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Outline of Mt. Fuji visible after sunset

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - The outline of Mt. Fuji can be seen immediately after sunset in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2009.

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Japan grouped with Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark in World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - This photo shows the countries drawn for the first-round Group E -- Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon -- at next year's World Cup soccer finals in South Africa during a drawing gathering in Cape Town on Dec. 4, 2009.

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Kato 2nd in men's 500 meters at World Cup meet

CALGARY, Canada - Japan's Joji Kato acknowledges spectators after winning the silver medal in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet on Dec. 4, 2009.

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'Manga' titled 'One Piece' enjoys unprecedented popularity

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the latest 56th volume of the ''manga'' comic titled ''One Piece'' are put on sale Dec. 4, 2009, at Forest in Kinokuniya bookstore's main office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

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Japan grouped with Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark in World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Japan's national team coach Takeshi Okada speaks to reporters in Cape Town on Dec. 4, 2009, after the Blue Samurai were drawn against the Netherlands, Cameroon and Denmark in first-round Group E in a draw in Cape Town earlier in the day.

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Kato 2nd in men's 500 meters at World Cup meet

CALGARY, Canada - Japan's Joji Kato cruises to the silver medal in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet on Dec. 4, 2009.

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Film director Polanski released from custody in Switzerland

GSTAAD, Switzerland - Members of the media gather around filmmaker Roman Polanski's chalet in the Alpine village of Gstaad in Switzerland on Dec. 4, 2009, after he was released from custody and placed under house arrest. Polanski will remain under house arrest while the Swiss authorities study an extradition request from the United States, where he is wanted for fleeing justice in 1978 after admitting to having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

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Meryl Davis, Charlie White win gold at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Meryl Davis (R) and Charlie White of the United States perform during their free dances in the ice dance event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. The U.S. pair won the gold with a score of 169.44 points.

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Japan grouped with Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark in World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke shows that Japan has been drawn for the first-round Group E at next year's World Cup soccer finals in South Africa with Netherlands, Denmark, and Cameroon during a drawing gathering in Cape Town on Dec. 4, 2009.

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Japan's Ando top after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Miki Ando (R) chats with her Belarusian coach Nikolai Morozov after she performed in the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Ando scored 66.20 points to finish first after the women's short program.

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Japan's Ando top after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Miki Ando acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Ando scored 66.20 points to finish first after the women's short program.

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Japan's Ando top after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Miki Ando performs during the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Ando scored 66.20 points to finish first after the women's short program.

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S. Korea's Kim comes in 2nd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs in the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Kim scored 65.64 points to come in second after the short program.

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Japan's Ando top after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Miki Ando performs during the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Ando scored 66.20 points to finish first after the women's short program.

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S. Korea's Kim comes in 2nd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs in the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Kim scored 65.64 points to come in second after the short program.

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Takahashi top, Oda 3rd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Oda scored 87.65 points to come in third after the men's short program.

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S. Korea's Kim comes in 2nd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Yu Na leaves the skating rink after performing in the women's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Kim scored 65.64 points to come in second after the short program.

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Takahashi top, Oda 3rd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Takahashi scored 89.95 points to move into the lead after the men's short event.

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Christmas tree at aquarium in Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan - Breeding staff wearing Santa Claus costumes set up a 3-meter-high Christmas tree in a water tank at Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the town of Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2009. Some 3,000 fish of 20 kinds swim in the tank, which measures 10 meters in width and 6 meters in depth.

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Takahashi top, Oda 3rd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Oda scored 87.65 points to come in third after the men's short program.

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Takahashi top, Oda 3rd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Takahashi scored 89.95 points to move into the lead after the men's short event.

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Takahashi top, Oda 3rd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Takahashi scored 89.95 points to move into the lead after the men's short event.

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U.S. airs concerns over Japan delaying decision on Futemma

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks at a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009, before he attends a minister-level working group meeting between Japan and the United States on the transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station.

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Takahashi top, Oda 3rd after SP at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Takahashi scored 89.95 points to move into the lead after the men's short event.

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Roos reiterates Futemma issue should be resolved 'expeditiously'

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos gives a speech at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009. Ross reiterated that the issue of a U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture should be resolved ''expeditiously,'' but declined to comment on how Japan's decision to continue discussions even after next year would affect the bilateral relationship.

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Court orders TSE to pay 10.7 bil. yen in damages to Mizuho

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Saito, president of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009, after the Tokyo District Court ordered the Tokyo Stock Exchange to pay damages of about 10.7 billion yen to Mizuho Securities Co., saying the Tokyo bourse is more to blame in a case of botched trading in 2005 that caused the brokerage to incur hefty losses.

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SDP's Fukushima elected party leader for 4th time

TOKYO, Japan - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima speaks at a news conference at the SDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2009, after being elected party leader for the fourth time as no other party lawmakers filed candidacy for the top party post.

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Doraemon solar car at Osaka Motor Show

OSAKA, Japan - A solar-powered vehicle with the theme of the popular ''manga'' character Doraemon is displayed at the Osaka Motor Show on Dec. 4, 2009. The novelty vehicle was among some 30 automobiles designed to save energy and curb emissions at the four-day biennial event in Japan's second largest business area.

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Nikkei tops 10,000, 1st time in 5 weeks

TOKYO, Japan - A man passes an electronic display in Tokyo showing that the Nikkei stock index topped 10,000 after the morning trading session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2009. The index went above the 10,000 line for the first time in five weeks.

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Nikkei tops 10,000, 1st time in 5 weeks

TOKYO, Japan - People pass an electronic display in Tokyo showing that the Nikkei stock index topped 10,000 after the morning trading session at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2009. The index went above the 10,000 line for the first time in five weeks.

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SDP chief Fukushima secures 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima (C) bows during a meeting with other lawmakers of the Social Democratic Party in the parliamentary building Dec. 4, 2009. Fukushima was reelected as uncontested party leader for a fourth term the same day.

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SDP chief Fukushima secures 4th term

TOKYO, Japan - Consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima speaks during a meeting with other lawmakers of the Social Democratic Party in the parliamentary building Dec. 4, 2009. Fukushima was reelected as uncontested party leader for a fourth term the same day.