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Pastry chef working for people in quake-hit Miyagi

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2013 shows Kazunori Ikeda, owner and pastry chef at the shop "kazunori ikeda individuel" in Sendai who makes and sells sweets using local strawberries in an effort to help the reconstruction of his hometown that was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake.

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World religious leaders see "other" as keyword for peace

VIENNA, Austria - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2013 shows the opening ceremony of the ninth assembly of the World Conference of Religions for Peace in Vienna. The three-day conference under the theme of "Welcoming the Other" ended with the Vienna Declaration.

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World religious leaders see "other" as keyword for peace

VIENNA, Austria - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2013 shows some participants standing to exchange views over the issue of women's human rights during the ninth assembly of the World Conference of Religions for Peace in Vienna.

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World religious leaders see "other" as keyword for peace

VIENNA, Austria - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2013 shows participants gathering for the ninth assembly of the World Conference of Religions for Peace in Vienna. Some 700 leaders of various faiths discussed their role in peace building during the assembly convened under the theme of "Welcoming the Other."

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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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Agencies continue to bring aid to Haiyan-hit areas a year on

LEYTE, Philippines - This Oct. 20, 2014, photo shows a number of transitional houses built by the International Organization for Migration in Tacloban City, the capital of the central Philippine province of Leyte, for families displaced by super typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 8, 2013. The site, which contains 86 shelters turned over to families in late September, would be safe from a storm surge similar to that generated by Haiyan.

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USJ to open new theme park in Asia

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 9, 2013, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The Hollywood-themed amusement park's operator, USJ Co., said Feb. 20, 2014, it plans to open one or more new theme parks by 2020, with potential sites identified in Japan and in emerging Asian countries.

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Mexican resort Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico - Photo taken near Acapulco, a Pacific resort in Mexico, on Nov. 20, 2013 shows members of a neighborhood watch group formed to fight deteriorating security.

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New island merges with neighbor island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Nishinoshima Island (back), an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new islet that grew and merged with it. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the formation of the new islet on Nov. 20, 2013, following an undersea volcanic eruption.

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New island merges with neighbor island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Nishinoshima Island (back), an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new islet that grew and merged with it. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the formation of the new islet on Nov. 20, 2013, following an undersea volcanic eruption.

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New islet merges with neighboring island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane on Dec. 26, 2013, shows Nishinoshima Island (R), an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new islet that grew and merged with it. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the formation of the new islet on Nov. 20, 2013, following an undersea volcanic eruption.

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Japan's new island growing

HACHIJO ISLAND, Japan - Upper photo shows Nishinoshima Island (back), an uninhabited islet in the Ogasawara islet chain some 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new island formed nearby as a result of an undersea volcanic eruption, on Nov. 21, 2013; the bottom photo shows the same two islands on Dec. 20, 2013. Volcanic geology experts say if the new island continues to grow, the two islands might merge by the end of the year.

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Fire at Japanese Embassy

KINSHASA, Congo - Photo shows the building housing the Japanese Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Nov. 19, 2013, about five months after the diplomatic office located on the third and fourth floors of the building was partially destroyed by fire on June 20. Soot is still seen on its outer wall. A diplomat who worked for the embassy was arrested on Dec. 2 on suspicion of setting a fire at the embassy office to destroy evidence of his fund embezzlement, police said.

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Cool Japan Fund

TOKYO, Japan - Trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (4th from L) and other officials attend a ceremony at the Roppongi Hills shopping complex in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2013, to mark the launch of Cool Japan Fund Inc., a state-backed organization to promote Japanese culture abroad for the next 20 years.

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Nissan to deliver electric cars to Bhutan

THIMPHU, Bhutan - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2013, shows taxis parked in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. The government of Bhutan will form an alliance with Nissan Motor Co. to introduce electric vehicles in the country as the Himalayan nation plans to shift all automobiles in Thimphu to zero-emission cars, sources close to the matter said Nov. 22, 2013.

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Japan business delegation in China

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho (L), honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., and Hiromasa Yonekura, head of the Japan Business Federation, attend a press conference at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 20, 2013.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda hold a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda exchange words at a reception in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Beaujolais Nouveau goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People toast in Tokyo at midnight on Nov. 20, 2013, as the year's Beaujolais Nouveau went on sale in Japan.

