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(231012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wild smooth-coated otters are spotted next to Singapore's tourism icon, the Merlion, on its 50th birthday at the Merlion Park in Singapore, Sept. 15, 2022. The China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity was launched in 2015. It is the third such cooperation initiative between China and Singapore. Through the cooperation project, exchanges between Chongqing and Singapore in the business, leisure tourism and culture sectors have been deepened in recent years. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Bloodstained shirt of attacked Nagasaki mayor shown

NAGASAKI, Japan - A bloodstained shirt worn in 1990 by then Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima during a shooting attack is shown to the press in the southwestern Japan city's municipal office on Dec. 17, 2014, ahead of an exhibit of items related to him set for Jan. 15-19, 2015. Motoshima, who died at 92 on Oct. 31, 2014, was shot by a rightist in January 1990 for his statements about the emperor's responsibility for World War II.

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Women taste sweets at department store in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Female shoppers taste samples of sweets offered by a sales clerk at Takashimaya Department Store in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2015. The store provides an extensive lineup of sweets for the year-end shopping season, expecting greater demand from female consumers at women-only parties.

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Poster for Yamagata int'l film festival 2015 unveiled

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kiho Tsuruoka of Tohoku University of Art and Design holds a publicity poster she designed for the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2015 in Yamagata, northwestern Japan, on Aug. 18, 2014. The festival will be held on Oct. 8-15 next year.

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UGANDA-SATELLITE TV-STARTIMES

(221015) -- WAKISO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pupils attend class about Ebola using a StarTimes projector at St. Claire Primary School in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 13, 2022. The "Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages" project in Uganda is implemented by Chinese satellite television, StarTimes. This project is one of the fruits of the resolutions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Johannesburg Summit held in 2015 in South Africa. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-aided satellite TV connects remote Ugandan villages to outside world" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-SATELLITE TV-STARTIMES

(221015) -- WAKISO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A satellite dish provided by Chinese satellite television StarTimes is seen at Wagagai Health Center in Katabi, Uganda, Oct. 13, 2022. The "Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages" project in Uganda is implemented by Chinese satellite television, StarTimes. This project is one of the fruits of the resolutions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Johannesburg Summit held in 2015 in South Africa. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-aided satellite TV connects remote Ugandan villages to outside world" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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London Mayor Enjoys Street Rugby In Tokyo

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCT. 15: London Mayor Boris Johnson enjoyed street rugby on Oct. 15, 2015, in Tokyo, which is to host the 2020 Olympic Games. He visited the capital to conclude a friendship city accord so Tokyo can learn from London's experience of hosting the 2012 Olympics. Japan is also to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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Actress Naomi Kawashima leaves essay before dying from cancer

Photo taken in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012, shows actress Naomi Kawashima (R) and her celebrity patissier husband Toshihiko Yoroizuka. Kawashima wrote an essay to reveal how she battled bile duct cancer, before passing away in September 2015 at age 54. The essay, combined with notes written by Yoroizuka, will be published as a book titled "Curtain Call" on Dec. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wallabies top Pumas to set up RWC final clash with All Blacks

Adam Ashley-Cooper grabs the ball in a lineout in Australia's 29-15 win over Argentina in their semifinal game of the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wallabies top Pumas to set up RWC final clash with All Blacks

Soccer legend Diego Maradona cheers for Argentina during their semifinal game against Australia at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 25, 2015. Australia won 29-15 to set up an Oct. 31 clash with New Zealand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wallabies top Pumas to set up RWC final clash with All Blacks

Marcelo Bosch of Argentina (C) runs with the ball against Australia in the Rugby World Cup semifinals at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 25, 2015. Australia won 29-15 to set up an Oct. 31 clash with New Zealand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wallabies top Pumas to set up RWC final clash with All Blacks

Adam Ashley-Cooper runs with the ball on his way to scoring his third try in Australia's 29-15 win over Argentina during their Rugby World Cup semifinal at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cubs beaten in NLCS 4th game, Mets advance to World Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel reacts after New York Mets infielder Lucas Duda hits a three-run homer during the first inning of an 8-3 loss to the Mets in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy (R front) is congratulated by manager Terry Collins (L front) after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cubs beaten in NLCS 4th game, Mets advance to World Series

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (C) gives a pep talk on the mound after replacing pitcher Jason Hammel during the second inning of a 8-3 loss to the New York Mets in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy reacts after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets players celebrate after the team wins its fourth straight game against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. The Mets reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud (C) hugs pitcher Jeurys Familia after the team wins its fourth straight game against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. The Mets reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant begins generating electricity

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2015, shows the No. 2 reactor (front) of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Japan. The reactor began power generation and transmission on Oct. 21, becoming the second reactor in the country to supply power to users under new safety standards introduced after the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant begins generating electricity

Kyushu Electric Power Co. operators work on Oct. 21, 2015, for power generation and transmission of its Sendai Nuclear Power Plant's No. 2 reactor in southwestern Japan. The unit was reactivated on Oct. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant begins generating electricity

An operator watches an instrument at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2015, as the No. 2 reactor at the plant begins supplying electricity after being reactivated on Oct. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Michael Jordan visits Japan for first time in 11 years

American basketball legend Michael Jordan speaks at an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Nike's Jordan Brand at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2015, during his first visit to Japan in eleven years. For three days starting on Oct. 16, the museum will display all models of Air Jordan shoes and have a special booth where visitors can experience Jordan's legendary plays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China, Japan, S. Korea hold meeting to counter cyberattacks

