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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Marc Niederkorn and Yannick Thein during the first stage of 1000 Miglia Historical Race in Brescia, Italy on June 17, 2025 during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-MYANMAR-U THEIN SEIN-MEETING (CN)

(240629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with former Myanmar President U Thein Sein, who is in China for the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, in Beijing, capital of China, June 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-MYANMAR-U THEIN SEIN-MEETING (CN)

(240629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with former Myanmar President U Thein Sein, who is in China for the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, in Beijing, capital of China, June 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xiang)

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Myanmar bodybuilders celebrate Olympic Day amid challenges

STORY: Myanmar bodybuilders celebrate Olympic Day amid challenges SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes competing in a bodybuilding and physique sports competition in Yangon 2. the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Bodybuilding athletes in Myanmar celebrated Olympic Day 2024 on Saturday by competing in a bodybuilding and physique sports competition in Yangon. The event was held at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein attended the event and presented prizes to the winners. About 70 bodybuilders from across the country competed in three categories: men's bodybuilding, men's athletic physique, and women's athletic physique. Olympic Day 2024 falls on Sunday this year, and the theme is "Let's Move and Celebrate." Xinhua News correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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4 scientists worldwide win Shaw Prize in 2024

STORY: 4 scientists worldwide win Shaw Prize in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Four scientists won the Shaw Prize this year for their outstanding work in the prize's three categories, the Shaw Prize Foundation announced on Tuesday. The Astronomy prize went to Shrinivas R Kulkarni, George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology, for his discoveries about millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other variable or transient astronomical objects. The Life Science and Medicine prize is awarded in equal shares to Swee Lay Thein from the National Institutes of Health in the United States and Stuart Orkin from Harvard Medical School, for their discovery of the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch that facilitated treatment for devastating blood diseases

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Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar

STORY: Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of opening ceremony of Thingyan Water Festival STORYLINE: Myanmar's vibrant Thingyan water festival kicked off on Saturday, with celebrations taking place across the country. Traditional dance troupes in colorful dresses performed at the opening ceremonies of the festival. In Yangon, the water festival was officially launched at the mayor's pavilion in front of the Yangon City Hall. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein extended his best wishes to the people. This year's water festival will continue until April 16, and the Myanmar New Year falls on April 17. Alongside the main celebrations, various special events are featured, including walking Thingyan festivals in some towns and a floating water festival at Inle Lake in Shan state. The Thingyan water festival holds immense cultural si

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

(240205) -- YANGON, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hai (R), Chinese ambassador to Myanmar, and Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein attend the opening of the Happy Chinese New Year event at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. The China Cultural Center in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, adorned with vibrant red cultural decorations, bustled on Sunday with visitors enjoying the Year of Dragon Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)

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Spring Festival celebrations held in Myanmar's Yangon

STORY: Spring Festival celebrations held in Myanmar's Yangon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of speeches delivered by officials 3. various of cultural activities STORYLINE: A cultural event was held at the China Cultural Center in Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival. The event was organized by the Embassy of China in Myanmar. The China Cultural Center in Yangon was adorned with red lanterns, couplets and various styles of Chinese calligraphy. Speaking at the event, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein said that Myanmar and China have a long history of bilateral friendship, and the cultures of the two countries are intertwined as the two countries share a long border. He also extended wishes for happiness and peace to Chinese people residing in Myanmar, as well as to Chinese citizens in China and around the world on this New Year occasio

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Myanmar holds international textile, machinery fair for garment sector development

STORY: Myanmar holds international textile, machinery fair for garment sector development SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair 2023 in Yangon STORYLINE: The 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair was launched in Yangon on Friday. Speaking at the launching ceremony of the expo, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein said that such kind of exhibitions are essential for getting new customers, new technologies, creativity and machinery, adding that the textile and garment sector was creating about 500,000 job opportunities in Myanmar. Twenty-eight Chinese brands and over 100 manufacturers of textile and apparel, shoes and bags from China display their products at 100 booths, while other international brands including EU and Japanese brands are also displayed during the three-day expo. With the support of the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang

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China-donated relief supplies for cyclone-hit regions arrive in Myanmar

