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Local guide explains photos of 2004 tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Local tour guide Salmi Hardiyanti explains on Dec. 26, 2013, photographs of the 2004 tsunami inside a fishing boat that was washed on top of a house in Banda Aceh in Indonesia.

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Large ship remains in inland Banda Aceh since 2004 tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A large electric generator ship hit by tsunami in 2004 remains in an inland area of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2013. The ship is one of the preserved objects damaged by the earthquake-triggered tsunami that serve as reminder of the catastrophe.

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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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Aceh eyes becoming tourist destination

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Tourists take photos in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2013. The vessel in the back left atop a house by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Aceh eyes becoming tourist destination

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Photo shows a large ship in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2013. The vessel, pushed inland by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, has become a local tourist attraction.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area off the shore of the Henoko district of Nago, northern Okinawa. Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on Dec. 27 approved landfill work to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the offshore area within his prefecture, going back on his previous policy of seeking to have the base moved out of Okinawa.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area off the shore of the Henoko district of Nago, northern Okinawa. Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on Dec. 27 approved landfill work to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the offshore area within his prefecture, going back on his previous policy of seeking to have the base moved out of Okinawa.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on the Dec. 27 approved landfill work to relocate the base to an area within his prefecture, going back on his previous policy of seeking to have the base moved out of Okinawa.

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Russian Championships

SOCHI, Russia - Adelina Sotnikova competes in the women's figure skating free skate at the Russian Championships in Sochi on Dec. 26, 2013. She won the national title.

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New island merges with neighbor island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Nishinoshima Island (back), an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new islet that grew and merged with it. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the formation of the new islet on Nov. 20, 2013, following an undersea volcanic eruption.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 26, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima on the Dec. 27 approved landfill work to relocate the base to an area within his prefecture, going back on his previous policy of seeking to have the base moved out of Okinawa.

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New island merges with neighbor island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Nishinoshima Island (back), an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new islet that grew and merged with it. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the formation of the new islet on Nov. 20, 2013, following an undersea volcanic eruption.

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Mao Zedong anniversary

SHAOSHAN, China - Masses of people gather at a statue of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, on Dec. 26, 2013, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of his birth in his hometown.

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New islet merges with neighboring island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Nishinoshima Island (R), an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new islet that grew and merged with it. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the formation of the new islet on Nov. 20, 2013, following an undersea volcanic eruption.

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Mao Zedong anniversary

SHAOSHAN, China - Masses of people gather at a statue of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, on Dec. 26, 2013, for an event to celebrate the 120th anniversary of his birth in his hometown.

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Mao Zedong anniversary

SHAOSHAN, China - Masses of people gather at a statue of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, on Dec. 26, 2013, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of his birth in his hometown.

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Mizuho Bank president

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. Earlier in the day, the Financial Services Agency ordered the megabank to suspend some of its affiliated loans between Jan. 20 and Feb. 19 over the lender's involvement in transactions with "antisocial forces."

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China slams Abe's shrine visit

BEIJING, China - Chinese police vehicles are deployed around the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Dec. 26, 2013, after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.

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Mizuho Bank president

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. Earlier in the day, the Financial Services Agency ordered the megabank to suspend some of its affiliated loans between Jan. 20 and Feb. 19 over the lender's involvement in transactions with "antisocial forces."

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China slams Abe's shrine visit

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in Beijing on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Chinese newspapers reporting on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.

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Kumazaki named next NPB commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - Former prosecutor Katsuhiko Kumazaki holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Dec. 26, 2013, after he was confirmed as Nippon Professional Baseball's next commissioner earlier in the day at an extraordinary owners meeting.

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Watanabe becomes JBIC governor

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Watanabe (L), new governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, along with his predecessor Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former president of Toyota Motor Corp., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. Watanabe served as head of the International Bureau of the Finance Ministry and vice minister for international affairs before becoming JBIC's executive managing director, the No. 2 post at the institution, in April 2012.

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Toshiba president

TOKYO, Japan - Hisao Tanaka, president of Toshiba Corp., is interviewed in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013.

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China slams Abe's shrine visit

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang holds a press conference at the ministry in Beijing on Dec. 26, 2013. Earlier in the day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, sparking strong protests from China and South Korea.

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Indian Ocean tsunami memorial

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A memorial ceremony is held in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2013, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people.

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Peach Aviation

OSAKA, Japan - Peach Aviation Ltd. CEO Shinichi Inoue is pictured during an interview in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 26, 2013. He said the budget carrier aims to start a service linking Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, and a Southeast Asian city in 2014.

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S. Korea denounces Abe's shrine visit

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Culture Minister Yoo Jin Ryong, in his capacity as a spokesman representing the government, issues a statement in Seoul on Dec. 26, 2013, denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.

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China slams Abe's shrine visit

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang holds a press conference at the ministry in Beijing on Dec. 26, 2013. Earlier in the day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, sparking strong protests from China and South Korea.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) speaks with reporters after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years. (Pool photo)

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) is seen after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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China slams Abe's shrine visit

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua speaks with reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013, after lodging a protest with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks with reporters after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years. (Pool photo)

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China slams Abe's shrine visit

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua speaks with reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013, after lodging a protest with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.

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Indian Ocean tsunami memorial

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A memorial ceremony is held in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2013, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people.

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Protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters flee from tear gas sprayed by police in Bangkok on Dec. 26, 2013.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) is seen after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) speaks with reporters after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years. (Pool photo)

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks with reporters after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years. (Pool photo)

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) is seen after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013 to pay homage. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) walks to the main sanctuary to pay homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (raising hand) leaves Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013 after paying homage there. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) leaving the main sanctuary after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front) visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013 to pay homage. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is seen after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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Penguins march

OSAKA, Japan - Penguins walk in a parade at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on Dec. 26, 2013.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.

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PM Abe visits Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) after paying homage at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. The visit to the Shinto shrine that honors Class-A World War II criminals along with Japan's war-dead was the first by an incumbent premier in seven years.