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Car parked near site of home swept away by 2011 tsunami

OTSUCHI, Japan - Yoshihiro Abe, who lost his parents in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, has his car parked in this file photo of Aug. 11, 2014, near the site of their home that was swept away by the disaster. He regularly visits the location in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, by driving about two hours from the inland town of Shiwa.

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Japan vet works to protect elephants from poaching in Kenya

MASAI MARA, Kenya - Japanese veterinary Asuka Takita (C) talks with local people in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya on Aug. 11, 2014, during her work to protect African elephants from poaching.

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Artificial objects found in deep-sea organisms

TOKYO, Japan - What seems to be a piece of cardboard, found in a giant isopod's excrement, is shown at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014. This finding raises concerns that man-made waste is contaminating the abyssal floor, a habitat of giant isopods.

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Artificial objects found in deep-sea organisms

TOKYO, Japan - Rubber bands and what seem to be chemical fibers, found in the stomach of a deceased giant isopod, are shown at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014. The findings raise concerns that man-made waste is contaminating the abyssal floor, a habitat of giant isopods.

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'Police Box Day' observed on 140th anniversary of launch

TOKYO, Japan - Former police sergeant Takeshi Nakamura salutes in front of what was once Tokyo's oldest "koban" or police box on Aug. 11, 2014. The Metropolitan Police Department designated Aug. 25 as "Police Box Day" to commemorate the 140-year history of the koban system launched in 1874.

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Fighting in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Children search through debris in Gaza on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Nagaoka fireworks for war remembrance at Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU, United States - Photo taken Aug. 11, 2014, shows a plate at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, explaining Japan's attack on the harbor in 1941 bringing the United States' direct participation in World War II. Sister cities Honolulu and Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture have announced a plan to hold a firework display using fireworks from the Japanese city, which has a century-old fireworks tradition, at Pearl Harbor on Aug. 15, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War. Aug. 15 is the day Japan surrendered in 1945.

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Nagaoka fireworks for war remembrance at Pearl Harbor

HONOLULU, United States - Tourists view Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Aug. 11, 2014. Sister cities Honolulu and Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture have announced a plan to hold a firework display using fireworks from the Japanese city, which has a century-old fireworks tradition, at Pearl Harbor on Aug. 15, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Pacific War. Aug. 15 is the day Japan surrendered in 1945.

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Yazidi man shows photo of niece abducted by Islamic radicals

ERBIL, Iraq - A Yazidi young man shows on his smartphone a photo of his niece abducted by Islamic State militants in Zakho in the Kurdistan Autonomous Region on Aug. 11, 2014.

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People relax at terrace created along Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - People enjoy wining and dining at an open terrace created in Nakanoshima Park facing the Tosabori River in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014, as part of a project to turn the city into a "metropolis of water."

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People wait for pass permit near check point in Gaza

RAFAH, Palestine Autonomous Region - People wait for the issuance of pass permits at a building near a check point in Rafah in the southern part of Gaza in the Palestine Autonomous region on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Man walks around destroyed homes in Gaza

RAFAH, Palestine Autonomous Region - A man walks around the debris of homes in Rafah in the southern part of Gaza of the Palestinian territories, on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Rafah Crossing Point in Gaza

RAFAH, Palestine Autonomous Region - A car passes through the Rafah border crossing that straddles the area between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt on Aug. 11, 2014. Few cars currently pass through the point other than an occasional crossing from the Egyptian side.

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - Fans of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami wait inside a New York bookstore on the night of Aug. 11, 2014, for the release at midnight of his recent book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage."

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JOC's Takada visits Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Yuji Takada, who is in charge of the Japanese Olympic Committee's project on special measures for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, speaks in the Brazilian city on Aug. 11, 2014, after inspecting various sites.

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View from Kawasaki tower listed as 'night scene heritage'

KAWASAKI, Japan - A night view from the Kawasaki Marien tower in Kawasaki, neighboring Tokyo, photographed on Aug. 11, 2014, has been added to a list of "night scenery heritage sites" in Japan selected by a private group. The Tokyo Skytree broadcasting tower is seen in the distance and the light line running across is a residual image of light left by aircraft.

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Yazidi minority seek shelter in Iraq's Kurdistan

DOHUK, Iran - People of the minority Yazidi religious community seek shelter from attacks by the Islamic State militant group in Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on Aug. 11, 2014.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - A lantern put on a river on Aug. 11, 2014, in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma conveys the message that "We will pass on the value of life to future generations." People mourned the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident, which killed 520 crew and passengers.

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Tanaka playing catch

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka plays catch before a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 11, 2014, in Baltimore, the United States. Tanaka has been sidelined with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - A woman puts a lantern on a river in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma in memory of the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 11, 2014, prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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People mourn JAL crash victims

UENO, Japan - People put lanterns on a river in Ueno in the central Japan prefecture of Gunma in memory of the victims of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash on Aug. 11, 2014, prior to the 29th anniversary of the accident. Among 524 crew and passengers, 520 were killed.

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Tanaka playing catch

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) plays catch while manager Joe Girardi watches on Aug. 11, 2014, before the game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, the United States. Tanaka has been sidelined with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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Fireworks display to mourn victims of 2011 disaster

OTSUCHI, Japan - People watch a fireworks display in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2014, to mourn the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern Japan region.

