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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Sharp expected to log 100 bil. yen net loss for April-June

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows the headquarters of Sharp Corp. in Osaka. Sharp is expected to report a group net loss of around 100 billion yen for the April-June quarter in 2012 due to its deteriorating liquid crystal panel business, sources familiar with the matter said on July 24, 2012.

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Nishikori prepares for Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori practices in Wimbledon on June 24, 2012. Nishikori will return to the court for the first time since late April as the No. 19 seed at the Wimbledon Championships.

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Cayman Islands lure securities investments from Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a resort area on the British Cayman Islands in April 2012. The Cayman Islands, widely known as a tax haven, drew 15.36 trillion yen of investments in securities products in 2011 from Japanese investors, data by the Japanese Finance Ministry showed on June 24, 2012.

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Major contractors Hazama, Ando to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Hazama Corp. President Toshio Ono (L) and Ando Corp. President Toshiaki Nomura hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. The contractors, both listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced they will merge April 1, 2013, to streamline operations amid a downturn in construction spending since the global financial crisis began in 2008.

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U.S. nuclear cleanup holds lessons for Fukushima crisis

RICHLAND, United States - The U.S. Energy Department shows to the press the Hanford Site, a complex of nuclear reactors and processing facilities once used to produce plutonium for the U.S. nuclear arsenal, in Richland in the U.S. state of Washington on April 24, 2012.

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Japan, S. Korea divided over sea name

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - The 18th International Hydrographic Conference is held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on April 24, 2012. The organization decided to continue to call the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula ''the Sea of Japan'' as it is internationally recognized.

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U.S. nuclear cleanup holds lessons for Fukushima crisis

RICHLAND, United States - A number of trucks operate inside a massive pit to dump their loads of contaminated top soil from the Hanford Site, a one-time U.S. nuclear complex, on April 24, 2012. The U.S. Energy Department showed to the press the same day the pit, which is over six story-deep and covers an area roughly equivalent to 52 football fields.

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Slogan in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A slogan reading ''Move forward for the ultimate victory!'' is displayed in Pyongyang on April 24, 2012.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (back) and catcher Mike Napoli embrace after beating the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - A woman holds copies of a Texas Rangers program with Yu Darvish on its cover at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. During a game against the New York Yankees at the stadium the same day, Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish strikes out Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (2nd from R in back) watches New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitching during the third inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers (back) homers during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. In front is Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda. In the game, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a game against the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish strikes out Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Nishikori, Nadal

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori (R) and Rafael Nadal of Spain pose for photos on April 24, 2012, in front of the Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, where they played a mini game to entertain tourists.

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Japan soccer coaches at Wembley Stadium

LONDON, Britain - Norio Sasaki (L), coach of Japan's women's national soccer team, and Takashi Sekizuka, coach of the country's men's national soccer team, stand in London's Wembley Stadium on April 24, 2012, after the official draw for the 2012 Olympic soccer tournaments. The stadium will host the tournaments' final matches.

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Explosion in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo shows images from a security camera showing an area in Damascus, the capital of Syria, immediately before an explosion (top) and as the explosion occurs (bottom) on April 24, 2012. The incident, apparently caused by a device planted in a military vehicle, injured two citizens and a soldier.

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Nishikori, Nadal

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori (R) and Rafael Nadal of Spain pose for photos on April 24, 2012, in front of the Sagrada Familia, a Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, where they played a mini game to entertain tourists.

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Concert in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A concert is held in Pyongyang on April 24, 2012, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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S. Sudan president in China

BEIJING, China - Salva Kiir (R), president of newly independent South Sudan, and Chinese President Hu Jintao attend a ceremony to welcome Kiir to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24, 2012.

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Concert in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A concert is held in Pyongyang on April 24, 2012, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army, with a screen showing video footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) during a recent military parade.

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Japan soccer coaches at Wembley Stadium

LONDON, Britain - Norio Sasaki (L), coach of Japan's women's national soccer team, and Takashi Sekizuka, coach of the country's men's national soccer team, shake hands at London's Wembley Stadium on April 24, 2012, after the official draw for the 2012 Olympic soccer tournaments. The stadium will host the tournaments' final matches.

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China VP Xi, Japan delegation

BEIJING, China - China's Vice President Xi Jinping (C front row), Japan's former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono (L front row) and others gather for group photos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Draw for Olympic soccer tournaments

LONDON, Britain - The official draw for the 2012 Olympic soccer tournaments is conducted in London on April 24, 2012.

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China VP Xi, Japan ex-speaker Kono

BEIJING, China - China's Vice President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with Japan's former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Subaru Telescope

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2008 shows the Subaru Telescope inside a dome on Hawaii Island. A team of Japanese researchers said April 24, 2012, it has determined the distance of the furthest observed galaxy cluster ever seen from Earth using the telescope.

