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EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries

STORY: EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a press conference (Courtesy of SVT) 2. various of the press (Courtesy of SVT) 3. various of a press conference (Courtesy of SVT) 4. various of the press (Courtesy of SVT) 5. various of a press conference (Courtesy of SVT) STORYLINE: "The migratory situation in the European Union (EU) is strained," the member states' justice and home affairs ministers agreed at their Council meeting in Stockholm on Thursday. "There is an urgent need to strengthen the external borders, increase returns, and prevent irregular migration," they said, according to a statement issued by the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. "Difficulties in returning third-country nationals who are not entitled to stay in the EU is a major challenge for many member states. Current return rates are not acceptable, and negatively affect the reception cap

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Stray whale in Osaka dies

A child waves his cap as port authorities use a boat to tow a dead sperm whale back out to sea in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2023. The stray whale was first spotted on Jan. 9 in Osaka's Yodo River and confirmed dead later in the week.

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Softbank 'dad' dog in a funk as ball club near the cellar

FUKUOKA, Japan - A mascot dog of Japanese mobile phone carrier Softbank Mobile Corp. is photographed with a Softbank Hawks baseball cap on with team manager Koji Akiyama at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on April 13. But the dog, nicknamed ''dad,'' was not in a tail-wagging mood during the photo opportunity apparently because the Hawks have gotten off to a lackluster start, placing fifth in the six-team Pacific League.

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Matsuzaka losing pitcher in game against Rays

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka takes off his cap for a moment in a game against Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston on April 9. He became a losing pitcher after throwing five and 1/3 innings.

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CAP POL#Japan, China hold talks over food-poisoning outbreak

TOKYO, Japan - Li Chunfeng (R), vice director of the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, enters the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Feb. 4 for a second day of talks with Japanese officials on the outbreak of food-poisoning triggered by frozen meat dumplings made in China. Pesticide was found in the dumplings.

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Japan MF Endo cerebrates 150th national team cap

BRISBANE, Australia - Midfielder Yasuhito Endo of Japan is tossed into the air by teammates in celebration of his 150th appearance as a national soccer team member after a 1-0 victory over Iraq in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan MF Endo gets bouquet for 150th national team cap

BRISBANE, Australia - Midfielder Yasuhito Endo (L) of Japan receives a bouquet of flowers from supporters to celebrate his 150th appearance as a national soccer team member after a 1-0 victory over Iraq in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Shachihata releases Mickey Mouse pencil sharpener

NAGOYA, Japan - Shachihata Inc., a Japanese stationery maker, launches the "Kezuri Cap Mickey" pencil sharpener, seen in this undated photo, on Oct. 1, 2014. The product can be attached to the top of an empty plastic bottle.

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Cap cloud, lenticular cloud around Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A cap cloud covers the top of Mt. Fuji next to lenticular clouds (L), which consist of layers of lens-like clouds, in this photo taken from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture in central Japan, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Cap cloud over Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A cap cloud covers the top of Mt. Fuji in this photo taken from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture in central Japan, on Oct. 21, 2014.

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Cap cloud on top of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A cap cloud on top of Mt Fuji is pictured on Aug. 11, 2014, from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, in a clear sky after Typhoon Halong passed.

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Gourriel introduced by DeNA

YOKOHAMA, Japan - DeNA BayStars general manager Shigeru Takada (L) puts a cap on Yulieski Gourriel, DeNA's newly acquired Cuban infielder, at a Yokohama hotel near Tokyo on June 2, 2014, where DeNA introduced Gourriel.

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Olympics visitor shows off podium-shaped cap in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A man shows off an Olympic podium-shaped cap at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Yankees present Tanaka at Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka puts on a New York Yankees cap during a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on Feb. 11, 2014, where the Yankees introduced Tanaka to the media. The former ace of Japanese Pacific League baseball club Rakuten Eagles joined the team with a seven-year, $155 million contract.

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Yankees unveil Tanaka

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (R) puts on a cap as New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi looks on during a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on Feb. 11, 2014, where the Yankees introduced Tanaka to the media. The former Rakuten Eagles ace signed a seven-year, $155 million contract with the Yankees the previous month.

