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Japan emperor, empress visit Ehime

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako talk with people affected by deadly torrential rain in 2018 in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, on May 16, 2026, during a two-day trip to the western Japan prefecture. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress visit Ehime

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako receive an explanation about reconstruction efforts following deadly torrential rain in 2018 in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, on May 16, 2026, during a two-day trip to the western Japan prefecture. (Pool photo)

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Weekly cabinet meeting at The Elysee Palace - Paris

Portrait : French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb after the weekly cabinet meeting at The Elysee Palace in Paris on May 16, 2018. Photo By ELIOT BLONDET/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-JILIN-FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION (CN)

(230705) -- BAICHENG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wan Xiaobai (R) digs a tree pit with a volunteer in the Horqin Sandy Land (Jilin) ecological demonstration zone in Baicheng City, northeast China's Jilin Province, May 16, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chasing the green: one man's relentless fight against desertification" (Xinhua/Lin Hong)

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CHINA-JILIN-FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION (CN)

(230705) -- BAICHENG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Wan Xiaobai in the Horqin Sandy Land (Jilin) ecological demonstration zone on May 16, 2018 (above) and Wang Ping looking over the ecological demonstration zone, in Baicheng City, northeast China's Jilin Province, May 25, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chasing the green: one man's relentless fight against desertification" (Xinhua/Lin Hong)

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China Int'l Import Expo roadshow held in Dublin

STORY: China Int'l Import Expo roadshow held in Dublin DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Dublin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roadshow STORYLINE: A roadshow to attract Irish companies to take part in the upcoming 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held here on Monday. Almost 100 Irish business representatives attended the event, which was jointly organized by the CIIE Bureau and the Chinese Embassy in Ireland. Wang Jiabao, commercial counselor at the Chinese embassy, said at the roadshow that the CIIE is a major platform for China to share its vast market at global level. The 6th CIIE will be held in Shanghai in November. Since the first CIIE in 2018, the value of Irish whiskey exported to China has increased by nearly six times, Wang said. China is now Ireland's fifth-largest export market, and largest trading partner in the Asia-Pacific region, he added. Many new Irish products, technologies and services have successfully entered the Chinese

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China's Inner Mongolia to pool 100 mln yuan for major sandland afforestation

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia to pool 100 mln yuan for major sandland afforestation DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hunshandake Sandland 2. various of people planting trees and grasses STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region plans to invest 100 million yuan (about 14.48 million U.S. dollars) of social funds to further improve local biodiversity of the Hunshandake Sandland in the next three years. Merely 180 km away from Beijing and among China's four major sandy areas, the Hunshandake Sandland has a fragile ecological environment due to natural causes and human activities, with its grassland vegetation coverage decreased, causing frequent dusty and sandstorm weather. In 2018, China initiated a pilot afforestation project in the sandland. According to the regional forestry and grassland department, all sectors of society, including enterprises, will combine to donate 100 million yuan in the coming three years to

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Olympian artists create world beyond sports

STORY: Olympian artists create world beyond sports DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: In the world of Olympics, a bunch of athletes showed their talents beyond sports by offering a glimpse of arts, embodying sport, creativity and the Olympic values in their lives. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been exhibiting 18 pieces of artworks at the Olympic House since April 23, which were created by five Olympians and a Paralympian, to illustrate many facets, interests and stories of the elite athletes. The IOC Culture and Heritage initiated the program at PyeongChang 2018 and has received more than 50 original works from 16 athletes from eight countries and regions, and there's more to come. The Culture and Heritage did other two Olympian Artists programs at the Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022, and led a three-month recruitment campaign to lay the groundwork for Paris 2024. As a re

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Iran Foreign Minister Zarif

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 16 Kyodo - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif speaks to reporters after a meeting with foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and a European Union representative in Brussels on May 15, 2018, following the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Subaru head office

TOKYO, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Photo taken May 16, 2018, shows the signboard at Subaru Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

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Kamaishi City Mayor Noda

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Takenori Noda, mayor of Kamaishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2018.

