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Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Floats decorated with carvings and gold leaf are shown to the public on the first day of the two-day Takayama autumn festival on Oct. 9, 2024, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu. A parade of floats are planned later in the day, with about 200,000 people expected to visit the festival, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2016.

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Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Floats decorated with carvings and gold leaf are shown to the public on the first day of the two-day Takayama autumn festival on Oct. 9, 2024, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu. A parade of floats are planned later in the day, with about 200,000 people expected to visit the festival, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2016.

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Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Floats decorated with carvings and gold leaf are shown to the public on the first day of the two-day Takayama autumn festival on Oct. 9, 2024, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu. A parade of floats are planned later in the day, with about 200,000 people expected to visit the festival, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2016.

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CHINA-JIANGXI-RUICHANG-DUTCH LIGHTING COMPANY (CN)

(240619) -- RUICHANG, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows light-bulb products produced by Signify N.V., a Dutch lighting multinational, exhibited in a lighting production base of the company in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Dutch lighting company takes root in east China" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Yunuo)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-RUICHANG-DUTCH LIGHTING COMPANY (CN)

(240619) -- RUICHANG, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Employees work on the production line in a lighting production base of Signify N.V., a Dutch lighting multinational, in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, on June 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Dutch lighting company takes root in east China" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Yunuo)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-RUICHANG-DUTCH LIGHTING COMPANY (CN)

(240619) -- RUICHANG, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows light-bulb products produced by Signify N.V., a Dutch lighting multinational, exhibited in a lighting production base of the company in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Dutch lighting company takes root in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Yunuo)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-RUICHANG-DUTCH LIGHTING COMPANY (CN)

(240619) -- RUICHANG, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Employees work on the production line in a lighting production base of Signify N.V., a Dutch lighting multinational, in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, on June 12, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Dutch lighting company takes root in east China" (Xinhua/Zhu Yunuo)

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Lao Telecom launches 5G service

STORY: Lao Telecom launches 5G service SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Lao Telecommunications Public Company, known as Lao Telecom, has launched its 5G service in an effort to facilitate people in Laos and elevate the nation's digital economy. The launching ceremony was held in Vientiane on Wednesday, coinciding with the start of the five-day Lao Digital Week 2024. At the same event, the Lao government also announced January 10 as the National Digital Day, with Lao Telecom being the first telecom operator in Laos to launch a full 5G service to coincide with the declaration of National Digital Day and signify its importance for Laos' development. Lao Telecom has already launched the 5G system in Lao capital Vientiane at 28 locations, covering urban areas, important places, and various tourist attractions. It plans to expand the system throughout the country to ensur

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Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals

STORY: Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024/File DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin 2. various of airports, temples, and seashores in Thailand STORYLINE: Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, announced Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday. During a press conference after a cabinet meeting at the government house, Srettha said Thailand had previously granted a temporary visa waiver status for visitors from China, which was set to end on Feb. 29, 2024. After negotiations with related Chinese authorities, the Thai government has now opted to adopt a permanent visa-free policy for Chinese citizens from March. He said that this measure will not only boost Thailand's tourism industry but also signify further improvement in the friendly relations between the two countries. Tourism plays a crucial rol

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Takayama autumn festival in Japan

Photo taken in October 2022 shows portable shrines being carried around town in a parade during the Takayama Festival, held to signify the arrival of autumn, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.

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People display solidarity with Ukraine

A child put a light on the ground in front of U.N. University in Tokyo arranged in the shape of Ukraine to signify solidarity with Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2023, the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor. (Kyodo)

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People display solidarity with Ukraine

People put lights on the ground in front of U.N. University in Tokyo arranged in the shape of Ukraine to signify solidarity with Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2023, the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor.

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People display solidarity with Ukraine

People put lights on the ground in front of U.N. University in Tokyo arranged in the shape of Ukraine to signify solidarity with Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2023, the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor.

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Fabric woven by 2,700 people in sympathy with disaster victims

KOBE, Japan - A "Saori-ori" freely woven piece involving about 2,700 people affected by big disasters, including tsunami-hit Thais, is shown in Kobe on Jan. 14, 2015, en route to completion on Jan. 17, 2015, with the ultimate length of 311 meters to signify the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011 in northeastern Japan. Jan. 17 marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1995 quake that hit Kobe and vicinity.

