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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Japanese actresses Sairi Ito, Kanna Hashimoto

Japanese actresses Sairi Ito, Kanna Hashimoto

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Japanese actresses Sairi Ito (L) and Kanna Hashimoto exchange presents during a ceremony in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 4, 2024, to mark the upcoming end of public broadcaster NHK's morning drama series and start of the next one. The handover ceremony involves the actors playing the lead roles of the two series.

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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Chinese Fishing Crowd

Chinese Fishing Crowd

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - Sea fishing enthusiasts fish at the seaside in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Sept 8, 2024. According to the incomplete statistics of the China Fishing Association, there are currently about 140 million anglers in China.

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Aftermath of torrential rain on Noto Peninsula

Aftermath of torrential rain on Noto Peninsula

Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024, shows people removing mud that inundated a junior high school's playing field in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, following torrential rain in central Japan's Noto Peninsula on Sept. 21.

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Aftermath of torrential rain on Noto Peninsula

Aftermath of torrential rain on Noto Peninsula

Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2024, in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, shows a bicycle that remains buried in dirt after torrential rain hit the area in central Japan's Noto Peninsula on Sept. 21.

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Baseball: World Series

Baseball: World Series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024, and June 8, 2024, respectively, shows National League 2024 home run king Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and American League 2024 home run king Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. The two sluggers will take the field in the best-of-seven Major League Baseball World Series starting on Oct. 25.

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Actress Oyama, voice of iconic anime character Doraemon, dies at 90

Actress Oyama, voice of iconic anime character Doraemon, dies at 90

Nobuyo Oyama (C), the voice of the robotic cat in the popular Japanese anime series Doraemon, and those providing voices of other characters in the anime meet the press on Oct. 8, 2004, at a studio in Tokyo after the day's recording as Doraemon marked the 25th anniversary of its start on television. Oyama died on Sept. 29, 2024, aged 90.

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Khiam, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Khiam, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Khiam, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Dolphin hunt in western Japan town

TAIJI, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - A fishing boat drives Risso's dolphins into a cove off Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2024, for the season's first catch of the cetacean after the hunting season officially began on Sept. 1 in the western Japan whaling town. (Kyodo)

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IPC President Parsons

PARIS, France, Sept. 10 Kyodo - International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons gives an interview on Sept. 8, 2024, near Paris. (Kyodo)

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Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024 shows vehicles damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Three people of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in the al Cola area in Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. This marked Israel's first attack on the capital since the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Oct. 8, 2023. Previously attacks concentrated on Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024 shows a residential building damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Three people of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in the al Cola area in Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. This marked Israel's first attack on the capital since the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Oct. 8, 2023. Previously attacks concentrated on Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024 shows a residential building damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Three people of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in the al Cola area in Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. This marked Israel's first attack on the capital since the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Oct. 8, 2023. Previously attacks concentrated on Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024 shows vehicles damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Three people of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in the al Cola area in Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. This marked Israel's first attack on the capital since the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Oct. 8, 2023. Previously attacks concentrated on Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Damages Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024 shows a residential building damaged by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Three people of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in the al Cola area in Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel reported. This marked Israel's first attack on the capital since the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict on Oct. 8, 2023. Previously attacks concentrated on Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players and manager Shinnosuke Abe (far R) acknowledge fans after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players celebrate after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players celebrate after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players shower each other with beer at a hotel in Hiroshima after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in the western Japan city on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Baseball: Giants clinch Central League title

Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Shinnosuke Abe in the air after clinching the Central League pennant with an 8-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2024.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

Railway Transportation Preparation During The National Day

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Bullet trains stop at the Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, on the early morning of Sept 28, 2024. China's railways are expected to carry 175 million passengers during the National Day holiday, which will run from September 29 to October 8.

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Baseball: Ohtani's home runs through 50th

Baseball: Ohtani's home runs through 50th

Combined photo shows scenes of Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani's (from L) 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th and 50th home runs of the season. He hit a solo home run in a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians on Sept. 8, 2024, another solo home run against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 11, a two-run homer against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 17 and two more two-run homers against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19.

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TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - People visit TSUTAYA BOOKS in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Sept 13, 2024. On September 9, Xi 'an TSUTAYA BOOKS issued a notice of closure and will cease operations on October 8, 2024.

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TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - People visit TSUTAYA BOOKS in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Sept 13, 2024. On September 9, Xi 'an TSUTAYA BOOKS issued a notice of closure and will cease operations on October 8, 2024.

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TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - People visit TSUTAYA BOOKS in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Sept 13, 2024. On September 9, Xi 'an TSUTAYA BOOKS issued a notice of closure and will cease operations on October 8, 2024.

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TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - People visit TSUTAYA BOOKS in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Sept 13, 2024. On September 9, Xi 'an TSUTAYA BOOKS issued a notice of closure and will cease operations on October 8, 2024.

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TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

TSUTAYA BOOKS Close in Xi 'an

XI'AN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - People visit TSUTAYA BOOKS in Xi 'an, Shaanxi province, China, Sept 13, 2024. On September 9, Xi 'an TSUTAYA BOOKS issued a notice of closure and will cease operations on October 8, 2024.

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