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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Panoramic photos show the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 15, 2011, four days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on Aug. 30, 2012, and on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Quake-hit firm's greeting cards

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows greeting cards of Konno Printing Co. at its head office in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2012. The company hit by the March 2011 quake plans overseas sales of the cards designed by emerging Japanese artists.

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IAEA chief visits Fukushima

NARAHA, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano answers reporters' questions in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2012, after visiting the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the focus of a nuclear crisis triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011.

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Japan quake charity concert in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Members of a folk dance company from the Russian Republic of Kalmykia perform on May 14, 2012, during a charity concert event at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow to support people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Afghani women protest over men's violence

KABUL, Afghanistan - Women march in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 14, 2012 to protest against the lack of punishment for men involved in cases of violence against women, including fatal attacks.

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Bo Xilai replaced as Chongqing party chief

BEIJING, China - Photo taken March 14, 2012, shows Bo Xilai, head of southwest China's Chongqing municipality, during the closing ceremony for the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's official Xinhua News Agency reported March 15 that Bo has been replaced by Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang.

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Joint concert of 2 Koreas in Paris

PARIS, France - South Korean conductor Chung Myung Whun (R front) and two conductors of North Korea's Unhasu Orchestra receive applause from the audience in Paris on March 14, 2012, after a joint performance by the North Korean orchestra and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of France.

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Japan quake anniversary event in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - A chorus group of Russian students sing a Japanese song during an event at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow on March 14, 2012, to mourn victims of last year's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan after the first anniversary of the disaster.

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Joint concert of 2 Koreas in Paris

PARIS, France - South Korean conductor Chung Myung Whun (C) receives applause from the audience in Paris on March 14, 2012, after a joint performance by North Korea's Unhasu Orchestra and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of France.

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Japan qualify for London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Players of the Japan soccer team and coach Takashi Sekizuka (L front) celebrate after winning 2-0 in their final qualifier in the Asia Group C final round for the London Olympics against Bahrain at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 14, 2012.

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Japan quake anniversary event in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - A string quartet comprising Russian and Japanese students perform during an event at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow on March 14, 2012, to mourn victims of last year's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan after the first anniversary of the disaster.

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U.S. envoy, Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - Derek Mitchell (L), U.S special envoy to Myanmar, and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold a press conference in Yangon on March 14, 2012.

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Earthquake during soccer qualifier for London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at the National Stadium in Tokyo at 9:10 p.m. on March 14, 2012, gives information about an earthquake that occurred off the coast of Chiba Prefecture during Japan's final soccer qualifier in the Asia Group C final round for the London Olympics against Bahrain.

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Japan qualify for London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Kiyotake scores Japan's second goal during the second half of their final qualifier in the Asia Group C final round for the London Olympics against Bahrain at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 14, 2012. Japan won 2-0 to qualify for their fifth successive Olympics.

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Japan qualify for London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan soccer coach Takashi Sekizuka shouts instructions during the second half of their final qualifier in the Asia Group C final round for the 2012 London Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 14, 2012. Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 to qualify for their fifth successive Olympics.

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Japan qualify for London Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takahiro Ogihara (L) scores the opener against Bahrain during the second half of their final qualifier in the Asia Group C final round for the London Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 14, 2012. Japan won 2-0 to qualify for their fifth successive Olympics.

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Former yokozuna Asashoryu, Mongolian prime minister

OSAKA, Japan - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj (L), better known as former yokozuna Asashoryu, watches a sumo bout with his compatriot, Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (R), at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 14, 2012.

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E. Timor election

DILI, East Timor - Francisco Guterres (R), known as Lu Olo, leader of the opposition Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor, or FRETILIN, speaks to his supporters in the suburbs of Dili, East Timor, on March 14, 2012. He is running in the March 17, 2012, presidential election.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda (R), executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., and Mikio Katayama, president of the company, shake hands after holding a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace Katayama, on April 1. Katayama will step aside to become chairman.

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S. Korea-U.S. FTA goes into effect

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a South Korean conservative group celebrate in Seoul on March 14, 2012 the effectuation the following day of a free trade agreement between South Korea and the United States.

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Baruto falls for 1st loss at spring basho

OSAKA, Japan - Estonian-born ozeki Baruto (R) is sent to his first defeat at the hands of Mongolian sekiwake Kakuryu on March 14, 2012, the fourth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda (R), executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., answers a reporter's question during a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace its current president, Mikio Katayama (L), on April 1. Katayama will step aside to become chairman.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda (R), executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., answers a reporter's question during a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace its current president, Mikio Katayama (L), on April 1. Katayama will step aside to become chairman.

