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Japan's first biodiesel train launched in Hyogo Pref.

KASAI, Japan - Nehime, a female monkey born in March who serves as a master at Hojomachi Station on the Hojo Railway line in Hyogo Prefecture, poses for photos besides a train in the city of Ono in the prefecture on Oct. 16, 2010. The railway company launched Japan's first biodiesel-fuel train service using used edible oil.

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Baby monkeys serve as stationmasters

KASAI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 16, 2010, shows two baby monkeys in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture -- Nehime (L), a female born in March, and Rakan (R), a male born in July, who serve as masters at Hojomachi Station on the Hojo Railway line in Hyogo Prefecture.

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ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of All Nippon Airways Co.'s plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010, for Osaka. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit.

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ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers board the first flight of All Nippon Airways Co.'s plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit.

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ANA's 'Gundam' plane departs for 30th anniversary

TOKYO, Japan - Officials hold up a banner marking an inaugural flight of its Boeing 777-300 passenger plane bearing the images of Gundam, the titular robot character from the popular sci-fi animation, near the plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010 before it leaves for Osaka. ANA will fly the special Boeing 777-300 through next March on routes across Japan under a joint project with toymaker Bandai Co. and others to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' plastic model kit.

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ANA's 'Gundam' passenger plane to fly over Japan

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co.'s Boeing 777-300 passenger plane with Mobile Suit Gundam, a popular animation robot, drawn on the body is unveiled to the media at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 16, 2010, before its first flight to Osaka. The ''Gundam'' jet, which was jointly planned with toy maker Bandai Co. to mark the 30th anniversary of sales of Gundam plastic models, will fly over Japan through March next year.

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Japan offers support in dealing with sinking incident

GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan speaks during talks with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Gyeongju on May 16, 2010. During the talks, Okada offered support to South Korea in handling the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Japan offers support in dealing with sinking incident

GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan (L) and visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) hold talks in Gyeongju on May 16, 2010. During the talks, Okada offered support to South Korea in handling the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Japan offers support in dealing with sinking incident

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks during talks with South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan in Gyeongju on May 16, 2010. During the talks, Okada offered support to South Korea in handling the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Japan offers support in dealing with sinking incident

GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korean Foreign and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan (L) and visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada shake hands at the outset of their talks in Gyeongju on May 16, 2010. During the talks, Okada offered support to South Korea in handling the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Ishikawa ready for Transition Championship

PALM HARBOR, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa takes part in a practice session for the Transition Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, on March 16, 2010.

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Britain, China, foreign ministers talk

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband shake hands ahead of their meeting in Beijing on March 16, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Obinata wins bronze in women's giant slalom sitting

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Kuniko Obinata shows off her bronze medal for the women's giant slalom sitting event at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler Medals Plaza in Whistler, Canada, on March 16, 2010. Obinata won her second medal of the Games.

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Ishikawa, Ikeda ready for Transition Championship

PALM HARBOR, United States - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (R) and compatriot Yuta Ikeda pose for photos after a practice session for the Transition Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, on March 16, 2010.

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Suzuki wins bronze in men's giant slalom sitting

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Takeshi Suzuki shows off his bronze medal for the men's giant slalom sitting event at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler Medals Plaza in Whistler, Canada, on March 16, 2010. Suzuki won Japan's third medal at the Games.

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Suzuki wins bronze in men's giant slalom sitting

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Takeshi Suzuki celebrates during a flower ceremony after winning bronze in the men's giant slalom sitting event at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler, Canada, on March 16, 2010. Suzuki won Japan's third medal at the Games.

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Suzuki wins bronze in men's giant slalom sitting

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Takeshi Suzuki competes en route to winning the bronze medal in the men's giant slalom sitting event at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on March 16, 2010. Suzuki won Japan's third medal of the Games.

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Campbell says Clinton, Okada to meet in late March

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell speaks to reporters at Dulles International Airport on the outskirts of Washington on March 16, 2010. Campbell said that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada in late March either in Washington or Canada.

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Obinata wins bronze in women's giant slalom sitting

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Kuniko Obinata celebrates during a flower ceremony after winning the bronze medal in the women's giant slalom sitting event at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler, Canada, on March 16, 2010. Obinata won her second medal of the Games.

