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Japanese astronaut Yui

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui during an interview in October 2012. On July 10, 2013, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration revealed the members of a space expedition team for a voyage in 2015, saying American Kjell Lindgren, Yui and Oleg Kononenko of Russia will leave Earth in June 2015 and stay at the International Space Station for about six months.

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Actress Mitsuko Mori dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2009 shows Japanese veteran actress Mitsuko Mori (L) receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Taro Aso at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Mori died of heart failure at age 92 on Nov. 10, 2012, at a Tokyo hospital. Mori is known for playing the lead role in the long-running play "Horoki" and was also awarded the Order of Culture.

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Rice wine in northern India

LEH, India - A woman holds home-made rice wine called chhaang at a village near Leh in the Ladakh area of northern India on July 10, 2012.

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Ambassador's wife creates Japanese-Albanian dictionary

TOKYO, Japan - Reko Dida, the wife of Albanian Ambassador to Japan Bujar Dida, holds a copy of a Japanese-Albanian dictionary in Tokyo on July 10, 2012, that she completed in the spring, the first of its kind in her country.

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Costa Concordia 6 months after accident

GIGLIO, Italy - People spend time on a beach against the background of the cruise ship Costa Concordia lying shipwrecked off Giglio Island, Italy, on July 10, 2012, about half a year after an accident that left 30 people dead and two missing.

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Costa Concordia 6 months after accident

GIGLIO, Italy - People spend time on a beach against the background of the cruise ship Costa Concordia lying shipwrecked off Giglio Island, Italy, on July 10, 2012, about half a year after an accident that left 30 people dead and two missing.

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Yonekura debuts on Broadway with lead role in "Chicago"

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese actress Ryoko Yonekura (C) speaks in New York on the evening of July 10, 2012, after making her debut on Broadway in the lead role in the musical "Chicago" -- the first Japanese woman to take a lead role in a Broadway musical in 54 years.

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Yonekura debuts on Broadway with lead role in "Chicago"

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese actress Ryoko Yonekura appears at a press event in New York on the evening of July 10, 2012, after making her debut on Broadway in the lead role in the musical "Chicago" -- the first Japanese woman to take a lead role in a Broadway musical in 54 years.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants holds aloft his trophy after being named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants wipes away his tears after he was named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants holds aloft his trophy after being named MVP of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning as the National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera (R) of the San Francisco Giants hits a two-run homer against pitcher Matt Harrison (L) of the Texas Rangers during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Melky Cabrera (R) of the San Francisco Giants exchanges high-fives with Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals after hitting a two-run homer against pitcher Matt Harrison (L) of the Texas Rangers during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain starts for the National League in the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Ryan Braun (R) of the Milwaukee Brewers triples against pitcher Justin Verlander (L) of the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Fans cheer before the MLB All-Star Game begins at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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Costa Concordia 6 months after accident

GIGLIO, Italy - The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies shipwrecked off Giglio Island, Italy, on July 10, 2012, about half a year after an accident that left 30 people dead and two missing.

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Kagawa in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Britain - Manchester United's latest recruit Shinji Kagawa (C) arrives at Manchester Airport in England on July 10, 2012. The Japan midfielder moved to the Premier League powerhouse from Borussia Dortmund.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - An opening ceremony is held for the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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Kagawa in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Britain - Manchester United's latest recruit Shinji Kagawa (C) arrives at Manchester Airport in England on July 10, 2012. The Japan midfielder moved to the Premier League powerhouse from Borussia Dortmund.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - Yu Darvish (2nd from L) of the Texas Rangers listens to the U.S. national anthem during the opening ceremony for the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0. Darvish did not pitch in the game.

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All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, United States - An opening ceremony is held for the MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 10, 2012. The National League beat the American League 8-0.

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Kagawa in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Britain - Manchester United's latest recruit Shinji Kagawa (C) arrives at Manchester Airport in England on July 10, 2012. The Japan midfielder moved to the Premier League powerhouse from Borussia Dortmund.

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Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint gives a speech at a Tokyo hotel on July 10, 2012.

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Park launches bid for presidency

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, a senior lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party, attends a press conference in Seoul on July 10, 2012. Park announced earlier in the day her intention to run in the presidential primary of the party.

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EU foreign chief Ashton in Beijing

BEIJING, China - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (R) shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo in Beijing on July 10, 2012.

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Japan's 1st Old Navy store

TOKYO, Japan - Gap Japan K.K. shows to the press July 10, 2012, its first Old Navy casual wear store in Japan, in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area. Old Navy is a price-conscious brand of the U.S. fashion house Gap.

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Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint (L) shakes hands with Yukio Edano, the Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry, at the ministry in Tokyo on July 10, 2012.

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Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint (R front) holds talks with Yukio Edano (L front), the Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry, at the ministry in Tokyo on July 10, 2012.

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N. Korean foreign minister

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (far L) is seen off in Pyongyang on July 10, 2012, before his departure for Phnom Penh. He is set to attend a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum there.

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Honda's joint venture starts production at new plant in China

WUHAN, China - Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., a joint venture between Japan's Honda Motor Co. and China's Dongfeng Motor Corp., begins production at its second plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on July 10, 2012. The plant has an annual production capacity of 100,000 Civic cars.

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Train model museum in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors look at a railway diorama covering about 310 square meters, one of the largest in the world, at the Hara Model Railway Museum in Yokohama on July 10, 2012. The museum, which opened the same day, features a vast collection of works by Nobutaro Hara, known for his meticulously crafted models of trains from around the world.

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Karzai in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and Japanese Emperor Akihito meet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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U.S., Vietnam foreign chiefs

HANOI, Vietnam - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd from L) and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (2nd from R) hold talks in Hanoi on July 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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ASEAN-plus-3 foreign ministers

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Foreign ministers of ASEAN member countries plus Japan, China and South Korea pose for photos when they gather in Phnom Penh for a meeting on July 10, 2012. The ministers urged North Korea to refrain from any further provocation to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula.

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U.S., Vietnam foreign chiefs

HANOI, Vietnam - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh shake hands in Hanoi on July 10, 2012. (Pool photo)

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U.S., Vietnam foreign chiefs

HANOI, Vietnam - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Hanoi on July 10, 2012.

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Train model museum in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors look at a railway diorama covering about 310 square meters, one of the largest in the world, at the Hara Model Railway Museum in Yokohama on July 10, 2012. The museum, which opened the same day, features a vast collection of works by Nobutaro Hara, known for his meticulously crafted models of trains from around the world.

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Train model museum in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors look at a railway diorama covering about 310 square meters, one of the largest in the world, at the Hara Model Railway Museum in Yokohama on July 10, 2012. The museum, which opened the same day, features a vast collection of works by Nobutaro Hara, known for his meticulously crafted models of trains from around the world.

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Park launches bid for presidency

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, a senior lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party, makes a speech in Seoul on July 10, 2012. Park announced her intention to run in a presidential primary of the party.

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Park launches bid for presidency

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, a senior lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party, raises her hand during a speech in Seoul on July 10, 2012. Park announced her intention to run in a presidential primary of the party.

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Park launches bid for presidency

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye, a senior lawmaker of South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party, makes a speech in Seoul on July 10, 2012. Park announced her intention to run in a presidential primary of the party.

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Kagawa heads for Man Utd

OSAKA, Japan - Manchester United's latest recruit Shinji Kagawa smiles at Osaka airport on July 10, 2012, before boarding a plane and departing for Britain to join his teammates.