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Astronaut Wakata honored in hometown parade

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who became the first Japanese to serve as commander of the International Space Station, waves to the crowd during a parade in Saitama, his hometown located north of Tokyo, on Aug. 20, 2014. Wakata returned to earth on May 14 after staying at the ISS from November, 2013.

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"Ama" woman divers seek to keep tradition alive

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 20, 2013 shows rookie ama diver Aoi Nakano, 18, surfacing with a turban shell from a dive in waters off Hegura Island, near the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ama divers make a living by gathering marine products from the sea in a traditional way -- diving without scuba gear or air tanks.

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"Ama" divers seek to keep tradition alive

KANAZAWA, Japan - Rookie ama Aoi Nakano, 18, (front) heads to dive for marine products, together with her grandparents who have handed down their traditional diving technique to Nakano, off Hegura Island, near the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2013. Ama divers make a living by collecting marine products from the sea in a traditional way -- diving without scuba gear or air tanks.

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Jewelry designer finds inspiration in variety of experiences

TOKYO, Japan - Yu Suzuki, a jewelry designer at K. Mikimoto & Co., draws a rough design on Aug. 20, 2013 in Tokyo.

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Buenos Aires scene

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo shows a McDonald's hamburger restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Aug. 20, 2013. Big Mac is not shown in the menu above the counter because of the government's price restriction on the product.

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Buenos Aires scene

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A police officer talks to men including a black market moneychanger in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki doubles in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory to move within one of a career 4,000 hits.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki doubles in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory to move within one of a career 4,000 hits.

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Japan's Nara at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Argentina's Maria Irigoyen in the first round of the women's qualifying singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Nara won 6-1, 7-6(9).

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki stands at the batter's box in the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013, amid chants of "Ichi-ro!" after he moved within one of a career 4,000 hits. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory.

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Japan's Nara at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Argentina's Maria Irigoyen in the first round of the women's qualifying singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Nara won 6-1, 7-6(9).

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - A fan holds up a board labeled "Ichi-Meter" showing 3,999, the number of hits that the New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki has belted in a career split between Japan's Pacific League and the major leagues, at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki stands at the batter's box in the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013, amid chants of "Ichi-ro!" after he moved within one of a career 4,000 hits. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory.

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Soccer friendly in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan soccer players and supporters celebrate after the team scored a goal during a friendly match against Pakistan in Kabul on Aug. 20, 2013. Afghanistan won 3-0. The game was the first between the two countries' national teams to be held in Afghanistan in 36 years, according to local media.

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Soccer friendly in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Armed police officers stand guard around a stadium in Kabul on Aug. 20, 2013, where a friendly soccer match between Afghanistan and Pakistan national teams was held. Afghanistan won 3-0. The game was the first between the two countries' national teams to be held in Afghanistan in 36 years, according to local media.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - A fan holds up a board labeled "Ichi-Meter" showing 3,999, the number of hits that the New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki has belted in a career split between Japan's Pacific League and the major leagues, at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Buddhism cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a pre-opening event for a Buddhist cafe called "Koyasan Cafe" try mediation in the style of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 20, 2013. The cafe, which will open Aug. 30 until Sept. 8 near JR Tokyo Station, will let visitors talk with Buddhist monks from Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture and experience mediation and "shakyo" sutra transcription.

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Buddhism cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a pre-opening event for a Buddhist cafe called "Koyasan Cafe" sit in a circle with Buddhist monks in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 20, 2013. The cafe, which will open Aug. 30 until Sept. 8 near JR Tokyo Station, will let visitors talk with Buddhist monks from Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture and experience mediation and "shakyo" sutra transcription.

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National Diet signpost

TOKYO, Japan - A signpost is replaced to read "The National Diet" near the parliament complex in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. Authorities managing signposts near the Diet building said they have begun replacing Roman letters indicating Japanese names in the signs with English names to better guide foreign visitors to Japan.

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Kenya president in China

BEIJING, China - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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National Diet signpost

TOKYO, Japan - A signpost is replaced to read "The National Diet" near the parliament complex in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. Authorities managing signposts near the Diet building said they have begun replacing Roman letters indicating Japanese names in the signs with English names to better guide foreign visitors to Japan.

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ASEAN-plus-3 meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea meet in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Toxic water leak at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the same day that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the plant, making it the worst incident of leakage from the containers. Workers can be seen on the tank.

