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Japan: Cars Drive Through Smoke-Filled Tunnel After Fire On Expressway

A car fire erupted inside a tunnel on Sanyo Expressway in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan on Saturday, August 10 filing the tunnel with smoke and shutting down the highway for both directions for hours. There was heavy traffic on the highway at the the time as it was the first day of Bon holidays. No injuries were reported.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- YIBIN, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows the scenery of Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic spot in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Yibin, where the rivers of Jinsha and Minjiang converge into the Yangtze River, is known as the first city on the Yangtze River. Taking ecological conservation as its priority, Yibin has made every effort in pursuing green development in recent years. The city has implemented comprehensive and systematic environmental management on the Yangtze River, achieved continuous progress, and gradually improved the layout of new energy and new material industries. It has persisted in pursuing a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system and an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- YIBIN, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows people having fun at the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic spot in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Yibin, where the rivers of Jinsha and Minjiang converge into the Yangtze River, is known as the first city on the Yangtze River. Taking ecological conservation as its priority, Yibin has made every effort in pursuing green development in recent years. The city has implemented comprehensive and systematic environmental management on the Yangtze River, achieved continuous progress, and gradually improved the layout of new energy and new material industries. It has persisted in pursuing a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system and an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- YIBIN, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a pedestrian corridor at the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic spot in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Yibin, where the rivers of Jinsha and Minjiang converge into the Yangtze River, is known as the first city on the Yangtze River. Taking ecological conservation as its priority, Yibin has made every effort in pursuing green development in recent years. The city has implemented comprehensive and systematic environmental management on the Yangtze River, achieved continuous progress, and gradually improved the layout of new energy and new material industries. It has persisted in pursuing a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system and an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- YIBIN, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows a scene at the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic spot in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Yibin, where the rivers of Jinsha and Minjiang converge into the Yangtze River, is known as the first city on the Yangtze River. Taking ecological conservation as its priority, Yibin has made every effort in pursuing green development in recent years. The city has implemented comprehensive and systematic environmental management on the Yangtze River, achieved continuous progress, and gradually improved the layout of new energy and new material industries. It has persisted in pursuing a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system and an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- YIBIN, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child plays at the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic spot in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 30, 2023. Yibin, where the rivers of Jinsha and Minjiang converge into the Yangtze River, is known as the first city on the Yangtze River. Taking ecological conservation as its priority, Yibin has made every effort in pursuing green development in recent years. The city has implemented comprehensive and systematic environmental management on the Yangtze River, achieved continuous progress, and gradually improved the layout of new energy and new material industries. It has persisted in pursuing a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system and an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230710) -- YIBIN, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows people taking a walk on a corridor at the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic spot in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Yibin, where the rivers of Jinsha and Minjiang converge into the Yangtze River, is known as the first city on the Yangtze River. Taking ecological conservation as its priority, Yibin has made every effort in pursuing green development in recent years. The city has implemented comprehensive and systematic environmental management on the Yangtze River, achieved continuous progress, and gradually improved the layout of new energy and new material industries. It has persisted in pursuing a green, low-carbon, and circular economic system and an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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WWII manned torpedo model shown at memorial museum

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - A full-scale model of the "Kaiten" manned torpedo is exhibited outside the Kaiten Memorial Museum on Ozushima Island in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the start of a suicide mission from the island during the closing days of World War II.

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Remains of suicide torpedo training base conserved

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - The remains of a training base for "Kaiten" manned torpedo pilots on Ozushima Island in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, are photographed on June 24, 2014.

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Photos of suicide torpedo pilots shown at memorial museum

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - The photos of 145 "Kaiten" torpedo pilots and maintenance crew members who died during World War II are put on the walls of the Kaiten Memorial Museum on Ozushima Island in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on June 24, 2014.

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WWII manned torpedo model on show at JR station

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - A scale model of the "Kaiten" manned torpedo and a large panel depicting its design and suicide mission in World War II are displayed at the Shinkansen bullet train line's Tokuyama Station in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on July 2, 2014.

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Manned torpedo

SHUNAN, Japan - File photo shows the site of a former training area for crews of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaiten manned torpedoes on Otsu Island in the Seto Inland Sea in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Manned torpedo

SHUNAN, Japan - File photo shows a full-scale model of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaiten manned torpedoes on Otsu Island in the Seto Inland Sea in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Man arrested over serial murder case

SHUNAN, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 26, 2013, shows the mountainous area (back) in which a missing man was found the same day. Police arrested the 63-year-old man, who had gone missing from a small community (front) where five people were killed in a serial murder and arson case.