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Fireworks display to mourn victims of 2011 disaster

NATORI, Japan - A young couple and their baby watch a fireworks display in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2014, to mourn the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern Japan region.

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Woman waits for return of missing sister

AKITA, Japan - Midori Amanai shows a picture of her younger sister Kahoru Kimura, who went missing in Akita in 1960 and may have been kidnapped by North Korean agents, during an event in the city on Aug. 11, 2014, organized by a local group supporting families of people abducted by North Korea.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, listens to a reporter's question at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows members of the press at a press conference attended by Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Narita airport tests use of hawks to reduce bird strikes

NARITA, Japan - A falconer lets his hawk rest on his arm during an experiment conducted by Narita International Airport Corp. on Aug. 11, 2014, to scare off other birds in order to reduce the frequency of bird strikes over the airport east of Tokyo.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, gets ready for a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan national soccer coach Aguirre meets press

TOKYO, Japan - New coach Javier Aguirre (C) of Japan's national soccer team, a former Mexico manager, poses with Japan Football Association Chairman Kuniya Daini (R) and JFA technical director Hiromi Hara at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2014.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, smiles during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Container has 3 temperature ranges for storage

OSAKA, Japan - Sekisui Plastics Co. unveils a transportable container capable of storing goods in three different temperature ranges -- freezing, chilled and room temperature -- in Osaka on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Cap cloud on top of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - A cap cloud on top of Mt Fuji is pictured on Aug. 11, 2014, from Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, in a clear sky after Typhoon Halong passed.

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New Japan soccer coach Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Javier Aguirre (C), new coach of the Japanese men's national soccer team, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Cenotaph as high as tsunami built in northern Japan

NATORI, Japan - A cenotaph for people killed in the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011 is unveiled at a ceremony in the Yuriage district of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2014. The cenotaph, dedicated to 944 victims in the area, stands 8.4 meters tall, the maximum height of the tsunami, and is likened to a fledgling plant.

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Boat carries people against U.S. Marine base relocation

NAHA, Japan - A boat (2nd from L) carrying people opposing the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station from Ginowan to Nago's Henoko district, both in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, sails close to a Japan Coast Guard vessel on Aug. 11, 2014, amid the start of work to rebuild a makeshift floating pier in the district.

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High school baseball championship opens after typhoon delay

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - The opening ceremony for the 96th National High School Baseball Championship is held on Aug. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, under clear blue skies after being postponed by two days due to a typhoon.

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Police use radar to search for missing tsunami victims

SENDAI, Japan - Police officers (back) search for clues to missing people on a sandy beach in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, based on data sent from a ground-penetrating radar (foreground) on Aug. 11, 2014, three years and five months since the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011.

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Gust damages houses in Tochigi

MIBU, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows damaged houses in Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan on Aug. 11, 2014, following a strong gust of wind suspected to be a tornado.

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Work to rebuild floating pier in Okinawa's Henoko

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa Defense Bureau's work to reestablish a makeshift floating pier to moor mainly inflatable rafts of the Japan Coast Guard is conducted in an coastal area of the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2014, as a step toward relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station from a crowded residential area in Ginowan to the less populated district in Japan's southernmost prefecture.

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Police look for missing tsunami victims in coastal zone

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Police officers comb a coastal area in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, in search of more than 1,000 missing people in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on Aug. 11, 2014, three years and five months since the 2011 devastating earthquake and tsunami.

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Gust damages houses in Tochigi

MIBU, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows damaged houses in Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan on Aug. 11, 2014, following a strong gust of wind suspected to be a tornado.

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Comedian Hazama starts marathon across quake-hit Tohoku

MORIOKA, Japan - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama strikes a pose Aug. 11, 2014, at the starting point in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, of a 508-kilometer marathon through three prefectures -- Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima. A devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the region in March 2011.

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Gust damages houses in Tochigi

MIBU, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows damaged houses in Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan on Aug. 11, 2014, following a strong gust of wind suspected to be a tornado.

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Comedian Hazama jogs ahead of marathon in Tohoku

MORIOKA, Japan - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama jogs on Aug. 11, 2014,with elementary school children in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, ahead of a 508-kilometer marathon across three prefectures -- Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima. A devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the region in March 2011.

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Tohoku students to participate in Paris event

TOKYO, Japan - Students including Yurika Kishi (R), a sophomore at Fukushima National College of Technology, give a press conference on an promotional event in Paris for the 2011 disaster-hit Tohoku region at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on July 11, 2014. Some 100 junior and senior high school students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures will take part in the Aug. 30-31 event.

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Japan midfielder Kawasumi to join Seattle

KOBE, Japan - Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi poses with a muffler towel of the U.S. National Women's Soccer League club Seattle Reign FC during a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 11, 2014. Kawasumi will join Seattle on loan from the Japanese women's league club INAC Kobe Leonessa under a contract running from March 1 until the season ends on Aug. 31.

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Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Kawasumi to join Seattle

KOBE, Japan - Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi speaks at a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 11, 2014, about joining U.S. National Women's Soccer League club Seattle Reign FC. Kawasumi will be on loan to Seattle from INAC Kobe Leonessa of the Japanese women's league from March 1 until the season ends Aug. 31.