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Kim Jong Un visit

BEIJING, China - This photo printed in the Dec. 22, 2010 edition of the Rodong Sinmun shows a sign at a factory in North Korea's Chagang Province indicating the country's leader-in-waiting visited there together with Kim Jong Il. The sign reads, ''A production facility visited by the venerable comrade Kim Jong Un on May 9, 2009.''

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People in Abyei, Sudan

ABYEI, Sudan - A member of United Missions in Sudan armed with a gun watches over an outdoor market in the oil-rich Abeyi region on Dec. 26, 2010. Infrastructures in the southern Sudan area have not been developed even since the cease-fire in the civil war brought about by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Abyei's self-determination referendum on Jan. 9, 2011, is expected to be delayed.

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People in Abyei, Sudan

ABYEI, Sudan - Some people in Sudan's oil-rich Abeyi region walk past traditional-style housing on Dec. 26, 2010. Infrastructures in the southern Sudan area have not been developed even since the cease-fire in the civil war brought about by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Abyei's self-determination referendum on Jan. 9, 2011, is expected to be delayed.

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Rankings for New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010, after the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament were released. The Mongolian yokozuna aims to capture his sixth consecutive tournament title at the upcoming tournament starting Jan. 9, 2011.

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Rankings for New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho holds a table of the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna aims to capture his sixth consecutive tournament title at the upcoming tournament beginning Jan. 9, 2011.

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Baikal seal at aquarium in Hakone

TOKYO, Japan - Baikal seal Billy poses as if enjoying a hot spring Japanese style, with a towel on his head and a ''sake'' bottle in front of him, during a seal show at the Hakone-en Aquarium in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010. He is a major attraction at the aquarium.

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Kabul takes 2 days off a week due to air pollution

KABUL, Afghanistan - A police officer (C) wears a protective mask to avoid inhaling car exhaust emissions and dust as he directs the traffic in central Kabul, Afghanistan on Dec. 9, 2010. The Afghan government has implemented a two-days-off-a-week calendar to help improve the air quality in the capital.

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Kabul takes 2 days off a week due to air pollution

KABUL, Afghanistan - Photo shows traffic congestion in central Kabul despite a holiday on Dec. 9, 2010. The Afghan government has implemented a two-days-off-a-week calendar to help improve the air quality in the capital.

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Kan attacked in ad over climate

TOKYO, Japan - Civic groups mock Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan in a satirical ad in The Financial Times in its Dec. 9, 2010 edition for refusing to agree to set new commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.

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Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - The new N700 series bullet train heads to Kurume Station from Chikugofunagoya Station on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line in Fukuoka Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010.

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JR East union leader Matsuzaki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 1994 shows former East Japan Railway Workers Union leader Akira Matsuzaki, who died on Dec. 9, 2010, at 74.

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur.

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers on the first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur.

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Protestors demand Liu's release in Oslo

OSLO, Norway - People including Chinese pro-democracy activists living abroad demand the release of imprisoned Chinese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo in front of the Chinese Embassy in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was scheduled to be held in the Norwegian capital on the following day.

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Protestors demand Liu's release in Oslo

OSLO, Norway - People stage a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2010, demanding the release of imprisoned Chinese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony was scheduled to be held in the Norwegian capital on the following day.

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - A pair of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force members (L) chat with their counterparts from the U.S. Navy (C) on the MSDF helicopter carrier Hyuga in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the U.S. military. (Pool photo)

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur.

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - Rear Adm. Dan Cloyd (R), commander of the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 5, speaks to reporters on the carrier George Washington in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Standing beside Cloyd is Rear Adm. Umio Otsuka, commander of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Escort Flotilla 2. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - The helicopter carrier Hyuga of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sails in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the U.S. military. (Pool photo)

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Tamasaburo to perform Kabuki stage instead of Ebizo

KYOTO, Japan - Kabuki's star female impersonator Bando Tamasaburo (C) attends a press conference in Kyoto on Dec. 9, 2010. He will perform in a New Year show in Tokyo, as Ichikawa Ebizo's was pulled after the young star was suspended from performing following his involvement in a bar brawl.

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Nonfiction writer Asakura dies at 67

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 1997 shows nonfiction writer Kyoji Asakura. Asakura, whose real name is Hiroshi Oshima, was found dead in his apartment in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010. He was 67.

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Protestors demand Liu's release in Oslo

TOKYO, Japan - Ma Lie, a Chinese resident of Oslo, speaks during an interview at the Norwegian capital on Dec. 9, 2010. Ma estimated some 200 Chinese local residents would participate in a rally to demand the release of imprisoned Chinese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo in Oslo.

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. carrier George Washington sails in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - The crew of the U.S. carrier George Washington work in its command information center in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Japan eyes increasing rice exports to China

BEIJING, China - Nobutaka Tsutsui (C), senior vice minister of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Liu Shenli (L), chairman of China National Agricultural Development Group Corp., shake hands after signing a memorandum in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2010. The agricultural entities agreed China will expand imports of Japanese farm products such as rice and vegetables.

