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Jetstar marks 2 million passengers

NARITA, Japan - Budget airline operator Jetstar Japan Co. holds a commemorative ceremony at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2013, after crossing the threshold of having carried 2 million passengers since its inauguration in July 2012. At right is Jetstar President Miyuki Suzuki.

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Otsuchi town in August 2012

OTSUCHI, Japan - Photo shows a part of the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2012. While most of the debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami has been cleaned up, a wide swath of the town remains vacant.

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Tokyo Gate Bridge lit up in blue in hope for rescue of abductees

TOKYO, Japan - (From R) Shigeru Yokota and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 aged 13, answer reporters' questions in front of Tokyo Gate Bridge in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Aug. 27, 2012. The bridge was illuminated in blue, after the blue ribbons worn by families of abductees to symbolize their call for the return of all abductees from North Korea, ahead of the 10th anniversary in October of five abductees returning home.

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Nishioka, Donaire meet ahead of October title fight

LOS ANGELES, United States - WBC emeritus champion Toshiaki Nishioka (R) of Japan poses for a photo with WBO and IBF super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. of the Philippines during a press conference in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 27, 2012. The two will glove up in Carson, California, on Oct. 13, 2012.

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Tokyo Gate Bridge lit up in blue in hope for rescue of abductees

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 27, 2012, in Tokyo's Koto Ward shows Tokyo Gate Bridge illuminated in blue, after the blue ribbons worn by families of abductees to symbolize their call for the return of all abductees from North Korea, ahead of the 10th anniversary in October of five abductees returning home. (From R front) Shigeru Yokota and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 aged 13, view the bridge.

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Japan draw with New Zealand in U-20 Women's World Cup

RIFU, Japan - Japan's Ayaka Michigami (13) heads her team's second goal against New Zealand during the second half of a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Group A match at Miyagi Stadium in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2012. Japan and New Zealand drew 2-2.

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Japan draw with New Zealand in U-20 Women's World Cup

RIFU, Japan - Japan's Ayaka Michigami (13) heads her team's second goal against New Zealand during the second half of a FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Group A match at Miyagi Stadium in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2012. Japan and New Zealand drew 2-2.

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Jeon becomes 11th 20-time winner in Japan

HAKONE, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the victor's trophy after the final round of the CAT Ladies at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2012. Jeon won the tournament to become the 11th player to reach 20 career wins with her 13-under-par 206.

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Jeon becomes 11th 20-time winner in Japan

HAKONE, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong pumps her fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole and winning the CAT Ladies at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2012, with 13-under-par 206. With the victory, Jeon became the 11th player to reach 20 career wins in Japan.

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Education board head at center of Otsu bullying case attacked

OTSU, Japan - Naomi Koshi, mayor of Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, answers reporters' questions at the city hall on Aug. 15, 2012. A college student the same day assaulted the chief of the Otsu education board, police said. The education board has come under public criticism for initially failing to admit a link between the suicide of a 13-year-old boy and bullying by classmates in 2011.

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Devastation after floods in N. Korean village

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a woman who lives in a tent on Aug. 13, 2012, in a village in Songchon County in South Phyongan Province, North Korea, which was devastated by torrential rain and subsequent floods in July.

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Devastation after floods in N. Korean village

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows devastation on Aug. 13, 2012, in a village in Songchon County in South Phyongan Province, North Korea, which was devastated by torrential rain and subsequent floods in July.

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Devastation after floods in N. Korean village

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows devastation on Aug. 13, 2012, in a village in Songchon County in South Phyongan Province, North Korea, which was devastated by torrential rain and subsequent floods in July.

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Students from quake-hit Tohoku visit Ground Zero in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Tsubasa Sugeno (L), a university student hailing from Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, and Lee Ielpi, president of the September 11th Families' Association, trace together names of Japanese victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks engraved on the stone monument at the World Trade Center site in New York on Aug. 13, 2012. Students hailing from the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, which were severely hit by the 2011 March earthquake and tsunami disasters, visited the site and met the bereaved families of the 9/11 victims.

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Students from quake-hit Tohoku visit Ground Zero in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Ayaka Ogawa (L), who graduated from a senior high school in Iwate Prefecture, and Lee Ielpi, president of the September 11th Families' Association, trace together names of Japanese victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks engraved on the stone monument at the World Trade Center site in New York on Aug. 13, 2012. Students hailing from the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, which were severely hit by the 2011 March earthquake and tsunami disasters, visited the site and met the bereaved families of the 9/11 victims.

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Devastation after floods in N. Korean village

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a woman who lives in a tent on Aug. 13, 2012, in a village in Songchon County in South Phyongan Province, North Korea, which was devastated by torrential rain and subsequent floods in July.

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Devastation after floods in N. Korean village

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows devastation on Aug. 13, 2012, in a village in Songchon County in South Phyongan Province, North Korea, which was devastated by torrential rain and subsequent floods in July.

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N. Korea's Jang in China

BEIJING, China - Jang Song Thaek (C), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle and a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, gets into a vehicle after arriving in Beijing on Aug. 13, 2012. Jang's visit to China was reportedly for talks on bilateral economic cooperation.

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N. Korea's Jang in China

BEIJING, China - Jang Song Thaek (C), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle and a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, gets into a vehicle after arriving in Beijing on Aug. 13, 2012. Jang's visit to China was reportedly for talks on bilateral economic cooperation.

