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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

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Recovery of fallen device at Monju reactor planned

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken May 2010 shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said May 10, 2011, that it will undertake work in June 2011 to recover a fallen 3.3-ton device at the reactor. The device used for fuel exchange accidentally fell into the reactor vessel in August 2010.

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Analysis of space particles brought back by Hayabusa

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Fujimura (L), professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2011, on the analysis of particles brought back to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa unmanned space probe from the asteroid Itokawa in June 2010. The material constituting the asteroid may have been formed in high temperatures at the time the solar system was created 4.6 billion years ago, according to JAXA.

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Ichiro 0-for-4 in Mariners' loss

ARLINGTON, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners strikes out for the third time in the seventh inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on June 10, 2010. Ichiro went 0-for-4 as the Mariners lost 3-12.

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World Cup kick-off concert

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Spectators celebrate as confetti drifts down during a concert before the opening of the World Cup soccer finals at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Spectators celebrate during a concert in Soweto in the suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, on the eve of the opening of the World Cup soccer finals.

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Shakira at World Cup kick-off concert

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Singer Shakira performs during a concert before the opening of the World Cup soccer finals at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Supporters of the Mexican and South African World Cup soccer teams join arms near Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Supporters of the Mexican and South African World Cup soccer teams gather in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Supporters of South Africa's World Cup soccer team wear face paint in the colors of the country's flag at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Supporters of South Africa's World Cup soccer team cheer near Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on June 10, 2010, on the eve of the opening of the tournament.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Spectators celebrate during a concert at Orlando Stadium in Soweto in the suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, on the eve of the opening of the World Cup soccer finals.

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Matsui 1-for-4 in Angels' loss

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels doubles to center in the second inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in California on June 10, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in his team's 1-6 loss.

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Matsui 1-for-4 in Angels' loss

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels doubles to center in the second inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in California on June 10, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in his team's 1-6 loss.

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S. African team practices for opening World Cup match

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South African midfielder Steven Pienaar (L) and defender Aaron Mokoena stretch during an official practice session for the World Cup finals at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Workers take care of the pitch at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, a day before the opening match of the World Cup finals.

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World Cup kicks off in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Supporters of the Mexican and South African World Cup soccer teams gather in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Police officers head to a World Cup event in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, a day before a match between Uruguay and France in the city.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A police officer directs people heading for a World Cup event in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, a day before a match between Uruguay and France in the city.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A man wears a headdress featuring miniature soccer balls and the flags of the countries competing in the World Cup finals in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 10, 2010.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - People get into the World Cup spirit in Cape Town on June 10, 2010, a day before a match between Uruguay and France in the city.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A police helicopter is parked in front of the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, a day before the opening match of the World Cup finals.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Children cheer with supporters of Mexico's World Cup team near the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010. The opening match of the tournament between the two countries will take place at the stadium.

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Balloons released carrying DVDs on sinking of S. Korean warship

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of an anti-North Korean civic group release balloons carrying materials including around 300 DVDs containing an investigation report on the sinking of a South Korean warship in Imjingak, near the demilitarized zone north of Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 2010. About 200 portable radios, 2,000 1 dollar bills and around 150,000 fliers were also attached to the balloons.

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Balloons released carrying DVDs on sinking of S. Korean warship

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of an anti-North Korean civic group release balloons carrying materials including around 300 DVDs containing an investigation report on the sinking of a South Korean warship in Imjingak, near the demilitarized zone north of Seoul, South Korea, on June 10, 2010. About 200 portable radios, 2,000 1 dollar bills and around 150,000 fliers were also attached to the balloons.

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Sand sculpture of World Cup trophy at Tottori Dune

TOTTORI, Japan - Kohei Imanaka, a visitor to the Sand Museum in Tottori, takes part in a ceremony to complete a sand sculpture of the World Cup trophy at Tottori Dune in western Japan on June 10, 2010.

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S. Africa on eve of World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - People view preparations for the opening match of the World Cup soccer finals at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2010, a day before the start of the tournament.

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'Turtle' written on shell

KOFU, Japan - A 30-cemtimeter-long turtle with ''kamedesu (it's a turtle)'' written in what looks like white paint on its shell swims in a pond in Maizurujo Park in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 10, 2010.

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Soccer City stadium on World Cup eve

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - This photo shows the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 10, 2010, a day before the opening match of the World Cup soccer finals takes place there.

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Unseasonable snow on Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Unseasonable snow atop the 3,776-meter Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak, can be seen from rice paddies in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 10, 2010.

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Foot-and-mouth disease

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - Culled cows are buried (front) in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 10, 2010. All of the roughly 200 cows kept at the farm (back) in Miyakonojo where three cows tested positive for the disease were killed and disposed of to prevent the spread of infection.

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Foot-and-mouth disease

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - Culled cows are buried in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 10, 2010. All of the roughly 200 cows kept at the farm in Miyakonojo where three cows tested positive for the disease were killed and disposed of to prevent the spread of infection.

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Foot-and-mouth disease

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - Culled cows are buried in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 10, 2010. All of the roughly 200 cows kept at the farm in Miyakonojo where three cows tested positive for the disease were killed and disposed of to prevent the spread of infection.

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Illegal drug production

TOKYO, Japan - Lab equipment allegedly used for the illegal manufacturing of stimulants from cough medicine is displayed at a police facility in Machida, western Tokyo, on June 10, 2010. The instruments were confiscated from the home of a man in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Sony 3-D TV

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp.'s Bravia liquid crystal display televisions that can project three-dimensional images are put on sale at a Bic Camera Inc. outlet in Tokyo on June 10, 2010.

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Screenplay by iPhone

OSAKA, Japan - A demonstration is held to show the manipulation of images on a large screen by iPhone at a new business complex in Osaka on June 10, 2010.

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Alpaca sheared

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - An alpaca is clipped by shearers from Peru as shearing begins at Nasu Alpaca Farm in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 10, 2010. The shearers plan to clip about 350 alpacas at the farm to use the fur for carpets and other purposes and to improve the animals' health before summer weather.

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Foot-and-mouth disease

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) speaks at a meeting to deal with foot-and-month disease in Miyazaki Prefecture with farm minister Masahiko Yamada (L) also attending at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2010. Local authorities said that day three cows suspected of being infected with the disease in the city of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, have tested positive.

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Sony's new amplifier

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Sony Corp.'s new STR-DH710 amplifier, which will go on the market on June 10, 2010, for 54,600 yen. The amplifier helps provide higher quality sound for a 3-D image home theater system.

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Japan squad for soccer World Cup finals named

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Takeshi Okada names members for the soccer World Cup finals in South Africa at a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. A 23-man squad was announced for the event to be held from June to July 2010.