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Xi holds talks with Indonesia's president-elect

STORY: Xi holds talks with Indonesia's president-elect SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG BIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG BIN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Wang Bin reporting from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On Monday afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is on a visit to China from March 31 to April 2. This is his first overseas visit as President-elect of Indonesia, which fully demonstrates the robustness of bilateral relations. China and Indonesia, a Southeast Asian country, are major developing countries and important emerging economies. The two sides share a deep traditional friendship and close and strong cooperation. In recent years, China-Indonesia relations have sustained a strong momentum of growth and entered the new stage of jointly building a community with a shared future. It is b

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Egyptian, Greek leaders discuss ties, cooperation

STORY: Egyptian, Greek leaders discuss ties, cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of the Egyptian presidency 2. various of the two leaders STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Thursday to discuss ties, cooperation, and regional issues, the Egyptian presidency office said in a statement. This is the first visit of Mitsotakis to the country after his re-election in June. Al-Sisi hailed the depth and stability of the distinguished strategic relations between Egypt and Greece, and the tangible expansion of cooperation in various fields. Mitsotakis reiterated his country's interest in pushing the strong bilateral relations forward at different levels in light of the prominent Egyptian role in facing the current challenges and crises in the region of the Mediterranean Sea, the illegal migration in particular. The talks focused on activating cooperation in th

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Xi, Xiomara Castro chart course for China-Honduras ties at historic meeting

STORY: Xi, Xiomara Castro chart course for China-Honduras ties at historic meeting DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent "Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with Honduran President Xiomara Castro, who is paying a state visit to China from June 9 to 14. China and Honduras formally established diplomatic relations on March 26, 2023, which opened a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations." Castro is the first Honduran president to pay a state visit to China. President Xi pledged to work with Honduras to steer the bilateral relationship toward greater development from a strategic and long-term perspective and to turn their vision of cooperation into tangible results for the greater benefit of the two peoples. Xi said, "I believe that under joint efforts from the two sides, the China-Honduras relationship will experience sound and steady development, sailing into a bright future

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CUBA-HAVANA-COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT-GUERRILLA GROUP-CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

(230610) -- HAVANA, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) applauds as Colombian President Gustavo Petro (L) shakes hands with the first commander of the National Liberation Army Antonio Garcia (R) at the closing ceremony of the third round of peace talks between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group National Liberation Army in Havana, Cuba, June 9, 2023. The Colombian government and the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) declared a six-month ceasefire here on Friday after ending the third round of peace talks. Both sides agreed to participate in the process of constructing peace in society and get prepared for a bilateral, national, and temporary ceasefire agreement. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)

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Chinese, Gabonese presidents hold talks, decide to upgrade bilateral partnership

STORY: Chinese, Gabonese presidents hold talks, decide to upgrade bilateral partnership DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Gabon and Africa 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG LI, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent "Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba in Beijing. Ali Bongo is in China for a state visit. Ali Bongo is the first African head of state received by Xi since his reelection as Chinese President." The two heads of state decided to upgrade the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two countries to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership." President Xi said that in a world undergoing profound changes, China and Gabon have supported each other in advancing their shared interests and upholding international fairness and justice. He said the str

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Syrian FM visits Egypt for 1st time in over 10 years

STORY: Syrian FM visits Egypt for 1st time in over 10 years DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Foreign Ministry in Cairo 2. various of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks on Saturday with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad who is visiting Cairo for the first time in more than a decade, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The two ministers "discussed various aspects of bilateral relations and means of advancing and promoting them in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common concern," said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid in a statement. Shoukry reiterated Egypt's full support to efforts aiming at reaching "a comprehensive political settlement" and achieving national reconciliation in Syria. Achieving a comprehensive political settlement "will put an end to foreign interferen

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Belarus leader Lukashenko visits Zimbabwe

