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"Ama" divers seek to keep tradition alive

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 19, 2013 shows Hegura Island, near the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, where traditional breath-hold diving for marine products by ama divers has been continued.

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"Okazaemon" mascot creator seeks art with no rules

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 19, 2013 in Nagoya shows contemporary artist Koheita Saito holding a stuffed doll of the Okazaemon character mascot he created for Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. The Okazaemon won second place in a 2013 popularity contest among local mascots from across Japan.

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Kenya president in China

BEIJING, China - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a ceremony to sign documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Cardinals beat Brewers

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Aug. 19, 2013.

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1st ministerial meeting for 16-nation free trade pact

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi answers a reporter's question in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on Aug. 19, 2013, after attending the first minister-level negotiations between the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their six regional partners for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade pact.

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Head of U.N. panel on N. Korea rights

SEOUL, South Korea - Michael Kirby (L), head of a U.N. panel inquiring into the human rights situation in North Korea, and South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong Won shake hands in Seoul on Aug. 19, 2013.

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1st ministerial meeting for 16-nation free trade pact

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (C) attends a meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on Aug. 19, 2013, as the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their six regional partners begin their first minister-level negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade pact.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken in the city of Kagoshima on Aug. 19, 2013, shows a pile of bags containing ash from Mt. Sakurajima, a day after a major eruption of the volcano.

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1st ministerial meeting for 16-nation free trade pact

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on Aug. 19, 2013, as the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their six regional partners begin their first minister-level negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade pact.

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Pistorius indicted for murder

PRETORIA, South Africa - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius (L) is pictured before a preliminary hearing at a court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Aug. 19, 2013. The Olympian-Paralympian was indicted the same day on a charge of premeditated murder over the death of his girlfriend.

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New legislation body head

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Komatsu, new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013. Komatsu, who was appointed Aug. 8 chief of the legislation body, which offers legal advice to Cabinet members, said he is eager to discuss reviewing the government's current interpretation of Japan's war-renouncing Constitution over whether the country can exercise the right to collective self-defense.

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Japan, Russia hold talks on disputed islets

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama (L) and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov shake hands at the outset of their talks in Moscow on Aug. 19, 2013. They met to effectively resume negotiations aimed at resolving a long-standing territorial dispute that has prevented the two countries from signing a post-World War II peace treaty.

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Myanmar Airways to start flights to Japan

MITO, Japan - Ibaraki Gov. Masaru Hashimoto (L) and Khin Maung Latt (R), chairman of Myanmar Airways International, hold a press conference at the Ibaraki prefectural hall in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2013. They agreed on the launch of regular flights linking Yangon and Ibaraki Airport.

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Int'l commodity exhibit in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An international commodity exhibition begins Aug. 19, 2013, in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea near the borders with China and Russia. More than 120 firms, including Chinese, Russian and German firms, are taking part in the third fair of its kind in the zone.

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Suga, Froman

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (R, 2nd from front) holds talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (L, front) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013.

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U.S. trade representative in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013.

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Thai murder suspect

BANGKOK, Thailand - Wirasak Iamphongsa enters a criminal court in Bangkok on Aug. 19, 2013. He is charged with the murder of Japanese woman Megumi Awaji in Tokyo in March 1993.

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New legislation body head

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Komatsu, new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013. Komatsu, who was appointed Aug. 8 chief of the legislation body, which offers legal advice to Cabinet members, said he is eager to discuss reviewing the government's current interpretation of Japan's war-renouncing Constitution over whether the country can exercise the right to collective self-defense.

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Japanese TPP minister

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, answers reporters' questions after holding talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 19, 2013.

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Suga, Froman

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (R) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013.

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Online collection of A-bomb museums' items

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (C) cuts the ribbon during a ceremony with the Atomic Bomb Dome in the background in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 19, 2013, as Internet search giant Google Inc. unveiled the same day an online collection of items displayed at museums in Hiroshima and Nagasaki documenting the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of the cities.

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Amari, Froman

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari (R), the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman shake hands ahead of their talks at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 19, 2013.

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Nature museum produced by Sega, BBC

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 20-minute presentation of nature scenes is shown on a 40 meters wide and 8 meters high screen at Orbi Yokohama, an audiovisual museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Aug. 19, 2013. The museum showcasing content produced by BBC Earth -- BBC Worldwide's global natural history brand -- and the technology of Japanese video game company Sega Corp. opened the same day.

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Nature museum produced by Sega, BBC

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 20-minute presentation of nature scenes is shown on a 40 meters wide and 8 meters high screen at Orbi Yokohama, an audiovisual museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Aug. 19, 2013. The museum showcasing content produced by BBC Earth -- BBC Worldwide's global natural history brand -- and the technology of Japanese video game company Sega Corp. opened the same day.

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Cleaning up volcanic ash

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Workers clean up ash from the Sakurajima volcano on streets in Kagoshima City in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2013, the day after 1,117-meter volcano had a major eruption.

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Cleaning up volcanic ash

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A vehicle cleans up ash from the Sakurajima volcano on streets in Kagoshima City in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 19, 2013, the day after 1,117-meter volcano had a major eruption.

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Nature museum produced by Sega, BBC

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Orbi Yokohama, an audiovisual museum showcasing content produced by BBC Earth -- BBC Worldwide's global natural history brand -- and the technology of Japanese video game company Sega Corp. opens in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Aug. 19, 2013.