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Japan to put economy back on recovery track despite tax hike: Aso

CAIRNS, Australia - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda hold a news conference in Cairns, Australia, on Sept. 21, 2014, after attending a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers.

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G-20 mulls fiscal steps to underpin growth

CAIRNS, Australia - Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso meets with reporters on Sept. 20, 2014, in Cairns, Australia, where he attended the meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies. They discussed whether they can launch fiscal measures to underpin the global economy amid increasing concerns over an economic slowdown.

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Japan, China, S. Korea finance chiefs hold 3-way meet

CAIRNS, Australia - The finance chiefs of Japan, China and South Korea pose ahead of their meeting in Cairns, Australia, on Sept. 19, 2014. (From L) Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Kyung Hwan, Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju Yeol.

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Aso, Lew agree Japan, U.S. should take lead in global recovery

CAIRNS, Australia - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew talk before their official meeting in Cairns, Australia, on Sept. 19, 2014. The two agreed to seek sustainable economic recovery in their countries to ensure the global economy will continue to grow despite a slowdown in the eurozone.

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Total solar eclipse

CAIRNS, Australia - Photo using a fisheye lens shows the entire sky darkened upon a total solar eclipse observed at 6:40 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2012, in the suburbs of Cairns, Australia. The bright spot at bottom C is the sun.

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Total solar eclipse

CAIRNS, Australia - A total solar eclipse is observed at 6:40 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2012, in the suburbs of Cairns, Australia.

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Total solar eclipse

CAIRNS, Australia - A diamond ring effect is observed at 6:40 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2012, after a total solar eclipse in the suburbs of Cairns, Australia.

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Total solar eclipse

CAIRNS, Australia - A combination of 17 photos taken every four minutes from 6:07 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2012, shows a total solar eclipse observed in the suburbs of Cairns, Australia.

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APEC trade chiefs OK plan to advance regional economic integration

CAIRNS, Australia - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari speaks at a press conference after Pacific Rim trade ministers pledged to advance regional economic integration at a two-day meeting in Cairns, Australia, on July 6.

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Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

FUKUOKA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the resumption of direct flights between Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, and Cairns, Australia, is held at Fukuoka Airport on Nov. 21. Australian Airlines, a Qantas Airways subsidiary, will operate three round-trip flights a week between the two cities.