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Japanese lawmaker to quit party over alleged abuse against staffer

TOKYO, Japan, June 23 Kyodo - Mayuko Toyota points at her name listed at the Diet building in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2012, on her first trip to parliament after being elected to the House of Representatives. Toyota submitted an application to leave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on June 22, 2017, after a weekly magazine released an audio file seeming to back up allegations that she physically and verbally abused a secretary.

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JR station near Fukushima nuke plant on way to recovery

SENDAI, Japan - The weed-covered Tatsuta Station in the town of Naraha on the JR Joban railway line is seen in the upper photo taken on Sept. 26, 2012, while the photograph below taken on Sept. 4, 2014, shows the station looking normal as train runs between Tatsuta and Hirono Station, south of Naraha, resumed in June this year.

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Morsi speaks at U.N. assembly

NEW YORK, United States - Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi delivers a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 26, 2012, for the first time since taking office in June.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People participate in a demonstration in front of the Finance Ministry in Athens on Sept. 26, 2012. A general strike took place in Greece the same day for the first time since Antonis Samaras took office as the country's prime minister to form a coalition government in June.

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Nomura reports sharp drop in group net profit for April-June

TOKYO, Japan - Junko Nakagawa (L), chief financial officer of Nomura Holdings Inc., speaks during a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on July 26, 2012. The parent company of Nomura Securities Co., Japan's largest securities house, said the same day its group net profit in the April-June quarter fell 89.4 percent from a year before to 1.89 billion yen, dragged down by a fall in commission revenue and its sluggish wholesale division amid the European debt crisis.

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Klimt's studio

VIENNA, Austria - A building used as a studio by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt is almost completely restored in Vienna on June 26, 2012, before its opening to the public in September.

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More Japanese firms relocating functions to Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Shunsuke Sato, the chief executive officer of Satisfaction Guaranteed, speaks at the company's head office in Singapore on June 26, 2012. The company that markets quality Japanese fashion brands online moved its head office from Japan to Singapore in November 2011 because Sato finds the business environment in Singapore more vibrant and conducive for smaller companies like his.

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Improving wheat in Afghanistan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Tomohiro Ban (L), a professor at Yokohama City University, and research students from Afghanistan examine a sheaf of wheat cultivated from Afghan wheat seeds in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 26, 2012. A project is under way to help Afghanistan produce wheat based on Afghan wheat seeds brought to Japan about a half century ago.

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Life in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - A customer buys bread in Tehran, Iran, on June 26, 2012.

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Copts in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Copts visit a church in Cairo on June 26, 2012.

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Copts in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A Coptic woman prays at a church in Cairo on June 26, 2012.

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Archives on grassroots campaigns

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 26, 2012, at Rikkyo University's Research Center for Cooperative Civil Societies, in Tokyo, shows documents on the Japan Peace for Vietnam! Committee, or Beheiren. The university is opening a unique archive housing an extensive collection of materials relating to postwar grassroots campaigns for environmental conservation, peace, and social issues including consumer affairs and the rights of handicapped people.

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Nishikori advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns the ball during a first round match at Wimbledon against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2012. Nishikori advanced to the second round with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win.

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Japan prince in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn meet in Bangkok on June 26, 2012. The prince is on a three-nation tour in Southeast Asia. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nishikori advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns the ball during a first round match at Wimbledon against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2012. Nishikori advanced to the second round with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win.

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Japan prince in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) gives a speech before Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (R) during a dinner in Bangkok on June 26, 2012. The prince is on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Soeda advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Go Soeda acknowledges cheers after winning a men's singles first-round match at the Wimbledon Championships against Igor Kunitsyn of Russia at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2012. Soeda advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win.

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Soeda advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Go Soeda hits a return against Igor Kunitsyn of Russia during a men's singles first-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2012. Soeda advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win.

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A month before London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - A man takes a photo of a London Olympic countdown board at Trafalgar Square in London on June 26, 2012, about a month ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Japan prince in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (R) toast during a dinner in Bangkok on June 26, 2012. The prince is on a three-nation tour in Southeast Asia. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nishikori advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori responds to the cheers after winning a first round match at Wimbledon against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2012. Nishikori advanced to the second round with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win.

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A month before London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - National flags are displayed in London on June 26, 2012, about a month ahead of the Olympic Games.

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A month before London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - National flags are displayed in London on June 26, 2012, about a month ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Nishikori advances to 2nd round of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns the ball during a first round match at Wimbledon against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2012. Nishikori advanced to the second round with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win.

