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(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows people visiting a digital museum at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chi

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows a view of the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome o

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the China Science Fiction Convention 2023 held at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shouga

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buildings are seen at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of China's ind

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2022 shows the venue of 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Sh

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a coke-oven plant in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take electric sightseeing cars in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an e

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an exterior view of Ruhr Museum in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take an escalator transformed from a coal conveyor belt at the Ruhr Museum in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capit

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a shopping mall at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, i

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2023 shows an escalator transformed from a coal conveyor belt at the Ruhr Museum in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, m

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 30, 2021 shows the International Center for Digital Creativity inside the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capit

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A coke-oven plant is seen at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of Chin

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 17, 2012 shows people watching night view during a light festival at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Ruhr Museum at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man rides bicycle in the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of China's in

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Big Air Shougang in the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese langua

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GERMANY-RUHR-CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- FRANKFURT, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Ruhr Museum at the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, Germany, Aug. 16, 2023. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capital steel" in the Chinese language, is an epitome of C

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U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points

STORY: U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Federal Reserve STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to the range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent, the highest level in over two decades, as it continues to ramp up its fight against inflation. It is the 11th interest rate increase since the Fed began its aggressive rate hiking campaign in March 2022, taking the federal funds rate to its highest level since early 2001. "Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's policy-setting body, said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, after a two-day policy meeting. The FOMC "s

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Wildlife at Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Wildlife at Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in China's Inner Mongolia DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: ARAXAN LEFT BANNER, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of red deer STORYLINE: In the early spring, herds of red deer forage in the mountains of Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in Araxan Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. As the ecological environment of Helan Mountain continues to improve and wildlife resources continue to increase, there are 352 species of vertebrates in the reserve, including 13 species of first-class national key protection wildlife and 62 species of second-class national key protection wildlife. In recent years, the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve has stepped up efforts to protect wild animals. The number of red deer has increased from more than 2,000 in 2001 to more than 7,000, and the number of rock sheep has increased from 16,000 to 50,000. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Araxa

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USJ visitors to reach 100 million

OSAKA, Japan - Many people visit Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Oct. 10, 2012. The number of visitors to the Hollywood-themed amusement park since its opening in 2001 is expected to reach 100 million as early as the end of October 2012.

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N.Y. to mark 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK, United States - The Tower One, under construction at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center Twin Towers, is lit in red, white and blue in the image of the Stars and Stripes in early hours of Sept. 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the United States.

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N.Y. to mark 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows Ground Zero of the 2001 attacks on the United States, as the area appeared in the early hours of Sept. 11, 2011, prior to a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the terror attack.

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Obara acquitted over Blackman's death, gets life for 9 other cases

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman (R), father of Briton Lucie Blackman and her sister Sophie (L), speak during a news conference after the Tokyo District Court sentenced Joji Obara to life in prison on April 24 for drugging and raping nine women, one fatally, but acquitted him of involvement in the death of Lucie due to lack of evidence. The dismembered body of Lucie Blackman, who worked as a hostess in Tokyo before she went missing in early July 2000 about two months after arriving in Japan, was found in a cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in February 2001.

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Former Kintetsu, Orix manager Ogi dies at 70

TOKYO, Japan - Former baseball manager and Hall of Famer Akira Ogi, seen in this photo with Seattle Mariners' Ichiro at Safeco Field in October 2001, died of respiratory failure at a Fukuoka hospital on Dec. 15. He was 70. Ogi is known as the man who was most influential in the early professional career of Ichiro Suzuki, changing his registered name with the Pacific League to simply 'Ichiro' from his full name to give him more appeal.

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Historic hotel in Kanazawa left to rot since 1998

KANAZAWA, Japan - File photo taken in December 2001 shows Hakuunro Hotel at the Yuwaku hot spring in the suburbs of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been left to rot, much to the dismay of local residents. Founded in 1937, the hotel was a pioneer resort hotel constructed in a half-Japanese, half-Western style, characteristic of the early Showa Period (1926-1989). It was registered as a cultural property in 1997 but shut down the following year due to bad management.

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Rhodes set to re-sign with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (in file photo), who tied the single-season record of 55 home runs in 2001, has reached a basic agreement on a new contract with the Pacific League club. Minoru Ichihara, a Kintetsu official in charge of international affairs, said Dec. 25 he will travel to the United States in early January to iron out details on the deal estimated at $4 million over two years.

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Filming of ancient Nara tomb begins

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - An aerial photo shows the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, where researchers began filming the inside of the ancient tomb's chamber Dec. 6, 2001. Researchers want to get information for use in restoration work set to begin in 2003 on the tomb's mural paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century.

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Anti-Taliban opposition to hold mid-Nov. talks in north

SHERKAT, Afghanistan - Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, a key figure of Afghanistan's anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Sherkat, northern Afghanistan, on Nov. 6, 2001. He said that Afghan groups opposed to Taliban rule plan to hold working talks as early as mid-November in Sherkat to discuss a post-Taliban interim government framework and other related matters.

