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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao inspects the track along Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao (2nd R) and his colleagues stand guard at a station of Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao (3rd R) and his colleagues pose for group photos near a station of Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao (1st R) assigns tasks at a station of Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao inspects a signal device on Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao and his colleagues walk to check equipment along Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao (1st L) and his colleagues inspect a device on Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao and his colleagues inspect the circuit equipment along Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANDAN-RAILWAY-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240131) -- NANDAN, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Zhichao (1st L) and his colleagues have a break near a station of Longli-Liuzhou Railway in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Jan. 30, 2024. Qiu Zhichao, 55, is the foreman of the Nandan signal section of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. Qiu and a group of colleagues with an average age of 45 years old have worked for years to ensure the smooth operation of signal equipment at five stations and the Nandan signal section along the railway line. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Mongolians show talent in Chinese singing competition

STORY: Mongolians show talent in Chinese singing competition DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of singing competition STORYLINE: The award ceremony of a Chinese singing competition among Mongolians was held in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator on Thursday. A total of 10 finalists from different occupations and age groups in Mongolia showcased their talent and Chinese language skills in the final round of the singing competition called "China's Good Songs and Mongolia's Good Voices." Among them, male contestant G. Khuslen who sang the song called "Qilin" was the winner. The competition is part of a week-long series of cultural events promoting northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region called "Feel China," which kicked off on Wednesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

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Japan's population estimated to shrink to 87 mln by 2070

STORY: Japan's population estimated to shrink to 87 mln by 2070 DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's population is expected to fall to 87 million by 2070, shrinking 30 percent from 2020, a government estimate showed on Wednesday. According to projections released by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, those aged 65 and over are predicted to account for 38.7 percent of the total population, with 33.67 million in 2070 after peaking at 39.53 million in 2043, resulting in ballooning social security costs. Foreign residents, including students and workers residing in Japan for more than three months, are set to comprise 10.8 percent of the population in 2070, hitting 9.39 million. Despite the increasing influx of foreign nationals, the working-age population, or people aged 15 to 64, is forecast to decline sharply to 45.35 million in 2070, representing a 40-percent fall from

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French protests continue over gov't pension reform bill

STORY: French protests continue over gov't pension reform bill DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Protester 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Protester 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Protester 5. various of protests STORYLINE: Some 740,000 people took to the streets in France on Tuesday in renewed protests against the government's pension reform bill, the French interior ministry said. However, France's largest union, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), estimates that more than 2 million people nationwide took part in Tuesday's demonstrations. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Protester "Will retirement reform affect my life? Of course, it will. Because of having to pay retirement contributions for a longer period of time and also not retiring until after 62, all of which will affect my pension." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Protester "Those who work hard can't wait until they are 65. Their health is not good at the age of 55." SOUND

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Football: ex-Japan star Miura to play in Portuguese 2nd tier

Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura meets the press after training in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 8, 2023. Miura, who has been on loan from Yokohama FC to Suzuka Point Getters in the fourth-tier Japan Football League, has reached an agreement to play for Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense at age 55.

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Truman's grandson visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Clifton Truman Daniel (L), the eldest grandson of former U.S. President Harry Truman, shakes hands with Masahiro Sasaki, head of the nonprofit peace organization Sadako Legacy and older brother of Sadako Sasaki, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 4, 2012. Sadako died of leukemia at age 12 a decade after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima ordered by Daniel's grandfather. The 55-year-old former journalist was visiting Japan to attend annual ceremonies in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki three days later at the invitation of Sadako Legacy.

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Fans bid farewell to ex-Candies member Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - Ran Ito, a former member of 1970s pop idol trio Candies, makes a speech during the funeral of actress and fellow member of the group Yoshiko Tanaka in Tokyo on April 25, 2011. Tanaka died on April 21 of breast cancer at age 55. (Pool photo)

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Fans bid farewell to ex-Candies member Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - Fans attend the funeral in Tokyo on April 25, 2011, of actress Yoshiko Tanaka, who was a member of the 1970s pop idol trio Candies. Tanaka died on April 21 of breast cancer at age 55.

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows 1970s female pop trio the Candies talking about the breakup of the group during a press conference in Tokyo in July 1977. The trio comprised Ran Ito (C), called Ran, Miki Fujimura (L), called Miki, and Yoshiko Tanaka (R), called Sue. Tanaka died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55.

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows 1970s female pop trio the Candies performing during their ''Sayonara'' farewell concert in Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on April 4, 1978. The trio comprised Ran Ito (C), called Ran, Miki Fujimura (L), called Miki, and Yoshiko Tanaka (R), called Sue. Tanaka died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55.

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1999 shows Yoshiko Tanaka, an actress and former member of 1970s female pop trio the Candies. Tanaka, nicknamed Sue in the Candies, died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55.

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Taka blasts Waka for revealing intention to waive inheritance

NAGOYA, Japan - Former sumo grand champion Takanohana responds to questions from reporters in Nagoya on July 5 on the issue of inheritance from his father, the late sumo elder Futagoyama, who died May 30 at age 55.

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Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi to retire in Aug.

TOKYO, Japan - Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi will reach the retirement age of 65 on Aug. 31, ending 55 years in the sumo world. Yonekichi appears only for the last bout of the day in the current Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kazuyoshi Miura (R), the oldest active player in Japan's professional football at age 55, and Hidetoshi Nakata, a former star of the Japan national team, watch a World Cup Group E match against Germany at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 23, 2022.

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China begins shipment of high-speed trains to Indonesia

STORY: China begins shipment of high-speed trains to Indonesia DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of high-speed trains STORYLINE: A high-speed electric passenger train and an inspection train, customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia, left the port of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. The trains were designed and manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. for the landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative. The first trains will arrive in Jakarta by the end of August, and the delivery of the remainder will be completed in batches by the beginning of 2023. Relying on the advanced technology of the Fuxing bullet train, the trains have a maximum operating speed of 350 kilometers per hour. With a total length of 142 kilometers, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway connects Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, and Bandung, a famous tourist city in Indonesia. Xinhua News Age

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ALBANIA-TIRANA-MOURNING-FORMER PRESIDENT

(220602) -- TIRANA, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mourning ceremony is held to mourn Albania's former President Bujar Nishani in the presidential palace in Tirana, Albania, June 2, 2022. Albania on Thursday mourned its former President Bujar Nishani, who died at the age of 55 due to severe health complications caused by COVID-19. (Photo by Gent Onuzi/Xinhua)

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ALBANIA-TIRANA-MOURNING-FORMER PRESIDENT

(220602) -- TIRANA, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mourning ceremony is held to mourn Albania's former President Bujar Nishani in the presidential palace in Tirana, Albania, June 2, 2022. Albania on Thursday mourned its former President Bujar Nishani, who died at the age of 55 due to severe health complications caused by COVID-19. (Photo by Gent Onuzi/Xinhua)

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ALBANIA-TIRANA-MOURNING-FORMER PRESIDENT

(220602) -- TIRANA, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mourning ceremony is held to mourn Albania's former President Bujar Nishani in the presidential palace in Tirana, Albania, June 2, 2022. Albania on Thursday mourned its former President Bujar Nishani, who died at the age of 55 due to severe health complications caused by COVID-19. (Photo by Gent Onuzi/Xinhua)

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ALBANIA-TIRANA-MOURNING-FORMER PRESIDENT

(220602) -- TIRANA, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mourning ceremony is held to mourn Albania's former President Bujar Nishani in the presidential palace in Tirana, Albania, June 2, 2022. Albania on Thursday mourned its former President Bujar Nishani, who died at the age of 55 due to severe health complications caused by COVID-19. (Photo by Gent Onuzi/Xinhua)

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Mongolian president issues decree on reducing alcohol misuse

STORY: Mongolian president issues decree on reducing alcohol misuse DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking in streets in Ulan Bator and alcoholic beverages 2. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): TOGTMOL MUNKHSAIKHAN, Mongolian presidential advisor on health, sports and social policy 3. various of alcoholic beverages on the shelves in supermarkets in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Tuesday issued a decree on reducing alcohol misuse. Togtmol Munkhsaikhan, Mongolian presidential advisor on health, sports and social policy, explained the decree at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): TOGTMOL MUNKHSAIKHAN, Mongolian presidential advisor on health, sports and social policy "In average, around 55 liters of alcoholic beverages are consumed per person over the age of 21 in Mongolia every year. It contains 12 liters of ethanol vodka, which is higher than the safe consumption standards set by the World Health Organ

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Cyprus offers COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose to certain people

STORY: Cyprus offers COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose to certain people DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the vaccination 2 various of the street views STORYLINE: Cyprus has started administering a booster dose of an mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine against COVID-19 among certain people. According to the Health Ministry, the fourth dose would be administered to people aged 80 and over, health professionals and to those living and working in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Children over the age of 12 are also eligible for a third jab if six months have elapsed since the second dose. The booster dose will also be made available to people over 70 in the next few days. On Tuesday, Cyprus reported 5,089 new daily coronavirus infections, which was three times more than three weeks ago. As this round of infections shows no signs of receding, the government has extended the existing coronavirus measures until April 11. Xin

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Taka blasts Waka for revealing intention to waive inheritance

NAGOYA, Japan - Former sumo grand champion Takanohana responds to questions from reporters in Nagoya on July 5 on the issue of inheritance from his father, the late sumo elder Futagoyama, who died May 30 at age 55. (Kyodo)

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Dining at nagahibachi,an oblong brazier

A picture from the June 15, 1872 edition of The Far East , page 55. Entitled A Family . The text indicates that this is a family of a merchant in Edo (age 65), his wife (age 40) and daughter (age 19). The husband is in good health and is proud of the fact that he can walk 10 ri (about 40 km).==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number17‐39‐0]

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Fans bid farewell to ex-Candies member Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - Ran Ito, a former member of 1970s pop idol trio Candies, makes a speech during the funeral of actress and fellow member of the group Yoshiko Tanaka in Tokyo on April 25, 2011. Tanaka died on April 21 of breast cancer at age 55. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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CORREECTED Fans bid farewell to ex-Candies member Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - CORRECTING NAME AT BOTTOM Fans attend the funeral in Tokyo on April 25, 2011, of actress Yoshiko Tanaka, who was a member of the 1970s pop idol trio Candies. Tanaka died on April 21 of breast cancer at age 55. (Kyodo)

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows 1970s female pop trio the Candies talking about the breakup of the group during a press conference in Tokyo in July 1977. The trio comprised Ran Ito (C), called Ran, Miki Fujimura (L), called Miki, and Yoshiko Tanaka (R), called Sue. Tanaka died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55. (Kyodo)

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1999 shows Yoshiko Tanaka, an actress and former member of 1970s female pop trio the Candies. Tanaka, nicknamed Sue in the Candies, died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55. (Kyodo)

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Former Candies member Tanaka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows 1970s female pop trio the Candies performing during their ''Sayonara'' farewell concert in Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on April 4, 1978. The trio comprised Ran Ito (C), called Ran, Miki Fujimura (L), called Miki, and Yoshiko Tanaka (R), called Sue. Tanaka died April 21, 2011, of breast cancer at the age of 55. (Kyodo)

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Ski jumping: Nykanen dies

File photo shows Finnish ski jumping legend Matti Nykanen acknowledging the crowd after winning the 70-meter event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. The four-time Olympic champion died at age 55 on Feb. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Nykanen dies

File photo shows Finnish ski jumping legend Matti Nykanen soaring through the air in the men's 90-meter event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. The four-time Olympic champion died at age 55 on Feb. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Nykanen dies

File photo taken in 1988 shows Finnish ski jumping legend Matti Nykanen. The four-time Olympic champion died at age 55 on Feb. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi to retire in Aug.

TOKYO, Japan - Top sumo ring announcer Yonekichi will reach the retirement age of 65 on Aug. 31, ending 55 years in the sumo world. Yonekichi appears only for the last bout of the day in the current Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.