in 2014 after a decline in patients.

This photo gallery by Associated Press photographer Mukhtar Khan highlights some of the Kashmiri people’s love of their feline companions.Fazan, a Kashmiri boy, kisses Luna his pet cat at the Kashmir veterinary hospital in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

Fazan, a Kashmiri boy, kisses Luna his pet cat at the Kashmir veterinary hospital in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)A pet cat receives treatment at the Kashmir veterinary hospital in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)A pet cat receives treatment at the Kashmir veterinary hospital in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

A stray cat sits on the roof of a house in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)A stray cat sits on the roof of a house in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient ofLee was touting his past policy as Gyeonggi Province governor in 2019, when he relocated unlicensed food vendors from the province’s popular mountain streams to clean up and revitalize tourist areas.

Lee said he offered to help vendors transition to legitimate businesses and suggested it would be far more profitable to sell coffee than their labor-intensive chicken porridge. Lee said he noted that a cup of coffee could sell for 8,000 to 10,000 won ($5.8 to $7.3), while the raw cost of beans was just 120 won (9 cents).The remarks quickly struck a nerve in a country where the rapid spread of small coffee shops has come to symbolize the struggles of the self-employed in a decaying job market.

Kim’s People Power Party accused Lee of “driving a nail into the hearts of small business owners” by portraying coffee shops as profiteering and said he misunderstood the factors behind retail pricing.Lee accused the conservatives of distorting his remarks, saying he was simply explaining how he had helped vendors operate in a better environment.