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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the assembly hall in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The chief Inocent Nayang Toukam is seated on his throne in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon, April 13, 2023. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows an aerial view of the main entrance to the Batoufam Chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a house decorated with various traditional objects in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a gathering drum placed before the assembly hall in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photos taken on April 13, 2023 shows carved wooden statuettes exhibited in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows carved wooden objects exhibited in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a forge space in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a throne in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-HYBRID RICE SEED BREEDING-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(230830) -- CENGONG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows (from L to R) Chen Liangdong leveling the field on April 6, 2023, transplanting rice seedlings on May 29, 2023, holding a bamboo pole to pollinate the rice for seed production on Aug. 1, 2023, and showcasing harvested rice seeds on Aug. 26, 2023, in a hybrid rice seed breeding base in Xinchang Village of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As autumn arrives, the rice fields turn golden. Chen Liangdong has invited a professional harvesting team from Henan Province to harvest the hybrid rice seeds on his farm. Looking at the abundant rice seeds, he was overjoyed. Chen, who is 61, is a major producer of hybrid rice seeds in Cengong County. He used to work as a construction worker in the county for many years. In 2012, Chen returned to his village and took over the idle land of the villagers to produce hybrid rice seeds. From spring to autumn, he is busy with tilling, sowing, mulching, transp

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-HYBRID RICE SEED BREEDING-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(230830) -- CENGONG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Chen Liangdong showcasing germinated rice seeds on April 6, 2023 (upper L), transplanting rice seedlings on May 29, 2023 (upper R), inspecting rice pollination on Aug. 1, 2023 (lower L) and displaying harvested rice seeds on Aug. 26, 2023 in Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As autumn arrives, the rice fields turn golden. Chen Liangdong has invited a professional harvesting team from Henan Province to harvest the hybrid rice seeds on his farm. Looking at the abundant rice seeds, he was overjoyed. Chen, who is 61, is a major producer of hybrid rice seeds in Cengong County. He used to work as a construction worker in the county for many years. In 2012, Chen returned to his village and took over the idle land of the villagers to produce hybrid rice seeds. From spring to autumn, he is busy with tilling, sowing, mulching, transplanting, fertilizing, pollinating, and other

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CHINA-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows 6-year-old Wei Kangtao having class at school in Dahua Township on March 27, 2012 (L, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Xiaobang) and Wei Kangtao, who is a senior high school student now, posing for a photo on May 21, 2023 (R, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Hu Xingyu) in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a throne in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows carved wooden objects exhibited in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a forge space in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a gathering drum placed before the assembly hall in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The chief Inocent Nayang Toukam is seated on his throne in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon, April 13, 2023. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photos taken on April 13, 2023 shows carved wooden statuettes exhibited in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a house decorated with various traditional objects in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows an aerial view of the main entrance to the Batoufam Chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-WEST REGION-CHIEFDOM-CULTURAL HERITAGE

(230506) -- WEST REGION (CAMEROON), May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the assembly hall in the palace of Batoufam chiefdom, West region, Cameroon. Chiefdom is a common form of political organization in Cameroon in the past, which is generally composed of one or several villages or communities controlled by the chief. Today, the chiefdom has lost most of its traditional power, but the chief still has influence as a spiritual leader in the chiefdom. Batoufam chiefdom located in the West region of Cameroon was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than ten kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedroom, assembly hall, servant residence and garden. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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Tokyo Skytree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, on Dec. 6, 2013. The number of visitors to the observatory deck of the tower topped 10 million the same day since its opening on May 22, 2012.

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Sea Shepherd founder Watson in court

SEATTLE, United States - Paul Watson, founder of the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, appears in a Seattle court on Nov. 6, 2013, in a case brought by Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research to prevent Sea Shepherd from obstructing its whaling activities in the Antarctic Ocean. Canadian Watson jumped bail in Germany, where he was arrested in May 2012 on suspicion of endangering the crew of a Costa Rican fishing vessel. (Pool photo)

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken at Miyagi prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013 shows a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is given to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (L) receives a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used, at the prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is presented to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka holds a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012, following her decision the previous week to overrule the planned opening in the spring of 2013 of three universities. Tanaka indicated in the news conference that she may allow the establishment of the universities if they meet new criteria, backpedalling from her earlier position.

