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Preserving facility for Nemuro-Kunashiri submarine cable

KUSHIRO, Japan - A now-defunct facility in Nemuro, Hokkaido, for a submarine communications cable, which used to connect the Nemuro Peninsula and Kunashiri, one of the four Russian-controlled and Japanese-claimed islands off Japan's northernmost main island, is seen in May 2014 (upper frame) and on Aug. 12, 2014 (lower frame). The lower shows work underway to preserve the facility.

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Unique Japanese speech contest trophy in China

BEIJING, China - The "Onikawa" Cup, awarded to the winner of a Japanese speech contest organized by Koji Oikawa, a Japanese-language teacher in China, is seen in a classroom in Beijing on May 12, 2014. The character "Oni" in the word "Onikawa" means fiend in Japanese and the play on the word reflects the former comedian's unique and intense way of teaching the language.

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Socks resembling sushi in Toyama Pref.

TOYAMA, Japan - Product-planning manager Takashi Matsumoto of socks maker Sukeno Co. in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, shows various socks resembling sushi in the city on May 12, 2014. The central Japanese company facing the Sea of Japan wishes to sell them as souvenirs chiefly targeting travelers from abroad.

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Stadium for World Cup opener to remain incomplete

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Work continues on May 8, 2014, at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, where the opening match of the World Cup soccer between Brazil and Croatia is scheduled. Part of the roof of the stadium is not expected to be finished before the match on June 12, 2014.

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Noppadon gives interview in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Former Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama speaks in an interview at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok on May 12, 2014. The adviser to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said the possibility of Thaksin running in an upcoming general election is high.

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Civilians return to Homs, Syria

HOMS, Syria - A woman carries her belongings in a stroller through the rubble in war-devastated Homs, Syria, on May 12, 2014.

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Civilians return to Homs, Syria

HOMS, Syria - People carry their belongings by bicycle and car in war-devastated Homs, Syria, on May 12, 2014.

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Civilians return to Homs, Syria

HOMS, Syria - People carry their belongings in war-devastated Homs, Syria, on May 12, 2014.

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Fukui Pref. to strengthen ties with IAEA

VIENNA, Austria - Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa delivers a speech at the International Atomic Energy Agency's conference in Vienna on May 12, 2014, expressing his intention to reinforce cooperation with the IAEA.

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Yankees' Kuroda starts against Mets

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 12, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs in six innings. The Mets won 9-7.

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Yankees' Kuroda starts against Mets

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 12, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs in six innings. The Mets won 9-7.

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Washington Monument

WASHINGTON, United States - Visitors gather at the grounds of the Washington Monument as it reopens to the public after completion of renovation work in Washington on May 12, 2014.

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Brazilian national flags in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photos shows Brazilian national flags in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 12, 2014, a month before the 2014 FIFA World Cup begins in the country.

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Washington Monument

WASHINGTON, United States - Musicians in period costume take part in a ceremony marking the reopening of the Washington Monument to the public after completion of renovation work in Washington on May 12, 2014.

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NRA's Shimazaki inspects Shimokita Peninsula

AOMORI, Japan - Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority Commissioner Kunihiko Shimazaki (L) is briefed about an observation ship's recording device for underground structure assessment in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, on May 12, 2014, during his inspection of sites for underground structure investigation on Shimokita Peninsula conducted by the secretariat of the authority.

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Soccer World Cup in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows an electronic signboard on May 12, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, counting down to the soccer World Cup finals. The World Cup will kick off on June 12.

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Soccer World Cup in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Tourists pose in front of an electronic signboard on May 12, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, counting down to the soccer World Cup finals. The World Cup will kick off on June 12.

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NRA's Shimazaki inspects Shimokita Peninsula

AOMORI, Japan - Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority Commissioner Kunihiko Shimazaki (R) aboard an observation ship is briefed about equipment for underground structure assessment in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, on May 12, 2014, during his inspection of sites for underground structure investigation on Shimokita Peninsula conducted by the secretariat of the authority.

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'Hinoemata Kabuki' performed in Fukushima Pref.

HINOEMATA, Japan - Villagers perform "Hinoemata Kabuki" in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2014. The Kabuki performing tradition has been passed on among the villagers for over 270 years.

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Yankees' Kuroda starts against Mets

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 12, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs in six innings. The Mets won 9-7.

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U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks to reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12, 2014.

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Unrest in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters leave a park in central Bangkok, which has been a main stronghold of their activities, to a new location near the office of the prime minister on May 12, 2014, to further pressure the government.

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'Hinoemata Kabuki' performed in Fukushima Pref.

HINOEMATA, Japan - Villagers perform "Hinoemata Kabuki" in Hinoemata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2014. The Kabuki performing tradition has been passed on among the villagers for over 270 years.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 12, 2014, to announce the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil. (Photo taken with zoom effect)

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Unrest in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters leave a park in central Bangkok, which has been a main stronghold of their activities, to a new location near the office of the prime minister on May 12, 2014, to further pressure the government.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale striker Yoshito Okubo holds a press conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2014, after being named in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni is pictured ahead of a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 12, 2014, to announce the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Tomioka Silk Mill celebrates 2 millionth visitor

MAEBASHI, Japan - Tomioka Silk Mill in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, welcomes 2 millionth visitor Makoto Saito (3rd from R) on May 12, 2014. The historic factory building is expected to be listed as a World Heritage site.

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Alternative plan for 2020 Tokyo Olympic stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Pritzker Prize winning architect Toyo Ito (L) and Anthropologist Shinichi Nakazawa give a press conference in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Ito proposed a plan to renovate the existing National Stadium, instead of building a whole new stadium, for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Abe meets with Netanyahu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference after their talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2014.

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Abe meets with Netanyahu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center, R side) holds talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu (center, L side) at Abe's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2014.

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Sharp returns to black in FY 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 12, 2014, on the electronics maker's earnings results for fiscal 2013. Sharp said it returned to profitability in the business year ended March 2014 for the first time in three years, posting a group net profit of 11.56 billion yen, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and solar batteries.

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Abe meets with Netanyahu

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of their talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2014.

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Tourist information center opened at Sendai airport

SENDAI, Japan - Isoo Sasaki, the mayor of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, holds guidebooks in a newly opened tourist information center at Sendai airport on May 12, 2014. The center was opened to pass on the memory of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster as well as to promote tourism in the region.

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Kennedy to visit Fukushima Daiichi complex

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) shakes hands with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Kennedy told Nemoto she will visit the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant later in the week during her first trip to Fukushima Prefecture since assuming her post in November 2013.

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Kennedy to visit Fukushima Daiichi complex

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (2nd from front, R) holds talks with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto (L front) at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Kennedy told Nemoto she will visit the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant later in the week during her first trip to Fukushima Prefecture since assuming her post in November 2013.

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Kennedy to visit Fukushima Daiichi complex

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) is pictured during talks with Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto at the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Kennedy told Nemoto she will visit the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant later in the week during her first trip to Fukushima Prefecture since assuming her post in November 2013.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows journalists covering a press conference by Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni at a Tokyo hotel on May 12, 2014, to announce the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni enters a room at a Tokyo hotel on May 12, 2014, for a press conference to announce the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Pro-Pyongyang group's Tokyo building to be vacated

TOKYO, Japan - The headquarters building of Chongryon, a pro-Pyongyang Korean group, in Tokyo is photographed in March 2014. The Tokyo High Court rejected the group's appeal against the sale of the building and land to a Japanese real estate company on May 12, 2014.

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Japan name World Cup squad

NARITA, Japan - Shinji Okazaki of Mainz arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, from Germany on May 12, 2014. Okazaki was named the same day in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale striker Yoshito Okubo holds a mock World Cup trophy, prepared by the press, at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2014, after being named in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale striker Yoshito Okubo holds a press conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2014, after being named in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

NARITA, Japan - Shinji Okazaki of Mainz is pictured at Narita airport, near Tokyo, after his arrival from Germany on May 12, 2014. Okazaki was named the same day in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa speaks with reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2014, after being named in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni smiles after a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 12, 2014, to announce the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Cuban outfielder Cepeda of Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Cuban outfielder Frederich Cepeda (L) and Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara attend a press conference introducing Cepeda on May 12, 2014, in Tokyo.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa spreads the Japanese flag at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 12, 2014, after being named in the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on May 12, 2014, to announce the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Japan name World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 12, 2014. Zaccheroni named the members of the national squad for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.