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Astronaut Wakata pays courtesy call on PM Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Astronaut Koichi Wakata (L), the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, presents Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with an autographed panel during a courtesy call at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014. Wakata served as ISS commander in the last two months of his six-month mission from November 2013 during his fourth trip to space.

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Japanese restaurant owner in Russia spreads friendship

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia - Photo taken Aug. 7, 2013 shows Yutaka Miyanishi, honorary citizen of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, who worked for the lighting-up of the Sakhalin Regional Museum in the Far Eastern city, formerly known as the Karafuto-cho (Karafuto Government Office) Museum, which the Japanese government built in 1937 when it controlled the south part of Sakhalin island.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose waves before leaving Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2013. He plans to participate in Tokyo's final pitch on its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics to the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose clenches his fist before leaving Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2013. He plans to participate in Tokyo's final pitch on its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics to the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose waves before leaving Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2013. He plans to participate in Tokyo's final pitch on its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics to the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose clenches his fist before leaving Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2013. He plans to participate in Tokyo's final pitch on its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics to the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013.

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Sochi in summer

SOCHI, Russia - A mountain area of Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, is crowded with tourists on Aug. 7, 2013. A lot of buildings, including hotels, amusement facilities and restaurants, have been recently built in the area close to the venue for the Olympic skiing competition.

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Sherpas from Nepal working to repair mountain trails in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Sherpas Da Tshiri (L) and Pasang pose for photos on Aug. 7, 2013 in Japan's Northern Alps, where they work on the construction of trekking trails on the Tateyama mountain range, among other projects.

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Greek state media

ATHENS, Greece - Former employees broadcast the news at Greek state broadcaster ERT near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 7, 2013. The Greek government closed the television and radio operator in June 2013, but the fired employees have occupied the building and have continued broadcasting through the Internet and analog radio.

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Greek state media

ATHENS, Greece - Former employees work at Greek state broadcaster ERT near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 7, 2013. The Greek government closed the television and radio operator in June 2013, but the fired employees have occupied the building and have continued broadcasting through the Internet and analog radio.

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Greek state media

ATHENS, Greece - Photo shows the headquarters of Greek state broadcaster ERT near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 7, 2013. The building has been occupied by former employees -- fired by the Greek government after it closed the television and radio operator in June 2013 -- who have continued broadcasting through the Internet and on analog radio.

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White Sox beat Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano rounds first base after hitting a two-run homer during the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2013. The White Sox won the 12-inning game 6-5.

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White Sox beat Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano hits a two-run homer during the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2013. The White Sox won the 12-inning game 6-5.

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White Sox beat Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera returns to the dugout after the Chicago White Sox tied during the ninth inning of a baseball game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2013. The White Sox won the 12-inning game 6-5.

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Short-course World Cup

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands - Japan's Daiya Seto (C) holds his gold medal at the podium after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley in a short-course World Cup meet in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Aug. 7, 2013. At left is Conor Dwyer of the United States, who took silver, and at right is Hungary's David Verraszto who got bronze.

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World Athletics Championships

MOSCOW, Russia - U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix speaks during a press conference in Moscow on Aug. 7, 2013, ahead of the World Athletics Championships. Felix was the women's 200 meter gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Kadena Air Base

NAHA, Japan - Photo shows F-15 fighter jets (two planes in front) and F-22 stealth fighters at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Kadena Air Base

NAHA, Japan - An F-22 stealth fighter jet takes off at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Korean Air overrun

NIIGATA, Japan - An investigation team examines a Korean Air passenger plane at Niigata airport on Aug. 7, 2013, after the aircraft overran a runway on Aug. 5.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Smoke billows from the building housing the international arrival lobby as a fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone delivers a speech at an antinuclear conference in Nagasaki on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Smoke billows from a building as fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone stands by a model of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - An armed soldier stands guard as a fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone (3rd from L) is pictured with Sumiteru Taniguchi (2nd from L), a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing, in Nagasaki on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Kashima win Suruga Bank Championship

KASHIMA, Japan - Japan striker Yuya Osako of Kashima Antlers (9) scores his second goal past Sao Paulo of Brazil goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni during the first half of the Suruga Bank Championship at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 7, 2013. Osako scored a hat-trick in Kashima's 3-2 win.

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Acrobatic flight in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A French team performs an acrobatic flight in the city of Fukushima on Aug. 7, 2013, during an event to help reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Police officers stand guard around the parliament in Bangkok on Aug. 7, 2013, as Thai lawmakers started discussing a controversial amnesty bill proposed by the ruling Pheu Thai Party.

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Heat wave in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Women walk in scorching sunshine in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 7, 2013, as temperatures soared across the country.

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Kashima win Suruga Bank Championship

KASHIMA, Japan - Japan striker Yuya Osako of Kashima Antlers (9) scores the team's first goal against Sao Paulo of Brazil during the first half of the Suruga Bank Championship at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 7, 2013. Osako scored a hat-trick in Kashima's 3-2 win. Osako's teammate Juninho (8) can be seen in the background.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Protesters against an amnesty bill scuffle with police in Bangkok on Aug. 7, 2013. Thai lawmakers the same day started discussing the controversial amnesty bill proposed by the ruling Pheu Thai Party.

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Heat wave in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a heat haze in the city of Osaka on Aug. 7, 2013, as temperatures in some parts of Japan topped 36 C. Tsutenkaku Tower can be seen in the background.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Soldiers talk in front of a terminal building burning as a fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Protesters against an amnesty bill face off with police in Bangkok on Aug. 7, 2013. Thai lawmakers the same day started discussing the controversial amnesty bill proposed by the ruling Pheu Thai Party.

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Hot weather in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Children play in a fountain at a park in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward as high temperatures continue in many areas of Japan on Aug. 7, 2013. Risshu, which marks the beginning of fall in the traditional East Asian calendar, fell on the same day.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Flames and smoke billow as a fire occurs at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Flames and smoke billow as a fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya in the early hours of Aug. 7, 2013.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Smoke billows as a fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva receives flowers from a participant of a demonstration in Bangkok against an amnesty bill on Aug. 7, 2013. Antigovernment groups and opposition groups have criticized the measure, which could help ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra return to the country without facing punishment.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Flames and smoke billow as a fire rages at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Flames and smoke billow as a fire occurs at Nairobi international airport in Kenya on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Opponents of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra march to the parliament building in Bangkok protesting an amnesty bill on Aug. 7, 2013. Antigovernment groups and opposition groups have criticized the measure, which could help Thaksin to return home without facing punishment.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva leads a demonstration in Bangkok against an amnesty bill on Aug. 7, 2013. Antigovernment groups and opposition groups have criticized the measure, which could help ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra return to the country without facing punishment.

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Japan-U.S. TPP-linked talks

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photos show Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler (L) and Takeo Mori, Japan's ambassador for economic diplomacy, meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2013. Japan and the United States launched bilateral trade negotiations on autos and nontariff barriers in parallel with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks Japan joined the previous month.

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Protests in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Opponents of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in Bangkok protesting an amnesty bill on Aug. 7, 2013. Antigovernment groups and opposition groups have criticized the measure, which could help Thaksin to return home without facing punishment.