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Japan's 1st 7-Eleven store

Kenji Yamamoto, owner of Japan's first 7-Eleven convenience store, which opened on May 15, 1974, poses for a photo in front of the outlet in Tokyo on May 7, 2014.

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Le Palais Bulles in Theoule sur mer - France

Views of Pierre Cardin's Palais Bulles in Theoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France on the occasion of the Grand Diner held in the location during the 77th annual Cannes film festival on Saturday May 18, 2024. Designed in 1974 by architect Antti Lovag, it was built between 1979 eand1984 for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and bought in 1991 by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin who enlarged the building without altering its architectural essence, and used it as a reception venue. Photo by Cyril Chateau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shooting In Paris Street In Front Of Jet Set Restaurant near Champs Elysee Avenue

A shooting occurred in Paris short after midnight on the 14 May, 2023. An investigation has been opened by Paris judiciary Police on the account of assassination as a man born in 1974 was shoot dead in front of famous oriental Jet Set restaurant in the Champs Elysee quarter. Florian Poitou / ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member repairs a terracotta warrior at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows terracotta warriors at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member repairs a terracotta warrior at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows terracotta warriors at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows terracotta warriors at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows terracotta warriors at the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit pit No.3 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows tourists outside the pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a view of the mausoleum of the Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit pit No.1 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the pit No.2 of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LANDMARK-TERRACOTTA WARRIORS (CN)

(230511) -- XI'AN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 26, 2023. Xi'an, a city with over 3,100 years of history, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also home to the world-renowned Terracotta warriors. Discovered in 1974 and listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987, the army of Terracotta Warriors was built by Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.), who unified China for the first time. The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, housing the famous army of Terracotta Warriors, has received over 100 million visits up to now. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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Kan at 27 years old

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), who was named prime minister on June 4, 2010, attends a press conference in Tokyo in May 1974 with Fusae Ichikawa, to announce Ichikawa's candidacy in a House of Councillors election. Kan, 27 at that time, served as a campaign aide for Ichikawa, a now-deceased women's rights activist.

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Film director Kumai, acclaimed for tackling social issues, dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Kumai (in file photo taken in October 1995), an eminent film director known for tackling social issues, died of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Tokyo on May 23. He was 76. Kumai won acclaim both at home and abroad for ''Sandakan Hachiban Shokan Bokyo (Sandakan No. 8)'' in 1974, a film depicting the tragedy of a woman who worked as a prostitute in Sandakan, Borneo, before World War II.

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3 more, including 4-yr-old boy, listed as suspected abductees

TOKYO, Japan - Three more people have been added to the list of those who may have been kidnapped by North Korean agents, a private organization investigating the abduction issue said June 27. The photo released by the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea shows Toshiko Sekiya, from Chiba Prefecture, who went missing in July 1974 at age 17.

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Volkswagen Group Japan unveils restyled Golf car

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. took the wraps off the new-generation Golf car (in photo) on May 14 and said it will roll into showrooms in Japan on June 9. The Japan unit of Germany's Volkswagen AG said the model, featuring a new six-speed automatic transmission and high body rigidity, was unveiled in Germany in October 2003 as the Golf's fifth model since 1974.

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(1)Japan may add more names to abductee list

NIIGATA, Japan - Shoichi Osawa (3rd from L) and his supporters meet Ryuji Kaji, head of the Niigata prefectural police, Sept. 24 to seek help in locating his younger brother Takashi, who has been missing since 1974. Shoichi suspects Takashi may have been abducted and taken to North Korea. Japanese government spokesman Yasuo Fukuda said in Tokyo earlier in the day more names could be added to the list of abductees and urged Pyongyang to investigate.

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Kakuei Tanaka

Born on May 4, 1918 in Niigata Prefecture and died on Dec. 16, 1993. Tanaka became Japan's 40th prime minister in July 1972 at 54, the youngest prime minister since the end of World War II. Tanaka established diplomatic relations with China in September of that year. In December 1974, Tanaka was forced to resign due to his involvement in money scandals. In July 1976, he was arrested on suspicion of accepting 500 million yen in bribes from Lockheed Corp. of the U.S. for his help in selling TriStar aircraft to Japan. In October 1983, he was sentenced to four years in prison by the Tokyo District Court. Tanaka's political influence declined after he suffered a stroke in February 1985 which left him partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Photo was taken on Aug. 31, 1992.

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Lecture by ex-Red Army leader Shigenobu

Former Japanese Red Army leader Fusako Shigenobu (top) delivers a lecture at an event in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2022. The 77-year-old was released from prison in May after serving a 20-year sentence for masterminding the 1974 seizure of the French Embassy in The Hague.

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Lecture by ex-Red Army leader Shigenobu

Former Japanese Red Army leader Fusako Shigenobu delivers a lecture at an event in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2022. The 77-year-old was released from prison in May after serving a 20-year sentence for masterminding the 1974 seizure of the French Embassy in The Hague.