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Heavy rain in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - A road is flooded after heavy rain in Makati in Metro Manila in the Philippines on Aug. 20, 2013.

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ASEAN-plus-3 meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea join hands during a photo session before their meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Toxic water leak at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the same day that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the plant, making it the worst incident of leakage from the containers. Workers can be seen on the tank.

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ASEAN-Japan meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (6th from L) and economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations join hands during a photo session before their meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Toxic water leak at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the same day that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the plant, making it the worst incident of leakage from the containers.

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Toxic water leak at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the same day that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the plant, making it the worst incident of leakage from the containers.

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Toxic water leak at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the same day that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the plant (indicated by arrow), making it the worst incident of leakage from the containers.

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Toxic water leak at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the same day that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the plant (indicated by arrow), making it the worst incident of leakage from the containers.

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Supreme Court justice

TOKYO, Japan - New Supreme Court Justice Tsuneyuki Yamamoto holds a press conference at the top court in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013.

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New Epsilon rocket

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The state-run Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils its new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket to media organizations at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013, a week before its launch with a scientific satellite aboard.

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5 years after Hua Guofeng's death

JIAOCHENG, China - A ceremony is held to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of China's former leader Hua Guofeng at his grave in Jiaocheng, Shanxi Province, on Aug. 20, 2013. The ceremony was attended by only about 30 supporters as his legacy is not held in high regard by the Chinese Communist Party.

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Leakage of highly radioactive water at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Masayuki Ono, a Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman, announces at a news conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013, that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, making it the worst leakage incident from such containers.

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New Epsilon rocket

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The state-run Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils its new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket to media organizations at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013, a week before its launch with a scientific satellite aboard.

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New Epsilon rocket

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The state-run Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils its new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket to media organizations at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013, a week before its launch with a scientific satellite aboard.

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Crown prince, princess visit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and his wife, Crown Princess Masako, arrive at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture by bullet train on Aug. 20, 2013, to meet people affected by the March 2011 killer tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Leakage of highly radioactive water at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2013 shows the four buildings (in background) containing the Nos. 1-4 reactors, and numerous tanks (foreground) containing radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant operator, said Aug. 20, 2013, that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the Fukushima plant, making it the worst leakage incident from such containers.

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Leakage of highly radioactive water at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Masayuki Ono (R), a Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman, bows in a gesture of apology at the outset of a news conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. The press conference was held to announce that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, making it the worst leakage incident from such containers.

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New Epsilon rocket

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The state-run Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils its new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket to media organizations at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013, a week before its launch with a scientific satellite aboard.

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Leakage of highly radioactive water at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2013 shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (R top) and numerous tanks (L bottom) containing radioactive water that has accumulated as a result of continuing water injections into the three reactors that suffered meltdowns. Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant operator, said Aug. 20, 2013, that an estimated 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from one of the water storage tanks at the Fukushima plant, making it the worst leakage incident from such containers.

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AirAsia Japan to change name to Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of AirAsia Japan, a low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., tells a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013, that it will change its name to Vanilla Air on Nov. 1 following the dissolution of the joint venture between its parent company and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd.

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New Epsilon rocket

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - The state-run Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils its new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket to media organizations at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20, 2013, a week before its launch with a scientific satellite aboard.

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H.I.S. charter flight service

NARITA, Japan - The first charter flight service of Asia Atlantic Airlines Co., a Bangkok-based unit of Japanese tour operator H.I.S. Co., arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo from Bangkok on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Empress visits 'love exhibit'

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko (2nd from L) visits an exhibit of artworks themed on love at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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AirAsia Japan to change name to Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of budget airline AirAsia Japan, unveils the company's new name, Vanilla Air, at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. AirAsia Japan, a low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., will adopt the new name on Nov. 1 following the dissolution of the joint venture between its parent company and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd.

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H.I.S. charter flight service

NARITA, Japan - The first charter flight service of Asia Atlantic Airlines Co., a Bangkok-based unit of Japanese tour operator H.I.S. Co., arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo from Bangkok on Aug. 20, 2013.

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Sand sculpture

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2013, shows a sand sculpture of pigeons. It is one of the 23 sand sculptures on display on the Yasashigaura beach in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, until Aug. 7.

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Sand sculpture

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2013, shows a sand sculpture modeled on the Taj Mahal. It is one of the 23 sand sculptures on display on the Yasashigaura beach in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, until Aug. 7.