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H.K. activists postpone voyage to Japan-held islets

HONG KONG, China - Senior members of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands hold a press conference on its vessel anchored at Hong Kong port on Aug. 8, 2013. The group of Hong Kong-based activists, who landed protesters in 2012 on one of the East China Sea islets disputed by China, Taiwan and Japan, said a licensing issue has forced them to postpone a planned voyage on Aug. 12 to arrive on the islet on Aug. 15 for the anniversary of the landing.

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H.K. activists postpone voyage to Japan-held islets

HONG KONG, China - Photo shows a vessel of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands anchored at Hong Kong port on Aug. 8, 2013. The group of Hong Kong-based activists, who landed protesters in 2012 on one of the East China Sea islets disputed by China, Taiwan and Japan, said the same day a licensing issue has forced them to postpone a planned voyage on Aug. 12 to arrive on the islet on Aug. 15 for the anniversary of the landing.

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Doraemon train

TOYAMA, Japan - A train featuring comic and animation character Doraemon is shown to reporters in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2012. The train will be operated from Sept. 8, 2012, to Aug. 31, 2013, in the hometown of the comics' creator, Fujiko F Fujio. The train will be run in a project to commemorate Doraemon's birthday, which the comics say is Sept. 3, 2112.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season, 50th in bigs

BOSTON, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27, 2012. Matsuzaka returned to the majors in style, working seven innings in the Red Sox's 5-1 win. The victory was Matsuzaka's 50th in the big leagues and his first since May 8, 2011.

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Searching for bodies of people missing after 2011 quake

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows regional coast guard members on Aug. 11, 2012, conducting an intensive search for bodies of people still missing in coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture one year and five months after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the area. As of Aug. 8, 2012, 1,426 people had been registered missing in the northeastern Japan prefecture facing the Pacific.

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Searching for bodies of people missing after 2011 quake

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows regional coast guard members on Aug. 11, 2012, conducting an intensive search for bodies of people still missing in coastal areas of Miyagi Prefecture one year and five months after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the area. As of Aug. 8, 2012, 1,426 people had been registered missing in the northeastern Japan prefecture facing the Pacific.

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Gold postbox in London

LONDON, Britain - A child puts a letter in a gold postbox in London on Aug. 8, 2012. Royal Mail Group Ltd. has been repainting the postboxes from red to gold in the hometowns of or places associated with British athletes who won gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics.

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Toyota to build engine plant in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp's Etios model displayed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug. 8, 2012. The vehicle has been manufactured on a trial basis at the automaker's new plant in Sorocaba on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Toyota Motor said the same day it will build another plant in Porto Feliz, also on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, to make engines for use in the local production of its mainline Corolla and Etios models.

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Pope gives audience to 8 Japan students

ROME, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI (R) gives an audience near Rome to Yoneyuki Fujiwara (front), mayor of Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2012. The pope also gave an audience to a delegation of eight Japanese junior high school students who were sent from Minamishimabara as a commemorative event.

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Russia's Antyukh wins gold in Olympic women's 400m hurdles

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Natalya Antyukh competes in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Antyukh won the gold medal with a time of 52.70 seconds.

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Felix wins gold in Olympic women's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Allyson Felix of the United States smiles after finishing first in the women's 200-meter final at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Felix won the gold with a time of 21.88 seconds.

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Sasaki hints at ending career as Japan coach after London

LONDON, Britain - Japan women's soccer coach Norio Sasaki attends a press conference in London on Aug. 8, 2012. Sasaki indicated he will step down after the women's soccer final against the United States at the London Olympics the following day.

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Jamaica's Bolt onto men's 200-meter final

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (front) competes in a men's 200-meter semifinal heat at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Bolt finished in 20.18 seconds and advanced to the final.

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Merritt wins gold in Olympic men's 110m hurdles

LONDON, Britain - Aries Merritt of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 8, 2012. Merritt finished with a time of 12.92 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt onto men's 200-meter final

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (2nd from R) easily finishes first in his semifinal heat in the men's 200 meters at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Bolt finished in 20.18 seconds and advanced to the final.

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Merritt wins gold in Olympic men's 110m hurdles

LONDON, Britain - Aries Merritt of the United States (R) finishes first in the men's 110-meter hurdles final at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Merritt won the gold medal with a time of 12.92 seconds.

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Merritt wins gold in Olympic men's 110m hurdles

LONDON, Britain - Aries Merritt of the United States (R) competes in the men's 110-meter hurdles final at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Merritt won the gold medal with a time of 12.92 seconds.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho smiles with the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Robles in the men's 110m hurdles final

LONDON, Britain - Cuba's Dayron Robles (C) is disqualified during the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Aries Merritt of the United States (L) won the gold medal with a time of 12.92 seconds.

