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Hatoyama's son to publish book in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Kiichiro Hatoyama, the son of former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, holds a copy of a book he has co-written with Moscow's traffic chief on how to reduce the infamous traffic congestion in the Russian capital on Aug. 11, 2010. The book is due to be published in Russia.

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4 Japanese killed in traffic accident in Abu Dhabi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A spokesman for JGC Corp. answers questions from reporters about a car accident in the United Arab Emirates that killed three of its Japanese employees and another of an affiliate, at the company's headquarters in Yokohama on Aug. 13, 2010. Five people, including the four Japanese, were killed in Abu Dhabi, after the minivan carrying them slammed into a trailer truck on Aug. 11.

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Kenya's Njui wins Hokkaido marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Kenya's Cyrus Njui crosses the finish line to win the Hokkaido Marathon at Odori Park in Sapporo on Aug. 29, 2010. Njui clocked 2:11:22.

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100,000th Hayabusa capsule viewer

TOKYO, Japan - Moe Nakajima, 11, (C) and her parents pose for photos in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2010, after she became the 100,000th viewer of a capsule taken back to Earth from the asteroid Itokawa by the Hayabusa unmanned space probe. The capsule has been exhibited in Kanagawa Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo since July. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, was examining particles found in a container in the capsule for asteroid surface samples.

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Belongings of the deceased

TOKYO, Japan - Toys are stored at an office of Keepers, a company to sort out belongings of deceased people, in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2010, as the relatives of the deceased owner declined to receive them. The company said it will dispose of the belongings after a Buddhist service.

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Utah gov. offer condolences to Japanese bus crash victims

CEDAR CITY, United States - Utah Governor Gary Herbert expresses condolences to Japanese victims of a bus crash at Cedar City in Utah on Aug. 11, 2010. The tour bus, carrying 14 Japanese, rolled off a highway in southern Utah on Aug. 9, 2010, instantly killing three and seriously injuring seven others.

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Consul General Kubo speaks to reporters over fatal bus accident

CEDAR CITY, United States - Kazuaki Kubo, Consul General of Japan in Denver speaks to reporters on Aug. 11, 2010, about a fatal bus accident involving Japanese tourists in Utah.

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Woods prepares for PGA Championship

KOHLER, United States - Tiger Woods (R) of the United States putts on the 15th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, on Aug. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa in practice round for PGA C'ship

KOHLER, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan leaves the Whistling Straits golf course in Wisconsin on Aug. 11, 2010, wrapping up a practice round for the PGA Championship tournament due to driving rain.

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Ichiro plays against Oakland Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center during the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 11 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in his team's 1-5 loss.

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Ichiro plays against Oakland Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center during the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 11 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in his team's 1-5 loss.

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Japanese killed in Utah bus accident

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Families of Japanese tourists injured in a bus accident get into vehicles after arriving at an airport in Salt Lake City in Utah on Aug. 11, 2010.

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Ishikawa prepares for PGA Championship

KOHLER, United States - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa of Japan takes a shot during a practice round for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, on Aug. 11, 2010.

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JAL plane crash 25th anniversary

UENO, Japan - People pray and release lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the 25th anniversary of the world's worst single-aircraft accident which killed 520 people.

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Kagame reelected Rwandan president

KIGALI, Rwanda - This file photo taken July 30, 2010, shows Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who the country's election commission announced Aug. 11 has won reelection. The 52-year-old Kagame has won another 7-year term after securing 93 percent of the vote in Rwanda's second presidential election since the 1994 genocide. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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Ex-comfort women in S. Korea call for Japan to compensate

SEOUL, South Korea - Former wartime ''comfort women'' and their supporters in South Korea stage a protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, to request an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government on Aug. 11, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan issued an apology the day before to South Korea over Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People blow bubbles in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation at the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, near the crash site, on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Rescue workers take a break during their mission in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 11, 2010, after deadly mudslides devastated the area.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - A woman weeps beside a victim of the deadly mudslides in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 11, 2010.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Rescue activities continue in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 11, 2010, after deadly mudslides devastated the area.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - Rescue workers ferry people through a flooded area of Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 11, 2010, after deadly mudslides devastated the area.

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Deadly mudslides hit northwestern China

ZHOUQU, China - A dam created by mudslides is blown away as part of relief efforts in a badly affected area of Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 11, 2010, after deadly mudslides devastated the area.

