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Japan's ex-emperor hospitalized for heart checkup

A vehicle carrying Japan's former Emperor Akihito heads to the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on May 6, 2025, as he is to be hospitalized for a medical examination following signs of myocardial ischemia.

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The Latest Gaza Hostage Exchange

A former Palestinian prisoner undergoes a medical checkup inside an ambulance shortly after his release by Israel in Ramallah on February 1, 2025. The inmates were freed as part of a fourth prisoner-hostage exchange under the ceasefire deal, following the release of three Israeli hostages by Hamas in Gaza. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown Princess Kiko visits quake-hit city in central Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) visits on Sept. 15, 2024, a medical checkup room at a health promotion center in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by a strong earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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(FOCUS) CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-DONGTING LAKE-DIKE BREACH-RESETTLEMENT SITE(CN)

(240707) -- HUARONG, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A relocated resident receives medical checkup at a makeshift resettlement site in a vocational school in Huarong County, Yueyang City, central China's Hunan Province, July 7, 2024. At 5:48 p.m. on Friday, a Dongting Lake dike burst in Tuanzhou Township, Huarong County, administered by the city of Yueyang in Hunan Province, causing flooding in the area. The breach was initially about 10 meters wide but later expanded. Following the immediate relocation of around 5,000 residents from the affected area, urgent measures have been taken to repair the breach. As of Sunday noon, 75 meters of the 226-meter breach in the dike had been sealed, according to the Yueyang flood control and drought relief headquarters. According to the Yueyang flood control and drought relief headquarters, 4,739 rescuers have rushed to join the frontlines as of 2 p.m. on Sunday. At present, Huarong County has set up four evacuation and resettlement sites, and a total of 3,

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Lancang-Mekong traditional Chinese medicine center unveiled in Cambodia

STORY: Lancang-Mekong traditional Chinese medicine center unveiled in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of the center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): TAN SOKUN, Director of Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital 3. various of Chinese experts providing TCM checkup and treatment to patients in Phnom Penh 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): TAN SOKUN, Director of Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital 5. various of Chinese experts providing TCM checkup and treatment to patients in Phnom Penh 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU ZHEN, President of Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine STORYLINE: The Lancang-Mekong Cambodia TCM Center for Diagnosis, Treatment and Cultural Exchange was launched in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. Located within the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital in Phnom Penh, the center is aimed at promoting Traditional Chines

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor mourns giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photos of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child leaves a note in memory of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the panda house at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HOHHOT-BULLET TRAIN-MAINTENANCE (CN)

(240102) -- HOHHOT, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare to perform under-vehicle checkup at a maintenance station in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 2, 2024. Staff members at the maintenance station were busy servicing the EMU trains on Tuesday so as to guarantee their normal operations after the New Year holiday travel rush. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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Chinese Doctor's Day

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2023 - Pediatrician Su Juan gives a baby a child health checkup in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, August 15, 2023. August 19 is the sixth "Chinese Doctor's Day".

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Xinjiang, My home: Veteran Uygur worker and his apprentice

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Veteran Uygur worker and his apprentice DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: HAMI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Hupurjan Abduxukur and his apprentice 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUPURJAN ABDUXUKUR and his apprentice, Maintenance workers in Xinjiang, China STORYLINE: Hupurjan Abduxukur is a veteran maintenance worker at a photovoltaic power plant in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He has been tutoring his apprentice with patience. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUPURJAN ABDUXUKUR and his apprentice, Maintenance workers in Xinjiang, China "First check the multimeter and resistors, making sure they are all working well. They are all in good condition. I'm Hupurjan Abduxukur. I'm from Kashgar in Xinjiang and now a maintenance worker in the Shichengzi photovoltaic park in Hami City. I can earn over 6,500 yuan (about 930 U.S. dollars) per month. You don't have to be anxious to begin your work. You need to do the safety checkup before work. Let's check

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photos of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the panda house at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child leaves a note in memory of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor mourns giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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DJIBOUTI-DJIBOUTI CITY-CHINESE DOCTORS-CATARACT

(230302) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese medical team perform eye checkup on a local patient at Peltier General Hospital in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 26, 2023. Early in the morning, about 20 people suffering from cataract gathered at two mobile eye treatment centers at Peltier General Hospital in Djibouti City, the capital of the Red Sea country, to register and have examinations before a Chinese medical team conducted surgery for them. TO GO WITH "Feature: People suffering from cataract in Djibouti regain sight thanks to Chinese doctors" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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DJIBOUTI-DJIBOUTI CITY-CHINESE DOCTORS-CATARACT