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Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka holds a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012, following her decision the previous week to overrule the planned opening in the spring of 2013 of three universities. Tanaka indicated in the news conference that she may allow the establishment of the universities if they meet new criteria, backpedalling from her earlier position.

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Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka holds a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012, following her decision the previous week to overrule the planned opening in the spring of 2013 of three universities. Tanaka indicated in the news conference that she may allow the establishment of the universities if they meet new criteria, backpedalling from her earlier position.

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Myanmar girl leaves Okayama hospital after surgery

OKAYAMA, Japan - Ni Ni Min Lwin, a 6-year-old Myanmarese girl, smiles during a press conference at the Okayama Medical Center in the city of Okayama on July 20, 2012, before leaving the hospital the same day. The girl successfully underwent surgery in May for a complex congenital urological disorder at the hospital in the western Japan city.

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Myanmar girl leaves Okayama hospital after surgery

OKAYAMA, Japan - Ni Ni Min Lwin, a 6-year-old Myanmarese girl, receives flowers from a nurse as she leaves the Okayama Medical Center in the city of Okayama on July 20, 2012. The girl successfully underwent surgery in May for a complex congenital urological disorder at the hospital in the western Japan city.

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Myanmar girl leaves Okayama hospital after surgery

OKAYAMA, Japan - Ni Ni Min Lwin, a 6-year-old Myanmarese girl, smiles as she leaves the Okayama Medical Center in the city of Okayama on July 20, 2012. She successfully underwent surgery in May for a complex congenital urological disorder at the hospital in the western Japan city.

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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows (from L to R front) Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince Charles' since-deceased wife Princess Diana and Prince Tomohito of Mikasa's wife Princess Nobuko watching sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo in May 1986. Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, died at the age of 66 on June 6, 2012.

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Toyota Prius

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid vehicle. It was the best-selling vehicle in Japan in May 2012 for the 12th consecutive month, industry bodies said on June 6, 2012.

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AKB48's "general election"

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an official guidebook (R) for the "AKB48 general election 2012," an annual popularity poll in which fans of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 choose their favorite member, and the jacket of their 26th single CD "Manatsu no Sounds good!," (Sounds good in midsummer!) which was released on May 23, 2012. A ballot for the popularity vote is attached to the CD, which sold a record-breaking 1.17 million copies on its first day of release. The votes will be counted June 6.

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AKB48's "general election"

TOKYO, Japan - Yasushi Akimoto (C), producer of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48, speaks about the group's upcoming "general election" -- an annual popularity poll in which fans choose their favorite member -- in Tokyo in May 2012, flanked by some members of the group. The votes will be counted on June 6.

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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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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after rapping an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after rapping an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs after hitting an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki heads for first after belting an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A sequence of photos taken in Tokyo's Sumida Ward between 6:31 a.m. and 8:27 a.m. on May 21, 2012, show the occurrence of an annular solar eclipse. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan the same day.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A composite photo shows a solar eclipse taken through a dark filter from 6:27 a.m. to 7:56 a.m. on May 21, 2012, and Tokyo Skytree in the capital's Sumida Ward taken before the eclipse. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Olympic Stadium in London

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows security guards at Olympic Stadium in London on May 6, 2012, when the stadium hosted an athletic event.

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Olympic Stadium in London

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows police officers at Olympic Stadium in London on May 6, 2012, when the stadium hosted an athletic event.

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Darvish takes 1st major league loss

CLEVELAND, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish holds a press conference at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 2012, after getting tagged for his first major league loss allowing four runs over six innings in a 4-2 defeat to the Cleveland Indians.