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Tourists relax at cheap hotel in favela

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Tourists for the World Cup finals watch TV at a cheap hotel with the owner in Vidigal, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, on June 7, 2014.

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Cheap hotels in favelas popular for tourists

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Ipanema Beach and a nearby luxury hotel are seen on June 7, 2014, from a cheap lodging house in Vidigal, one of many slum districts known as favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Because of their price, hotels in favelas are becoming popular with tourists who have come to see the World Cup finals.

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Putin photo at Russian school on Japan-claimed Shikotan isle

SAPPORO, Japan - A picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin adorns the corridor of a unified elementary to senior high school on the island of Shikotan, one of the four Russian-administered islands claimed by Japan off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on June 7, 2014, during a visa-free visit by Japanese people.

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Annual visa-free visit to Russian-held northern isles

SAPPORO, Japan - A Japanese visitor makes a payment in Russian currency to buy souvenirs such as chocolates and liquors at a grocery store on Shikotan island, one of the four Russian-administered islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on June 7, 2014, the 23rd year of visa-free exchanges between the two countries.

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Annual visa-free visit to Russian-held northern isles

SAPPORO, Japan - A Russian woman (front C) sings a Japanese song along with Japanese visitors at a gathering on Shikotan island, one of the four Russian-administered islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on June 7, 2014, the 23rd year of visa-free exchanges between the two countries.

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Annual visa-free visit to Russian-held northern isles

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese visitors offer a silent prayer at a memorial marker in a graveyard for deceased compatriots on Shikotan island, one of the four Russian-administered islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on June 7, 2014, the 23rd year of visa-free exchanges between the two countries.

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Annual visa-free visit to Russian-held northern isles

SAPPORO, Japan - Russian children in vivid-colored costumes welcome Japanese visitors at a kindergarten on Shikotan island, one of the four Russian-administered islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on June 7, 2014, the 23rd year of visa-free exchanges between the two countries.

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Decorated truck parked near Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A dazzlingly decorated truck is parked in an Islamabad suburb on June 7, 2014.

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Home stretch for FIFA World Cup in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Japan - Preparations are underway on June 7, 2104, for the big day at the Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the venue for the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, 2014.

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Brazil prepares for World Cup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction is under way at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 7, 2014. The stadium will host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Croatia on June 12.

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Brazil prepares for World Cup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction is under way at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 7, 2014. The stadium will host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Croatia on June 12.

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Results of pop group AKB 48's popularity poll announced

TOKYO, Japan - Mayu Watanabe (R), the first-place winner of an annual popularity poll of the pop group AKB 48, and runner-up Rino Sashihara pose at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on June 7, 2014.

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Prince Katsura, cousin of Emperor Akihito, dies at 66

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on May 7, 1973, shows Prince Katsura, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, while studying at a graduate school of the Australian National University. He died of acute heart failure at a Tokyo hospital at 10:55 a.m. on June 8, 2014, aged 66.

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Japan national soccer team arrives in Brazil

ITU, Brazil - Japan team captain Makoto Hasebe meets with reporters on June 7, 2014, after the Japan national soccer team arrives in Itu, Brazil ahead of the World Cup.

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Japan national soccer team arrives in Brazil

ITU, Brazil - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni meets with reporters on June 7, 2014, after the Japan national soccer team arrives in Itu, Brazil ahead of the World Cup.

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China-Japan friendly exchange event held in western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan (standing) addresses an annual Japan-China friendship exchange conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014. Tang heads the China-Japan Friendship Association.

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Top 15 vote winners in pop group AKB 48 popularity poll

TOKYO, Japan - Mayu Watanabe (front C), the first-place winner of an annual popularity poll of the pop group AKB 48, poses with the rest of the members who ranked in the top 15 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on June 7, 2014.

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Results of pop group AKB 48's popularity poll announced

TOKYO, Japan - Mayu Watanabe (top), the first-place winner of an annual popularity poll of the pop group AKB 48, sits on the throne at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on June 7, 2014. Rino Sashihara (bottom R) finished second.

