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Japanese skier Nishi practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi skis down the moguls slope during an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Composer Samuragochi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2008 shows Mamoru Samuragochi, a deaf composer of classical music works as well as scores for videogames, at his office in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Samuragochi had someone else write his pieces for over 10 years, including his best-known Hiroshima Symphony, a lawyer representing him said Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito (front) and other members of Japan's women's short track speed skating team test the ice during practice for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Afghan presidential election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah speaks during a rally in Kabul on Feb. 2, 2014. Abdullah is running in the April 5, 2014, Afghan presidential election.

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7 Japanese divers missing off Bali since Feb. 14

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2014, shows a beach on Nusa Lembongan off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. Local police said on Feb. 15 that seven Japanese women -- five tourists and two diving instructors -- have been missing since the previous day while diving in waters near Lembongan.

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7 Japanese divers missing off Bali since Feb. 14

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2014, shows Nusa Lembongan off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. Local police said on Feb. 15 that seven Japanese women -- five tourists and two diving instructors -- have been missing since the previous day while diving in waters near Lembongan.

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Kudo No. 2 tomb in Nara Pref.

KASHIHARA, Japan - The Kudo No. 2 tomb, dating back to the mid-seventh century during Japan's Asuka period, in the town of Kanmaki, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, is pictured on Feb. 5, 2014. The town's education board said on Feb. 12 that a horizontal stone chamber has been discovered at the tomb.

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Ancient stone chamber discovered in Nara Pref.

KASHIHARA, Japan - A horizontal stone chamber, recently discovered at an ancient tomb, is pictured on Feb. 5, 2014, in the town of Kanmaki, Nara Prefecture, western Japan. It was discovered at the Kudo No. 2 tomb dating back to the mid-seventh century during Japan's Asuka period.

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Detainees at Tacloban prison in Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Detainees at a prison in Tacloban City, the Philippines, prepare meals and do laundry on Feb. 5, 2014. Most of the 160 people who escaped during the chaos resulting from super typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 have returned, but 39 are still at large.

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Detainees at Tacloban prison in Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Detainees at a prison in the Philippine city of Tacloban prepare meals on makeshift stoves on Feb. 5, 2014. Most of the 160 people who escaped during the chaos resulting from super typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 have returned, but 39 are still at large.

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Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L, front) appears at the welcome ceremony for the Russian Olympic team at the athletes village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014, accompanied by Olympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva (far L, front).

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Putin at athletes village

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) during the welcome ceremony for the Russian Olympic team at the athletes village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics blitz under way in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Russian staff members at Japan House, set up in Sochi by the Japanese Olympic Committee to promote the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, show giveaway items such as comic-like illustrations in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics blitz under way in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Promotion for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo is under way on Feb. 5, 2014, at a booth in Japan House, a Japanese Olympic Committee facility set up for the Sochi Winter Olympics.

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Polar bear statute made of white chocolate displayed

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A visitor to the Orbi Yokohama museum in Yokohama examines a life-size polar bear statue made of white chocolate on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Guidebook on shops in Osaka's Tondabayashi

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Tontan, a guidebook introducing some 250 shops in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, as pictured on Feb. 5, 2014, is being distributed for free at local public facilities and other locations from February. It also includes information on cycling courses as well as the historical district of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi.

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Sochi scene

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a worker during painting of the Olympic Rings on a judging tower in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Sochi scene

SOCHI, Russia - A dog naps near a mountain venue for the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Pussy Riot in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (L) and Maria Alekhina, members of the Russian punk band turned activist group Pussy Riot, call for a boycott of the Sochi Olympics at a press conference ahead of a human rights concert held by Amnesty International in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Olympic Village Mayor Isinbaeva

SOCHI, Russia - Olympic Village Mayor Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia, women's pole vault world record holder, is interviewed in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Olympic Village Mayor Isinbaeva

SOCHI, Russia - Olympic Village Mayor Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia, women's pole vault world record holder, is interviewed in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japan falls to Russia in Olympic women's hockey warm-up game

SOCHI, Russia - Japan veteran forward Hanae Kubo (front) takes the puck during the third period of a warm-up match between the Japanese and Russian women's ice hockey teams on Feb. 5, 2014, ahead of the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Russia won 3-2.

