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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

A flower basket marking the 220th anniversary of the establishment at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Samples of fresh sake are pictured at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Nations Educational, Scie

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Trademarks of Jozan Brewery are pictured at the reception area of the brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Cleaned rice is steamed at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Shinpei Tokoyama waits for moromi to flow into the filter at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Na

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Fermenting moromi is pictured at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Nations Educational, Scientifi

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

A worker seals a bottle of sake at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Nations Educational, Scienti

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

A worker examines samples of fresh sake at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Nations Educational,

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

A worker stirs the mixture of steamed rice, koji, water and Shubo at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The U

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Bags of locally produced rice, a raw material for sake-making, is seen at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world.

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Workers weigh steamed rice at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world. The United Nations Educational, Scientific a

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Shinpei Tokoyama (L) and workers spread steamed rice mixed with koji mold at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the worl

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Sake Making At Jozan Brewery In Fukui - Japan

Shinpei Tokoyama (2nd L) and workers spread koji mold over steamed rice at Jozan Brewery in Fukui. Japanese alcoholic beverages, including sake (nihonshu), shochu and awamori, are made from grains and water. Craftspeople use koji mold to convert the starch in the ingredients into sugar, and oversee the process to make sure the mold grows in optimal conditions. Jozan, a brewery located in Fukui Prefecture, a region renowned for its high-quality rice, has upheld traditional sake-making for over 220 years. Led by Shinpei Tokoyama, the brewery exemplifies its ongoing efforts in coping with challenges in modern era while preserving traditional craftsmanship. With modern techniques, Jozan has realized a meticulous control over the brewing process, ensuring the consistency of product quality without compromising the essence of traditional making methods. In 2017, Jozan also renovated its brewing space, combining functionality with modern design to accommodate both production needs and visitors from around the world.

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Spanish ports coping with goods congestion in Mediterranean due to Red Sea disruption

STORY: Spanish ports coping with goods congestion in Mediterranean due to Red Sea disruption SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona STORYLINE: Spain's Mediterranean ports in Barcelona, Valencia and Algeciras say that they are coping with a surge in goods traffic as maritime trade between Asia and Europe is diverted due to attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Many shipping companies have chosen to avoid the threat in the Red Sea by sending their ships around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then into the western Mediterranean. This has led to increased container traffic in S

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People in Gaza's Rafah struggling amidst conflict and piled debris

STORY: People in Gaza's Rafah struggling amidst conflict and piled debris SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of areas inflicted by mounting waste in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EMAD ABDUL RAHMAN, Resident in Rafah 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MARWAN AL-HAMS, Head of the Health Emergency Committee in Gaza STORYLINE: As municipal services come to a standstill in Rafah, southern Gaza, residents face the burden of coping with mounting waste. Emad Adul Rahman, a 45-year-old father of four, has to take on a two-kilometer trek daily to dispose of household waste. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EMAD ABDUL RAHMAN, Resident in Rafah "Because of the mosquitoes, all the children are sick and garbage is thrown everywhere. We hope that local authorities will fulfill their duties and address this waste issue." Rahman said the prolonged absence of services had resulted in a buildup of garbage and sewage in their living are

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Chinese cultural center in Kuwait holds traditional Chinese medicine promotion event

STORY: Chinese cultural center in Kuwait holds traditional Chinese medicine promotion event SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: HAWALLI, Kuwait CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of event STORYLINE: Chinese Cultural Center in Kuwait held a traditional Chinese medicine and treatment event on Monday in Hawalli Governorate, attracting nearly 100 people from all walks of life in Kuwait. Four experts from the 15th batch of China (Jilin) medical team to Kuwait elaborated on simple traditional Chinese medicine coping methods for facial paralysis, insomnia, common pediatric diseases, and cervical spondylosis at the event. The guests learned simple traditional Chinese medicine massage and health preservation methods on-site, experienced traditional Chinese medicine therapy and consulted medical team members about their own illnesses for free. Redha Al Naqi, a Kuwaiti participant, said, "I have personally experienced the practical effects of traditional Chines

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20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore

STORY: 20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent "The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), opened here Friday evening with participants discussing challenges and coping measures for Asia-Pacific security issues." Seven plenary sessions, two ministerial round-table meetings and six simultaneous special sessions will be held during the three-day dialogue, with the participation of nearly 600 delegates from over 40 countries and regions. Through the meetings, analysts are also looking to find new insights into how multilateral cooperation can alleviate Asia-Pacific security challenges in turbulent times. Anna Malindog-Uy, vice president of the Manila-based think tank Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studi

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PM Abe offers extra disaster mitigation help

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech at the U.N. summit on climate change in New York, the United States, on Sept. 23, 2014. Abe pledged further assistance to developing countries in coping with climate change-related natural disasters.

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PM Abe offers extra disaster mitigation help

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech at the U.N. summit on climate change in New York, the United States, on Sept. 23, 2014. Abe pledged further assistance to developing countries in coping with climate change-related natural disasters.