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Obinata wins bronze in women's giant slalom sitting

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Kuniko Obinata competes en route to winning the bronze medal in the women's giant slalom sitting event at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on March 16, 2010. Obinata won her second medal of the Games.

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Cubs' Fukudome plays in preseason game

MESA, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome doubles to left during the third inning of a preseason game against the Texas Rangers in Mesa, Arizona, on March 16, 2010. The Cubs won 4-1.

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Honda leads CSKA Moscow to Champions League quarter-finals

SEVILLE, Spain - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) celebrates after scoring a goal from a free kick against Sevilla during their Champions League last 16, second leg soccer match at Sanchez Pizj stadium in Seville, Spain, on March 16, 2010. Honda also claimed an assist as CSKA Moscow reached the quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory.

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Honda leads CSKA Moscow to Champions League quarter-finals

SEVILLE, Spain - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda scores a goal from a free kick against Sevilla during their Champions League last 16, second leg soccer match at Sanchez Pizj stadium in Seville, Spain, on March 16, 2010. Honda also claimed an assist as CSKA Moscow reached the quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory.

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Hatoyama meets Ramos-Horta in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta shake hands prior to their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. The two leaders discussed a range of issues including Japanese aid and the need to strengthen bilateral ties.

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Braves' Saito plays in preseason game

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitcher Takashi Saito throws the ball during the fourth inning of a preseason game against the Florida Marlins on March 16, 2010, in Orlando, Florida. Saito worked a scoreless inning as the Braves won 6-3.

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'Bloody' rally by Thaksin supporters

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold up bottles containing blood provided by participants in antigovernment rallies in Bangkok on March 16, 2010.

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E. Timor Pres. Ramos-Horta talks with Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 16, 2010.

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Dissident Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmaker Kaoru Yosano waits for the start of a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Yosano, a heavyweight of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, has expressed intention to form a new party.

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'Bloody' rally by Thaksin supporters

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold up bottles containing blood provided by participants in antigovernment rallies in Bangkok on March 16, 2010.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho marches on at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) pushes No. 1 maegashira Wakanosato out of the ring on the third day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 16, 2010.

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Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

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Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (R) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

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Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

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Ramos-Horta speaks at Japan press club

TOKYO, Japan - East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. The president said East Timor's economy has grown for the third straight year.

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4 mil. signatures for NPT review confab

TOKYO, Japan - A Japanese antinuclear group holds a gathering in Tokyo on March 16, 2010, to ship boxes containing a petition signed by around 4 million people to the upcoming U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York.

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Child allowances, tuition-free schools bills pass lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Education minister Tatsuo Kawabata bows at a plenary session of the House of Representatives after the lower house passed a bill to make tuition free for public senior high school students in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. The government expects the bill, along with a bill to provide monthly allowances to families raising children, to clear the House of Councillors by the end of the month.

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LDP dissident Sonoda speaks about new party

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmaker Hiroyuki Sonoda of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party speaks during an interview in a parliamentary building in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Sonoda expressed interest in forming a new party.

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Child allowances, tuition-free schools bills pass lower house

TOKYO, Japan - A plenary session of the House of Representatives passes a bill to make tuition free for public senior high school students in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. The government expects the bill, along with a bill to provide monthly allowances to families raising children, to clear the House of Councillors by the end of the month.

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Masuzoe says he told K. Hatoyama he will focus on party affairs

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe of the Liberal Democratic Party speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 16, 2010, a day after former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama submitted his letter of resignation from LDP. Masuzoe, whom Hatoyama is seeking to enlist for a new party, said he told Hatoyama that he will focus on LDP affairs for now.

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Former Giants pitcher Maekawa dies at 97

TOKYO, Japan - This July 2009 file photo shows former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Hachiro Maekawa throwing the ceremonial first pitch during a game between the Giants and the Yokohama BayStars at Tokyo Dome. Maekawa, who died March 16, 2010, was the oldest surviving former Yomiuri player.

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Tanigaki downplays LDP dissidents' movement

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, heads to a room for LDP executives in parliament in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Tanigaki downplayed movements of LDP dissidents, telling a party function, ''Victory in the upper house election should take priority.''