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Japanese cities vie for title of hottest place in Japan

KOCHI, Japan - People watch a temperature display set up in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, in July 2014 to vie for the title of Japan's hottest city against Saitama Prefecture's Kumagaya and Gifu Prefecture's Tajimi, which each registered 40.9 C on Aug. 16, 2007. Shimanto set Japan's highest temperature of 41.0 C on Aug. 12 last year. The cities use high temperatures to promote tourism.

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Arctic sea ice shrinks to smallest size on record

TOKYO, Japan - Photos released on Aug. 16 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency show the size of Arctic sea ice pictured in September 2005 (top), September 2006 (middle) and on Aug. 15, 2007 (bottom). The size has shrunk to about 5.31 million square kilometers, the smallest-ever since satellite observation began in 1978, Japanese state-run agencies said. (Kyodo)

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Matsui plays vs Angels in 2007

ANAHEIM, United States - This Aug. 22, 2007 file photo shows then New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui hitting a single against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. The Angels announced Dec. 16, 2009 that Matsui has joined the club. (Kyodo)