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PM Abe visits disaster-hit Iwate

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits a temporary housing facility for evacuees from the 2011 natural disaster in the northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata on Nov. 26, 2014. The visit comes shortly before the Dec. 14 general election.

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New Fukushima Gov. goes to office for 1st time

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - New Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori arrives at the governor's office for the first time in his capacity on Nov. 12, 2014. He was elected in the first gubernatorial election on Oct. 26 after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident in March 2011.

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Kennedy in disaster-stricken region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (front R) looks up at the lone "miracle pine" that remained after the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, with Rikuzentakata Mayor Futoshi Toba (far L), on Nov. 26, 2013, the second day of her tour through the region affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Kennedy in disaster-stricken region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) visits a facility severely damaged by the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2013, the second day of her tour through the region affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Kennedy in disaster-stricken region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy makes remarks while visiting the lone "miracle pine" that remained after the tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2013, the second day of her tour through the region affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Kennedy in disaster-stricken region

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) is escorted by Rikuzentakata Mayor Futoshi Toba (front R) after arriving at the city hall in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2013, the second day of her tour through the region affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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U.N. human rights expert Grover in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Anand Grover holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012. Grover said that Japan should expand the scope of a health survey it is conducting following the nuclear crisis in 2011.

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Asada returns home after winning Rostelecom Cup

NARITA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada receives flowers upon arrival at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2011, after winning the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26.

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Senegalese singer N'Dour

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2000 shows prominent Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. According to Reuters, N'Dour announced on Nov. 26, 2011, the cancellation of concert dates from Jan. 2, 2012, as he would be entering politics, but did not say whether he would run in Senegal's presidential election slated for February.

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Mumbai bombings anniversary

MUMBAI, India - A police officer (R) offers flowers at a memorial in Mumbai on Nov. 26, 2011, for police officers among the 165 people who died in 2008 in bombings in India's largest city, on the third anniversary of the attack.

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Japanese trade minister Edano, China's Li hold talks

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2011, before holding talks.

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Hanyu wins men's title at Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate program at the Rostelecom Cup, a Grand Prix series event, in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Sixteen-year-old Hanyu took the gold in his first career victory on the international circuit.

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Japanese trade minister Edano, China's Li hold talks

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) and Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano (L) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2011. Edano requested Beijing ''further ease'' restrictions on Japanese food imports that were imposed in the wake of the nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan that followed the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, while expressing gratitude over a partial easing of the restrictions.

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Anti-nuclear power rally in Germany

DANNENBERG, Germany - About 20,000 people gather at an anti-nuclear power rally in Dannenberg, northern Germany, on Nov. 26, 2011. The demonstrators are against the transportation of nuclear waste from France to a facility in Gorleben, near Dannenberg.

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs her free skate routine at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada finished first in the Moscow event, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final.

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada waits for the announcement of her score after her free skate performance at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada won the competition, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final.

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs her free skate routine at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada finished first in the Moscow event, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final.

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs her free skate routine at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada finished first in the Moscow event, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final.

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Nuclear disaster minister Hosono at Monju reactor

TSURUGA, Japan - Japanese nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono (C) visits the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor facility in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2011. Hosono said the Monju program has come to a ''crossroads,'' indicating the necessity of studying options for operation of the trouble-plagued reactor including scrapping.

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Japanese industry minister Edano at energy conservation forum

BEIJING, China - Japanese industry minister Yukio Edano delivers a speech during the Japan-China Comprehensive Energy Conservation and Environment Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2011. Edano said Japan will enhance cooperation in the field of energy-saving and environmental technology with China.

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Ishikawa at Casio World Open

GEISEI, Japan - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa chipped from the greenside rough on the 12th hole during the third round of the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 26, 2011.

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Kawasumi receives Nadeshiko League Player of the Year award

TOKYO, Japan - Nahomi Kawasumi of INAC Kobe Leonessa holds the trophy in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2011, after receiving her first Nadeshiko League Player of the Year award. The women's national team striker netted 12 goals in the season, sharing the scoring title with teammate Shinobu Ono.

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Classic cars march in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 100 classic cars from Japan and abroad parade in Tokyo during an event on Nov. 26, 2011 organized by the Toyota Automobile Museum.

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Takayama retains lead at Casio World Open

GEISEI, Japan - Japanese golfer Tadahiro Takayama reads putting lines on the 18th hole at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 26, 2011, during the third round of the Casio World Open. Takayama shot a 2-under 70 for an 11-under 205 total, taking a one-shot lead into the final round.

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Classic cars march in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 100 classic cars from Japan and abroad parade in Tokyo during an event on Nov. 26, 2011 organized by the Toyota Automobile Museum.

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Jeon holds 3-shot lead at Japan LPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korean golfer Jeon Mi Jeong hits a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki on Nov. 26, 2011. Jeon shot a 3-under 69 for a 7-under 209 total, taking a three-stroke lead into the final round.

