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N. Korean women glued to pro wrestling match

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Young North Korean women enjoy watching professional wrestling at a Pyongyang gymnasium on Aug. 31, 2014.

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Boy emulates kick on seeing photos of pro wrestling

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A little boy emulates a kick on seeing pictures of the previous night's professional wrestling matches carried by a Pyongyang newspaper posted at a subway station in the North Korean capital city on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Korean women flee from pro wrestling 'brawl'

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean women watching a professional wrestling match in traditional costume at ringside seats flee from a "brawl" outside the ring as Bob Sapp (R) and his opponent come near before a capacity crowd at a Pyongyang gymnasium on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Korean fans cheer pro wrestler

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean spectators at a professional wrestling match cheer as a wrestler reacts at a packed Pyongyang gymnasium on Aug. 31, 2014.

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Fukushima Pref. port little changed due to power plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photos taken on Nov. 14, 2012, (above), and Aug. 31, 2014, at Ukedo port in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, show little difference due proximity to a nuclear power plant crippled by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Entry into the area is permitted only during the day due to radioactive contamination.

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Tsunami effect still felt big in Kesennuma city

SENDAI, Japan - A tsunami-swept fishing boat in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is seen above on March 1, 2012, before its removal last year, while the temporary shopping area "Central Ishinomaki Revival Marche" in the background is being moved to prefab stores seen in the foreground in the photo below taken on Aug. 31, 2014, to raise the ground level of the area.

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Man stands in destroyed home in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Palestine Autonomous Region - A man stands in his destroyed home in the eastern part of Gaza City on Aug. 31, 2014, after Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire.

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Streets in Gaza reduced to rubble

GAZA CITY, Palestine Autonomous Region - Destroyed buildings in Gaza are photographed on Aug. 31, 2014, after Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire.

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Man stands around destroyed building in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Palestine Autonomous Region - A man stands next to rubble which appears to be from a destroyed mosque in Gaza on Aug. 31, 2014, after Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire.

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Honda nets in Milan's season-opening win

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan's Keisuke Honda scores the opener in the first half of a Serie A match against Lazio on Aug. 31, 2014, in Milan, Italy. AC Milan beat Lazio 3-1.

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Japanese high schooler at Fukushima festival in Paris

Paris, France - Asuka Endo (R), a student at Kaishi Kokusai High School of Niigata Prefecture who hails from the town of Okuma in Fukushima Prefecture, talks with a visitor on Aug. 31, 2014, at a booth at a two-day cultural event in Paris titled "Ring of Tohoku Rebirth," an OECD project to help the 2011 earthquake-hit northeastern Japanese region get back on its feet. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo also visited the event.

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Japanese high schooler at Fukushima festival in Paris

Paris, France - Rinoa Nakai of Otsuchi High School in Iwate Prefecture talks with visitors on Aug. 31, 2014, at a booth at a two-day cultural event in Paris titled "Ring of Tohoku Rebirth," an OECD project to help the 2011 earthquake-hit northeastern Japanese region get back on its feet. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo also visited the event.

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Pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Police try to disperse pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong on Aug. 31, 2014, following China's decision to place limits on candidates in an election set for 2017 to choose the former British colony's new leader.

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Putin responds to judo fans' cheering

CHELYABINSK, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) responds to cheers from the crowd during the World Judo Championships in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman snaps a picture of a pro wrestling match during the final day of an event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki at a gymnasium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 31, 2014.

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Putin hugs Yamashita at world judo competition

CHELYABINSK, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to give All Japan Judo Federation Vice President Yasuhiro Yamashita a hug at the World Judo Championships in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - U.S. fighter Bob Sapp (R) pursues his opponent outside the ring during the final day of an event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki at a gymnasium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreas cheer for a wrestler during the final day of a pro wrestling event at a gymnasium in Pyongyang on Aug. 31, 2014. It was co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki.

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People take photos of 50-inning baseball game score board

AKASHI, Japan - People take photos on Aug. 31, 2014, of the scoreboard of a National High School Rubber Baseball Tournament semifinal game between Chukyo and Sotoku which took an incredible 50 innings over four days to complete. Chukyo scored three runs in the 50th inning to end the scoreless streak for the victory. Chukyo also went on to win the final played later the same day.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A crowd of nearly 20,000 North Koreans gather at a gymnasium in Pyongyang on Aug. 31, 2014, to attend the final day of a pro wrestling event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki.

