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Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya At Santander Women Now forum - Madrid

Russian activist and widow of Alexei Navalni, Yulia Navalnaya, opens the Santander Women Now forum at the Beatriz Madrid, June 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Santander WomenNOW will celebrate its seventh edition today and tomorrow. The congress, organized by Vocento and Mujerhoy, is consolidated as the most important congress on female leadership in Europe and under the title 'Leaders facing the global challenge', is a forum for debate between global leaders in all fields, from activism and the defense of human rights and democratic values, to artistic creation, business management, sports or scientific and technological innovation. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cote d'Ivoire, Angola to strengthen bilateral cooperation

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire, Angola to strengthen bilateral cooperation SHOOTING TIME: June 27, 2024 DATELINE: June 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cote d'Ivoire and Angola signed 14 agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The deals were signed in Abidjan during a visit to Cote d'Ivoire by Angolan President Joao Lourenco. The agreements cover cooperation in such fields as agriculture, mining and hydrocarbons, sports, water resources management, health, culture, and industry. The signing of the agreements demonstrates the mutual interest of the two nations, said Lourenco during a joint press conference with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. "We want to learn from the experience of each other and develop our economies in the interest of our people," he said. Ouattara welcomed the revitalization of bilateral relations, with the inaugural session of the joint Ivorian-Angolan cooperation co

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local urban management and law enforcement team members inspect along the Taihu Lake bank in Wuxing District of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2024. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China held in Horgos

STORY: Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China held in Horgos SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ABDUXIKUR MIJITI, Director of Boxing Management Center, Sports Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ASHRAF ILYAR, Athlete from Kazakhstan STORYLINE: The Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China was held in Horgos on Thursday. A total of 44 athletes from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, and other countries competed in the event. The two-day event was divided into youth and adult categories. The youth category featured 16 matches across eight weight classes ranging from 57 kg to 92 kg. The adult category showcased five exciting boxing matches in the 80 kg and 92 kg weight classes. Six international referees officiated the event. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ABDUXIKUR MIJITI, Director of Boxing Management Center, Sports B

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Municipalities' role in hosting sports events evident in Hangzhou Asian Games: Iranian official

STORY: Municipalities' role in hosting sports events evident in Hangzhou Asian Games: Iranian official SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the honoring ceremony STORYLINE: A senior Iranian sports official was impressed by the fact that municipalities shoulder the responsibility to host large scale sports competition in China. Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Seyed Manaf Hashemi said on Monday that the Hangzhou Asian Games very well demonstrated the role of municipalities and the urban management sector in hosting sports events. Hashemi said an interesting fact that attracted his attention during the Hangzhou Asian Games was that municipalities and mayors were the real hosts of the competitions as they shouldered the main responsibilities and made considerable efforts to hold the event. Hashemi made the remarks at a ceremony here to honor the Iranian medalists of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

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Vlog: Cultural charm of Hangzhou behind Asian Games mascots

STORY: Vlog: Cultural charm of Hangzhou behind Asian Games mascots DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:28 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mascots of the 19th Asian Games 2. various of Hangzhou 3. STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 5. STANDUP 3 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 6. STANDUP 4 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 7. STANDUP 5 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 8. STANDUP 6 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 9. VOICEOVER 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 10. STANDUP 7 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 11. VOICEOVER 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 12. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO DAN, Staff member of Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological Site Administrative District Management Committee 13. STANDUP 8 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 14. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO DAN, Staff of Hangzhou Liangzhu Archaeological Site Administrative Dist

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Vlog: Discovering green initiatives at Hangzhou Asian Games Village

STORY: Vlog: Discovering green initiatives at Hangzhou Asian Games Village DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian Games Village in Hangzhou 2. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 3 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN RONG, Director, Division of Venue Construction Management, Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG WEIFENG, Deputy chief of Electricity Guarantee and Coordination Office of State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company 7. STANDUP 4 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "Just another pre-breakfast cardio workout. You might think, no big deal. But today I'm inside the Hangzhou Asian Games Village, jogging on a 2.3-km running track up in the air." Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River, the

