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Temple offers reward for clues to stolen Buddha image

FUKUOKA, Japan - A statue of Yakushi Nyorai or medicine Buddha is shown in this file photo taken in December 2009. Supporters of Myoryuzan Yakushido, a Buddhist temple in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, announced a decision on Dec. 24, 2014, to pay a cash reward of 2 million yen for key information leading to the discovery of the statue stolen in 2010.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. The defending champion and Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist trailed in fourth.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Nobunari Oda performs during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. Oda placed third.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. The defending champion and Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist trailed in fourth.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Takahiko Kozuka appears confident after finishing the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. Kozuka topped the event.

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Christmas Eve in Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - People gather near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank, on Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2010.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. The 16-year-old hopeful finished second.

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Japan drafts record-high FY 2011 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends a meeting with the members of his Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010, to finalize a record-high draft budget for fiscal 2011.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Nobunari Oda makes a jump during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. Oda placed third.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. The 16-year-old hopeful finished second.

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Japan figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Takahiko Kozuka skates during the men's short program of the Japanese national figure skating championships at Nagano Big Hat on Dec. 24, 2010. Kozuka topped the event.

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Japan drafts record-high FY 2011 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The government approved a record-high draft budget the same day for fiscal 2011.

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Japan drafts record-high FY 2011 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The government approved a record-high draft budget the same day for fiscal 2011.

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Japan coach names Asian Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010, announcing the members of his squad for the Asian Cup soccer tournament.

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Carpool project in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People take part in a hands-on carpool event in Osaka on Dec. 24, 2010, a day before the official start of the project using electricity-powered vehicles. The city office and three private companies organized the energy-saving project.

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Leaked antiterror files

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows documents on international terrorism investigations which were leaked on the Internet in October 2010. The Metropolitan Police Department admitted the documents were its own internal investigative files and apologized to the public at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010.

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a data terminal for NTT Docomo Inc.'s ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service, which was launched on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

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45-yr-old Yamamoto re-signs with Dragons

NAGOYA, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto, a veteran lefty of the Chunichi Dragons, attends a press conference in Nagoya on Dec. 24, 2010, after re-signing with the club in the 2011 season. The 45-year-old pitcher who earned 5 wins pledged to work hard on doubling the number of winning games in his 28th season.

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Sakana-kun glad as emperor lauds fish's rediscovery

TOKYO, Japan - Fish expert and TV personality Sakana-kun speaks at a press conference on Dec. 24, 2010, at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, where he is a visiting associate professor. Sakana-kun expressed his joy after Emperor Akihito praised the contributions made by researchers to the rediscovery of kunimasu, an indigenous freshwater salmon species thought to have become extinct over 70 years ago.

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada (2nd from L) and other officials push a button in a ceremony to launch the ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada speaks during a launch ceremony for the ''Xi'' (pronounced crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

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Kasama appointed as Japan's top prosecutor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Haruo Kasama, who was appointed as prosecutor general, chief of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, on Dec. 24, 2010. Kasama succeeds Hiroshi Obayashi, who is to step down over an evidence-tampering scandal involving senior Osaka prosecutors.

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Japan, Turkey sign memorandum on civil nuke pact

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata (L) and Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz shake hands at the economy ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010, after signing a memorandum on civil nuclear cooperation.

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Leaked antiterror files

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows documents on international terrorism investigations which were leaked on the Internet in October 2010. The Metropolitan Police Department admitted the documents were its own internal investigative files and apologized to the public at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010.