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(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber addresses the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry addressed the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell addresses the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber addresses the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (C, front) presides over the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (R, front) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (L, front) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (5th R, front) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (4th L, front) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(FOCUS)U.S.-HENRY KISSINGER-PASSING AWAY

(231130) -- BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 29, 2015 shows former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing on Global Challenges and the U.S. National Security Strategy in Washington D.C.. Henry Kissinger passed away at 100 on Nov. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(231128) -- QINZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial combo photo shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 23, 2015 (above) and on Sept. 13, 2022. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki dies at 93

TOKYO, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken in February 2013 shows Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, known for the popular horror comic series "Gegege no Kitaro." He died of multiple organ failure on Nov. 30, 2015, at age 93.

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Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki dies at 93

TOKYO, Nov. 30 Kyodo - File photo taken in March 2004 shows Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki drawing characters from his popular horror comic series "Gegege no Kitaro" on a wall in the lobby of the Mizuki Shigeru Kinenkan museum in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan. Mizuki died of multiple organ failure on Nov. 30, 2015, at age 93.

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Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki dies at 93

TOKYO, Nov. 30 Kyodo - File photo taken in May 2014 shows Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki (L) and his wife Nunoe Mura posing for a photo with Kitaro, the main character of his popular horror comic series " Gegege no Kitaro," in Tokyo. Mizuki died of multiple organ failure on Nov. 30, 2015, at age 93.

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Special Turkish Airlines plane lands in Japan to commemorate friendship

NARITA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Kushimoto Mayor Katsumasa Tashima makes a speech at a ceremony in Narita airport, east of Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2015, to mark the release of a movie depicting the friendship between Turkey and Japan. The Turkish Airlines jet, seen in the background, was named "KUSHIMOTO" after the Japanese coastal town where an Ottoman frigate sank in 1890 due to a typhoon. Of the 587 people aboard the warship, 69 survived due to rescue efforts by local people.

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Upgrading Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt - The work is underway in Ismailia, northeastern Egypt, on Nov. 30, 2014, to upgrade the Suez Canal. The double-tracking of the canal's navigational waterway is expected to be completed by August 2015.

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Japan, China, S. Korea decide on 3 cities to host culture events

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Culture ministers from Japan, South Korea and China hold a meeting in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 30, 2014. They decided to hold culture exchange projects in three cities - Japan's Niigata, South Korea's Cheongju and China's Qingdao - in 2015.

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Men Found on Boat in North East Japan Say they came From N. Korea

AKITA, Japan,-Nov. 24 Kyodo - A boat carrying eight men claiming to be fishermen from North Korea has washed ashore in the north eastern Japan prefecture of Akita, police said Friday. The police received a call from a resident in the city of Yurihonjo around 11:30 p.m. Thursday about suspicious men at the seaside. They later found the men on the wooden boat at a nearby marina. The men had no life-threatening injuries and appeared to speak Korean, the police said. They have been taken into protective custody. Hachiro Okonogi, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, told reporters after a Cabinet meeting that the men have said they were fishing before the boat broke down and washed ashore. In November 2015 a wooden boat drifted ashore in the city of Noshiro in Akita and skeletal remains of two men were found inside the vessel and nearby.

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1.9 million tourists visit Mizuki road in Tottori Pref.

Tourists and "yokai" (demon) characters created by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki pose for photos on Mizuki Shigeru Road in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, during an event on Dec. 27, 2015. About 1.9 million tourists in 2015 visited the road named after Mizuki, who died on Nov. 30 at the age of 93. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL to complete switch to MRJ by late 2020s

Japan Airlines Co. Chairman Masaru Onishi speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 30, 2015. JAL is expected to replace all aircraft for domestic flights with the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet, by the late 2020s, he said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mariners showing interest in outfielder Aoki: report

Undated photo shows free agent Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki. The Seattle Mariners have identified Aoki as a possible recruitment target, the Tacoma, Washington-based News Tribune reported in its online edition on Nov. 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Mission Innovation" launched at U.N. climate change summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L front) and South Korean President Park Geun Hye (R front) attend a ceremony to launch "Mission Innovation" during a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris on Nov. 30, 2015. Twenty countries taking part in the initiative pledged to double their investments in clean-energy research and development over five years. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Mission Innovation" launched at U.N. climate change summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks with South Korean President Park Geun Hye during a ceremony to launch "Mission Innovation" in a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris on Nov. 30, 2015. Twenty countries taking part in the initiative pledged to double their investments in clean-energy research and development over five years. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Mission Innovation" launched at U.N. climate change summit

