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Zoo, noodle maker release instant noodle

FUKUOKA, Japan - A pack of instant noodle dubbed "Yamaneko (wildcat) Ramen," shown in this file photo taken on Nov. 21, 2014, is a product jointly developed by the Fukuoka City Zoological Garden in southwestern Japan and Fujisawa Seimen Co., a noodle maker in Asahikawa on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The new product is priced at 117 yen, including 2 yen to be donated to cover feed for the endangered Tsushima Yamaneko leopard cat species raised at the zoo.

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Japan's average gasoline price falls to 1-year low

TOKYO, Japan - A display at a gas station in Tokyo shows regular gasoline priced at 147 yen per liter on Dec. 3, 2014. The retail price of regular gasoline in Japan had dropped 20 weeks in a row to the lowest level in one year, the government's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy said the same day, with the average price dropping 0.90 yen from Nov. 25 to 157.40 yen per liter as of Dec. 1, its lowest level since Dec. 2, 2013.

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Campaigning for Dec. 14 general election begins

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, former leader of the opposition Your Party, which disbanded on Nov. 28, 2014, makes a speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 2, the first day of official campaigning for the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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30 years on and 1984 gas tragedy continues to rile India's Bhopal

BHOPAL, India - Photo taken Nov. 18, 2014, shows the remains of a Union Carbide Corp. pesticide plant in Bhopal, central India, which leaked deadly methyl-isocynate gas and other chemicals that turned into a dense toxic cloud hovering over the region on the night of Dec. 2-3, 1984, killing thousands of people and leaving tens of thousands more suffering from aftereffects of chemical poisoning.

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KEPCO starts special check on Takahama Nos. 1, 2 reactors

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear plant in the town of Takahama along the Sea of Japan. The utility said on Dec. 1 that it has started special checks on the No. 1 (L on the front) and No. 2 (R on the front) reactors to enable their operation beyond a 40-year limit set for their lifespan.

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Hasebe, Kagawa clash in Bundesliga match

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese footballer Makoto Hasebe (R) of Eintracht Frankfurt competes with compatriot Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund in a Bundesliga match in Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 30, 2014. The home side came through with a 2-0 win.

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Honda helps Milan win against Udinese in Serie A

MILAN, Italy - Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan competes against Domizzi Maurizio of Udinese in the first half of a Serie A match in Milan, Italy, on Nov. 30, 2014, helping steer Milan to a 2-0 win.

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Japan's shogi champ beaten by ex-chess king

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Habu (L), champion of shogi or Japanese chess, faces off against former world chess champion Garry Kasparov from Russia during a special chess event in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2014. Habu, also known as an outstanding chess player in Japan, succumbed to Kasparov 0-2.

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Inter's Nagatomo suffers dislocated shoulder

MILAN, Italy - Yuto Nagatomo (C) of Inter Milan suffers a dislocated shoulder during a Europa League Group F match against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in Milan, Italy, on Nov. 27, 2014. Inter won 2-1.

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Inter's Nagatomo suffers dislocated shoulder

MILAN, Italy - Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Inter Milan suffers a dislocated shoulder during a Europa League Group F match against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in Milan, Italy, on Nov. 27, 2014. Inter won 2-1.

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Dortmund's Kagawa in action in UEFA CL game

LONDON, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (C) of Borussia Dortmund pushes forward during the second half of a UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal in London on Nov. 26, 2014. Arsenal won 2-0.

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Gamba beat S-Pulse in Emperor's Cup semifinals

CHOFU, Japan - Patric (R) of Gamba Osaka scores a header for the team's third goal in the first half of a match against Shimizu S-Pulse, leading the club to a 5-2 win over S-Pulse in the semifinals of the Emperor's Cup at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Endo's pass helps Gamba down Shimizu

CHOFU, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo (front) makes a pass in the first half of a match against Shimizu S-Pulse, contributing to the club's 5-2 win over S-Pulse in the semifinals of the Emperor's Cup at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Japan wins the Chiba International Ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Ayumi Hagiwara finishes the Chiba International Ekiden in first place at Chiba Central Sports Center near Tokyo, on Nov. 24, 2014. In a field comprised of 13 teams from 11 countries competing over 42.195 kilometers, Japan broke the tape in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 53 seconds.

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Yokohama's Hyodo sores header to edge Kobe 2-1

KOBE, Japan - Midfielder Shingo Hyodo (far L) of Yokohama F. Marinos sores a game-winning header to edge Vissel Kobe 2-1 in a J-League Division 1 match at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014.

