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(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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Japan's current account surplus plunges in FY 2022

STORY: Japan's current account surplus plunges in FY 2022 DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of ports 3. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's current account surplus in fiscal year 2022 dived 54 percent from the previous period, owing to a record trade deficit due to price surges in imports and a weaker yen, official data showed on Thursday. According to the finance ministry's preliminary report, the current account surplus in the fiscal period from April 2022 to March 2023 stood at 9.23 trillion yen (68.85 billion U.S. dollars), hitting the lowest level since fiscal 2014. Imports were up 35 percent to 117.68 trillion yen while exports rose 16.3 percent to 99.62 trillion yen, the data showed. The deficit in goods trade widened to 18.06 trillion for the fiscal year, which is regarded by market watchers as the main reason for the country's bleaker balance of payments. As the deficit

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Preserving facility for Nemuro-Kunashiri submarine cable

KUSHIRO, Japan - A now-defunct facility in Nemuro, Hokkaido, for a submarine communications cable, which used to connect the Nemuro Peninsula and Kunashiri, one of the four Russian-controlled and Japanese-claimed islands off Japan's northernmost main island, is seen in May 2014 (upper frame) and on Aug. 12, 2014 (lower frame). The lower shows work underway to preserve the facility.

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Honda, Yoshida seen in training camp for World Cup

CLEARWATER, United States - Keisuke Honda (R) makes a pass in a handball-like training session with Maya Yoshida chasing him while smiling in Clearwater, Florida, on May 31, 2014, in preparation for the World Cup finals in Brazil which opens on June 12.

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Honda, Aoyama vie for ball in training for World Cup

CLEARWATER, United States - Keisuke Honda (R) and Toshihiro Aoyama vie for the ball in a handball-like training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 31, 2014, ahead of the World Cup finals in Brazil which opens on June 12.

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Japan, U.S. apart over market access in post-Singapore follow-up

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 30, 2014, after his two-day talks with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. The two countries remained divided on market access under a potential TPP, making a bilateral deal unlikely before the next plenary session in July of the 12-nation initiative.

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Honda heading toward Florida for World Cup training camp

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Keisuke Honda is seen at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 29, 2014, as he leaves for Florida, the United States, along with other members of Alberto Zaccheroni's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals, which will start in Brazil on June 12. Japan will hold a training camp there before traveling to Brazil.

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Kagawa, Okubo leaving for Florida for World Cup training

NARITA, Japan - Shinji Kagawa (front) and Yoshito Okubo leave for Florida, the United States, from Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 29, 2014, along with other members of Alberto Zaccheroni's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals, which will start in Brazil on June 12. Japan will hold a training camp in Tampa before traveling to Brazil.

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Unique Japanese speech contest trophy in China

BEIJING, China - The "Onikawa" Cup, awarded to the winner of a Japanese speech contest organized by Koji Oikawa, a Japanese-language teacher in China, is seen in a classroom in Beijing on May 12, 2014. The character "Oni" in the word "Onikawa" means fiend in Japanese and the play on the word reflects the former comedian's unique and intense way of teaching the language.

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Brazilian TD exudes confidence in winning World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian technical director Carlos Alberto Parreira is brimming with confidence at a May 26, 2014, press conference near Rio de Janeiro, saying his side is the likeliest winner of the World Cup which begins June 12 in Brazil, citing the team's experienced players competing on home turf as a big factor.

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Brazil before World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian soccer World Cup squad member Neymar (C) is pictured before riding a bus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 26, 2014. The World Cup will kick off on June 12.

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Brazil before World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A bus carrying Brazil's soccer World Cup squad is surrounded by demonstrators protesting against hosting the World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 26, 2014. The World Cup will kick off on June 12.

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Socks resembling sushi in Toyama Pref.

TOYAMA, Japan - Product-planning manager Takashi Matsumoto of socks maker Sukeno Co. in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, shows various socks resembling sushi in the city on May 12, 2014. The central Japanese company facing the Sea of Japan wishes to sell them as souvenirs chiefly targeting travelers from abroad.

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Kagawa trains for World Cup

IBUSUKI, Japan - Japan's Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United is seen before the start of a training session in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 21, 2014 in preparation for the World Cup finals which will kick off in Brazil on June 12.

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Japanese players look relaxed ahead of World Cup

IBUSUKI, Japan - Japanese players(from L) Toshihiro Aoyama, Shinji Okazaki, Hiroshi Kiyotake, Gotoku Sakai and Hotaru Yamaguchi take part in a training camp in Kagoshima Prefecture's Ibusuki in southwestern Japan, on May 21, 2014, ahead of the World Cup finals, which will open on June 12 in Brazil.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (L), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman are pictured during a joint press conference of participants after a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (L) and Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, converse after a joint press conference of participants after a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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Amari at press conference after TPP talks

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, speaks at a press conference after the closing of two-day 12-nation TPP talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Participants hold a joint press conference after a ministerial meeting of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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Electro. makers launch 4K-image TVs ahead of World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - The sales floor for television sets at a large electronics retail store in Tokyo is attracting attention of potential customers on May 16, 2014 for their possessing 4K high-quality images in time for the start of the World Cup finals in Brazil on June 12.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari(L), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman converse before a joint press conference of participants after a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (R), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo converse before their talks on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade negotiations in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (R), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo (L) hold talks on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade negotiations in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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TPP talks

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, speaks with reporters ahead of the second day of a TPP ministerial conference in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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Japan's Aoyama ready for World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan World Cup squad member Toshihiro Aoyama of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is seen after a May 19, 2014 press conference in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. Aoyama said he would do his best at the World Cup finals, which will begin on June 12 in Brazil.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Ministers from the 12 members involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations meet in Singapore on May 19, 2014, the first day of the two-day meeting.

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Cambodia holds ceremony predicting agriculture crops

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A pair of oxen taste dishes of food and beverages presented to them in a royal astrology ceremony to predict this year's crops in the provincial town of Kandal, 12 kilometers south of Phnom Penh, on May 17, 2014.

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Stadium for World Cup opener to remain incomplete

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Work continues on May 8, 2014, at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, where the opening match of the World Cup soccer between Brazil and Croatia is scheduled. Part of the roof of the stadium is not expected to be finished before the match on June 12, 2014.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - People march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Demonstrators raise flares in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A demonstrator raises a fist in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A fire burns in front of demonstrators in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014. The fire was set to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A demonstrator holds the Brazilian national flag bearing the message "FIFA go to hell" in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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Protests against World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - People march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2014, to protest against the soccer World Cup finals that will kick off June 12 in the country.

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