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Ice Spice Lights The Empire State Building - NYC

Ice Spice lights the Empire State Building to honor The Bronx Community Foundation and celebrate 'Y2K' album release., New York City, NY, USA on July 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong//INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Spice Lights The Empire State Building - NYC

Ice Spice lights the Empire State Building to honor The Bronx Community Foundation and celebrate 'Y2K' album release., New York City, NY, USA on July 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong//INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Spice Lights The Empire State Building - NYC

Ice Spice lights the Empire State Building to honor The Bronx Community Foundation and celebrate 'Y2K' album release., New York City, NY, USA on July 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong//INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Spice Lights The Empire State Building - NYC

Ice Spice lights the Empire State Building to honor The Bronx Community Foundation and celebrate 'Y2K' album release., New York City, NY, USA on July 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong//INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Spice Lights The Empire State Building - NYC

Ice Spice lights the Empire State Building to honor The Bronx Community Foundation and celebrate 'Y2K' album release., New York City, NY, USA on July 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong//INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Spice Lights The Empire State Building - NYC

Ice Spice lights the Empire State Building to honor The Bronx Community Foundation and celebrate 'Y2K' album release., New York City, NY, USA on July 25, 2024. Photo by Roger Wong//INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Narita airport jammed with returnees from vacations abroad

NARITA, Japan - The number of travelers returning from year-end and New Year vacations abroad peaks Jan. 7 at Narita airport, with a substantial increase on the year expected due to the absence of fears over Y2K computer problems.

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No. of vacationers returning from hometowns peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo-bound cars line up at the Niiza tollgate on the Kanetsu Expressway in Saitama Prefecture Jan. 3 as the number of vacationers returning to the capital and other major cities from New Year's holidays in hometowns and resorts peaked. A 23-kilometer traffic jam blocked the expressway near the Higashi-Matsuyama Interchange in Saitama. Routes and connection points saw more travelers than last year, when many people stayed home due to fears about the Y2K computer problem.

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New Year's vacation rush begins

TOKYO, Japan - Haneda airport in Tokyo is crowded with travelers who are leaving on Dec. 29 for their hometowns and resort areas to spend the New Year's holiday season. The number of travelers during the New Year's holiday is expected to increase, rebounding from last New Year's holiday, which was clouded by Y2K computer problem fears.

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Haneda airport begins preparing for Y2K

HANEDA, Japan - Employees at Tokyo's Haneda airport begin preparations Dec. 6 to check a portable emergency control tower (R) and radar (L) which might be needed if the Y2K computer problem hits the permanent facilities. The portable kit consists of a small control tower which can accommodate three controllers, and a radar apparatus covering a radius of about 100 kilometers.

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Japan Airlines conducts Y2K drill

NARITA, Japan - A Japan Airlines employee conducts boarding procedures manually in a crisis-management drill at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 30, to prepare for potential Y2K computer problems.

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JR Hokkaido conducts Y2K rehearsal

SAPPORO, Japan - An employee of Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) practices buying a ticket past midnight Nov. 26 with a ticket machine on which the date was advanced to Jan. 1, 2000 after midnight, in a drill to prepare for potential Y2K computer problems.

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Narita airport conducts Y2K rehearsal

NARITA, Japan - Airport employees at the New Tokyo International Airport at Narita, Chiba Prefecture carry out crisis management training on the night of Nov. 26 through early Nov. 27 to prepare for potential Y2K computer problems.

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Japanese urged to stockpile food, water for Y2K

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi addresses a meeting of a government task force on the Year 2000 computer problem Oct. 29. The team recommended that the public stockpile several days' worth of food and water over the year-end as a precaution.

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3 Airlines run test flights for Y2K glitches

TOKYO, Japan - Transport Minister Jiro Kawasaki (third from L) prepares to board a jumbo jet of Japan Airlines (JAL) at Haneda airport on the night of Sept. 13. He supervised a test flight to confirm that JAL's computer system had been successfully reprogrammed to prevent Y2K-related computer glitches. All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Air System (JAS) simultaneously carried out similar tests.

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Japanese firms slow in drawing up Y2K contingency plans

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi addresses a meeting April 9 of a panel of experts that is tracking how the private and public sectors are proceeding in tackling the year 2000 computer glitch. The panel heard a report that Japanese companies are making progress in fixing the Y2K bug but are slow in drawing up plans to deal with possible disruptions of their computer systems.

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Japanese firms slow in drawing up Y2K contingency plans

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi addresses a meeting April 9 of a panel of experts that is tracking how the private and public sectors are proceeding in tackling the year 2000 computer glitch. The panel heard a report that Japanese companies are making progress in fixing the Y2K bug but are slow in drawing up plans to deal with possible disruptions of their computer systems. ==Kyodo

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3 Airlines run test flights for Y2K glitches

TOKYO, Japan - Transport Minister Jiro Kawasaki (third from L) prepares to board a jumbo jet of Japan Airlines (JAL) at Haneda airport on the night of Sept. 13. He supervised a test flight to confirm that JAL's computer system had been successfully reprogrammed to prevent Y2K-related computer glitches. All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Air System (JAS) simultaneously carried out similar tests.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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Neurosprint Avant-garde Art Exhibition In Shanghai

A Neurosprint avant-garde art exhibition is displayed at the new landmark U479 of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. In this cool new exhibition space, a number of young and emerging artists presented creative installations and hand-crafted works in the styles of cyberpunk and Y2K.

