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Mud hoppers on increase

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows mud hoppers in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, in June 2012. The population of mud hoppers in the Ariake Sea in southwestern Japan has shown an eight-fold increase in the first survey in 16 years, as they have been able to easily survive winters amid a temperature rise, a research institute said on May 29, 2013.

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Ex-Finance Minister Fujii to retire from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2010 shows former Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Fujii will retire from politics without running in the Dec. 16 general election, sources close to the legislator said Nov. 29, 2012.

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2 Japanese to receive 2nd prize in int'l ballet competition

MOSCOW, Russia - File photo taken in Moscow in June 2011 shows Japanese ballet dancer Arata Miyagawa. Miyagawa and another Japanese ballet dancer, Miki Wakuta, will receive on July 29, 2012, second prize in the men's and women's categories at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria.

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London Olympics Athletes' Village

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a lawn space inside the Athletes' Village in London on June 29, 2012.

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London Olympics Athletes' Village

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows pool tables in The Globe, an entertainment space that also has a movie theater and a bar, at the Athletes' Village in London on June 29, 2012.

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London Olympics Athletes' Village

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a night view of the Olympic Stadium (R back) seen from a balcony at the Athletes' Village in London on June 29, 2012.

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Solar power plant in Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo taken on June 29, 2012, shows a solar power plant in Agano, Niigata Prefecture, set up by Niigata prefectural government.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - World record-holder Usain Bolt finishes second, losing to Yohan Blake, in the final of the 100-meters sprint at the Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 29, 2012.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - World record-holder Usain Bolt finishes second, losing to Yohan Blake, in the final of the 100-meters sprint at the Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 29, 2012.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Yohan Blake wins the 100-meter sprint, beating world record-holder Usain Bolt, at the Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica, on June 29, 2012.

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Animation event in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Women in Sailor Moon series costumes pose at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles on June 29, 2012.

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Rangers' Harrison gets 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison pitches during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on June 29, 2012. Harrison allowed two runs over eight innings to earn his American League-leading 11th win in the Rangers' 4-3 victory.

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Rays' Price earns 11th win

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price pitches during a game against the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on June 29, 2012. Price gave up two runs over seven innings to earn his American League-leading 11th win in the Rays' 4-2 victory.

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Rangers' Harrison gets 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison pitches during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on June 29, 2012. Harrison allowed two runs over eight innings to earn his American League-leading 11th win in the Rangers' 4-3 victory.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Yohan Blake (R) and Usain Bolt are about to step up to the podiums after Blake won the race and Bolt came second in the final of the Jamaican men's 100-meters Olympic trials in Kingston on June 29, 2012.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Yohan Blake (R)and Usain Bolt shake hands after Blake won the race and Bolt came second in the final of the Jamaican men's 100-meters Olympic trials in Kingston on June 29, 2012.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Asafa Powell (L) and Nesta Carter run in the semifinal of the Jamaican men's 100-meters Olympic trials in Kingston on June 29, 2012.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Yohan Blake (L), Usain Bolt (C) and Asafa Powell (R) run in the final of the Jamaican men's 100-meters Olympic trials in Kingston on June 29, 2012. Blake finished first, followed by Bolt and Powell.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland swats a forehand against Julien Benneteau of France during a men's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Federer recovered from two-sets down to beat Benneteau in tense five setter -- 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 win -- to advance to the 4th round.

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Jamaica Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt runs in the semifinal of the Jamaican men's 100-meters Olympic trials in Kingston on June 29, 2012.

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London athletes village

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows the athletes village in London, where an event to test operations ahead of the Olympic Games was held on June 29, 2012.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer (R) of Switzerland and Julien Benneteau of France shake hands after their men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012. Federer advanced to the fourth round with a tense five-set win (4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 win) over Benneteau.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland waves after beating Julien Benneteau of France in five sets -- 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 -- in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland swats a forehand against Julien Benneteau of France during a men's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Federer recovered from two-sets down to beat Benneteau in tense five setter -- 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 win -- to advance to the 4th round.

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Clijsters advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Kim Clijsters of Belgium plays during a women's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships against Russia's Vera Zvonareva at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Clijsters advanced to the last 16 when Zvonareva retired due to illness.

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Lavrov in press conference

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks in a press conference after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in St. Petersburg on June 29, 2012.

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Sharapova advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia swats the ball in a women's singles third-round match against Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012. Sharapova won 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.

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Sharapova advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia swats the ball in a women's singles third-round match against Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012. Sharapova won 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.

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EU summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (C) speaks in a press conference after a European Union summit in Brussels on June 29, 2012.

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EU summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti smiles during a press conference after a European Union summit in Brussels on June 29, 2012.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building (in background) in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - A woman protests in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, against the upcoming reactivation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan. Thousands of people held an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo the same day, protesting against the restart of the reactor at the Oi nuclear plant, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - A woman cries as she protests in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, against the upcoming reactivation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan. Thousands of people held an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo the same day, protesting against the restart of the reactor at the Oi nuclear plant, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Japan's crown prince meets Laotian premier

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) holds talks with Thongsing Thammavong, prime minister of Laos, in Vientiane on June 29, 2012. The crown prince arrived in Laos the same day on the final leg of his three-nation tour of Southeast Asia.

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Djokovic advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand return against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during a men's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Djokovic advanced to the fourth round with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win.

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Djokovic advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand return against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during a men's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Djokovic advanced to the fourth round with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win.

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Chinese leader Hu arrives in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao stands in an open-top vehicle as he moves down a line of People's Liberation Army personnel stationed in Hong Kong on June 29, 2012. Hu began a three-day visit to Hong Kong to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule and to preside over the swearing-in of the territory's new administration.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office (R back) and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Woodford loans discovered

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Michael Woodford, former president of Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus Corp. The company said June 29, 2012, it has corrected its financial statements again after finding that Woodford borrowed 384 million yen from a British subsidiary. Olympus was hurt by the scandal that surfaced when Woodford exposed the fact the company had hidden huge investment losses for years.

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EU President Van Rompuy

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy gives a press conference in Brussels on June 29, 2012.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office (R back) and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Japan, S. Korea put off signing of military pact

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean civic group protests against a military agreement between South Korea and Japan, in Seoul on June 29, 2012. The two countries the same day postponed signing their first-ever military agreement, aimed at sharing classified information, due to a last-minute request from South Korea amid concern about a public backlash over the strengthening of such cooperation with its former colonial power.

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Ozawa to decide on whether to leave ruling DPJ

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), former leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, walks in the Diet in Tokyo after talks with DPJ Secretary General Azuma Koshiishi on June 29, 2012. The ruling party could split soon, less than three years since it took power, with Ozawa, head of the largest intraparty faction, indicating he will decide July 2 on whether to leave the party over Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's sales tax hike proposal.

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Nomura announces pay cut for CEO over insider info leaks

TOKYO, Japan - Nomura Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kenichi Watanabe (L) and Koji Nagai, president of Nomura Securities Co., hold a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2012. Nomura Holdings said it will cut the pay of Watanabe by 50 percent for six months over a series of insider information leaks at Nomura Securities.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Nomura announces pay cut for CEO over insider info leaks

TOKYO, Japan - Nomura Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kenichi Watanabe holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2012. Nomura Holdings said it will cut the pay of Watanabe by 50 percent for six months over a series of insider information leaks at Nomura Securities Co.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - A woman protests in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, against the upcoming reactivation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan. Thousands of people held an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo the same day, protesting against the restart of the reactor at the Oi nuclear plant, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.