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - An FA-18 air fighter approaches the U.S. carrier George Washington in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. joint naval drill

TOKYO, Japan - FA-18 air fighters prepare to take off on the U.S. carrier George Washington in the Pacific near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010, during a joint drill with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Mitsubishi Motors to test EVs in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Osamu Makoto (C), president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., takes part in a press conference in Bangkok on Dec. 9, 2010. Masuko said the Japanese automaker has agreed with the Thai government to start a joint study for fleet testing of electric vehicles.

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Tamasaburo to perform Kabuki stage instead of Ebizo

KYOTO, Japan - Kabuki's star female impersonator Bando Tamasaburo speaks at a press conference in Kyoto on Dec. 9, 2010. He will perform in a New Year show in Tokyo, as Ichikawa Ebizo's was pulled after the young star was suspended from performing following his involvement in a bar brawl.

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State-of-the-art shinkansen train

TOKYO, Japan - The E6-type shinkansen bullet train pulls into JR Tokyo Station on Dec. 9, 2010, for a test run ahead of the start of its commercial use planned for 2013.

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U.S. urges boost in Japan-U.S.-S. Korea cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2010. Mullen said the United States has a ''real sense of urgency'' for trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea, in light of North Korea's deadly artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.

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Kan-Naryshkin talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with Sergei Naryshkin, chief of staff of the Russian presidential office, before their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2010. Kan told Naryshkin of his intention to settle the issue of sovereignty of Russian-held islands that Japan claims through summit level talks.

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Fighters rookie Saito meets Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie pitcher Yuki Saito acknowledges the crowd after an event at Sapporo Dome on Dec. 9, 2010. Saito was the first-round draft pick of the professional baseball club.

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Confucius Peace Prize ceremony

BEIJING, China - A girl holds the trophy of the Confucius Peace Prize, established by a Chinese private group as a Chinese version of the Nobel Peace Prize, during a ceremony in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2010, on behalf of the absent winner, former Taiwan Vice President Lien Chan.

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Yamada Denki's 1st Chinese outlet in Shenyang

SHENYANG, China - An agent introduces an outlet of Yamada Denki Co. in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 9, 2010, during a media showing on the eve of the opening of the first outlet in China by the Japanese consumer electronics retailer.

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State-of-the-art shinkansen train

TOKYO, Japan - The E6-type shinkansen bullet train pulls into JR Tokyo Station on Dec. 9, 2010, for a test run ahead of the start of its commercial use planned for 2013.

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Yamada Denki's 1st Chinese outlet in Shenyang

SHENYANG, China - Tadao Ichimiya, president of Yamada Denki Co., speaks at a press conference in Shenyang, China, on Dec. 9, 2010, the eve of the opening of the first outlet in China operated by the Japanese consumer electronics retailer. Ichimiya said the company plans to open a total of five stores in China within three years.

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Fighters rookie Saito meets Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Masataka Nashida (R) introduces rookie pitcher Yuki Saito wearing his new No. 18 jersey at Sapporo Dome on Dec. 9, 2010. Saito was the first-round draft pick of the professional baseball club.

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Japan defense minister meets U.S. joint chiefs of staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa (R) welcomes U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2010.

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Fighters rookie Saito meets Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Yuki Saito wearing his new No. 18 jersey poses during an event at Sapporo Dome on Dec. 9, 2010. Saito was the first-round draft pick of the professional baseball club.

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U.S. urges boost in Japan-U.S.-S. Korea cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2010. Mullen said the United States has a ''real sense of urgency'' for trilateral cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea, in light of North Korea's deadly artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.

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Human arm-like yam

OSAKA, Japan - Yoshitaka Daikoku shows a Japanese yam that looks like a human arm to children at a kindergarten where he works in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2010. He received the yam from an acquaintance.

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Japanese pop art at Versailles

PARIS, France - Takashi Murakami's ''Flower Matango'' is exhibited at the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris on Sept. 9, 2010. The exhibition featuring 20 of Murakami's works, running through Dec. 12, has attracted both a high level of interest and criticism regarding the display of Japanese pop art at the World Heritage site.

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Japanese pop art at Versailles

PARIS, France - A ''manga'' inspired figure by Takashi Murakami is exhibited at the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris on Sept. 9, 2010. The exhibition featuring 20 of Murakami's works, running through Dec. 12, has attracted both a high level of interest and criticism regarding the display of Japanese pop art at the World Heritage site.

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Japanese pop art at Versailles

PARIS, France - ''Kawaii! Vacances d'ete'' by Takashi Murakami is exhibited at the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris on Sept. 9, 2010. The exhibition featuring 20 of Murakami's works, running through Dec. 12, has attracted both a high level of interest and criticism regarding the display of Japanese pop art at the World Heritage site.

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Hatoyama snubs press amid gov't financing woes

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama joins his hands, apparently in a gesture of apology, before wrapping up a press interview with some questions left unanswered at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009. Hatoyama's government appears to be backing away from its goal of keeping new bond issuance below 44 trillion yen in fiscal 2010.

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Okada speaks at APEC symposium

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks at a symposium of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2009. The two-day symposium, joined by government and private-sector officials from the APEC member economies, marked the start of Japan's chairmanship in 2010.