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Women today enjoy reading maps

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanae Watanabe, a Waseda University student majoring in geography and history, shows her favorite books on maps and graphics of the world during a symposium hosted by the Japan Cartographers Association on June 23, 2012 in Yokohama.

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Tomioka silk mill as World Cultural Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2012 shows the Tomioka silk mill in Gunma Prefecture, which was completed in 1872 as Japan's first silk plant using then state-of-the-art Western technology. Japan formally decided Aug. 23, 2012, to recommend that UNESCO approve the silk mill as a World Cultural Heritage site.

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Puppy to be given to Putin

AKITA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake holds a puppy named "Yume" at the prefectural government hall in the city of Akita on July 23, 2012. The Akita prefectural government will give the puppy to Russian President Vladimir Putin following Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's offer to make a gift of an Akita-breed dog to the Russian leader during their meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico, in June 2012 on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit.

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Puppy to be given to Putin

AKITA, Japan - Farmer Shoji Hatakeyama poses with his Akita puppy "Yume" in the city of Akita on July 23, 2012. The Akita prefectural government will give the puppy to Russian President Vladimir Putin following Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's offer to make a gift of an Akita-breed dog to the Russian leader during their meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico, in June 2012 on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit.

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Abandoned animals in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 23, 2012, a calf (front) looks almost skeletal because its mother is too weak to breastfeed it. The town remains nearly deserted as the government in April 2011 designated it and other municipalities within a 20-kilometer ring around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a no-go zone. The plant's reactors suffered meltdowns after being struck by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, spewing massive amounts of radioactive materials into the air and sea.

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Man caring for abandoned cattle in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 23, 2012, Naoto Matsumura, who cares for cattle abandoned by their owners, relaxes at his home after finishing his day's work of tending to pets and livestock. Without electricity, he relies on candles to light his room. The town remains nearly deserted as the government in April 2011 designated it and other municipalities within a 20-kilometer ring around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a no-go zone. The plant's reactors suffered meltdowns after being struck by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, spewing massive amounts of radioactive materials into the air and sea.

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Man caring for abandoned cattle in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 23, 2012, Naoto Matsumura, who cares for cattle abandoned by their owners, gives milk to a weakened calf via a feeding bottle. Behind him are the ostriches and the dog he keeps after their owners abandoned them. The town remains nearly deserted as the government in April 2011 designated it and other municipalities within a 20-kilometer ring around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a no-go zone. The plant's reactors suffered meltdowns after being struck by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, spewing massive amounts of radioactive materials into the air and sea.

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Solar power plant in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 23, 2012, shows a solar power plant operated by SB Energy Corp., a Softbank Corp. subsidiary, in the city of Kyoto. SB Energy started operation of the solar plants there and in the village of Shinto, Gunma Prefecture, on July 1.

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N. Korea suffers drought

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Local residents use a fire engine to pump water into parched fields in Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, on June 23, 2012. Parts of the country are in the grip of a lengthy drought.

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Lochte before Olympic swimming qualifiers

TOKYO, Japan - Ryan Lochte of the United States speaks at a press conference in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 23, 2012, two days before the start of the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming qualifiers.

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N. Korea suffers drought

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Local residents pour water on a parched field in Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, on June 23, 2012. Parts of the country are in the grip of a lengthy drought.

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Mariners' Ichiro against Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki raps a single during the seventh inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 23, 2012. Suzuki went 2-for-4 in a 5-1 win.

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N. Korea suffers drought

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken June 23, 2012, shows the cracked earth of a rice paddy in Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Parts of the country are in the grip of a lengthy drought.

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Phelps before Olympic swimming qualifiers

TOKYO, Japan - Michael Phelps of the United States speaks at a press conference in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 23, 2012, two days before the start of the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming qualifiers.

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Hansen before Olympic swimming qualifiers

TOKYO, Japan - Brendan Hansen of the United States speaks at a press conference in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 23, 2012, two days before the start of the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming qualifiers.

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Aoki steals 3rd base in Brewers' loss to Chi Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Milwaukee Brewers' outfielder Norichika Aoki steals third base during the eighth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 23, 2012. Aoki went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases in his team's 8-6 loss.

