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Train stops at station repaired after tsunami damage

MORIOKA, Japan - A train of Sanriku Railway Co.'s North Rias Line stops at Shimanokoshi Station in Tanohata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 27, 2014, as it reopens after virtual completion of repair work from devastation inflicted by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011.

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M'bishi Electric inflates fees for gov't

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows a building housing the head office of Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in Tokyo. The company said Jan. 27, 2012, it had overcharged on projects ordered by the Defense Ministry, the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

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Matsui hits 3-run homer

Oakland, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer during the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland, California, on July 27, 2011.

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Commemorating shooting victims in Norway

OSLO, Norway - People offer flowers in Oslo on July 27, 2011, to commemorate the victims of a shooting rampage on the island of Utoya, northwest of Oslo.

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Matsui hits 3-run homer

Oakland, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui rounds second after hitting a three-run homer during the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland, California, on July 27, 2011.

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Brazil prepares for World Cup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Preparations are under way to build a stadium in Sao Paulo on July 27, 2011, as Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Tourists from Italy rejoice as events are held at Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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Matsui hits 3-run homer

Oakland, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer during the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland, California, on July 27, 2011.

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N. Korea celebrates war victory day

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Military officers offer flowers at a monument in Pyongyang on July 27, 2011, to celebrate ''war victory day'' on the 58th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice.

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Hatoyama meets next Peru president

LIMA, Peru - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and incoming Peruvian President Ollanta Humala shake hands as they meet in Lima on July 27, 2011. Hatoyama was in Peru as Japan's special envoy to attend Humala's inauguration ceremony.

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Hatoyama meets next Peru president

LIMA, Peru - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and incoming Peruvian President Ollanta Humala meet in Lima on July 27, 2011. Hatoyama was in Peru as Japan's special envoy to attend Humala's inauguration ceremony.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Sebastian Coe (L), chairman of the organizing committee of the London Olympic Games, attends a ceremony at St. Pancras station in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the event.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Medals for the London Olympic Games are shown to the public as events are held in Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the event.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a ceremony in Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during a ceremony at Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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Silva wins 50 breaststroke at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Felipe Silva of Brazil celebrates as he wins gold in the men's 50-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Medals for the London Olympic Games are shown to the public as events are held in Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the event.

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Directors shoot short films in tribute to March 11 victims

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese actress and film director Kaori Momoi (front) talks to Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (seen on screen) in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. Kawase, a Cannes International Film Festival award-winner, and Momoi are among dozens of film directors around the world who have made short films in dedication to the victims of March's earthquake and tsunami, in response to calls from organizers of a film festival to be held in disaster-hit Sendai in the autumn.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - People holding Union Jack flags rejoice as events are held at Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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Sun wins 800 free at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - China's Sun Yang celebrates after he wins the men's 800 free at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - People pose for photos before a countdown board showing ''365'' in Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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N. Korea celebrates war victory day

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People attend a dance party at a square in Pyongyang on July 27, 2011, to celebrate ''war victory day'' on the 58th anniversary of signing of the Korean War armistice.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - A countdown board shows ''365'' in Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Many tourists visit a hill to view the Olympic stadium in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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Japan thanks for Thai support

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Ambassador to Thailand Seiji Kojima (L) announces at the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok on July 27, 2011, the launch of events to thank Thai people for their support for Japan over the March quake and tsunami.

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Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Aloha shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu (L) and Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda pose for photos after Eda put on an Aloha shirt presented by Tseu as a gift at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. She and other delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote the shirt as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts.

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Matsuda wins silver in 200 butterfly at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (L) and Michael Phelps of the United States show their silver and gold medals in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011.

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Pellegrini wins 200 free at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Italy's Federica Pellegrini celebrates after she wins the women's 200 free at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011. She has also won the women's 400 free at the event.

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Pellegrini wins 200 free at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Italy's Federica Pellegrini celebrates after she wins the women's 200 free at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011. She has also won the women's 400 free at the event.

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Matsuda wins silver in 200 butterfly at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda shows his silver medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011. Michael Phelps of the United States won gold.