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Russia's Antyukh wins gold in Olympic women's 400m hurdles

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Natalya Antyukh competes in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Antyukh won the gold medal with a time of 52.70 seconds.

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Russia's Antyukh wins gold in Olympic women's 400m hurdles

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Natalya Antyukh reacts after winning the women's 400-meter hurdles at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Antyukh won the gold medal with a time of 52.70 seconds.

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Felix wins gold in Olympic women's 200 meters

LONDON, Britain - Allyson Felix of the United States (L) celebrates her gold medal finish in the women's 200-meter final at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Felix finished with a time of 21.88 seconds.

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Jamaica's Bolt onto men's 200-meter final

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt after completing his semifinal heat in the men's 200 meters at Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Bolt finished in 20.18 seconds and advanced to the final.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho shouts after beating China's Jing Ruixue to win the gold in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Obara, Icho win Olympic wrestling gold

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (R) holds up the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class while Kaori Icho (L) holds the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class of the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho (C) celebrates after beating China's Jing Ruixue (L) to win the gold in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho responds to cheers with the Japanese national flag after winning the gold medal in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012. Icho became the first Japanese female athlete to win three consecutive Olympic titles.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho (top) pins down China's Jing Ruixue during the final of the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Icho beat Jing to win the gold medal.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara bites the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (lower) takes on Azerbaijan's Mariya Stadnyk in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class final at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Obara beat Stadnyk to win the gold.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara holds up the gold medal she won in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Kasahara out of women's 49kg taekwondo

London, Britain - Japan's Erika Kasahara (R) fights China's Wu Jingyu in the women's taekwondo 49-kilogram class quarterfinals at the ExCeL competition venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Kasahara lost to Wu 14-0 and failed to qualify for the semifinals.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara holds the Japanese national flag and responds to cheers in tears of joy, after winning the gold in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Obara wins gold in women's wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (R) reacts after beating Azerbaijan's Mariya Stadnyk (L) to win the gold in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (L) fights Azerbaijan's Mariya Stadnyk in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class final at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Obara beat Stadnyk to win the gold.

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Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (5th from R), Abby Wambach of the United States (5th from L) and other players pose for photos after a press conference at Olympic Park on Aug. 8, 2012, on the eve of their match in the London Olympic women's soccer final. At 2nd from left is Japan's coach Norio Sasaki and at right is U.S. coach Pia Sundhage.

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Kasahara out of women's 49kg taekwondo

London, Britain - Japan's Erika Kasahara (R) leaves the court after losing to China's Wu Jingyu in the women's taekwondo 49-kilogram class quarterfinals at the ExCeL competition venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Kasahara lost to Wu 14-0 and failed to qualify for the semifinals.

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Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

LONDON, Britain - Abby Wambach of the United States (L) and her teammate hold a press conference at Olympic Park on Aug. 8, 2012, on the eve of the London Olympic women's soccer final against Japan.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho (top) pins down Mongolia's Battsetseg Soronzonbold during the semifinals in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Icho beat Soronzonbold.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (R) fights Canada's Carol Huynh during the semifinals in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Obara beat Huynh.

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Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's captain Aya Miyama (R) and coach Norio Sasaki hold a press conference at Olympic Park on Aug. 8, 2012, on the eve of the London Olympic women's soccer final against the United States.

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Obara wins gold in women's 48-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Hitomi Obara (R) fights Senegal's Isabelle Sambou during the quarterfinals in the women's wrestling 48-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Obara beat Sambou.

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Icho takes gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho (R) fights Sweden's Henna Johansson during the quarterfinals in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Icho beat Johansson.

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Semenya cruises into women's 800-meter semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Caster Semenya of South Africa (R) competes in a women's 800 meters first-round heat at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Semenya placed second in her heat with a time of 2 minutes, 00.71 seconds to qualify for the semifinals.

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Flooding in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - A promenade along the Huangpu River is flooded in Shanghai on Aug. 8, 2012, after heavy rain due to a typhoon.

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Meeting of three party leaders

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R), who heads the Democratic Party of Japan, and the leaders of the two main opposition parties, Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, hold talks at the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Semenya cruises into women's 800-meter semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Caster Semenya of South Africa competes in a women's 800 meters first-round heat at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Semenya placed second in her heat with a time of 2 minutes, 00.71 seconds to qualify for the semifinals.

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UNRWA Commissioner General Grandi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Filippo Grandi (R), commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and Sadako Ogata, special adviser to the president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, attend a symposium in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Noda, Tanigaki hold party head meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R), who heads the Democratic Party of Japan, and Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki hold talks at the Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2012.

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Japan beats S. Africa in women's field hockey to finish 9th

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Fujio (L) vies for the ball with a South African player during the second half of a women's field hockey match for ninth and 10th places at the Riverbank Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 8, 2012. Japan beat South Africa 2-1 in extra time.