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H.K.'s "peaceful" protests

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters turn on the lights of their smartphones and raise them in unison to signify a sense of unity on a main road in the central part of Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2014.

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NGO members call for debt relief in Fukuoka march

FUKUOKA, Japan - Members of Jubilee 2000, an international debt relief campaign group, march July 8 in Fukuoka carrying funeral wreathes to signify children in poor countries who Jubilee 2000 says are dying every day as a result of the heavy burden of debt repayments. Jubilee 2000 is pressing Group of Seven finance ministers to write off poor countries' debts. The G-7 ministers are meeting in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

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Hyundai Motor settles labor dispute with union

Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Mong Kyu (3rd from L) and labor union leader Kim Kwang Sik (2nd from L) shake hands to signify the Aug. 24 ending of a labor strike at the South Korean automaker. Management and unionists agreed that 277 workers would be laid off instead of the 1,500 Hyundai originally targeted. The company's production lines in Ulsan have been idle since July 20 when union workers walked out over a company decision to fire 1,537 workers.

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INDIA-BANGALORE-MAKAR SANKRANTI FESTIVAL-PREPARATION

(220112) -- BANGALORE, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bundles of sugarcane are stocked outside a wholesale market on the eve of Makar Sankranti Festival in Bangalore, India, Jan. 11, 2022. People exchange pieces of sugarcane to signify sweetness during Makar Sankranti. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BANGALORE-MAKAR SANKRANTI FESTIVAL-PREPARATION

(220112) -- BANGALORE, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bundles of sugarcane are stocked outside a wholesale market on the eve of Makar Sankranti Festival in Bangalore, India, Jan. 11, 2022. People exchange pieces of sugarcane to signify sweetness during Makar Sankranti. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BANGALORE-MAKAR SANKRANTI FESTIVAL-PREPARATION

(220112) -- BANGALORE, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry bundles of sugarcane outside a wholesale market on the eve of Makar Sankranti Festival in Bangalore, India, Jan. 11, 2022. People exchange pieces of sugarcane to signify sweetness during Makar Sankranti. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-BANGALORE-MAKAR SANKRANTI FESTIVAL-PREPARATION

(220112) -- BANGALORE, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bundles of sugarcane are stocked outside a wholesale market on the eve of Makar Sankranti Festival in Bangalore, India, Jan. 11, 2022. People exchange pieces of sugarcane to signify sweetness during Makar Sankranti. (Str/Xinhua)

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Pink salmon signify autumn at Shiretoko World Heritage site

Pink salmon move upstream in the Shiretoko Peninsula's Onnebetsu River on the eastern tip of Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido on Sept. 14, 2015. The salmon run is a sign of the beginning of autumn in the Shiretoko. Earlier in the year the 10th anniversary of its listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site was marked. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K.'s "peaceful" protests

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters turn on the lights of their smartphones and raise them in unison to signify a sense of unity on a main road in the central part of Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

People celebrate around a card showing two kanji characters that signify Reiwa, the name of Japan's new imperial era, at the Maharaja nightclub in Tokyo's Roppongi area shortly after the clock ticked over to 12:00 a.m. on May 1, 2019, marking Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NGO members call for debt relief in Fukuoka march

FUKUOKA, Japan - Members of Jubilee 2000, an international debt relief campaign group, march July 8 in Fukuoka carrying funeral wreathes to signify children in poor countries who Jubilee 2000 says are dying every day as a result of the heavy burden of debt repayments. Jubilee 2000 is pressing Group of Seven finance ministers to write off poor countries' debts. The G-7 ministers are meeting in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

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Hyundai Motor settles labor dispute with union

Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Mong Kyu (3rd from L) and labor union leader Kim Kwang Sik (2nd from L) shake hands to signify the Aug. 24 ending of a labor strike at the South Korean automaker. Management and unionists agreed that 277 workers would be laid off instead of the 1,500 Hyundai originally targeted. The company's production lines in Ulsan have been idle since July 20 when union workers walked out over a company decision to fire 1,537 workers. ==Kyodo