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Sand sculpture

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2013, shows a sand sculpture modeled on the Taj Mahal. It is one of the 23 sand sculptures on display on the Yasashigaura beach in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, until Aug. 7.

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Emperor in disaster area

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrive in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2011, to encourage survivors of the tsunami that hit the city after the March 11 quake. It was the couple's first visit to an area hit by the quake and tsunami and they plan to visit other disaster areas further north. (Pool photo)

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Japan issues wrong info on N. Korean rocket launch

TOKYO, Japan - An aerial photo, taken April 4, of the FPS-5 radar at the Defense Ministry's Iioka research and development site in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture. The Defense Ministry said that the radar picked up a trace over the Sea of Japan on the radar screen, leading the government to erroneously report that North Korea had launched a rocket.

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Japan issues wrong info on N. Korean rocket launch

TOKYO, Japan - An aerial photo, taken April 4, of the FPS-5 radar at the Defense Ministry's Iioka research and development site in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture. The Defense Ministry said that the radar picked up a trace over the Sea of Japan on the radar screen, leading the government to erroneously report that North Korea had launched a rocket.