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Ruling on mandatory indictment case

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken March 14, 2012, shows a courtroom of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, where a 60-year-old president of an investment company was acquitted of fraud charges by the court, in the first ever ruling on a case of mandatory indictment by court-appointed lawyers. (Pool photo)

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New amusement zone at Universal Studios Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Some 1,000 people were invited to Universal Wonderland, a new amusement zone at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, on March 14, 2012, to celebrate its completion ahead of its official debut on March 16.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda, executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., holds a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace its current president, Mikio Katayama, on April 1.

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New amusement zone at Universal Studios Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Some 1,000 people were invited to Universal Wonderland, a new amusement zone at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, on March 14, 2012, to celebrate its completion ahead of its official debut on March 16.

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New amusement zone at Universal Studios Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Some 1,000 people were invited to Universal Wonderland, a new amusement zone at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, on March 14, 2012, to celebrate its completion ahead of its official debut on March 16.

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Cherry blossoms in Shizuoka

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 14, 2012, shows cherry blossoms in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan.

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Cherry blossoms in Shizuoka

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 14, 2012, shows cherry blossoms in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan.

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Lawyers hold up banners against a ruling in front of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the court ordered a resident in the prefecture to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against two protesters, while dismissing the claim that the other protester had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area.

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Lawyers hold up banners against a ruling in front of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the court ordered a resident in the prefecture to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against two protesters, while dismissing the claim that the other protester had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area.

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Masatsugu Isa (R), accompanied by Gentatsu Ashimine, answers reporters' questions in front of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the court ordered Isa to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against Isa and Ashimine, while dismissing the claim that Ashimine had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area.

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Masatsugu Isa (L) and Gentatsu Ashimine attend a gathering in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the Naha District Court ordered Isa to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against Isa and Ashimine, while dismissing the claim that Ashimine had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area.

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken March 14, 2012, shows a courtroom of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, where the court ordered a resident in the prefecture to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against two protesters. The court dismissed the claim that the other protester had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area. (Pool photo)

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Chinese Premier Wen

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao holds a press conference at the Great Hall of the People after the end of the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, in Beijing on March 14, 2012.

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Chinese Premier Wen

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao waves shortly before his press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2012.

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China's parliamentary session ends

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the closing ceremony for the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2012.

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Chinese Premier Wen

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao holds a press conference at the Great Hall of the People after the end of the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, in Beijing on March 14, 2012.

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China's parliamentary session ends

BEIJING, China - President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao are shown shortly before the start of the closing ceremony for the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2012.

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Kyoto Aquarium opens

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors watch a dolphin show at Kyoto Aquarium in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 14, 2012, the opening day. On the right, people are lined up to get in the aquarium.

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Museum of 'Ogura hyakunin isshu'

KYOTO, Japan - A diorama forms part of the displays at Shigureden, a Kyoto museum devoted to ''Ogura hyakunin isshu'' (100 poems by 100 poets). The museum was shown to the media on March 14, 2012, prior to its scheduled reopening on March 17 following a yearlong renovation. Hyakunin isshu karuta (playing cards) of the Edo period (1603-1868) and dolls representing the poets are among the exhibits and visitors can try on Heian period (794-1185) costumes.

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China's parliamentary session ends

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the closing ceremony for the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2012.

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Kyoto Aquarium opens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows the inside of Kyoto Aquarium in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 14, 2012, its opening day.

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Major Japanese manufacturers offer reduced bonuses

TOKYO, Japan - An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes downs offers received by its member labor unions from management during spring wage negotiations at its office in Tokyo on March 14, 2012. Major Japanese manufacturers offered reduced bonuses the same day for fiscal 2012 starting next month, citing a deterioration in the business environment in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and the yen's historic strength.

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Kyoto Aquarium opens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows the inside of Kyoto Aquarium in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 14, 2012, its opening day.

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Kyoto Aquarium opens

KYOTO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held at Kyoto Aquarium in Kyoto, western Japan, to mark its opening on March 14, 2012.

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Kyoto Aquarium opens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows the inside of Kyoto Aquarium in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 14, 2012, its opening day.

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4 years after Tibet rioting

BEIJING, China - Monks undergo training at a Tibetan temple in Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of China's Gansu Province on March 12, 2012, just ahead of the anniversary of the March 14, 2008 rioting in Lhasa in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

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4 years after Tibet rioting

BEIJING, China - A portrait of the Tibetan spiritual leader in exile, the Dalai Lama, is displayed at a Tibetan temple in China's Qinghai Province on March 10, 2012, just ahead of the anniversary of the March 14, 2008 rioting in Lhasa in China's Tibet Autonomous Region.