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Results of pop group AKB 48's popularity poll announced

TOKYO, Japan - Mayu Watanabe (C) sheds tears of joy after winning first place in an annual popularity poll of the pop group AKB 48 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on June 7, 2014.

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Actor Harada rides horse in Hyakumangoku Matsuri parade

KANAZAWA, Japan - Actor Ryuji Harada rides a horse in a parade during the annual Hyakumangoku Matsuri festival in Kanazawa on June 7, 2014.

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China-Japan friendly exchange event held in western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan addresses an annual Japan-China friendship exchange conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014. Tang heads the China-Japan Friendship Association.

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Visitors to Japanese zoo look at tiger before transfer

SENDAI, Japan - Visitors to the Yagiyama Zoological Park look at a 1-year-old Sumatran tigress in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on June 7, 2014, before her transfer to the Adventure World theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

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Clear sky in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Visitors take pictures on a clear day in Beijing, which usually suffers from air pollution, following heavy rain on June 7, 2014.

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Kiev, Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine - People walk among barricades put up in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, on June 7, 2014.

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China official in Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan visits a Confucian temple in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014.

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Kiev, Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine - Photo shows Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, on June 7, 2014.

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China official in Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan visits a Confucian temple in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014.

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Murofushi wins 20th straight national hammer throw title

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Olympic champion Koji Murofushi competes at the national athletics championships on June 7, 2014, in Fukushima. He won his 20th straight national hammer throw title.

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Murofushi wins 20th straight national hammer throw title

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Olympic champion Koji Murofushi competes at the national athletics championships on June 7, 2014, in Fukushima. He won his 20th straight national hammer throw title.

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Clear sky in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Women take pictures at a park on a clear day in Beijing, which usually suffers from air pollution, following heavy rain on June 7, 2014.

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Okubo in action in World Cup warm-up game against Zambia

TAMPA, United States - Striker Yoshito Okubo (L) of the Japanese national football team moves on the attack during the Blue Samurai's 4-3 win over Zambia in Tampa, Florida, on June 7, 2014, in a final warm-up game for the World Cup finals opening in Brazil on June 12.

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Kakitani fires header in warm-up game against Zambia

TAMPA, United States - Striker Yoichiro Kakitani (R) of the Japanese national football team heads the ball during the Blue Samurai's 4-3 win over Zambia in Tampa, Florida, on June 7, 2014, in a final warm-up game for the World Cup finals opening in Brazil on June 12.

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Ex-China Foreign Minister Tang visits museum of friendship

NAGASAKI, Japan - Former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan (2nd from R) visits a museum dedicated to the friendship between Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen and Shokichi Umeya, a Japanese businessman who supported him, in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on June 7, 2014.

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Steam loco ready to pull tourist train in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A steam locomotive at Hokkaido Railway Co.'s Asahikawa Station stands ready on June 7, 2014, to pull the "Norokko" three-car train that links the Furano and Biei tourist spots in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Fried chicken wing fair held in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - People gather for the "Tebasaki (crispy fried chicken wings) Summit 2014" at the start of the two-day event in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 7, 2014.

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Japanese basketball player

NARITA, Japan - Japanese basketball player Yuki Togashi is pictured at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 7, 2014, before leaving for the United States in a bid to play in the NBA.

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Sakai vies for ball in World Cup warm-up game vs. Zambia

TAMPA, United States - Defender Hiroki Sakai (R) of the Japanese national football team competes for the ball with defender Stophira Sunzu of Zambia during the Blue Samurai's 4-3 win in Tampa, Florida, on June 7, 2014, in a final warm-up game for the World Cup finals opening in Brazil on June 12.

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Soccer fans in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian fans get excited near the site in Rio de Janeiro where Brazilian head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari announced his 23-man squad on May 7, 2014, for the World Cup soccer to be held between June 12 and July 13, 2014 in the South American country.

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Brazilian coach Scolari announces 23 players for World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari holds a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 7, 2014 after announcing his 23-man squad for the World Cup to be held from June 12 to July 13, 2014 in the South American country.

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Fuel reprocessing plant

TOKYO, Japan - A June 2012 photo shows the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant of Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The operator applied on Jan. 7, 2014, for a state safety assessment of the plant to put it onstream.