Photo taken Oct. 15, 2015, shows a working level meeting of China, Japan and South Korea in Seoul, which was held to promote trilateral cooperation in countering cyberattacks. They will convene again in Japan in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu wins Autumn Classic figure skating competition

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's free program at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. The world and Olympic champion claimed his first victory of the season with a total of 277.19 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan elected nonpermanent member of U.N. Security Council

Motohide Yoshikawa, Japan's ambassador to the United Nations, meets with reporters on Oct. 15, 2015, at the U.N. headquarters in New York, as Japan secured a seat on the Security Council as one of the next five nonpermanent members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu wins Autumn Classic figure skating competition

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's free program at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. The world and Olympic champion claimed his first victory of the season with a total of 277.19 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar gov't signs cease-fire agreement with 8 armed groups

Myanmar President Thein Sein (C in front) and representatives of seven ethnic rebel groups and one student insurgent group pose for a photo during a cease-fire signing ceremony in the capital Naypyitaw on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu wins Autumn Classic figure skating competition

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's free program at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. The world and Olympic champion claimed his first victory of the season with a total of 277.19 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu wins Autumn Classic figure skating competition

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan holds his gold medal during the men's singles victory ceremony at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. The world and Olympic champion scored a total of 277.19 points in the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu wins Autumn Classic figure skating competition

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's free program at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. The world and Olympic champion claimed his first victory of the season with a total of 277.19 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Matsuyama in Frys.com Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Frys.com Open golf tournament at Silverado Resort & CC in Napa, California, on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Imai wins silver in Autumn Classic

Haruka Imai of Japan performs during the women's free program at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. Imai won the silver with 174.89 total points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beaten by Anderson in 3rd round of Shanghai Masters

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a third-round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on Oct. 15, 2015. Anderson won 7-6(10), 7-6(3) in a match that lasted 2 hours, 8 minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan elected nonpermanent member of U.N. Security Council

Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Motohide Yoshikawa (far L on central row) attends a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Oct. 15, 2015, in New York. Japan secured a seat on the Security Council as one of the next five nonpermanent members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Court orders state to pay damages for noise at Iwakuni base

Lawyers representing plaintiffs who sought compensation for noise damage and suspension of early morning and nighttime jet flights at the Iwakuni air base, western Japan, hold banners to inform the court ruling on Oct. 15, 2015. The Yamaguchi District Court's Iwakuni branch ordered the state to pay damages, while rejecting the demand for flight suspension. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ishikawa in Frys.com Open

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the Frys.com Open golf tournament at Silverado Resort & CC in Napa, California, on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FamilyMart, Uny sign basic agreement on merger

Isamu Nakayama (R), president of FamilyMart Co., speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2015, with Norio Sako, president of Uny Group Holdings Co., sitting next to him. They announced the two convenience store operators have reached a basic agreement to combine their operations in September 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Imai wins silver in Autumn Classic

Haruka Imai of Japan holds her silver medal during the women's singles victory ceremony at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. Imai scored 174.89 total points in the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Large-scale economic exhibition held near China-North Korea border

A North Korean woman (R) organizes goods to sell in a large exhibition in the Chinese town of Dandong near the border with North Korea on Oct. 15, 2015. The exhibition, the fourth of its kind, sees large-scale economic exchanges between people from both sides of the border and also serves as a space to hold seminars on investment and tourism to further understanding and cooperation between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Imai wins silver in Autumn Classic

Haruka Imai of Japan performs during the women's free program at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic figure skating competition in Barrie, Canada, on Oct. 15, 2015. Imai won the silver with 174.89 total points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar gov't signs cease-fire agreement with 8 armed groups

Myanmar President Thein Sein (front) shakes hands with representatives of seven ethnic rebel groups and one student insurgent group during a cease-fire signing ceremony in the capital Naypyitaw on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippines' Pagunsan takes early lead at Japan Open Golf

Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines hits an approach shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Japan Open Golf Championship in Kobe on Oct. 15, 2015. Pagunsan led the field after shooting a 6-under-par 66 round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minister for Tokyo Olympics meets with London mayor

Toshiaki Endo (L), Cabinet minister in charge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, shakes hands with London Mayor Boris Johnson at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Komeito leader meets with new head of AIIB

Natsuo Yamaguchi (R), leader of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, shakes hands with Jin Liqun, who is slated to become the first head of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2015, ahead of their talks. (Poop photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FamilyMart, Uny sign basic agreement on merger

Isamu Nakayama (L), president of FamilyMart Co., and Norio Sako, president of Uny Group Holdings Co., shake hands during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2015. They announced the two convenience store operators have reached a basic agreement to combine their operations in September 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. Navy top officer talks with Japanese Prime Minister Abe

U.S. Navy Adm. John Richardson (L), chief of naval operations, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Int'l horseback archery event held in Nikko

Archers on horse march at Nikko Toshogu shrine in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2015, after an international horseback archery event. A total of 22 archers from 13 countries took part in the event to mark 400 years since the death of feudal ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Shinto shrine honors the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan between 1603 and 1867. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police conduct drill for indiscriminate attacks

Police officers conduct a drill simulating a man attacking pedestrians indiscriminately with a kitchen knife, in Hokuto on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Oct. 15, 2015. The drill was conducted outside the station of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, which would open in March 2016 along with the launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beaten by Anderson in 3rd round of Shanghai Masters

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a third-round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on Oct. 15, 2015. Anderson won 7-6(10), 7-6(3) in a match that lasted 2 hours, 8 minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo