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Work to shield groundwater flow at Fukushima nuke plant

SENDAI, Japan - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's Nos. 1 to 4 reactor buildings (from foreground) are seen (L) from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 3, 2013. The other photo, taken on Sept. 5, 2014, shows work is under way to build underground ice walls around the basements of the buildings to prevent groundwater from seeping into them and becoming contaminated with radioactive substances.

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World's oldest person turns 116

OSAKA, Japan - Misao Okawa (L), recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, is congratulated by an employee at a nursing home in Osaka on March 5, 2014, as she turns 116. She became the oldest living person in the world in June 2013.

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World's oldest person turns 116

OSAKA, Japan - Misao Okawa, recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, smiles with a birthday cake at a nursing home in Osaka on March 5, 2014, as she turns 116. She became the oldest living person in the world in June 2013.

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World's oldest person turns 116

OSAKA, Japan - Misao Okawa, recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, eats birthday cake at a nursing home in Osaka on March 5, 2014, as she turns 116. She became the oldest living person in the world in June 2013.

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Emperor, empress visit disaster-hit cement plant

OFUNATO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko are seen during their visit to a plant that uses rubble from the March 2011 earthquake and disaster to produce cement in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on July 5, 2013.

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Emperor, empress visit disaster-hit cement plant

OFUNATO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L, front) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) visit a plant that uses rubble from the March 2011 earthquake and disaster to produce cement in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on July 5, 2013.

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Ernst wins Wells Fargo

CHARLOTTE, United States - Derek Ernst of the United States holds the victor's trophy after defeating Britain's David Lynn in a playoff to win the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 5, 2013.

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Workers at Kochi animal culling center seeking solace

KOCHI, Japan - Photo taken March 5, 2013 shows a device to cull cats at the Small Animal Management Center in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture.

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2 years after quake

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Aerial photos taken by Kyodo News show the Haramachi thermal power plant in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), the day after the massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, and the same plant on March 5, 2013.

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Dow hits record high

NEW YORK, United States - Applause rings out as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at a record high of 14,253.77 points in New York on March 5, 2013.

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Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans line up in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square on March 5, 2013, to take part in a rehearsal for a public event.

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Venezuelan president Chavez dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2009 shows Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso shaking hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Chavez died March 5, 2013, at the age of 58 at a Venezuelan hospital after a long battle with cancer.

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Antinuclear demonstration in Paris

PARIS, France - French people demonstrate in central Paris on March 5, 2013, for the abolition of nuclear power. Some 25 conservation groups in France are scheduled to jointly demonstrate in Paris on March 9 ahead of the March 11 anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan that triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Dow ends at all-time high

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows the New York Stock Exchange in New York on March 5, 2013, shortly after the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a record high. The Dow gained 0.89 percent to 14,253.77, closing at a record high for the first time in five years and five months.

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Japanese crown prince arrives in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito arrives in New York on March 5, 2013, to attend a special U.N. session on water and disasters the following day and talk about Japan's experience of the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He will be the first member of the Japanese imperial family to deliver a speech at the U.N. headquarters, the government said.

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Stalin anniversary

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian Communist Party chief Gennady Zyuganov (R) bows his head after laying flowers at the tomb of Josef Stalin in Moscow's Red Square on March 5, 2013, the 60th anniversary of the death of the Soviet leader.

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Sharp in alliance talks with Samsung Electronics

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows the headquarters of Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. in Osaka's Abeno Ward. The struggling company is in talks with Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea on concluding a capital and business alliance, industry sources said March 5, 2013.

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China vs. Brazil in WBC

FUKUOKA, Japan - China players celebrate after beating Brazil 5-2 in their World Baseball Classic first-round Pool A game at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on March 5, 2013.

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Geneva motor show

GENEVA, Switzerland - Photo shows Japanese automakers' models on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland on March 5, 2013.

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Geneva motor show

GENEVA, Switzerland - Toyota Motor Corp. displays its Toyota i-Road prototype electric two-seater on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland on March 5, 2013.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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China parliament

BEIJING, China - (from L in front) Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vice President Xi Jinping, Communist Party head, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Li Keqiang leave after a plenum of an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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Japan air pollution from China

ARAO, Japan - Photo shows an area of the city of Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 5, 2013. The prefecture's residents were urged to avoid going outdoors that day after the pollution level of so-called PM2.5 particulate matters reached 90 to 101 micrograms per cubic meter in an hour in Arao.

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Japan air pollution from China

ARAO, Japan - Photo shows a woman wearing a mask in the city of Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 5, 2013. The prefecture's residents were urged to avoid going outdoors that day after the pollution level of so-called PM2.5 particulate matters reached 90 to 101 micrograms per cubic meter in an hour in Arao.

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China parliament

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) shakes hands with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R), Communist Party head, after speaking during an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013. At left is Chinese President Hu Jintao.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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World's oldest woman turns 115

OSAKA, Japan - Misao Okawa, the world's oldest living woman, as recognized by Guinness World Records, receives flowers in Osaka on March 5, 2013, when she turned 115.

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Hearing on BOJ deputy nomination

TOKYO, Japan - Gakushuin University professor Kikuo Iwata, one of the government's nominees for Bank of Japan deputy governor, speaks at a confirmation hearing at a lower house panel in Tokyo on March 5, 2013, held to determine whether he is qualified for one of the two posts. To the right is the other nominee Hiroshi Nakaso, an executive director of the central bank.

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China parliament

BEIJING, China - Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan (center L) attends an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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Hearing on BOJ deputy nomination

TOKYO, Japan - Gakushuin University professor Kikuo Iwata, one of the government's nominees for Bank of Japan deputy governor, speaks at a confirmation hearing at a lower house panel in Tokyo on March 5, 2013, held to determine whether he is qualified for one of the two posts.

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Hearing on BOJ deputy nomination

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Nakaso, an executive director of the Bank of Japan, who is one of the government's nominees for the central bank's deputy governor, speaks at a confirmation hearing at a lower house panel in Tokyo on March 5, 2013, held to determine whether he is qualified for one of the two posts.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is projected on a large screen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - (Front, from L to R) Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vice President Xi Jinping, Communist Party head, and Premier Wen Jiabao, and (behind) Vice Premier Li Keqiang take part in an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - An annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, begins at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - (Front, from L to R) Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vice President Xi Jinping, Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Li Keqiang sing the national anthem during an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Vice President Xi Jinping (R), Communist Party head, take part in an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which begins at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013. Behind them is Premier Wen Jiabao.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Representatives of China's People's Liberation Army gather at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013, to attend the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which is to open its annual session the same day.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Ethnic minority delegates pose for photos in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013, as the National People's Congress, China's parliament, opens its annual session.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L), Communist Party head, and Vice Premier Li Keqiang attend an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which begins at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission (L) and people involved in Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games are pictured before presentations given at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013, the second day of the commission's visit to the city.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - An annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, begins at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Vice President Xi Jinping, Communist Party head, take part in an annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which begins at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Police officers march in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2013, where the National People's Congress, China's parliament, is to open its annual session.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - The Chinese flag is hoisted at Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the early morning of March 5, 2013, before the National People's Congress, China's parliament, opens its annual session the same day.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie (R), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, is pictured before presentations on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics given at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013, the second day of the commission's visit to the city.

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New ambassador to Canada

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Norihiro Okuda, Japanese ambassador to Egypt. The government appointed Okuda, a career diplomat who previously served as an envoy at Japan's permanent mission to the United Nations, as the new ambassador to Canada on March 5, 2013, effective the same day.

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World's oldest woman

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Misao Okawa, a 114-year-old resident of Osaka in western Japan on Feb. 27, 2013, who was recognized the same day as the world's oldest woman by Guinness World Records. Okawa was born on March 5, 1898.

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World's oldest woman

OSAKA, Japan - Misao Okawa (R), aged 114, receives a certificate from an official of Guinness World Records recognizing her as the world's oldest woman, in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 27, 2013. Okawa was born on March 5, 1898.

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World's oldest woman

OSAKA, Japan - Misao Okawa (2nd from L), aged 114, sits for photos with her family after receiving a certificate from Guinness World Records recognizing her as the world's oldest woman, in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 27, 2013. Okawa was born on March 5, 1898.