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World Cultural Heritage-listed sacred place in Okinawa

Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2013, shows World Cultural Heritage-listed sacred place Sefa-utaki in Nanjo in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa.

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(231220) -- LONGSHENG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers wearing folk costumes of Hongyao people walk in a terraced field in Dazhai Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2013. People of Hongyao, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, live in Longsheng County of Guangxi for generations. Themed the color of red and featured delicate making techniques, the folk costumes of Hongyao people stand as a characteristic of the branch of Yao ethnic group age after age. During the annual "drying clothes" festival which falls on the 6th day of the 6th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, Hongyao people in Dazhai Village of Longji Town present and dry their folk costumes outside their dwellings, forming a unique landscape. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(231220) -- LONGSHENG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers wearing folk costumes of Hongyao people walk in a terraced field in Dazhai Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 26, 2013. People of Hongyao, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, live in Longsheng County of Guangxi for generations. Themed the color of red and featured delicate making techniques, the folk costumes of Hongyao people stand as a characteristic of the branch of Yao ethnic group age after age. During the annual "drying clothes" festival which falls on the 6th day of the 6th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, Hongyao people in Dazhai Village of Longji Town present and dry their folk costumes outside their dwellings, forming a unique landscape. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-RURAL TEACHERS (CN)

(230920) -- NANNING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows primary school teacher Yu Qigui trudging a muddy mountain path carrying a hand-woven basket on his back with a group of school kids on Feb. 26, 2013 (above) and Yu driving his car to the school with his students on July 7, 2020 (below) in Jiangliu Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Teachers delivering hope to children in China's landlocked mountains" (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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BRI helps improve economies, provide jobs for locals: Pakistani expat

STORY: BRI helps improve economies, provide jobs for locals: Pakistani expat DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Adnan Abbas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ADNAN ABBAS, Pakistani student in China 3. various of Adnan Abbas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ADNAN ABBAS, Pakistani student in China STORYLINE: As a Pakistani born in 1992, Adnan Abbas came to China in 2013 for postgraduate studies in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. He explained why China was the natural choice for him, who is now a doctoral student at Harbin University of Science and Technology. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ADNAN ABBAS, Pakistani student in China "The reason I chose China is multifaceted. Firstly, China's economy is thriving. Secondly, the quality of life here is good. Thirdly, there are more job opportunities after graduation compared with other countries. Fourthly, it's especially safe here." Adnan shared his take on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initi

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Man finds E. Asia's oldest alligator fossil in Shimane

MATSUE, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 25, 2013, shows Shigenori Kawano, researcher at Shimane Nature Museum of Mt. Sanbe, with East Asia's oldest fossil of a giant alligator dating from around 20 million years ago, at the museum in Oda, Shimane Prefecture. In mid-July the same year, Kawano found the fossil of the backbone of a giant alligator estimated to be as large as 7 meters long on Oki Island in the prefecture.

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U.S. casino tycoon eyes 10 bil. dollar investment in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO James Murren says during an interview in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 20, 2014, that his firm plans to invest up to 10 billion dollars in Japan to produce the world's biggest integrated resort, including casino facilities. This file photo was taken on Sept. 11 (U.S. time), 2013.

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Deserted city near Chernobyl plant

PRIPYAT, Ukraine - Photo taken Sept. 28, 2013, shows a woman who returned by herself in 1997 to her home about 20 kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine after being forced to evacuate due to the 1986 disaster.

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Consumer accident probe panel

TOKYO, Japan - Yotaro Hatamura, head of the Consumer Safety Investigation Commission, speaks at a press conference at the Consumer Affairs Agency on Sept. 20, 2013 ahead of the commission's first anniversary on Oct. 1.

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Yankees' Pettitte, Jeter

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte (L) and captain Derek Jeter watch a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 20, 2013. Pettitte said the same day he will retire at the end of the season.

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New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (R) and new Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (R) and new Geku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (back) and new Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (back) and new Naiku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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New Ise Shrine buildings

NAGOYA, Japan - A Sept. 25, 2013, photo from a helicopter shows the current (R) and new Geku complex of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture. A move from old to new buildings, which is held once every 20 years, is under way at the Shinto shrine. (Pool photo)

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Mosque in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Muslims attend a Friday prayer meeting at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 20, 2013.

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Ben Johnson in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Canadian former sprinter Ben Johnson delivers a speech in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013.

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Nissan vehicles to be assembled in Myanmar from 2015

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Carlos Ghosn, president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., attends a press conference in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Sept. 20, 2013. The Japanese automaker said the same day it will begin assembling the Nissan Sunny in Myanmar in 2015.

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New Daihatsu plant in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Daihatsu Motor Corp. shows to journalists its new auto plant near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 20, 2013.

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APEC finance ministers

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Photo shows participants in a meeting of finance ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Bali Island, Indonesia, on Sept. 20, 2013. Yoshitaka Ito (C), parliamentary secretary for finance, represented Japan.

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BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during an event sponsored by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013.

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BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during an event sponsored by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013.

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New Daihatsu plant in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Daihatsu Motor Corp. shows to journalists its new auto plant near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 20, 2013.

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New Daihatsu plant in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian employees work on a vehicle at the research and development facility inside a new Daihatsu Motor Corp. plant near Jakarta, Indonesia, when journalists were invited to tour the plant on Sept. 20, 2013.

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Peach Aviation Okinawa-Taipei flight

NAHA, Japan - The first flight takes off from Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Sept. 20, 2013, as budget carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. launches a daily round-trip service linking Naha and Taipei.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

SHANGHAI, China - Customers try their new iPhones outside an Apple Store in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

BEIJING, China - Shop employees see off a customer who bought an iPhone at an Apple Store in Beijing, China, on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

BEIJING, China - A customer holds his new iPhone outside an Apple Store in Beijing, China, on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Customers line up outside Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013, before Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Customers line up outside Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Customers in costumes hold their new iPhones in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Kaoru Kato (L) hands an iPhone to the first customer in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day. NTT Docomo started selling iPhones the same day.

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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A customer holds his new iPhone in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2013, as Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone models, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, went on sale the same day.

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iPhone queue

TOKYO, Japan - Customers line up outside Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2013, eight days before the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c begin selling on Sept. 20.

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iPhone queue

TOKYO, Japan - Customers line up outside Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2013, eight days before the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c begin selling on Sept. 20.

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G-20 summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a press conference after the summit of Group of 20 economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2013. Obama stressed the need for military action against Syria to punish the government for its alleged use of chemical weapons.

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G-20 summit in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso answers a reporter's question in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the early hours of Sept. 6, 2013, after attending the first day of talks at a summit of Group of 20 economies.

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G-20 summit in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands before a summit of Group of 20 economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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G-20 summit in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) accepts U.S. President Barack Obama as Putin hosts a summit of Group of 20 economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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G-20 summit in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) accepts Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as Putin hosts a summit of Group of 20 economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meet in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan-U.S. summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama are pictured before their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan-U.S. summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands before their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan-U.S. summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands before their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan-Russia summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Russia summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Argentina summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner shake hands after their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan-Russia summit

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2013. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 economies. (Pool photo)

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Abe arrives in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 4, 2013, to attend a Group of 20 meeting.

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Abe arrives in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is greeted as he arrives at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 4, 2013, to attend a Group of 20 meeting.