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Japan taps 3 new astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Kimiya Yui, Takuya Onishi and Norishige Kanai attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, one day after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency certified them as astronauts for the International Space Station. The three Japanese astronauts have completed all their basic training requirements in the U.S. and elsewhere. Seen in front is a model of the ISS.

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Matsuda wins silver in 200 butterfly at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda responds to cheers from spectators after winning the silver medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011. Michael Phelps of the United States won the gold medal.

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Matsuda wins silver in 200 butterfly at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda shakes hands with Michael Phelps of the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011. Matsuda took silver.

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Matsuda wins silver in 200 butterfly at world c'ships

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda competes against Michael Phelps of the United States in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 27, 2011. Phelps won the gold medal, while Matsuda took silver.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Sebastian Coe (C), chairman of the organizing committee of the London Olympic Games, has his footprints cast in concrete at a ceremony held at St. Pancras station in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the event.

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300 more days before Tokyo Sky Tree's opening

TOKYO, Japan - The countdown board on the rooftop of a building in Tokyo's Taito Ward shows 300, the number of days left before the opening of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree (L in background), on July 27, 2011, during a ceremony to light up the board, with the tower's official mascots (from L to R) Teppenpen, Sorakara-chan and Sukoburuburu attending. The world's tallest self-standing tower is scheduled to open for visitors on May 22, 2012.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Sebastian Coe (C), chairman of the organizing committee of the London Olympic Games, has his footprints cast in concrete at a ceremony held at St. Pancras station in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the event.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - The swimming center for the London Olympic Games is shown to the public in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the event.

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Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Aloha shirts

TOKYO, Japan - A dancer from Hawaii (L) performs a hula dance in front of Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda (R) and other ministry officials at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. Delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote Aloha shirts as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts.

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Train accident in China

WENZHOU, China - A relative (L) of one of the victims of a fatal bullet train accident that happened on July 23, 2011, argues with a police officer (R) at Wenzhou South station in Wenzhou, China's Zhejiang Province, on July 27, 2011.

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Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Aloha shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu (L) presents an Aloha shirt as a gift to Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. She and other delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote the shirt as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts.

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Japan taps 3 new astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiya Yui attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, one day after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency certified Yui and two other men as astronauts for the International Space Station. The three Japanese astronauts have completed all their basic training requirements in the U.S. and elsewhere. Seen in front is a model of the ISS.

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Japan taps 3 new astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Takuya Onishi, Kimiya Yui, and Norishige Kanai hold a model of the International Space Station during a press conference in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, one day after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency certified them as astronauts for the ISS. The three Japanese astronauts have completed all their basic training requirements in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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BOJ policymaker Kamezaki

TSU, Japan - Hidetoshi Kamezaki, a Bank of Japan Policy Board member, speaks at a press conference in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, in western Japan on July 27, 2011. The Japanese central bank is not facing any immediate need for additional monetary easing, he said.

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Train accident in China

WENZHOU, China - Men examine a high-speed train from the fatal July 23 accident at a cargo station in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province in China, on July 27, 2011.

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Train accident in China

WENZHOU, China - Relatives of the victims of a fatal bullet train accident that happened on July 23, 2011, holding a banner calling for the truth behind the accident, march at Wenzhou South station in Wenzhou, China's Zhejiang Province, on July 27, 2011.

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Japan taps 3 new astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - Takuya Onishi attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, one day after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency certified Onishi and two other men as astronauts for the International Space Station. The three Japanese astronauts have completed all their basic training requirements in the U.S. and elsewhere. Seen in front is a model of the ISS.

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Japan taps 3 new astronauts

TOKYO, Japan - Norishige Kanai attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, one day after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency certified Kanai and two other men as astronauts for the International Space Station. The three Japanese astronauts have completed all their basic training requirements in the U.S. and elsewhere. Seen in front is a model of the ISS.

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KDDI to launch Windows Phone in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds Windows Phone IS12T smartphones in Tokyo on July 27, 2011, when KDDI Corp. said it will begin selling in early September or later, for the first time in Japan, the new smartphone based on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone 7.5 operating system.