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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Citizens walk on a street in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Citizens walk on a street in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Citizens walk on a street in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

[Retrospective] The story of Silvio Berlusconi. In the photo the promotional image of Silvio Berlusconi's "descent into the field" in politics, in May 1994 .... (/ IPA, - 2012-10-25) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, died on Monday aged 86. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April

STORY: Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reserve Bank of Australia 2. various of customers shopping at supermarkets 3. various of banks in Sydney STORYLINE: After keeping the interest rate on hold last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday announced the decision to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent, with the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances also up by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent. It marks the 11th increase handed down by the central bank in the space of a year. The newly-updated interest rate also hit its highest level since it was cut to 3.75 percent in May 2012. After a board meeting, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that inflation in Australia has passed its peak, but at 7 percent is still too high and it will be some time yet before it is back in the 2-3 percent target range. "Giv

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Australian cash rate hits record-high 3.6 pct since May 2012

STORY: Australian cash rate hits record-high 3.6 pct since May 2012 DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.6 percent, while the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances jumped by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This is the 10th consecutive rate hike since May of last year when the RBA announced the first 25-basis-point increase. The central bank's new decision for a 25-basis-point lift also took the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012. Following an RBA board meeting on Tuesday, the bank's Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that high inflation makes life difficult for people and damages the functioning of the economy. "And if high inflation were to become entrenched in people's expectations, it would be very costly to reduce later, involving even higher

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CASH RATE-LIFT

(230307) -- SYDNEY, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a construction site in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.6 percent, while the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances jumped by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This is the 10th consecutive rate hike since May of last year when the RBA announced the first 25-basis-point increase. The central bank's new decision for a 25-basis-point lift also took the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CASH RATE-LIFT

(230307) -- SYDNEY, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows the Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.6 percent, while the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances jumped by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This is the 10th consecutive rate hike since May of last year when the RBA announced the first 25-basis-point increase. The central bank's new decision for a 25-basis-point lift also took the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CASH RATE-LIFT

(230307) -- SYDNEY, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a view of downtown Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.6 percent, while the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances jumped by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This is the 10th consecutive rate hike since May of last year when the RBA announced the first 25-basis-point increase. The central bank's new decision for a 25-basis-point lift also took the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Japanese wins World Sudoku Championship in London

TOKYO, Japan - The UK Puzzle Association announces on Aug. 20, 2014, that Kota Morinishi (R), a Tokyo University Graduate School student, won the 2014 World Sudoku Championship held in London, Britain, earlier this month. The 25-year-old Japanese also won the 2012 International Sudoku Tournament in Beijing as shown in this file photo taken in May that year.

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Taiwan's main opposition party elects Tsai as leader

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan's politician Tsai Ing-wen is seen in this file photo taken in January 2012. Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party elected Tsai as leader on May 25, 2014, ahead of the 2016 presidential race.

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on rooftop

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis is perched on a rooftop in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on tree

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis stands on a tree branch in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (top) flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. At bottom is one of its parents. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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School trip to disaster-hit Fukushima

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Junior high school students on a school excursion pose for photos in front of Tsurugajo, a castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 25, 2012. School excursions are gradually returning to Aizuwakamatsu, a historic city severely affected by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster and the ensuing nuclear crisis, according to local officials.

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Myanmar girl undergoes surgery in Japan

OKAYAMA, Japan - Doctors successfully perform surgery on Ni Ni Min Lwin, a 6-year-old Myanmar girl, who suffers from a complex congenital urological disorder, at the Okayama Medical Center in western Japan on May 25, 2012. (Pool photo)

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73-yr-old Japanese woman conquers Mt. Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Japanese climber Tamae Watanabe holds a copy of a Guinness World Records certificate during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 25, 2012, after scaling Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain at the age of 73, becoming the oldest woman to achieve the feat at the age of 73 on May 19, 2012.

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N. Korea drought

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows withered crop plant on farmland hit by drought in Nampo near Pyongyang on May 25, 2012.

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U.N. undersecretary general Takasu vows to undertake reform

NEW YORK, United States - Newly appointed U.N. undersecretary general for management Yukio Takasu speaks during an interview at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 25, 2012. Takasu said he will engage in a wide range of reforms of the organization, including the introduction of a more integrated and flexible approach to human resources.

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Japan, Pacific leaders meet

NAGO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L back) speaks at a banquet in a meeting of leaders from Japan and other Pacific island nations in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 25, 2012.

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N. Korea drought

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows farmland hit by drought in Nampo near Pyongyang on May 25, 2012.

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Japan, Pacific leaders meet

NAGO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a banquet in a meeting of leaders from Japan and other Pacific island nations in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 25, 2012.

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Protest against Lady Gaga concert plan

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Islamist organizations gather in Jakarta on May 25, 2012, to protest a concert plan for U.S. pop star Lady Gaga.

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Hollande in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and French President Francois Hollande (L) attend a press conference in Kabul on May 25, 2012.

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Pakistan foreign minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba shake hands in Tokyo on May 25, 2012. Gemba called on Khar for Pakistan to improve its ties with the United States and provide constructive cooperation in bringing peace to Afghanistan

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Comedian admits mother had lived on welfare

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Junichi Komoto holds a press conference at the Tokyo headquarters of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., the entertainment company he belongs to, on May 25, 2012. The popular comedian, who with Satoshi Inoue forms the standup comedy duo Jicho Kacho, publicly offered an apology after confirming media reports that his mother, despite having a high-income-earning son, had received welfare benefits for 14 to 15 years until April, when the rumor started.

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Comedian admits mother had lived on welfare

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Junichi Komoto holds a press conference at the Tokyo headquarters of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., the entertainment company he belongs to, on May 25, 2012. The popular comedian, who with Satoshi Inoue forms the standup comedy duo Jicho Kacho, publicly offered an apology after confirming media reports that his mother, despite having a high-income-earning son, had received welfare benefits for 14 to 15 years until April, when the rumor started.

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High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - Supporters of Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, hold up messages protesting a decision by the Nagoya High Court to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi, in front of the court in Nagoya on May 25, 2012.

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Comedian admits mother had lived on welfare

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Junichi Komoto (C) bows in apology during a press conference at the Tokyo headquarters of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., the entertainment company he belongs to, on May 25, 2012. The popular comedian, who with Satoshi Inoue forms the standup comedy duo Jicho Kacho, publicly offered an apology after confirming media reports that his mother, despite having a high-income-earning son, had received welfare benefits for 14 to 15 years until April, when the rumor started.

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High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - Supporters of Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, are left in shock in front of the Nagoya High Court on May 25, 2012, after the court decided to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.

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High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - Lawyer Izumi Suzuki, who heads the defense counsel for Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, answers reporters' questions in front of the Nagoya High Court in Nagoya on May 25, 2012, after the court decided to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.

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High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - Supporters of Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, raise their fists in front of the Nagoya High Court on May 25, 2012, after the court decided to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.

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High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - A lawyer for Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, shows a banner bearing the message ''unjust decision'' to Okunishi's supporters. Standing in front of the Nagoya High Court, he was informing them of the court's decision on May 25, 2012, to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.

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Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Kiribati President Anote Tong (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meet at Noda's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2012. The two leaders will attend a two-day summit of Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum in Okinawa Prefecture from May 25.

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Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Palau President Johnson Toribiong (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meet at Noda's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. They plan to attend a two-day summit of Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum in Okinawa Prefecture from May 25.

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Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegao (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meet at Noda's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. They plan to attend a two-day summit of Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum in Okinawa Prefecture from May 25.