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New Year ladder-top stunts by firefighters

TOKYO, Japan - A firefighter holds a scroll bearing a message of encouragement for the Tohoku region, which was hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, while seated atop a 7-meter ladder in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Jan. 6, 2012, in a demonstration of ladder-top stunts dating back to Japan's feudal Edo period during the annual New Year parade of fire brigades organized by the Tokyo Fire Department.

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Vote disparity

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers who filed a lawsuit over the 2.34 times disparity in the weight of votes seen in the Tokyo No. 1 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election December 2012, stand in front of the Tokyo High Court on March 6, 2013, after it ruled the disparity was unconstitutional.

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Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photos are displayed of North Korea's December 2012 rocket launch, which was widely seen as a covert test of long-range missile technology, in Pyongyang on March 6, 2013, a day after North Korea threatened to scrap the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Robot for work at Fukushima nuclear plant

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows MHI-MEISTeR robot cutting off a pipe during a demonstration in Kobe on Dec. 6, 2012. The robot was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for work at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which was crippled by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Robot for work at Fukushima nuclear plant

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s MHI-MEISTeR robot at its unveiling in Kobe on Dec. 6, 2012. The robot was developed for work at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which was crippled by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

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Tsunami debris on U.S. shores

PORTLAND, United States - Azusa Kojima (L) and Hiroshi Kaneko of the Japan Environmental Action Network meet with U.S. groups on how to collaborate over the problem of debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami landing on North American shores in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 6, 2012.

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Antinuke demonstration in U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Protesters march in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2012, the 67th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and nuclear power.

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Air guitar competition in tsunami-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - An air guitar competition is held in Sendai, one of the areas devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on the night of Aug. 6, 2012. The winner will represent Japan at the Aug. 22-24 Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland.

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Air guitar competition in tsunami-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - An air guitar competition is held in Sendai, one of the areas devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on the night of Aug. 6, 2012. The winner will represent Japan at the Aug. 22-24 Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland.

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Air guitar competition in tsunami-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - An air guitar competition is held in Sendai, one of the areas devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on the night of Aug. 6, 2012. The winner will represent Japan at the Aug. 22-24 Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland.

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Falklands 30 years after war

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo taken on the Falkland Islands on March 6, 2012, shows the wreckage of a helicopter, which has remained since the Falklands War in 1982.

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Cafeterias at gov't offices

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 6, 2012, shows a set menu having tomato-simmered deer meat as the main dish, served at Teshigotoya Sakura, one of the cafeterias at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district.

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Iwaki soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show Yotsukura port in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 6, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 3, 2012 (bottom).

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Kesennuma soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 15, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 6, 2012 (bottom).

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Railroad soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show part of JR Senseki Line rail track in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 6, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 4, 2012 (bottom). Services on the line have been partly resumed.

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Kesennuma soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Panoramic photos show an area in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 15, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same location on March 6, 2012 (bottom).

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N. Korea official in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Ri Yong Ho, North Korea's chief envoy to the six-party talks on the country's nuclear program, arrives in New York on March 6, 2012,

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Nissan President Ghosn

GENEVA, Switzerland - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks in a news conference in Geneva on March 6, 2012.

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Geneva auto show

GENEVA, Switzerland - Nissan Motor Co. unveils the Invitation, a prototype compact car, at the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 6, 2012.

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Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech in Naypyitaw, the country's capital, on March 6, 2012.

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FC Tokyo 2-0 Brisbane Roar

BRISBANE, Australia - Tatsuya Yazawa (R front) of FC Tokyo scores the opener during the first half of an Asian Champions League game against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on March 6, 2012. FC Tokyo won 2-0.

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FC Tokyo 2-0 Brisbane Roar

BRISBANE, Australia - Ariajasuru Hasegawa (R) of FC Tokyo celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal during the second half of an Asian Champions League game against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on March 6, 2012. FC Tokyo won 2-0.

