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Award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao dies at 88

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2008 shows award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao. Miyao, who is known for her autobiographical and historical novels, died of natural causes on Dec. 30, 2014, her family said on Jan. 7, 2015. She was 88.

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Man takes flowers to parents' home on mother's birthday

OTSUCHI, Japan - Yoshihiro Abe, who lost his parents in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, carries flowers to the site of their home in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 7, 2014, the birthday of his mother Koyo.

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USJ may see largest monthly visitor turnout in August

OSAKA, Japan - The number of visitors to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan, in August may surpass the monthly record of some 1.31 million, registered in August 2001, due to the popularity of a new attraction based on the Harry Potter film franchise that opened on July 15. The photo was taken on Aug. 7, 2014.

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Japanese seeks to build expat network for countrymen abroad

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese businessman Yoshinari Yatakai strolls along a canal near his home in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 7, 2014, as he speaks of his vision to foster a closely knit community network of support for fellow Japanese entrepreneurs in the ASEAN region similar to that of overseas Chinese.

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Woman leads project to put hometown on Guinness list

KUSHIRO, Japan - Ayako Maura, a graphic designer and leader of a civic group that organizes local events to challenge Guinness records and help promote her hometown, poses on July 7, 2014, at her home in Obihiro in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

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Shoppers at market in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - A market in the old part of Damascus, Syria, is crowded with shoppers on July 7, 2014.

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Argentine economy minister in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Argentine Economy Minister Axel Kicillof (R) walks to the venue for the first meeting with a court-appointed mediator in New York on July 7, 2014, to discuss the country's debt.

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Vanishing spray used in 2014 World Cup

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - The vanishing spray that has been used in the World Cup finals in Brazil is photographed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014. The spray may be introduced in other major soccer events as well because a line can be drawn on the grass in front of defensive walls in free kicks as the kicker and the defenders must be separated by 9.15 meters.

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Vanishing spray inventor demonstrates spray

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian Heine Allegmagne, the inventor of the vanishing spray used in the World Cup finals in Brazil, draws a line with the spray on the grass in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014. The spray may be introduced in other major soccer events as well because a line can be drawn on the grass in front of defensive walls in free kicks as the kicker and the defenders must be separated by 9.15 meters.

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Japan mulls introduction of amphibious assault ships

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (far R) is pictured on USS Makin Island, an amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, at a Navy facility in San Diego, on July 7, 2014.

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Day before World Cup semifinal between Germany and Brazil

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari (R) holds a press conference in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014, ahead of a World Cup semifinal against Germany the following day. At left is captain Thiago Silva, who is suspended on yellow cards.

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'Heisei Nakamura-za' meets press in NY

NEW YORK, United States - Kabuki actors Nakamura Shichinosuke, Nakamura Kankuro and Nakamura Shido (from L), give a press conference at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater in New York on July 7, 2014. The Heisei Nakamura-za company, founded by the late Kanzaburo, opened a six-day run in New York.

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Day before World Cup semifinal between Germany and Brazil

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Germany coach Joachim Low is pictured during the team's training in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014, ahead of a World Cup semifinal against Brazil the following day.

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Japan mulls introduction of amphibious assault ships

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo shows USS Makin Island, an amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, at a Navy facility in San Diego, on July 7, 2014.

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Day before World Cup semifinal between Germany and Brazil

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Germany coach Joachim Low holds a press conference in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014, ahead of a World Cup semifinal against Brazil the following day.

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Day before World Cup semifinal between Germany and Brazil

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari holds a press conference in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014, ahead of a World Cup semifinal against Germany the following day.

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Canadian civic group protests secrecy of TPP talks

OTTAWA, Canada - Members of a Canadian citizens' group hold a banner demanding information disclosure in Ottawa on July 7, 2014, in front of the venue of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks being held behind closed doors.

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Ghani leads in Afghan presidential runoff vote counting

KABUL, Afghanistan - Yousuf Nouristani, chairman of the Independent Election Commission, announces the preliminary results of Afghanistan's presidential runoff in Kabul on July 7, 2014. Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani held the lead over former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, but Nouristani said the results are not conclusive with the final outcome expected to be announced on July 22.

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Industry minister Motegi meets with Palestinian leader Abbas

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Japanese industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets with Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah in the West Bank on July 7, 2014. Motegi is on a five-day tour of Israel, Palestine and Turkey to boost economic ties.

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German Chancellor Merkel, Chinese President Xi meet in Beijing

BEIGING, China - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on July 7, 2014, prior to their talks.

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Jetstar's meal plan thought up by college students

TOKYO, Japan - An in-flight meal planned by Showa Women's University students for Jetstar Japan, a low cost carrier, is seen in this undated photo. Jetstar Japan Co. announced on July 7, 2014, it will serve the meal on nine routes, 20 sets per flight.

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Festival using LEDs takes place on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - "The Legend of Heisei Osaka Amanogawa" (Milky Way) festival takes place on July 7, 2014, with some 50,000 light-emitting diodes floating on the surface of the Okawa River running through the central part of Osaka City.

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New roof of Kyoto festival float unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - A new roof for the "Tsukihoko" float is shown to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014, before a parade to be held later this month as part of the annual Gion Festival.

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Showa Women's Univ. students develop Jetstar menu

TOKYO, Japan - Showa Women's University students pose for photos in Tokyo on July 7, 2014, as Jetstar Japan Co., a low-fare airline, announced it will serve an in-flight meal plan thought up by the students.

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Restaurants in Fukuoka, Saga get Michelin stars

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kenji Gyoten (center L), the owner of Sushi restaurant Gyoten in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, and Yuichi Uchiki (center R), the master chef of Japanese restaurant Sagano in the city's Hakata Ward, receive certificates for 3 stars from Michelin at a hotel in the southwestern Japanese city on July 7, 2014. The Michelin Guide Fukuoka & Saga 2014 goes on sale on July 10.

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Refurbished Tsukihoko roof for Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan - The refurbished roof of Tsukihoko, a kind of Yamahoko float used in the Gion Festival in Kyoto, is shown to the press in the western Japanese city on July 7, 2014.

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77th anniversary of Lugou Bridge Incident

BEIJING, China - Citizens gather around the Marco Polo Bridge in the suburbs of Beijing, China, on July 7, 2014, the 77th anniversary of the Lugou Bridge Incident, also known as the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

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US-Japan workshop on resilience building in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S.-Japan workshop on resilience building is held in Tokyo, on July 7, 2014, to draw up guidelines to better cope in large-scale disasters, with the participation of Keiji Furuya, Japan's minister in charge of building national resilience, and Robert Eldridge, deputy assistant chief of staff for U.S. Marine Corps Installations Pacific, among others.

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Powerful typhoon approaching Okinawa, emergency warning issued

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - People erect safety nets around a shop in Miyakojima, Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, on July 7, 2014, as a powerful typhoon approaches. Typhoon Neoguri, the season's eighth, is moving northwest over waters south of Okinawa.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki plans wrestling fest in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Inoki, a pro wrestler turned member of the House of Councillors, announces a plan to hold a professional wrestling festival in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press conference in Tokyo on July 7, 2014. The festival is scheduled for August 30 and 31.

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2 scrolls of 'Choju-giga' shown to press

OSAKA, Japan - Part of the third scroll of "Choju-jinbutsu-giga" (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans) is shown to the press at the Kyoto National Museum in Kyoto City, western Japan, on July 7, 2014. All four scrolls will be on display from Oct. 7 to Nov. 24 at the exhibition "Masterpieces of Kosan-ji Temple: Commemorating the Restoration of the National Treasure Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans."

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German chancellor, Chinese premier at press conference

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 7, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Wreckage of Christchurch cathedral in New Zealand

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - A cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, is still left wrecked on July 7, 2014, three and a half years after a major earthquake hit the city in 2011.

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Abe in NZ

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L center) and his wife Akie (R center) bow after offering flowers at the site where the Canterbury Television building stood, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on July 7, 2014, to mourn the 185 victims, including 28 Japanese students, of an earthquake in 2011.

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Merkel in Beijing

BEIJING, China - German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a ceremony welcoming her to China, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on July 7, 2014.

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Abe in NZ

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie (C) offer flowers at the site where the Canterbury Television building stood, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on July 7, 2014, to mourn the 185 victims, including 28 Japanese students, of an earthquake in 2011.

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Merkel in Beijing

BEIJING, China - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a ceremony welcoming Merkel to China, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on July 7, 2014.

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Merkel in Beijing

BEIJING, China - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a ceremony welcoming Merkel to China, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on July 7, 2014.

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'Geisha' entertainers visit shrine for pilgrimage rite

KYOTO, Japan - "Geiko" and "maiko" female entertainers, collectively known as "geisha," clad in the same "yukata" costume for summer visit Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014, for the Osendo pilgrimage ritual to pray for successful performances and health.

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Abe in NZ

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (R) smile as they look at sheep in Auckland on July 7, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe in NZ

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key hold a joint press conference in Auckland on July 7, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Heavy rain in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows heavy rainfall in Fukuoka's Tenjin district, southwestern Japan, on July 7, 2014.

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'Geisha' entertainers in summer kimono gather for ritual

KYOTO, Japan - "Geiko" and "maiko" female entertainers, collectively known as "geisha," clad in the same "yukata" costume for summer gather for the traditional "Osendo" pilgrimage ritual in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014, to pray for successful performances and health.

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BOJ branch managers' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - The Bank of Japan holds a meeting of its branch managers at its head office in Tokyo on July 7, 2014.

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Heavy rain in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows heavy rainfall in Fukuoka's Tenjin district, southwestern Japan, on July 7, 2014.

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Japan-EU free trade talks

TOKYO, Japan - Negotiators from the European Union arrive at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 7, 2014, to hold free trade talks with their Japanese counterparts.

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Abe in NZ

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L, front) and his wife Akie (2nd from L, front) watch a ceremony welcoming them to New Zealand by members of the Maori indigenous people in Auckland on July 7, 2014. (Pool photo)

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77th anniv. of Lugou Bridge Incident

BEIJING, China - Police officers stand guard near the Lugou Bridge, near Beijing, on July 7, 2014, the 77th anniversary of an incident that led to a full-scale war between Japan and China.

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77th anniv. of Lugou Bridge Incident

BEIJING, China - Police officers stand guard near the Lugou Bridge, near Beijing, on July 7, 2014, the 77th anniversary of an incident that led to a full-scale war between Japan and China.

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BOJ branch managers' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda (R), governor of the Bank of Japan, and other senior BOJ officials attend a meeting of the central bank's branch managers at its head office in Tokyo on July 7, 2014.