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Lack of snow at ski resorts

SAPPORO, Japan - Yoshimitsu Sakai, manager of the Mt. Racey ski resort in Yubari, checks the condition of man-made snow on a slope on Dec. 13, 2010. The ski resort in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido postponed its initial opening date of Nov. 27 due to a lack of snow.

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Takahashi claims 2nd win of season at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi (C) shows off the gold medal he captured at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Compatriot Nobunari Oda (L) won the silver meal and American Armin Mahbanoozadeh (R) took the bronze medal.

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F.W. de Klerk in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk speaks during an interview in Hiroshima on Nov. 13, 2010. F.W. de Klerk said abolishment of nuclear weapons would be possible, referring to the dismantlement of atomic bombs by South Africa by 1990.

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Takahashi wins Skate America in Oregon

PORTLAND, United States - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Takahashi claimed his second Grand Prix title of the season.

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Takahashi wins Skate America in Oregon

PORTLAND, United States - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi (R) and Nobunari Oda hold a Japanese national flag after finishing first and second, respectively, on Nov. 13, 2010, at Skate America in Portland, Oregon. Takahashi claimed his second Grand Prix title of the season.

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Takahashi wins Skate America in Oregon

PORTLAND, United States - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs a jump at Skate America in Portland, Oregon on Nov. 13, 2010. Takahashi claimed his second Grand Prix title of the season.

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Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japanese teenager Kanako Murakami performs the short program at Skate America, the fourth of six events on the Grand Prix circuit in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Murakami, 16, was second in the short program, eventually winning the gold medal after the free skate.

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Takahashi wins Skate America in Oregon

PORTLAND, United States - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi shows his medal on Nov. 13, 2010, after finishing first at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, his second Grand Prix title of the season.

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Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japanese teenager Kanako Murakami jumps during the short program at Skate America, the fourth of six events on the Grand Prix circuit in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Murakami, 16, was second in the short program, eventually winning the gold medal after the free skate.

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Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japanese teenager Kanako Murakami performs in the short program at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Murakami, 16, was second in the short program, winning the gold medal after the free skate.

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Schalke, Wolfsburg draw to 2-2

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Schalke 04's Atsuto Uchida (R) hits the ball past Wolfsburg striker Ashkan Dejagah during a match in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Nov. 13, 2010. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Schalke, Wolfsburg draw to 2-2

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Schalke 04's Atsuto Uchida (R) breaks past Wolfsburg striker Ashkan Dejagah during a match in Wolfsburg on Nov. 13, 2010. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japanese teenager Kanako Murakami acknowledges spectators after the short program at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Murakami, 16, was second in the short program, eventually winning the gold medal after the free skate.

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Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japanese teenager Kanako Murakami performs in the short program at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 13, 2010. Murakami, 16, was second in the short program, eventually winning the gold medal after the free skate.

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Lierse downed by Club Brugge

BRUGGE, Belgium - Lierse goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima leaves the pitch after his side lost to Club Brugge 2-0 in Brugge, Belgium, on Nov. 13, 2010.

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Lierse's Kawashima play against Brugge

BRUGGE, Belgium - Lierse goal keeper Eiji Kawashima (R) dives for a save against Club Brugge in a Belgian Jupiler League match on Nov. 13, 2010, in Brugge, Belgium. Lierse lost 0-2.

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Fiorentina beat Cesena

FLORENCE, Italy - Cesena defender Yuto Nagatomo looks for options against Fiorentina during an Italian league match in Florence on Nov. 13, 2010. Cesena lost 1-0.

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Japan takes silver in men's gymnastics

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese men's gymnastics team (back) shake hands with the Chinese team members on Nov. 13, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. A second-string Japan took the silver medal in the men's gymnastics team final behind China.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi freed after 7 years' house arrest

YANGON, Myanmar - A supporter of Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi holds her picture on Nov. 13, 2010, in Yangon as she waits for her release. Suu Kyi, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner, was freed from seven years of house arrest the same day following the expiry of her latest detention term.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi freed after 7 years' house arrest

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi appears outside her home on Nov. 13, 2010, in Yangon as she was released from seven years of house arrest following the expiry of her latest detention term. The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner had been under some form of detention for 15 of the past 21 years.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi freed after 7 years' house arrest

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi receives a piece of paper, appearing to be a message for her, from a supporter in front of her home in Yangon on Nov. 13, 2010, as she was released from seven years of house arrest following the expiry of her latest detention term. The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner had been under some form of detention for 15 of the past 21 years.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi freed after 7 years' house arrest

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (C) appears outside her home on Nov. 13, 2010, in Yangon as she was released from seven years of house arrest following the expiry of her latest detention term. The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner had been under some form of detention for 15 of the past 21 years.

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Matsuda strikes gold in men's 200m butterfly

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (front) and Ryusuke Sakata compete in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Matsuda and Sakata delivered a 1-2 finish in the race.

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Japan wins silver in women's 400m medley relay

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese 400-meter medley relay team (from L) Aya Terakawa, Satomi Suzuki, Yuka Kato and Haruka Ueda pose with their silver medals on Nov. 13, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

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Matsuda strikes gold in men's 200m butterfly

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda roars after finishing first in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010.

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Anai takes silver at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Takamasa Anai, one of the Japanese gold hopefuls in judo, walks off the competition site on Nov. 13, 2010, after taking the silver medal in the men's 100-kilogram match at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

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Ito wins bronze medal in women's 200m freestyle

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Hanae Ito shows her bronze medal on Nov. 13, 2010, after finishing third in the women's 200-meter freestyle final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

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Matsuda strikes gold in men's 200m butterfly

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (L) and Ryusuke Sakata respond to the crowds after finishing first and second, respectively, in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010.

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Sugimoto wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - World judo champion Mika Sugimoto shows her gold medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010, after defeating China's Qin Qian in the women's over 78-kilogram final. Sugimoto won Japan's first judo gold medal at the sports event.

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Sugimoto wins Japan's 1st judo gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - World judo champion Mika Sugimoto (R) wrestles with China's Qin Qian in the women's over 78-kilogram final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Sugimoto captured Japan's first judo gold medal at the sports event.

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Horihata wins men's 400m medley gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yuya Horihata is joyous after finishing first in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Asian Games on Nov. 13, 2010, in Guangzhou.

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Horihata wins men's 400m medley gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yuya Horihata competes in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the Asian Games on Nov. 13, 2010, in Guangzhou. Horihata won the gold medal.

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Wives of APEC leaders in Kamakura

KAMAKURA, Japan - Wives of leaders from the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan's first lady Nobuko Kan (4th from L), pose in front of the iconic Great Buddha statue in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2010. The leaders gathered for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit starting the same day in Yokohama in the prefecture. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)

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Kan eager to join TPP negotiations

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan addresses a gathering of business leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Nov. 13, 2010, in Yokohama prior to the APEC summit starting on the same day. Kan indicated eagerness for Japan to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.

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Rallies held against APEC

YOKOHAMA, Japan - People rally to condemn the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum near the summit venue in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, as the forum's two-day meeting started the same day.

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Hu at APEC summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao walks past a map depicting part of China and Japan after delivering a lecture at a gathering on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010.

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Aung San Suu Kyi release

TOKYO, Japan - Supporters of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi stage a rally near the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2010, calling for Suu Kyi's release.

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Nobel Peace laureates gathering in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk (2nd from R) speaks with other participants, including exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L), at the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 13, 2010. Participants are expected to come up with a declaration for nuclear abolition at the end of the summit.

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Ichikizaki wins silver in men's changquan

GUANGZHOU, China - Daisuke Ichikizaki (L) celebrates after winning the silver medal in men's changquan, a form of martial arts, on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

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Kan, Hu at APEC summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, the first day of a two-day meeting. Leaders of the region will try to realize a regionwide free trade area and allow members to pursue a better quality of growth. (Pool Photo)

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (R) and Akane Tsuchihashi celebrate after finishing first and second, respectively, in the women's triathlon at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Obama at APEC Yokohama summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum's summit, in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Kan, Medvedev at APEC summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev shake hands at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, the first day of two-day meeting. Leaders of the region will try to realize a regionwide free trade area and allow members to pursue a better quality of growth. (Pool Photo)

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Demonstration against China over Senkaku Islands

YOKOHAMA, Japan - People stage a demonstration against China over the disputed Senkaku Islands on Nov. 13, 2010 in Yokohama, the host city of a two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starting on the same day. Japan-China relations have soured over the issue following the recent maritime collision between a Chinese trawler and Japan Coast Guard patrol ships near the islands.

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Chinese President Hu at business forum

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao waves to the audience after delivering a keynote speech at a business forum in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Hu said Beijing will take part in promoting the sustainable development of the world economy and signaled his intention to make efforts to cut the country's large current account surplus.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (L) and Akane Tsuchihashi pose with their gold and silver medals, respectively, on Nov. 13, 2010 in Guangzhou after delivering a 1-2 finish in the women's triathlon at the Asian Games. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (L) and Akane Tsuchihashi (R) cycle during the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. They delivered a 1-2 finish and Adachi won the first gold medal for Japan in the sports event.

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Hu at APEC summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a lecture at a gathering on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010. Hu signaled his intention to make efforts to cut China's large current account surplus.

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Adachi wins women's triathlon gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi runs in the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (R) and Akane Tsuchihashi cycle during the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. They delivered a 1-2 finish and Adachi won the first gold medal for Japan in the sports event.