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EU high representative Mogherini

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 16 Kyodo - Federica Mogherini, European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, speaks at a press conference after a meeting with foreign ministers of Iran, Germany, Britain and France in Brussels on May 15, 2018, following the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Baseball: Mariners invite pitcher Iwakuma to spring training

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 17 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in this file photo taken in Seattle on May 3, 2017. Iwakuma, who has re-signed with the Mariners via a minor-league deal, was invited to the club's spring training on Jan. 16, 2018.

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-MILU DEER-FERALIZATION (CN)

(220527) -- HOHHOT, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of milu deer are seen at the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Yancheng, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 16, 2018. Nine milu deer fawns were born at the Daqingshan Nature Reserve in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said the reserve's management bureau. It is the first generation of offspring born to the milu deer that were released into the wild in the region. In September 2021, to rebuild the wild population of the endangered animal, China released 27 milu deer into the reserve. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei plays the piano during a music class in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 16, 2018. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related to winter, she can feel "warmth,

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED VIOLINIST (CN)

(220316) -- YINCHUAN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Yifei plays the piano during a music class in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 16, 2018. For Ma Yifei, a 16-year-old visually impaired girl, the violin piece of the Beijing 2022 theme song, Snowflake, that she played in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, is her best gift for Paralympians across the globe. Ma, a sophomore in Ningxia Special Education High School in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lost her eyesight at the age of two through illness. With the hope that music would serve as an extra way to reach out to the world, she started to learn to play the piano at five and violin at nine. "It took a few thousand times for her to play a piece correctly as she always played the wrong notes because she could not see the keyboard." said Ma's mother. "Sadness or joy, each piece is different," Ma said, adding that although Snowflake is related to winter, she can feel "warmth,

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Manchester City Footballer Benjamin Mendy Charged With Rape

File photo dated May 28, 2018 of France's Benjamin Mendy during France v Republic of Ireland friendly football match at the Stade de France, St-Denis, France. The 27-year-old defender has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, Cheshire Police said. The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August this year. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

★Handout photo dated May 16, 2017 of the towering primary mirror of NASAs James Webb Space Telescope stands inside a cleanroom at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, where it will undergo its last cryogenic test before it is launched into space in 2018. In preparation for testing, the wings of the mirror (which consist of the three segments on each side) were spread open. This photo shows one fully deployed wing, and one that is moments from being fully deployed. An engineer observes the move. Last summer, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set an October 31, 2021, launch date for the $ 10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, but it's having to delay the science observatory's trip into space once again. Thankfully, the launch might take place just a few weeks later, in November or early December. A rescheduled date is unlikely to be confirmed until later this summer or perhaps in

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Nike Split With Neymar Amid Sexual-Assault Probe

File photo dated May 16, 2021 of Neymar during the French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Stade de Reims (SR) at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France. Nike said Thursday it parted ways with Neymar last year after the superstar Brazil attacker "refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation" as the company probed an employee's claim that he sexually assaulted her. The apparel giant said in a statement that its investigation into the alleged 2016 incident -- which was reported to the company in 2018 -- was inconclusive. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nike Split With Neymar Amid Sexual-Assault Probe

File photo dated May 16, 2021 of Neymar during the French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Stade de Reims (SR) at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France. Nike said Thursday it parted ways with Neymar last year after the superstar Brazil attacker "refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation" as the company probed an employee's claim that he sexually assaulted her. The apparel giant said in a statement that its investigation into the alleged 2016 incident -- which was reported to the company in 2018 -- was inconclusive. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Remote Australian town wrestles with nuclear future

Photo taken on May 16, 2018, shows Jeff (L) and Andrew (R) Baldock in the paddock that their family has volunteered to the federal government as a potential site for a nuclear waste storage and disposal facility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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EU high representative Mogherini

Federica Mogherini, European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, speaks at a press conference after a meeting with foreign ministers of Iran, Germany, Britain and France in Brussels on May 16, 2018, following the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iran Foreign Minister Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif speaks to reporters after a meeting with foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and a European Union representative in Brussels on May 16, 2018, following the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Mariners invite pitcher Iwakuma to spring training

