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Japanese snowboarder named honorary consul at Swiss consulate

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (C, L), a silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, is pictured at the opening ceremony for an honorary consulate in Higashikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on May 10, 2024, after receiving the certificate from Swiss Ambassador to Japan Andreas Baum (C, R) naming her honorary consul. Takeuchi, 40, trained with Swiss national snowboard team members in Switzerland for five years starting in 2007, and is currently based in the Hokkaido town for training.

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Japanese snowboarder named honorary consul at Swiss consulate

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi, a silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, speaks during the opening ceremony for an honorary consulate in Higashikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on May 10, 2024, after being appointed honorary consul. Takeuchi, 40, trained with Swiss national snowboard team members in Switzerland for five years starting in 2007, and is currently based in the Hokkaido town for training.

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Actor Takakura holds train model for disaster film

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura (R) holds a model of a Shinkansen train for the Japanese film "The Bullet Train" with the late actor Ken Utsui at the Toei Movie Studios in Tokyo in May 1975. Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014.

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China rights advocate's husband assaulted before APEC summit

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Beijing in May 2010 shows renowned Chinese civil rights defender Ni Yulan (R) and her husband, Dong Jiqin. Dong, 62, sustained head and chest injuries after he was assaulted in the early morning on Nov. 10, 2014, allegedly by policemen at their home in the capital hours before China hosted a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders, the couple have said.

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Female anti-disaster group in camp

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members discuss disaster prevention during their camp in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014.

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Female anti-disaster group active across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Tanaka (C), head of a group calling itself "Bosai (disaster prevention) Girls," and its members pose in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 10, 2014. The group aims to raise awareness for disaster prevention among young people and produces goods for emergency use.

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World baseball/softball body selects 1st president

HAMMAMET, Tunisia - Riccardo Fraccari (front C), head of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), is selected as the first president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), a joint organization set up last year by the IBAF and the International Softball Federation aiming to reinstate both sport events in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Hammamet, Tunisia, on May 10, 2014.

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Inside of Songdowon children's camp facility in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children take a trip inside a facility of the Songdowon international children's camp in Wonsan, eastern North Korea, on May 10, 2014.

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Songdowon children's camp in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children tour inside a facility at the Songdowon international children's camp in Wonsan, eastern North Korea, on May 10, 2014.

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N. Korean children enjoy playing at int'l camping site

PYONYANG, North Korea - Children play at facilities of the Songdowon International Children's Union Camp in Wonson, eastern North Korea, on May 10, 2014.

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Ceremonial event held at N. Korean int'l camping site

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A ceremonial event is held at the renovated Songdowon International Children's Union Camp in Wonson, eastern North Korea, on May 10, 2014.

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Rio de Janeiro suburb before World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Two people walk along a road in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro decked out in yellow on May 10, 2014, with caricatures of Brazilian star Fred and Neymar on the road surface. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Brazil from June 12 through July 13.

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"Omikuji" for Japanese World Cup squad

DAZAIFU, Japan - Women tie blue-colored "omikuji" messages of fortune at the Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 10, 2014, in support of Japan's national football squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which will begin on June 12.

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Murals in front of Maracana station

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Murals in front of the Maracana train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are photographed on May 10, 2014. Road works in the area are proceeding at a rapid pace.

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Couple takes picture before Rio World Cup stadium

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A couple takes a picture in Rio de Janeiro on May 10, 2014, against the background of the Maracana Stadium, the venue for a final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament opening in the Brazilian city in June.

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Children tour Maracana stadium in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Children take part in a tour of the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 10, 2014, about a month before the June 12 opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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Brazil geared up for World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - On a road in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, there is a drawing of Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari holding the FIFA World Cup trophy, as seen in this photo taken on May 10, 2014. The tournament is scheduled to be held from June 12 to July 13, 2014.

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Nishikori to play Nadal in Madrid Open final

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return shot against Spaniard David Ferrer in a semifinal match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 10, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 to face World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

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Nishikori to play Nadal in Madrid Open final

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori acknowledges cheers from spectators after beating Spaniard David Ferrer in a semifinal match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 10, 2014. Nishikori will face World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

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Nuremberg's Hasebe returns from injury

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Nuremberg's Makoto Hasebe plays in a German Bundesliga match against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on May 10, 2014. Schalke won 4-1.

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Exhibition by Japanese artist starts in Manhattan, N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Masaaki Noda, an artist from Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, explains sculptures and paintings to Sumio Kusaka, Japanese consul general in New York, and his wife on the first day of Noda's exhibition in Manhattan on May 10, 2014. The exhibition runs till June 27.

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Artist Masaaki Noda holds art exhibit in NY

TOKYO, Japan - Artist Masaaki Noda (R) explains his work of art to a visitor at an art exhibition in New York on May 10, 2014.

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Agile Nagatomo gets assist in Inter's win over Lazio

Milan, Italy - Inter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo (L) shakes off Lazio's Alvaro Gonzalez in the first half of an Italian Serie A soccer match on May 10, 2014 in Milan, contributing to Inter's 4-1 win with an assist.

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Havenaar in action vs Groningen in Dutch league

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Mike Havenaar (L) of Vitesse Arnhem competes for the ball in the first half of a match against FC Groningen in Arnhem in the Dutch first division on May 10, 2014. Groningen beat Vitesse 4-1 in the second leg of their playoff for a UEFA Europa League spot, aggregating a 5-1 victory and eliminating Vitesse.

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Hertha's Hosogai in action against Dortmund

BERLIN, Germany - Hajime Hosogai of Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan are seen in action in a Bundesliga match in Berlin on May 10, 2014. Hertha suffered a 4-0 loss.

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Matsuyama in 3rd round of The Players golf

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 10th hole in the third round of The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 10, 2014.

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Ex-reporter Nishiyama, U.S. expert Halperin in symposium

TOKYO, Japan - Takichi Nishiyama (L), the former Mainichi Shimbun reporter who uncovered the existence of a secret pact on the U.S. return of Okinawa, and Morton Halperin (R), former director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, attend a symposium in Tokyo on May 10, 2014.

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Nishikori to play Nadal in Madrid Open final

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return shot against Spaniard David Ferrer in a semifinal match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 10, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 to face World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

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ASEAN foreign ministers

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - ASEAN foreign ministers hold a meeting in the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw on May 10, 2014.

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Nishikori to play Nadal in Madrid Open final

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating Spaniard David Ferrer in a semifinal match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 10, 2014. Nishikori will face World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

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Memorial event for S. Korean ferry accident

SEOUL, South Korea - A memorial event is held in Ansan in the suburbs of Seoul on May 10, 2014, to pay tribute to the victims of the ferry disaster off the southwestern South Korean coast on April 16.

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Kyoto temple shows painting said drawn by Kano Sanraku's son

KYOTO, Japan - A Buddhist monk at Ryoshoin temple in Kyoto, western Japan, shows a painting on sliding doors reputedly drawn by 16th-17th century painter Kano Sanraku's son Iori on May 10, 2014.

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Nishikori to play Nadal in Madrid Open final

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating Spaniard David Ferrer in a semifinal match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 10, 2014. Nishikori will face World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

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Mainz's Okazaki scores in 3-2 win over Hamburg

MAINZ, Germany - Shinji Okazaki of Mainz leaps in delight after scoring in the second half of a Bundesliga match against Hamburg on May 10, 2014, his 15th goal of the season. Mainz won 3-2.

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Nishikori to play Nadal in Madrid Open final

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return shot against Spaniard David Ferrer in a semifinal match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 10, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 to face World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

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People demand truth about S. Korean ferry disaster

SEOUL, South Korea - People attend an event to pay tribute to the victims of the South Korean ferry disaster in Ansan on the outskirts of Seoul on May 10, 2014, demanding a full accounting of how the disaster occurred on April 16.

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Stuttgart's Sakai plays in 1-0 loss to Munich

MUNICH, Germany - Stuttgart defender Gotoku Sakai (R) evades the attentions of Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller in a Bundesliga match in Munich on May 10, 2014. Munich won 1-0.

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Pro-Thaksin rally

BANGKOK, Thailand - More than 10,000 supporters of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold a rally in the suburbs of Bangkok on May 10, 2014.

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Japan beat Sri Lanka in Asian 5 Nations title

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of Japan's national rugby team, the Brave Blossoms, celebrate after beating Sri Lanka's Elephants 132-10 in an Asian 5 Nations title game at Mizuho Rugby Ground in Nagoya on May 10, 2014.

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Portraits of sumo tourney winners changed to digital photos

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna duo Hakuho (L) and Kakuryu stand before their brand-new digital photos at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 10, 2014. Starting this year, victory portraits of professional sumo tourney winners have been changed to photos due to the old age of painters.

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Cherry pit-spitting contest held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian Kenji Tamura (2nd from L) and other people compete in a cherry pit-spitting contest in Osaka, western Japan, on May 10, 2014. On the extreme right is Mayor Hiroki Sato of Sagae, a Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, city known for rich cherry output.

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A-bomb-exposed poet's documents donated to Hiroshima univ.

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tokiko Tsuchiya (R), head of a citizens' group seeking to preserve Hiroshima-related literary materials, looks at articles of the late poet Sadako Kurihara, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing, donated to Hiroshima Jogakuin University in Hiroshima, western Japan, on May 10, 2014.

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ASEAN meeting

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin chairs a meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on May 10, 2014.

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Part of Joban railway line reopens in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A train runs near a radioactive waste storage yard in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as the Joban Line of East Japan Railway Co. resumes operations on a trial basis between Hirono and Tatsuta stations on May 10, 2014, after suspension caused by the 2011 nuclear plant disaster.

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Temporary public restroom for women built for trial use

TOKYO, Japan - A temporary public restroom designed for women's use during a disaster is ready for trial use in the Miyaginohara Athletic Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 10, 2014.

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Temporary public restroom for women built for trial use

TOKYO, Japan - A temporary public restroom designed for women's use during a disaster, installed for trial use in the Miyaginohara Athletic Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is shown to the press on May 10, 2014.

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Tourists take pictures of Mt. Fuji-shaped moss phlox plants

KOFU, Japan - Visitors to Fuji Motosuko Resort in Fuji Kawaguchiko, west of Tokyo, take pictures of moss phlox plants shaped like Mt. Fuji on May 10, 2014, against the background of the maintain recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.

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Chair-sliding race held in Naruto, western Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Competitors slide on office chairs on a street in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, in an event called the "Isu (chair) 1GP" on May 10, 2014.

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Woman prays for March 2011 victims before new cenotaph

SENDAI, Japan - A woman prays for the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in front of a cenotaph newly erected at a park in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 10, 2014.

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Woman weeps before monument for March 2011 victims

SENDAI, Japan - A woman weeps before a monument listing the names of people killed in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster at a park in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 10, 2014.