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Gamba Osaka's Kurata scores in game against Urawa

SAITAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shun Kurata (R) of Gamba Osaka scores a goal late in a game against Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2014. The 2-0 victory put the Osaka club within two points of front-running Urawa for the J-League Division 1 title for 2014.

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MLB people commend Hiroshima hurler Maeda

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda throws a pitch at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2014, in the first in a series of games between Japanese and U.S. professional baseball players. Maeda pitched five shutout innings to lead Samurai Japan to a 2-0 win over the Major League Baseball All-Sar team, winning acclaim from the MLB people concerned.

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Experts confirm Tsuruga reactor fault as active

TOKYO, Japan - Two reactors at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s nuclear power station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, are shown in this file photo taken in May 2013. An expert panel at the Nuclear Regulation Authority reaffirmed on Nov. 19, 2014, its earlier judgment that the No. 2 reactor, shown in the upper part of the photo, sits right above an active fault.

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BOJ holds policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank headquarters on Nov. 19, 2014, to attend its policy meeting. The BOJ is widely expected to maintain its ultraloose policy in order to achieve its 2 percent inflation goal, after further easing last month.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (9) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal in the second half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Game 5 of Japan-MLB All-Star Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Eduardo Nunez singles in the sixth inning, making it 3-0, in Game 5 of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan on Nov. 18, 2014. The MLB won 3-1, but Japan won the five-game series 3-2.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (2nd from L) of Japan scores a goal in the second half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Yasuyuki Konno (2nd from L) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after heading in the opener in the second half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Substitute Tim Cahill (R) of Australia scores a goal past Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (L) in the second half of a game at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Japan coach Aguirre gives instructions

OSAKA, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre gives instructions to his side in the first half of an international friendly match against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1.

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Game 5 of Japan-MLB All-Star Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Shohei Otani starts Game 5 of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan on Nov. 18, 2014. The MLB won 3-1, but Japan won the five-game series 3-2.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Yasuyuki Konno of Japan heads in the opener in the second half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Game 5 of Japan-MLB All-Star Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Matt Shoemaker starts Game 5 of the Japan-MLB All-Star Series at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan on Nov. 18, 2014. The MLB won 3-1, but Japan won the five-game series 3-2.

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Japan down Australia in final Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima saves a shot in the first half of a game against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1 in the final warm-up for both teams ahead of the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January.

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Honda in action vs Australia in Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Keisuke Honda (R) of Japan competes for the ball in the first half of an international friendly match against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. Japan won 2-1.

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Japan down Australia in Asian Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) looks to shoot in the first half of an international friendly match against Australia at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. Okazaki masterfully flicked home a cross with his right heel for Japan's second goal in the second half, contributing to Japan's 2-1 victory.

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Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Tomomi Tanaka crosses the tape at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to win the Yokohama International Women's Marathon on Nov. 16, 2014. Tanaka won the race in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 57 seconds.

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Japan batters major leaguers to lead series 2-0

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Samurai Japan celebrate after winning 8-4 in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014.

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Japan batters major leaguers to lead series 2-0

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Hawks Nobuhiro Matsuda hits a single homer in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 8-4 to lead 2-0 in the five-game series.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Chicago Cubs Tsuyoshi Wada comes in relief in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Japan batters major leaguers to lead series 2-0

TOKYO, Japan - Colorado Rockies' Justin Morneau hits a two-run homer in the second inning of Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 8-4 to lead 2-0 in the five-game series.

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Japan batters major leaguers to lead series 2-0

TOKYO, Japan - Colorado Rockies' Justin Morneau hits a two-run homer in the second inning of Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 8-4 to lead 2-0 in the five-game series.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) poses for commemorative photos with baseball players at her residence in Tokyo prior to Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series on Nov. 14, 2014.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (front) and all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throw the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) and all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh attend the first-pitch ceremony in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throw the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners starts in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko starts in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners starts in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko starts in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Papier-mache sheep manufactured in Fukushima Pref.

KORIYAMA, Japan - Manufacturing of papier-mache sheep is at its peak at an artisan village in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014, as 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep. Nearly 2,000 paper sheep are expected to be made by late January 2015.

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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan members celebrate after defeating a team of major league stars 2-0 at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014.

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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan right-hander Shohei Otani showcases his flamethrower arm in relief in the eighth inning of a game against a team of major league stars at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014. He retired all three batters as Samurai Japan won 2-0.

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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan starter Kenta Maeda pitched five shutout innings against a team of major league stars at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0.

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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan right-hander Shohei Otani showcases his flamethrower arm in relief in the eighth inning of a game against a team of major league stars at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014. He retired all three batters as Samurai Japan won 2-0.