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Katsura Bunshi wraps up name succession performances

OSAKA, Japan - Popular "rakugo" storyteller Katsura Bunshi greets the audience on March 8, 2014, in Osaka, western Japan, during the grand finale of a series of performances marking his succession to the name of his renowned master in "kamigata rakugo" in July 2012. He is the sixth-generation name holder.

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Abe meets with Putin in Sochi, aiming to speed up territorial talks

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his dog welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014, as the Japanese prime minister arrived for the bilateral summit. The dog was presented to Putin by Japan's northern Akita Prefecture in July 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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N. Korean general's sacking linked to standing position

SEOUL, South Korea - The front page of The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea, dated July 8, 2012, shows Ri Yong Ho (3rd from R, front row), then chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, standing along the white line on the floor at the same forefront position as the country's leader Kim Jong Un next to him. A South Korean source well versed in North Korean situations says the photo could have been the reason or could have been used as the reason for his sudden removal from all his posts in the party later in July.

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Japan's antipiracy patrol in Gulf of Aden

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Photo taken July 8, 2012, shows the restaurant of a facility in Djibouti where Japanese Self-Defense Force personnel participating in antipiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia live.

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Japan's antipiracy patrol in Gulf of Aden

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Photo taken July 8, 2012, shows the gymnasium of a facility in Djibouti where Japanese Self-Defense Force personnel participating in antipiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia live.

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Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - A woman wearing a burka sells chewing gum and hand-made caps for use in prayer to drivers on a street in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on July 8, 2012.

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Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Photo shows an area where refugees live in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on July 8, 2012. A new apartment building for middle-income earners is seen in the background to the right.

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China's consumer prices up 2.2% in June

BEIJING, China - Customers buy bargain sale vegetables at a supermarket in Beijing on July 8, 2012. Government data showed on July 9, 2012, that China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.2 percent in June from the same month a year earlier, slowing from 3.0 percent in May.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the winner's trophy after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain reacts after losing a point in the men's singles final against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain tumbles during the men's singles final against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) and Andy Murray of Britain clasp hands after the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland responds to the crowd after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the winner's trophy after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the winner's trophy after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Federer wins men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Andy Murray of Britain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Murray loses in men's singles at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 8, 2012. Federer captured his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

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Afghan development conference in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi shake hands in Tokyo on July 8, 2012. They took part in an international conference on Afghan development in the Japanese capital. (Pool photo)

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Afghan development conference in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Tokyo on July 8, 2012. They took part in an international conference on Afghan development in the Japanese capital.

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Clinton in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a T-shirt that was given to her at an event in Tokyo on July 8, 2012, for exchanges between U.S. youths and Japanese students who suffered the March 2011 quake and tsunami. She took part in an international conference on Afghan development in the Japanese capital. (Pool photo)

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Kim Il Sung anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers offer flowers in the Mansudae area of Pyongyang on July 8, 2012, marking the 18th anniversary of the death of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Il Sung anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People bow to statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (L), and his son and late leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on July 8, 2012, marking the 18th anniversary of the death of Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Il Sung anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers offer flowers in the Mansudae area of Pyongyang on July 8, 2012, marking the 18th anniversary of the death of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Il Sung anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Boys offer flowers in the Mansudae area of Pyongyang on July 8, 2012, marking the 18th anniversary of the death of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

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S. Korea presidential election

HAENAM, South Korea - Former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Doo Kwan (C) speaks in Haenam, South Korea, on July 8, 2012. Kim announced his intension to run in a presidential primary of the opposition Democratic United Party.

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Afghan development conference in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on July 8, 2012. They took part in an international conference on Afghan development in the Japanese capital. (Pool photo)

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S. Korea presidential election

HAENAM, South Korea - Former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Doo Kwan speaks during a press conference in Haenam, South Korea, on July 8, 2012. Kim announced his intension to run in a presidential primary of the opposition Democratic United Party.

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Afghan development conference in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba shake hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on July 8, 2012. They took part in an international conference on Afghan development in the Japanese capital.

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Afghan development conference in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L in front row) Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon attend an international conference on Afghan development in Tokyo on July 8, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Afghan development conference in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Participants at an international conference on Afghan development, including (from L to R, front) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, pose for photos in Tokyo on July 8, 2012.

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Sato retains WBC super flyweight title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese champion Yota Sato celebrates after defeating Philippine challenger Sylvester Lopez in a WBC super flyweight title match at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama on July 8, 2012. Sato retained his title with a 3-0 decision.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - People stage a demonstration in Hanoi on July 8, 2012, protesting against China over disputed territory in the South China Sea.