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Chinese beer takes on name of disputed isles

SHANGHAI, China - Cans of Diaoyudao Beer sold in southern China by a brewery in Guangzhou since 2012 show the slogan "Diaoyudao, Territory of China," as seen in this photo taken on Dec. 9, 2014. Diaoyudao or Diaoyu Islands is the Chinese name for the Senkaku Islands, a set of uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islets in the East China Sea which China also claims.

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N. Korea purges leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Jang Song Thaek, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle and a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, leaving a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un's father and predecessor. North Korea said Dec. 9, 2013, that Jang, widely seen as the second most powerful figure in the country after Kim, has been stripped of all his posts for committing "anti-party" and "counter-revolutionary factional acts."

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N. Korea purges leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Jang Song Thaek, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle and a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attending a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un's father and predecessor. North Korea said Dec. 9, 2013, that Jang, widely seen as the second most powerful figure in the country after Kim, has been stripped of all his posts for committing "anti-party" and "counter-revolutionary factional acts."

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N. Korea purges leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Jang Song Thaek (L), uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, after viewing a military parade during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late leader and Kim's father Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. North Korea said Dec. 9, 2013, that Jang, widely seen as the second most powerful figure in the country after Kim, has been stripped of all his posts for committing "anti-party" and "counter-revolutionary factional acts."

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Faults at Higashidori nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Dec. 14, 2012, shows a panel of experts conducting a survey on a geologic fault called F-9 (marked with white dots) at Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Higashidori atomic power plant in Aomori Prefecture. The panel agreed Dec. 20, 2012, that faults under the nuclear plant are likely to be active, rejecting earlier arguments by the utility.

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Soccer's Club World Cup final

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Paulo Guerrero (9) of the South American champions Corinthians heads home in the 69th minute of soccer's Club World Cup final against European champions Chelsea in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 16, 2012. Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 to be the Club World Cup winner.

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N.Z. quake site

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Photo taken Dec. 9, 2012, shows the site where the Canterbury Television building used to stand, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The building collapsed, killing 115 people, in the February 2011 earthquake.

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N.Z. quake site

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Photo taken Dec. 9, 2012, shows the site where the Canterbury Television building used to stand, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The building collapsed, killing 115 people, in the February 2011 earthquake.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ichigaya in central Tokyo, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Fencer Ota finishes Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Two-time Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota of Japan crosses the finish line at the Honolulu Marathon in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 9, 2012. He completed the race with a time of 4:19:30.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Honda scores for CSKA

MOSCOW, Russia - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda scores his team's first goal during the first half of a game against Mordovia Saransk in Moscow on Dec. 9, 2012. CSKA won 2-1.

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Galimova wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Russia's Valentina Galimova crosses the finish line to win the women's title at the Honolulu Marathon in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 9, 2012, in 2:31:23.

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Takanashi 3rd at ski jumping World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Sara Takanashi is pictured after finishing third in a women's ski jumping World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Kipsang wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Kenya's Wilson Kipsang crosses the finish line to win the men's title at the Honolulu Marathon in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 9, 2012, with a time of 2:12:31.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani (R) speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club. At left is Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama.

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N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2012 shows a rocket unveiled by North Korea in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of the country. North Korea said Dec. 1, 2012, that it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite sometime between Dec. 10 and 22. But Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of the rocket due to "some reasons," according to a report early on Dec. 9 of the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club.

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Otsu scores 1st goal for Venlo

VENLO, Netherlands - VVV Venlo's Yuki Otsu scores an equalizer, his first goal in a Venlo uniform, during the first half of a Dutch first division game against Vitesse Arnhem in Venlo, Netherlands, on Dec. 9, 2012. Venlo won 3-1.

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Cullen scores for Venlo

VENLO, Netherlands - VVV Venlo's Robert Cullen (2nd from R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the team's third goal during the second half of a Dutch first division game against Vitesse Arnhem in Venlo, Netherlands, on Dec. 9, 2012. Venlo won 3-1.

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Children in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children play with a sledge on a frozen road in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani (R) speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club. At left is Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club.

