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Founder of int'l boarding school speaks about education

NAGANO, Japan - Rin Kobayashi, founder of an international boarding high school in Karuizawa, a mountain resort in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, speaks about education to produce globally minded young people in this file photo taken on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Mental support teams sent to landslide-hit Hiroshima

OKAYAMA, Japan - Mayumi Saeki (R), a Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Team member dispatched by the health ministry, talks with another member on Aug. 24, 2014, on ways to give health support to mentally distressed people affected by the recent massive landslides that hit Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Muddy water spouts from a manhole on a street where sandbags are piled along its sides in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A bouquet of flowers is offered Aug. 24, 2014 next to a mudflow in the city of Hiroshima. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rio Kanzaki (R), 16, and her sister Ruka, 14, remove mud from their heavily damaged house in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, after the area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Building in ruins after battle in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria - A building stands in ruins in the Damascus suburb of Mleha on Aug. 24, 2014, after Syrian government troops recaptured it from rebel forces in the country's protracted civil war.

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Syrian tank patrols in recaptured Damascus suburb

DAMASCUS, Syria - A Syrian tank patrols in Mleha adjacent to Damascus on Aug. 24, 2014, after government troops took back the suburban town from rebel forces in the country's protracted civil war.

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'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

EDINBURGH, Britain - Fans form a long queue ahead of a talk event by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in Edinburgh, Scotland, the United Kingdom, on Aug. 24, 2014. Murakami talked about his latest book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" that has been translated into English at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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Handwritten newspaper for mudslide evacuees by student pair

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroyo Miyamoto (L), 12, and Yuna Michigami, 11, pose for a photo on Aug. 24, 2014, in front of the first issue of their handwritten wall newspaper at an elementary school in Hiroshima where some 600 local residents are taking shelter in evacuation from massive mudslides.

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Mainz striker Okazaki scores opening goal

PADERBORN, Germany - Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki (L) of FSV Mainz scores the opening goal despite an attempt by SC Paderborn defender Uwe Huenemeier to block him in the first half of a Bundesliga game in Paderborn, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan claims victory in women's softball championship

HARLEM, Netherlands - Japan's starter Yukiko Ueno pitches in the final of the women's softball world championship in Harlem, the Netherlands, on Aug. 24, 2014. Japan claimed victory, beating the United States 4-1.

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Nagoya Institute of Technology 2nd in robot contest

PUNE, India - A student from the Nagoya Institute of Technology operates a handmade robot during an annual robotics contest in Pune, western India, on Aug. 24, 2014. The Japanese college team finished in second place.

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Japan claims victory in women's softball championship

HARLEM, Netherlands - Japan's starter Yukiko Ueno pitches in the final of the women's softball world championship in Harlem, the Netherlands, on Aug. 24, 2014. Japan claimed victory, beating the United States 4-1.

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Nagoya Institute of Technology 2nd in robot contest

PUNE, India - Students from the Nagoya Institute of Technology receive cheers from the audience during an annual robotics contest in Pune, western India, on Aug. 24, 2014. The Japanese college team finished in second place.

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Paris greets 70th anniv. of liberation from Nazi grip

PARIS, France - A priest and a group of French flag bearers enter the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Aug. 24, 2014, for a mass commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the French capital from four years of Nazi control.

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Paris greets 70th anniv. of liberation from Nazi grip

PARIS, France - A mass commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from four years of Nazi control is held in the Notre-Dame Cathedral in the French capital on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Landslide sensors to be set in disaster-prone areas

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An officer shows a wire sensor and a siren to detect and alert residents to mudslides in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. The government plans to review the current set of measures against landslides in response to massive mudslides triggered by torrential rain in the city.

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Paris greets 70th anniv. of liberation from Nazi grip

PARIS, France - The Notre-Dame Cathedral is packed with people in Paris on Aug. 24, 2014, during a mass commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the French capital from four years of Nazi control.

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National high school hula competition held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Students from Nihon Newart High School in Kokubunji, western Tokyo, perform at a national high school hula dance competition in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. The school won the best performance prize at the event, held to encourage people still trying to recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.

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National high school hula competition held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Students from Tokiwagi Gakuen High School in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, perform during a national high school hula dance competition in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2014, en route to winning an excellent performance prize. The event was held to encourage people still trying to recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.

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National high school hula competition held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Students from Nihon Newart High School in Kokubunji, western Tokyo, perform at a national high school hula dance competition in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. The school won the best performance prize at the event, held to encourage people still trying to recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.

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Aftermath of landslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Residents remove mud in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, four days after mudslides caused by heavy downpours buried and washed away houses and apartments in mountainous areas. The death toll from the mudslides has risen to 50, with 38 still missing.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Search and rescue operations continue in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, four days after mudslides caused by heavy downpours buried and washed away houses and apartments in mountainous areas. The death toll from the mudslides has risen to 50, with 38 still missing.

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Water balloon fight held on Japan beach

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Young people throw water balloons on a beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 24, 2014, to promote the sport under rules laid down by volunteer workers in Fukushima Prefecture following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Search and rescue operations continue in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, four days after mudslides caused by heavy downpours buried and washed away houses and apartments in mountainous areas. The death toll from the mudslides has risen to 50, with 38 still missing.

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Ueda hits approach shot on final day of CAT Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Momoko Ueda hits an approach shot on the fifth hole in the final round of the CAT Ladies golf tournament at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 24, 2014, en route to scoring her first victory since November 2011.

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Young people enjoy water balloon fight on Japan beach

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Young people enjoy a water balloon fight on a beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 24, 2014, under rules laid down by volunteer workers in Fukushima Prefecture following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Aftermath of landslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Residents whose relatives are missing following massive mudslides stand near debris and watch search and rescue operations in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, four days after mudslides caused by heavy downpours buried and washed away houses and apartments in mountainous areas. The death toll from the mudslides has risen to 50, with 38 still missing.

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Ueda gives big smile after winning CAT Ladies golf title

HAKONE, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Momoko Ueda gives a big smile after winning the CAT Ladies golf tournament with a 9-under 210 at the Daihakone Country Club in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 24, 2014, for her first victory since November 2011

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WWII dud bomb found at construction site in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - An unexploded bomb is shown on Aug. 24, 2014, after being defused by a bomb disposal squad of the Ground Self-Defense Force. The 500-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, was discovered at a commercial complex construction site in Kobe, western Japan, in late July.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Search and rescue operations continue in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 24, 2014, four days after mudslides caused by heavy downpours buried and washed away houses and apartments in mountainous areas. The death toll from the mudslides has risen to 50, with 38 still missing.

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Japanese, Russian HS judo players meet in competition

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Japanese and Russian high school judo players take part in a competition held in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Japanese, Russian HS judo players pose after competition

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Japanese and Russian high school judo players join other people in posing for a photo after a competition in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Int'l boarding school opens in Japan resort town

NAGANO, Japan - International School of Asia, Karuizawa, a boarding high school aimed at fostering future global leaders, holds its opening ceremony in the summer resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. Rin Kobayashi (C, 2nd row), who is credited with establishing the school, and education minister Hakubun Shimomura (R, 2nd row) were among participants in the ceremony.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.

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Annual live-fire GSDF exercise

GOTEMBA, Japan - Photo shows a scene from an annual large-scale live-fire exercise for the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mt. Fuji on Aug. 24, 2014.