(230302) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a Chinese medical team performs eye checkup on a local patient before his cataract operation at Peltier General Hospital in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 28, 2023. Early in the morning, about 20 people suffering from cataract gathered at two mobile eye treatment centers at Peltier General Hospital in Djibouti City, the capital of the Red Sea country, to register and have examinations before a Chinese medical team conducted surgery for them. TO GO WITH "Feature: People suffering from cataract in Djibouti regain sight thanks to Chinese doctors" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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A visit to an atmospheric background station in China's Xinjiang

STORY: A visit to an atmospheric background station in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUYANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of surveyors working at the Akedala national atmosphere background station STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUYANG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at the Akedala national atmosphere background watch station in Fuhai County. In the Kazakh language, Akedala means "Gobi Desert." True to its meaning, it's located in the desert in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Among the seven atmosphere background watch stations in China, it's the one at the northwesternmost." Surveyors at the station start working at 7 each morning. Their job is like a health checkup for the atmosphere. China is one of the first countries in the world to carry out the background observation of greenhouse gases. China's first regional atmospheric background monitoring station was put

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IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant.

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City, store chains ink health checkup accord

SAGA, Japan - Katsuaki Sakai (R), president of Lawson Inc.'s Kyushu branch, Saga Mayor Toshiyuki Hideshima (C) and Yasuhiro Mizokami, chairman of the Miz drugstore chain, pose at the municipal government office in Saga, southwestern Japan, on July 16, 2014, after signing a deal to let consumers receive metabolism checkups in examination cars in the compounds of Lawson convenience stores.

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Fuel rods removed at Genkai nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Work is underway to remove fuel rods from the No. 3 reactor at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant in Genkai Town, Saga Prefecture, in March 2013. Japan did not include 640kg of unused plutonium in its annual report to the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2012 and 2013. The unreported plutonium is part of the MOX fuel which was loaded to the No. 3 reactor in March 2011 during its regular checkup but was removed unused in March 2013 as the reactor has remained idle since the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Radiation leak at Ibaraki laboratory

TOKAIMURA, Japan - Photo shows the inside of a nuclear physics laboratory of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 25, 2013, where radioactive substances were released into the atmosphere outside the controlled area two days earlier. The JAEA said May 25 six people were confirmed to have been exposed to radiation and a quick checkup suggested possible exposure of 24 others.

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Radiation leak at Ibaraki laboratory

TOKAIMURA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 25, 2013, shows a nuclear physics laboratory (front) of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, where radioactive substances were released into the atmosphere outside the controlled area two days earlier. The JAEA said May 25 six people were confirmed to have been exposed to radiation and a quick checkup suggested possible exposure of 24 others.

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Health check for Minamata disease ahead of relief deadline

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A man (L) receives a health checkup in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 24, 2012, in the largest-ever screening for potential Minamata disease sufferers in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures ahead of the end-of-July deadline for applying for state redress.

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Health check for Minamata disease ahead of relief deadline

KUMAMOTO, Japan - People visit a hospital to receive a health checkup in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on June 24, 2012, in the largest-ever screening for potential Minamata disease sufferers in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures ahead of the end-of-July deadline for applying for state redress.

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Minamata disease authority Harada dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2001 in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Masazumi Harada, a physician involved for many years in the study of the mercury poisoning-caused Minamata disease, giving a medical checkup to a man suspected of being a congenital sufferer of the disease. Harada died on June 11, 2012, of leukemia at his home in Kumamoto City. He was 77.

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Only 1 out of 54 nuclear reactors left operating

NIIGATA, Japan - A display in the central control room for the No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture indicates that output of the reactor has fallen to zero at 0:06 a.m. on March 26, 2012. TEPCO suspended operation of its last running nuclear reactor for a routine checkup, leaving only one of 54 commercial reactors in Japan still in service.

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Only 1 out of 54 nuclear reactors left operating

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo taken 0:10 a.m. on March 26, 2012, shows the central control room for the No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s seven-unit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, shortly after the reactor's operation was suspended. TEPCO suspended operation of its last running nuclear reactor for a routine checkup, leaving only one of 54 commercial reactors in Japan still in service.

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Genkai power plant's No. 4 reactor building

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows the building housing the No. 4 reactor at the Genkai nuclear power plant in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Kyushu Electric Power Co. suspended the reactor's operation on Dec. 25, 2011, for a regular checkup.

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Astronaut Furukawa receives medical checkup

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (shown in displays) aboard the International Space Station sticks out his tongue during a medical checkup using a real-time data transmission system connecting the ISS and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on the night of Sept. 6, 2011.

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Another reactor halted for checkup

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo news helicopter on May 18, 2011, shows the No. 2 reactor (L) of the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture. Kyushu Electric Power Co. halted the reactor on Sept. 1 for a three-month scheduled checkup, leaving only 12 of Japan's 54 commercial reactors in operation.