STORY: China-donated relief supplies for cyclone-hit regions arrive in Myanmar DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony of the donation STORYLINE: The first batch of cyclone relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at Myanmar's Yangon International Airport on Monday and were handed over to the Myanmar side. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai and officials from Yangon Regional Disaster Management Committee attended the handover ceremony at the airport. Speaking at the ceremony, Thein expressed gratitude to China for providing assistance to areas affected by the cyclone in Myanmar, saying that it exemplifies the spirit of being good neighbors. The China-donated relief supplies will be sent to Rakhine State by ship as fast as possible, he said. For his part, Chen said that it is the first batch of relief supplies, including mosquito nets and blankets, don

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Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar

STORY: Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of Thingyan Water Festival STORYLINE: The Thingyan water festival kicked off in regions and states across Myanmar on Thursday. This year's festival will run until April 16 and the Myanmar New Year falls on April 17. The opening ceremony of Yangon's water festival was held at the mayor's pavilion erected in front of the Yangon City Hall. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein extended wishes to the people for a happy water festival and a prosperous new year. Special celebrations such as walking Thingyan festival in some towns and floating water festival in Inle Lake of Shan State were also featured in this year's traditional water-splashing festival. Among Myanmar's 12 seasonal festivals throughout the year, the Thingyan water festival is grandly celebrated across the country with water-splashing activities an

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Myanmar holds traditional sticky rice-making competition after two-year pause

STORY: Myanmar holds traditional sticky rice-making competition after two-year pause DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Htamane competition in Yangon 2. various of people participating in the Htamane competition STORYLINE: Myanmar held a traditional Htamane (sticky-rice) making competition at the country's famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on Friday evening after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was suspended in 2021 and 2022, said U Htay Hlaing, a member of the pagoda's board of trustees, adding it is a Buddhist tradition as well as Myanmar people's tradition. A total of 24 six-member teams participated in the competition, accompanied by traditional music groups and fans, at the pagoda's compound. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein attended the competition. Participants in the competition said that they will offer the food prepared in the competition to monks as well as pilgri

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Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic

STORY: Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the post-match press conference STORYLINE: Myanmar's men's national football team staged its first international match on home turf in around three years in a 1-0 loss to Malaysia on Wednesday for 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship. "Today's match is our team's first international match on home turf since the start of COVID-19. We arranged the match in line with AFF's security and health guidelines," U Ko Ko Thein, general secretary of the Myanmar Football Federation, told Xinhua. At Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium, Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim's sole goal in the 52nd minute helped Malaysia beat Myanmar in Group B of the AFF Championship. Vietnam beat Laos 6-0 in the other Group B match on Wednesday. The AFF Championship, officially the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, is a biennial foo

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Myanmar's president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar's President Thein Sein (L side, front) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R side, front) hold talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2013.

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Myanmar's president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar's President Thein Sein (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before holding talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2013.

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Japan-ASEAN summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of ASEAN countries and Japan (from L to R) - Myanmar's President Thein Sein, Philippine President Benigno Aquino, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan - join hands for a group photo at the State Guest House in Tokyo before their summit on Dec. 14, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Yangon's Insein Prison

YANGON, Myanmar - People await the release of detained family members in front of Insein Prison in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 3, 2012. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced the previous day that he was reducing prisoners' sentences to mark the country's 64th independence anniversary on Jan. 4.

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Yangon's Insein Prison

YANGON, Myanmar - People await the release of detained family members in front of Insein Prison in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 3, 2012. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced the previous day that he was reducing prisoners' sentences to mark the country's 64th independence anniversary on Jan. 4.

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Obama urges Myanmar to let Suu Kyi run for president

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. President Barack Obama attends a meeting with young people in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 14, 2014. The previous day, Obama urged President Thein Sein to amend the nation's military-drafted Constitution, which effectively bars democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi from running for president.

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Obama, Suu Kyi meet in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi attend a joint press conference following their meeting in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 14, 2014. The previous day, Obama urged Myanmar President Thein Sein to ensure fair parliamentary elections in 2015 and improve the situation of ethnic minorities in the country.

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East Asia Summit in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - (from L) Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Myanmar's President Thein Sein, U.S. President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stand for a group photo ahead of the East Asia Summit at Myanmar International Convention Center in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014.

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East Asia Summit in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is welcomed by Myanmar's President Thein Sein before the East Asia Summit at Myanmar International Convention Center in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 13, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi invited by Thein Sein to discuss reconciliation

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is invited by the country's President Thein Sein to attend a meeting at the president's office in Naypyidaw on Oct. 31, 2014, along with 12 other leaders of the nation to discuss ways to attain national reconciliation.

