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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high

STORY: Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan 2. various of Japanese military exercises 3. various of Okinawa Self-Defense Force Military Base (taken on November 27 and 28, 2023) STORYLINE: The Japanese government on Friday adopted a draft budget of 112.07 trillion yen (about 787 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal year 2024, with defense spending hitting an all-time high for the 10th straight year. The figure approved by the cabinet for the fiscal period from April 2024 to March 2025 marked the first drop in 12 years amid shrinking emergency funding related to COVID-19. The budget, although smaller than the record 114.38 trillion yen allocated for the current business year to March, is still the second-largest, underscoring the urgency for debt-ridden Japan to rein in spending and restore its fiscal health, national news agency Kyodo reported

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Judo: World championships

Olympic champion Takanori Nagase of Japan is pictured competing in the men's 81-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 10, 2023. Nagase won bronze for the second straight year.

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Japan's child population down for 42nd straight year to new low

STORY: Japan's child population down for 42nd straight year to new low DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's estimated population of children fell to a new record low of 14.35 million, down for the 42nd consecutive year, latest government data showed. The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, came to 14.35 million as of April 1, down by around 300,000 from a year earlier, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Thursday. The ratio of children to Japan's total population stood at 11.5 percent, down by 0.2 percentage point, also the lowest figure since the start of comparable data in 1950, according to the ministry. By gender, boys accounted for 7.35 million of the total child population, while girls make up the other 7 million, the data showed. The government data also revealed that after peaking in 1954 at 29.89 million and experiencing a second baby boom in the e

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Japan's industrial output rises 0.8 pct in March

STORY: Japan's industrial output rises 0.8 pct in March DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and industrial manufacturing in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's industrial output rose from a month earlier in March, marking the second straight month of increase, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a report on Friday. According to the ministry, industrial output in March rose 0.8 percent from the previous month, with the seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines standing at 95.7 against the base of 100 for 2015. The figure for March follows an upwardly revised 4.6 percent increase logged in February, the ministry's data showed. The ministry's data set also showed the index of industrial shipments were up 0.4 percent to 93.1, while inventories gained 0.6 percent to 104.1 in the recording period. Industrial output fell 0.2 percent from the previous year in fiscal 2022 ended March, the ministry also said. The minis

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Athletics: Nagoya Women's Marathon

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich competes en route to winning the Nagoya Women's Marathon for the second straight year in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 12, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Nagoya Women's Marathon

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich crosses the finish line to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon for the second straight year in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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TEPCO expects 227 bil. yen pretax profit in FY 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Fumio Sudo attends a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. TEPCO, which operates the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, said it expects to record a group pretax profit of 227 billion yen for the business year ending March 2015 on the back of deeper cost-cutting, remaining in the black for the second straight year.

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Men's world No. 1 tennis player Djokovic has son

PARIS, France - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic attends a press conference in Paris on Oct. 27, 2014, prior to the Paris Masters, revealing that he and his wife had their first child earlier this month. The world's top-ranked men's player is aiming to win the title for a second straight year.

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Tenno-sho horse racing

KYOTO, Japan - Fenomeno (C) wins the spring Tenno-sho for the second straight year at Kyoto Racecourse in western Japan on May 4, 2014. At right is runner-up Win Variation.

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Nishikori defends U.S. Indoor title

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Japan's Kei Nishikori (C) is pictured with Michael Chang (R) and Dante Bottini of his coaching team after winning the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships for the second straight year, his fourth career ATP title, in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 16, 2014. Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 in the final.

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Nishikori defends U.S. Indoor title

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured after winning the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships for the second straight year, his fourth career ATP title, in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 16, 2014. Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 in the final.

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Japan's Nishikori advances to final of U.S. national indoor tennis

MEMPHIS, United States - Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return to Michael Russell of the United States during their semifinal match at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 15, 2014. Nishikori won, advancing to the final for the second straight year.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Matsuzaka reels off 3rd straight win

CINCINNATI, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a baseball game against the playoff-bound Cincinnati Reds at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Sept. 25, 2013. The 33-year-old right-hander didn't allow a runner past second base in 7-2/3 innings and won his third straight start in the Mets' 1-0 win.

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Panasonic incurs huge net loss in FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. Managing Director Hideaki Kawai answers a reporter's question at a news conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. The electronics maker said the same day it incurred a group net loss of 754.25 billion yen in the business year ended March 2013, suffering a massive loss for the second straight year.

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Nintendo logs loss for 2nd year

OSAKA, Japan - Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., holds a press conference in Osaka on April 24, 2013. The Kyoto-based game console and software maker the same day reported a group operating loss of 36.41 billion yen for the business year through March, its second straight annual loss, due to worse-than-expected game console sales.

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Panasonic expects to incur huge loss in FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiro Tsuga, president of Panasonic Corp., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2012. The electronics maker said it expects to book a group net loss of 765 billion yen in fiscal 2012 ending March 31, incurring a hefty loss for the second straight year due to massive restructuring costs amid a continued slump in its mainstay electronics operation.

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U.S. Sens. Levin, McCain on defense bill

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (L), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and committee member Sen. John McCain, hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 24, 2012, to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013. The U.S. Senate has effectively rejected for a second-straight year funding for the planned partial transfer of U.S. Marines stationed in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture to Guam, as the committee cut the entire $26 million requested for the transfer while approving next fiscal year's defense budget earlier in the day.

