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Actor Takakura chats with PM Abe at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura (R) talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) before a photo session after receiving the prestigious Order of Culture in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in November 2013. Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014. Sitting between Takakura and Abe is Shunichi Iwasaki, a scholar of electrical engineering.

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Japanese actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2013 shows renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura speaking at a press conference following an award ceremony for the Order of Culture in Tokyo. Takakura, who starred in a number of movies including the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) and the 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man), died of lymphoma on Nov. 10, 2014, at 83.

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Toilet cleaning tablet Bluelet recognized by Guinness as world bestseller

OSAKA, Japan - Akihiro Kobayashi, president of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., holds a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing a dissolving gel that cleans and scents water used in flushing toilets, named Bluelet and made by his company, as the worldwide best-selling toilet tank product, a new category, based on its record sales of about 13.8 billion yen in 2013, standing next to a pile of the product in Osaka on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Honda to launch new Legend sedan in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Takanobu Ito, president of Honda Motor Co., stands by the company's new Legend sedan on Nov. 10, 2014, in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The redesigned Legend, already rolled out in North America under the name the Acura RLX in 2013, will be launched in Japan in January.

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Japanese foreign minister in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shake hands prior to holding talks in Tehran on Nov. 10, 2013.

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Typhoon hits Philippines

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Photo taken Nov. 10, 2013, shows a devastated coastal area in Tacloban City on Leyte Island in the Philippines after being hit by powerful Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 8.

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Typhoon hits Philippines

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Photo taken Nov. 10, 2013, shows a devastated coastal residential area in Tacloban City on Leyte Island in the Philippines after being hit by powerful Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 8.

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IAEA chief on Iran

VIENNA, Austria - Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters at Vienna airport on Nov. 10, 2013. Amano said that he would hold talks in Tehran the following day with Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, over the country's nuclear program.

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Typhoon hits Philippines

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Photo taken Nov. 10, 2013, shows a devastated downtown area in Tacloban City on Leyte Island in the Philippines after being hit by powerful Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 8.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (L), the WBC bantamweight champion, knocks out Mexican challenger Alberto Guevara in the ninth round of a title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 10, 2013. Yamanaka defended his crown for the fifth time.

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Yamanaka defends WBC bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (front), the WBC bantamweight champion, lands a left on Mexican challenger Alberto Guevara for a knockout in the ninth round of a title match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Nov. 10, 2013. Yamanaka defended his crown for the fifth time.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Meisho Mambo (R), ridden by Koshiro Take, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season. Lachesis (18) finished second.

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NHK Trophy figure skating

TOKYO, Japan - Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States perform a free routine at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2013. The pair won the ice dance title.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Meisho Mambo (3), ridden by Koshiro Take, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season.

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NHK Trophy figure skating

TOKYO, Japan - Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States perform a free routine at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2013. The pair won the ice dance title.

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Lu wins Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Taiwan's Teresa Lu holds the victor's trophy after winning the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture on Nov. 10, 2013. Lu finished with a 14-under 202 total, capturing her first title on the Japan LPGA tour.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Koshiro Take on Meisho Mambo celebrates after winning the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season.

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Wu wins Heiwa PGM Championship

MIHO, Japan - China's Wu Ashun holds the victor's trophy after winning the Heiwa PGM Championship at Miho Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Nov. 10, 2013. Wu finished with an 11-under 273 total.

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New USJ attraction

OSAKA, Japan - Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan, shows reporters its new attraction Biohazard the Real on July 18, 2013, ahead of its opening the following day. The attraction will run through Nov. 10, 2013.

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APEC ministers gather in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Participants in a ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, including co-chairmen Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C) and trade minister Akihiro Ohata (2nd from R, front), pose on Nov. 10, 2010 at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center. The ministers basically agreed to refrain from imposing new trade barriers until 2013. (Pool Photo)