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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE CUISINE

(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chefs compete during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE CUISINE

(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cuisine creation is seen during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE CUISINE

(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE CUISINE

(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off

STORY: 35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mongolia's National Book Festival STORYLINE: The 35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicked off nationwide on Saturday under the slogan "Let's Read More". Under the auspices of the country's parliament speaker, Gombojav Zandanshatar, the book festival is organized twice a year in Mongolia by the non-governmental organization Nomiin Soyolt Yertunts (World of Book Culture), with editions held in both spring and autumn. According to the organizer, the three-day festival aims to inspire children and youth to read more and cultivate a passion for books. The book festival serves as a gathering ground for hundreds of book publishers, booksellers, authors, and thousands of book enthusiasts. The festival stands as the largest book event in the Asian country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

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G-7 urban development ministers meeting in Japan

Urban development ministers from the Group of Seven countries attend the second day of their three-day meeting in Takamatsu in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2023, with Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourist Minister Tetsuo Saito (back, C) chairing the gathering.

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G-7 urban development ministers meeting in Japan

Urban development ministers from the Group of Seven countries attend the second day of their three-day meeting in Takamatsu in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2023, with Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourist Minister Tetsuo Saito (back, C) chairing the gathering.

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Xu (L), CEO of Airbus China, talks with other guests during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A session themed "A New Blueprint for Digital China" is held during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jiao Chengyao (C), chairman of Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group, speaks in a discussion on "Digital China" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend a session themed "When Hydrogen Meets the Road" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants listen to a speech at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend a session themed "Supercomputers on Wheels" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants listen to a speech at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend a session themed "Food Innovation in Drought" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

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(SUMMER DAVOS) CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants talk with each other at the Village of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 28, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lu Minfang, CEO of China Mengniu Dairy Company, speaks during a session themed "The Existential Fight to Restore Nature" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a session themed "Horizon Scan: Disruptive Innovation" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a session themed "Horizon Scan: Disruptive Innovation" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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U.S.-manipulated G7 Summit sparks strong protest, criticism

STORY: U.S.-manipulated G7 Summit sparks strong protest, criticism DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protesters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protesters 3. various of G7 Summit 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce 6. various of street views in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protesters "No to War." "Smash the G7 Hiroshima Summit." The U.S.-led Group of Seven (G7) ended its three-day gathering last weekend in Hiroshima, Japan amid days of protests. In the bloc's communique, the G7 leaders said they are not "decoupling" from China but "de-risking" instead. Experts said the U.S.-manipulated G7 Summit only escalates tensions and seeks to contain China's peaceful development. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at Jordan Press Foundation "I don't think that the aim of the G7

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G7 summit concludes in Hiroshima amid stronger protests

STORY: G7 summit concludes in Hiroshima amid stronger protests DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: HIROSHIMA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the G7 summit 2. various of protesters on the street 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protesters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): RYO MIYAHARA, Head of a Hiroshima citizens' group and the protest's organizer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): ATSUSHI KOKETSU, Emeritus professor at Yamaguchi University of Japan STORYLINE: Group of Seven (G7) nations wrapped up their three-day gathering in Japan on Sunday, vowing to escalate sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine crisis. Following days of protests, hundreds of demonstrators from home and abroad on Sunday rallied against the G7 leaders' communique and other documents adopted by the summit in Hiroshima, a city once devasted by U.S. atomic bombing during World War II. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protesters "No to War." "Smash the G7 Hiroshima Summit." Protesters rallied along the main streets in Hiroshima,

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Kishida, Biden meet ahead of G7 gathering in Hiroshima amid protests, tightened security

STORY: Kishida, Biden meet ahead of G7 gathering in Hiroshima amid protests, tightened security DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: HIROSHIMA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Japan-U.S. talks 2. various of the protest 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): RYO MIYAHARA, Head of a Hiroshima citizens' group and one of the protests' organizers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): AKAMINE CHIAKI, College student from Okinawa STORYLINE: Japanese and U.S. top leaders on Thursday met in Hiroshima prior to the larger gathering of Group of Seven (G7) nations, overshadowed by protests and a tense atmosphere. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who holds the G7's rotating presidency and will host a three-day G7 summit which starts Friday, held talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday evening in the western Japanese city. Hiroshima, devastated by U.S. atomic bombings in 1945, has seen intense demonstrations decrying the bloc days before the summit, while police officers from all over the natio

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G7 foreign ministers eye closer ties with developing countries