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera unveil a plaque during the inauguration of a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (R, background) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (R) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera attend the inauguration of a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera unveil a plaque during the inauguration of a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (2ndL) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (2ndL) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (L) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (C) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez (L) speaks with French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (C) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (R) during the inauguration of a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (R) visits a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (L) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (2ndL) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (L) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (C) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministerial visit at command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Ru

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (L) visit a command and crisis management center following a press conference presenting the security layout for the Rugby World Cup 2023, at Hotel Beauvau ministry of interior, in Paris, France, on September 6, 2023. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Volunteers ready to serve Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Volunteers ready to serve Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of volunteers training for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZEKAI, Volunteer for 19th Asian Games 3. various of volunteers training for the Hangzhou Asian Games 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG LUPENG, Coordinator for Central Asia of National Paralympic Committee 5. various of volunteers training for the Hangzhou Asian Games STORYLINE: After several rounds of recruiting, training and practicing, 37,600 volunteers for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province are ready to serve the Games. According to the organizing committee, the volunteers for the Hangzhou Asian Games and Asian Para Games are mainly students from 46 universities in Zhejiang, with additional professionals in competition organization and management, foreign languages, medical care, among others, as well as 400 volunteers from outside th

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Opening Of The Royal Collections Gallery - Madrid

(L-R) Acting Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, the president of Patrimonio Nacional, Ana de la Cueva, King Felipe VI of Spain, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Queen Letizia of Spain during the inauguration of the Royal Collections Gallery, at the Royal Palace, on July 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Felipe VI and Doña Letizia today inaugurated the Royal Collections Gallery, the main instrument for projecting the cultural activity of Patrimonio Nacional, the institution in charge of its management, and the setting for the great wealth and diversity of the Royal Collections linked to this organization. Photo by J. Hellin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Of The Royal Collections Gallery - Madrid

(L-R) The President of the Senate, Ander Gil, the President of Patrimonio Nacional, Ana de la Cueva, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, the acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the acting Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, and the acting Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, during the inauguration of the Royal Collections Gallery, at the Royal Palace, on July 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Felipe VI and Doña Letizia today inaugurated the Royal Collections Gallery, the main instrument for projecting the cultural activity of Patrimonio Nacional, the institution in charge of its management, and the setting for the great wealth and diversity of the Royal Collections linked to this organization. Photo by J. Hellin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Of The Royal Collections Gallery - Madrid

The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida (l), the acting Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta (2l), the President of the Senate, Ander Gil (4l), the President of Congress, Meritxell Batet (c), Queen Letizia of Spain (4r), King Felipe VI of Spain (3r), acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (2r), and Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Felix Bolaños (l), during the inauguration of the Royal Collections Gallery, at the Royal Palace, on July 25, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Felipe VI and Doña Letizia today inaugurated the Royal Collections Gallery, the main instrument for projecting the cultural activity of Patrimonio Nacional, the institution in charge of its management, and the setting for the great wealth and diversity of the Royal Collections linked to this organization. Photo by J. Hellin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Xiong'an sports center in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a night view of Xiong'an sports center in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Xiong'an sports center in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Wei works at V-PARK in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Dec. 9, 2022. Wei Wei, a 34-year-old native of Tonghua, is currently the manager of the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park at Vanke Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City. Ever since his childhood, Wei has engaged in skiing and fallen in love with this sport. Therefore, he chose a major related to snow park management when he studied abroad. After graduating, Wei came back to Jilin City and started to build the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park. With the continuous improvement of the public skiing level following the craze set off by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more and more winter sports lovers come to V-PARK to experience freestyle skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Wint

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Wei poses for photograph at V-PARK in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Feb. 11, 2023. Wei Wei, a 34-year-old native of Tonghua, is currently the manager of the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park at Vanke Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City. Ever since his childhood, Wei has engaged in skiing and fallen in love with this sport. Therefore, he chose a major related to snow park management when he studied abroad. After graduating, Wei came back to Jilin City and started to build the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park. With the continuous improvement of the public skiing level following the craze set off by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more and more winter sports lovers come to V-PARK to experience freestyle skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by B

