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US: Massive Ice Breakup Reported in Niagara River

Massive ice floes can be seen drifting and melting in the Niagara River. This clip was filmed from River Road in Ontario, about 10 minutes north of the falls.

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 24, 2025, to measure the melting of ice in the area. (Photo taken by accompanied journalist)

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 6, 2025, to measure the melting of ice in the area. (Photo taken by accompanied journalist)

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 6, 2025, to measure the melting of ice in the area.

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 6, 2025, to measure the melting of ice in the area. (Photo taken by accompanied journalist)

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UK: Severe Weather Persists Across Country, Travel Chaos Continues 3

Warnings for snow, ice, and rain are in place across parts of the UK on Monday, January 6, after snow and freezing rain swept across the country over the weekend. Parts of England are being warned of potential flooding due to rain and melting snow caused by milder temperatures.

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UK: Severe Weather Persists Across Country, Travel Chaos Continues 2

Warnings for snow, ice, and rain are in place across parts of the UK on Monday, January 6, after snow and freezing rain swept across the country over the weekend. Parts of England are being warned of potential flooding due to rain and melting snow caused by milder temperatures.

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UK: Severe Weather Persists Across Country, Travel Chaos Continues

Warnings for snow, ice, and rain are in place across parts of the UK on Monday, January 6, after snow and freezing rain swept across the country over the weekend. Parts of England are being warned of potential flooding due to rain and melting snow caused by milder temperatures. This video was shot in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, by Demi Lewis, who was traveling with her partner Nathan Christopher Kelemen. According to Nathan, they were heading home from Manchester Airport when they were diverted due to the weather. They spun out multiple times, slid backwards down hills twice, and genuinely feared they would be stranded until the snow cleared. Fortunately, they were driving a four-wheel-drive Kia Sportage, which helped them through the tough conditions, though they passed many stranded people along the way. The trip, which should have taken 1 hour and 20 minutes, took almost 4 hours due to the conditions, Nathan added.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at an event celebrating the melting of frozen water of Lake Namtso in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2024. As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LAKE NAMTSO-TOURISM SEASON (CN)

(240519) -- LHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at an event celebrating the melting of frozen water of Lake Namtso in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2024. As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LAKE NAMTSO-TOURISM SEASON (CN)

(240519) -- LHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Locals dance at a bonfire party celebrating the melting of frozen water of Lake Namtso in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2024. As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LAKE NAMTSO-TOURISM SEASON (CN)

(240519) -- LHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at an event celebrating the melting of frozen water of Lake Namtso in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2024. As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LAKE NAMTSO-TOURISM SEASON (CN)

(240519) -- LHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at an event celebrating the melting of frozen water of Lake Namtso in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2024. As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-LAKE NAMTSO-TOURISM SEASON (CN)

(240519) -- LHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance at a bonfire party celebrating the melting of frozen water of Lake Namtso in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 18, 2024. As temperature rises and ice melts, the Lake Namtso will enter its tourism season. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows migratory birds flying over a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows migratory birds flying over the tidal-flat area at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows migratory birds flying over the tidal-flat area at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240302) -- YINCHUAN, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the scenery at a section of the Yellow River in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. With the temperature rising, the ice in Ningxia section of the Yellow River has been gradually melting. Flocks of migratory birds fly over the tidal-flat area and the turquoise water, adding a touch of vitality to the spring scenery. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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Ensuring smooth road traffic after snow in China's Kaifeng

STORY: Ensuring smooth road traffic after snow in China's Kaifeng SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: KAIFENG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kaifeng in snow 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHANG ZHENGYU, Police officer in Kaifeng 3. various of Kaifeng in snow SHOTLIST: As a strong cold wave sweeps across central China, local authorities in Kaifeng, Henan province, have taken effective measures to ensure smooth traffic. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHANG ZHENGYU, Police officer in Kaifeng "In order to respond to the bad weather such as rain, fog, ice and snow, we've swiftly initiated emergency plans. The entire staff were mobilized, making every effort to eliminate potential hazards. We employed continuous snow removal methods to ensure the timely clearance of snow from key road sections. More than 4,900 tons of snow melting agents were applied, ensuring the safety and smooth flow of traffic on roads in this area." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting f

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World leaders must break deadly cycle of global warming at COP28 climate conference, warns UN chief

STORY: World leaders must break deadly cycle of global warming at COP28 climate conference, warns UN chief SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/CLIMATE SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to podium 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of Guterres' visit to Antarctica 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized on Monday that world leaders attending the COP28 climate conference this week need to interrupt the perilous progression of global warming before a "critical tipping point" is encountered. The UN chief was briefing reporters at the UN headquarters in New York after seeing for himself over the weekend the "profoundly shocking" speed at which ice is melting in Antarctica -- three times faster than the rate in

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Hiking Up To Glacier Blanc

A small lake fed by the melting of the ice, France on June 14, 2023. Hiking up to the edge of the Glacier Blanc, it has retreated 1 kilometer over the past thirty-five years. Its front is now advancing an average of 60 meters per year. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hiking Up To Glacier Blanc

