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Comedian completes 9-day marathon across quake-hit area

IWAKI, Japan - Comedian Kampei Hazama (C) is seen shortly after finishing his nine-day marathon at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2012. Hazama ran around 460 kilometers across the three northeastern prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima that were hit hardest by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in an effort to encourage those living there.

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7th Beijing-Tokyo Forum

BEIJING, China - Japanese and Chinese political and business leaders as well as intellectuals attend the 7th Beijing-Tokyo Forum at a hotel in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2011.

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Japanese actor Takewaki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2004 shows Japanese actor Muga Takewaki, who died of cerebral hemorrhage on Aug. 21, 2011, at the age of 67.

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Venlo's Cullen against Ajax

VENLO, Netherlands - VVV Venlo's Robert Cullen dribbles the ball in a game against Ajax Amsterdam in Venlo, the Netherlands, on Aug. 21, 2011. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Venlo's Yoshida against Ajax

VENLO, Netherlands - VVV Venlo's Maya Yoshida dribbles the ball in a game against Ajax Amsterdam in Venlo, the Netherlands, on Aug. 21, 2011. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Venlo's Yoshida against Ajax

VENLO, Netherlands - VVV Venlo defender Maya Yoshida heads clear in a game against Ajax Amsterdam in Venlo, the Netherlands, on Aug. 21, 2011. The game ended 2-2.

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Venlo's Cullen against Ajax

VENLO, Netherlands - VVV Venlo midfielder Robert Cullen (R) takes on two Ajax Amsterdam players in Venlo, the Netherlands, on Aug. 21, 2011. The game ended 2-2.

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Ueno named best female judoka today

PARIS, France - Japanese judoka Yoshie Ueno (R) poses for photos at a ceremony in Paris celebrating the 60th anniversary of the International Judo Federation on Aug. 21, 2011. Ueno, who is defending her 63-kilogram title for the third time at the world championships, was named the best female judoka today by the IJF on the same day.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Cleveland Indians center fielder Kosuke Fukudome singles to the left in the seventh inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 21, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-4 in an 8-7 loss.

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Tani named best female judoka ever

PARIS, France - Ryoko Tani (C), Japanese judo champion-turned-lawmaker, attends a ceremony in Paris celebrating the 60th anniversary of the International Judo Federation on Aug. 21, 2011. The two-time Olympic 48-kilogram champion was selected as the best female judoka in history by the IJF on the same day.

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Vietnam police remove anti-China protesters

HANOI, Vietnam - Police take away protesters in a bus after they defied government orders and staged anti-China protests in central Hanoi on Aug. 21, 2011, over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

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Fujinomiya 'yakisoba' noodles sold at N.Y. street fair

NEW YORK, United States - Yuka Ide (R), winner of the Miss Mt. Fuji pageant, speaks to promote the central Japanese city of Fujinomiya and its signature pan-fried noodles called Fujinomiya yakisoba at a street fair in New York on Aug. 21, 2011. Hidehiko Watanabe (L), head of the Fujinomiya Yakisoba society, organized the promotional event.

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Arimura wins CAT Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Chie Arimura holds the winner's trophy as she won the CAT Ladies at Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2011, for her second title of the season.

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S. Korea's Cho wins Kansai Open

ONO, Japan - South Korea's Cho Min Gyu holds the winner's trophy after winning the Kansai Open at Ono Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2011.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to the middle in the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 21, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in an 8-7 loss.

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Fujinomiya 'yakisoba' noodles sold at N.Y. street fair

NEW YORK, United States - People line up to buy Japanese pan-fried noodles called ''yakisoba'' from Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan, at a street fair in New York on Aug. 21, 2011.

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Holidaymakers returning from abroad peak at Narita

NARITA, Japan - An arrival lobby is crowded at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2011, as travelers returned from holidays abroad. The number of summer holidaymakers returning from abroad peaked that day at the airport.

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Holidaymakers returning from abroad peak at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Travelers arrive at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2011, returning from holidays abroad. The number of summer holidaymakers returning from abroad was set to peak that day at the airport.

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Vietnam's parliament convenes

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's parliament in Hanoi convenes on July 21, 2011. The session will last until Aug. 6.