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Life in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Authority - A girl studies by candlelight at a house in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Goods on Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Photo shows bottles of "House of Mandela" wine sold at a shopping center in Johannesburg on Dec. 1, 2013. Makaziwe Mandela, a daughter of late former South African President Nelson Mandela, was among those who launched the product.

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Kanji of year in 2 decades exhibited in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation starts an exhibition of the "kanji" Japanese character representing social conditions of each year from 1995 to 2013 at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 1, 2014. This year's kanji will be added after its announcement on Dec. 12.

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Japan minister visits Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Cabinet minister Yoshitaka Shindo answers reporters' questions after visiting Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2014. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a surprise visit to the Shinto shrine on Dec. 26, 2013, sparking sharp criticism from Japan's Asian neighbors and disappointing the United States.

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Japan minister visits Yasukuni

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Cabinet minister Yoshitaka Shindo visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2014. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a surprise visit to the Shinto shrine on Dec. 26, 2013, sparking sharp criticism from Japan's Asian neighbors and disappointing the United States.

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Couple poses in event to promote Kobe weddings

KOBE, Japan - A couple poses with so-called "wedding queens" against a nightscape of Kobe port on Dec. 1, 2013, as part of an event aimed at luring people to hold weddings in the western Japan city. Wedding queens are chosen to promote such events.

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Shiseido names new president

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Uotani, outside chief marketing advisor of Shiseido Co., smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2013, after the cosmetics maker announced he will become its new president effective April 1, 2014, replacing Shinzo Maeda.

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Shiseido names new president

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Uotani (L), outside chief marketing advisor of Shiseido Co., shakes hands with the cosmetics maker's president, Shinzo Maeda, during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2013. Shiseido announced that Uotani will become its new president effective April 1, 2014, replacing Maeda.

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Retro train on N.Y. subway

NEW YORK, United States - Photo taken Dec. 1, 2013, shows the inside of a train made in the 1930s, in a yearend event to operate the retro train on the New York subway.

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Retro train on N.Y. subway

NEW YORK, United States - Photo taken Dec. 1, 2013, shows a train made in the 1930s in a yearend event to operate the retro train on the New York subway.

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Commuter train derails in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - A display at Grand Central Terminal in New York shows services suspended on the Hudson Line on the morning of Dec. 1, 2013, following a train derailment. A Metro-North commuter train derailed on the line in New York City earlier the same day, killing four people and injuring more than 60, city officials and fire authorities said.

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Emperor, empress in India

NEW DELHI, India - Photo taken at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in New Delhi on Dec. 1, 2013, shows a lime tree planted by Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 1960 when the couple visited India as the crown prince and crown princess.

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Emperor, empress in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) meet Japanese residents of India at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in New Delhi on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters come under tear gas attack as they clash with riot police in front of Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters gather in front of Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Lady Gaga in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - American pop star Lady Gaga holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013. Lady Gaga said she will put a specially made stuffed Hello Kitty doll up for auction in support of reconstruction in areas in northeastern Japan hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters come under tear gas attack as they clash with riot police in front of Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Christmas tree in disaster-hit city

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Photo shows a Christmas tree to encourage children in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on Dec. 1, 2013, prior to the 1,000th day on Dec. 4 since the disaster.

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Lady Gaga in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - American pop star Lady Gaga holds a stuffed Hello Kitty doll in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013. Lady Gaga said she will put the specially made toy up for auction in support of reconstruction in areas in northeastern Japan hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Matsuyama wins JGTO money title

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama raises a board congratulating him on becoming the first rookie to win the JGTO money title, at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Tokyo Motor Show ends

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors crowd Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013, the final day of the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show.

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Emperor, empress in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Emperor Akihito (L front) and Empress Michiko (R front) visit Lodi Gardens in New Delhi on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Belshazzar wins Japan Cup Dirt

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Belshazzar (C), ridden by Christophe Lemaire, gallops to victory in the Japan Cup Dirt at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Former turf runner and third choice Belshazzar won the last running of the Japan Cup Dirt for his first Grade 1 victory. Wonder Acute (R) and Hokko Tarumae (L) finished second and third respectively.

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Emperor, empress in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Lodi Gardens in New Delhi on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Belshazzar wins Japan Cup Dirt

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Christophe Lemaire stands by Belshazzar after winning the Japan Cup Dirt at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Emperor, empress in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko, standing next to him and holding a bouquet of flowers, are welcomed by Indians and Japanese residents of India when they visit Lodi Gardens in New Delhi on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Japan, U.S. TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, answers a reporter's question after holding talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Motegi meets Froman

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi answers a reporter's question after holding talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Froman in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman leaves the industry ministry in Tokyo after holding talks with Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Froman in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (far L) and Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) hold talks at the ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Mathathi wins Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kenya's Martin Mathathi crosses the finish line to win the Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2013. The Japan-based Mathathi finished in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Oyama wins season-ending c'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japan's Shiho Oyama holds her trophies after winning the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Oyama finished at 9-under 279 to capture her 13th victory overall.

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Morita takes money title

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japan's Rikako Morita smiles as she claims her first money title after the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Morita takes money title

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japan's Rikako Morita is congratulated with flowers as she claims her first money title after the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot during the final round of the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Matsuyama finished at 12-under-par 276 to win the tournament and capture his fourth victory of the season, becoming the first rookie to win the JGTO money title.

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Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama holds the victor's trophy after winning the Casio World Open with a 12-under-par 276 total at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Matsuyama became the first rookie to win the JGTO money title with his fourth victory of the season.

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LDP's Ishiba

NANTO, Japan - Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, gives a speech in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2013. Ishiba branded rallies by civic groups and others against a controversial bill to toughen penalties for leakers of state secrets as tantamount to "acts of terrorism" on his blog on Nov. 29.

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LDP's Ishiba

NANTO, Japan - Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, answers reporters' questions in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2013. Ishiba branded rallies by civic groups and others against a controversial bill to toughen penalties for leakers of state secrets as tantamount to "acts of terrorism" on his blog on Nov. 29.

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ANA's 'Mohawk' livery revived after 20 years

TOKYO, JAPAN - An All Nippon Airways Boeing 767, painted in the airline's retro ''Mohawk'' livery, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Miyazaki on Dec. 1, 2009. ANA will operate the plane -- adorned with a blue stripe along the top of the fuselage resembling a Mohican hair-style and a Leonardo da Vinci helicopter design on the tail fin -- between Tokyo and cities in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures through 2013. The 'Mohawk design decorated the company's aircrafts from 1969 through 1989.