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Sweden's day at Osaka expo

Kyoto University's Shinya Yamanaka, who won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 2012 for developing iPS cells, makes a speech at a ceremony in Osaka on May 14, 2025, marking the event's Sweden day.

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Hat-like bicycle helmets

SAITAMA, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on May 14, 2013, shows hat-like helmets for cyclists designed by Nippon Parade, a company making orchestra uniforms, and the Tokyo Foundation for Employment Services, a job placement group for senior citizens. The helmets, originally developed to prevent accidents involving senior riders, have been generating interest from riders both old and young since their release in October 2012, according to the company.

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Rhone Glacier

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2007 shows the Rhone Glacier in the Alps, southern Switzerland. The area of the glacier decreased to 1,900 square kilometers in 2012, down nearly 40 percent since the late 1960s to early 1970s, Swiss experts said May 14, 2013.

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Red Sox presented with cherry blossom tree

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine (2nd from L) and team right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) accept a potted cherry blossom tree from Takeshi Hikihara (2nd from R), the consul general of Japan in Boston, and his wife (R) at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14, 2012, before a game against the Seattle Mariners, in a ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the stadium and also Japan's gift of 3,000 cherry trees to Washington.

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Japan quake charity concert in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Members of a folk dance company from the Russian Republic of Kalmykia perform on May 14, 2012, during a charity concert event at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow to support people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Kagawa won't extend contract with Dortmund

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund. Kagawa has officially rejected an offer for an extension of his contract until the summer of 2013 with the Bundesliga champions, major German newspapers reported May 14, 2012.

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'Shizu-chan' wins her 1st match at world boxing c'ships

QINHUANGDAO, China - Japan's comedian Shizuyo Yamasaki (R) punches Uzbekistan's Shahnoza Nizamova during a middleweight bout at the women's world boxing championships in Qinhuangdao, China, on May 14, 2012. Yamasaki, who goes by the stage name ''Shizu-chan,'' won her first match to face Andrea Strohmayer of Germany the following day at the qualifying event for the London Olympics.

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Concerns remain over widespread power-saving targets

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Cabinet ministers hold a meeting on energy and the environment at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. In anticipation of tight electricity supply conditions in the summer of 2012 without nuclear energy, the government has taken the unusual step of drafting numerical targets for reduced power usage in extensive areas served by seven of Japan's 10 utilities.

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Japan business leader Yonekura in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (R) and Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, hold talks in Beijing on May 14, 2012.

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Int'l commodity fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The 15th springtime international commodity fair begins in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 14, 2012 for a four-day run. Companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including China, Britain and Malaysia, are taking part in the event, displaying electronic products, food products and others.

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Japan business leader Yonekura in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (L) and Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, are pictured ahead of their talks in Beijing on May 14, 2012.

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Int'l commodity fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The 15th springtime international commodity fair begins in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 14, 2012 for a four-day run. Companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including China, Britain and Malaysia, are taking part in the event, displaying electronic products, food products and others.

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Baby deer in Nara Park

NARA, Japan - A baby deer is released at Nara Park in western Japan on May 14, 2012. The 58-centimeter-tall, 3.9-kilogram male baby deer, discovered in the park in the morning and unveiled to the press the same day, is the first baby deer born so far in 2012 at the park.

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Uyghur congress in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Rebiya Kadeer (2nd from L), leader of the World Uyghur Congress, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. The congress, which seeks political independence for the Uyghurs, began a four-day general assembly meeting in Tokyo earlier that day, despite Chinese opposition to Japan's issuing of an entry visa to Kadeer.

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Town assembly OKs nuclear reactors' restart

FUKUI, Japan - The town assembly of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, takes a vote on whether to approve the restart of two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant on May 14, 2012. The assembly decided to support the restart in consideration of the damage to the local economy and employment that a prolonged halt of the reactors could bring.

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Kisenosato retains lead at summer basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) beats rival ozeki Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 14, 2012, and remains tied for the lead with rank-and-filer Tochiozan with 8-1 records.

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Japan PM Noda, China Pres. Hu

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2012. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa (L) gives a press conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. To the right is Naomi Hirose, managing director of TEPCO, who has been appointed as the utility's next president.

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Opening ceremony of Tokyo Skytree Town

TOKYO, Japan - Nomura Mansai gives a Japanese ''kyogen'' comic performance during an opening ceremony for Tokyo Skytree Town, the newly completed commercial complex surrounding the 634-meter-high Tokyo Skytree, at the 350-meter observation deck of the tower in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 14, 2012, ahead of the tower's grand opening on May 22. (Pool photo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea leaders

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C), Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) gather for a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2012. (Pool photo)

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IAEA's Nackaerts before meeting with Iran

VIENNA, Austria - Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks with reporters in Vienna on May 14, 2012, prior to a meeting between the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran.

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Fujitsu's dog health management service

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a dog with a health monitoring device attached to a harness. Fujitsu Ltd. said on May 14, 2012, that the company will begin offering a new service later in 2012 enabling dog owners to monitor the health of their pets via card-shaped devices attached to their collars. The recorded information can be downloaded wirelessly to either a smartphone or personal computer.

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China expresses displeasure over Uyghur congress in Japan

BEIJING, China - Hong Lei, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, gestures during a press conference at the ministry in Beijing on May 14, 2012. Hong expressed displeasure with Japan as the World Uyghur Congress began its general assembly the same day in Tokyo despite China's opposition.

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Baby deer in Nara Park

NARA, Japan - A baby deer prances in Nara Park in western Japan on May 14, 2012. The 58-centimeter-tall, 3.9-kilogram male baby deer, discovered in the park in the morning and unveiled to the press the same day, is the first baby deer born so far in 2012 at the park.

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Uyghur congress begins in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Rebiya Kadeer (C), leader of the World Uyghur Congress, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. The congress, which seeks political independence for the Uyghurs, began a four-day general assembly meeting in Tokyo the same day, despite Chinese opposition to Japan's issuing of an entry visa to Kadeer.

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Japan, China, S. Korea leaders

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (far L back), Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (far R back) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L front) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Uyghur congress begins in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Rebiya Kadeer, leader of the World Uyghur Congress, gives a speech during its general assembly meeting in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. The congress, which seeks political independence for the Uyghurs, began a four-day general assembly meeting in Tokyo the same day, despite Chinese opposition to Japan's issuing of an entry visa to Kadeer.

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Opening ceremony of Tokyo Skytree Town

TOKYO, Japan - Nomura Mansai gives a Japanese ''kyogen'' comic performance during an opening ceremony for Tokyo Skytree Town, the newly completed commercial complex surrounding the 634-meter-high Tokyo Skytree, at the 350-meter observation deck of the tower in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 14, 2012, ahead of the tower's grand opening on May 22. (Pool photo)

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Opening ceremony for Tokyo Skytree Town

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on May 14, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. An opening ceremony for Tokyo Skytree Town, the newly completed commercial complex surrounding the 634-meter-high tower, was held the same day at its 350-meter observation deck, ahead of the tower's grand opening on May 22.