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Peirsol wins gold, Koga silver at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Junya Koga (L) of Japan and Aaron Peirsol of the United States pose for photos after winning the silver medal and the gold medal, respectively, in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Terakawa wins silver at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japan's Aya Terakawa waves after finishing second in the final of the women's 100-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Matsuda, Phelps at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (back) competes with Michael Phelps of the United States (front) in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Phelps won the gold while Matsuda won the bronze.

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Angels' Matsui doubles against Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui runs to second after doubling to center in the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 18, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 as his team lost 5-7.

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Matsuda wins bronze at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda, bronze medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, waves after finishing third in the men's 200-meter butterfly final during the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Koga wins silver at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japan's Junya Koga waves after finishing second in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Angels' Matsui doubles against Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui doubles to center in the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Matsuda wins bronze at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda, bronze medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, swims in the men's 200-meter butterfly final during the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Matsuda won the bronze.

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Koga at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japanese swimmer Junya Koga swims during the men's 100-meter backstroke final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Koga won the silver.

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Mariners' Ichiro doubles against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring double to right in the fifth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Kitajima at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Two-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima holds a Japanese national flag at the opening ceremony of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Aug. 18, 2010 in Irvine, California.

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Mariners' Ichiro doubles against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring double to right in the fifth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Mariners' Ichiro doubles against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs after hitting a run-scoring double to right in the fifth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Aug. 18, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 as his team won 6-5.

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Koga at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japanese swimmer Junya Koga swims during the men's 100-meter backstroke qualifier at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Koga advanced to the final and won the silver.

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Phelps at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Michael Phelps of the United States, winner of eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, swims during the men's 200-meter butterfly qualifier at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Phelps advanced to the final and won the gold.

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Angels' Matsui doubles against Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui doubles to center in the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Irie at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Ryosuke Irie, Japanese backstroke record holder, swims in the men's 100-meter backstroke qualifier at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Irie advanced to the final and finished fourth in the race.

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Terakawa at Pan Pacific C'ships

IRVINE, United States - Japanese swimmer Aya Terakawa swims during the women's 100-meter backstroke qualifier at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 18, 2010. Terakawa advanced to the final and won the silver.

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Novelist Soseki's bust unveiled at London museum

LONDON, England - Ikuo Tsunematsu (L), director of the Soseki Museum in London, and Hana Taharasako, creator of a bust of renowned Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume, talk in front of the sculpture at the museum on Aug. 18, 2010. This year marks the 110th anniversary of Soseki's arrival in London to study English, and the museum is located across the street from where he lived.

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Japan Coast Guard helicopter crash off Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo shows the power lines from a steel pylon on a small island off the town of Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, broken after a Japan Coast Guard helicopter hit them on Aug. 18, 2010. The helicopter, carrying five personnel, crashed in the water, killing four of the five Coast Guard personnel on board.

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Japan Coast Guard helicopter crash off Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard vessel searches the site where one of its helicopters crashed in waters off the town of Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, after hitting power lines, on Aug. 18, 2010. Four personnel on board were killed, while one remains missing.

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Novelist Soseki's bust unveiled at London museum

LONDON, England - Hana Taharasako, creator of a bust of renowned Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume, poses with her sculpture at the Soseki Museum in London on Aug. 18, 2010. This year marks the 110th anniversary of Soseki's arrival in London to study English, and the museum is located across the street from where he lived.

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Actress Kuroki in Uniqlo leggings-type jeans

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Meisa Kuroki (R) dons leggings-type jeans released by casual clothing retail chain Uniqlo Co. in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2010.

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Japan Coast Guard helicopter crash off Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Japan Coast Guard vessels and a helicopter search the site where one of its choppers with five people on board crashed in waters off the town of Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 18, 2010. Four personnel on board were killed, while one remains missing.

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Japan Coast Guard helicopter crash off Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel on a boat transfer to a vessel the retrieved body of a crew member aboard a helicopter which crashed in waters off the town of Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, after hitting power lines, on Aug. 18, 2010. Four of the five whose bodies were found were confirmed dead, while one remains missing.

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Sharp 60-inch LCD

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. unveils its new 60-inch liquid crystal display which allows users to write directly on it like a whiteboard in Osaka on Aug. 18, 2010. The product will hit store shelves on Aug. 31 at the price of around 1 million yen.

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Japan Coast Guard helicopter crash off Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel recover the body of a crew member aboard a helicopter which crashed in waters off the town of Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, after hitting power lines, on Aug. 18, 2010. Four of the five on board whose bodies were found were confirmed dead, while one remains missing.

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Battling the heat

OSAKA, Japan - Children cool themselves in a fountain in Osaka's Tsurumi Ward on Aug 18, 2010, as the heat wave continues in western Japan.

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Battling the heat

KUWANA, Japan - People pack a swimming pool at Nagashima Spaland amusement park in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, in central Japan on Aug. 18, 2010. The temperature topped 38 C in the city as the heat wave continued across Japan.

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Oldest mechanical calculator in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 18, 2010, shows Japan's oldest mechanical desktop calculator created by inventor Ryoichi Yazu. The calculator was donated to the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture the same day.

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Ex-Japanese PM Hatoyama to visit Russia

BEIJING, China - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks about a plan to visit Russia in September during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 18, 2010. Hatoyama said he hopes to talk with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev over disputed Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, called the Northern Territories in Japan.

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Late S. Korean President Kim's widow on his death anniversary

SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, offers incense during a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of Kim's death at the national cemetery in Seoul on Aug. 18, 2010.

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PM Kan enters office

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan walks into the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2010.