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Public housing for nuclear disaster evacuees completed

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Norio Kanno (4th from L), mayor of Iitate Village in Fukushima Prefecture, cuts the tape at a ceremony in Fukushima City on Aug, 31, 2014, to mark the completion of public housing for people who evacuated following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Hiroshima city partially lifts evacuation advisories, orders

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rescue workers continue searching for two missing people in the mudslide-hit western Japan city of Hiroshima on Aug. 31, 2014. The municipal government lifted evacuation advisories and orders issued for about 106,000 people.

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JAXA reveals unmanned space probe Hayabusa 2

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 31, 2014, shows the unmanned space probe Hayabusa 2, which the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency showed to the press at its facility in Sagamihara, near Tokyo. JAXA plans to launch Hayabusa 2 as soon as December.

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Hiroshima city partially lifts evacuation advisories, orders

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Volunteers work removing dirt in the mudslide-hit western Japan city of Hiroshima on Aug. 31, 2014. The municipal government lifted evacuation advisories and orders issued for about 106,000 people.

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Japan shows new space probe to press ahead of launch

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows its space probe "Hayabusa 2" to the press in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2014. JAXA plans to launch the probe as early as this December on a mission to retrieve organic material from an asteroid.

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Indian PM Modi meets Kyoto mayor during Japan visit

KYOTO, Japan - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi(R) shakes hands with Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa in the western Japanese city on Aug. 31, 2014. Modi hopes to learn from Kyoto how a city can modernize while protecting its history and culture. (Pool photo)

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Japan shows new space probe to press ahead of launch

TOKYO, Japan - The space probe "Hayabusa 2" is shown to the press by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2014, ahead of its launch expected as early as this December.

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N. Korean paper reports pro wrestling event

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Aug. 31, 2014 edition of the Rodong Shinmun, official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea in North Korea, reports about a pro wrestling event held the previous day in Pyongyang. The paper was posted at a subway station in Pyongyang.

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Indian leader Modi meets Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hands with Nobel Prize laureate Shinya Yamanaka, professor and head of Kyoto University's Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, at the center in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 31, 2014. Modi is said to be keen in promoting stem cell research in India as it may lead to finding an effective treatment for people suffering from blood diseases.

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Indian PM Modi visits famous Kyoto temple with Abe

KYOTO, Japan - Indian Minister Narendra Modi (C) visits Toji Temple, a World Heritage site, in Kyoto with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) on Aug. 31, 2014. Modi is on a five-day official visit to Japan aimed at bolstering bilateral security and economic ties. (Pool photo)

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'Benzaiten' statue before and after repair

OTSUCHI, Japan - The repaired statue of "Benzaiten," a Japanese goddess originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is shown on the right in Otsuchi town, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 31, 2014, a far cry from the tattered figure (L) pictured in May 2013 after it was damaged by the devastating 2011 tsunami.

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Semifinal settled following 50-inning fight

AKASHI, Japan - Players of Chukyo High School and Sotoku High School rubber-ball baseball teams celebrate their good fight after a 50-inning semifinal game at the national championship on Aug. 31, 2014, in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture. Chukyo beat Sotoku 3-0. Chukyo also won the final game later in the day.

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Repaired 'Benzaiten' statue unveiled in Iwate Pref.

MORIOKA, Japan - The statue of "Benzaiten," a Japanese goddess originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is displayed in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 31, 2014, after repairs from damaged caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami were completed. It was originally enshrined at the town's gourd-shaped Horai Island (L back), regarded as the model of the island in the TV puppet show "Hyokkori Hyotanjima."

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Indian PM Modi visits famous Kyoto temple with Abe

KYOTO, Japan - Indian Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) wave to reporters on Aug. 31, 2014, in front of the five-storied pagoda at Toji Temple, a World Heritage site, in Kyoto. Modi is on a five-day official visit to Japan aimed at bolstering bilateral security and economic ties. (Pool photo)

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U.S. envoy Kennedy to attend Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy. Kennedy will attend the annual ceremony in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 to mark the anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, sources familiar with the matter said July 31, 2014.