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A month before London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Union Jacks are displayed in London on June 26, 2012, about a month ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Mongolia president

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj speaks during an interview in Ulan Bator on June 26, 2012.

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A month before London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Banners are displayed in London on June 26, 2012, about a month ahead of the Olympic Games.

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A month before London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Banners are displayed in London on June 26, 2012, about a month ahead of the Olympic Games.

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Taliban official in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad, a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an interview in Kyoto on June 26, 2012. He said the Taliban would resume peace talks with the United States if Washington fulfills previously made promises, including a prisoner exchange.

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Daio Paper, Hokuetsu Kishu agree on capital alliance

TOKYO, Japan - Daio Paper Corp. President Masayoshi Sako speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2012. The scandal-tainted company and Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. have agreed on a capital alliance in which Hokuetsu Kishu will become Daio's largest shareholder with a 22.12 percent stake.

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Lion King's 8,000th stage performance

TOKYO, Japan - Actors wave as the Shiki Theatre Company's musical "The Lion King" accomplished the 8,000th stage performance at a theater in Tokyo on June 26, 2012.

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Japan prince in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito visits ancient ruins in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on June 26, 2012. The prince is on a three-nation tour in Southeast Asia.

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Tunisia foreign minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalem speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2012.

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Putin in Middle East

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) is escorted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) as he visits Bethlehem, West Bank, on June 26, 2012.

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Putin in Middle East

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Russian President Vladimir Putin (R back) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) pose for photos in Bethlehem, West Bank on June 26, 2012.

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Yoshinoya picks new president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutaka Kawamura (L), director of Yoshinoya Holdings Co., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2012. The operator of a "gyudon" beef bowl restaurant chain announced the same day Kawamura will become president, replacing Shuji Abe (R) in the first change in its presidency in 20 years.

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Runaway minivan in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers examine a damaged minivan on a street in Osaka on June 26, 2012. Six men and a woman were injured when stuck by the runaway minivan.

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Tokyo zoo panda shows signs of pregnancy

TOKYO, Japan - Female giant panda Shin Shin eats bamboo at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on June 26, 2012. Shin Shin has shown signs of pregnancy, a zoo official said the same day, spurring hopes the zoo might see its first panda cub since 1988. The official said Ueno Zoo will suspend public viewings of Shin Shin from July 3 due to her symptoms and observe her carefully, as pandas often show false gestation signs.

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Japan's lower house OKs sales tax hike legislation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa (front, facing) casts his ballot against a bill to raise Japan's sales tax rate at the Diet in Tokyo on June 26, 2012. The lower house passed the legislation by 363 to 96 votes.

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Hakuho before Nagoya basho

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho speaks during a press conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on June 26, 2012, ahead of the Nagoya basho that gets under way at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 8.

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Japan's lower house OKs sales tax hike legislation

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada, Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and industry minister Yukio Edano clap after the House of Representatives passed legislation to raise the country's sales tax rate on June 26, 2012.

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Japan's lower house OKs sales tax hike legislation

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Representatives cast their ballots on a bill to raise the country's sales tax rate on June 26, 2012. The lower house passed the legislation by 363 to 96 votes.

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Japan's lower house OKs sales tax hike legislation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda claps after the House of Representatives passed legislation to raise the country's sales tax rate on June 26, 2012.

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Tokyo zoo panda shows signs of pregnancy

TOKYO, Japan - Male giant panda Ri Ri is pictured at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on June 26, 2012. A female panda Shin Shin has shown signs of pregnancy, a zoo official said the same day, spurring hopes the zoo might see its first cub since 1988. Ri Ri and Shin Shin were confirmed to have mated twice late March, the zoo added.

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Japan crown prince in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito talks to children at a local Japanese school in Bangkok on June 26, 2012.

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Tokyo zoo panda shows signs of pregnancy

TOKYO, Japan - Female giant panda Shin Shin is pictured at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on June 26, 2012. Shin Shin has shown signs of pregnancy, a zoo official said the same day, spurring hopes the zoo might see its first cub since 1988. Shin Shin and male panda Ri Ri were confirmed to have mated twice late March, the zoo added.

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Sharp shareholders' meeting

OSAKA, Japan - Photo captured from a video monitor shows Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaking during a shareholders' meeting in Osaka on June 26, 2012. Okuda said Sharp has no plan to accept additional investment from Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Group, which will buy a 9.9 percent stake in the Japanese electronics manufacturer.

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Japan crown prince in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito observes a class at a local Japanese school in Bangkok on June 26, 2012.