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NTT Docomo to start selling iPad

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuto Tsubouchi, senior executive vice president of NTT Docomo Inc., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. The mobile phone carrier will start selling Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet computers soon, Tsubouchi said.

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Beaujolais Nouveau goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People toast in Tokyo at midnight on Nov. 20, 2013, as the year's Beaujolais Nouveau went on sale in Japan.

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Japan business delegation in China

BEIJING, China - Fujio Cho, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., attends a press conference at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Chinese diplomat Wu

BEIJING, China - Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, speaks with reporters at a Beijing hotel on Nov. 20, 2013. Wu had had a working dinner with his U.S. counterpart Glyn Davies.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) claps as Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda raises his glass in a toast at a reception in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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New U.S. envoy Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy shows a preserved rose, given by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida during their meeting, at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. The flower has the national flags of both countries and the message "Dear Caroline, Welcome to Japan" printed on a petal using Japanese cutting-edge technology. (Pool photo)

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New U.S. envoy Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L front) gives new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy a box containing a preserved rose with the national flags of both countries and the message "Dear Caroline, Welcome to Japan" printed on a petal, using Japanese cutting-edge technology, at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Nissan at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn speaks in front of the company's IDx NISMO sporting coupe at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Nov. 20, 2013, during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public.

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Departing manager Okada

HANGZHOU, China - Japan's two-time soccer World Cup coach Takeshi Okada holds a press conference at a hotel in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Nov. 20, 2013, before stepping down as manager of Chinese Super League team Hangzhou Greentown at the end of the season.

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Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi stands by its four-wheel, two-seater Motiv prototype vehicle unveiled on Nov. 20, 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public. Yamaha plans to enter the four-wheel vehicle market globally by 2020 to broaden its customer base by adding automobiles to its mainstay lineup of motorcycles, Yanagi said.

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New U.S. envoy Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi stands by its four-wheel, two-seater Motiv prototype vehicle unveiled on Nov. 20, 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public. Yamaha plans to enter the four-wheel vehicle market globally by 2020 to broaden its customer base by adding automobiles to its mainstay lineup of motorcycles, Yanagi said.

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Yamaha Motor to enter automobile market

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Yamaha Motor Co.'s four-wheel, two-seater Motiv prototype vehicle unveiled on Nov. 20, 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward during the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day prior to opening to the public. Yamaha plans to enter the four-wheel vehicle market globally by 2020 to broaden its customer base by adding automobiles to its mainstay lineup of motorcycles, the company's president said.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold talks at the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Top court's decision on 2012 election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers a reporter's question in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013, following the same day's Supreme Court's decision on the House of Representatives election in December 2012. The top court ruled that disparities of up to 2.43 times in the weight of votes in the election were "in a state of unconstitutionality." Abe told reporters that he takes the ruling seriously and will closely examine it.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands prior to holding talks at the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama delivers a speech at a building housing offices for Japan's House of Councillors members in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama delivers a speech at a building housing offices for Japan's House of Councillors members in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Abe meets Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meet in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Abe meets Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) John Coates, chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Tokyo Games at the International Olympic Committee, IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda shake hands after their press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Philippine typhoon aftermath

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A C-130 transport plane of Japan's Self-Defense Forces carrying relief supplies arrives in Tacloban City on Leyte Island in the Philippines on Nov. 20, 2013. Seen in front are people lining up to evacuate the island hit by powerful Typhoon Haiyan.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) John Coates, chairman of the Coordination Commission for the Tokyo Games at the International Olympic Committee, IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda hold a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet commander

NAGASAKI, Japan - Adm. Harry Harris, the first Japanese-American commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, salutes after placing flowers at the Higashiyama Navy Cemetery for members of the former Imperial Japanese Navy in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2013.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - A September 2013 file photo shows the No. 5 (L) and No. 6 reactor units of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to permanently shut down the two reactors that avoided meltdowns during the 2011 accident, company sources said on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the press at Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 20, 2013. Leading automakers are showcasing next-generation fuel-cell cars and electric vehicles as they look to the burgeoning green car market.

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IOC president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L), Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (2nd from R) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (R) meet in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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IOC president

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is pictured during an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013.

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Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga unveils the Levorg as the Tokyo Motor Show opened to the press at Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 20, 2013. Leading automakers are showcasing next-generation fuel-cell cars and electric vehicles as they look to the burgeoning green car market.