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Station cat

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a cat "station master" at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is presented with a new station master's cap during a ceremony at the station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2014, to mark seven years since the feline "took office," as her promotion to become "ultra" station master to head 14 stations on the railway's Kishigawa Line was announced.

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Cap cloud above Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Photo taken from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows a cap cloud hovering above Mt. Fuji on Nov. 27, 2013.

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Yankees beat Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - U.S. actor Denzel Washington (man in cap at R) watches a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 18, 2013. At front is Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. The Yankees won 9-6.

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Yankees beat Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi throws his cap in protest after infielder Alex Rodriguez was hit by a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 18, 2013. Girardi was ejected. The Yankees won 9-6.

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Age cap on recipients of brain-dead organ transplants

OKAYAMA, Japan - Takahiro Oto (L), an associate professor at Okayama University, speaks with a woman in Okayama in April 2012, after she received a lung transplant from living donors in February 2012. The woman, who suffered from interstitial pneumonia, initially hoped to receive a transplant from a brain-dead donor but she was barred from joining the waiting list by the upper age limit for recipients of organ transplants from brain-dead donors.

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Darvish takes 1st major league loss

CLEVELAND, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish touches his cap during the third inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 2012, after the Indians went ahead 3-0 in the inning. Darvish got tagged for his first major league loss after allowing four runs over six innings in a 4-2 defeat.

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Rangers manager's birthday

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington smiles with a large birthday cake plus a red vest and cap, presents from Japanese media, on his 60th birthday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 29, 2012. It is a Japanese custom to wear a red vest and cap to celebrate a 60th birthday.

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Darvish shakes hands with Ichiro

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) shakes hands with Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki ahead of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 10, 2012. Darvish ran to Suzuki and removed his cap to show respect and chat with his compatriot and senior baseball player.

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Darvish chats with Ichiro

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (L) chats with Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki ahead of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 10, 2012. Darvish ran to Suzuki and removed his cap to show respect and chat with his compatriot and senior baseball player.

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Darvish bows to Ichiro

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) bows to Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki ahead of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 10, 2012. Darvish ran to Suzuki and removed his cap to show respect and chat with his compatriot and senior baseball player.

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Darvish shakes hands with Ichiro

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (L) shakes hands with Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki ahead of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 10, 2012. Darvish ran to Suzuki and removed his cap to show respect and chat with his compatriot and senior baseball player.

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Tachimoto sisters cap golden act at Paris Grand Slam

PARIS, France - Haruka Tachimoto strikes gold at the Paris Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Feb. 5, 2012, winning the women's 70-kg division. Her elder sister Megumi won the 78-kg division.

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Tachimoto sisters cap golden act at Paris Grand Slam

PARIS, France - Megumi Tachimoto strikes gold at the Paris Judo Grand Slam in Paris on Feb. 5, 2012, winning the women's 78-kg division. Her younger sister Haruka won the 70-kg division.

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Darvish introduced as new Texas Rangers pitcher

ARLINGTON, United States - New Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish puts on his cap at a press conference at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 20, 2012. Two days earlier, the 25-year-old Japanese right-hander and the major league team agreed on a six-year contract.

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Cap clouds on top of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Around five layers of cloud, known as cap cloud, piled up on top of Mt. Fuji, are seen from the ground in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, in central Japan, on Oct. 25, 2011.

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Caps made from tsunami-hit fishermen's flags

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Hunting caps are displayed at cap and hat manufacturer Suzuki Kikaku's office in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2011. The company has begun selling the caps made from ''tairyobata'' flags, which are hoisted on fishing boats on their way back to port to signal a large catch. The flags have been provided by local fishermen who lost their boats due to the March tsunami, and part of the revenues from the caps' sales will be used to reinvigorate the local fishing industry.