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U.S. fight against pandemic a total failure: Turkish expert

STORY: U.S. fight against pandemic a total failure: Turkish expert DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul STORYLINE: The U.S. government's coping with the COVID-19 is a total failure as it disregards the lives of its citizens, said a leading Turkish specialist in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. #GLOBALink According to Bulent Ertugrul, an expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul, in a recent Xinhua interview, all the statistical data published up to now revealed that the U.S. has not shown the "correct response" to the pandemic since the beginning. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul "When we look at the statistical data today, we see that the U.S. does not show a correct response. Because today, it ranks first in the world in terms o

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-CHECK

(220518) -- BANDUNG, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center wearing a protective suit checks condition of a goat in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, May 17, 2022. Indonesia is coping with the re-emergence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-CHECK

(220518) -- BANDUNG, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center wearing a protective suit checks mouth condition of a cow in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, May 17, 2022. Indonesia is coping with the re-emergence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE-CHECK

(220518) -- BANDUNG, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from the Animal Health Center wearing a protective suit checks condition of a goat in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, May 17, 2022. Indonesia is coping with the re-emergence of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which spreads among cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs and goats. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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New York faces limits in coping with gun violence without federal change: expert

STORY: New York faces limits in coping with gun violence without federal change: expert DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN, Assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York STORYLINE: An expert from New York says that local governments in New York face constraints in addressing gun violence if the U.S. federal government keeps existing laws unchanged. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN, Assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York "Without certain federal legislation, there's you know, we're limited as to what we can do on the local level. So you know cities like New York are not gonna be able to control a lot of the guns that come into the state and come into the city. But this has been a problem going on for decades now. I mean New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, but the problem is that the overwhelming majo

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UNHCR calls for more aid to combat refugee poverty in Jordan

STORY: UNHCR calls for more aid to combat refugee poverty in Jordan DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINIK BARTSCH, UNHCR's representative in Jordan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIK BARTSCH, UNHCR's representative in Jordan 4. various of refugee camps in Jordan STORYLINE: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called for more aid to Jordan after a United Nations survey revealed on Wednesday that 64 percent of refugees in the kingdom were living on less than 3 dinars (around 4.3 U.S. dollars) a day. According to the survey, which was conducted by UNHCR and the World Bank, 90 percent of refugee families in Jordan said they used at least one negative coping strategy to get through their daily lives, such as reducing food intake or buying household goods on credit. The survey will aid in efforts to better target assistance for those who need it and what kind of assi

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-PARLIAMENT SESSION-OPENING

(220228) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (R) receives documents from Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob during the opening of the parliament session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 28, 2022. Malaysia's first parliament session of the year convened on Monday as the country seeks to recover from the effects of COVID-19 while coping with an Omicron fueled pandemic surge. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-PARLIAMENT SESSION-OPENING

(220228) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (C) delivers a speech to members of the parliament during the opening of the parliament session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 28, 2022. Malaysia's first parliament session of the year convened on Monday as the country seeks to recover from the effects of COVID-19 while coping with an Omicron fueled pandemic surge. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)

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Death Toll From Earthquake Rises To 1,941 - Haiti

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A man is lifted onto the back of a van at Center De Sante Lumiere hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti on Monday, August 16, 2021. He is being taken to the airport so the U.S. Coast Guard can fly him to Port-au-Prince. The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941, the Caribbean nations civil protection agency said Tuesday, as a tropical storm brought torrential downpours on survivors already coping with catastrophe. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll From Earthquake Rises To 1,941 - Haiti

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A young girl is comforted by her mother as nurses care for a wound on her foot at OFATMA hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti on Monday, August 16, 2021. The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941, the Caribbean nations civil protection agency said Tuesday, as a tropical storm brought torrential downpours on survivors already coping with catastrophe. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll From Earthquake Rises To 1,941 - Haiti

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Two men wait to be loaded on the back of a van at Center De Sante Lumiere hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. They are being taken to the airport so the U.S. Coast Guard can fly them to Port-au-Prince. The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941, the Caribbean nations civil protection agency said Tuesday, as a tropical storm brought torrential downpours on survivors already coping with catastrophe. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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COPING WITH CUPID

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Coping with soccer hooligans

FUKUOKA, Japan - Riot police on training May 8 at Fukuoka airport on how to cope with violent soccer hooligans expected during the World Cup soccer tournament.

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PM Abe offers extra disaster mitigation help

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech at the U.N. summit on climate change in New York, the United States, on Sept. 23, 2014. Abe pledged further assistance to developing countries in coping with climate change-related natural disasters. (Kyodo)

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G-20 upbeat on world economy, affirms coordination over risks

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble speaks at a press conference after a two-day Group of 20 financial meeting in Washington on Oct. 13, 2017. The G-20 finance chiefs agreed to step up coordination in better coping with risk factors to the world economy such as North Korea, amid signs that 2017 will be the best year for global growth in a decade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-20 upbeat on world economy, affirms coordination over risks

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (R) speaks at a press conference after a two-day Group of 20 financial meeting in Washington on Oct. 13, 2017. The G-20 finance chiefs agreed to step up coordination in better coping with risk factors to the world economy such as North Korea, amid signs that 2017 will be the best year for global growth in a decade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-20 upbeat on world economy, affirms coordination over risks

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (R) speaks at a press conference after a two-day Group of 20 financial meeting in Washington on Oct. 13, 2017. The G-20 finance chiefs agreed to step up coordination in better coping with risk factors to the world economy such as North Korea, amid signs that 2017 will be the best year for global growth in a decade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo