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Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

The House of Councillors holds a plenary session in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as a five-day extraordinary parliamentary session is convened following an election for the upper chamber on July 20.

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Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

The House of Councillors holds a plenary session in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025, as a five-day extraordinary parliamentary session is convened following an election for the upper chamber on July 20.

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Pope Francis in US Capitol

Pope Francis (C) walks with US Speaker of the House, Republican from Ohio John Boehner (L) and US Vice President Joe Biden (R), after deliver an address to a joint session of Congress, in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, USA, 24 September 2015. Pope Francis is on a five-day trip to the USA, which includes stops in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia, after a three-day stay in Cuba. Pope Francis added the Cuba visit after helping broker a historic rapprochement between Washington and Havana that ended a diplomatic freeze of more than 50 years. Photo by Michael Reynolds / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis in US Capitol

Pope Francis (C) walks with US Speaker of the House, Republican from Ohio John Boehner (L) and US Vice President Joe Biden (R), after deliver an address to a joint session of Congress, in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, USA, 24 September 2015. Pope Francis is on a five-day trip to the USA, which includes stops in Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia, after a three-day stay in Cuba. Pope Francis added the Cuba visit after helping broker a historic rapprochement between Washington and Havana that ended a diplomatic freeze of more than 50 years. Photo by Michael Reynolds / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Ciechanover, an Israeli biologist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ning, president of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation and director of the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stephen Perry, president emeritus of Britain's 48 Group Club, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a bionic humanoid robot displayed at an information desk of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past an art installation at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the release of scientific and technological achievements during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-2024 ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM-OPENING (CN)

(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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THAILAND-PLASMA-NUCLEAR FUSION-TRAINING

(230531) -- BANGKOK, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants of the Eighth ASEAN School on Plasma and Nuclear Fusion 2023 visit Thailand Tokamak 1, in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, on May 29, 2023. Experts from seven countries, including China, joined a training session on plasma and nuclear fusion technology this week for researchers and students from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and neighboring countries in the central Thai province of Nakhon Nayok. The Eighth ASEAN School on Plasma and Nuclear Fusion 2023, which started on Monday, is a five-day program held by the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT). (Photo by Tim Santasombat/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-PLASMA-NUCLEAR FUSION-TRAINING

(230531) -- BANGKOK, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jiansheng, Deputy Director General of the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP), gives a lecture at the Eighth ASEAN School on Plasma and Nuclear Fusion 2023, in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, on May 29, 2023. Experts from seven countries, including China, joined a training session on plasma and nuclear fusion technology this week for researchers and students from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and neighboring countries in the central Thai province of Nakhon Nayok. The Eighth ASEAN School on Plasma and Nuclear Fusion 2023, which started on Monday, is a five-day program held by the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT). (Photo by Tim Santasombat/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-PLASMA-NUCLEAR FUSION-TRAINING

(230531) -- BANGKOK, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Experts and participants of the Eighth ASEAN School on Plasma and Nuclear Fusion 2023 pose for a group photo, in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, on May 29, 2023. Experts from seven countries, including China, joined a training session on plasma and nuclear fusion technology this week for researchers and students from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and neighboring countries in the central Thai province of Nakhon Nayok. The Eighth ASEAN School on Plasma and Nuclear Fusion 2023, which started on Monday, is a five-day program held by the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT). (Photo by Tim Santasombat/Xinhua)

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Int'l climate change meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara speaks during a general meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N.-sponsored scientific body, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2014, the opening day of the five-day session.

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Int'l climate change meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a U.N.-sponsored scientific body, speaks during its general meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on March 25, 2014, the opening day of the five-day session.

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Crown Prince Naruhito attends pediatric surgeons' meeting

KOBE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito delivers a speech during an opening session of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons at a hotel in Kobe on May 24, 2010. Some 400 pediatric surgeons from countries around the Pacific Rim are taking part in the five-day meeting.

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(2)Delegates pledge to continue disaster reduction efforts

KOBE, Japan - Jan Egeland (R), the U.N. undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Kobe on Jan. 22 after the five-day session of the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction. At left is Yoshitaka Murata, Japan's state minister for disaster management.

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Delegates pledge to continue disaster reduction efforts

KOBE, Japan - Yoshitaka Murata (L), Japan's state minister for disaster management, chairs the plenary session of the U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe on Jan. 22, the last day of the five-day meeting, with Salvano Briceno, director of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction of the United Nations, sitting next to him.

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Experts discuss Indian Ocean tsunami warning systems

KOBE, Japan - Laura Kong, director of the International Tsunami Information Center, based in Honolulu, makes a keynote speech at a special expert-level session on the second day of the five-day U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe on Jan. 19.

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(1)U.N. disaster reduction conference opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - The U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction begins a five-day session in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 18 with more than 800 delegates from about 150 countries taking part to discuss ways to reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and societies.

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Int'l water-related technology expo begins in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto addresses the Osaka session of the third World Water Forum on March 18. An international exposition on water-related technologies began in Osaka as part of the five-day session.

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Int'l water-related technology expo begins in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto addresses the Osaka session of the third World Water Forum on March 18. An international exposition on water-related technologies began in Osaka as part of the five-day session. (Kyodo)

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IAEA 59th General Conference opens in Vienna

Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, delivers a speech at the opening session of the five-day annual General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Climate change working group fails to draft Paris pact at Bonn meet

Christiana Figueres (C), executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, speaks to the press on Oct. 23, 2015, in Bonn, Germany, after wrapping up a five-day session of its ad hoc working panel without drafting the text of an agreement for the final round of COP 21 negotiations to begin in France in late November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Delegates pledge to continue disaster reduction efforts

KOBE, Japan - Yoshitaka Murata (L), Japan's state minister for disaster management, chairs the plenary session of the U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe on Jan. 22, the last day of the five-day meeting, with Salvano Briceno, director of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction of the United Nations, sitting next to him. (Kyodo)

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(2)Delegates pledge to continue disaster reduction efforts

KOBE, Japan - Jan Egeland (R), the U.N. undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Kobe on Jan. 22 after the five-day session of the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction. At left is Yoshitaka Murata, Japan's state minister for disaster management. (Kyodo)

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Experts discuss Indian Ocean tsunami warning systems

KOBE, Japan - Laura Kong, director of the International Tsunami Information Center, based in Honolulu, makes a keynote speech at a special expert-level session on the second day of the five-day U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe on Jan. 19. (Kyodo)

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(1)U.N. disaster reduction conference opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - The U.N. World Conference on Disaster Reduction begins a five-day session in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 18 with more than 800 delegates from about 150 countries taking part to discuss ways to reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and societies. (Kyodo)

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Crown Prince Naruhito attends pediatric surgeons' meeting

KOBE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito delivers a speech during an opening session of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons at a hotel in Kobe on May 24, 2010. Some 400 pediatric surgeons from countries around the Pacific Rim are taking part in the five-day meeting. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi receives honorary doctorate from Kyoto University

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi answers questions from Kyoto University students during a discussion session in Kyoto on Nov. 3, 2016. Suu Kyi, who received an honorary doctorate from the university the same day during her five-day visit to Japan from Nov. 1, spent time at the universtiy as she worked on research at its Center for Southeast Asian Studies from 1985 to 1986. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo