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Crested ibis sanctuary in China

BEIJING, China - A flock of wild crested ibises fly to their roost during dusk in Yangxian, Shaanxi Province, in China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Saibara's 'manga' on real life win hearts

TOKYO, Japan - 'Manga' cartoonist Rieko Saibara holds up figurines of characters in her comic book series ''Mainichi Kasan'' (everyday mom) during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. Several of Saibara's cartoon series have been adapted into films since 2009, with ''Mainichi Kasan'' being the latest and fifth one, scheduled to start showing in February. It depicts the 46-year-old cartoonist's own struggles in life -- being a mother of two and a wife of an alcoholic, getting divorced and then taking her dying ex-husband back into her home as he fights cancer.

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Nissan plant in China

SHANGHAI, China - A man works at a Nissan Motor Co. plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Dec. 21, 2010. New car sales in China reached about 16.40 million units in the first 11 months of 2010 as the Asian country remained the world's largest car market for the second straight year.

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Gransta Dining in JR Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - People shop at the newly opened Gransta Dining shopping area in JR Tokyo Station on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Website connects big ideas with small spaces

TOKYO, Japan - A man (R) sells box lunches in front of a Tokyo office building on Dec. 21, 2010. He capitalized on the Nokisaki.com website acting as an intermediary for landowners who want to rent vacant or idling ''nokisaki'' (eaves of the house) spaces at relatively low costs and tenants who wish to lease such areas by the hour, day or week.

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Comedian completes Eurasia leg of global marathon

QINGDAO, China - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama arrives at a port in Qingdao in Shandong Province, eastern China, on Dec. 27, 2010, completing the Eurasia leg of his run-and-sail ''Earth marathon.'' He is aiming to complete his round the world trip in Osaka on Jan. 21, 2011.

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DPJ's Ozawa in Akasaka

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, walks in Tokyo's Akasaka district on Dec. 21, 2010, after meeting with lawmakers supporting him. The opposition camp has been calling for Ozawa to give sworn testimony over a political funds scandal in which he has been embroiled.

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Children in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children play in the grounds of their elementary school in Pyongyang on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Park to start again for Orix

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Chan Ho, a veteran South Korean right-hander, poses at a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2010. Park, who earned 124 wins in his 17-year major league career, said he was ready to start for the Japanese club Orix Buffaloes the following season.

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Propaganda signs in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Billboards display propaganda signs hailing economic projects and the military in Pyongyang on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

SHIRAOI, Japan - This combination photo shows the moon being totally eclipsed by Earth over Shiraoi in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Ji Jianye (R), mayor of Nanjing, shakes hands with Uichiro Niwa, the Japanese ambassador to China, before their talks in the Chinese city Dec. 21, 2010. Ji and Niwa discussed the issue of bilateral history but details about their meeting remained secret.

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Park to start again for Orix

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Chan Ho (R), a veteran South Korean right-hander, shakes hands with Yoshio Murayama, head of Orix Buffaloes' team operations, at a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2010. Park, who earned 124 wins in his 17-year major league career, said he was ready to start for the Japanese club the following season.

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Bird flu hits endangered cranes in Japan

IZUMI, Japan - Endangered hooded cranes flock to Izumi Plains in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 21, 2010. Japanese authorities said the same day that at least four have tested positive for avian influenza.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

MIKASA, Japan - This combination photo shows the moon being totally eclipsed by Earth over Mikasa in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Park to start again for Orix

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Chan Ho, a veteran South Korean right-hander, speaks at a press conference in Seoul on Dec. 21, 2010. Park, who earned 124 wins in his 17-year major league career, said he was ready to start for the Japanese club Orix Buffaloes the following season.

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Bird flu hits endangered cranes in Japan

IZUMI, Japan - Endangered hooded cranes flock to Izumi Plains in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 21, 2010. Japanese authorities said the same day that at least four have tested positive for avian influenza.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Uichiro Niwa (R), the Japanese ambassador to China, views products at a liquid crystal display television factory of Sharp Corp. in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Japan-U.S. 'sakura' alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Yoshifumi Hibako (L), chief of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and Gen. George Casey, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, shake hands at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010, after a ''sakura'' tree planting ceremony. Hibako said he hoped bilateral relations will grow like the symbolic tree of Japan.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

SHIRAOI, Japan - The moon being totally eclipsed by Earth is seen behind a model of salmon at a souvenir shop in Shiraoi in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido at 5:26 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Uichiro Niwa (R), the Japanese ambassador to China, views an assembly factory of Mazda Motor Corp.'s joint venture in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Uichiro Niwa (L), the Japanese ambassador to China, views an assembly factory of Mazda Motor Corp.'s joint venture in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Kabuki mogul apologizes for Ebizo's layoff

NAGOYA, Japan - Kabuki mogul Ichikawa Danjuro speaks at a press conference at the Misonoza theater in Nagoya on Dec. 21, 2010. Danjuro apologized for the expected absence of his eldest son Ebizo from a show at the theater planned for February 2011 in the wake of a brawl incident.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

SHIRAOI, Japan - The moon being totally eclipsed by Earth is seen behind a model of a bear at a souvenir shop in Shiraoi in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido at 5:22 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2010.

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BYD Auto's EV at Guangzhou motor show

GUANGZHOU, China - An electric vehicle and its recharging machine are displayed at the Guangzhou motor show in the southern Chinese city Dec. 21, 2010.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

SHIRAOI, Japan - A total eclipse of the moon is observed in Shiraoi in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido at 5:46 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Chery's sedan at Guangzhou motor show

GUANGZHOU, China - Visitors view a sedan of Chery Automobile Co. at the Guangzhou motor show in the southern Chinese city Dec. 21, 2010.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

KUSHIRO, Japan - A total eclipse of the moon is observed in Kushiro in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido at 4:51 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Total moon eclipse seen in Japan

RAUSU, Japan - A total eclipse of the moon is observed in Rausu in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido at 4:40 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Ienaga joins Real Mallorca

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Akihiro Ienaga speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 21, 2010, after his move to Spanish first division club Real Mallorca from Gamba Osaka is confirmed. Ienaga said he was excited to join the Spanish team with promising young players in one of the world's top football leagues.

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Capybaras get hot bath treat

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Capybaras warm themselves in a hot water pool at Izu Shaboten Park in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 21, 2010. Yuzu citron fruits were thrown into the ''bath'' following a Japanese practice on the winter solstice.

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Skymark President Nishikubo

TOKYO, Japan - Skymark Airlines Inc. President Shinichi Nishikubo speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Japanese swimmer Kitajima works out

TOKYO, Japan - Kosuke Kitajima, a top Japanese swimmer, speaks to reporters after a workout at the Japan Institute of Sports Science in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. ''Here I learned how to prevent injuries,'' Kitajima said.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa (C) poses with students for photos at a school during a visit to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Richardson in Beijing

BEIJING, China - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (back R) speaks to reporters at Beijing airport on Dec. 21, 2010, after arriving from North Korea. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said in a statement that North Korea has agreed to the return of U.N. nuclear inspectors to its main nuclear complex and to negotiate a deal for a third party, such as South Korea, to buy its nuclear fuel rods.

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Richardson in Beijing

BEIJING, China - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson speaks to reporters at Beijing airport on Dec. 21, 2010, after arriving from North Korea. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said in a statement that North Korea has agreed to the return of U.N. nuclear inspectors to its main nuclear complex and to negotiate a deal for a third party, such as South Korea, to buy its nuclear fuel rods.

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Richardson in Beijing

BEIJING, China - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (back R) speaks to reporters at Beijing airport on Dec. 21, 2010, after arriving from North Korea. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said in a statement that North Korea has agreed to the return of U.N. nuclear inspectors to its main nuclear complex and to negotiate a deal for a third party, such as South Korea, to buy its nuclear fuel rods.

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Maehara meets Okinawa governor

NAHA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (R) and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima talk about the planned U.S. Marine base relocation in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 21, 2010, in Naha. Maehara said he would like to apologize to residents of the prefecture for not having been able to move the base out of the prefecture or the country, asking cooperation for execution of the Japan-U.S. accord which stipulates relocation of the base within the prefecture to a less populated area.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa (R) speaks with a student at a school during a visit to Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa (L) speaks to a local person (R) in a park during a visit to Nanjing on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Hakuho wins Japan Professional Sports Award

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) presents a commemorative gift to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan after receiving the Japan Professional Sports Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010, for achieving the second-longest winning streak in sumo history. The award is presented annually by the Japan Professional Sports Association to the top athlete or team in the country.

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Japan envoy in Nanjing

NANJING, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa speaks with two local people (front) in a park during a visit to Nanjing on Dec. 21, 2010.

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Rankings for New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010, after the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament were released. The Mongolian yokozuna aims to capture his sixth consecutive tournament title at the upcoming tournament starting Jan. 9, 2011.

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Bamboo wheelchair unveiled at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers player Norihiro Akahoshi (C) speaks behind a wheelchair made primarily of bamboo at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The wheelchair, developed by Japan Airlines Corp. and two other organizations, is designed to go through metal detectors at airports without triggering an alarm for cutting time and effort during body checks. Akahoshi financially contributed to the project.

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Rankings for New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho holds a table of the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna aims to capture his sixth consecutive tournament title at the upcoming tournament beginning Jan. 9, 2011.

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Sharp's new BD recorder

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the BD-AV70 Blu-ray disc recorder that Sharp Corp. unveiled Oct. 21, 2010, as the world's thinnest product of its kind. The 35-millimeter-thick device will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.