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Retail sales in China fall 0.5% in Oct.

An official of China's National Bureau of Statistics attends a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2022, to release the country's retail sales data for October. Sales in the reporting month sagged 0.5 percent from the same month in 2021, marking the first year-to-year drop in five months.

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Retail sales in China fall 0.5% in Oct.

Officials of China's National Bureau of Statistics attend a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2022, to release the country's retail sales data for October. Sales in the reporting month sagged 0.5 percent from the same month in 2021, marking the first year-to-year drop in five months.

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Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge

Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022, shows Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge, a state-registered tangible cultural property in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the three-arched bridge.

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Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge

Local residents in traditional Japanese clothes walk across Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge in a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the state-registered tangible cultural property in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up to celebrate Kabuki actor Ebizo's name succession

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in orange on Oct. 15, 2022, to celebrate Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo's assuming his family's centuries-old stage name of Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen in November. The 44-year-old, also known for his work on television and in movies, will be the 13th holder of the distinguished name established in the 17th century.

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Cosplaying event in Japan

People cosplaying as game or animation characters pose in the western Japan city of Tokushima on Oct. 15, 2022, as they gather for a cosplay event.

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Cosplaying event in Japan

People cosplaying as game or animation characters pose in the western Japan city of Tokushima on Oct. 15, 2022, as they gather for a cosplay event.

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Baseball: Padres move to NL Championship Series

San Diego Padres players celebrate their advancement to the National League Championship Series after scoring a 5-3 win in Game 4 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 15, 2022, at Petco Park in San Diego.

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Baseball: Padres move to NL Championship Series

Yu Darvish (C) of the San Diego Padres is sprayed with beer by teammates in San Diego on Oct. 15, 2022, after the team advanced to the National League Championship Series following a 5-3 win in Game 4 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Baseball: Padres move to NL Championship Series

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres hugs a teammate after the team advanced to the National League Championship Series following a 5-3 win in Game 4 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 15, 2022, at Petco Park in San Diego.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (top) is tossed in the air by his players after the team advanced to the Japan Series by winning Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Keita Nakagawa (3rd from R) of the Orix Buffaloes is greeted by teammates after hitting a walk-off single in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022, with the team advancing to the Japan Series.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes players celebrate after Keita Nakagawa (67) hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022, with the team advancing to the Japan Series.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (top) is tossed in the air by his players after the team advanced to the Japan Series by winning Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes players celebrate their advancement to the Japan Series with a giant party popper after scoring a 4-1 walk-off win in Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (top) is tossed in the air by his players after the team advanced to the Japan Series by winning Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Baseball: Buffaloes move to Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (top) is tossed in the air by his players after the team advanced to the Japan Series by winning Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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BTS concert in Busan

Fans of South Korean boy band BTS gather at Busan Asiad Main Stadium for a free concert by the group on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Beijing ahead of Communist Party congress

Photo taken in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2022, shows the Chinese Communist Party's slogan reading "a great modern socialist country" on the eve of the opening of its 20th National Congress.

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Beijing ahead of Communist Party congress

A large monitor at the media center for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing shows President Xi Jinping on Oct. 15, 2022 on the eve of the event's opening.

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Beijing ahead of Communist Party congress

A security officer patrols with a dog in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2022, on the eve of the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Beijing ahead of Communist Party congress

Security officers patrol near Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Oct. 15, 2022, on the eve of the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Guardians

Cleveland Guardians players celebrate a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Oct. 15, 2022, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Guardians

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run during the third inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Oct. 15, 2022, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Guardians

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run during the third inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Oct. 15, 2022, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Parkour: World Championships

Hikari Izumi of Japan competes en route to finishing fourth in the women's speed final at the inaugural parkour world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Parkour: World Championships

Tomoya Suzuki of Japan competes en route to finishing fourth in the men's freestyle final at the inaugural parkour world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Parkour: World Championships

Tomoya Suzuki of Japan competes en route to finishing fourth in the men's freestyle final at the inaugural parkour world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Parkour: World Championships

Hikari Izumi of Japan competes en route to finishing fourth in the women's speed final at the inaugural parkour world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

The prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is held in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

The prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is held in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Travelers back in Japan

Tokyo's Harajuku area is crowded with foreign tourists on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 significant easing of COVID-19 border controls aimed at buoying the stagnant inbound tourism industry.

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Travelers back in Japan

Tokyo's Harajuku area is crowded with foreign tourists on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 significant easing of COVID-19 border controls aimed at buoying the stagnant inbound tourism industry.

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Travelers back in Japan

Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of Japan's top three landscape gardens, is crowded with tourists on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Travelers back in Japan

Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of Japan's top three landscape gardens, is crowded with tourists on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Travelers back in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo crowded with people on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Travelers back in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo crowded with people on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

People head to a flower stand near the venue of the prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

People head to a flower stand near the venue of the prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

The prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is held in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Sitting tests posed by New Era 1

STORY: Sitting tests posed by New Era 1 DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:15:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Seeking Happiness for the Chinese People STORYLINE: Nov. 15, 2012 Xi Jinping leads the other newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau to meet the press In November 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) ushered in a new chapter in its history. At this historic moment, Xi Jinping made a solemn commitment. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XI JINPING "Our responsibility now is to rally and lead the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups in China in taking over the relay baton passed on to us by history, and in making continued efforts to achieve the great renewal of the Chinese nation, make the Chinese nation stand rock-firm in the family of nations, and make even greater contribution to mankind." Since the 18th CPC National Congress, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. "We are like examinees s

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

People pray at a flower stand near the venue of the prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

People pray at a flower stand near the venue of the prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Prefectural funeral for ex-Japan PM Abe

A mourner brings a bouquet to the prefectural-sponsored funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, which was his constituency, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Travelers back in Japan

Ise Jingu shrine in the Mie Prefecture city of Ise is crowded with tourists on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Travelers back in Japan

A street lined with restaurants and souvenir shops near Ise Jingu shrine in the Mie Prefecture city of Ise is crowded with tourists on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Travel subsidy program

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded with people on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.

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Travel subsidy program

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded with people on Oct. 15, 2022, the start of the first weekend after the Oct. 11 introduction of a national travel subsidy program aimed at buoying the COVID-hit domestic tourism industry.