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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko leaves Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (R) arrives at Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C), in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from R), in Laotian traditional dress, visits Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko lights a candle at Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (3rd from R), in Laotian traditional dress, visits Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (3rd from R), in Laotian traditional dress, visits Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C), in Laotian native dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT) THE RENE DUMONT TROPICAL AGRONOMY GARDEN (AT THE EASTERN END OF THE BOIS DE VINCENNES). THE STUPA (MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF CAMBODIAN AND LAOTIAN SOLDIERS WHO DIED FOR FRANCE) Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT) THE RENE DUMONT TROPICAL AGRONOMY GARDEN (AT THE EASTERN END OF THE BOIS DE VINCENNES). THE STUPA (MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF CAMBODIAN AND LAOTIAN SOLDIERS WHO DIED FOR FRANCE) Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT) THE RENE DUMONT TROPICAL AGRONOMY GARDEN (AT THE EASTERN END OF THE BOIS DE VINCENNES). THE KHMER BRIDGE (THE BRIDGE OF THE NAJAS). IN THE BACKGROUND: THE STUPA (MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF CAMBODIAN AND LAOTIAN SOLDIERS WHO DIED FOR FRANCE) Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT) THE RENE DUMONT TROPICAL AGRONOMY GARDEN (AT THE EASTERN END OF THE BOIS DE VINCENNES). THE KHMER BRIDGE (THE BRIDGE OF THE NAJAS). IN THE BACKGROUND: THE STUPA (MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF CAMBODIAN AND LAOTIAN SOLDIERS WHO DIED FOR FRANCE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A little stupa is pictured during the celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gunla Festival - Nepal

A devotee makes a little stupa in celebration of the Gunla Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, August 16, 2024. The month-long Gunla festival is one of the major festivals of the Newar Buddhist community during which they recite scriptures, observe fast and visit places of worship. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit The Bolhan Stupa in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists visit the Bolhan Stupa, the world's largest Buddhist pagoda, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 4, 2024.

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Tourists Visit The Bolhan Stupa in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists visit the Bolhan Stupa, the world's largest Buddhist pagoda, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 4, 2024.

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Tourists Visit The Bolhan Stupa in Hohhot

HOHHOT, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - Tourists visit the Bolhan Stupa, the world's largest Buddhist pagoda, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, July 4, 2024.

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(240523) -- KATHMANDU, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A devotee lights oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 23, 2024. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(240523) -- KATHMANDU, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A monk performs a ritual to mark Buddha Jayanti at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 23, 2024. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240503) -- VIENTIANE, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, May 1, 2024. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINESE TOURISTS

(240503) -- VIENTIANE, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists visit the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, May 1, 2024. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(230505) -- KATHMANDU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees light oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 5, 2023. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(230505) -- KATHMANDU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees light oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 5, 2023. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(230505) -- KATHMANDU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees light oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 5, 2023. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-TOURISM

(230701) -- VIENTIANE, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Monks walk by the That Luang Stupa in the Lao capital Vientiane on June 30, 2023. Laos welcomed more than 1.1 million foreign visitors in the first four months of 2023, representing an increase of 204 percent compared to the same period in 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Laos rejoices as foreign tourists increase steadily" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(230505) -- KATHMANDU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees light oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 5, 2023. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(230505) -- KATHMANDU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees light oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 5, 2023. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA-BUDDHA JAYANTI

(230505) -- KATHMANDU, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Devotees light oil lamps to mark Buddha Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 5, 2023. Every year, Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the Nepali month of Baishakh marking Buddha's birth, attainment of enlightenment and his death. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-NEW YEAR

(230101) -- VIENTIANE, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, on Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-NEW YEAR

(230101) -- VIENTIANE, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, on Jan. 1, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Buddhist stupa in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Children are pictured against the backdrop of a ruined Buddhist stupa in Topdara near Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 28, 2014.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama shakes hands with well-wishers as he visits the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009, to attend a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (2nd from R in front) attends a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa at the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009.

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R in front) walks near the five-story stupa of Horyuji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10 with the temple's chief priest Genmyo Ono (C in front).

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit Borobudur Temple

JOG JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japan's Prince Akishino (L) tries to touch an image of Buddha from outside a stupa at the Borobudur Temple in central Java on Jan. 24. His wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R) smiles beside the prince. The couple are visiting Indonesia to attend a ceremony in Jakarta to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Indonesia and other events.

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Japanese, Afghan team tries to save Afghan cultural heritage

KABUL, Afghanistan - A Buddhist stupa was found in the ruins of Tappe-e Narenj in southern Kabul in June 2005.

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-THAT LUANG FESTIVAL

(221109) -- VIENTIANE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2022 shows fireworks over the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos. That Luang Festival, running from Nov. 6 to 8 in 2022, is one of the most important religious festivals in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-THAT LUANG FESTIVAL

(221109) -- VIENTIANE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2022 shows fireworks over the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos. That Luang Festival, running from Nov. 6 to 8 in 2022, is one of the most important religious festivals in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-THAT LUANG FESTIVAL

(221109) -- VIENTIANE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2022 shows fireworks over the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos. That Luang Festival, running from Nov. 6 to 8 in 2022, is one of the most important religious festivals in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-THAT LUANG FESTIVAL

(221109) -- VIENTIANE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos. That Luang Festival, running from Nov. 6 to 8 in 2022, is one of the most important religious festivals in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-THAT LUANG FESTIVAL

(221109) -- VIENTIANE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman prays around the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 7, 2022. That Luang Festival, running from Nov. 6 to 8 in 2022, is one of the most important religious festivals in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-THAT LUANG FESTIVAL

(221109) -- VIENTIANE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2022 shows fireworks over the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos. That Luang Festival, running from Nov. 6 to 8 in 2022, is one of the most important religious festivals in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)