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Geneva auto show

GENEVA, Switzerland - Photo taken March 6, 2012, shows Japanese vehicles on display at the Geneva International Motor Show, which began the same day in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Gamba Osaka 0-3 Pohang Steelers

OSAKA, Japan - Members of South Korea's Pohang Steelers (far L, 2nd from L) and members of Japan's Gamba Osaka are pictured after Pohang's 3-0 victory over Gamba in an Asian Champions League game at Expo Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on March 6, 2012.

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Russian papers

MOSCOW, Russia - The March 6, 2012, editions of Russian newspapers carry photos of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shedding tears as he declared his victory in the presidential election.

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China's finance minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren greets reporters after a press conference in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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China's finance minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren holds a press conference in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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Industry minister Edano

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano is interviewed by Kyodo News at the ministry in Tokyo on March 6, 2012.

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U.S. diplomat King in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Robert King, U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, arrives at Beijing's international airport on March 6, 2012. He is scheduled to hold talks with North Korean officials in Beijing the following day to work out details of U.S. food aid to Pyongyang.

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U.S. diplomat King in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Robert King (C), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, arrives at Beijing's international airport on March 6, 2012. He is scheduled to hold talks with North Korean officials in Beijing the following day to work out details of U.S. food aid to Pyongyang.

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Nomura's next president Nagai

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows Koji Nagai, deputy president of Nomura Securities Co. Nomura Holdings Inc. said March 6, 2012, that Nagai will take the helm of its core brokerage unit as president, succeeding Kenichi Watanabe, effective April 1.

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U.S. diplomat King in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Robert King (2nd from R), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, speaks to reporters upon arrival at Beijing's international airport on March 6, 2012. He is scheduled to hold talks with North Korean officials in Beijing the following day to work out details of U.S. food aid to Pyongyang.

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China's foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) stands up after a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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U.S. envoy Roos

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos speaks in an interview at his official residence in Tokyo on March 6, 2012.

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China's foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi is pictured during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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China's foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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New robot for reactor

TOKYO, Japan - Topy Industries Ltd. unveils a new robot in Tokyo on March 6, 2012, to explore inside the reactor buildings at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture.

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Toyota union rally

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of the Toyota Motor Workers' Union attend a rally near the headquarters of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on March 6, 2012. The rally was held to urge solidarity during the current spring wage negotiations with management.

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Ghost comic inn

YONAGO, Japan - Kaike Saichoraku inn at a spa resort in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, shows reporters its refurbished rooms featuring ghost characters from the popular comic series ''Gegege no Kitaro'' on March 6, 2012. The cartoonist of the series, Shigeru Mizuki, hails from the prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.

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China's foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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Ghost comic inn

YONAGO, Japan - Kaike Saichoraku inn at a spa resort in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, shows reporters its refurbished rooms featuring ghost characters from the popular comic series ''Gegege no Kitaro'' on March 6, 2012. The cartoonist of the series, Shigeru Mizuki, hails from the prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.

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China's foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6, 2012.

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U.S. Marines in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps arrive at the White Beach U.S. Naval facility in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in April 2011, after taking part in Operation Tomodachi to support people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. On Feb. 6, 2012, Japan and the United States confirmed a policy to move about 4,700 U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, delinking the troops' transfer from a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the prefecture, Japanese officials said.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - A snow sculpture of the so-called ''miracle pine'' tree, which had survived the March tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is pictured at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 6, 2012, the first day of the annual Sapporo Snow Festival. The festival runs through Feb. 12.

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Japan-U.S. nuclear security working group

MITO, Japan - Members of the Japan-U.S. nuclear security working group receive a prebriefing in the town of Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2012, ahead of their visit to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency's facilities in the prefecture, including the experimental fast-breeder reactor Joyo and the Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security. The second nuclear security summit is scheduled to be held in March 2012 in Seoul.

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Police officers transferred for security in disaster-hit areas

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Police officers attend a ceremony in the city of Fukushima on Feb. 6, 2012. Some 480 police officers have been transferred from prefectural police forces across Japan to work in Fukushima and Iwate prefectures, which were hit by the March disaster.