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6 Japanese swimmers complete 110-km relay to Taiwan

SU-AO, Taiwan - A team of six Japanese swimmers (in blue swimming caps), including Kazuya Suzuki (1st man wearing swimming cap) is welcomed by local people at a beach in the Taiwanese town of Su-ao on Sept. 19, 2011, after completing a 110-kilometer relay from Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture. The relay was conducted to express gratitude to the Taiwanese people for sending donations to Japanese people afflicted by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Statue of Oguri Cap unveiled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A life-size statue of Oguri Cap is unveiled in the town of Niikappu, Hokkaido, on July 3, 2011, the first anniversary of the death of the legendary race horse. Oguri Cap, which lived in the town after retiring from racing, won 12 graded races and helped boost the popularity of horse racing in Japan in the late 1980s.

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Mariners' Memorial Day cap

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki wears a special Memorial Day cap during a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 30, 2011, the national holiday commemorating men and women who have died in military service for the United States.

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Cap cloud over Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A cap cloud is seen above Mt. Fuji from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on March 6, 2011.

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Braves' manager Cox retiring after season

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox takes his cap off in response to cheering fans in a pregame ceremony paying tribute to his legacy at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 2, 2010. Cox has finished in first place in 15 seasons and is more than 500 games over .500 in his managerial career.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka vs. Mariners

SAETTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka lifts his cap after allowing the Seattle Mariners to score the first run of the game during the first inning at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010.

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FY 2011 budget to cap gov't spending at 71 tril. yen

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku attend a budget meeting of Cabinet ministers at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 20, 2010. The Cabinet decided to cap the government's annual spending at 71 trillion yen for the year through March 2012.

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Legendary racehorse Oguri Cap dies

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows legendary racehorse Oguri Cap running with jockey Yutaka Take during a retirement ceremony at Tokyo Racecourse in January 1991. The dapple-grey horse died at 25 on July 3, 2010.

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Legendary racehorse Oguri Cap dies

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows legendary racehorse Oguri Cap (8) winning the Arima Memorial on Dec. 23, 1990, at Nakayama Racecourse, east of Tokyo. The dapple-grey horse died at 25 on July 3, 2010.

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CAP SPO#Williams defeats Li at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams of the United States hits a return to Na Li of China in a quarterfinal of the Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Tennis Club in London on June 29, 2010. Williams won 7-5, 6-3.

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CAP SPO#Williams defeats Li at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams of the United States hits a return to Na Li of China in a quarterfinal of the Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Tennis Club in London on June 29, 2010. Williams won 7-5, 6-3.

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami adjusts his cap during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field in Atlanta on May 14, 2010. Kawakami gave up four runs, three earned, over 4-1/3 innings but settled for a no-decision in a 6-5, walk-off win over the Diamondbacks.

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Gov't to not review new expressway tariff in about-face

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters at the transport ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, after talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Maehara said he gained Hatoyama's support for his decision not to review the government's new expressway tariff which caps tolls based on the size of motor vehicles, with a cap on cars set at 2,000 yen.

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Mickelson promotes breast cancer fight at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Phil Mickelson wears a cap bearing a pink ribbon to promote the fight against breast cancer during the Masters golf tournament that he won at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 11, 2010. His wife Amy has been struggling with disease.

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Tiger Woods in 2nd round of Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tips his cap as he walks onto the 18th green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Woods marked his return following a sex scandal with a 68 while 50-year-old Fred Couples rolled back the years with a 66 to take a one-shot lead.

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Tiger Woods comes in 7th at Masters after round one

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States tips his cap on the 18th green after his first-round play at the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 8, 2010. Woods came in seventh with a four-under 68 after the first round.

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Scenes at Vancouver Winter Olympics

RICHMOND, Canada - A girl with a red cap and a pair of red gloves is seen at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, the site for the Vancouver Olympics' speed skating events.

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Jojima signs 4-year deal with Hanshin

OSAKA, Japan - Former Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima poses wearing a Hanshin Tigers's cap and shirt during a press conference at a hotel on Osaka on Nov. 13, 2009. Jojima signed a four-year, 2 billion yen contract with the Central League baseball club.

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Woods finishes 6th at HSBC Champions golf tournament

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods of the United States tips his cap during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 8, 2009. Woods finished 6th.