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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers fetch water from a water supply facility built by Chinese experts in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Donatien Ezin (3rd L) and his family pose for a photo in front of their house in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers fetch water from a water supply facility built by Chinese experts in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Donatien Ezin works in the field in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Akilou Atesse, a cotton production supervisor trained by the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Shou Xiaoyong, the head of the Chinese expert team of the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Donatien Ezin (3rd L) and his family pose for a photo in front of their house in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Donatien Ezin works in the field in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shou Xiaoyong, the head of the Chinese expert team of the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from a water supply facility built by Chinese experts in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from a water supply facility built by Chinese experts in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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BENIN-PARAKOU-CHINESE TECHNOLOGY-COTTON PRODUCTION

(240612) -- PARAKOU, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Akilou Atesse, a cotton production supervisor trained by the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Belle Cite village, near the central city of Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. Parakou is a vital hub for cotton production in Donatien Benin, with cotton cultivation serving as the primary income source for locals like Ezin. Since 2013, the Chinese Support Mission for Cotton Production in Benin has been assisting local farmers to improve agricultural techniques. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese technology boosts cotton production in Benin" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of exchange office 3. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 4. various of people walking on street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 30 liras per dollar. One dollar was traded at 30.01 liras at 10:25 a.m. local time (0725 GMT). The Turkish currency has lost over 37 percent of its value since last year and depreciated by 1.6 percent against the dollar in the first 10 days of 2024. Murat Sagman, an economist and portfolio manager, recalled that it was only in 2013 that a dollar was worth 2 liras. Economist Duran Bulbul warned that the dollar exchange rate may move towards 40 liras soon, under such challenges as high inflation. "The greenback will first smash th

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a freight train running near Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows a statue of a cavalry in front of the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the new exhibition hall of the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon, April 12, 2023. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the new exhibition hall of the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows outfits and masks in the royal palace of Bamoun, Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A guide introduces Bamoun kings in the royal palace of Bamoun, Foumban, West region, Cameroon, April 12, 2023. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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"I'm sorry" festival in Japan

NANKOKU, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - A man apologizes out loud from a three-meter-high platform during the "I'm sorry" festival in Nankoku, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 12, 2019. The festival has been held since 2013 to promote the city which has an area named Gomen, meaning "I'm sorry" in Japanese.

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"I'm sorry" festival in Japan

NANKOKU, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - A woman apologizes out loud from a three-meter-high platform during the "I'm sorry" festival in Nankoku, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 12, 2019. The festival has been held since 2013 to promote the city which has an area named Gomen, meaning "I'm sorry" in Japanese.

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Sharp returns to black in FY 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 12, 2014, on the electronics maker's earnings results for fiscal 2013. Sharp said it returned to profitability in the business year ended March 2014 for the first time in three years, posting a group net profit of 11.56 billion yen, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and solar batteries.

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Kennedy to visit Fukushima Daiichi complex

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) shakes hands with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Kennedy told Nemoto she will visit the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant later in the week during her first trip to Fukushima Prefecture since assuming her post in November 2013.

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Kennedy to visit Fukushima Daiichi complex

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (2nd from front, R) holds talks with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto (L front) at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Kennedy told Nemoto she will visit the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant later in the week during her first trip to Fukushima Prefecture since assuming her post in November 2013.

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Kennedy to visit Fukushima Daiichi complex

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) is pictured during talks with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Kennedy told Nemoto she will visit the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant later in the week during her first trip to Fukushima Prefecture since assuming her post in November 2013.

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Man behind reintroduction of wild crested ibises

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo taken May 23, 2013 in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, shows Kei Osada, who has seen 12 chicks born in the wild leave their nests during his three-year stint as the person in charge of Japan's captive breeding program of the endangered crested ibis. Of the 12, eight chicks born in 2012 were the first wild crested ibises to leave their nests in as many as 38 years in Japan.

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Miyagi police officer brings cheer to hometown with pistol gold

NATORI, Japan - Photo taken June 12, 2013 at Miyagi Prefectural Police School in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, shows Teruyoshi Akiyama, an assistant inspector in the Miyagi Prefectural Riot Police who won the Gold medal in the Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Munich, Germany in May.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent cherry blossoms on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent cherry blossoms on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent a "white tree" on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent a "candle tree" on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent a "champagne tree" on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent "fuyu iki" (winter chic) on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent "fuyu miyabi" (winter elegance) on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent the city's invitation to the Olympics and Paralympics on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent disaster prevention day on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent "miyabi" elegance on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent the "tanabata" star festival on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 1st anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The 634-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital is specially illuminated to represent "iki" chic on May 22, 2013, to mark the first anniversary of its opening. The world's tallest broadcast tower was illuminated the same night in 12 different colors used over the course of the year.

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731 on plane

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sitting in the cockpit of a training airplane during his visit to an Air Self-Defense Force base in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013. South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Cho Tai Young on May 16, 2013, criticized Abe for posing for a photo in the cockpit of a plane with the number 731 written on its body, as the figure reminds South Koreans of Unit 731, a former Japanese military unit believed to have conducted human experiments.

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Brewers' Aoki against Pirates

PITTSBURGH, United States - Milwaukee Brewers leadoff man Norichika Aoki hits an infield single during the fifth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 14, 2013. Aoki went 3-for-6 and scored a run in the Brewers' 4-3, 12-inning loss.

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Woods wins Players golf

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States - Tiger Woods responds to cheers from the gallery at the 18th hole in the final round of the Players Championship golf event in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 12, 2013. He won the event and claimed his 78th PGA Tour title.

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Woods wins Players golf

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States - Tiger Woods holds the winner's trophy after winning the Players Championship golf event, claiming his 78th PGA Tour title, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 12, 2013.

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Woods wins Players golf

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States - Tiger Woods tees off at the 12th hole in the final round of the Players Championship golf event in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 12, 2013. He won the event and claimed his 78th PGA Tour title.

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Man Utd wins Premier League title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Manchester United players hold the Premier League trophy after beating Swansea City in the Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on May 12, 2013. At center is outgoing manager Alex Ferguson.

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Man Utd wins Premier League title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan's Shinji Kagawa holds the Premier League trophy after Manchester United beat Swansea City in the Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on May 12, 2013.

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Woods wins Players golf

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States - Tiger Woods holds the winner's trophy after winning the Players Championship golf event, claiming his 78th PGA Tour title, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 12, 2013.

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Man Utd wins Premier League title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan's Shinji Kagawa holds the Premier League trophy after Manchester United beat Swansea City in the Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on May 12, 2013.

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1st day of summer basho

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Harumafuji (L) pushes komusubi debutant Okinoumi out of the ring on May 12, 2013, the first day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall.