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King Felipe VI At Royal Academy Admission - Madrid

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska (left), and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez Almeida (right), greet each other upon their arrival at the entrance of the former head of His Majesty the King's Household, Jaime Alfonsín Alfonso, as a full member of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, on October 27, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The former head of His Majesty the King's Household from 2011 to 2024, Jaime Alfonsín, has been appointed full member of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, a space for the meeting and debate of social, economic, philosophical and political-legal knowledge. Photo by A. Perez Meca / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Idol Immersion in India

Two women smear vermilion on each other’s faces during Sindoor Khela at the Shib Krishna Daw House in Kolkata, India on October 2, 2025. The Daw family’s Durga Puja, dating back to 1839, is among Kolkata’s oldest bonedi bari household pujas, where traditional rituals are performed inside the ancestral mansion rather than in public pandals. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar rice federation provides rice at reduced prices to support families

STORY: Myanmar rice federation provides rice at reduced prices to support families SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan) in Yangon STORYLINE: People are lining up at the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan) in Myanmar's Yangon to purchase rice at reduced prices amid rising prices. Under the leadership of the Myanmar Rice Federation, the Myanmar Rice and Paddy Traders' Association, the Myanmar Rice Millers Association, and the Myanmar Paddy Producers Association, rice and paddy wholesale depots have conducted a program to sell rice at reduced prices to consumers, according to the federation. This program, which began three years ago, is conducted annually. For this year, it started on Monday and will continue until rice prices stabilize in the markets, according to the Rice and Paddy Wholesale Depot (Wardan). Each household is allowed to purch

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Kenya to distribute 100,000 kits for community health promoters

STORY: Kenya to distribute 100,000 kits for community health promoters DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of kits distribution 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of kits distribution 4. various of people gathering STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the distribution of 100,000 kits that will be used by community health promoters across the country. Ruto said the kits will be essential tools for household screening by the community health promoters. They will be at the center of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under which the government seeks to focus on promotive and preventive health. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "We are going to launch this program of community health promoters, we are launching a program that will see our community health promoters, number one, to have kits, every health promoter in Kenya, the 100,000 of them, each one of them, will be equippe

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CENGONG-HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION (CN)

(230408) -- CENGONG, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers soak rice seeds at a hybrid rice plantation household in Shuiwei Town of Cengong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2023. Cengong, with 47 years of hybrid rice seed production history, is a national level rice seed production county in China. Each year Cengong could provide over eight million kilos of rice seeds to the market, which effectively helps local residents to increase their income. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CENGONG-HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION (CN)

(230408) -- CENGONG, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 6, 2023 shows a germinating hybrid rice seed at a hybrid rice plantation household in Shuiwei Town of Cengong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Cengong, with 47 years of hybrid rice seed production history, is a national level rice seed production county in China. Each year Cengong could provide over eight million kilos of rice seeds to the market, which effectively helps local residents to increase their income. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-CENGONG-HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION (CN)

(230408) -- CENGONG, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager soaks rice seeds at a hybrid rice plantation household in Shuiwei Town of Cengong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2023. Cengong, with 47 years of hybrid rice seed production history, is a national level rice seed production county in China. Each year Cengong could provide over eight million kilos of rice seeds to the market, which effectively helps local residents to increase their income. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias

STORY: Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of camellias in Dan village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager 3. various of making dried camellias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE ZHIFENG, Director of the village's camellia base STORYLINE: From January to April each year, villagers from Dan village of Hezhou City, south China's Guangxi, pick camellias with golden petals in the mountains. The flower has high medicinal value. Today, almost every household in the village grows more than 10 mu (about 0.67 hectares) of camellias, which has driven farmers' annual income up by more than 30,000 yuan (about 4,368 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager "I get up every morning at around 6 o'clock to pick flowers with a basket. I can harvest about 1 to 1.5 kg of dried flowers for a day, worth over 1,000 yuan (about 145.6 dollars)."

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Unseen parts of Imperial Palace opened to public

TOKYO, Japan - People enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 24, 2014, for a special tour able to see the inside of the palace. The Imperial Household Agency opened parts of the palace to the public to commemorate the 80th birthday of Emperor Akihito last December. The special tour is being held on May 24 and 25, with three groups of about 50 people participating each day.

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Unseen parts of Imperial Palace opened to public

TOKYO, Japan - People see the Homeiden state banquet hall of the Imperial Palace, where the emperor hosts a banquet dinner for state guests, in Tokyo on May 24, 2014, during their special tour of the palace. The Imperial Household Agency opened parts of the palace to the public to commemorate the 80th birthday of Emperor Akihito last December. The special tour is being held on May 24 and 25, with three groups of about 50 people participating each day. (Pool photo by Nihon Keizai Shimbun)

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TEPCO to pay 1 mil. yen per household in provisional damages

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu speaks about damages payments to households at a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. TEPCO, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is expected to pay 1 million yen to each household within 30 kilometers of the stricken plant.