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Niigata reactor to be suspended for checkup

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2009 shows (from front L) the No. 5, 6 and 7 reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Aug. 22, 2011, that the No. 7 reactor at the plant will be suspended the following morning for an 83-day scheduled checkup.

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Japan relief team for NZ quake victims

NARITA, Japan - Members of the Japanese government's emergency relief team for New Zealand quake victims undergo a medical checkup at Narita airport ahead of departure on Feb. 23, 2011. The 70-member relief team includes police officers, Japan Coast Guard members, firefighters and medical staff.

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Emperor visits library in 1st outing since heart checkup

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (L) arrive at the National Diet Library in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2011, in the emperor's first official outing since he was hospitalized the previous week to undergo a checkup on his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor visits library in 1st outing since heart checkup

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) visit the National Diet Library in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2011, in the emperor's first official outing since he was hospitalized the previous week to undergo a checkup on his heart. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Longest operation eyed at Japan nuclear plant

SENDAI, Japan - This October 2008 file photo shows the No. 3 reactor of the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture. The operator of the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co., is planning to commence by the end of 2011 continuous operation of the reactor for up to 16 months, which would be the longest period it has operated a nuclear reactor without a checkup.

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Nishioka to sign deal with Twins

NARITA, Japan - Lotte Marines shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka (C) leaves for the United States from Narita airport on Dec. 16, 2010, for a checkup before signing a deal with the Minnesota Twins. Walking ahead of him was his wife Naoko, a fashion model.

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Nishioka to sign deal with Twins

NARITA, Japan - Lotte Marines shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka speaks to reporters at Narita airport on Dec. 16, 2010, on leaving for the United States for a checkup before signing a deal with the Minnesota Twins.

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Japan goalkeeper Kawashima leaves for Belgium

NARITA, Japan - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima leaves Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, for Belgium on July 6, 2010, to play for Belgian side Lierse SK. Kawashima, who helped Japan advance past the group stage at the World Cup in South Africa, will formally sign with the Belgium soccer club after receiving a medical checkup.

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Families of U.S. Marines get flu vaccine shots at drive-thru station

GINOWAN, Japan - A woman gets a seasonal influenza shot at a drive-through vaccination station set up in the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2009. U.S. Marines and their family members receive the shots at the station in a process lasting just 20 minutes, including a simple health checkup and follow-up monitoring, an official in charge of vaccination said.

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Yamamotoyama is heaviest Japanese sumo wrestler at 251.5 kg

TOKYO, Japan - Yamamotoyama, a juryo-division sumo wrestler, has broken the weight record of Japanese sumo wrestlers, tipping the scale at 251.5 kilograms during a physical checkup at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Aug. 22, according to the Japan Sumo Association. The previous record was held by Susanoumi, who weighed 240 kg during the physicals prior to the summer grand tournament in 1998. The heaviest sumo wrestler on record is Konishiki from Hawaii at 284 kg.

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Crown Prince Naruhito found to have benign duodenal polyp

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (file photo) has been found to have a benign duodenal polyp, the Imperial Household Agency said March 30. An endoscopic surgery will be conducted at some point to remove the polyp, which was discovered when the prince and his wife, Princess Masako, underwent a periodic medical checkup March 24 and was diagnosed as being benign and not large, the agency said.

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Ozawa hospitalized after vowing to beat Abe in election

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, puts his fingers on the eyelids while standing on the podium with Acting President Naoto Kan (R) and Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama (L) shortly after being reelected at a party convention in Tokyo on Sept. 25. Later in the day, the 64-year-old Ozawa, who has a heart problem, was hospitalized for medical checkup. (Pool photo)

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Ozawa hospitalized after vowing to beat Abe in election

TOKYO, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa stands up on being reelected at a party convention in Tokyo on September 25. Later in the day, the 64-year-old Ozawa, who has a heart problem, was hospitalized for medical checkup.

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Expectant Princess Kiko in stable condition: agency

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko and her husband Prince Akishino leave the Imperial Household Hospital in Tokyo on July 27 after the princess underwent a regular checkup there.

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Prince Tomohito recurs cancer, to undergo surgery on Mon.

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (in file photo), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, developed cancer in the throat and will undergo a surgery on Feb. 29 at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, the Imperial Household Agency said on Feb. 14. The 60-year-old prince was diagnosed as early cancer after signs of cancer in the oropharynx were found during a regular checkup held Feb. 7 at the center, the agency said.

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Iraqi boy arrives in Japan for medical checkup

TOKYO, Japan - Mohamad Haythan Saleh, an 11-year-old Iraqi boy whose left eye was injured in fighting in Fallujah, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 7 for his third visit for a medical checkup. During his stay in Japan until July 23, Mohamad will see doctors for vision correction at a hospital in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and visit the World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture.