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(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023 shows people taking photos of a turret of the Forbidden City on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Top court's decision on 2012 election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers a reporter's question in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013, following the same day's Supreme Court's decision on the House of Representatives election in December 2012. The top court ruled that disparities of up to 2.43 times in the weight of votes in the election were "in a state of unconstitutionality." Abe told reporters that he takes the ruling seriously and will closely examine it.

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Subic Bay freeport zone

SUBIC BAY, Philippines - Photo taken on Nov. 23, 2012, shows the sprawling Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the northern Philippine province of Zambales, which was a U.S. Naval Base until 1992. Aside from the internal challenges it faces 20 years after its conversion into an economic hub, the freeport zone is also seen as playing a role in the Philippines' strategy in dealing with its heightening territorial row with China in the South China Sea.

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Noda, Obama meet

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) winks to reporters during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012, on the sidelines of a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary

TOKYO, Japan - American musician Peter Yarrow answers a reporter's questions in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. He was a member of the popular folk song trio Peter, Paul & Mary.

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Noda in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meets the press after holding talks with U.S. President Barack Obama in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012.

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Anti-TPP rally in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Participants of a rally against Japan joining negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative raise their fists in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2012.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama may not run in election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan answers reporters' questions at his home in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012, after a senior DPJ lawmaker said Hatoyama may not run in the Dec. 16, 2012, House of Representatives election.

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Gemba, Shuvalov

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov shake hands as officials from the two countries gather in Tokyo for the 10th session of the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues on Nov. 20, 2012.

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Noda in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meets the press after holding talks with U.S. President Barack Obama in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012.

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Ishihara proposes Japan conduct nuclear simulation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara delivers a speech at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. Ishihara, a longtime China critic and head of the Japan Restoration Party, proposed during the speech that Japan conduct a nuclear simulation for deterrence.

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Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

OSAKA, Japan - Michio Yoneda, president of Osaka Securities Exchange Co., holds a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 20, 2012. Shareholders of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. approved the same day the bourses' merger on Jan. 1 and the founding of Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Ishihara proposes Japan conduct nuclear simulation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara delivers a speech at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. Ishihara, a longtime China critic and head of the Japan Restoration Party, proposed during the speech that Japan conduct a nuclear simulation for deterrence.

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Nissan stretches Leaf electric car's mileage

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. unveils a restyled Leaf electric car in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. The vehicle, released in Japan the same day, can run up to 228 kilometers (142 miles) on one charge, an improvement from 200 km for the previous model, thanks to reduced body weight and enhanced energy-saving technologies.

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High levels of radiation detected on Taiwan island

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Katsumi Nakao (R), an anthropology professor at J.F. Oberlin University in Tokyo, and Yo Kato, an associate professor at the School of Radiology of Tokyo Metropolitan University, attend a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Nov. 20, 2012, to announce that they had detected high levels of radiation on Orchid Island earlier in November. The island is a temporary underground storage site for low-level radioactive waste off Taiwan's southeastern coast.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean independent presidential candidate Ahn Cheol Soo holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 20, 2012.

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BOJ chief Shirakawa

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012, after the central bank decided at its policy meeting earlier in the day to leave monetary policy unchanged.

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Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Saito, president of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. Shareholders of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. approved the same day the bourses' merger on Jan. 1 and the founding of Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Noda, Obama meet

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R front) and U.S. President Barack Obama (L front) meet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012, on the sidelines of a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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U.S. flattop returns to Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Capt. Gregory Fenton, commanding officer of the U.S. aircraft-carrier George Washington, speaks at a press conference after the nuclear-powered vessel returned to Yokosuka near Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012, after a three-month voyage including joint exercises in waters near Guam and near the Straits of Malacca.

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Noda, Obama meet

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L front) and U.S. President Barack Obama (R front) chat via interpreters ahead of the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. flattop returns to Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft-carrier George Washington returns to Yokosuka near Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012, after a three-month voyage including joint exercises in waters near Guam and near the Straits of Malacca.

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Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2012, shows the Osaka Securities Exchange in Osaka's Chuo Ward. Shareholders of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. approved the same day the bourses' merger on Jan. 1 and the founding of Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Noda, Obama meet

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012, on the sidelines of a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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Noda, Obama meet

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from L) meet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 20, 2012, on the sidelines of a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners. At far left is U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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Assembly demands stricter U.S. military discipline

NAHA, Japan - An assemblyman reads out a resolution at the Naha city assembly in the Okinawa capital on Nov. 20, 2012, demanding stricter discipline for U.S. military personnel in Japan following several incidents of misbehavior by servicemen. The assembly unanimously adopted the resolution the same day.