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No. of vacationers returning from hometowns peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo-bound cars line up at the Niiza tollgate on the Kanetsu Expressway in Saitama Prefecture Jan. 3 as the number of vacationers returning to the capital and other major cities from New Year's holidays in hometowns and resorts peaked. A 23-kilometer traffic jam blocked the expressway near the Higashi-Matsuyama Interchange in Saitama. Routes and connection points saw more travelers than last year, when many people stayed home due to fears about the Y2K computer problem.

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New Year's vacation rush begins

TOKYO, Japan - Haneda airport in Tokyo is crowded with travelers who are leaving on Dec. 29 for their hometowns and resort areas to spend the New Year's holiday season. The number of travelers during the New Year's holiday is expected to increase, rebounding from last New Year's holiday, which was clouded by Y2K computer problem fears.

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TSE experts prepare for Jan. 4 trading+

TOKYO, Japan - Experts at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) conduct final tests on Jan. 1 to ensure that no Y2K computer bugs will disrupt business Jan. 4, the first trading day of the year. The TSE plans to complete checking its computer systems during the day and to connect them with computers at brokerages Jan. 2 and 3 to see if securities transactions will take place normally. Some 50 staff members were present Saturday and demonstrated trading and settlement processes on computers.

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Tokai Bank's ATMs stay open despite Y2K fears

NAGOYA, Japan - A young woman, dressed in traditional Japanese kimono for the New Year's holiday, draws cash from her account at an automatic teller machine (ATM) of Nagoya-based Tokai Bank, the only major commercial bank in Japan providing ATM services throughout the holiday, on Jan. 1 in downtown Nagoya, central Japan. The photo was taken at 9:10 a.m. after the start of the new year. Other financial institutions, including major commercial banks, shut down their ATMs during the three-day period to Jan. 3 to avoid possible Y2K computer glitches.

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Japan says no major Y2K problems reported so far

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi says early on Jan. 1 that no major problems arising from the Y2K computer bug have been reported in Japan. ''Fortunately, there have been no major incidents that would have a major impact on people's lives,'' Obuchi said. ''I believe this is the result of efforts that were made by both the public and private sectors in taking precautionary steps.''

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Japan ready for Y2K

TOKYO, Japan - With only hours to go before the year 2000, Japan declares itself ready for the Y2K bug on Dec. 31 as Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) launched a task force at his office at 6 p.m. to gather information on problems related to the computer glitch. Obuchi later instructed the 50-strong task force to take all possible measures to tackle the computer problem.

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Holiday season exodus of travelers peaks

NARITA, Japan - The year-end holiday season exodus of travelers peaked Dec. 29 at Japan's two major international airports, but the departure lobbies were less crowded than usual, reflecting fears about the Y2K computer bug. Photo shows departing travelers at Narita airport east of Tokyo on the morning of the day.

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Trade minister inspects Y2K center

TOKYO, Japan - International Trade and Industry Minister Takashi Fukaya (C standing) visits the ministry's Y2K headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 28. The center, headed by Fukuya, opened the same day, and will be on alert for Year 2000 computer glitches in energy, computer and other industrial sectors until Jan. 5.

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Russian central bank replaces 5,000 PCs for Y2K

MOSCOW, Russia - Pictured is the Russian central bank's computer control center, located in a Moscow suburb, which by Dec. 27 finished replacing some 5,000 personal computer terminals with new machines in preparation for possible Y2K computer problems. The replacement cost the bank some 40 million dollars.

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Haneda airport begins preparing for Y2K

HANEDA, Japan - Employees at Tokyo's Haneda airport begin preparations Dec. 6 to check a portable emergency control tower (R) and radar (L) which might be needed if the Y2K computer problem hits the permanent facilities. The portable kit consists of a small control tower which can accommodate three controllers, and a radar apparatus covering a radius of about 100 kilometers.

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Japan Airlines conducts Y2K drill

NARITA, Japan - A Japan Airlines employee conducts boarding procedures manually in a crisis-management drill at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 30, to prepare for potential Y2K computer problems.

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World's biggest tea party kicks off Y2K revelry in H.K.

HONG KONG, - Hong Kong hosts what it called the world's biggest tea party on Nov. 27 with 4,950 international and local tea lovers brewing and sipping cups of ''cha'' together on the territory's harbor front. A girl from Macao sat on mattresses and brewed her Chinese tea. The brew-up kicked off festive activities in Hong Kong that will run up to and into the new millennium.

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Narita airport conducts Y2K rehearsal

NARITA, Japan - Airport employees at the New Tokyo International Airport at Narita, Chiba Prefecture carry out crisis management training on the night of Nov. 26 through early Nov. 27 to prepare for potential Y2K computer problems.

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JR Hokkaido conducts Y2K rehearsal

SAPPORO, Japan - An employee of Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) practices buying a ticket past midnight Nov. 26 with a ticket machine on which the date was advanced to Jan. 1, 2000 after midnight, in a drill to prepare for potential Y2K computer problems.

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FBI shifts Y2K focus to cult, millenarian groups

TOKYO, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Louis Freeh, director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), meets the press at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 5. He said the FBI is working to counter possible crimes or acts of violence committed by millenarian groups at the start of 2000.

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Japanese urged to stockpile food, water for Y2K

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi addresses a meeting of a government task force on the Year 2000 computer problem Oct. 29. The team recommended that the public stockpile several days' worth of food and water over the year-end as a precaution.

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Japanese airlines test for Y2K glitches

TOKYO, Japan - The photo shows a clock on the control panel of an airplane of All Nippon Airways (ANA). The plane ran a test flight from late Sept. 13 to early Sept. 14 to check that the computer system had been successfully reprogrammed to prevent Y2K-related computer glitches. The date was temporarily switched to ''Dec. 31, 1999.'' When it changed to ''Jan. 1, 2000,'' the airline checked to see that the cockpit control panel functioned properly. The photo was provided by ANA.