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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Buddha Palace Temple Shakya Pagoda in Shanxi

SHUOZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 13, 2024 - The Shakya Pagoda of Buddha Palace Temple, the world's oldest pure wooden structure, is seen in Shuozhou city, Shanxi Province, China, March 13, 2024. The tower is 67.31 meters high, the bottom diameter of 30.27 meters, the total weight of more than 7400 tons, is the world's only existing oldest tall pure wooden structure attic building, the whole tower in the structure without an iron nail, all rely on the wooden parts bite and stack, in 2016 the world's tallest wooden tower was certified by the Guinness World Records.

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Record shop corner for late Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa

Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024, shows a special section earmarked for Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa at a Tower Records shop in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, following his recent death at age 88.

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Record shop corner for late Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa

Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2024, shows a special section earmarked for Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa at a Tower Records shop in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, following his recent death at age 88.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TRUMP-CRIMINAL CHARGES-ARRAIGNMENT DAY

(230404) -- NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take photos as they pass Trump Tower in New York, the United States, on April 4, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TRUMP-CRIMINAL CHARGES-ARRAIGNMENT DAY

(230404) -- NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand guard outside Trump Tower in New York, the United States, on April 4, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TRUMP-CRIMINAL CHARGES-ARRAIGNMENT DAY

(230404) -- NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The press waits in front of Trump Tower in New York, the United States, on April 4, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TRUMP-CRIMINAL CHARGES-ARRAIGNMENT DAY

(230404) -- NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds a sign near Trump Tower in New York, the United States, on April 4, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TRUMP-CRIMINAL CHARGES-ARRAIGNMENT DAY

(230404) -- NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump (C) raises his fist as he leaves Trump Tower for his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, the United States, on April 4, 2023. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. (Xinhua)

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a section earmarked for the late Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a Tower Records store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a section earmarked for the late Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a Tower Records store in Tokyo's Shinjuku area. A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity

STORY: China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanjiangyuan STORYLINE: Northwest China's Qinghai Province has seen an improving water conservation capacity thanks to continued efforts in ecological protection. Dubbed "the water tower of China," Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area where the rivers of Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang originate. According to data, the annual volume of outbound water flow from Qinghai was 68.608 billion cubic meters on average from 2005 to 2021, which showed an increasing trend compared with the annual average of 62.93 billion cubic meters since records began in 1956. In the Sanjiangyuan area, water levels at various tributaries tend to be evener throughout the year, and the proportion of dry-season river flow also tends to increase. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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Tokyo Skytree illuminated on 2nd anniversary of opening

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Skytree, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's tallest tower at 634 meters, is illuminated to commemorate the second anniversary of its opening on May 22, 2014.

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Lightning flashes above Tokyo Skytree on 2nd anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Lightning flashes above Tokyo Skytree, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's tallest tower at 634 meters, lit up on the second anniversary of its opening on May 22, 2014.

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Tokyo Skytree marks 2nd anniversary with diverse lighting

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Skytree, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's tallest tower at 634 meters, is decorated with six different illumination patterns to commemorate the second anniversary of its opening on May 22, 2014.

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Tokyo Sky Tree is world's tallest tower: Guinness World Records

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2011, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. Guinness World Records has recognized the 634-meter-high broadcast tower as the tallest tower in the world. The world's tallest architectural structure is the 828-meter-high Burj Khalifa building in Dubai.

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Tokyo Sky Tree is world's tallest tower: Guinness World Records

TOKYO, Japan - Alistair Richards (R), managing director of Guinness World Records, and Michiaki Suzuki, president of Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., hold a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing the 634-meter-high broadcast tower as the world's tallest tower during a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2011. Tokyo Sky Tree is scheduled to open to the public in May 2012.

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre.

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Japan breaks record for world's highest Lego tower

NASU, Japan - Photo shows the world's highest Lego tower in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, on April 3. Measuring 29.7 meters, the tower beat the previous record of 29.48 m held by a tower built in Vienna last October. The tower, constructed by about 800 town residents in an amusement park in Nasu using about 430,000 Lego blocks, has entered the Guinness Book of Records.

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Napster Japan begins Asia's 1st flat-rate online music service

TOKYO, Japan - Women listen to music Napster Japan Inc. began to distribute at a record shop in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Oct. 3. Napster Japan, under the wing of Tower Records Japan Inc., became the first in Asia to launch a flat-rate Napster online music distribution service.

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Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case

STORY: Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Trump Tower in New York 2. various of Trump arriving at the White House (Archive footage) STORYLINE: A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax fraud. The jury found the two entities of the Trump Organization guilty as charged on all counts, including scheme to defraud, conspiracy, criminal tax fraud, and falsifying business records. Trump was not a defendant in the case that related to a scheme by his company to avoid taxes on compensation in the form of perks to its executives. The Trump Organization faces fines of up to 1.6 million U.S. dollars at sentencing. Trump, who launched a third bid for the White House last month, has criticized the case as politically motivated. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XH

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Napster Japan begins Asia's 1st flat-rate online music service

TOKYO, Japan - Women listen to music Napster Japan Inc. began to distribute at a record shop in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Oct. 3. Napster Japan, under the wing of Tower Records Japan Inc., became the first in Asia to launch a flat-rate Napster online music distribution service. (Kyodo)

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Japan breaks record for world's highest Lego tower

NASU, Japan - Photo shows the world's highest Lego tower in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, on April 3. Measuring 29.7 meters, the tower beat the previous record of 29.48 m held by a tower built in Vienna last October. The tower, constructed by about 800 town residents in an amusement park in Nasu using about 430,000 Lego blocks, has entered the Guinness Book of Records. (Kyodo) (Kyodo)

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre. (Kyodo)