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TV series Doraemon to be broadcast in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Yoshihiko Shinoda, an executive at Fujiko Pro Co., poses with a Doraemon character at a promotional event near Los Angeles on June 20, 2014. A total of 26 episodes of children's anime TV series Doraemon will be broadcast by Disney XD, a digital cable and satellite television channel, in the United States from July 7.

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Soccer ball-shaped cake

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken in Kobe on June 20, 2014, shows soccer ball-shaped cakes sold by Juchheim, a confectionery company based in Kobe. The cakes, a vanilla mousse covered with chocolate, will be sold at Juchheim shops across Japan until July 13, when the World Cup final will be held in Brazil.

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Soccer ball-shaped cake

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken in Kobe on June 20, 2014, shows soccer ball-shaped cakes sold by Juchheim, a confectionery company based in Kobe. The cakes, a vanilla mousse covered with chocolate, will be sold at Juchheim shops across Japan until July 13, when the World Cup final will be held in Brazil.

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A-bomb victim shows dark mark left on arm after treatment

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshitaka Samejima (R) shows in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 20, 2014, dark marks left on his right arm following medical treatment long after exposure to radiation from the U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, in 1945, as his wife looks on.

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Members of A-bomb victim group in Brazil pose for photo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Members of the Association of Atomic Bomb Victims in Brazil pose in Sao Paulo on July 20, 2014. The association is asking the Japanese government for the same support for its members as A-bomb victims residing in Japan.

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No. of 'guitar girls' increasing

TOKYO, Japan - A woman sings and play acoustic guitar at an amateur music contest held by Yamaha Corp. in Tokyo on July 20, 2014. More young women are playing acoustic guitar these days, and they have been dubbed "guitar girls" in Japan.

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Amateur guitarist Chika sings original piece

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur musician Chika sings her original piece while playing the guitar during an amateur music contest hosted by Yamaha Corp. in Tokyo on July 20, 2014. More young women are playing acoustic guitar these days, and they have been dubbed "guitar girls" in Japan.

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McIlroy wins British Open for 3rd major title

HOYLAKE, Britain - Rory McIlroy poses with the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, for his third major title on July 20, 2014.

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McIlroy holds trophy after winning British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Rory McIlroy raises the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, for his third major title on July 20, 2014.

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Matsuyama finishes in 39th at British Open

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 18th hole of the final round at the British Open on July 20, 2014, at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Matsuyama rolled in five birdies but also had four bogeys en route to a 71 and finished the third major of the year at 1-under 287 in a share of 39th place.

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Widodo, Prabowo walk with President Yudhoyono

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Presidential candidates Joko Widodo (L) and Prabowo Subianto (R) walk to a dinner table with incumbent Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after fasting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 20, 2014. Joko Widodo was declared the winner of Indonesia's presidential election on July 22, 2014.

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Support group for A-bomb survivors living in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A ceremony is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 20, 2014, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of an association to support people who survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and now live in Brazil.

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AIDS experts killed in Malaysian plane crash remembered

SYDNEY, Australia - Francoise Barre-Sinoussi (L), president of the International AIDS Society, joins other people in observing a moment of silence for six leading experts on the disease killed in the Malaysian airliner crash in Ukraine at an international AIDS conference in Melbourne, Australia, on July 20, 2014. The victims were on their way to the conference when the plane was shot down on July 17.

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Support group for A-bomb survivors living in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Takashi Morita, head of an association to support survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who currently live in Brazil, speaks at a ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 20, 2014, to commemorate the association's 30th anniversary.

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Firefly found on mountain top in western Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - Luciola parvula, a species of firefly, is found by a firefly conservation organization on the peak of 1,729-meter-high Mt. Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 20, 2014. A DNA test of the firefly will be conducted as part of research on the local ecological system.

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Asada appears in ice show with short hair

NAGANO, Japan - Japan's three-time women's world figure skating champion Mao Asada appears in an ice show with short hair on July 20, 2014, at the White Ring in the city of Nagano, central Japan.

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Debris covers crash site of Malaysian airliner in Ukraine

HRABOVO, Ukraine - Officers try to find the remains of passengers aboard the Malaysia Airlines aircraft shot down over Ukraine in Hrabovo, eastern Ukraine, on July 20, 2014.

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Japan's Oda watches direction of ball at British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Japanese pro golfer Komei Oda watches his second shot on the first hole in the final round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 20, 2014.

