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1272K
Date: 2017-04-21
Title: Peru marks 20th anniv. of end to hostage crisis at Japan envoy house
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Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, shown in this photo taken in Lima in December 2014, took to Twitter on April 20, 2017 to praise the operation he ordered to rescue hostages taken by leftist guerillas at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in the Peruvian capital in 1997, two days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the event. The operation to end the four-month-long hostage crisis resulted in the rescue of 71 hostages and the deaths of one hostage, two soldiers and the guerillas. Fujimori is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights violations. (Kyodo)
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Size:
847K
Date: 2017-04-21
Title: Peru marks 20th anniv. of end to hostage crisis at Japan envoy house
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The Peruvian military holds a ceremony outside a real-size replica (R) of the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Lima on April 20, 2017, ahead of the 20th anniversary two days later of the end to a four-month-long hostage crisis at the residence. The replica, open to the public as a museum, was built during the crisis to train soldiers in freeing hostages held by leftist guerillas. (Kyodo)
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Size:
758K
Date: 2017-04-21
Title: G-20 finance chiefs focus on geopolitical risks, currency
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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a press conference in Washington on April 20, 2017, ahead of a two-day meeting of financial chiefs from the Group of 20 major industrialized and emerging economies. During the press conference, Kuroda declined comment on U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the dollar "is getting too strong." (Kyodo)
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Size:
831K
Date: 2017-04-21
Title: Group of lawmakers visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
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A cross-party group of lawmakers visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on April 21, 2017, at the start of its annual spring festival. The shrine is a symbol of Japan's 20th century militarism in neighboring countries such as China and South Korea, which suffered from Japanese wartime brutality. (Kyodo)
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Size:
134K
Date: 2017-04-21
Title: Abe sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, visit unlikely
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A "masakaki" tree ritual offering (top L) sent by and bearing the title and name of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is displayed at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on April 21, 2017, at the start of its annual spring festival. The shrine is a symbol of Japan's 20th century militarism in neighboring countries such as China and South Korea, which suffered from Japanese wartime brutality. (Kyodo)
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Size:
1172K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: National Confectionary Expo in Mie, Japan
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Craftwork sweets depicting the pilgrimage to Ise Shrine during the Edo period (1603-1868) are unveiled in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 20, 2017, on the eve of the beginning of the 27th National Confectionary Exposition in the central Japanese city. It took 110 local confectioners and about a year to create the 10 meter by 5.5 meter work. (Kyodo)
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Size:
1071K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: National Confectionary Expo in Mie, Japan
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Craftwork sweets depicting the pilgrimage to Ise Shrine during the Edo period (1603-1868) are unveiled in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 20, 2017, on the eve of the beginning of the 27th National Confectionary Exposition in the central Japanese city. It took 110 local confectioners and about a year to create the 10 meter by 5.5 meter work. (Kyodo)
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Size:
1220K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: National Confectionary Expo in Mie, Japan
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Craftwork sweets depicting the pilgrimage to Ise Shrine during the Edo period (1603-1868) are unveiled in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 20, 2017, on the eve of the beginning of the 27th National Confectionary Exposition in the central Japanese city. It took 110 local confectioners and about a year to create the 10 meter by 5.5 meter work. (Kyodo)
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Size:
1191K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: National Confectionary Expo in Mie, Japan
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Craftwork sweets depicting the pilgrimage to Ise Shrine during the Edo period (1603-1868) are unveiled in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 20, 2017, on the eve of the beginning of the 27th National Confectionary Exposition in the central Japanese city. It took 110 local confectioners and about a year to create the 10 meter by 5.5 meter work. (Kyodo)
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Size:
564K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: National Confectionary Expo in Mie, Japan
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Figurines made of sweets, including wrestler Saori Yoshida (front L), Japan's three-time Olympic women's freestyle champion, are unveiled in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 20, 2017, on the eve of the beginning of the 27th National Confectionary Exposition in the central Japanese city. The event lasts until May 14. (Kyodo)
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Size:
178K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: Buffaloes' ace Kaneko knocks out Fighters
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Ace Chihiro Kaneko of the Orix Buffaloes pitches in a Pacific League game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome on April 20, 2017. Kaneko overcame an early run to lead the Buffaloes to an 8-4 win over the defending champion Fighters. (Kyodo)
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Size:
469K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: Figure skating: Uno leads Japan at Team Trophy
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Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's short program at the International Team Trophy, a six-nation competition, at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium on April 20, 2017. (Kyodo)
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Size:
412K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: Figure skating: Uno leads Japan at Team Trophy
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Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs in the men's short program at the International Team Trophy, a six-nation competition, at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium on April 20, 2017. (Kyodo)
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Size:
665K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: Figure skating: Uno leads Japan at Team Trophy
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Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs in the men's short program at the International Team Trophy, a six-nation competition, at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium on April 20, 2017. (Kyodo)
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Size:
423K
Date: 2017-04-20
Title: Figure skating: Uno leads Japan at Team Trophy
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Mai Mihara of Japan performs in the women's short program at the International Team Trophy, a six-nation competition, at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium on April 20, 2017. (Kyodo)
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