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China's 1st aircraft carrier on sea trials

BEIJING, China - Photo (top) taken on Aug. 9, 2011 shows China's first aircraft carrier Varyag anchored at a dock at Dalian port. The Soviet-built conventional-power warship left for sea trials on Aug. 10, after having been under repair and refitting at the port since 2002. Photo (bottom) taken on Aug. 10, 2011 shows the dock at Dalian port after the warship left there.

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Singer Utada to take break

TOKYO, Japan - This February 2002 file photo shows Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada who announced on her blog Aug. 9, 2010, that she will suspend musical activities for ''for a while.'' The 27-year-old singer said she will ''come back more matured.''

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Prosecutors to waive indictment on Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka speaks to reporters of her decision to resign as a member of the House of Representatives in a photo taken outside her residence in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2002. Investigative sources said Aug. 5 that prosecutors are expected to waive an indictment against Tanaka, who has faced a criminal complaint accusing her of misusing the salary of her state-funded secretary.

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Panel sets general expenditure ceiling at 47.8 tril. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Kozumi (C) attends a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 9. The government panel agreed to set the ceiling on core general expenditure in the fiscal 2002 budget at 47.8 trillion yen, down from a record-high 48.7 trillion yen in discretionary policy spending in the initial budget for the current fiscal year.

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(2) Automated Teller Machines

OSAKA, Japan - A customer using an automated teller machine installed inside a convenience store in Osaka on Aug. 9, 2002. (Kyodo)

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Singer Utada to take break

TOKYO, Japan - This February 2002 file photo shows Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada who announced on her blog Aug. 9, 2010, that she will suspend musical activities for ''for a while.'' The 27-year-old singer said she will ''come back more matured.'' (Kyodo)

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China's 1st aircraft carrier on sea trials

BEIJING, China - Photo (top) taken on Aug. 9, 2011 shows China's first aircraft carrier Varyag anchored at a dock at Dalian port. The Soviet-built conventional-power warship left for sea trials on Aug. 10, after having been under repair and refitting at the port since 2002. Photo (bottom) taken on Aug. 10, 2011 shows the dock at Dalian port after the warship left there. (Kyodo)

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Prosecutors to waive indictment on Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka speaks to reporters of her decision to resign as a member of the House of Representatives in a photo taken outside her residence in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2002. Investigative sources said Aug. 5 that prosecutors are expected to waive an indictment against Tanaka, who has faced a criminal complaint accusing her of misusing the salary of her state-funded secretary. (Kyodo)