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Aoki doubles in Brewers' loss to Chi Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Milwaukee Brewers' outfielder Norichika Aoki whacks a double during the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 23, 2012. Aoki went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases in his team's 8-6 loss.

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Rays' Matsui against Phillies

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Hideki Matsui belts a single during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on June 23, 2012. Matsui went 1-for-5 in a 7-6 defeat.

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Kagawa completes move to Man Utd

NARITA, Japan - Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa speaks to reporters at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 23, 2012, upon returning from a trip to Britain to sign a four-year contract with Premier League club Manchester United.

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Kagawa completes move to Man Utd

NARITA, Japan - Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa speaks to reporters at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 23, 2012, upon returning from a trip to Britain to sign a four-year contract with Premier League club Manchester United.

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Battle of Okinawa commemorated

NAHA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda offers a flower during a ceremony in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 23, 2012, marking the 67th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, a World War II ground battle in which a quarter of Okinawa's population died. (Pool photo)

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Battle of Okinawa commemorated

NAHA, Japan - A woman with a child prays at the Cornerstone of Peace monument in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 23, 2012. Okinawa marked the 67th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, a World War II ground battle in which a quarter of Okinawa's population died.

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Tohoku Shinkansen train line marks 30th anniversary

SAITAMA, Japan - An original Yamabiko train leaves for a commemorative run after a ceremony at JR Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture on June 23, 2012, to mark 30 years in service of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train connecting Tokyo and the northeastern Tohoku region.

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Kagawa to transfer to Man Utd

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring the first goal in a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Manchester United announced June 5, 2012, they had come to terms with Borussia Dortmund on a transfer for the Japan midfielder to join the Premier League giants.

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Kagawa to transfer to Man Utd

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring the first goal in a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Manchester United announced June 5, 2012, they had come to terms with Borussia Dortmund on a transfer for the Japan midfielder to join the Premier League giants.

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AKB48's "general election"

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an official guidebook (R) for the "AKB48 general election 2012," an annual popularity poll in which fans of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48 choose their favorite member, and the jacket of their 26th single CD "Manatsu no Sounds good!," (Sounds good in midsummer!) which was released on May 23, 2012. A ballot for the popularity vote is attached to the CD, which sold a record-breaking 1.17 million copies on its first day of release. The votes will be counted June 6.

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Matsuzaka makes 1st rehab start

SALEM, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in a professional game for the first time since May 16, 2011, and since undergoing Tommy John surgery last June. Matsuzaka began a rehab assignment with the Single-A Advanced Salem in Salem, Virginia, on April 23, 2012.

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Ex-U.N. chief Annan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kofi Annan, former U.N. secretary general, at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2009. The United Nations and the Arab League said Feb. 23, 2012, that they have appointed Annan as their joint special envoy on the Syrian crisis, as part of efforts to end intensified violent crackdowns on antigovernment protests in the Middle Eastern country.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) practices pitching in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 23, 2012. To the left is manager Bobby Valentine. Matsuzaka is on the road to recovery from ligament-transplant surgery on his right elbow in June 2011.

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Japanese tennis player Nishikori

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken June 19, 2011, shows Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori. Nishikori beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the fourth round of the men's singles at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 23, 2012, advancing to the quarterfinals. He is scheduled to face Briton Andy Murray in his first Grand Slam singles quarterfinal match.

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Japan reach final round of London Olympic q'fiers

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Japan's Hiroki Sakai (L) celebrates his goal with Kensuke Nagai (R) in the first half of a 2012 London Olympics qualifier against Kuwait in Kuwait on June 23, 2011. Japan's Under-22s advanced to the final round of the qualifiers despite a 2-1 loss in the second leg of the home-and-away series.

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Japan reach final round of London Olympic q'fiers

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Japan's Hiroki Sakai (C) scores in the opening half of a 2012 London Olympics qualifier against Kuwait in Kuwait on June 23, 2011. Japan's Under-22s advanced to the final round of the qualifiers despite a 2-1 loss in the second leg of the home-and-away series.

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Japan reach final round of London Olympic q'fiers

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Kuwait's Hamad Aman (R) scores in the second half of a 2012 London Olympics qualifier against Japan in Kuwait on June 23, 2011. Japan's Under-22s advanced to the final round of the qualifiers despite a 2-1 loss in the second leg of the home-and-away series.