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Empress Michiko feels dizzy on waking up in morning: palace

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko, who the palace says feels dizzy waking up in the morning, is seen in this photo taking part in a New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 16. The Imperial Household Agency said the 73-year-old empress has experienced dizziness upon waking up each morning for the past one week.

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Takara to release single-seat electric car in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said July 9 it will release the first model in its Q-Car series of single-seat electric vehicles in November. The new car, called Qi and pronounced ''q-no,'' can be charged by plugging it into a conventional household electric socket. It can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for eight hours and can reach speeds of up to 50 km per hour. Takara will put 99 units on the market for 1.29 million yen each.

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New Zealand households face rising cost of living

STORY: New Zealand households face rising cost of living DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Wellington 2. various of people shopping in supermarkets and malls 3. various of street views STORYLINE: The cost of living for the average household increased by 7.7 percent year on year, with increasing prices widely felt across all household groups in the September 2022 quarter, New Zealand's statistic department Stats NZ said on Wednesday. All household groups faced their highest annual cost-of-living increase since the series began in 2008, Stats NZ said. "Higher prices for housing and food were the main contributors to the increase across all the household groups," consumer prices manager Katrina Dewbery said in a statement. Each quarter, the household living-costs price indexes (HLPIs) measure how inflation affects 13 different household groups, plus an all-households group, or the average household. The consumer price in

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Rice-fish ecosystem park in NW China ushers in bumper harvest

STORY: Rice-fish ecosystem park in NW China ushers in bumper harvest DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rice-Fish Rural Ecosystem Sightseeing Park 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN RU, Staff member, Ningxia Rice-Fish Rural Ecosystem Sightseeing Park STORYLINE: The Rice-Fish Rural Ecosystem Sightseeing Park in Helan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, enters a harvest season as its over 170 hectares of rice have become ripe. The park integrates the ecological cultivation of fish and rice, the deep processing of rice and leisure tourism. Its rice field paintings and other landscapes attract many tourists in the peak season, boosting local tourism. Here, the paddy fields also serve as farms for fish, crabs, hemp ducks and other animals, facilitating the development of ecological farming. The park also provides jobs for farmers and each household can earn an annual income of about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan (9,800 to 11,240

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Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes

STORY: Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopians at a local market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): ETENESH MEKAGNAW, Holiday shopper 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): SENAIT ERSADO, Trader of chicken 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): HULUMYANTE YITAFERU, Sheep trader STORYLINE: Holiday shoppers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, complained of soaring prices of basic commodities as they celebrated Ethiopian New Year Sunday. The eastern African nation celebrates its unique New Year (Enkutatash in Amharic language) on Sept. 11, or Sept. 12 during a leap year. There are a series of events during the Ethiopian New Year celebration, including family reunions, and the slaughter of sheep, goats, or oxen, depending on the financial capability of a household. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper "This year, each commodit

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Daily necessities supply remains stable amid COVID-19 resurgence in Chengdu, China

STORY: Daily necessities supply remains stable amid COVID-19 resurgence in Chengdu, China DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of markets in Chengdu 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Ms. Yu, Local resident 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Mr. Deng, Local resident 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG XIAOHUA, Manager of a supermarket in Chengdu STORYLINE: Southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu is striving to contain the latest round of COVID-19 resurgence. Thanks to efforts to guarantee supplies, local residents have a lot to choose from in the supermarket, and the prices of daily necessities have remained stable. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Ms. Yu, Local resident "It's convenient for us to buy foods as one person from each household is allowed to go out for two hours to purchase necessities. I haven't stockpiled food. Both the prices and the varieties of food remain almost the same as usual." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Mr. Deng, Local resident "I bought some meat yesterday

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How does Beijing dispose of garbage in areas under closed-off management

STORY: How does Beijing dispose of garbage in areas under closed-off management? DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers collecting and transporting household garbage STORYLINE: As Beijing battles a new round of COVID-19 resurgence, the city is also stepping up efforts to deal with household garbage in areas under closed-off management. Beijing Sanitation Group has invested over 100 vehicles and over 160 staff members at more than a dozen key areas to ensure that garbage is collected, transported and processed in a timely and effective manner. At the same time, the company has also launched two incineration plants to burn waste on arrival and clean up the waste generated on a daily basis. At the same time, the company has also worked to ensure that household garbage in areas under closed-off management and those outside do not mix with each other. The vehicles involved in the removal of the household waste are strictly disinfected on a

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Erroneous transfer of COVID funds in Japanese town

Norihiko Hanada, the mayor of Abu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, speaks to reporters at the town hall on May 18, 2022, wearing a face mask for protection against the coronavirus. In April, the town mistakenly sent 46.3 million yen ($358,000) in COVID-19 relief money to a 24-year-old male resident, who was at the top of the list, instead of just 100,000 yen each household was supposed to receive.