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Emperor in Okinawa

KUMEJIMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrive at the Okinawa Prefectural Deep Sea Water Research Center in Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2012.

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Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges to merge

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Securities Exchange Co. shareholders enter the venue of their extraordinary meeting in Osaka on Nov. 20, 2012. Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. separately held an extra shareholders meeting the same day. Both the meetings gave consent to an agreement on the exchanges' merger on Jan. 1, 2013, and to create Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Mazda's fully-remodeled Atenza

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils a fully-remodeled Atenza in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. The automaker launched the vehicle in Japan that day, aiming to sell 240,000 units a year in the global market.

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Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. holds an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. Osaka Securities Exchange Co. separately held an extra shareholders meeting the same day. Both meetings gave consent to an agreement on the exchanges' merger on Jan. 1, 2013, and to create Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Ishinomori Mangattan Museum, a museum featuring the Masked Rider series and other works of the late cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori, reopens in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, after closing for about 20 months since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Ishinomori Mangattan Museum, a museum featuring the Masked Rider series and other works of the late cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori, reopens in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, after closing for about 20 months since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Ishinomori Mangattan Museum, a museum featuring the Masked Rider series and other works of the late cartoonist Shotaro Ishinomori, reopens in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2012, after closing for about 20 months since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

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China vessels near Senkakus for 20th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows a crew member aboard the Chinese surveillance vessel Hai Jian 66 in an area just outside what Japan considers its territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Nov. 8, 2012. Chinese surveillance vessels entered the area for the 20th straight day since Oct. 20, 2012.

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China vessels near Senkakus for 20th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Chinese surveillance vessel Yu Zheng 33006 (front) in an area just outside what Japan considers its territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Nov. 8, 2012. Chinese surveillance vessels entered the area for the 20th straight day since Oct. 20, 2012. Seen in background is the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Rebun.

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China vessels near Senkakus for 20th day

NAHA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Chinese surveillance vessel Yu Zheng 33006 (L) in an area just outside what Japan considers its territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Nov. 8, 2012. Chinese surveillance vessels entered the area for the 20th straight day since Oct. 20, 2012. Seen in R is the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Rebun.

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Jojima, Shirakawa at press confab

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa hold a press conference after a two-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 economies in Mexico City on Nov. 5, 2012.

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G-20 meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima answers reporters' questions after the first day session of a two-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 advanced and major developing economies in Mexico City on Nov. 4, 2012.

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G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (R) answers reporters' questions at a hotel in Mexico City on Nov. 4, 2012, prior to the opening of a two-day meeting of the G-20 finance chiefs that began the same day.

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G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima (C) arrives on Nov. 4, 2012, at a hotel in Mexico City, the venue for a two-day meeting of the G-20 finance chiefs which began later that day.

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Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

TOKYO, Japan - An Environment Ministry official works on her laptop computer while preparing a muffler and a lap blanket next to her, at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. The ministry the same day started a seasonal campaign to reduce heating energy use through a variety of small efforts in everyday life, such as clothing and meal choices, calling on people to set room temperatures at homes and offices at 20 C.

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Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 1, 2012, at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo shows a hot-water bottle and thick socks prepared for the "Warm Biz" campaign. The ministry the same day started a seasonal campaign to reduce heating energy use through a variety of small efforts in everyday life, such as clothing and meal choices, calling on people to set room temperatures at homes and offices at 20 C.

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

Top court's decision on 2012 election

Subic Bay freeport zone

Noda, Obama meet

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul &amp; Mary

Noda in Phnom Penh

Anti-TPP rally in Okinawa

Ex-PM Hatoyama may not run in election

Gemba, Shuvalov

Noda in Phnom Penh

Ishihara proposes Japan conduct nuclear simulation

Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

Ishihara proposes Japan conduct nuclear simulation

Nissan stretches Leaf electric car's mileage

High levels of radiation detected on Taiwan island

S. Korean presidential election

BOJ chief Shirakawa

Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

Noda, Obama meet

U.S. flattop returns to Yokosuka

Noda, Obama meet

U.S. flattop returns to Yokosuka

Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

Noda, Obama meet

Noda, Obama meet

Assembly demands stricter U.S. military discipline

Emperor in Okinawa

Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges to merge

Mazda's fully-remodeled Atenza

Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges to merge

"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

"Manga" museum reopens after tsunami

China vessels near Senkakus for 20th day

China vessels near Senkakus for 20th day

China vessels near Senkakus for 20th day

Jojima, Shirakawa at press confab

G-20 meeting in Mexico

G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Mexico

G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Mexico

Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary