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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 20 Kyodo - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui offers flowers on Aug. 20, 2024, at a monument dedicated to victims of 2014 mudslides in Hiroshima, as the western Japan city marks the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 77 lives. (Kyodo)

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Lanterns are lit at the venue of a memorial service in Hiroshima on Aug. 20, 2024, the 10th anniversary of the 2014 mudslides in the western Japan city that claimed 77 lives.

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Lanterns are lit at the venue of a memorial service in Hiroshima on Aug. 20, 2024, the 10th anniversary of the 2014 mudslides in the western Japan city that claimed 77 lives.

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui offers flowers on Aug. 20, 2024, at a monument dedicated to victims of 2014 mudslides in Hiroshima, as the western Japan city marks the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 77 lives.

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui speaks on Aug. 20, 2024, in front of a monument dedicated to victims of 2014 mudslides in Hiroshima, as the western Japan city marks the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 77 lives.

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Lanterns are placed in the early hours of Aug. 20, 2024, in front of a monument dedicated to victims of 2014 mudslides in Hiroshima, as the western Japan city marks the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 77 lives.

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Lanterns are placed in the early hours of Aug. 20, 2024, in front of a monument dedicated to victims of 2014 mudslides in Hiroshima, as the western Japan city marks the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 77 lives.

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10th anniversary of deadly Hiroshima mudslides

Flowers are placed on Aug. 20, 2024, at a monument dedicated to victims of 2014 mudslides in Hiroshima, as the western Japan city marks the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 77 lives.

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'Picture Letters of 1945' to be revived

TOKYO, Japan - Cartoonist Eiko Hanamura narrates her memories of the end of World War II in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2014, for inclusion in a revived version of "My Aug. 15, Picture Letters of 1945" with voice recordings attached, set for publication next summer.

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Belongings found from Hiroshima mudslide disaster

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Household goods found in the mud are shown in this file photo taken in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima in August 2014 after the landslide disaster that hit the western Japan city on Aug. 20.

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Mudslide debris removal work progresses in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Aerial combination photo shows the Yagi area of Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, the day a mudslide hit the area (L), and on Nov. 19, about three months after the disaster.

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Pakistani designer holds fashion show in Mumbai

MUBMBAI, India - A model struts on the runway during a fashion show held by Pakistani designer Zara Shahjahan in Mumbai, India, as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Models pose at Pakistani designer's fashion show in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India - Models pose during a fashion show held by Pakistani designer Zara Shahjahan in Mumbai, India, as shown in this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Pakistani designer Shahjahan poses at fashion show in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India - Pakistani designer Zara Shahjahan poses during her fashion show held in Mumbai, India, as shown in this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Cotton planting restored in western Japan

KASHIHARA, Japan - Miho Morita (R), a section chief of the Yamatotakada Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Yoshihiro Yoshioka, a local researcher of spinning industry history, hold baby wear made of locally grown cotton in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014. The chamber and local companies collaboratively grow organic cotton to bring back cotton plantation which used to be the biggest business in the region in the Edo era (1603-1867).

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Candlelight vigil for Hiroshima mudslide victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Monks and local residents light candles forming the date "8.20" on Oct. 7, 2014, at a memorial service for the repose of the souls of 74 victims killed in the Aug. 20 mudslides in Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Lawmakers observe moment of silence for disaster victims

TOKYO, Japan - Attendees at the House of Councillors Budget Committee observe a moment of silence on Oct. 7, 2014, in Tokyo, for the victims of massive mudslides in Hiroshima, western city, on Aug. 20, and the eruption of Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Sep. 27.

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Press seats at Athens Olympic pool remain abandoned

ATHENS, Greece - Seats for reporters at the main swimming pool for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remain desolate as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A crowd of nearly 20,000 North Koreans gather at a gymnasium in Pyongyang on Aug. 31, 2014, to attend the final day of a pro wrestling event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki.

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Rush visits Japan for Liverpool's opening of soccer academy

TOKYO, Japan - Liverpool and Wales legend Ian Rush poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014, during his visit to Japan on the occasion of English Premier League club Liverpool FC's opening of a football academy for Japanese children.

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Kirin funds disaster-hit fishery business in Miyagi Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Shota Abe (2nd from L), head of Fisherman Japan that groups fishermen in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, poses with other group members in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2014, after receiving a grant of 20 million yen from Kirin Beer Marketing Co. to finance fishery business. The group aims to conquer the impact of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and boost the local fishery industry.

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Japan's oldest film festival opens in Oita Pref.

OITA, Japan - "Kagura," a Shinto theatrical dance, is performed in front of a screen to commemorate the start of the traditional Yufuin Film Festival on Aug. 27, 2014, the oldest movie festa in Japan, in Yufu, Oita Prefecture. This year's festival in the southwestern hot-spring resort will feature 20 Toho Co. movies mainly produced in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Man Utd midfielder Kagawa sidelined due to concussion

MILTON KEYNES, Britain - Japan international Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United is replaced about 20 minutes into an English League Cup match, his first game of the season, against third-tier MK Dons as he suffers concussion after tangling with a Dons player in Manchester's 4-0 rout in Milton Keynes on Aug. 26, 2014.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Muddy water spouts from a manhole on a street where sandbags are piled along its sides in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People lie down to rest at an elementary school used as an evacuation center in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 26, 2014. Many homes were damaged or destroyed by massive mudslides there following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman prays toward the body of a person discovered at a site of a mudslide in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 23, 2014. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Junko Hirata, 69, stands in what used to be her house, in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 26, 2014. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A bouquet of flowers is offered Aug. 24, 2014 next to a mudflow in the city of Hiroshima. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 26, 2014, shows a site of a mudslide in the city of Hiroshima. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Volunteer workers remove mud in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 23, 2014, during the first weekend after the area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rio Kanzaki (R), 16, and her sister Ruka, 14, remove mud from their heavily damaged house in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, after the area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The names of people who are missing since recent massive landslides are posted at an elementary school gymnasium, which is used as an evacuation center, in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 25, 2014. The death toll from the rain-triggered disaster that occurred Aug. 20 has risen to 58, with 28 others still missing.

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World's biggest blanket eyed for Guinness record

SENDAI, Japan - A project to produce the world's largest blanket, about 20 meters square, by putting together handmade fabrics collected from all over the world is under way in quest of a Guinness World Record in Sendai, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. The project is led by German knitter Bernd Kestler of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to encourage people in the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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World's biggest blanket eyed for Guinness record

SENDAI, Japan - A project to produce the world's largest blanket, about 20 meters square, by putting together handmade fabrics collected from all over the world is under way in quest of a Guinness World Record in Sendai, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. The project is led by German knitter Bernd Kestler of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to encourage people in the region hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Remains of Malaysian victims arrive home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The coffin of a Malaysian on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in July, is carried in a ceremony after arriving at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Aug. 22, 2014. The remains of 20 Malaysians, among the earliest to be identified among the total 43 Malaysians on board the Boeing 777, were flown in from Amsterdam via a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines jet.

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U.S. casino tycoon eyes 10 bil. dollar investment in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO James Murren says during an interview in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 20, 2014, that his firm plans to invest up to 10 billion dollars in Japan to produce the world's biggest integrated resort, including casino facilities. This file photo was taken on Sept. 11 (U.S. time), 2013.

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Syrian refugees at shelter in Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria - Muhammad Kurdi (R) and his family members remain cooped up in a refugee facility in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Aug. 20, 2014. He expressed a desire to return home.

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Women wait for bus near damaged building in Syria

ALEPPO, Syria - A group of women waits for a bus in front of a severely damaged building in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Yankees Tanaka in 2nd bullpen

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, pitches in the bullpen on Aug. 20, 2014, in New York. In his second bullpen session, Tanaka tested out his curve ball, slider and split-fingered fastball.

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Yankees Tanaka in 2nd bullpen

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, throws pitches in the bullpen, as manager Joe Girardi (far L) looks on on Aug. 20, 2014, in New York. In his second bullpen session, Tanaka tested out his curve ball, slider and split-fingered fastball.

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Yankees Tanaka in 2nd bullpen

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, pitches in the bullpen, under the watchful eye of pitching coach Larry Rothschild on Aug. 20, 2014, in New York. In his second bullpen session, Tanaka tested out his curve ball, slider and split-fingered fastball.

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Ishikawa practices for Barclays leg of FedEx Cup Playoffs

PARAMUS, United States - Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa hits an approach shot during a practice round of the Barclays, the first in a series of tournaments in the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs, at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Matsuyama practices in pro-am round for Barclays tourney

PARAMUS, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits an approach shot during a pro-am practice round for the Barclays, the first in a series of tournaments in the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs, at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Japanese wins World Sudoku Championship in London

TOKYO, Japan - The UK Puzzle Association announces on Aug. 20, 2014, that Kota Morinishi (R), a Tokyo University Graduate School student, won the 2014 World Sudoku Championship held in London, Britain, earlier this month. The 25-year-old Japanese also won the 2012 International Sudoku Tournament in Beijing as shown in this file photo taken in May that year.

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N. Korean delegate attends sports confab in Incheon

INCHEON, S. Korea - Yang Song Ho, dean of the Korea University of Physical Education in Pyongyang, explains North Korean policies on athletic activities at a sports conference on Aug. 20, 2014, in the South's northwestern port city of Incheon, host of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 Asian Games.

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Lovinho helps Kusatsu beat Reds in Emperor's Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Daniel Lovinho (2nd from R) of J-League Division 2 club Thespa Kusatsu Gunma scores late in the second half of a third-round Emperor's Cup match against J-1 side Urawa Reds in Saitama north of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014. Kusatsu notched an upset 2-1 win.

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Urawa lose to Kusatsu in Emperor's Cup upset

SAITAMA, Japan - Goalie Daiki Tomii (c) of second-tier Thespa Kusatsu Gunma punches a cross clear with striker Tadanari Lee of J-League Division 1 club Urawa Reds lurking during a third-round Emperor's Cup match in Saitama north of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014. Kusatsu won 2-1.

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FC Tokyo down Matsumoto Yamaga in Emperor's Cup

CHOFU, Japan - Defender Yuki Okubo (L) of J-League Division 2 side Matsumoto Yamaga and Sota Hirayama (C) of J-1 club FC Tokyo clash for the ball during a third-round Emperor's Cup match in the Tokyo suburb of Chofu on Aug. 20, 2014. Tokyo won 2-0.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An aerial photo shows a residential area in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, hit hard by landslides on Aug. 20, 2014. Overnight torrential rains caused large-scale landslides in the area.

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Seoul's new envoy to Japan ready to work for better ties

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, Yoo Heung Soo, speaks to a group of Japanese reporters in Seoul on Aug. 20, 2014. Yoo, who is scheduled to depart for Tokyo on Aug. 24, voiced willingness to make utmost efforts to improve South Korea's strained ties with Japan.