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Wei (R) communicates with his colleague in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Feb. 11, 2023. Wei Wei, a 34-year-old native of Tonghua, is currently the manager of the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park at Vanke Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City. Ever since his childhood, Wei has engaged in skiing and fallen in love with this sport. Therefore, he chose a major related to snow park management when he studied abroad. After graduating, Wei came back to Jilin City and started to build the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park. With the continuous improvement of the public skiing level following the craze set off by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more and more winter sports lovers come to V-PARK to experience freestyle skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled

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Switzerland welcomes return of Chinese tourists

STORY: Switzerland welcomes return of Chinese tourists DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists in Switzerland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO PING, Tour guide 3. various of Chinese tourists in Switzerland 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ADRIAN SCHMIED, Market Manager China of Jungfraubahnen Management 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHANE LINDER, CEO, Kirchhofer Group STORYLINE: Switzerland has welcomed a rising number of Chinese tourists after China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries on Feb. 6. A group of 25 people from China visited the city of Lucerne and the popular scenic spot and winter sports resort Jungfrau in central Switzerland on Monday and Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO PING, Tour guide "After arriving in Switzerland, we are enchanted by the picturesque scenery here. We are all very excited." It has been three years since China suspended outbound group tours -- the major form of travel for outbound

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China's Qinghai rises as new hub for winter sports

STORY: China's Qinghai rises as new hub for winter sports DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): GENG HUIHUANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YUJIE, Qinghai provincial curling team member 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG QINGFENG, Curling team coach, Qinghai Winter Sports Management Center 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA GUOLIANG, Vice director, Qinghai Winter Sports Management Center 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA GUOLIANG, Vice director, Qinghai Winter Sports Management Center STORYLINE: After the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, winter sports have become more popular in China, creating emerging hubs for ice and snow sports. Northwest China's Qinghai is one of them. STANDUP 1 (English): GENG HUIHUANG, Xinhua correspondent "Here is northwest China's Qinghai Province. The average altitude of over 3,000 meters above sea level and low temperature in winter make Qinghai an ideal place to develop winter sports. However

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SWITZERLAND-JUNGFRAU-TOURISM

(230114) -- GENEVA, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Urs Kessler, chief executive officer (CEO) of Jungfraubahnen Management, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Grindelwald, Switzerland, Jan. 12, 2023. The popular scenic spot and winter sports resort, Jungfrau in Switzerland, expects to attract more Chinese tourists and sports fans in the near future. With China's recent optimization of its COVID-19 response and gradual restoration of Chinese citizens' overseas travel, Jungfrau has prepared for a surge in Chinese tourists this ski season. TO GO WITH "Switzerland's Jungfrau expects more Chinese tourists" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 25, 2022 shows local residents exercise in a park in Otog Banner of Erdos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A revision to China's sports law was passed on June 24 at the session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and will take effect on January 1, 2023. This was the first comprehensive and systematic revision since the law's initial enforcement in 1995. The revised Law on Physical Culture and Sports added four new chapters, namely "Anti-Doping", "Sports Arbitration", "Sports Industry" and "Supervision and Management", further improving the basic legal framework of sports in China. (Photo by Wang Zheng/Xinhua)

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J-League, Ritsumeikan Univ. sign alliance

OSAKA, Japan - J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (L) and Toyoomi Nagata, chairman of the Ritsumeikan Trust Board of Trustees, hold a signed agreement on May 26, 2014 in Kyoto, western Japan, on wide-ranging cooperation, including the cultivation of human resources in sports management, players' second careers, regional development and international exchange.

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Toyota, BMW joint development

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada (L) and Herbert Diess, a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, hold a joint press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 24, 2013. The two automakers said they have signed an agreement to jointly develop a fuel cell system and a next-generation sports car, expanding their collaboration in environmentally friendly technologies for cars.

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Toyota, BMW joint development

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada (center L) and Herbert Diess, a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, shake hands after their joint press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 24, 2013. The two automakers said they have signed an agreement to jointly develop a fuel cell system and a next-generation sports car, expanding their collaboration in environmentally friendly technologies for cars.