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North Korean leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and Jang Song Thaek, Kim's uncle and a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, walking in a cemetery for soldiers who died during the Korean War. Jang, widely seen as the second most powerful figure in North Korea after Kim, appears to have been removed from office, a South Korean lawmaker told reporters on Dec. 3, 2013.

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'Kaburimono' headdress artist

NARA, Japan - Chappy Okamoto, who claims to be the world's only artist of "kaburimono," or a mask or headdress, shows off some of his creations on July 3, 2013 at the Nara Prefectural Library and Information Center in Nara, Nara Prefecture.

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Reactor taken offline

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows building housing the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The reactor, one of the two operating reactors in Japan, went offline in the early hours of Sept. 3, 2013, for mandatory routine checks. Japan will move to a period of no nuclear power generation when the No. 4 unit at the same plant is taken offline for checks on Sept. 15.

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Reactor taken offline

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 3 reactor, one of the two operating reactors in Japan, went offline in the early hours of Sept. 3, 2013, for mandatory routine checks. Japan will move to a period of no nuclear power generation when the other one, No. 4 unit, is taken offline for checks on Sept. 15.

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Growing interest in ash scattering

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2013, shows a wooden walkway on Kazura Island, an uninhabited islet used exclusively for ash scattering, off the town of Ama in Shimane Prefecture.

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Licorice roots for herbal medicines

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2013 shows licorice roots being harvested with the use of a power shovel in Nayoro, Hokkaido.

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Licorice roots for herbal medicines

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2013 shows licorice roots harvested in Nayoro, Hokkaido.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, Britain - Shuko Aoyama of Japan (L) and Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa celebrate after winning a quarterfinal women's doubles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2013. The pair defeated Julia Goerges of Germany and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, Britain - Shuko Aoyama of Japan (L) and Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa celebrate after winning a quarterfinal women's doubles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2013. The pair defeated Julia Goerges of Germany and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Soldiers and armored vehicles block a road in Nasser City near Cairo on the evening of July 3, 2013. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the military the same day.

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Yankees pitcher Sabathia

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia pitching during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 3, 2013. Sabathia got his 200th career win as the Yankees won 3-2.

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Poland next stop for midfielder Matsui

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former Japan international midfielder Daisuke Matsui, who has joined Polish first-division side Lechia Gdansk, according to the club's announcement on July 3, 2013. The 32-year-old Matsui had been looking for a new club after his deal expired with Bulgarian club Slavia Sofia.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom -Jerzy Janowicz of Poland reacts after winning a point against compatriot Lukasz Kubot in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Janowicz won 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom -Jerzy Janowicz of Poland plays against compatriot Lukasz Kubot in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Janowicz won 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Murray won 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5.

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Japan defense minister in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Photo shows Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (center L) and Adm. Samuel Locklear (center R), head of the U.S. Pacific Command, at the Pacific Command in Hawaii on July 3, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Murray won 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5.

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Australian, S. Korean defense ministers

SEOUL, South Korea - Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jin shake hands prior to holding talks in Seoul on July 3, 2013.

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Japan defense minister in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) and Adm. Samuel Locklear (L), head of the U.S. Pacific Command, hold talks at Camp Smith in Hawaii on July 3, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis third-round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan and David Marrero of Spain play against Dutchman Jean-Julien Rojer and Russia's Vera Dushevina in a mixed doubles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. The Rojer-Dushevina pair won 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 7-5.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - David Ferrer of Spain reacts after losing a point to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Del Potro won 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5).

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Djokovic won 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina plays against David Ferrer of Spain in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Del Potro won 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5).

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - David Ferrer of Spain plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Del Potro won 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5).

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic plays against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Djokovic won 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - David Ferrer of Spain plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Del Potro won 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5).

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Djokovic won 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis quarterfinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in a quarterfinal men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2013. Djokovic won 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-3.

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Air China resumes Beijing-Naha flights

NAHA, Japan - Chinese tourists are greeted at Naha airport in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on July 3, 2013. Air China resumed regular passenger flights between Beijing and Naha the same day, following a hiatus that began last October as relations between the two countries deteriorated over a territorial dispute.

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Miracle pine

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is illuminated in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 3, 2013, after the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami. The lighting-up began the same day for the repose of the souls of the disaster victims.

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Miracle pine

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is illuminated in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on July 3, 2013, after the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami. The lighting-up began the same day for the repose of the souls of the disaster victims.

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Party leaders' debate

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Democratic Party of Japan leader Banri Kaieda (L), and Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe at a debate in Tokyo on July 3, 2013, which was also attended by other political party chiefs, ahead of the July 21 House of Councillors election.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - (From L) Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose and newscaster Christel Takigawa pose for photos in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 3, 2013, at the venue for a presentation to pitch Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Suntory Beverage debuts on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuhiro Torii, president of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., rings the bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 3, 2013, as the soft drink unit of the Suntory group makes its debut on the TSE's First Section.

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Suntory Beverage debuts on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuhiro Torii, president of Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 3, 2013, after the soft drink unit of the Suntory group made its debut the same day on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's First Section.

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Honda's ASIMO

TOKYO, Japan - The latest model of Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot is unveiled to the public at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo's Koto Ward on July 3, 2013.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - (From L) Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, newscaster Christel Takigawa, Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota and Yuko Arakida, member of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 3, 2013, at the venue for a presentation to pitch Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Party leaders' debate

TOKYO, Japan - Political party chiefs join hands before a debate on their policies in Tokyo on July 3, 2013, ahead of the July 21 House of Councillors election. From left are Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima, People's Life Party leader Ichiro Ozawa, New Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi, Democratic Party of Japan leader Banri Kaieda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe, Japan Restoration Party co-leader Toru Hashimoto, Your Party leader Yoshimi Watanabe, Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii and Green Wind party head Kuniko Tanioka.

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Party leaders' debate

TOKYO, Japan - Political party chiefs join hands before a debate on their policies in Tokyo on July 3, 2013, ahead of the July 21 House of Councillors election. From left are Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima, People's Life Party leader Ichiro Ozawa, New Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi, Democratic Party of Japan leader Banri Kaieda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe, Japan Restoration Party co-leader Toru Hashimoto, Your Party leader Yoshimi Watanabe, Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii and Green Wind party head Kuniko Tanioka.

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Miracle pine preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Local nursery school children sing during a ceremony on July 3, 2013, to celebrate the preservation of a "miracle pine," which initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.

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Miracle pine preservation

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - The preserved "miracle pine" is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, before a ceremony on July 3, 2013, to celebrate the preservation of the tree that initially survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami.

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Conductor Seiji Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Conductor Seiji Ozawa holds a press conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on April 3, 2013. Ozawa said he will take to the podium for two concerts in late July given by a chamber music ensemble of young string players from Asia.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai (L) shakes hands with his stablemaster Arashio in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.

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JSA forgoes appeal, Sokokurai to return in July

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Sokokurai holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 3, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association decided not to appeal a court ruling that orders the body to reinstate Sokokurai, whom the body had expelled in 2011 over match fixing. Sokokurai will make his comeback at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July as a No. 15 maegashira.