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Toyota Prius on sale in China

BEIJING, China - Photo taken April 24, 2012, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid vehicle on sale in Beijing.

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Dome housing Subaru Telescope

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2008 shows the dome housing the Subaru Telescope on Hawaii Island. A team of Japanese researchers said April 24, 2012, it has determined the distance of the furthest observed galaxy cluster ever seen from Earth using the telescope.

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Qinshan nuclear plant

HAIYAN, China - The site of two new reactors under construction at the Qinshan nuclear power plant was shown to reporters at Haiyan County in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, on April 24, 2012.

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Draw for Olympic soccer tournaments

LONDON, Britain - The official draw for the 2012 Olympic soccer tournaments is conducted in London on April 24, 2012. Sebastian Coe, chairman of London's Olympic Organizing Committee, is standing at the far right.

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Anti-N. Korea rally in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a South Korean conservative body slaps a mask of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-Pyongyang rally in Seoul on April 24, 2012, amid intensifying verbal threats of an attack on South Korea by North Korea.

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Balloons carrying chocolate pies

SEOUL, South Korea - A group of people who are living in South Korea after escaping North Korea release into the air toward North Korea huge balloons carrying chocolate pies on South Korea's Ganghwa Island near the military demarcation line between the two Koreas on April 24, 2012.

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Anti-N. Korea rally in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative body burn an effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-Pyongyang rally in Seoul on April 24, 2012, amid intensifying verbal threats of an attack on South Korea by North Korea.

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Cherry blossoms in tsunami-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2012, shows cherry blossoms in a park overlooking a coastal area that remains flattened after being hit by the March 2011 tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.

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7 years after derailment

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 24, 2012, shows the site of an April 25, 2005, fatal derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. A total of 107 people died and 562 others were injured as a speeding West Japan Railway train derailed at a curved section of track and crashed into an apartment building (C).

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Japanese lawmakers against TPP

TOKYO, Japan - A group of Japanese lawmakers raise their fists in a gathering to oppose Japan's participation in negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade accord, at the No. 1 office building for members of the lower house in Tokyo on April 24, 2012. About 300 lawmakers and deputies from both the ruling and opposition camps attended the gathering.

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Summer-like hot day in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Women walk under the shade of parasols on a street in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 24, 2012. The Japanese archipelago experienced summer-like heat the same day, with temperatures reaching 30 C at some observation points in western areas for the first time this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Shibuya Hikarie

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2012, shows the inside of Shibuya Hikarie, a new commercial complex in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo, ahead of its opening on April 26. The facility houses some 200 shops and restaurants, and a musical theater.

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OECD urges Japan to retain nuclear plants

TOKYO, Japan - Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, speaks with reporters in Tokyo on April 24, 2012. The OECD chief urged Japan to resume operation of nuclear power plants after their safety has been confirmed.

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Celebrating N. Korean army's anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Pyongyang on April 24, 2012, shows decorations for celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.

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Osaka Mayor conveys gov't opposition to early restart of reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on April 24, 2012. Hashimoto conveyed his opposition to the early restart of idled nuclear reactors.

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Shibuya Hikarie

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2012, shows Shibuya Hikarie, a new commercial complex in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo, ahead of its opening on April 26. The facility houses some 200 shops and restaurants, and a musical theater.

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Summer-like hot day in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman (C) walks with her jacket off on a street in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district on April 24, 2012. The Japanese archipelago experienced summer-like heat the same day, with temperatures reaching 30 C at some observation points in western areas for the first time this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. In Tokyo, the high was 24.3 C, a temperature usually observed in late May.

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After fatal accident

KAMEOKA, Japan - Police officers, teachers and parents escort pupils heading to Ansho Elementary School in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 24, 2012. A pupil and a woman were killed and eight others were injured the previous day as a car driven by a minor without a driving license ploughed into a group of mostly children as they were walking to the school.

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JA to run ad in Washington Post opposing TPP

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an ad sponsored by the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, Japan's national farming lobby known as JA-Zenchu, to be published in the April 24, 2012, edition of The Washington Post. The public statement calls on U.S. citizens to raise their voices against the creation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade area as the union believes it would worsen employment conditions and widen economic disparities.

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Propaganda painting in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People set up a propaganda painting on the Workers' Party of Korea's key conference slated for mid-April in 2012, in Pyongyang on March 24, 2012.

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Japan to tighten limits on cesium in food

TOKYO, Japan - The Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, an advisory council to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, meets at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2012. The council decided to tighten limits on radioactive cesium found in food to between one-20th and a quarter of the current provisional limits, depending on food categories, from April 1.