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Remains of Malaysian plane crash victim carried away

HRABOVO, Ukraine - Officers carry the remains of a victim aboard the Malaysia Airlines aircraft shot down over Ukraine in Hrabovo, eastern Ukraine, on July 20, 2014.

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Rice paddy art in Aomori Pref.

INAKADATE, Japan - A flying nymph is seen depicted on a rice field in Inakadate Village, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 20, 2014. The picture was created using 10 kinds of rice plant in seven colors.

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Fukushima beach kicks off sea-bathing season

IWAKI, Japan - Local tour guides frolic in the water at the Nakoso swimming beach, one of two beaches open to bathers in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in a ceremony marking the formal start of the sea-bathing season on July 20, 2014.

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Crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

HRABOVE, Ukraine - Photo taken July 20, 2014, shows the crash site in Hrabove, Ukraine of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine.

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Japan's Matsuyama in action at British Open

HOYLAKE, England - Japanese pro golfer Hideki Matsuyama hits his second shot on the third hole in the final round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 20, 2014.

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Crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

HRABOVE, Ukraine - Photo taken July 20, 2014, shows the crash site in Hrabove, Ukraine of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine.

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Asada appears in ice show with short hair

NAGANO, Japan - Japan's three-time women's world figure skating champion Mao Asada appears in an ice show with short hair on July 20, 2014, at the White Ring in the city of Nagano, central Japan.

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Traditional dance shown for 1st time since disaster

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Boys perform the traditional "deer dance" of Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in Aizuwakamatsu on July 20, 2014, for the first time since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. As residents of Okuma are still staying at temporary housing in the Fukushima Prefecture city due to the mishap, performances of the 200-year-old dance have been disrupted.

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Traditional dance shown for 1st time since disaster

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Boys perform the traditional "deer dance" of Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in Aizuwakamatsu on July 20, 2014, for the first time since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. As residents of Okuma are still staying at temporary housing in the Fukushima Prefecture city due to the mishap, performances of the 200-year-old dance have been disrupted.

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2 Ospreys displayed in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People gather at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in Sapporo, Japan, on July 20, 2014, to view two Osprey transport aircraft on display.

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Rice paddy art in Aomori Pref.

INAKADATE, Japan - Mt. Fuji and a nymph are seen depicted on rice fields in Inakadate Village, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 20, 2014. The picture was created using 10 kinds of rice plant in seven colors.

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'Radio Kaikan' building reopened after reconstruction

TOKYO, Japan - "Radio Kaikan," a shopping complex filled with stores related to animation and comics, reopens after reconstruction in Akihabara, Tokyo, on July 20, 2014, with some 4,000 people waiting before the opening.

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Equipment brought in for seafloor probe

NAHA, Japan - Equipment for a seafloor survey is seen at Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2014. The Okinawa Defense Bureau brought in the equipment as part of preparations to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station.

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Equipment brought in for seafloor probe

NAHA, Japan - Equipment for a seafloor survey hangs from a crane at Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2014. The Okinawa Defense Bureau brought in the equipment as part of preparations to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station.

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Opening ceremony of steel mill in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - JFE Engineering Corp. President Hisanori Kano (2nd from L) attends the opening ceremony of a steel mill in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 20, 2014. The company and the Myanmar government established joint venture J&M Steel Solutions Co. in November 2013.

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Tsai at DPP national conference in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, speaks at a national party conference in Taipei on July 20, 2014.

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2 Ospreys displayed in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People gather at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in Sapporo, Japan, on July 20, 2014, to view two Osprey transport aircraft on display.

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Gov't plans to deploy SDF Osprey aircraft in Saga

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera meets with reporters in Tokyo, Japan, on July 20, 2014. He said the Self-Defense Forces plan to deploy Osprey transport aircraft at Saga airport in southwestern Japan when the U.S. tilt-rotor planes are introduced in fiscal 2015.

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2 Ospreys displayed in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People gather at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in Sapporo, Japan, on July 20, 2014, to view two Osprey transport aircraft on display.

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Lawsuit seeks removal of comfort women statue

LOS ANGELES, United States - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue of a girl, a memorial for women forced into sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese military, at Glendale Central Park near Los Angeles. Two Japanese-Americans and a non-profit educational group filed a lawsuit on Feb. 20, 2014, against the Southern California city of Glendale and the city's manager for erecting the memorial in the public park.