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in this file photo taken in Seattle on May 3, 2017. Iwakuma, who has re-signed with the Mariners via a minor-league deal, was invited to the club's spring training on Jan. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Andrej Babis

***MAY 16, 2019, FILE PHOTO*** Czech PM Andrej Babis (ANO) faces a conflict of interest over the prevailing links to his former firms in the Agrofert group, according to an audit that the European Commission (EC) sent to Czech authorities, Hospodarske noviny (HN) financial paper writes on its website today, on Friday, May 31, 2019. Brussels demands that all EU subsidies Agrofert received from 2018 be returned. Babis owned the Agrofert giant chemical, agricultural, food and media holding until 2017 when, in his then capacity as finance minister, he transferred it to trust funds to comply with the Czech conflict of interest law. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Operation Anthropoid Memorial, graffiti

The graffiti in urban underpass commemorating the assassination of SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General der Polizei Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czechoslovakian paratroopers on 27 May 1942, near by the Operation Anthropoid Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic, November 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Rugby: Former All Black Carter parts ways with Kobe

Photo taken Dec. 16, 2018, shows Kobe Kobelco Steelers flyhalf Dan Carter in Tokyo. The former All Black and three-time World Player of the Year has formally parted ways with the Steelers, the Japan Top League club confirmed on May 22, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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47th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 16, 2018, shows U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa. Okinawa marked the 47th anniversary of its return to Japanese sovereignty on May 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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47th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 16, 2018, shows U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa. Okinawa marked the 47th anniversary of its return to Japanese sovereignty on May 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Bear dogs" helping Japan resort town coexist with nature

Karelian Bear Dog puppies gather around their mother Tama (top) in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on May 16, 2018. Picchio, a nonprofit organization devoted to conserving bears, will raise and train the dogs to chase bears away from areas where people live, in an effort to promote coexistence. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Bear dogs" helping Japan resort town coexist with nature

Bear dog handler Jumpei Tanaka holds a Karelian Bear Dog puppy in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on May 16, 2018. Picchio, a nonprofit organization devoted to conserving bears, will raise and train a total of six Karelian Bear Dog puppies born in April to chase bears away from areas where people live, in an effort to promote coexistence. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels cleans the home base during a game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, California, on May 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traffic information via mobile phone

Undated photo shows an image of a navigation app showing information about traffic accidents in the past which was unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp. and the Kanagawa prefectural police department on May 16, 2018. Toyota developed the app using records provided by the police. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Presidential election in Venezuela

People protesting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro walk the streets of Caracas on May 16, 2018, calling on eligible voters to boycott the presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya Castle

Members of Aichi Disability Forum, a group representing the disabled, hold a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on May 16, 2018, in protest over the city's decision not to install an elevator at the main tower of Nagoya Castle, which will be rebuilt to re-create the original structure in the 17th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after winning a point against world No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Italian Open in Rome on May 16, 2018. Nishikori defeated Dimitrov 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against world No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Italian Open in Rome on May 16, 2018. Nishikori defeated Dimitrov 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against world No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Italian Open in Rome on May 16, 2018. Nishikori defeated Dimitrov 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the third round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cook Islands and Japan

Cook Islands Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Henry Puna (L) shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono ahead of their talks in Tokyo on May 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Subaru Corp. headquarters

Photo taken on May 16, 2018 shows the logo of Subaru Corp. at the company's headquarters in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Red Cross Society meeting

Japanese Empress Michiko (C), who serves as honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, and other imperial family members attend its annual national meeting in Tokyo on May 16, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Red Cross Society meeting

Japanese Empress Michiko (L), who serves as honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, attends its annual national meeting in Tokyo on May 16, 2018. Standing next to the empress are (from L) Crown Princess Masako, Princess Kiko, Princess Nobuko and Princess Hisako. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Red Cross Society meeting

Japanese Empress Michiko, who serves as honorary president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, attends its annual national meeting in Tokyo on May 16, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo