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Drawing of Japan diplomat hung in Aland assembly hall

LONDON, England - An official of the Aland autonomous government of Finland points to an artwork depicting Inazo Nitobe, a Japanese diplomat, addressing a session of the League of Nations as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014. The drawing is hung in the Aland assembly building in Mariehamn because Nitobe, as undersecretary general of the league, was credited with the settlement of a territorial dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Swedish-speaking Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea in the early 1920s.

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Nursery tale author debuts at age of 92 in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Sachiko Horie, a debutant author of nursery tales, holds her book on Nov. 11, 2014. Horie, residing in Tokushima, western Japan, made her debut as a nursery tale author just before turning 93 years old.

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Vistors view huge belt conveyor in quake-hit area

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Visitors walk along a huge belt conveyor stretching some 3 kilometers in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014. Tours to view the conveyor as a symbol of reconstruction work from damage caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami started the same month.

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Visitors to huge belt conveyor get sunflower seeds

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A tourist association in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, offers bottles of sunflower seeds, as shown in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014, to participants in a tour of a huge belt conveyor seen as a symbol of reconstruction work from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Association officials hope visitors will remember the city when sunflowers bloom in early summer.

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Berlin shoppers buy shampoo by measure at package-free shop

BERLIN, Germany - German shoppers bring their own containers to a supermarket in Berlin to buy as much shampoo, hair conditioner and other goods as they want, as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014. The shop is named "Original Unverpackt" (Originally Unpackaged).

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Berlin shoppers flock to package-free supermarket

BERLIN, Germany - Environment-conscious German consumers buy cereal at a supermarket in Berlin on Nov. 11, 2014, bringing their own containers to buy as much as they want. The supermarket is named "Original Unverpackt" (Originally Unpackaged).

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Tsunami-hit food firm recovering from 2011 quake

TOKYO, Japan -Atsushi Abe, senior managing director of a fish processing company in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, holds popular product "Rias Poem" -- saury in rolled kelp -- in front of a wooden board bearing the same name on Nov. 11, 2014. The board was miraculously found after the 2011 disaster.

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Rivalry heats up among Japanese noodle shops in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - A waitress serves a bowl of Japanese "ramen" noodles at Yamagoya Ramen on Nov. 11, 2014, in Bangkok where some 200 ramen shops have sprung up as competition intensifies amid the growing popularity of Japanese noodles in Thailand.

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Last tournament for master sumo ring usher

FUKUOKA, Japan - Hideo, the top-ranked "yobidashi" (sumo ring usher), calls out professional wrestlers' names before a match in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2014, during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Hideo will retire in December after serving in the sumo world for over 45 years.

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Nishikori beaten by Federer at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Roger Federer of Switzerland in a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 11, 2014. World No.2 Federer beat fifth-ranked Nishikori 6-3, 6-2.

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Nishikori beaten by Federer at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan puts his hands on his knees after losing to Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 in a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 11, 2014.

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Nishikori beaten by Federer at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan looks disappointed as he loses the lead to Roger Federer of Switzerland during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 11, 2014. World No.2 Federer beat fifth-ranked Nishikori 6-3, 6-2.

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Nishikori beaten by Federer at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Roger Federer of Switzerland in a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 11, 2014. World No.2 Federer beat fifth-ranked Nishikori 6-3, 6-2.

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Nishikori beaten by Federer at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Roger Federer of Switzerland in a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 11, 2014. World No.2 Federer beat fifth-ranked Nishikori 6-3, 6-2.

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APEC summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Leaders of the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are pictured after a group photo session in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, the last day of a two-day APEC summit. (Pool photo)

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APEC summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - South Korean President Park Geun Hye (L, facing the camera) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) leave after posing for group photos along with the leaders of other member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, the last day of a two-day APEC summit. (Pool photo)

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Citizens protest Cabinet decision on collective self-defense

TOKYO, Japan - Citizens gather around the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2014, to protest the Cabinet decision to enable Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense.

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MLB stars escape with slim victory in exhibition

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Houston Astros center fielder Dexter Fowler hits a solo homer in the seventh inning of an exhibition game between the Major League Baseball All-Stars and a mixed team from Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Nov. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium. The MLB All-Stars won 8-7.

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APEC summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Leaders of the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are pictured after a group photo session in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, the last day of a two-day APEC summit. (Pool photo)

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Puerto Rican student wins Miss International crown

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2014, shows Puerto Rican student Valerie Hernandez Matias winning the 2014 Miss International beauty pageant.

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MLB stars escape with slim victory in exhibition

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez hits a solo homer in the sixth inning of an exhibition game between the Major League Baseball All-Stars and a mixed team from Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Nov. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium. The MLB All-Stars won 8-7.

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MLB All-Stars escape with slim victory in exhibition

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Members of the Major League Baseball All-Stars watch from the dugout as fans release balloons in the seventh inning of an exhibition game against a team made up of players from Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Nov. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The MLB All-Stars won 8-7.

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Taiwan ex-vice pres. Siew attends APEC

BEIJING, China - Vincent Siew, former vice president of Taiwan, speaks to the press in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, after attending the leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum as President Ma Ying-jeou's envoy.

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MLB stars escape with slim victory in exhibition

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria (2nd from L) is cheered by his teammates after hitting a grand slam in the fifth inning of an exhibition game between the Major League Baseball All-Stars and a mixed team from Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Nov. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium. The MLB All-Stars won 8-7.

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MLB stars escape with slim victory in exhibition

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hits a grand slam in the fifth inning of an exhibition game between the Major League Baseball All-Stars and a mixed team from Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Nov. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium. The MLB All-Stars won 8-7.

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APEC leaders adopt road map for free trade zone

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014. The leaders of the 21 APEC members endorsed a road map toward the creation of a Chinese-backed new free trade area. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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MLB stars escape with slim victory in exhibition

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hits a grand slam in the fifth inning of an exhibition game between the Major League Baseball All-Stars and a mixed team from Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Nov. 11, 2014, at Koshien Stadium. The MLB All-Stars won 8-7.

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Avigan could be formally approved as Ebola drug early 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Shigetaka Komori, chief executive officer of Fujifilm Holdings Corp., attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 11, 2014, announcing that the company expects its Avigan anti-influenza drug to be formally approved early next year for treating people infected with the Ebola virus.

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Iceland eager to reach free trade agreement with Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Icelandic Foreign Minister Gunnar Sveinsson speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2014. Sveinsson said the Nordic country is eager to reach a free trade agreement with Japan to seek further economic growth, calling on Tokyo to "take some new steps."

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Xi attends press conference following APEC summit

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, after the end of a two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit hosted by China. The leaders of the 21 APEC members endorsed a road map toward the creation of a Chinese-backed new free trade area. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Obama, Xi shake hands in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands prior to the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, China, on Nov. 11, 2014. APEC leaders endorsed a road map toward the creation of a Chinese-backed new free trade area. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe attends press conference following APEC summit

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference on Nov. 11, 2014, following a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, China. APEC leaders endorsed a road map toward the creation of a Chinese-backed new free trade area, while it was reported Abe is considering dissolving the lower house and calling a snap election by the end of this year.

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Abe attends press conference following APEC summit

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference on Nov. 11, 2014, following a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, China. APEC leaders endorsed a road map toward the creation of a Chinese-backed new free trade area, while it was reported Abe is considering dissolving the lower house and calling a snap election by the end of this year.

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Abe attends press conference following APEC summit

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference on Nov. 11, 2014, following a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, China. APEC leaders endorsed a road map toward the creation of a Chinese-backed new free trade area, while it was reported Abe is considering dissolving the lower house and calling a snap election by the end of this year.

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Deer surveyed at World Heritage site in north Japan

AKITA, Japan - Japanese wildlife ecology expert Shinichi Horino takes a photo in the Shirakami-Sanchi wilderness area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Happo, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2014, to record the trails of Japanese wild deer, previously foreign to the region.

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Isetan Mitsukoshi offers luxury restaurant vouchers in New Year lucky bag

TOKYO, Japan - An employee of Japanese department chain operator Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. explains in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2014, a New Year "Fukubukuro" lucky bag containing a set of vouchers allowing holders to eat as much as they like at luxury restaurants in the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo.

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Fukushima Gov. Sato leaves office

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Yuhei Sato, governor of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, attends a press conference on Nov. 11, 2014, when he retired at the expiration of his term of office. During his eight-year tenure, Sato faced the 2011 triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor meltdowns.

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Expert surveys deer at World Heritage site in Japan

AKITA, Japan - Japanese wildlife ecology expert Shinichi Horino looks for trails of Japanese wild deer in the Shirakami-Sanchi wilderness area, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Happo, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2014. Previously, the animal was foreign to the region.

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Burnt ancient cornerstone of Kyoto temple found

KYOTO, Japan - The Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education announces the discovery of what seems to be a cornerstone of the famed Kiyomizu-dera temple burnt down during the 1467-1477 Onin War in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 11, 2014.

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Isetan Mitsukoshi offers chartered train ride as New Year lucky bag

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department chain operator Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. announces in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2014, a tour plan featuring a chartered sightseeing train ride operated by Shinano Railway Co. in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, as one of the New Year "Fukubukuro" lucky bags.

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Cast metal sheep for Year of Sheep

SAITAMA, Japan - Manufacturing of cast metal sheep is in full swing at Onishi Tyukosho Co. in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 11, 2014, as 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep.

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Memorial service for Korean victims in Matsushiro underground work

NAGANO, Japan - Participants in a memorial ceremony for Korean laborers who died during construction of the Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters in the central Japanese prefecture of Nagano pay their respects at the entrance of the underground complex in Nagano City on Nov. 11, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the start of the construction work.

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Nikkei closes above 17,000 for 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Financial market screens in Tokyo show the Nikkei stock index closing above the 17,000 line for the first time in seven years on Nov. 11, 2014, while the U.S. dollar trades in the 115-yen range. The U.S. currency briefly topped 116 yen for the first time since October 2007.

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Sharp eyes 'igzo' LCD-based '4K' panel for smartphones

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014, shows Sharp Corp.'s prototype "4K" high-quality panel for smartphones based on its "igzo" LCD technology. Commercial production is envisaged in fiscal 2016.

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1-day Hankyu Tourist Pass for SE Asian tourists

OSAKA, Japan - Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. said on Nov. 11, 2014, it will sell the one-day Hankyu Tourist Pass, good for all Hankyu lines and seen in this undated photo, in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Singapore.

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Mother sea otter feeds pup off northern Japan

KUSHIRO, Japan - A mother sea otter breast-feeds her pup off the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 11, 2014.

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Sea otter family off Hokkaido, northern Japan

KUSHIRO, Japan - A mother sea otter grooms her pup off the Nemuro Peninsula in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 11, 2014.

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APEC summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Leaders of the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gather for group photos in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, the last day of a two-day APEC summit. (Pool photo)

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APEC summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Leaders of the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gather for group photos in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, the last day of a two-day APEC summit. (Pool photo)

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Ebola drill in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Doctors in protective wear participate in a drill on Nov. 11, 2014, to prepare for admitting Ebola patients at Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital. Under the drill scenario, a male doctor developed a high fever and diarrhea one week after returning to Japan from Liberia.