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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Photo shows flowers laid near a statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela at Mandela Square in Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Nat'l council to hand down 'washoku' culture to be launched

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Kumakura (C), president of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, and others in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014, announce they will establish a national council for passing the tradition and culture of "washoku" Japanese cuisine to the next generation. The council is expected to start its activities in April 2015. Washoku was registered in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners lay flowers outside the residence of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners dance near the residence of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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John Lennon death anniversary

NEW YORK, United States - Fans sing Beatles songs in commemoration of John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, a section in New York City's Central Park dedicated to the memory of the former Beatle, on Dec. 8, 2013, the 33rd anniversary of his death.

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Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Runners in the Honolulu Marathon start on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Ehitu Kiros of Ethiopia wins the women's race of the 2013 Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii in 2 hours, 36 minutes and 2 seconds on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Kenyan Gilbert Chepkwony wins the 2013 Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 47 seconds on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Children place candle-shaped lights in commemoration of former South African President Nelson Mandela at a shopping center near Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Hong Kong Sprint horse racing

HONG KONG, China - Japan's Lord Kanaloa (front) defends the Hong Kong Sprint title for his sixth straight Grade 1 victory at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners sing a hymn for former South African President Nelson Mandela at a church in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Children attend church to mourn former South African President Nelson Mandela in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Japan minister in Philippines

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera greets children as he visits an evacuation facility on Dec. 8, 2013, in Tacloban City, which was hard hit by Supertyphoon Haiyan a month earlier on Leyte Island, central Philippines.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners hold candles for former South African President Nelson Mandela at a church in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Japan, U.S. discuss TPP

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (R) and Yasutoshi Nishimura, a Japanese senior vice minister, shake hands before their meeting in Singapore on Dec. 8, 2013. Japan and the United States still need to bridge gaps on controversial issues in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, Nishimura said after the meeting.