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Fast Retailing's group net profit drops 28.7% in year through Aug.

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Yanai, president and chairman of Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, briefs reporters on the company's financial results for the business year through August in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2014. It logged 74.55 billion yen in group net profit for the year through August, down 28.7 percent from the previous year.

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Peninsula Paris opens

PARIS, France - A guest walks to the entrance of the Peninsula Paris, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd.'s newly opened hotel targeting high-end customers in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Cape looking out Pacific site of WWII ship sunk by U.S.

SAPPORO, Japan - A young couple stands on a lookout platform on Aug. 9, 2014, at Cape Aikappu in Akkeshi, eastern Hokkaido, overlooking the Pacific Ocean where the Imperial Japanese Army's freighter Nichiren Maru was sunk by a U.S. submarine attack in March 1944 during World War II, killing some 2,800 people aboard.

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Fukushima nun bakes over 2,600 mud Buddhas for missing

IWAKI, Japan - Koshu Hirao (back), a Buddhist nun in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, shows on Aug. 9, 2014, some of the more than 2,600 mud Buddha figures she baked in memory of persons missing in the 2011 earthquake disaster that hit northeastern Japan.

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Budget smartphones getting popular in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This smartphone released by telecommunications venture business FreeBit Co., photographed in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2014, is among budget models getting popular in Japan.

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Yu Darvish

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is pictured in the fourth inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 9, 2014. The Astros won 8-3.

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Yu Darvish

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is pictured at a press conference following the team's 8-3 defeat to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Yu Darvish

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish is pictured after being replaced during the fifth inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 9, 2014. The Astros won 8-3.

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Kurds surround car carrying Arabs in northern Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq - Kurdish people surround a car occupied by Arabs amid growing anti-Arab sentiment in Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Kakitani scores 1st goal in Swiss Super League

BASEL, Switzerland - Japanese forward Yoichiro Kakitani of FC Basel raises his arm in triumph after scoring his first goal in the Swiss Super League in his club's 4-1 win over FC Zurich in Basel on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Basel forward Kakitani goes on offensive against Zurich

BASEL, Switzerland - Japanese forward Yoichiro Kakitani (C) of Swiss Super League club FC Basel goes on the offensive en route to his team's 4-1 win over FC Zurich in Basel on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Nagasaki A-bomb day in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo shows participants in an event calling for the global abolition of nuclear weapons in front of the White House in Washington on Aug. 9, 2014, the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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Japan, China, S. Korea foreign ministers in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - (From L to R) Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a meeting with the foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Man with Kurdish flag in Erbil, Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq - A man holds up a Kurdish flag in Erbil, the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq, on Aug. 9, 2014, a day after the U.S. military began airstrikes against Islamic State militants around the area.

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Nagasaki A-bomb day in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo shows participants in an event calling for the global abolition of nuclear weapons in front of the White House in Washington on Aug. 9, 2014, the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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Japan, S. Korea hold foreign ministerial talks

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Combination photo shows Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se during their talks in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. The meeting was the first between the foreign ministers since last September, reflecting strained relations over a territorial dispute and differing perceptions of wartime history.

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People in Erbil, Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq - Street vendors and shoppers are seen at a square in Erbil in the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq on Aug. 9, 2014, a day after the U.S. military began airstrikes against Islamic State militants around the area.

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Japan, S. Korea hold foreign ministerial talks

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to their talks in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. The meeting was the first between the foreign ministers since last September, reflecting strained relations over a territorial dispute and differing perceptions of wartime history.

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Red panda at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A red panda is seen during nighttime exhibition hours for nocturnal animals at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Japan, S. Korea hold foreign ministerial talks

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands prior to their talks in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. The meeting was the first between the foreign ministers since last September, reflecting strained relations over a territorial dispute and differing perceptions of wartime history.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kim saves goal

OSAKA, Japan - Cerezo Osaka goalkeeper Kim Jin Hyeon makes a save during the first half of a J-League game against FC Tokyo at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Aug. 9, 2014. The game ended 0-0.

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Japan, S. Korea hold foreign ministerial talks

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se (R) hold talks in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. The meeting was the first between the foreign ministers since last September, reflecting strained relations over a territorial dispute and differing perceptions of wartime history.

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Asahiyama Zoo opens "night zoo"

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Children look at timber wolves during nighttime exhibition hours for nocturnal animals at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Pictures by Iraqi children exhibited in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Pictures drawn by Iraqi children are on exhibition at B-gallery in Tokyo on Aug. 9, 2014. The exhibition will continue until Aug. 14.

