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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A returned Chinese cultural object is seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A returned Chinese cultural object is seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A returned Chinese cultural object is seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A returned Chinese cultural object is seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-CULTURAL OBJECTS-RETURNING

(240418) -- NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Returned Chinese cultural objects are seen at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States, on April 17, 2024. The U.S. side returned 38 pieces of Chinese cultural objects to the Chinese side on Wednesday. At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed over the cultural objects to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into the United States in January 2009. Its validity has been extended for the third time, starting from January 14 this year. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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Beninese gov't awards Chinese medical team for excellent service

STORY: Beninese gov't awards Chinese medical team for excellent service SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: COTONOU, Benin CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Benin's Ministry of Health on Wednesday awarded 22 members of the 26th Chinese medical team letters of thanks after their 18-month stay in Benin, in recognition of their achievements in promoting the health of the Beninese people. "In the light of the results of the evaluation organized in July and December 2023 by the relevant departments of the Ministry of Health, the 26th medical mission's achievements are admirable and provide ample proof of the validity of this cooperation," said Petas Akogbeto, director of the cabinet of the Beninese Minister of Health. During their stay in Benin, the Chinese medical team carried out more than 11,000 outpatient consultations, admitted 4,000 patients to hospitals, rescued 271 patients with serious illnesses, performed more than 1,700 surgi

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Abductees' kin doubt validity of investigation results

TOKYO, Japan - The parents and younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted to North Korea in 1977, speak at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 2 after being told by a government investigative mission Megumi committed suicide due to depression. From L to R are Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota and Takuya Yokota. Takuya slammed the investigation results as ''lies.'

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Mori reports on Russian visit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori reports on his visit to Russia at a House of Representatives plenary session March 27. Mori said his confirmation with Russian President Vladimir Putin of the validity of a 1956 Japan-Soviet declaration on the return of some disputed islands was a message from Putin to Russian citizens.

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanitary Control Of Employees At Galeries Lafayette - Paris

Galeries Lafayette staff enter the building after the implementation of the employee health check, Paris, France, on August 30, 2021. It is a new step for the health pass put in place by the government at the beginning of the summer. From this Monday 30 August, employees in contact with the public in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains will also have to have one. Until now, it was only compulsory for customers. Until 15 November, employers must check the validity of their staff's passes. This obligation also concerns volunteers working in all "places, establishments, services or events" listed by the Ministry of Labour, including bars, theatres, inter-regional buses or planes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and certain shopping centres. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Experts to check ex-Okinawa governor's OK to U.S. base transfer

Takeshi Onaga, governor of Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, attends a press conference on Jan. 26, 2015, in the prefectural capital of Naha. He said a panel of experts will be set up before the end of January to examine the validity of his predecessor's approval of a landfill to relocate a U.S. military base within the prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. court reviews validity of two pro-independence lawmakers-elect

Sixtus Leung of pro-independence group Youngspiration arrives at the High Court in Hong Kong on Nov. 3, 2016, to attend a hearing for a judicial review launched by the Hong Kong government to challenge the validity of his status as a lawmaker-elect after he inserted anti-China wording when taking an oath of office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, logo

Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 7, 2019. Detectives form the National Organised Crime Centre (NCOZ) suspect Anti-trust Office (UOHS) head Petr Rafaj and Kapsch Czech branch general director Karel Feix of corruption in connection with the Transport Ministry's toll contract, the Novinky.cz. server reported today, on March 7, 2019. Feix is cooperating with the police in the investigation into a criminal case, Kapsch spokesman David Simonik said. No one was detained or accused, he added. Kapsch has operated the toll system in the Czech Republic since 2007. The police are in the Kapsch seat, he confirmed. The police have been raiding the seat of the Kapsch firm in Prague-Karlin as well and other offices in the country since the morning. The NCOZ also intervened in the home of senior government ANO deputy head Jaroslav Faltynek today, but Faltynek's defence lawyer Josef Bartoncik said his client was not suspected of anything. The CzechToll/SkyToll consortium won a tender for a new toll operator in 2019. Kapsch challenged the tender result, but the UOHS confirmed the new contract's validity. Kapsch turned to court then. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, logo

Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 7, 2019. Detectives form the National Organised Crime Centre (NCOZ) suspect Anti-trust Office (UOHS) head Petr Rafaj and Kapsch Czech branch general director Karel Feix of corruption in connection with the Transport Ministry's toll contract, the Novinky.cz. server reported today, on March 7, 2019. Feix is cooperating with the police in the investigation into a criminal case, Kapsch spokesman David Simonik said. No one was detained or accused, he added. Kapsch has operated the toll system in the Czech Republic since 2007. The police are in the Kapsch seat, he confirmed. The police have been raiding the seat of the Kapsch firm in Prague-Karlin as well and other offices in the country since the morning. The NCOZ also intervened in the home of senior government ANO deputy head Jaroslav Faltynek today, but Faltynek's defence lawyer Josef Bartoncik said his client was not suspected of anything. The CzechToll/SkyToll consortium won a tender for a new toll operator in 2019. Kapsch challenged the tender result, but the UOHS confirmed the new contract's validity. Kapsch turned to court then. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, logo

Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 7, 2019. Detectives form the National Organised Crime Centre (NCOZ) suspect Anti-trust Office (UOHS) head Petr Rafaj and Kapsch Czech branch general director Karel Feix of corruption in connection with the Transport Ministry's toll contract, the Novinky.cz. server reported today, on March 7, 2019. Feix is cooperating with the police in the investigation into a criminal case, Kapsch spokesman David Simonik said. No one was detained or accused, he added. Kapsch has operated the toll system in the Czech Republic since 2007. The police are in the Kapsch seat, he confirmed. The police have been raiding the seat of the Kapsch firm in Prague-Karlin as well and other offices in the country since the morning. The NCOZ also intervened in the home of senior government ANO deputy head Jaroslav Faltynek today, but Faltynek's defence lawyer Josef Bartoncik said his client was not suspected of anything. The CzechToll/SkyToll consortium won a tender for a new toll operator in 2019. Kapsch challenged the tender result, but the UOHS confirmed the new contract's validity. Kapsch turned to court then. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Seat of the Kapsch company in Prague, logo

Logo of the Kapsch company on the building where is located seat of the company in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 7, 2019. Detectives form the National Organised Crime Centre (NCOZ) suspect Anti-trust Office (UOHS) head Petr Rafaj and Kapsch Czech branch general director Karel Feix of corruption in connection with the Transport Ministry's toll contract, the Novinky.cz. server reported today, on March 7, 2019. Feix is cooperating with the police in the investigation into a criminal case, Kapsch spokesman David Simonik said. No one was detained or accused, he added. Kapsch has operated the toll system in the Czech Republic since 2007. The police are in the Kapsch seat, he confirmed. The police have been raiding the seat of the Kapsch firm in Prague-Karlin as well and other offices in the country since the morning. The NCOZ also intervened in the home of senior government ANO deputy head Jaroslav Faltynek today, but Faltynek's defence lawyer Josef Bartoncik said his client was not suspected of anything. The CzechToll/SkyToll consortium won a tender for a new toll operator in 2019. Kapsch challenged the tender result, but the UOHS confirmed the new contract's validity. Kapsch turned to court then. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Prosecutor's gambling scandal

Japanese Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on May 26, 2020, about the validity of a disciplinary measure taken against Hiromu Kurokawa, head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, who resigned recently over a gambling scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prosecutor's gambling scandal

Japanese Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on May 26, 2020, about the validity of a disciplinary measure taken against Hiromu Kurokawa, head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, who resigned recently over a gambling scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prosecutor's gambling scandal

Japanese Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on May 26, 2020, about the validity of a disciplinary measure taken against Hiromu Kurokawa, head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, who resigned recently over a gambling scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prosecutor's gambling scandal

Japanese Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on May 26, 2020, about the validity of a disciplinary measure taken against Hiromu Kurokawa, head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, who resigned recently over a gambling scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abductees' kin doubt validity of investigation results

TOKYO, Japan - The parents and younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted to North Korea in 1977, speak at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 2 after being told by a government investigative mission Megumi committed suicide due to depression. From L to R are Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota and Takuya Yokota. Takuya slammed the investigation results as ''lies.' (Kyodo)

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Mori reports on Russian visit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori reports on his visit to Russia at a House of Representatives plenary session March 27. Mori said his confirmation with Russian President Vladimir Putin of the validity of a 1956 Japan-Soviet declaration on the return of some disputed islands was a message from Putin to Russian citizens.