STORY: G7 foreign ministers eye closer ties with developing countries DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: KARUIZAWA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of G7 foreign ministers' meeting STORYLINE: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) continued talks on Monday for a second day in Japan's central resort town of Karuizawa, highlighting the need to strengthen ties with developing countries. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told the gathering that with developing countries facing a variety of issues, the G7 intends to work together with them to tackle these issues. Hayashi and his G7 counterparts arrived in Karuizawa on Sunday afternoon for a three-day meeting, where people held banners like Objection to G7. The G7 summit will be held in the Japanese city of Hiroshima in May. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Karuizawa, Japan. (XHTV)

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Anti-A-bomb bodies start world confabs in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs starts a three-day world meeting in Hiroshima on Aug. 4, 2014. Its rival group supported by the Japanese Communist Party, the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, separately held a similar gathering in the western Japan city on the same day.

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City leaders gather in Seoul for climate summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara delivers a speech during a panel discussion at the 3rd C40 Large Cities Climate Summit in Seoul on May 19. City leaders from around the world are gathering for a three-day meeting to discuss measures to combat global warming.

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World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Jia Qinglin, the No. 4 leader of China, addresses the Ninth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, which opened at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on Sept. 15. The three-day gathering has drawn 3,600 participants, including 2,600 ethnic Chinese, from 33 countries.

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World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Jia Qinglin, the No. 4 leader of China, addresses the Ninth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, which opened at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on Sept. 15. The three-day gathering has drawn 3,600 participants, including 2,600 ethnic Chinese, from 33 countries.

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Japan firms actively recruiting Japanese students in U.S.

BOSTON, United States - Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to recruit Japanese university students in the United States as competition for recruiting intensifies at home amid the recovery in the Japanese economy. Photo shows a record 9,000 Japanese youths gathering in Boston from around the U.S. on Nov. 17 for a three-day career forum for bilingual Japanese students, the largest of its kind in the U.S.

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G-8 ministers begin talks focusing on climate change

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations begin their discussions on April 8, the second day of their three-day gathering at a hotel in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, focusing on measures to curb global warming.

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Afghan supreme leader calls for implementing Islamic laws, justice

STORY: Afghan supreme leader calls for implementing Islamic laws, justice DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the streets in Kabul. STORYLINE: Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban-run administration, has emphasized for implementing Sharia or Islamic laws, ensuring justice, investment and safeguarding Afghanistan's freedom. Speaking at the gathering of religious leaders and elders of his country in Kabul on Friday, the leader of the caretaker administration stated that Afghans had expelled the occupying forces from their country to establish Islamic system and now "we have Islamic system and this is the responsibility of religious scholars to implement Islamic laws." About 3,500 ulema or religious scholars and elders, according to the state-run Bakhtar news agency, have been invited from across the war-torn country to attend the three-day jirga or grand assembly opened on Thursday. Hibatullah attended the gran

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Japan firms actively recruiting Japanese students in U.S.

BOSTON, United States - Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to recruit Japanese university students in the United States as competition for recruiting intensifies at home amid the recovery in the Japanese economy. Photo shows a record 9,000 Japanese youths gathering in Boston from around the U.S. on Nov. 17 for a three-day career forum for bilingual Japanese students, the largest of its kind in the U.S. (Kyodo)

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Conference on tiger conservation begins in New Delhi

The third Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation begins in New Delhi on April 12, 2016, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance. Over 700 experts, scientists and managers are attending the three-day gathering to discuss issues related to tiger conservation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Jia Qinglin, the No. 4 leader of China, addresses the Ninth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, which opened at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on Sept. 15. The three-day gathering has drawn 3,600 participants, including 2,600 ethnic Chinese, from 33 countries. (Kyodo)

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World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention opens in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Jia Qinglin, the No. 4 leader of China, addresses the Ninth World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, which opened at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on Sept. 15. The three-day gathering has drawn 3,600 participants, including 2,600 ethnic Chinese, from 33 countries. (Kyodo)

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City leaders gather in Seoul for climate summit

SEOUL, South Korea - Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara delivers a speech during a panel discussion at the 3rd C40 Large Cities Climate Summit in Seoul on May 19. City leaders from around the world are gathering for a three-day meeting to discuss measures to combat global warming. (Kyodo)

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Anti-A-bomb bodies start world confabs in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs starts a three-day world meeting in Hiroshima on Aug. 4, 2014. Its rival group supported by the Japanese Communist Party, the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, separately held a similar gathering in the western Japan city on the same day. (Kyodo)

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G-8 ministers begin talks focusing on climate change

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations begin their discussions on April 8, the second day of their three-day gathering at a hotel in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, focusing on measures to curb global warming.