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Matsuyama finishes 54th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama walks off after finishing the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012. The 20-year-old from Japan fell short in his bid to claim his second straight low amateur title as a final-round 80 dropped him into a tie for 54th at 9 over 297.

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Matsuyama finishes 54th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012. The 20-year-old from Japan fell short in his bid to claim his second straight low amateur title as a final-round 80 dropped him into a tie for 54th at 9 over 297.

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Ishikawa makes cut at Japan PGA c'ship

ONO, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa launches a shot during the Japan PGA Championship at Onotoyo Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on May 13, 2011. Ishikawa shot his second straight even-par 71 on the same day, making the cut in the tournament. Ishikawa is tied for 26th at the midway point in the first major of the year.

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Nissan plant in China

SHANGHAI, China - A man works at a Nissan Motor Co. plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Dec. 21, 2010. New car sales in China reached about 16.40 million units in the first 11 months of 2010 as the Asian country remained the world's largest car market for the second straight year.

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Ichiro to play on American League All-Star team

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Anaheim, California, on July 12, 2010, before playing on the American League All-Star team. Ichiro, who collected the second-largest number of fan votes among the league's outfielders, will make a major league All-Star appearance for the 10th straight year.

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Ichiro to play on American League All-Star team

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Anaheim, California, on July 12, 2010, before playing on the American League All-Star team. Ichiro, who collected the second-largest number of fan votes among the league's outfielders, will make a major league All-Star appearance for the 10th straight year.

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Ichiro to play on American League All-Star team

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Anaheim, California, on July 12, 2010, before playing on the American League All-Star team. Ichiro, who collected the second-largest number of fan votes among the league's outfielders, will make a major league All-Star appearance for the 10th straight year.

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Ichiro to play on American League All-Star team

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Anaheim, California, on July 12, 2010, before playing on the American League All-Star team. Ichiro, who collected the second-largest number of fan votes among the league's outfielders, will make a major league All-Star appearance for the 10th straight year.

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Ichiro to play on American League All-Star team

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Anaheim, California, on July 12, 2010, before playing on the American League All-Star team. Ichiro, who collected the second-largest number of fan votes among the league's outfielders, will make a major league All-Star appearance for the 10th straight year.

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Ichiro to play on American League All-Star team

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges fans after an announcement was made that he will play on the American League All-Star team at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 11, 2010, ahead of a game against the New York Yankees. Ichiro, who collected the second-largest number of fan votes among the league's outfielders, will make a major league All-Star appearance for the 10th straight year.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Junichi Inamoto (C) fights for the ball with Beijing Guoan midfielder Huang Bowen (L) in a snowy Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the AFC Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda (L) and Ryo Ishikawa shake hands after finishing the final round of the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009. Oda claimed his second straight Casio title with a three-shot victory over Ryo Ishikawa, putting the 18-year-old star's money title celebrations on hold.

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Swiss Frei wins Oita wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei from Switzerland crosses the finish line at the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon at River Stadium in the western Japan city of Oita on Oct. 25, 2009. Frei won the race for the second straight year with a time of 1:25:46.

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Swiss Frei wins Oita wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei from Switzerland celebrates after winning the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon at River Stadium in the western Japan city of Oita on Oct. 25, 2009. Frei won the race for the second straight year with a time of 1:25:46.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm reacts after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm holds the trophy at an award ceremony for the Korea Open after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm responds to cheering spectators after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Ozeki Harumafuji suffers 2nd straight loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (L) is thrust down by second-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Harumafuji suffered his second straight loss during the first two days of the 15-day tournament.

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Yoshii secures double for second straight year

NAGANO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii defends her women's 1,000-meter crown at the speed skating single-distance championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 26 after claiming the 500-meter title the previous day. Yoshii clocked a time of 1 minute, 17.52 seconds in the 1,000-meter event.

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Hello Kitty named goodwill ambassador to promote tourism in China

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (C) poses with South Korean singer Younha (L) and a Hello Kitty mascot (R) at his ministry in Tokyo on May 19 after reappointing Younha as goodwill ambassador for tourism in South Korea for a second straight year and naming the feline cartoon character as ambassador to promote Japanese tourism in China.

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Asada wins women's figure skating national championships

OSAKA, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate event at the figure skating national championships in Osaka on Dec. 28. Asada won the title for the second straight year.

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Asada wins women's figure skating national championships

OSAKA, Japan - Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate event at the figure skating national championships in Osaka on Dec. 28. Asada won the title for the second straight year.

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Japan's Under-22 coach Yasuharu Sorimachi congratulates striker Lee Tadanari who scored a decisive goal with 14 minutes remaining in a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan edged Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Kashiwa Reysol substitute striker Lee Tadanari (R) gets congratulations from teammate Koki Mizuno after scoring a decisive goal with 14 minutes remaining in a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan edged Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - Kashiwa Reysol substitute striker Lee Tadanari runs in celebration after scoring a decisive goal with 14 minutes remaining in a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan edged Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - FC Tokyo striker Sota Hirayama (2nd from R) scores an opener during the first half of a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan's Under-22s powered past Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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Japan's U-22 down Malaysia in Olympic qualifier

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - FC Tokyo striker Sota Hirayama (L) joins teammate Akihiro Ienaga to celebrate his opener during the first half of a Japan vs Malaysia second-round qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on March 14. Japan edged Malaysia 2-1 for their second straight victory.