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Olympic Village Mayor Isinbaeva

SOCHI, Russia - Olympic Village Mayor Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia, women's pole vault world record holder, is interviewed in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Sochi snowboarding

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows takeoff ramps for Olympic Games snowboarding slopestyle in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Sochi Olympic torch

SOCHI, Russia - Kim Jin Sun, president of the Pyeongchang 2018 organizing committee, runs with the Olympic torch in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Olympic flame in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic flame arrives at a plaza near a venue in a mountain area for the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Olympic flame in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic flame arrives at a plaza near a venue in a mountain area for the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Haruo Niyama, who won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, an international competition for young ballet dancers, on Feb. 1, smiles as he arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2014. The 17-year-old high school student from Nagano Prefecture earned the highest marks among the 20 finalists at the competition.

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Japanese figure skater Machida falls during practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida hits both knees as he falls during official practice for men's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Hanyu helps Machida during figure skating practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (L) lends a helping hand to compatriot Tatsuki Machida after he fell during official practice for the men's figure skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Volunteers at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Sochi Olympics volunteers pose behind a transparent board bearing signatures, including those of Olympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva and Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Japanese delegation to the Winter Games, at the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Haruo Niyama, who won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, an international competition for young ballet dancers, on Feb. 1, arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2014. The 17-year-old high school student from Nagano Prefecture earned the highest marks among the 20 finalists at the competition.

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Russian figure skater Plushenko tests ice in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Turin Olympic gold medalist Evgeni Plushenko tests the ice during official practice on Feb. 5, 2014, ahead of the men's figure skating team short program at the Sochi Olympics in the Russian resort town.

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Welcome ceremony for Chinese team at Athletes Village

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Chinese women's curling team pose during a welcome ceremony at the Athletes Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Shaun White in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - U.S. snowboarder Shaun White speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014, ahead of the Winter Olympics.

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Shaun White in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - U.S. snowboarder Shaun White with a ring with the Olympic mark on his finger speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014, ahead of the Winter Games.

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Japan's Hanyu, Russia's Plushenko in practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu and his Russian rival Evgeni Plushenko skate in an official practice session for the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japanese figure skater Machida in practice session

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida takes part in an official practice session for the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Russian Pres. Putin at Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin waves as he attends a welcome ceremony for the Russian Winter Olympic team at the Athletes Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Lausanne ballet competition winner Niyama returns home

NARITA, Japan - Haruo Niyama (C), winner of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne international competition for young ballet dancers, smiles as he is greeted by supporters upon arrival at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 5, 2014. The 17-year-old high school student from Nagano Prefecture earned the highest mark among the 20 finalists at the Feb. 1 competition.

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Kanayama glides down luge course in Sochi Olympics practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athlete Hidenari Kanayama glides down the luge course during official practice for the men's single luge event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Welcome ceremony for S. Korean team at Athletes Village

SOCHI, Russia - The South Korean team for the Sochi Winter Olympics watch their national flag being raised during a welcome ceremony at the Athletes Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Sochi Olympic torch relay

SOCHI, Russia - An Olympic torch bearer waves as she runs through a street in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014, two day before the Feb. 7 opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Olympic.

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Russian Pres. Putin appears at Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin appears at the welcome ceremony for the Russian Olympic team at the Atheletes Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014, accompanied by Olympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva.

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Candles illuminate snowy path in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Pedestrians stroll past the Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward (L) along a snowy path illuminated by candlelight in Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2014. About 3,000 candles, handmade by local residents and tourists using wax and paper milk cartons, will light up various tourist spots in the northern Japan city through Feb. 9.

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Snowboarder Kadono checks rail in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Yuki Kadono checks the feel of a rail, one of the obstacles in the men's slopestyle event, during official practice at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japanese PM Abe, Swiss Pres. Burkhalter hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Swiss President Didier Burkhalter (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a joint news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2014, after their talks.

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Japan, S. Korea to beef up efforts in promoting tourism

SEOUL, South Korea - Jungo Kikuma (L), chairman of the Japan Association of Travel Agents, shakes hands with Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon at the Seoul City Hall on Feb. 5, 2014, in the South Korean capital ahead of talks on promoting tourism between Japan and South Korea.

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2 Koreas to hold family reunions Feb. 20-25

SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Duk Haeng, head of the South Korean working-level delegation on family reunions, speaks at the Unification Ministry in Seoul on Feb. 5, 2014, after a meeting with the North Korean delegation on the North Korean side of the border village of Panmunjom. The two Koreas agreed to hold another round of reunions of families separated since the 1950-1953 Korean War from Feb. 20 to 25.

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Snowboarder Kadono soars high in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Yuki Kadono soars through the air during official practice for the men's slopestyle event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.