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Yankees' Granderson in Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson gives instructions to children during a baseball clinic in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. The area was hit hard by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Yankees' Granderson in Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson gives instructions to children during a baseball clinic in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. The area was hit hard by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Yankees' Granderson in Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson gives instructions to children during a baseball clinic in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. The area was hit hard by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Crown princess turns 49

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako (R) enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2012, to greet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, as the princess turned 49. At left is her daughter Princess Aiko. (Pool photo)

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Yankees' Granderson in Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson gives instructions to children during a baseball clinic in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. The area was hit hard by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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H.K. horseracing

HONG KONG, China - Lord Kanaloa (2nd from R) from Japan wins the 1,200-meter Hong Kong Sprint Group One horserace at Shatin racetrack in Hong Kong on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Crown princess turns 49

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2012, to greet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, as the princess turned 49. (Pool photo)

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Pyongyang citizen

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman sells fruit on a road in Pyongyang on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Speed skating World Cup

NAGANO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima wins the men's 500 meters in 35.14 seconds at the speed skating World Cup in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Pyongyang citizen

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man passes portraits of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and late leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Anti-China protest in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 200 people hold an anti-China rally in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Dec. 9, 2012, protesting over a South China Sea territorial row.

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Speed skating World Cup

NAGANO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima wins the men's 500 meters in 35.14 seconds at the speed skating World Cup in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Plane overruns runway

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows a Boeing 737 of All Nippon Airways Co. at Shonai airport in Yamagata Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2012. The flight from Tokyo overran the runway the previous night. Nobody was injured in the incident.

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Anti-China protest in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 200 people hold an anti-China rally in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Dec. 9, 2012, protesting over a South China Sea territorial row.

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Plane overruns runway

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows a Boeing 737 of All Nippon Airways Co. at Shonai airport in Yamagata Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2012. The flight from Tokyo overran the runway the previous night. Nobody was injured in the incident.

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Lawyer Utsunomiya to run in Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Utsunomiya, former president of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, is seen shortly before a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2012. Utsunomiya announced his candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held Dec. 16 to choose the successor to Shintaro Ishihara who resigned in October.

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Lawyer Utsunomiya to run in Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Utsunomiya, former president of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, announces his candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2012. The election will be held Dec. 16 to choose the successor to Shintaro Ishihara who resigned in October.

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Barcelona's Messi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Argentine forward Lionel Messi of Barcelona (R) dodges a tackle by Santos goalkeeper Rafael Cabral in the Club World Cup final at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Messi won his third consecutive Ballon d'Or, FIFA's world player of the year crown, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Barcelona's Messi

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Argentine striker Lionel Messi of Barcelona roars after scoring a goal in the Club World Cup final against Santos at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Messi won his third consecutive Ballon d'Or, FIFA's world player of the year crown, on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Suntory Holdings exec Torii

OSAKA, Japan - Undated file photo shows Shingo Torii, senior executive vice president of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Torii is expected to become one of the two co-chairs of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives in 2012, sources said Dec. 9, 2011.

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Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

(221129) -- BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit "The Road of Rejuvenation," a permanent exhibition on national revival at the National Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 9, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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Japan's slugger-pitcher Shohei Otani

Shohei Otani (R), a Hanamaki Higashi High School pitcher at the time, speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani announced his decision to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club. At left is Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese beer takes on name of disputed isles

SHANGHAI, China - Cans of Diaoyudao Beer sold in southern China by a brewery in Guangzhou since 2012 show the slogan "Diaoyudao, Territory of China," as seen in this photo taken on Dec. 9, 2014. Diaoyudao or Diaoyu Islands is the Chinese name for the Senkaku Islands, a set of uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islets in the East China Sea which China also claims. (Kyodo)

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Malala's clothes at time of attack on display

OSLO, Norway - The school uniform worn by Malala Yousafzai, a 17-year-old Pakistani education activist and a winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, when she was shot by Taliban fighters in 2012, is on display at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2014. The museum about the Nobel Peace Prize unveiled the bloodstained uniform to the press ahead of showing it to the general public beginning Dec. 12. (Kyodo)

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Suntory Holdings exec Torii

OSAKA, Japan - Undated file photo shows Shingo Torii, senior executive vice president of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Torii is expected to become one of the two co-chairs of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives in 2012, sources said Dec. 9, 2011. (Kyodo)