STORY: Belarus leader Lukashenko visits Zimbabwe DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Belarus airplane 2. various of President Lukashenko inspecting a guard of honor 3. various of President Lukashenko and President Mnangagwa greeting officials and diplomats STORYLINE: The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, arrived in Zimbabwe Monday afternoon for his first state visit to a sub-Saharan African country. Lukashenko was greeted upon his arrival by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, ahead of bilateral talks that are set to strengthen relations between the two countries. The two countries have strong cooperation in politics, economy, mining, agriculture, and disaster risk management. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harare. (XHTV)

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South Africa hosts Russian Foreign Minister for bilateral talks

STORY: South Africa hosts Russian Foreign Minister for bilateral talks DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception site 2. various of the press briefing site STORYLINE: South Africa on Monday received Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on his first visit since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in its administrative capital Pretoria. Naledi Pando, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, said that South Africa is looking forward to fostering and deepening the partnership with Russia through strengthening the structured bilateral mechanism. Lavrov stressed the progressive development of Russia-South Africa relations based on a solid historical foundation, and welcomed the consolidation of contacts between different ministries and agencies. South Africa recently assumed the chairmanship of the BRICS, a group that also includes Brazil, Russia, India, and Ch

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Japanese PM Abe, Chinese Pres. Xi hold talks for 1st time

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) extends his hand to Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to their first talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2014. The two leaders agreed to repair bilateral relations badly damaged by rows over wartime history and territorial sovereignty. (Pool photo)

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Japanese PM Abe, Chinese Pres. Xi hold talks for 1st time

BEIJING, China - This Nov. 10, 2014, photo shows a handshake between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to their first talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2014. The two leaders agreed to repair bilateral relations badly damaged by rows over wartime history and territorial sovereignty. (Pool photo)

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Japanese PM Abe, Chinese Pres. Xi hold talks for 1st time

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to their first talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2014. The two leaders agreed to repair bilateral relations badly damaged by rows over wartime history and territorial sovereignty. (Pool photo)

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Japan vice foreign minister in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki arrives in Gimpo International Airport in Seoul on March 12, 2014. Saiki is making a two-day visit for talks with South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yong and other South Korean officials on bilateral issues and North Korea, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

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Japan-U.S. TPP-linked talks

TOKYO, Japan - Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2013. She held talks with Takeo Mori, Japan's ambassador for economic diplomacy, as Japan and the United States held their first round of bilateral trade negotiations that are linked to the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations involving 10 other nations.

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Japan-U.S. TPP-linked talks

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Mori, Japan's ambassador for economic diplomacy, answers reporters' questions after talks with Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2013. Japan and the United States held their first round of bilateral trade negotiations that are linked to the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations involving 10 other nations.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to improve ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) leads the way prior to holding talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se (R) in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013. In the first talks in nine months between the foreign ministers of the two countries, they agreed to cooperate closely in developing bilateral relations that have been strained over Japan's perception of wartime history and a dispute over a pair of islets controlled by Seoul which are claimed by Tokyo in the Sea of Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to improve ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se shake hands prior to holding talks in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013. In the first talks in nine months between the foreign ministers of the two countries, they agreed to cooperate closely in developing bilateral relations that have been strained over Japan's perception of wartime history and a dispute over a pair of islets controlled by Seoul which are claimed by Tokyo in the Sea of Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to improve ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se (far L) hold talks in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013. In the first talks in nine months between the foreign ministers of the two countries, they agreed to cooperate closely in developing bilateral relations that have been strained over Japan's perception of wartime history and a dispute over a pair of islets controlled by Seoul which are claimed by Tokyo in the Sea of Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to improve ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Combination photo shows Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se while holding talks in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013. In the first talks in nine months between the foreign ministers of the two countries, they agreed to cooperate closely in developing bilateral relations that have been strained over Japan's perception of wartime history and a dispute over a pair of islets controlled by Seoul which are claimed by Tokyo in the Sea of Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to improve ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se shake hands prior to holding talks in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013. In the first talks in nine months between the foreign ministers of the two countries, they agreed to cooperate closely in developing bilateral relations that have been strained over Japan's perception of wartime history and a dispute over a pair of islets controlled by Seoul which are claimed by Tokyo in the Sea of Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea agree to improve ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se shake hands prior to holding talks in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 1, 2013. In the first talks in nine months between the foreign ministers of the two countries, they agreed to cooperate closely in developing bilateral relations that have been strained over Japan's perception of wartime history and a dispute over a pair of islets controlled by Seoul which are claimed by Tokyo in the Sea of Japan.

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China, N. Korea hold dialogue

BEIJING, China - A car carrying North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan leaves the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on June 19, 2013. Kim, who arrived in Beijing the previous day, held talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui on bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a press conference the same day.

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1st round of Japan-Canada FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012, shows the first round of talks that Japan and Canada began the same day for a bilateral free trade agreement aimed at eliminating both countries' tariff barriers.

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Japan-U.S. meeting for TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Director General of the Foreign Ministry's Economic Affairs Bureau Takeshi Yagi answers reporters' questions in Washington on Feb. 7, 2012, after the first bilateral meeting between Japan and the United States on Tokyo's bid to participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.

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N. Korea official in New York

NEW YORK, United States - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan replies to questions from reporters in New York on Aug. 2, 2011, as he leaves his hotel. He said he is satisfied with the results of bilateral nuclear talks with the United States held in the city.

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N. Korea official in New York

NEW YORK, United States - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan replies to questions from reporters in New York on Aug. 2, 2011, as he leaves his hotel. He said he is satisfied with the results of bilateral nuclear talks with the United States held in the city.

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U.S.-N. Korea start 2-day nuclear talks in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Stephen Bosworth (L), U.S. special representative for North Korean policy, and North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan shake hands in New York on July 28, 2011, before the start of two days of talks to explore ways to resume the stalled six-party denuclearization negotiations, the first such bilateral dialogue in 19 months.

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U.S., N. Korea start 2-day nuclear talks in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan speaks to reporters in New York on July 28, 2011, before the start of two days of talks with the United States to explore ways to resume the stalled six-party denuclearization negotiations, the first such bilateral dialogue in 19 months.

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Kim, Maehara eye inter-Korean talks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara shake hands in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2011. Japan and South Korea agreed that inter-Korean dialogue should be held first to repair bilateral ties and defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula before direct talks between Japan and North Korea.

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Kim, Maehara eye inter-Korean talks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara attend a press conference in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2011. Japan and South Korea agreed that inter-Korean dialogue should be held first to repair bilateral ties and defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula before direct talks between Japan and North Korea.

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Kan, Wen meet on sidelines of ASEM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao who met in Brussels on the sideline of the Asia-Europe Meeting on Oct. 4, 2010 and agreed to improve bilateral ties by holding high-level talks at appropriate times. It was the first Japan-China summit talks since a spat broke out over maritime collisions near a disputed group of islets in the East China Sea.

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Kan hold 1st phone talks with Obama

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister-elect Naoto Kan leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, after speaking with U.S. President Barack Obama by telephone. The two agreed in their first talks to make efforts to fulfill a recent bilateral accord to relocate a key U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture.

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U.S., N. Korean officials meet in N.Y. over 6-way talks

NEW YORK, United States - Ri Gun, director general of the North American affairs bureau of North Korea's Foreign Ministry, speaks to reporters after meeting U.S. officials at the U.S. office of the United Nations in New York on Oct. 24, 2009. They met to discuss ways to bring Pyongyang back to the stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks, the first direct bilateral contact since the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama was launched in January.

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Hatoyama meets with Obama

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) gestures during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in New York on Sept. 23, 2009. Hatoyama and Obama agreed during their first talks that bilateral alliance is a cornerstone of the nations' security.

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Hatoyama meets with Obama

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands during a photo opportunity in New York on Sept. 23, 2009. Hatoyama and Obama agreed during their first talks that bilateral alliance is a cornerstone of the nations' security.

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Hatoyama meets with Obama

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) talks with U.S. President Barack Obama during a meeting in New York on Sept. 23, 2009. Hatoyama and Obama agreed during their first talks that bilateral alliance is a cornerstone of the nations' security.

