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Japan envoy backs Myanmar's nation building

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken July 2, 2013, in Yangon shows Mikio Numata, Japanese ambassador to Myanmar who assumed the post in November 2012. Numata was assigned as director general of the Consular Affairs Bureau at the Foreign Ministry in 2011, becoming the first non-career-track official to have been promoted to an executive position at the ministry.

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New cancer vaccine center head

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 2, 2013 in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, shows Kyogo Ito, who assumed the post of first director at Kurume University Cancer Vaccine Center that opened in the city in July.

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LDP on TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari (L), Japan's minister in charge of issues related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks at a gathering at the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2013, which was held following Japan's participation in the TPP free trade negotiations in late July in Malaysia to become the 12th member of the talks. To the right is LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba.

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Caroline Kennedy to become U.S. ambassador to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, holding a book signing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2, 2013. President Barack Obama will nominate Kennedy as ambassador to Japan, the White House said July 24, 2013.

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Caroline Kennedy to become U.S. ambassador to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, giving a speech in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2, 2013. President Barack Obama will nominate Kennedy as ambassador to Japan, the White House said July 24, 2013.

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Growing interest in ash scattering

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 2, 2013, shows a memorial stand in the town of Ama, Shimane Prefecture, overlooking Kazura Island, an uninhabited islet used exclusively for ash scattering.

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Caroline Kennedy to become U.S. ambassador to Japan

WASHINGTON, United States - Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, holds a book signing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2, 2013. A strong backer of President Barack Obama, Kennedy will become ambassador to Japan, sources close to Japan-U.S. relations said July 12, 2013.

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Macedonia premier in China

BEIJING, China - Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (2nd from L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd from R) meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Macedonia premier in China

BEIJING, China - Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Romania premier in China

BEIJING, China - Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Marion Bartoli of France plays against Sloane Stephens of the United States in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Bartoli won 6-4, 7-5.

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Panda on display again

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows giant panda Shin Shin eating bamboo at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on July 2, 2013. Shin Shin was put back on public display the same day after being removed for observation the previous month for a condition later found likely to be a "false pregnancy."

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium plays against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republish in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Flipkens won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sloane Stephens of the United States reacts after losing a point to Marion Bartoli of France during the women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Bartoli won 6-4, 7-5.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

GENEVA, Switzerland - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso arrives at Geneva airport on July 2, 2013. Aso plans to attend a presentation in Switzerland to make Tokyo's pitch to host the 2020 summer Olympics.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Marion Bartoli of France reacts after beating Sloane Stephens of the United States in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Bartoli won 6-4, 7-5.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Marion Bartoli of France plays against Sloane Stephens of the United States in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Bartoli won 6-4, 7-5.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republish reacts after losing a point to Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Flipkens won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium celebrates after beating Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republish in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Flipkens won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays against China's Li Na in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - China's Li Na exits the court after losing to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates after beating Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Lisicki won 6-3, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland celebrates after beating China's Li Na in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Lisicki won 6-3, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays against China's Li Na in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland acknowledges the crowd after beating China's Li Na in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - China's Li Na plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Honda, GM to jointly develop fuel cell vehicle

NEW YORK, United States - Honda Motor Co. Executive Vice President Tetsuo Iwamura (R) and General Motors Co. Vice Chairman Steven Girsky shake hands after announcing at a news conference in New York on July 2, 2013, that Honda and GM will jointly develop a fuel cell vehicle under their tie-up on environmental technology.

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Assistant U.S. trade representative

WASHINGTON, United States - Wendy Cutler, assistant U.S. trade representative in charge of Japanese affairs, speaks during a public hearing in Washington on July 2, 2013, on Japan's proposed participation in negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

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Honda, GM to jointly develop fuel cell vehicle

NEW YORK, United States - General Motors Co. Vice Chairman Steven Girsky attends a news conference in New York on July 2, 2013, to announce that GM and Honda Motor Co. will jointly develop a fuel cell vehicle under their tie-up on environmental technology.

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Honda, GM to jointly develop fuel cell vehicle

NEW YORK, United States - Honda Motor Co. Executive Vice President Tetsuo Iwamura attends a news conference in New York on July 2, 2013, to announce that Honda and General Motors Co. will jointly develop a fuel cell vehicle under their tie-up on environmental technology.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates after beating Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Lisicki won 6-3, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays against China's Li Na in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Lisicki won 6-3, 6-3.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun attends a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers pose during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013. At R in front row is North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and 2nd from R in front is Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - China's Li Na plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2013. Radwanska won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2.

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Chinese, N. Korean foreign ministers in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun (L seated) attend a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun attends a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) attends a meeting of foreign ministers from the East Asia Summit member states in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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Chinese, N. Korean foreign ministers in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) chats with his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun prior to a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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N. Korea nuclear envoy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (L) shakes hands with Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Timonin before leaving Pyongyang for Russia on July 2, 2013.

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Replica hearts

OSAKA, Japan - The National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and product sample maker crossEffect Inc. unveil precise replicas of human hearts made of soft plastic in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on July 2, 2013. They have jointly developed the heart models for use by surgeons to explain operations to patients and young doctors to practice procedures.

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Replica hearts

OSAKA, Japan - The National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and product sample maker crossEffect Inc. unveil precise replicas of human hearts made of soft plastic in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on July 2, 2013. They have jointly developed the heart models for use by surgeons to explain operations to patients and young doctors to practice procedures.

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Japan chief Cabinet secretary

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga speaks during a seminar held by Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 2, 2013.

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TEPCO seeks to restart idled nuclear reactors

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2012 shows the buildings containing the No. 7 reactor (L) and the No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. TEPCO said July 2, 2013, it will swiftly apply for a state safety assessment of the two reactors to restart their operation, even as the utility continues to grapple with the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Panda on display again

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors view giant panda Shin Shin back on public display at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on July 2, 2013. She was removed for observation the previous month for a condition later found likely to be a "false pregnancy."

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers pose during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013. At R in front row is North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and 2nd from R in front is Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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TEPCO seeks to restart idled nuclear reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Naomi Hirose, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., tells a press conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on July 2, 2013, that TEPCO will swiftly apply for a state safety assessment of two of its reactors in Niigata Prefecture to restart their operation, even as the utility continues to grapple with the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Books on Constitution selling well

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 2, 2013 shows books on Japan's Constitution.