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Kim Jong Il statue

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Combination photo shows the remodeled statue of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (L) wearing a type of jacket on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Feb. 10, 2013, compared with one with an overcoat in December 2012.

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Online threats cases

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2013 on Enoshima Island in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, shows a cat thought to have been used by the man suspected of sending a series of threatening e-mails in 2012. A memory card containing a virus that can remotely control computers had been attached to the collar of a cat on the small island. A man caught on a security camera (back C) approaching the cat resembles a man arrested in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2013, over the e-mails, the police said.

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E-mail threats arrest

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2013 on Enoshima Island in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, shows a cat thought to have been used by the man suspected of sending a series of threatening e-mails in 2012. A memory card containing a virus that can remotely control computers had been attached to the collar of a cat on the small island. A man caught on a security camera (upper right) approaching the cat resembles a man arrested in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2013, over the e-mails, the police said.

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E-mail threats arrest

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2013 on Enoshima Island in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, shows a cat thought to have been used by the man suspected of sending a series of threatening e-mails in 2012. A memory card containing a virus that can remotely control computers had been attached to the collar of a cat on the small island. A man caught on a security camera approaching the cat resembles a man arrested in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2013, over the e-mails, the police said.

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USJ to open new theme park in Asia

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken Oct. 10, 2012, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The Hollywood-themed amusement park's operator, USJ Co., said Feb. 20, 2014, it plans to open one or more new theme parks by 2020, with potential sites identified in Japan and in emerging Asian countries.

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Japanese astronaut Yui

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui during an interview in October 2012. On July 10, 2013, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration revealed the members of a space expedition team for a voyage in 2015, saying American Kjell Lindgren, Yui and Oleg Kononenko of Russia will leave Earth in June 2015 and stay at the International Space Station for about six months.

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Photographer shooting in Africa for 3 decades

NAIROBI, Kenya - Photo taken Oct. 10, 2012 in South Africa shows Tomoaki Nakano, a Japanese freelance photographer based in Nairobi. Nakano has been shooting photos of Africa for more than three decades.

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Fukuoka official in Myanmar as water adviser

YANGON, Myanmar - Masaru Matsuoka, an official of Japan's Fukuoka city government, works at the Yangon city office in Yangon on Jan. 10, 2013. Matsuoka has been in Yangon since April 2012 to teach local people ways to improve the biggest Myanmar city's water service.

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Miyazaki zoo amuses visitors with "flying flamingo show"

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo shows flamingos flying over a pond during a show at Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo in Miyazaki Prefecture on March 10, 2013. The "Flying Flamingo Show" started in the spring of 2012.

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Nikkei climbs back to level before March 2011 quake

TOKYO, Japan - A display in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the closing level of Japan's Nikkei stock index on Dec. 27, 2012. It closed at 10,322.98, up 92.62 points from the previous day and its highest mark since March 10, 2011 -- the day before a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan.

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Maya ruins in Guatemala

TIKAL, Guatemala - Photo shows Maya ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, on Dec. 10, 2012. The Maya civilization has attracted attention as some believe the Maya Long Count Calendar indicates the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012.

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Tibetans demonstrate in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Tibetans living in the United States gather in a park near the United Nations headquarters in New York on Dec. 10, 2012, Human Rights Day, to call for awareness of human right issues in Tibet.

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Tibetans demonstrate in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Tibetans living in the United States gather in a park near the United Nations headquarters in New York on Dec. 10, 2012, Human Rights Day, to call for awareness of human right issues in Tibet.

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Ryu joins Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2012, after he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Ryu joins Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - South Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2012, after he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also in the photo are Ryu's agent Scott Boras (L), Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti (2nd from L) and Dodgers owner Earvin "Magic" Johnson (R).

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows the medal, exhibited at the city hall of Stockholm, which Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, received at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in the city the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows the medal and diploma, exhibited at the city hall of Stockholm, which Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, received at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in the city the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Israeli prime minister

JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on Dec. 10, 2012.

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, shows his Nobel Prize medal after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (far L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is pictured after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Princess Madeleine (L) and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, head for a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A banquet is held at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Princess Madeleine (L) and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, head for a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's Princess Madeleine (L, middle) and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (R, middle), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, head for a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, , following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. Behind them are Yamanaka's wife Chika (L, back) and Robert J. Lefkowitz of the United States, the 2012 Nobel Prize laureate for chemistry. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and his wife Chika (back, far L) attend a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, applaud during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, shows his Nobel Prize diploma after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (R), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is seated next to Sweden's Princess Madeleine at a banquet at the city hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (C), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (C, bowing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (front R) during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, shows his Nobel Prize medal after attending the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front L, facing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (C), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. To the left is British biologist John Gurdon, the other co-recipient of the prize. To the right is Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, is applauded after receiving his prize during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front L, facing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The 2012 Nobel prize winners line up during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (L), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (front L, facing), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, receives his prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012 (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The 2012 Nobel prize winners line up during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From front) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature, appear in the Stockholm Concert Hall for the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature, attend the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Nobel Prize award ceremony is held at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012 (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) British biologist John Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka, co-recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and Chinese writer Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature, attend the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)