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Hatoyama meets with Obama

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) talks with U.S. President Barack Obama during a meeting in New York on Sept. 23, 2009. Hatoyama and Obama agreed during their first talks that bilateral alliance is a cornerstone of the nations' security.

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Obama, Aso agree to boost ties, work to spur economy

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands during their talks at the White House in Washington on Feb. 24. Aso and Obama agreed in their first meeting to strengthen the bilateral alliance and do their utmost to spur the world economy's recovery.

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Aso leaves for Beijing for ASEM

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) waves as he leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Beijing on Oct. 23 to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting summit and to hold his first bilateral talks with the leaders of China and South Korea. At left is his wife Chikako.

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Fukuda, Peru President Alan Garcia meet, 1st summit in 9 years

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) and Peruvian President Alan Garcia pose for photographers prior to their talks at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on March 17, the first summit between the two countries in nine years. Bilateral ties chilled after former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori fled to Japan in November 2000. Despite repeated requests from Peru, Japan refused to extradite Fujimori on corruption and other charges, citing his Japanese citizenship and the lack of an extradition treaty between the two countries.

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Japan's negotiator vows to keep tackling abduction, other issues

BEIJING, China - Kenichiro Sasae, Japan's chief negotiator to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, speaks to reporters after concluding the first day of the six-party talks in Beijing on March 19. Sasae said Japan will continue to tackle issues with North Korea including Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese nationals and dismissed concerns that Japan will be left behind in the six-party process due to its insistence in taking up bilateral issues. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, China historians to open 1st round of talks on history

BEIJING, China - Historians from Japan and China will open the first round of talks in Beijing on Dec. 26 in a bid to find common ground on Japanese-Chinese history, a deep thorn in bilateral ties. Photo shows Chinese police officers viewing newspaper accounts of Japanese war-time atrocities at the National Museum in Beijing. The Japanese and Chinese governments have agreed to release the historians' findings by 2008.

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U.S., N. Korea hold talks over nuke, sanctions

BEIJING, China - Two North Korean working-level officials arrive at Beijing international airport on Dec. 19 to attend a bilateral meeting with the United States on financial sanctions imposed on their country. The meeting held at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing is the first bilateral contact between the two countries since the six-party nuclear talks resumed on Dec. 18. (Pool photo)

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Inter-Korean talks open with N. Korea call for broader ties

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong Young (R in front) and Kwon Ho Ung, a North Korean Cabinet councilor, (L in front) shake hands in Seoul on June 22 as they start bilateral ministerial talks for the first time since May last year.

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Inter-Korean talks open with N. Korea call for broader ties

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong Young (R in front) and Kwon Ho Ung, a North Korean Cabinet councilor (L in front) talk in Seoul on June 22 as the two countries opened bilateral ministerial talks for the first time since May last year.

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Japan, Thailand kick off negotiations for FTA

BANGKOK, Thailand - Government officials from Japan and Thailand gather at the Thai Foreign Ministry in Bangkok on Feb. 16 for the two-day, first round of talks on a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Japan, Philippines kick off FTA negotiations

MANILA, Philippines - Officials from Japan and the Philippines gather at a hotel in Manila on Feb. 4 for the two-day first round of talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

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N., S. Korea agree to seek direct bilateral trade

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, shakes hands with South Korea's Vice Minister of Finance and Economy Kim Gwang Lim at a Seoul hotel on Aug. 28 after agreeing to seek direct bilateral trade at the end of the inter-Korean economic talks.

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Japan, China begin economic talks to prevent trade conflict

BEIJING, China - The Japanese (R) and Chinese delegations sit Oct. 15 in Beijing for the Japan-China Economic Partnership Consultations. The first vice ministerial economic talks between the two countries are intended to head off bilateral trade conflict and promote cooperation in East Asia.

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Mori arrives in U.S. for talks with Bush

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori arrives in Washington on March 18 to hold his first summit with U.S. President George W. Bush. The two leaders will meet March 19 at the White House, with their talks expected to focus on economic issues and bilateral security ties.