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Monju fast-breeder reactor

TOKYO, Japan - A July 2013 file photo shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The government is considering reviewing its research project to commercialize the Monju reactor, a move that could affect Japan's long-held policy of recycling spent nuclear fuel, informed sources said on Feb. 7, 2014.

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Common seals in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists visit Cape Erimo in Hokkaido on July 7, 2013. Common seals can be often seen on a reef zone (R back).

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Astronaut Wakata

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata speaks during a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo on July 29, 2013. Wakata is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Nov. 7, 2013, and become the first Japanese skipper of the ISS during the latter half of his mission.

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Astronaut Wakata

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata speaks during a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo on July 29, 2013. Wakata is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Nov. 7, 2013, and become the first Japanese skipper of the ISS during the latter half of his mission.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A man holds a photograph of Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi during a rally of opponents of former President Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military, in Tahrir Square, central Cairo, on July 7, 2013.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Opponents of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military, hold signs criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama during a rally in Tahrir Square, central Cairo, on July 7, 2013.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Daniel Nestor of Canada (R) and Kristina Mladenovic of France hold the winner's trophies after their victory in the mixed doubles final against Bruno Soares of Brazil and Lisa Raymond of the United States at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. The Nestor-Mladenovic pair won the title 5-7, 6-2, 8-6.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes away sweat after losing a point to Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain is congratulated by spectators after his victory in the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain (R) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia greet each other after the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during the men's singles final against Andy Murray of Britain at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia falls during the men's singles final against Andy Murray of Britain at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning a point during the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won his first Wimbledon title 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

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Crash landing in San Francisco

SEOUL, South Korea - Yoon Yong Doo, president of Asiana Airlines Inc., holds a press conference in Seoul on July 7, 2013, after the crash landing of a flight at San Francisco International Airport on July 6 local time, in which two passengers died.

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Mandela in hospital

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - People view statues of former South African presidents Nelson Mandela (R) and Frederik Willem de Klerk in Cape Town on July 7, 2013.

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Kim wins Nichi-Iko Ladies Open

TOYAMA, Japan - South Korea's Young Kim holds the victor's trophy after winning the Nichi-Iko Ladies Open at Yatsuo Country Club in Toyama Prefecture on July 7, 2013. Kim captured her maiden victory on Japan's LPGA tour with a total of 13-under 203.

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Crash landing in San Francisco

SEOUL, South Korea - Yoon Yong Doo, president of Asiana Airlines Inc., is pictured after holding a press conference in Seoul on July 7, 2013, following the crash landing of a flight at San Francisco International Airport on July 6 local time, in which two passengers died.

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Summer heat in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Women walk with parasols in Osaka on July 7, 2013, as temperatures rose above 35 C in many parts of Japan.

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Huge flag

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - About 27,000 people hold small flags to create a huge Russian national flag at a bridge in Vladivostok, Russian Far East, on July 7, 2013.

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Takekaze out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Sonoda wins Nagashima Invit'l

CHITOSE, Japan - Japan's Shunsuke Sonoda (R) receives the victor's trophy from Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima after winning the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 7, 2013. Sonoda earned his second career title with an event record total of 20-under-par 268.

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Makuuchi division debutant Tokushoryu (L) pushes Chinese wrestler Sokokurai out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Sokokurai was fired due to accusations of bout rigging in 2011 but reinstated in April 2013 after a court ruled his dismissal invalid.

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Subway fashion show

OSAKA, Japan - A fashion show of swimwear and yukata, a casual summer kimono, is held inside a subway train in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2013.

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Subway fashion show

OSAKA, Japan - A fashion show of swimwear and yukata, a casual summer kimono, is held inside a subway train in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2013.

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Crown prince plays viola at concert

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Crown Princess Masako, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a concert performed by the Gakushuin OB orchestra, in which Crown Prince Naruhito played the viola, at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince plays viola at concert

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito shows a viola bearing a picture of the "miracle pine" at a concert performed by the Gakushuin OB orchestra at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. The wood for the viola came from driftwood left in areas of northeastern Japan that were ravaged by the March 2011 tsunami, as well as the "miracle pine," the only tree to survive from a forest of pines swept away by the tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Nagoya basho 1st day

NAGOYA, Japan - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi (R) pushes Oniarashi out of the ring on July 7, 2013, the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Osunaarashi, the first sumo wrestler from Africa, was elevated to the juryo ranks before the tournament.

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Crown prince plays viola at concert

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito plays a viola made of driftwood during a concert performed by the Gakushuin OB orchestra at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. The wood for the viola came from debris left in areas of northeastern Japan that were ravaged by the March 2011 tsunami, as well as the "miracle pine," the only tree to survive from a forest of pines swept away by the tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Sonoda wins Nagashima Invit'l

CHITOSE, Japan - Japan's Shunsuke Sonoda holds the victor's trophy after winning the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido on July 7, 2013. Sonoda earned his second career title with an event record total of 20-under-par 268.

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Summer heat in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Women touch an ice pillar near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on July 7, 2013. Temperatures rose above 35 C in the Tokyo metropolitan area the same day.

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Crash landing in San Francisco

INCHEON, South Korea - Experts dispatched by the South Korean government depart for San Francisco from Incheon International Airport near Seoul on July 7, 2013, to investigate the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines plane at San Francisco International Airport on July 6 local time, in which two passengers died.

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Gold Coast Marathon

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japan's Yuki Kawauchi crosses the finishing line to win the Gold Coast Marathon in Queensland, Australia, on July 7, 2013. Kawauchi finished in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 1 second, matching the meet record.

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Crash landing in San Francisco

SEOUL, South Korea - An employee of Asiana Airlines Inc. speaks to reporters in Seoul on July 7, 2013, after the crash landing of a flight from Seoul at San Francisco International Airport on July 6 local time, in which two passengers died.

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Gold Coast Marathon

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japan's Yuki Kawauchi celebrates after winning the Gold Coast Marathon in Queensland, Australia, on July 7, 2013. Kawauchi finished in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 1 second, matching the meet record.