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Supercomputer 'K' slips to third

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in November 2011 shows "K," a supercomputer jointly developed by Riken, a Japanese state-backed research institute, and Fujitsu Ltd. "K" has slipped to third place globally in computing speed, according to a biannual ranking announced on Nov. 12, 2012, by the U.S.-European TOP500 project. It fell to second place in June after topping the previous two rankings. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)

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New robot for work at Fukushima complex

CHIBA, Japan - The Chiba Institute of Technology unveils July 12, 2012, a state-of-the-art robot designed to perform tasks inside the highly contaminated reactor buildings at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, possibly from August, at the school in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture. Nicknamed "Rosemary," the robot dedicated for work at nuclear plants can transport much heavier objects than its predecessor robot "Quince" that was designed to assist in disaster control and has been used at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. complex since June 2011 to check inside the reactor buildings and take photographs, the school said.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter of a fishing port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 12, June 3 and Sept. 6, 2011, show that debris floating along the shores due to the March 11 tsunami has mostly been removed.

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Stray dogs, cats around Fukushima plant to be caught

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - File photo shows a stray dog wondering on a road in a no-entry zone in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Nuclear Power Station on June 25, 2011. The Japanese government has decided to catch all stray dogs and cats without owners in the area, sources familiar with the situation said on July 12, 2011.

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Thorpe eyes comeback in November

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia talks to his coach during a practice in Monaco on June 12, 2011, as he aims to return to competitive swimming in November 2011. Thorpe won a total of five gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics before retiring in 2006.

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Syrian refugee camp in Turkey

ALTINOZU, Turkey - Syrians are seen inside a refugee camp in Altinozu, southern Turkey, on June 12, 2011. Thousands of Syrians fled to Turkey to escape crackdown on antigovernment demonstrations.

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Syrian refugee camp in Turkey

YAYLADAGI, Turkey - A Syrian family is seen inside a refugee camp in Yayladagi, southern Turkey, on June 12, 2011. Thousands of Syrians fled to Turkey to escape crackdown on antigovernment demonstrations.

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Kobayashi finishes 7th in F-1 Canada Grand Prix

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber-Ferrari is seen at the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 12, 2011. Kobayashi finished 7th in the race.

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Mariners' Ichiro

DETROIT, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring single to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on June 12, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a 7-3 victory.

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Japan journalist in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Japanese journalist Yumi Kanazaki (L) speaks during a disarmament and nonproliferation conference in Tehran on June 12, 2011. The reporter for the Hiroshima-headquartered Chugoku Shimbun told of the nuclear crisis at home.

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Panel on promotion of renewable energy

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son, music producer Takeshi Kobayashi, former Japan national soccer team coach Takeshi Okada and journalist on environmental issues Junko Edahiro attend the first meeting of a newly launched panel on the promotion of renewable energy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 12, 2011.

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Irie wins 200m backstroke at Mare Nostrum

MONACO, Monaco - Ryosuke Irie raises his finger after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke at the Mare Nostrum Grand Prix series in Monaco on June 12, 2011, with a new meet record of 1 minute, 54.34 seconds. Irie completed the 100-200 double for the third straight meet.

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Yosakoi Soran Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - The 20th Yosakoi Soran Festival reaches its peak on June 12, 2011, the final day of the five-day street dance event.

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Buddhist, Shinto joint service for disaster victims

KAMAKURA, Japan - A Buddhist priest (L) conducts a ritual for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at a memorial service held jointly by Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shinto shrine and Todaiji Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 12, 2011. On the right are Shinto priests taking part in the rite.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 50 people gather in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 12, 2011, proclaiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute.

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Japan movie week in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - (From L) Film director Lee Sang Il, actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and actress Kazue Fukiishi attend the opening ceremony of a Japan movie week in Shanghai on June 12, 2011.

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Uchimura captures 3rd straight NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Composite image shows world champion Kohei Uchimura's sequential move during a vault performance at the NHK Cup in Tokyo on June 12, 2011. He captured his third straight NHK Cup title.

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Yosakoi Soran Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - The 20th Yosakoi Soran Festival reaches its peak on June 12, 2011, the final day of the five-day street dance event.

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Tsurumi in NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Koko Tsurumi performs on the balance beam on June 12, 2011, the final day of the NHK Cup at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo. She captured her third consecutive NHK Cup title.

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Uchimura in NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning individual all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura performs on the horizontal bar on June 12, 2011, the final day of the NHK Cup at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo. He captured his third consecutive NHK Cup title.

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Kan calls for reform of Japan's power industry

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) attends the first meeting of a newly launched panel on the promotion of renewable energy that includes intellectuals and celebrities at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 12, 2011. During the meeting, Kan called for ''fundamental reform'' of Japan's electric power industry amid the nuclear crisis at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - A few hundred people demonstrate near the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on June 12, 2011. Claiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute.

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USS George Washington leaves Yokosuka for patrol mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Capt. David Lausman, the commander of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington, answers questions from reporters at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, ahead of the carrier's departure on June 12, 2011. The George Washington left its home port of Yokosuka to take part in a joint multinational patrol of the western Pacific.

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Disaster-hit Ishinomaki in March and June

SENDAI, Japan - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the coastline in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture on March 12, 2011 (top frame), a day after the tsunami struck, with the debris of houses and buildings destroyed in the disaster littering the water, and the same coastline on June 3, 2011 (bottom frame).

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Disaster-hit Shinchi in March and June

SENDAI, Japan - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JR Shinchi Station destroyed by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the town of Shinchi, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top frame), a day after the disaster, and the same railway station on June 3, 2011 (bottom frame). A rolled-over train has been removed from the scene but the railway track and the station building have not been repaired.

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Disaster-hit Miyako in March and June

MIYAKO, Japan - Combined photo shows a road littered with cars and a boat swept away by the March 11 tsunami in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (left frame), a day after the disaster, and the same road on June 4, 2011. The boat and the debris have been cleared away.

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Japanese astronaut Furukawa

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (L) and his fellow astronauts pose for photos in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on the outskirts of Moscow on May 12, 2011. They began a two-day final examination the same day to be formally tapped as members of a team to stay at the International Space Station from June.

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Japanese astronaut Furukawa

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa (L) and his fellow astronauts pose for photos in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on the outskirts of Moscow on May 12, 2011. They began a two-day final examination the same day to be formally tapped as members of a team to stay at the International Space Station from June.

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2 Koreas in volcano talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken April 12, 2011, shows the chief of the South Korean delegation (front) who arrived at South Korea's Munsan after holding talks with a North Korean team at the North Korean city Kaesong on a potential volcanic eruption at Mt. Paektu on the North's border with China. During the day's meeting, the two Koreas agreed to hold experts' talks in May in Pyongyang or a convenient location on the risk of such an eruption and to make an on-site survey of the mountain in mid-June, according to Yonhap News Agency.