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APEC ministers meet reporters at end of meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hold a joint news conference Nov. 13 in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, wrapping up two days of talks. The ministers failed to specify 2001 as a target for starting a new round of global trade negotiations, agreeing only to aim for an early launch of talks.

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Dai-ichi Life, AFLAC to form Japan alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Tomijiro Morita (L) and American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus (AFLAC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel O. Amos shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7. The two companies have agreed to form a business alliance to market each other's products from early 2001, subject to regulatory approval.

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Anti-Taliban opposition to hold mid-Nov. talks in north

SHERKAT, Afghanistan - Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, a key figure of Afghanistan's anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Sherkat, northern Afghanistan, on Nov. 6, 2001. He said that Afghan groups opposed to Taliban rule plan to hold working talks as early as mid-November in Sherkat to discuss a post-Taliban interim government framework and other related matters.

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Filming of ancient Nara tomb begins

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - An aerial photo shows the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, where researchers began filming the inside of the ancient tomb's chamber Dec. 6, 2001. Researchers want to get information for use in restoration work set to begin in 2003 on the tomb's mural paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century.

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Former Kintetsu, Orix manager Ogi dies at 70

TOKYO, Japan - Former baseball manager and Hall of Famer Akira Ogi, seen in this photo with Seattle Mariners' Ichiro at Safeco Field in October 2001, died of respiratory failure at a Fukuoka hospital on Dec. 15. He was 70. Ogi is known as the man who was most influential in the early professional career of Ichiro Suzuki, changing his registered name with the Pacific League to simply 'Ichiro' from his full name to give him more appeal. (Kyodo)

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Sanyo, Eastman Kodak to make new flat-panel display

OSAKA, Japan - Handout photo shows a full-color organic electroluminescent (EL) panel display for use in electronic devices which Sanyo Electric Co. and Eastman Kodak Co. of the United States plan to begin producing in a joint venture in Japan in early 2002. Sanyo officials said Dec. 4, 2001 the company plans to use the panels initially for its mobile phones capable of displaying moving pictures.

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Rhodes set to re-sign with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (in file photo), who tied the single-season record of 55 home runs in 2001, has reached a basic agreement on a new contract with the Pacific League club. Minoru Ichihara, a Kintetsu official in charge of international affairs, said Dec. 25 he will travel to the United States in early January to iron out details on the deal estimated at $4 million over two years.

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Dai-ichi Life, AFLAC to form Japan alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. President Tomijiro Morita (L) and American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus (AFLAC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel O. Amos shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7. The two companies have agreed to form a business alliance to market each other's products from early 2001, subject to regulatory approval.

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Pictures drawn by late legendary poet Miyazawa

Pictures of early 20th-century legendary poet Kenji Miyazawa playing the organ (top) and a man wearing a decoration titled "Kenji's future" are included in his notebook found in 2001 and proved authentic by handwriting analysis in in Yahaba, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Obara acquitted over Blackman's death, gets life for 9 other cas

TOKYO, Japan - Tim Blackman (R), father of Briton Lucie Blackman and her sister Sophie (L), speak during a news conference after the Tokyo District Court sentenced Joji Obara to life in prison on April 24 for drugging and raping nine women, one fatally, but acquitted him of involvement in the death of Lucie due to lack of evidence. The dismembered body of Lucie Blackman, who worked as a hostess in Tokyo before she went missing in early July 2000 about two months after arriving in Japan, was found in a cave in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in February 2001. (Kyodo)

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Historic hotel in Kanazawa left to rot since 1998

KANAZAWA, Japan - File photo taken in December 2001 shows Hakuunro Hotel at the Yuwaku hot spring in the suburbs of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been left to rot, much to the dismay of local residents. Founded in 1937, the hotel was a pioneer resort hotel constructed in a half-Japanese, half-Western style, characteristic of the early Showa Period (1926-1989). It was registered as a cultural property in 1997 but shut down the following year due to bad management.

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N.Y. to mark 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK, United States - The Tower One, under construction at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center Twin Towers, is lit in red, white and blue in the image of the Stars and Stripes in early hours of Sept. 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the United States. (Kyodo)

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N.Y. to mark 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows Ground Zero of the 2001 attacks on the United States, as the area appeared in the early hours of Sept. 11, 2011, prior to a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the terror attack. (Kyodo)

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Paintings in ancient Kitora tomb remain intact

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo released Jan. 27 by the Culture Agency shows one of paintings on the walls of the stone chamber of the ancient Kitora tomb in Asuka, Nara Prefecture. Researchers investigating the tomb, which dates from the late seventh to early eighth centuries, said the paintings in the stone chamber remain intact in comparison with their condition after a probe in 2001. (Kyodo)

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APEC ministers meet reporters at end of meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum hold a joint news conference Nov. 13 in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, wrapping up two days of talks. The ministers failed to specify 2001 as a target for starting a new round of global trade negotiations, agreeing only to aim for an early launch of talks.