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Japan emperor in India

CHENNAI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko view a dance practice at Kalakshetra art academy in Chennai on Dec. 4, 2013. The imperial couple are in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in India

CHENNAI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen to a sitar practice at Kalakshetra art academy in Chennai on Dec. 4, 2013. The imperial couple are in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in India

CHENNAI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (C) are greeted as they arrive at the Kalakshetra art academy in Chennai, India, on Dec. 4, 2013. Gopalkrishna Gandhi, chairman of the Kalakshetra Foundation and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is seen at the far left. The imperial couple were in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in India

CHENNAI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko greet sitar players at Kalakshetra art academy in Chennai on Dec. 4, 2013. The imperial couple are in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko clasp their hands in a gesture of farewell before boarding a Japanese government airplane in New Delhi and leaving for Chennai on Dec. 4, 2013. The imperial couple is in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan emperor in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko clasp their hands in a gesture of farewell before boarding a Japanese government airplane in New Delhi and leaving for Chennai on Dec. 4, 2013. The imperial couple is in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Photo dated Dec. 4, 2012, shows workers carrying ore in a tin mine around 100 kilometers south of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Wat Pho in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tourists learn traditional Thai massage at a massage school in the compound of Wat Pho, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Sea Shepherd's fugitive leader

LOS ANGELES, United States - Captain Paul Watson, founder of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, speaks with Kyodo News via Skype from the group's flagship, the Steve Irwin, on Dec. 4, 2012. Watson told Kyodo he spent most of the past four months at sea after jumping bail in July in Germany, where he had been arrested and was awaiting extradition to Costa Rica.

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Professor Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Shinya Yamanaka, a professor of Kyoto University, enters a hotel after arriving in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 4, 2012. Yamanaka plans to attend an award ceremony as he and John Gurdon of Britain have jointly won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to develop into other cell types.

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Professor Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Shinya Yamanaka (2nd from L), a professor of Kyoto University, enters a hotel after arriving in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 4, 2012. Yamanaka plans to attend an award ceremony as he and John Gurdon of Britain have jointly won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to develop into other cell types. At L is Yamanaka's wife Chika.

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Climate conference in Doha

DOHA, Qatar - A ministerial meeting of the 18th Conference of Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change opens in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows British newspapers dated Dec. 4, 2012, reporting on the pregnancy of Prince William's wife, the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koki Kameda, the WBA bantamweight champion, raises his fist after winning a 2-1 decision over Mexico's Hugo Ruiz for his fifth title defense at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Pakistan president in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pakistani President Asif Zardari (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2012. They discussed denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and developments in Pakistan.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Koki Kameda (R), the WBA bantamweight champion, and Mexico's Hugo Ruiz in the seventh round of their bout at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012. Kameda won a 2-1 decision for his fifth title defense.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koki Kameda, the WBA bantamweight champion, raises his fist after winning a 2-1 decision over Mexico's Hugo Ruiz for his fifth title defense at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Koki Kameda (R), the WBA bantamweight champion, and Mexico's Hugo Ruiz in the third round of their bout at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012. Kameda won a 2-1 decision for his fifth title defense.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, a South Korean presidential candidate from the ruling Saenuri Party, gets ready for a televised debate with two other contestants -- Moon Jae In of the opposition Democratic United Party and Lee Jung Hee of the minor opposition United Progressive Party -- in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Koki Kameda (L back), the WBA bantamweight champion, raises his fists after winning a 2-1 decision over Mexico's Hugo Ruiz for his fifth title defense at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Jung Hee, a South Korean presidential candidate from the minor opposition United Progressive Party, gets ready for a televised debate with two other contestants -- Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party and Moon Jae In of the opposition Democratic United Party -- in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Kameda defends WBA bantam crown for 5th time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Koki Kameda (R), the WBA bantamweight champion, and Mexico's Hugo Ruiz in the fourth round of their bout at Osaka's Bodymaker Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2012. Kameda won a 2-1 decision for his fifth title defense.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In, a South Korean presidential candidate from the opposition Democratic United Party, gets ready for a televised debate with two other contestants -- Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party and Lee Jung Hee of the minor opposition United Progressive Party -- in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2012.

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S. Korean presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Three candidates in South Korea's Dec. 19 presidential election, Lee Jung Hee (L) of the minor opposition United Progressive Party, Moon Jae In (C) of the opposition Democratic United Party and Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party, shake hands ahead of a televised debate in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2012.

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Former Japan striker Nakayama to retire

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran former Japan striker Masashi Nakayama (R) bows at a press conference in a Sapporo hotel on Dec. 4, 2012, held to announce that he is hanging up his boots. The 45-year-old, the J-League's all-time leading scorer with 157 goals, is currently with relegated Consadole Sapporo.

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Former Japan striker Nakayama to retire

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran former Japan striker Masashi Nakayama bows at a press conference in a Sapporo hotel on Dec. 4, 2012, held to announce that he is hanging up his boots. The 45-year-old, the J-League's all-time leading scorer with 157 goals, is currently with relegated Consadole Sapporo.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows (top column, from R to L) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, (center column, from R to L) former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, (bottom column, from R to L) Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, and Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, while making stump speeches at various locations across the country on Dec. 4, 2012, as official campaigning kicked off the same day for the Dec. 16 general election.

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Former Japan striker Nakayama to retire

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran former Japan striker Masashi Nakayama announces at a press conference in a Sapporo hotel on Dec. 4, 2012, that he is hanging up his boots. The 45-year-old, the J-League's all-time leading scorer with 157 goals, is currently with relegated Consadole Sapporo.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IWAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

SAPPORO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki, head of the New Party Daichi, answers reporters' questions in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning began for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. Suzuki cannot engage in election campaigns because his civil rights have been suspended following his conviction for bribery.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

OSAKA, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, makes a stump speech in Osaka on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IWAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, makes a stump speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IWAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

KITAMI, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, makes a stump speech in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning began for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. Party leader Muneo Suzuki cannot engage in election campaigns because his civil rights have been suspended following his conviction for bribery.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, makes a stump speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, makes a stump speech in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

KITAMI, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, makes a stump speech in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning began for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. Party leader Muneo Suzuki cannot engage in election campaigns because his civil rights have been suspended following his conviction for bribery.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, makes a stump speech in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, makes a stump speech in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

OSAKA, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, makes a stump speech in Osaka on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, makes a stump speech in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, deputy head of the Japan Restoration Party, makes a stump speech in Osaka on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning began for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.