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Gaps remain between gov't and Okinawa over Futenma relocation

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (L) and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Tetsuro Fukuyama (R front) discuss the planned relocation of a key U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture in Naha on Aug. 11, 2010. Differences of opinion remain between the two sides as the prefecture opposes the government's plan and wants the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station moved outside Okinawa.

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Figure skater Asada receives JOC sports award

TOKYO, Japan - World figure skating champion Mao Asada (R) receives a trophy at a Japanese Olympic Committee awards ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2010. Male figure skating champion Daisuke Takahashi also received a JOC award.

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Journalists in China cover deadly mudslides

ZHOUQU, China - A Chinese journalist works on the streets in Zhouqu County in Gansu Province, northwestern China, on Aug. 11, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. Chinese authorities are urging some domestic news organizations to refrain from sending journalists to the disaster-affected areas.

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Rakuten's Tanaka earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Aug. 8, 2010. Tanaka struck out 11 in a 7-1 victory over the Fighters.

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Nippon Ham's Nakata shows promise

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game during the eighth inning against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8, 2010. Nakata, an up-and-coming third-year player, has hit eight homers in 11 games.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has a bunt single in the eighth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki steals third base in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6.

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Taiwan's Tseng wins Women's British Open

SOUTHPORT, Britain - Taiwan's Yani Tseng celebrates after winning the Women's British Open, her third major title, with a total 11-under 277 on Aug. 1, 2010, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Lancashire.

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Taiwan's Tseng wins Women's British Open

SOUTHPORT, Britain - Taiwan's Yani Tseng holds up the trophy after winning the Women's British Open, her third major title, with a total of 11-under 277 on Aug. 1, 2010, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Lancashire.

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Belongings of the deceased

TOKYO, Japan - Toys are stored at an office of Keepers, a company to sort out belongings of deceased people, in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2010, as the relatives of the deceased owner declined to receive them. The company said it will dispose of the belongings after a Buddhist service. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Consul General Kubo speaks to reporters over fatal bus

CEDAR CITY, United States - Kazuaki Kubo, Consul General of Japan in Denver speaks to reporters on Aug. 11, 2010, about a fatal bus accident involving Japanese tourists in Utah. (Kyodo)

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Ex-comfort women in S. Korea call for Japan to compensate

SEOUL, South Korea - Former wartime ''comfort women'' and their supporters in South Korea stage a protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, to request an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government on Aug. 11, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan issued an apology the day before to South Korea over Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo)

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People release paper lanterns on a river in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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People remember 1985 JAL crash victims in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan - People blow bubbles in memory of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash victims and prayed for the safety of air transportation at the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, near the crash site, on Aug. 11, 2010, the eve of the memorial ceremony. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members aboard were killed in the world's worst single-aircraft accident. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham's Nakata shows promise

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game during the eighth inning against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8, 2010. Nakata, an up-and-coming third-year player, has hit eight homers in 11 games. (Kyodo)

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Rakuten's Tanaka earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Aug. 8, 2010. Tanaka struck out 11 in a 7-1 victory over the Fighters. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has a bunt single in the eighth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki steals third base in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5, steals 4 bags

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 4, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 and had four stolen bases but his team lost 11-6. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Njui wins Hokkaido marathon

SAPPORO, Japan - Kenya's Cyrus Njui crosses the finish line to win the Hokkaido Marathon at Odori Park in Sapporo on Aug. 29, 2010. Njui clocked 2:11:22. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Tseng wins Women's British Open

SOUTHPORT, Britain - Taiwan's Yani Tseng celebrates after winning the Women's British Open, her third major title, with a total 11-under 277 on Aug. 1, 2010, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Lancashire. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Tseng wins Women's British Open

SOUTHPORT, Britain - Taiwan's Yani Tseng holds up the trophy after winning the Women's British Open, her third major title, with a total of 11-under 277 on Aug. 1, 2010, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, Lancashire. (Kyodo)

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100,000th Hayabusa capsule viewer

TOKYO, Japan - Moe Nakajima, 11, (C) and her parents pose for photos in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2010, after she became the 100,000th viewer of a capsule taken back to Earth from the asteroid Itokawa by the Hayabusa unmanned space probe. The capsule has been exhibited in Kanagawa Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo since July. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, was examining particles found in a container in the capsule for asteroid surface samples. (Kyodo)