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EX-Olympus CEO Woodford leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Former Olympus Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford speaks to reporters at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Nov. 26, 2011, prior to his departure to the United States to meet U.S. authorities to cooperate in a probe related to the company's coverup of investment losses. During his stay in Japan, Woodford met with Japanese investigative authorities and attended an Olympus board meeting.

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Foreign Minister Gemba, Okinawa Gov. Nakaima hold talks

NAHA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R front) hold talks at the prefectural building in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2011.

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Bluefin tuna quota to be cut

PARIS, France - Photo shows tuna auctioned at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market on Nov. 26, 2010. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided Nov. 27, 2010, to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011 by 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 12,900 tons.

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Bluefin tuna quota to be cut

PARIS, France - Photo shows tuna auctioned at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market on Nov. 26, 2010. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided Nov. 27, 2010, to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011 by 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 12,900 tons.

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PM Abe visits disaster-hit Iwate

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits a temporary housing facility for evacuees from the 2011 natural disaster in the northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata on Nov. 26, 2014. The visit comes shortly before the Dec. 14 general election. (Kyodo)

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New Fukushima Gov. goes to office for 1st time

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - New Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori arrives at the governor's office for the first time in his capacity on Nov. 12, 2014. He was elected in the first gubernatorial election on Oct. 26 after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident in March 2011. (Kyodo)

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Asada returns home after winning Rostelecom Cup

NARITA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada receives flowers upon arrival at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2011, after winning the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26. (Kyodo)

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Bluefin tuna quota to be cut

PARIS, France - Photo shows tuna auctioned at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market on Nov. 26, 2010. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided Nov. 27, 2010, to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011 by 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 12,900 tons. (Kyodo)

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Bluefin tuna quota to be cut

PARIS, France - Photo shows tuna auctioned at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market on Nov. 26, 2010. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas decided Nov. 27, 2010, to slightly reduce the bluefin tuna fishing quota for 2011 by 4.4 percent from a year earlier to 12,900 tons. (Kyodo)

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Senegalese singer N'Dour

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2000 shows prominent Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. According to Reuters, N'Dour announced on Nov. 26, 2011, the cancellation of concert dates from Jan. 2, 2012, as he would be entering politics, but did not say whether he would run in Senegal's presidential election slated for February. (Kyodo)

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Mumbai bombings anniversary

MUMBAI, India - A police officer (R) offers flowers at a memorial in Mumbai on Nov. 26, 2011, for police officers among the 165 people who died in 2008 in bombings in India's largest city, on the third anniversary of the attack. (Kyodo)

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Classic cars march in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 100 classic cars from Japan and abroad parade in Tokyo during an event on Nov. 26, 2011 organized by the Toyota Automobile Museum. (Kyodo)

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Hanyu wins men's title at Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate program at the Rostelecom Cup, a Grand Prix series event, in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Sixteen-year-old Hanyu took the gold in his first career victory on the international circuit. (Kyodo)

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Anti-nuclear power rally in Germany

DANNENBERG, Germany - About 20,000 people gather at an anti-nuclear power rally in Dannenberg, northern Germany, on Nov. 26, 2011. The demonstrators are against the transportation of nuclear waste from France to a facility in Gorleben, near Dannenberg. (Kyodo)

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Classic cars march in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 100 classic cars from Japan and abroad parade in Tokyo during an event on Nov. 26, 2011 organized by the Toyota Automobile Museum. (Kyodo)

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs her free skate routine at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada finished first in the Moscow event, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final. (Kyodo)

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs her free skate routine at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada finished first in the Moscow event, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final. (Kyodo)

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Japanese industry minister Edano at energy conservation forum

BEIJING, China - Japanese industry minister Yukio Edano delivers a speech during the Japan-China Comprehensive Energy Conservation and Environment Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2011. Edano said Japan will enhance cooperation in the field of energy-saving and environmental technology with China. (Kyodo)

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada waits for the announcement of her score after her free skate performance at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada won the competition, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final. (Kyodo)

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Japanese trade minister Edano, China's Li hold talks

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) and Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano (L) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2011. Edano requested Beijing ''further ease'' restrictions on Japanese food imports that were imposed in the wake of the nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan that followed the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, while expressing gratitude over a partial easing of the restrictions. (Kyodo)

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Asada wins Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada performs her free skate routine at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 26, 2011. Asada finished first in the Moscow event, the last of six events in the Grand Prix series, to advance into the Grand Prix Final. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear disaster minister Hosono at Monju reactor

TSURUGA, Japan - Japanese nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono (C) visits the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor facility in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on Nov. 26, 2011. Hosono said the Monju program has come to a ''crossroads,'' indicating the necessity of studying options for operation of the trouble-plagued reactor including scrapping. (Kyodo)

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Jeon holds 3-shot lead at Japan LPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korean golfer Jeon Mi Jeong hits a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki on Nov. 26, 2011. Jeon shot a 3-under 69 for a 7-under 209 total, taking a three-stroke lead into the final round. (Kyodo)

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Japanese trade minister Edano, China's Li hold talks

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2011, before holding talks. (Kyodo)