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Erroneous transfer of COVID funds in Japanese town

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the town of Abu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 18, 2022. In April, the town mistakenly sent 46.3 million yen ($358,000) in COVID-19 relief money to a 24-year-old male resident, who was at the top of the list, instead of just 100,000 yen each household was supposed to receive.

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Erroneous transfer of COVID funds in Japanese town

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the town hall of Abu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 18, 2022. In April, the town mistakenly sent 46.3 million yen ($358,000) in COVID-19 relief money to a 24-year-old male resident, who was at the top of the list, instead of just 100,000 yen each household was supposed to receive.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jian Qin talks to her husband as she prepares to cook at home in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and relian

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin clean the corn seedlings to be transplanted in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseveran

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin transplant corn seedlings in the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and re

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin display the corn and cowpea seedlings cultivated by themselves in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty throu

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (L) with a basket on his back leads Jian Qin to the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (L) picks up food for his father at lunch in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang cleans the courtyard of his house in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on each oth

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (L) and Jian Qin clean the corn seedlings to be transplanted in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseveran

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) with a basket on his back leads Jian Qin back home in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin transplanting corn seedlings in the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin do housework together in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on eac

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jian Qin (R), accompanied by her husband Zhao Youliang, peels bamboo shoots in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their persevera

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin transplant corn seedlings in the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance an

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin herd a cow in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on each other and

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jian Qin feeds chickens at home in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on each other and started e

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin walk to work in the field in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty through their perseverance and reliance on eac

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Empress Michiko feels dizzy on waking up in morning: palace

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko, who the palace says feels dizzy waking up in the morning, is seen in this photo taking part in a New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 16. The Imperial Household Agency said the 73-year-old empress has experienced dizziness upon waking up each morning for the past one week. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear evacuees briefly return home

KAWAUCHI, Japan - An evacuee from Kawauchi village near the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, wearing a protective suit to shield against radiation, retrieves belongings at his or her home, left littered in the wake of the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake, on May 10, 2011. Around 100 evacuees from the Fukushima Prefecture village were allowed to return home for two hours. Belongings to be retrieved must fit into a 70-centimeter by 70-cm plastic bag issued to each household. (The sex of the photographed person is unknown)(Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Nuclear evacuees briefly return home

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Evacuees from Kawauchi village near the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, wearing protective suits to shield against radiation, head to a bus for temporary returns home to pick up their belongings on May 10, 2011. Around 100 evacuees from the Fukushima Prefecture village were allowed to return home for two hours. Belongings to be retrieved must fit into a 70-centimeter by 70-cm plastic bag issued to each household. (Kyodo)

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TEPCO to pay 1 mil. yen per household in provisional damages

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu speaks about damages payments to households at a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. TEPCO, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is expected to pay 1 million yen to each household within 30 kilometers of the stricken plant. (Kyodo)

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Japan's mask distribution program to fight coronavirus

A Japan Post Co. employee checks cloth masks at a post office in Tokyo on April 16, 2020, after boxes of masks arrived there under the Japanese government's program to distribute two masks to each household amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Delivery is scheduled to start the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's mask distribution program to fight coronavirus

A Japan Post Co. employee checks a cloth mask at a post office in Tokyo on April 16, 2020, after boxes of masks arrived there under the Japanese government's program to distribute two masks to each household amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Delivery is scheduled to start the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters after having talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on April 3, 2020. Abe and the ruling LDP agreed that the government will provide 300,000 yen ($2,800) in cash to each household suffering from falling incomes amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters after having talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on April 3, 2020. Abe and the ruling LDP agreed that the government will provide 300,000 yen ($2,800) in cash to each household suffering from falling incomes amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako, Komuro express delight as they meet press for 1st time

Japanese Princess Mako (R), the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and her longtime boyfriend Kei Komuro look at each other during a news conference in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Sept. 3, 2017, after the Imperial Household Agency announced they will marry, possibly in fall 2018. Princess Mako and Komuro expressed delight at their engagement as they appeared before the public together for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takara to release single-seat electric car in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. said July 9 it will release the first model in its Q-Car series of single-seat electric vehicles in November. The new car, called Qi and pronounced ''q-no,'' can be charged by plugging it into a conventional household electric socket. It can travel 80 kilometers after being charged for eight hours and can reach speeds of up to 50 km per hour. Takara will put 99 units on the market for 1.29 million yen each.