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Jellyfish aquarium

TSURUOKA, Japan - Visitors look at jellyfish in a huge tank at Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, during the preview before its reopening scheduled on June 1 following renovation. The aquarium was designated in 2012 by the Guinness World Records as having the largest number of different jellyfish species in captivity.

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Abandoned animals in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 21, 2012, shows dogs that have been abandoned by their owners. The town remains nearly deserted as the government in April 2011 designated it and other municipalities within a 20-kilometer ring around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a no-go zone. The plant's reactors suffered meltdowns after being struck by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, spewing massive amounts of radioactive materials into the air and sea.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua delivers a speech in Tokyo on June 21, 2012. Cheng criticized Japan for allowing a general assembly of the World Uyghur Congress to be held in Tokyo in May.

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Iran inspection framework agreed on

VIENNA, Austria - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, speaks to journalists at Vienna airport on May 21, 2012. He said that the U.N. nuclear watchdog has agreed with Iran over a new inspection framework with regard to the country's suspected nuclear weapons program.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after rapping an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after rapping an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs after hitting an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki heads for first after belting an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Italy quake

FINALE EMILIA, Italy - Photo taken on May 21, 2012, shows a castle in Finale Emilia, northern Italy, damaged by a magnitude-6.0 quake on May 20.

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Italy quake

SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy - Photo taken on May 21, 2012, shows Rocca Estense castle in San Felice sul Panaro, northern Italy, damaged by a magnitude-6.0 quake on May 20.

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London Olympics tickets unveiled

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a ticket for wrestling at the London Olympics, as the organizing committee unveiled the design of the Olympic and Paralympic tickets in London on May 21, 2012. Behind the ticket are London Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville.

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Italy quake

SANT'AGOSTINO, Italy - Photo taken on May 21, 2012, shows the city hall (R) of Sant'Agostino, northern Italy, with walls damaged by a magnitude-6.0 quake on May 20. A clock at a church (L) has halted showing about the time the disaster occurred shortly after 4 a.m.

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Man stabbed at Shibuya subway station

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers keep watch inside the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line's Shibuya subway station on the night of May 21, 2012, after a man in his 50s was stabbed in the back by another man there, sustaining severe injuries.

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Tokyo Skytree to open May 22

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 21, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, and Tokyo Skytree Town, the 37,000-square-meter commercial complex at its base, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on the eve of their opening to the public.

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Tokyo Skytree to open May 22

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 21, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on the eve of its opening to the public.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A sequence of photos taken in Tokyo's Sumida Ward between 6:31 a.m. and 8:27 a.m. on May 21, 2012, show the occurrence of an annular solar eclipse. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan the same day.

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Tokyo Skytree to open May 22

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 21, 2012, shows two observation decks, one at 350 meters (bottom) and another at 450 meters above ground, of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on the eve of its opening to the public.

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Tokyo Skytree to open May 22

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 21, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on the eve of its opening to the public. The Sumida River can be seen in the background.

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Golf competition in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The second day of an international amateur golf competition is held near Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 21, 2012. The competition, involving 10 golfers from countries including Britain and the United States, ends the following day, according to U.S. media reports.

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U.S. diplomat Davies in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Glyn Davies, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks with reporters after attending a meeting with his counterparts from South Korea and Japan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 21, 2012, to discuss joint responses to any future North Korean provocations.

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Ishikawa to play in 3rd straight U.S. Open

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa holds a press conference at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 21, 2012, before departing for the United States. Ishikawa will make his third consecutive appearance in the U.S. Open starting June 14 in San Francisco, after placing 59th in the newly released world rankings.

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Japanese diplomat Sugiyama in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, speaks with reporters after attending a meeting with his counterparts from South Korea and the United States at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 21, 2012, to discuss joint responses to any future North Korean provocations.

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Solar eclipse

NARITA, Japan - Students use solar-eclipse glasses to observe an annular solar eclipse at an elementary school in Tomisato, Chiba Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photos show people and a dog with gear to observe an annular solar eclipse, including solar-eclipse glasses and welding goggles, seen in various parts of Japan on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo the same day.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - People try to take photos of an annular solar eclipse in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.

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Solar eclipse

NARITA, Japan - Students use a handmade pinhole scope to observe an annular solar eclipse at an elementary school in Tomisato, Chiba Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.

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Solar eclipse

KAIZUKA, Japan - Patches of sunshine through leaves of a tree, each in the shape of a partial solar eclipse, are reflected on the back of a student at an elementary school in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo the same day.

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Solar eclipse

IBUSUKI, Japan - Takahisa Yamaguchi (R), a 36-year-old soccer team manager, and his 20-year-old bride Mai, observe an annular solar eclipse using solar-eclipse glasses during a wedding ceremony on the seaside deck at a hotel in Ibusuki in southwestern Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo the same day.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A woman tries to take a photo of an annular solar eclipse using a smartphone and solar-eclipse glasses in Higashishimbashi, Tokyo, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.

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Tokyo Skytree to open May 22

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 21, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, and Tokyo Skytree Town, the 37,000-square-meter commercial complex at its base, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on the eve of their opening to the public. The Sumida River can be seen in the upper left corner.

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Solar eclipse

OSAKA, Japan - A child looks at a solar eclipse in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, on May 21, 2012, as patches of sunshine through leaves of a tree are reflected on a wall. The shape of the sunshine patches was distorted due to the eclipse. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan.

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan meet over N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - (From L) Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Lim Sung Nam, South Korea's top nuclear envoy to the six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, and Glyn Davies, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shake hands before holding talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 21, 2012, to discuss the implications of North Korea's failed rocket launch in April.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - A composite photo shows a solar eclipse taken through a dark filter from 6:27 a.m. to 7:56 a.m. on May 21, 2012, and Tokyo Skytree in the capital's Sumida Ward taken before the eclipse. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan meet over N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Representatives from South Korea, the United States and Japan attend talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on May 21, 2012, to discuss the implications of North Korea's failed rocket launch in April.

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Solar eclipse

MINAMISOMA, Japan - An annular solar eclipse is observed at a junior high school in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, in a photo taken through a dark filter at 7:39 a.m. on May 21, 2012. Part of the ring looks like beads due to unevenness of the moon surface in the Baily's beads phenomenon.

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Solar eclipse

IBUSUKI, Japan - Newlyweds Takahisa and Mai Yamaguchi look up at a solar eclipse seen between clouds during their wedding ceremony in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan.

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Dog with solar-eclipse glasses

KORIYAMA, Japan - A dog kept at a temporary housing unit looks up at the sky with solar-eclipse glasses in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed over a wide area of Japan on that morning, including major cities on the Pacific coast of the Japanese archipelago such as Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.

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Solar eclipse

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Students look up a solar eclipse at a junior high school in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan.

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Solar eclipse

OSAKA, Japan - A boy takes a photo of patches of sunshine on the ground beneath the leaves of a tree in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on May 21, 2012. The shape of the sunshine patches was distorted due to a solar eclipse. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - An annular solar eclipse is observed in Tokyo's Sumida Ward in a photo taken through a dark filter at 7:34 a.m. on May 21, 2012.

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Solar eclipse

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters look up a solar eclipse in front of Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station at 7:30 a.m. on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including the capital.

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Solar eclipse

OSAKA, Japan - Commuters look up at an annular solar eclipse seen between clouds in front of JR Osaka Station in western Japan at 7:30 a.m. on May 21, 2012. An annular solar eclipse was observed in many areas of Japan including Tokyo.