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Crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

File photo taken on July 5, 2012, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No. 4 reactor in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The operator of the nuclear power plant began removing fuel from a pool at the reactor in November 2013.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - Miku, Japan's oldest koala, eats eucalyptus leaves from the hand of a zoo attendant at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 5, 2013. The koala turned 22 on July 26, 2014.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then South African President Nelson Mandela holding a press conference in Tokyo in July 1995. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former South African President Nelson Mandela attending the opening ceremony of the World Cup soccer finals at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg in July 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then South African President Nelson Mandela (L) and Japanese Emperor Akihito toasting during a banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in July 1995. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then South African President Nelson Mandela (R) and then Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama shaking hands before their meeting in Tokyo in July 1995. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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High court's ruling on upper house polls

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 5, 2013, shows a courtroom of the Hiroshima High Court in the city of Hiroshima, where the court ruled the same day the disparity in the weight of votes in July's House of Councillors election was "in a state of unconstitutionality," while dismissing the plaintiffs' demand that the electoral results in two western Japan constituencies -- Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures -- be nullified. (Pool photo)

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Pioneer bridal designer promotes hometown wedding

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 5, 2013 shows Yumi Katsura, a leading bridal fashion designer in Japan who promotes wedding ceremonies in a bride's or groom's hometown.

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Pioneer bridal designer promotes hometown wedding

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 5, 2013 shows Yumi Katsura, a leading bridal fashion designer in Japan who promotes wedding ceremonies in a bride's or groom's hometown.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - A July 2008 file photo shows an HH-60 rescue helicopter. A U.S. Air Force helicopter of the same type crashed in a mountainous area within a U.S. base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 5, 2013.

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Pompeii ruins

NAPLES, Italy - Photo taken July 5, 2013, shows a no-entry sign at the Pompeii ruins near Naples, Italy. Only some of the ancient Roman ruins are accessible to tourists, partly due to poor maintenance.

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Protest against Indonesia power project

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Opponents of a power plant project gather in Kota Semarang, capital of Indonesia's Central Java Province, on July 5, 2013. They protest the planned construction of a coal-fired power plant to be built by an Indonesian-Japanese consortium in Batang Regency in the province.

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JR West president

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. President Seiji Manabe speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Osaka, western Japan, on July 5, 2013. He said the company known as JR West is considering running luxury sleeper carriages for trips of a few days covering Kyoto, Hiroshima and elsewhere in the region in fiscal 2017.

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Porpoises' bubble ring relay

FUKUOKA, Japan - Finless porpoises relay a bubble ring at "Marine World umino-nakamichi" aquarium in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2013.

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Porpoises' bubble ring relay

FUKUOKA, Japan - Finless porpoises relay a bubble ring at "Marine World umino-nakamichi" aquarium in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Murray won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain reacts after winning the third set of a men's semifinal singles match against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Murray won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Jerzy Janowicz of Poland reacts after losing a point to Andy Murray of Britain in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Murray won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Murray won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina reacts after losing a point to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina plays Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013.

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Venezuela offers asylum to U.S. intelligence leaker

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (pictured) said in a televised speech on July 5, 2013, that he has decided to offer asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

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Pakistan premier in China

BEIJING, China - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) and Chinese Chinese Premier Li Keqiang chat during a ceremony to sign documents at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain acknowledges the crowd after defeating Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after defeating Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Murray won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Winner Novak Djokovic (L) of Serbia and his opponent Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina are pictured after their men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013.

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Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a polling station set up inside the Japanese Consulate General in New York on July 5, 2013. Japanese expatriates began visiting embassies and consulates around the world that day to cast their ballots for the House of Councillors election set for July 21 in Japan.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi hold a demonstration in Cairo on July 5, 2013.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a Chinese natural gas drilling facility, apparently not in operation, in a gas field, known as Shirakaba in Japan and Chunxiao in China, near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina plays Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a Chinese natural gas drilling facility in a gas field, known as Kashi in Japan and Tianwaitian in China, located near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows workers on the deck of a large Chinese crane ship moored beside a Chinese facility for natural gas exploration near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a Chinese facility for natural gas exploration under construction near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia battles Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 5, 2013. Djokovic won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a Chinese facility under construction (top R) for natural gas exploration and a large crane ship near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers stand guard near tai chi practitioners in an area in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2013.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a Chinese facility under construction (bottom L) for natural gas exploration and a large crane ship near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a large Chinese crane ship moored beside a Chinese facility under construction for natural gas exploration near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013. Another crane vessel is visible in the background.

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China gas facility in East China Sea

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a plane chartered by Kyodo News shows a Chinese facility under construction (bottom L) for natural gas exploration and a large crane ship near the Japan-claimed median line in the East China Sea on July 5, 2013.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers build a barricade while guarding an area in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2013.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers guard an area near the international grand bazaar in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2013.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers guard an area in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2013.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

URUMQI, China - Police officers guard an area near the international grand bazaar in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2013.