The view of Glacier Blanc from the hiking trail that leads to it, In the foreground to the right, there is a stream fed by the melting of the ice, France on June 14, 2023. Hiking up to the edge of the Glacier Blanc, it has retreated 1 kilometer over the past thirty-five years. Its front is now advancing an average of 60 meters per year. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mongolia's Khuvsgul Lake getting ready for tourists

STORY: Mongolia's Khuvsgul Lake getting ready for tourists DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Khuvsgul Lake STORYLINE: Khuvsgul Lake, located in the northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul near the Russian border, is getting closer to welcoming tourists, according to the provincial governor's office. The ice of the frozen lake is melting, and domestic and foreign tourists can travel to the lake starting from June 15, it said. Khuvsgul Lake holds nearly 70 percent of Mongolia's fresh water, or 0.4 percent of the world's total. The lake is 1,645 meters above sea level, 136 km long and 262 meters deep. The Mongolian government has been taking many measures to better protect the lake's ecosystem and develop sustainable tourism around the lake, which is a main tourist destination in the country. The Asian country has set a goal of welcoming 1 million foreign tourists and earning 1 billion U.S. dollars from tourism in the coming

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Tourists flock to fish on ice at S. Korea's popular winter festival

STORY: Tourists flock to fish on ice at S. Korea's popular winter festival DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: HWACHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice fishing 2. various of bare-handed fishing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): PARK ON-YOU, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): LEE KEUN-KYU, Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Korean): CHOI MOON-SOON, Hwacheon Mayor STORYLINE: Around 130,000 local and foreign tourists flocked to fish on ice and snatch fish with bare hands at one of the most popular South Korean winter festivals that opened on Saturday in Hwacheon county, about 120 km northeast of the capital Seoul. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival was scheduled to last until Jan. 29 with the theme of "Never freezing warm-heartedness, never melting memories" as visitors were allowed to fish on top of the ice for Sancheoneo, a mountain trout that is known for living in the first-class fresh water. Since 2003, the winter festival had been held every January in the remote mountainous count

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Wen visits Osaka, chats with Osaka Gov. Ota

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) chats with Osaka Gov. Fusake Ota (L) during a visit to Osaka on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - works land during visit to Kyoto farm

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, front) works the land during a visit to a farm in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - chats with farmers in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) chats with farmers during a visit to a farm in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - plays baseball at Ritsumeikan University

KYOTO, Japan - Wearing a Ritsumeikan baseball uniform with the number 35 to symbolize the 35th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China diplomatic ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao throws a pitch playing baseball with students of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan.

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Wen tours Kyoto - plants tomato seedling at Kyoto farm

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plants a tomato seedling during a visit to a farm in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - chats with Ritsumeikan University students

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao poses with students of Ritsumeikan University during a visit to Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan.

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Wen tours Kyoto - plays baseball at Ritsumeikan University

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao throws a pitch playing baseball with students at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, while on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. Wen is the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years.

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Wen tours Kyoto - Luncheon at Kyoto government guesthouse

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, joined by Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (R) and Kyoto Mayor Yorikane Masumoto (L), views a pond at the Kyoto government guesthouse after attending a luncheon there. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan.

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Amazing aerial view of Hukou Waterfall in NW China

STORY: Amazing aerial view of Hukou Waterfall in NW China DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the waterfall STORYLINE: An amazing spectacle has appeared at the renowned Hukou Waterfall as water melting from ice on the upper reaches of the Yellow River flows downstream amid warmer temperature. Hukou Waterfall, located at the intersection of north China's Shanxi province and northwest China's Shaanxi province, is a well-known tourist attraction. It sits in a narrow, precipitous gorge and is known for rapid water speeds creating thunderous sounds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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Wen visits Osaka, chats with Osaka Gov. Ota

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) chats with Osaka Gov. Fusake Ota (L) during a visit to Osaka on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - chats with Ritsumeikan University students

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao poses with students of Ritsumeikan University during a visit to Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - plays baseball at Ritsumeikan University

KYOTO, Japan - Wearing a Ritsumeikan baseball uniform with the number 35 to symbolize the 35th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China diplomatic ties, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao throws a pitch playing baseball with students of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - chats with farmers in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) chats with farmers during a visit to a farm in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - plants tomato seedling at Kyoto farm

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plants a tomato seedling during a visit to a farm in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - works land during visit to Kyoto farm

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, front) works the land during a visit to a farm in Kyoto on April 13. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - plays baseball at Ritsumeikan University

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao throws a pitch playing baseball with students at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, while on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. Wen is the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years. (Kyodo)

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Wen tours Kyoto - Luncheon at Kyoto government guesthouse

KYOTO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, joined by Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (R) and Kyoto Mayor Yorikane Masumoto (L), views a pond at the Kyoto government guesthouse after attending a luncheon there. Wen, the first Chinese leader to visit Japan in six and a half years, was on a day trip to Kyoto and Osaka on the last day of a three-day ''ice-melting'' visit to Japan. (Kyodo)

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