World leaders pose for commemorative photos during a ceremony to launch "Mission Innovation" in a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015. Twenty countries taking part in the initiative pledged to double their investments in clean-energy research and development over five years. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Air pollution in Beijing

An expressway looks hazy amid the smog in Beijing on Nov. 30, 2015, as air pollution deteriorated and expanded outside of the Chinese capital. It was reported the same day that the index for harmful PM2.5 -- fine particles 2.5 micrometers in diameter or smaller -- hit 560, exceeding the worst level of "hazardous" given for readings between 301 and 500. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Air pollution in Beijing

Beijing's Tiananmen Gate is seen on Nov. 30, 2015 as air pollution deteriorated and expanded outside of the Chinese capital. It was reported the same day that the index for harmful PM2.5 -- fine particles 2.5 micrometers in diameter or smaller -- hit 560, exceeding the worst level of "hazardous" given for readings between 301 and 500. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Global leaders gather in Paris for U.N. climate change summit

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) attends the opening ceremony for a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris on Nov. 30, 2015. Leaders from about 150 countries are gathered in the French capital for two weeks of negotiations aiming for a global agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL flies Tokyo-Dallas route for 1st time in 14 years

A Japan Airlines plane from Narita, near Tokyo, arrives at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas on Nov. 30, 2015, marking JAL's resumption of the route after a hiatus of 14 years. The service was resumed with four round trips a week and is expected to increase to one round trip a day from March 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Global leaders gather in Paris for U.N. climate change summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) chats with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L back) in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015 during the opening day for a U.N. climate change summit. Leaders from about 150 countries are gathered in the French capital for two weeks of negotiations aiming for a global agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Global leaders gather in Paris for U.N. climate change summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with French President Francois Hollande in Le Bourget, outside Paris on Nov. 30, 2015 during the opening ceremony for a U.N. climate change summit. Leaders from about 150 countries gathered in the French capital for two weeks of negotiations aiming for a global agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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France, Germany lead call for carbon pricing

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015. The leaders of Canada, Chile, Ethiopia, France, Germany and Mexico called for some kind of mechanism to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Hollande meet on sidelines of Paris climate change summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) holds talks with French President Francois Hollande in Le Bourget, outside Paris on Nov. 30, 2015 on the sidelines of a U.N. climate change summit. The two sides called for international solidarity against terrorism in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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France, Germany lead call for carbon pricing

French President Francois Hollande (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015. The leaders of Canada, Chile, Ethiopia, France, Germany and Mexico called for some kind of mechanism to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Hollande meet on sidelines of Paris climate change summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande in Le Bourget, outside Paris on Nov. 30, 2015 ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of a U.N. climate change summit. The two sides called for international solidarity against terrorism in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Climate summit starts in Paris

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks at the opening ceremony for a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Climate summit starts in Paris

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech at a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015, its opening day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Climate summit starts in Paris

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech at a U.N. climate change summit in Le Bourget, outside Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015, its opening day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IMF to add China's yuan to currency basket

Photo taken Nov. 30, 2015, shows Chinese 100 yuan bills, 100 euro bills, U.S. 100 dollar bills and Japanese 10,000 yen bills. The International Monetary Fund decided that day to add the yuan to its benchmark currency basket starting in October 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IMF to add China's yuan to currency basket

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, holds a press conference in Washington on Nov. 30, 2015, after the IMF decided at a board meeting to add the yuan to its benchmark currency basket starting in October 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IMF to add China's yuan to currency basket

Photo taken Nov. 30, 2015, shows Chinese 100 yuan bills, 100 euro bills, U.S. 100 dollar bills and Japanese 10,000 yen bills. The International Monetary Fund decided that day to add the yuan to its benchmark currency basket starting in October 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets with Netanyahu

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) meets with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 30, 2015, in Paris, where a U.N. climate change summit started the same day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Modi on sidelines of climate summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in the suburbs of Paris on Nov. 30, 2015, on the sidelines of a U.N. climate summit. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Climate summit starts in Paris aiming for global emissions deal

World leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama (C), prepare for shooting of commemorative photos at the start of a U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Nov. 30, 2015. French President Francois Hollande called on them during his opening remarks to tackle both terrorism and global warming, saying they are "two major global challenges." (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Climate summit starts in Paris aiming for global emissions deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the opening ceremony of a U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Nov. 30, 2015. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets Modi on sidelines of climate summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in the suburbs of Paris on Nov. 30, 2015, on the sidelines of a U.N. climate summit. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo