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Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

WASHINGTON, United States - Yasuo Fukuda, a former Japanese prime minister, holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 5, 2014, after attending a meeting of influential people from Japan and the United States on releasing an initiative in 2015 that will feature a variety of visions to enhance bilateral ties on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Fukuda, who co-chairs the meeting, said the meeting will reconvene in Tokyo in May to announce an initiative called Pacific Vision 21.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - A horse gallops with a trick rider at an event at Fujimori Shrine in Kyoto dating back more than 1,200 years on May 5, 2014.

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Cologne acquire World Cup striker Osako

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows TSV 1860 Munich's Yuya Osako, a Japan World Cup squad member, speaking to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 13, 2014, after returning from Germany. German second-division side Cologne said June 5, 2014, that they have acquired Osako from TSV 1860 Munich.

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Kintetsu store in Abeno Harukas marks 30 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - People visit a food section of the Kintetsu department store inside Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas in Osaka City on June 5, 2014. The number of visitors to the department store reached approximately 30 million as of the end of May since the partial opening in June 2013.

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Head of large-scale plant farm shows lettuce

CHIBA, Japan - President Shigeharu Shimamura of Mirai Co. holds a bag of lettuce produced at a large-scale plant factory in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on May 5, 2014.

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Indian 1st graders from lowest caste study at school

PATNA, India - First graders from families of the lowest group in the Indian caste system study at a boarding school in Patna, Bihar state, eastern India, on May 5, 2014.

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India uses education as tool to dismantle caste system

PATNA, India - First-grade pupils listen at a classroom on May 5, 2014, in Patna, the capital of Bihar state, eastern India, which is using education to dismantle the caste system.

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India uses education as tool to dismantle caste system

PATNA, India - Senior high school students study at a boarding school in Patna, the capital of Bihar state, eastern India, on May 5, 2014. The boarding school admits only those belonging to the lowest rank of the caste system as part of efforts by India to use education to help dismantle the elaborately stratified social hierarchy.

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'Floatball' boats in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - "Floatball" boats that look like large footballs are in service at a lake in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 5, 2014, about a month ahead of the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Children in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Children play with a worn-out ball in Rocinha, an urban slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 5, 2014.

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Maracana before opening of 2014 World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is photographed on May 5, 2014, about a month ahead of the opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12.

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Unrest in Ukraine

ODESSA, Ukraine - Photo taken on May 5, 2014, shows the entrance of a building in Odessa, Ukraine. A fire broke out in the building during a clash between supporters of the pro-western Ukraine government and pro-Russia activists on May 3, 2014.

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Visitors flock to Murakami Suigun Museum

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Visitors look at exhibited items at the Murakami Suigun Museum in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on May 5, 2014. Some 7,500 people visited the museum during this year's Golden Week holidays from April 26 to May 6, 2014, an all-time high, according to the museum. The high figure was possibly due to the popularity of the 2014 bookstore grand prix-winning novel "Murakami kaizoku no musume" (Daughter of Murakami Pirates) by Ryo Wada.

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Abe lays flowers at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

PARIS, France - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with a veteran after laying flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Donation for welfare of Nepalese Sherpas

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Photo shows Japanese alpinist Ken Noguchi at a press conference in Kathmandu on May 5, 2014. Noguchi announced on behalf of Seven Summits Actions for Sustainable Society a donation of $100,000 for the welfare of Sherpa families bereaved the previous month and Sherpas who lose family members in future climbing accidents.

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Abe lays flowers at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

PARIS, France - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) lays flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Japan's women win world team silver

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Yasukazu Murakami, Japan's women table tennis manager, and team members -- Sakura Mori, Saki Tashiro, Yuka Ishigaki, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- celebrate at the award ceremony after winning silver at the table tennis team world championships at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2014. China won the gold.

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Japan's women win world team silver

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Yasukazu Murakami, Japan's women table tennis manager, and team members -- Sakura Mori, Saki Tashiro, Yuka Ishigaki, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa -- show off the silver medals they won at the table tennis team world championships at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on May 5, 2014. China won the gold.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (R front) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (next to Hollande) visit an event to promote Japanese cuisine in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands after a joint press conference in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Ivan Dodig of Croatia in a first-round match of the men's singles at the Madrid Open in Madrid on May 5, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-4.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a backhand during a men's singles first-round match against Ivan Dodig of Croatia at the Madrid Open in Madrid on May 5, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-4.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a forehand against Ivan Dodig of Croatia during a men's singles first-round match at the Madrid Open in Madrid on May 5, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-4.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk to the official residence of the Japanese ambassador in France in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Madrid Open tennis

MADRID, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a backhand during a men's singles first-round match against Ivan Dodig of Croatia at the Madrid Open in Madrid on May 5, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-4.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a joint press conference after talks in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Novelist Junichi Watanabe dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows books by novelist Junichi Watanabe on display in a bookstore in Tokyo on May 5, 2014, following news of his death.

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Novelist Junichi Watanabe dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows books by novelist Junichi Watanabe on display in a bookstore in Tokyo on May 5, 2014, following news of his death.

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ADB chief Nakao

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Takehiko Nakao, president of the Asian Development Bank, holds a press conference after an annual board meeting of the ADB in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on May 5, 2014.

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Osaka Univ. prof. on smartphone robot

BEIJING, China - Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University's graduate school lectures at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing on May 5, 2014, explaining his studies on the miniaturization of a humanoid to produce a humanoid smartphone.

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Japanese lawmakers in China

BEIJING, China - Masahiko Komura (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 5, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese lawmakers in China

BEIJING, China - Masahiko Komura (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, ahead of talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 5, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese lawmakers in China

BEIJING, China - Masahiko Komura (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, head for talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 5, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese foreign minister in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks in Yaounde, Cameroon, on May 5, 2014, during the follow-up ministerial meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development process.

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OSK star Oka leads procession in memory of legendary samurai

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Noboru Oka, an OSK Revue star, takes part in a traditional procession on May 5, 2014 in the town of Kudoyama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, honoring the memory of legendary samurai Yukimura Sanada and his fellow warriors.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (2nd from R) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L front) in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (L) greets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Abe in France

PARIS, France - French President Francois Hollande (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Paris on May 5, 2014.

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Osprey on display during U.S.-Japan Friendship Day

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - A MV-22 Osprey aircraft is put on display at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2014, during the U.S.-Japan Friendship Day event.

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Squirrel in field in spring bloom

SAPPORO, Japan - A Hokkaido squirrel eats a nut in a field of Ezoengosaku flowers in bloom in the town of Urausu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 5, 2014.

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Squirrel in field in spring bloom

SAPPORO, Japan - A Hokkaido squirrel runs through a field of Ezoengosaku flowers in bloom in the town of Urausu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 5, 2014.

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Squirrel in field in spring bloom

SAPPORO, Japan - A Hokkaido squirrel runs through a field of Ezoengosaku flowers in bloom in the town of Urausu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 5, 2014.

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Japanese lawmakers in China

BEIJING, China - Masahiko Komura (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Li Xiaolin, the head of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, ahead of talks in Beijing on May 5, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese lawmakers in China

BEIJING, China - Masahiko Komura (far R), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Li Xiaolin (2nd from L), the head of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, in Beijing on May 5, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japan's TPP minister Amari

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of negotiations over the envisioned Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, speaks with reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 5, 2014, before leaving for Paris to attend a two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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M6.0 quake hits Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yohei Hasegawa, a Japan Meteorological Agency official in charge of monitoring earthquake and tsunami, holds a press conference at the agency in Tokyo on May 5, 2014, after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolted central districts of the Japanese capital earlier that day.

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M6.0 quake hits Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yohei Hasegawa, a Japan Meteorological Agency official in charge of monitoring earthquake and tsunami, holds a press conference at the agency in Tokyo on May 5, 2014, after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolted central districts of the Japanese capital earlier that day.

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Spring Airlines

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Ugai (C), president of Spring Airlines Japan Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2013. The Japanese unit of the Chinese discount carrier Spring Airlines Co. plans to start scheduled passenger flights in late May 2014 linking Tokyo and three other cities in Japan.