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Okubo, Ugajin compete for ball

KAWASAKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo (L) and Tomoya Ugajin of Urawa Reds compete for the ball during the first half of a J-League game at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2014. Kawasaki won 2-1.

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Japan's FM Kishida meets U.S. State Sec'ry Kerry in Naypyitaw

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shake hands in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014, prior to their talks. They met on the sidelines of the ASEAN plus three regional meeting.

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Nagasaki marks 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Candle-lit lanterns are placed in front of a plaque at Ground Zero Hypocenter at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014, following a ceremony that day to mark the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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S. Korea, Japan leaders speak after forum

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan (L) and Yuzaburo Mogi, honorary chairman of Kikkoman Corp.'s Board of Directors, speak at a press conference after the conclusion of the Korea-Japan Forum in the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka on Aug. 9, 2014. Yu was the Korean Chair and Mogi was the Japanese Chair at the forum joined by leaders from various fields in Japan and South Korea.

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Niigata's Tanaka, Kobe's Hashimoto in action

KOBE, Japan - Tatsuya Tanaka of Albirex Niigata (R) lines up a shot with Vissel Kobe's Hideo Hashimoto in close attention during the first half of their J-League match at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014. Kobe won 1-0.

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Cerezo's Forlan in action vs FC Tokyo

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka shoots during the first half of a J-League match against FC Tokyo at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

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China's Wang speaks at ASEAN-plus-three meeting

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) speaks at a meeting of the foreign ministers of Japan, China, South Korea, and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. In the center is South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se and in the foreground is Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Miyako Jodai, a 75-year-old representative of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombing in Nagasaki, reads out a plea for peace during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the bombing, at Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Japan, China, S. Korea foreign ministers in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - (from L to R) Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a meeting with the foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Russians invited to lunch in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Osamu Nishida (R), president of a restaurant chain operator in Hokkaido, invites Russians who are visiting from Russian-administered islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido under a visa-free exchange program, to lunch at one of his restaurants in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Vacancy rate rises at Tohoku temporary housing

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A prefabricated temporary housing facility in the town of Monou in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is seen on Aug. 9, 2014. Increasing number of residents who had taken shelter at the facility since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster have moved out, while some 90,000 people still live in this type of temporary housing in the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.

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'Kitakanto' mascot characters win Japan dance contest

TOKYO, Japan - A team of four mascot characters from the northern Kanto region in eastern Japan -- (from L) Kapal from Saitama Prefecture, Gunma-chan of Gunma Prefecture, Hustle Komon of Ibaraki Prefecture and Fukkachan from Saitama Prefecture -- are seen on stage at the six-team Japanese mascot character dancing competition held on Aug. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. They won the contest.

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Abe to retain Suga in Cabinet reshuffle

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures during a press conference at a hotel in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014. Abe said he plans to retain Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga in a reshuffle of his Cabinet that will likely take place on Sept. 4. Earlier, Abe attended a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Abe to retain Suga in Cabinet reshuffle

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014, after attending a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city. Abe said he plans to retain Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga in a reshuffle of his Cabinet that will likely take place on Sept. 4.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014.

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N Korea's new foreign minister to debut in Asia diplomacy

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - New North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong waves as he arrives in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. Ri, who became North Korea's top diplomat in April, will take part on Aug. 10 in the ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia's biggest annual security gathering.

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ASEAN-China foreign ministers' meeting in Naypyitaw

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Foreign ministers from China and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a group photo in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy bows as she offers a wreath of flowers during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Nagasaki marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Doves are released around the Peace Statue at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki at the ceremony on Aug. 9, 2014, to mark the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Vacation exodus begins in Japan

NARITA, Japan - The departure lobby at Narita International Airport, near Tokyo, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2014, with people headed overseas, as the annual exodus of travelers during the Japanese "Bon" summer holidays starts.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - People gather for a ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014, to mark the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue reads out the Peace Declaration at the Peace Park in the city on Aug. 9, 2014, during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath of followers at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014, during a ceremony marking the 69th U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Floral tributes to Korean A-bomb victims in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Floral tributes are laid to Korean victims of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki during World War II at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy offers a wreath of flowers during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city on Aug. 9, 2014.

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Nagasaki holds 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy attends a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city on Aug. 9, 2014.