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Myanmar leaders meet in Naypyidaw

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar's President Thein Sein (3rd from R), opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (far L) and other military, parliamentary and government leaders meet at the president's office in Naypyidaw to discuss national reconciliation on Oct. 31, 2014.

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ASEAN foreign ministers meetings starts in Naypyitaw

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - ASEAN foreign ministers shake hands with Myanmar President Thein Sein during the opening ceremony of their meeting in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 8, 2014. The foreign ministers are expected to exchange views on regional and international issues, and review the state of relations and cooperation within the grouping.

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China, India, Myanmar mark 60th anniversary of 5 principles

BEIJING, China - (from L to R) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, India's Vice President Hamid Ansari and Myanmar's President Thein Sein walk to a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 28, 2014. In 1954, the three countries agreed on the principles which govern relations between them.

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Myanmar Pres. Thein Sein in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Visiting Myanmar President Thein Sein (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 27, 2014. The two leaders pledged to boost cooperation between their countries, according to China Central Television. (Pool photo)

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ASEAN summit

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein speaks at the ASEAN summit at the Myanmar International Convention Center in the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw on May 11, 2014.

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Japan Foreign Minister Kishida in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Myanmar President Thein Sein shake hands before talking in Naypyitaw on March 24, 2014.

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Myanmar president talks about Bengal Bay cooperation plan

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - President Thein Sein of Myanmar meets reporters following a summit meeting for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation in Myanmar's capital of Naypyidaw on March 4, 2014.

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Myanmar deputy minister

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Aung Thein, deputy minister at the Presidential Office of Myanmar, is interviewed by a group of senior Japanese editors in Naypyitaw on Oct. 24, 2013.

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ASEAN-Japan summit

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (5th from L) and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations join hands prior to the ASEAN-Japan summit meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Oct. 9, 2013. They are (from L) Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Abe, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Myanmar President Thein Sein, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

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World Economic Forum on East Asia

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein (L) and Philippine President Benigno Aquino attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia, in Myanmar's administrative capital Naypyitaw on June 7, 2013.

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Abe in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Myanmar President Thein Sein shake hands after holding a joint press conference in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on May 26, 2013.

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Abe in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Myanmar President Thein Sein hold a joint press conference in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on May 26, 2013.

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Abe in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Myanmar President Thein Sein (R) hold talks in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on May 26, 2013.

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Abe in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and Myanmar President Thein Sein (2nd from L) review an honor guard at a welcoming ceremony for Abe in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on May 26, 2013.

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Abe in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Myanmar President Thein Sein shake hands prior to their talks in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on May 26, 2013.

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Myanmar president

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein speaks during an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on May 14, 2013.

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Myanmar president

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein speaks during an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on May 14, 2013.

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Myanmar president to visit Washington

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Myanmar President Thein Sein. The president plans to visit Washington in May 2013, in what would be the first visit by a Myanmar leader to the U.S. capital in half a century, according to media reports.

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ASEAN summit in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah (L), Brunei's sultan and prime minister, chats with Myanmar President Thein Sein during a dinner party of the ASEAN summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on April 24, 2013.

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Myanmar calls for Japanese investments

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Ko Ko Hlaing (L), chief political adviser to Myanmar President Thein Sein, and other Myanmar officials take part in a seminar on the Myanmar economy in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Feb. 5, 2013.

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Yonekura, Myanmar President Thein Sein

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Hiromasa Yonekura (2nd from L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, meets with Myanmar President Thein Sein in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Feb. 5, 2013.

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Thein Sein's chief political advisor

YANGON, Myanmar - Ko Ko Hlaing, chief political adviser to Myanmar President Thein Sein, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Yangon on Jan. 15, 2013.

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Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein gives an opening speech at the first Myanmar Development and Cooperation Forum in the capital Naypyitaw on Jan. 19, 2013.

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Aso in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso answers reporters' questions after holding talks with Myanmar President Thein Sein in Naypyitaw on Jan. 3, 2013.

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Aso in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso answers reporters' questions after holding talks with Myanmar President Thein Sein in Naypyitaw on Jan. 3, 2013.

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Aso in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso (2nd from L) and Myanmar President Thein Sein (far R) hold talks in Naypyitaw on Jan. 3, 2013.

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Aso in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein (L) and Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso shake hands prior to their talks in Naypyitaw on Jan. 3, 2013.