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Quake in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Photo shows collapsed buildings at a village near Ahar, northwestern Iran, on Aug. 13, 2012. The area was hit by two powerful earthquakes on Aug. 11.

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Fire in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Firefighters tackle a blaze at a construction site near Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2012.

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Quake in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - A man examines his collapsed home (back) at a village near Ahar, northwestern Iran, on Aug. 13, 2012. The area was hit by two powerful earthquakes on Aug. 11.

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U.N. chief in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during a press conference in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2012. The former South Korean foreign minister was in his home country to attend an international conference.

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Quake in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - A family takes refuge in a tent at a village near Ahar, northwestern Iran, on Aug. 13, 2012. The area was hit by two powerful earthquakes on Aug. 11.

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Summer meteor shower

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo with 30-second exposure taken at 1:51 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2012, shows a shooting star of Perseid Meteor Shower as seen from the new fifth station of Mt. Fuji in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Summer meteor shower

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo with 30-second exposure taken at 1:29 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2012, shows a shooting star of Perseid Meteor Shower as seen from the new fifth station of Mt. Fuji in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Comedian begins 440-km marathon in quake-hit northeast

YAMADA, Japan - Comedian Kampei Hazama (C) runs while talking with local people in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2012. Hazama began the same day a nine-day marathon across northeastern Japan, which was hit hardest by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in an effort to spread cheer among disaster-stricken local residents.

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Comedian begins 440-km marathon in quake-hit northeast

YAMADA, Japan - Comedian Kampei Hazama (C) begins on Aug. 13, 2012 in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, a nine-day marathon across northeastern Japan, which was hit hardest by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in an effort to spread cheer among disaster-stricken local residents.

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Comedian begins 440-km marathon in quake-hit northeast

YAMADA, Japan - Comedian Kampei Hazama (R) speaks during an event in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, in July 2012, about his plan to run 440 kilometers across Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. Hazama began on Aug. 13 in the Iwate town of Yamada a nine-day marathon across the prefectures in northeastern Japan, the area hit hardest by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in an effort to spread cheer among disaster-stricken local residents.

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Summer meteor shower

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo with 30-second exposure taken at 0:34 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2012, shows a shooting star (upper C) of Perseid Meteor Shower as seen from the foot of Mt. Fuji in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah (R) competes in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Farah won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah wins the gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the London 2012 Olympics with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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No medal for Japan men's soccer team after losing to S. Korea

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Daisuke Suzuki (13) heads the ball during the first half of the men's soccer bronze medal match against South Korea at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. South Korea beat Japan 2-0.

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Japan lose to Mexico in men's soccer semifinal

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Daisuke Suzuki (13) and Yuhei Tokunaga (2) look stunned after Mexico's Javier Cortes (far L) scored the team's third goal during the second-half injury time in a men's soccer semifinal at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to Mexico 3-1 and failed to advance to the final.

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Japan lose to Mexico in men's semifinal

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Otsu (7) celebrates with Daisuke Suzuki (13), Hiroki Sakai (4) and Hotaru Yamaguchi after scoring the team's opening goal during the first half of a men's soccer semifinal match against Mexico at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to Mexico 3-1 and failed to advance to the final.

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Japan whip Egypt to reach 1st men's soccer semis in 44 years

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japan's Maya Yoshida (back) celebrates with Daisuke Suzuki (13) and Hiroshi Kiyotake (17) after scoring the team's second goal during the second half of a men's Olympic soccer quarterfinal against Egypt at Old Trafford in Manchester on Aug. 4, 2012. Japan beat Egypt 3-0, advancing to the semifinals of the London 2012 Olympic soccer tournament.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa rejoice after scoring during the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advance to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (back) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advanced to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (L) and Reika Kakiiwa play against the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japanese pair won 21-12, 19-21, 21-13, to advance to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Japanese pair advances to women's doubles final in badminton

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Mizuki Fujii (R) and Reika Kakiiwa celebrate after defeating the Canadian pair of Alex Bruce and Michele Li 21-12, 19-21, 21-13 in the semifinals of the women's doubles badminton competition of the London Olympics at the Wembley Arena in London on Aug. 2, 2012, to advance to the final, ensuring the first-ever medal for the country in the sport.

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Family of abductee Megumi Yokota

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Shigeru Yokota and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 aged 13, are interviewed after a talk at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Aug. 1, 2012.

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Family of abductee Megumi Yokota

TOKYO, Japan - (From R) Shigeru Yokota and his wife Sakie, whose daughter Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 aged 13, are interviewed after a talk at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Aug. 1, 2012. To the left is Kenji Ishidaka, former producer at Asahi Broadcasting Corporation.

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Shiseido to sell 1 million yen skin cream

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a special version of La Creme, an ultrarich skin cream in a crystal container to be sold by Shiseido Co. for 1.05 million yen ($13,200) apiece to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the launch of its top-end cosmetics line, Cle de peau BEAUTE. The Japanese cosmetics producer will accept reservations for only three units of the luxury cream between Aug. 30 and Sept. 20, 2012.

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Games Terminal at Heathrow

LONDON, Britain - Heathrow Airport in London unveils to the press the Games Terminal, a temporary terminal for use by athletes and officials taking part in this summer's London Olympics, on June 1, 2012. The terminal will be used only for three days between Aug. 13 and 15 immediately after the closing ceremony.