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Man arrested over serial murder case

SHUNAN, Japan - A vehicle carrying a man who was found in a mountain arrives at Shunan police station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 26, 2013. Police arrested later in the day the 63-year-old man who had gone missing from a small mountainous community in the prefecture, western Japan, where five people were killed in a serial murder and arson case.

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Man arrested over serial murder case

SHUNAN, Japan - A vehicle carrying a man who was found in a mountain arrives at Shunan police station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 26, 2013. Police arrested later in the day the 63-year-old man who had gone missing from a small mountainous community in the prefecture, western Japan, where five people were killed in a serial murder and arson case.

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Man arrested over serial murder case

SHUNAN, Japan - Reporters flock around Shunan police station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 26, 2013, after hearing a report that a missing man had been found. Police arrested later in the day the 63-year-old man, who had gone missing from a small mountainous community in the prefecture, western Japan, where five people were killed in a serial murder and arson case.

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Chemical plant explosions in Yamaguchi Pref.

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighting operations under way on Nov. 14, 2011, the day after explosions occurred at a plant of chemical maker Tosoh Corp. in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Chemical plant explosions in Yamaguchi Pref.

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighting operations under way on Nov. 14, 2011, the day after explosions occurred at a plant of chemical maker Tosoh Corp. in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Cat drinks water in standing position

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - ''Mokkun'' (R), an eight-year-old male cat kept by Takanori Ishimura (L), a dance instructor in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, drinks from a watering can while standing on his hind legs on July 25, 2011. Ishimura said Mokkun started drinking water like that about three years ago, and has now become a local celebrity cat for that.

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Saikyo mulls scrapping plan to create Net bank with Livedoor

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Mitsuhiro Ohashi, president of Saikyo Bank, a second-tier regional bank in Yamaguchi Prefecture, speaks to reporters in the city of Shunan in the prefecture on Jan. 24. Ohashi said the bank is considering scrapping a plan to set up an Internet bank with Livedoor Co.

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WWII suicide mission training site in western Japan

File photo taken on a small island off Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2015, shows the former site of a training base for Imperial Japanese Navy soldiers who were assigned a suicide mission using crewed torpedoes called "Kaiten" late in World War II.

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Little egret at western Japan zoo

Undated file photo shows a little egret at Tokuyama Zoo in Shunan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Night heron at western Japan zoo

Undated file photo shows a black-crowned night heron at Tokuyama Zoo in Shunan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Blue crane at western Japan zoo

Undated photo shows a blue crane at Tokuyama Zoo in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shunan, western Japan.

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Binturong at western Japan zoo

Photo shows a binturong, also known as a bearcat, at Tokuyama Zoo in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shunan in western Japan.

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Binturong at western Japan zoo

Photo shows a binturong, also known as a bearcat, at Tokuyama Zoo in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shunan in western Japan.

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Saikyo mulls scrapping plan to create Net bank with Livedoor

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Mitsuhiro Ohashi, president of Saikyo Bank, a second-tier regional bank in Yamaguchi Prefecture, speaks to reporters in the city of Shunan in the prefecture on Jan. 24. Ohashi said the bank is considering scrapping a plan to set up an Internet bank with Livedoor Co. (Kyodo)

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Old movie theater converted into music venue in western Japan

Work is under way to convert an old movie theater into a music venue in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 30, 2015. The project is aimed at luring young people and helping to revitalize a local shopping street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Old movie theater signboard remains at music venue in west Japan

An old movie theater signboard, reading "Theater Tokuyama," remains hanging at the Rising Hall music venue under construction in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 30, 2015. The venue is aimed at luring young people and helping to revitalize a local shopping street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cat drinks water in standing position

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - ''Mokkun'' (R), an eight-year-old male cat kept by Takanori Ishimura (L), a dance instructor in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, drinks from a watering can while standing on his hind legs on July 25, 2011. Ishimura said Mokkun started drinking water like that about three years ago, and has now become a local celebrity cat for that. (Kyodo)

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Chemical plant explosions in Yamaguchi Pref.

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighting operations under way on Nov. 14, 2011, the day after explosions occurred at a plant of chemical maker Tosoh Corp. in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Chemical plant explosions in Yamaguchi Pref.

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighting operations under way on Nov. 14, 2011, the day after explosions occurred at a plant of chemical maker Tosoh Corp. in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Footgolf

A man plays footgolf at a country club in Shunan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 16, 2020. The footgolf event was held at the country club's course dedicated to the sport -- in which players kick a soccer ball into a cup in as few shots as possible -- to mark the anniversary of the course.

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Footgolf

A man plays footgolf at a country club in Shunan in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 16, 2020. The footgolf event was held at the country club's course dedicated to the sport -- in which players kick a soccer ball into a cup in as few shots as possible -- to mark the anniversary of the course.