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Male beauty therapists, nail artists on increase

TOKYO, Japan - Beauty therapist Yoshinori Okamoto performs massage therapy on Dec. 13, 2012 at a salon he opened in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in May 2011.

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Brazilian slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Children fly a kite in Santa Marta, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 13, 2011. The population of slum dwellers in Brazil stood at around 11.4 million in 2010, almost doubling over the previous 10 years, according to Brazilian authorities.

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Brazilian slum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows Santa Marta, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 13, 2011. The population of slum dwellers in Brazil stood at around 11.4 million in 2010, almost doubling over the previous 10 years, according to Brazilian authorities.

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Saori Yuki, Pink Martini perform in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Singer Saori Yuki (R) and Thomas Lauderdale, leader of U.S. band Pink Martini, attend a press conference in New York on Dec. 13, 2011, after Yuki made a guest appearance at the band's concert, singing eight songs including her hit ''Yoake no Scat'' (Melody For A New Dawn). Yuki and Pink Martini have released an album together titled ''1969.''

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Protest in China

WUKAN, China - More than 1,000 residents protest corruption involving a local Communist leader during a rally in the village of Wukan in Lufeng, Guangdong Province, China, on Dec. 13, 2011.

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Japanese lawmaker Ishihara, U.S. senator Inouye

WASHINGTON, United States - Nobuteru Ishihara (L), secretary general of the Japanese opposition Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Daniel Inouye, a Democrat senator from Hawaii, in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 13, 2011.

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U.S. diplomat Campbell

WASHINGTON, United States - Kurt Campbell, assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks at a symposium in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 13, 2011. Campbell, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, said the United States will ''play a central role'' in the Asia Pacific.

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Inter's Nagatomo against Genoa

GENOA, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (up) celebrates with his teammate Esteban Matias Cambiasso after scoring the winning goal during the second half of a game against Genoa in Genoa, Italy, on Dec. 13, 2011. Inter won 1-0.

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Italy unveils high-speed train

NAPLES, Italy - Italy's first private high-speed railway operator NTV unveils to the press its train set to be operational in 2012, at a maintenance facility near Naples on Dec. 13, 2011.

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Inter's Nagatomo against Genoa

GENOA, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) heads the ball past Genoa's defender Giandomenico Mesto, scoring the winning goal during the second half of a game against Genoa in Genoa, Italy, on Dec. 13, 2011. Inter won 1-0.

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'Tapestry' illuminations in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - The front wall of the Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library in Osaka city, western Japan, is illuminated on the night of Dec. 13, 2011, in a rehearsal for the Dec. 14-25 ''tapestry'' music and illumination event.

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'Tapestry' illuminations in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Combined photo shows the front wall of the Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library in Osaka city, western Japan, being illuminated on the night of Dec. 13, 2011, in a rehearsal for the Dec. 14-25 ''tapestry'' music and illumination event.

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Woodford in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympus President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 13, 2011. He plans to meet with investors in Japan to discuss waging a proxy fight to return as president of the scandal-tainted camera and medical equipment maker.

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'Tapestry' illuminations in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - The front wall of the Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library in Osaka city, western Japan, is illuminated on the night of Dec. 13, 2011, in a rehearsal for the Dec. 14-25 ''tapestry'' music and illumination event.

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FC Barcelona in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Lionel Messi (C) and other members of FC Barcelona pose for photos in Yokohama on Dec. 13, 2011, with children evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and subsequent nuclear crisis. The children held soccer jerseys presented by the team members, who are in Japan to play in the Club World Cup.

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China regrets death of S. Korean coast guard officer

BEIJING, China -Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin speaks during a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2011. Liu said China regrets what it called ''an unfortunate incident,'' referring to the fatal stabbing of a South Korean coast guard officer when a coast guard SWAT team boarded a Chinese fishing boat in the Yellow Sea the previous day.

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Santa in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Santa Claus meets Japanese children at Narita airport near Tokyo after arriving from Finland on Dec. 13, 2011. He plans to visit children in areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Santa in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Santa Claus arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo from Finland on Dec. 13, 2011. He plans to visit children in areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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80-kg chocolate bar

TOKYO, Japan - Nestle Japan Ltd. unveils an 80-kilogram KitKat chocolate bar, made by a group of University of Tokyo students (in photo), during a press event in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2011, for an exhibition to encourage students taking school and university entrance exams.

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Japanese designer J. Koshino

TOKYO, Japan - World-renowned Japanese fashion designer Junko Koshino poses during a photo session in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2011.

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Japanese designer J. Koshino

TOKYO, Japan - Celebrated Japanese avant-garde fashion designer Junko Koshino gives a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2011.

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Memorial ceremony in Nanjing

NANJING, China - People attend a ceremony in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Dec. 13, 2011, to commemorate victims who were killed by the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army during the Sino-Japanese war, on the 74th anniversary of the Japanese occupation of the Chinese city.

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Memorial ceremony in Nanjing

NANJING, China - A memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Dec. 13, 2011, to commemorate victims who were killed by the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army during the Sino-Japanese war, on the 74th anniversary of the Japanese occupation of the Chinese city.

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Memorial ceremony in Nanjing

NANJING, China - People observe a moment of silence during a ceremony in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Dec. 13, 2011, to commemorate victims who were killed by the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army during the Sino-Japanese war, on the 74th anniversary of the Japanese occupation of the Chinese city.

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Memorial ceremony in Nanjing

NANJING, China - A memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Dec. 13, 2011, to commemorate victims who were killed by the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army during the Sino-Japanese war, on the 74th anniversary of the Japanese occupation of the Chinese city.

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S. Korean newspapers report killing of Coast Guard officer

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows South Korean newspapers dated Dec. 13, 2011, reporting on an incident the previous day in which a South Korean Coast Guard officer was fatally stabbed by a Chinese sailor caught fishing illegally in the Yellow Sea.

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Suzuki's Alto Eco displayed at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp.'s compact car Alto Eco, which the automaker will start selling on Dec. 13, 2011, is on display on Dec. 1, 2011, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, opened to the media. The auto show opens to the public from Dec. 3 to 11 after an opening ceremony on Dec. 2.

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Figure skaters Oda and Murakami

TOKYO, Japan - Figure skaters Nobunari Oda (L) and Kanako Murakami pose for photos beside a Christmas tree in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010. They said in a press conference they will do their best to win a berth for the figure skating world championships in Tokyo in March 2011.