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Retrial for 1961 murder case rejected

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 1961 shows Masaru Okunishi (C), accused of poisoning 17 people, resulting in the deaths of five women, on March 28, 1961, at a local community meeting in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, during the first hearing on the case at the Tsu District Court in the prefecture. The Supreme Court said Oct. 17, 2013, it has turned down a petition by Okunishi, now an 87-year-old death-row inmate, for a retrial over the case.

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Court order over death of children in tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 17, 2013, shows a courtroom of the Sendai District Court in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, where the court ordered a kindergarten in the prefecture, hit hard by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, to pay 177 million yen in damages over the deaths of four children in a school bus that was swamped by high waves. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. LNG exports

FREEPORT, United States - Photo taken in March 2013 shows a shipping base for liquefied natural gas in Freeport, Texas, that will be used to ship the gas to Japan. The United States said on May 17, 2013, it will allow exports of domestically produced LNG to Japan and other countries to which it is not bound by free trade agreements, authorizing the plan to deliver shale and other gases from Texas.

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Crown princess to visit Netherlands

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2013 shows Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Crown Princess Masako at the entrance of their palace in Tokyo after the crown prince's return from New York. The Imperial Household Agency is making final arrangements for Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako to attend the coronation of the new Dutch king later in April, agency sources said on April 17, 2013.

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Seal pup at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - A harbor seal pup is shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on April 17, 2013. The male pup, yet to be named, was born on March 24, 2013.

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Seal pup at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - A harbor seal pup is shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on April 17, 2013. The male pup, yet to be named, was born on March 24, 2013.

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Seal pup at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - A harbor seal pup is shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on April 17, 2013. The male pup, yet to be named, was born on March 24, 2013.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japan manager Koji Yamamoto (far L) and players bow to fans in stands after losing to Puerto Rico 3-1 in the World Baseball Classic semifinal at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japan pitcher Atsushi Nomi is pictured after Alex Rios (L) of Puerto Rico hit a two-run homer during the seventh inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Hirokazu Ibata of Japan hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Takashi Toritani of Japan slides into third base for a triple during the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal against Puerto Rico at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Hirokazu Ibata of Japan hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Japanese architect Toyoo Ito wins 2013 Pritzker prize

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on March 18, 2013, shows Japanese architect Toyoo Ito. Ito has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize's sponsor organization said on March 17, 2013.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Softbank Hawks Chairman Sadaharu Oh acknowledges the crowd after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013, before the World Baseball Classic semifinal game between Japan and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japan starter Kenta Maeda throws the first pitch against Puerto Rico in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Shortstop Hayato Sakamoto is seen in the right back. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Sadaharu Oh (R), Softbank Hawks chairman, and Tatsunori Hara, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, prepare to throw out the ceremonial first pitches at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013, before the World Baseball Classic semifinal game between Japan and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Japan starter Kenta Maeda pitches against Puerto Rico in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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World Cup ski jumping

OSLO, Norway - Japan's Sara Takanashi raises the crystal trophy in Oslo on March 17, 2013, given for her victory in the overall World Cup women's ski jumping.

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World Cup ski jumping

OSLO, Norway - Japan's Sara Takanashi (C) raises the crystal trophy in Oslo on March 17, 2013, given for her victory in the overall World Cup women's ski jumping. Sarah Hendrickson of the United States (L) and Coline Mattel of France (R) were the second and the third, respectively.

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Japanese architect Toyoo Ito wins 2013 Pritzker prize

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2012 shows Japanese architect Toyoo Ito, who speaks in front of "Home for All," where survivors of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan gather to eat, drink and talk, after its completion in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Ito has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the Nobel prize of architecture, the prize's sponsor organization said on March 17, 2013.

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World Cup ski jumping

OSLO, Norway - Photo shows the first jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at a World Cup women's ski jumping event, the final competition of the World Cup season, in Oslo on March 17, 2013. Takanashi finished second.

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Japanese architect Toyoo Ito wins 2013 Pritzker prize

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese architect Toyoo Ito. Ito has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the Nobel prize of architecture, the prize's sponsor organization said on March 17, 2013.

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Chiba gubernatorial election

CHIBA, Japan - Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita (C) celebrates in the city of Chiba on March 17, 2013, after media reports project he has secured reelection.

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Chiba gubernatorial election

CHIBA, Japan - Players of a local amateur baseball team toss Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita in the air in the city of Chiba on March 17, 2013, after media reports project he has secured reelection.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends a press conference after the National People's Congress, China's parliament, wrapped up in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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JGTO season opener

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand holds the victor's trophy after winning the Thailand Open, his fourth title on the JGTO Tour, at the Than City Golf & Sports Club on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang leaves after a press conference following the wrapping up of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a press conference after the National People's Congress, China's parliament, wrapped up in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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LDP convention

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a convention of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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Defense academy commencement

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Graduating cadets toss their caps in the air during a commencement ceremony at Japan's National Defense Academy in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a press conference after the National People's Congress, China's parliament, wrapped up in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping is projected on a screen during the National People's Congress, China's parliament, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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China congress wraps up

BEIJING, China - The National People's Congress, China's parliament, holds a closing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 17, 2013.

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2 years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Photos show a baggage turnstile at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture on March 17, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on Feb. 28, 2013. Flight services at the airport, which was inundated by the tsunami, resumed around a month after the disaster.