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MORIOKA, Japan - Hitoshi Oita, a businessman in Morioka, Japan, shows the 2014 Iwate Sanriku Calendar that he planned. It features people in areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami in Iwate Prefecture. Photo was taken Nov. 15, 2013.

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Seeds of Fukushima cherry blossom tree donated to Britain

LONDON, Britain - Mizuki Murakami (L) and Kaito Tauchi (R), both 12 years old, of Nakasato elementary school in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, hold seeds collected from a famed cherry blossom tree in the prefecture at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in London on Nov. 15, 2012. They delivered the seeds on their classmates' behalf to Kew Gardens to express their gratitude for Britain's support for those affected by the March 2011 disaster.

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Seeds of Fukushima cherry blossom tree donated to Britain

LONDON, Britain - Mizuki Murakami (R), along with Kaito Tauchi (C), hands a panel expressing thoughts on the Anglo-Japanese friendship to a staff member of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in London on Nov. 15, 2012. The two, both 12 years old, of Nakasato elementary school in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, delivered on their classmates' behalf seeds collected from a famed cherry blossom tree in the prefecture to Kew Gardens to express their gratitude for Britain's support for those affected by the March 2011 disaster.

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Softbank's Son

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Nov. 21, 2011, in Tokyo shows Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of Softbank Corp. Son was chosen as the best company president of 2011 for the second consecutive year in an Internet survey of corporate executives in Japan, the Sanno Institute of Management said Dec. 15, 2011.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A family with a baby who fled from the massive flooding in Thailand continue taking refuge at Don Muang airport, northern Bangkok, on Nov. 15, 2011. More than 4,000 people had taken shelter at the airport but most of them moved to other locations in late October after the airport itself was flooded. About 450 people were staying at the airport as of mid-November.

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People affected by flood in Thailand

NAKHON NAYOK, Thailand - A man shows off a solar-powered generator he received from a volunteer worker in flood-hit Pathum Thani Province, Thailand, on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Occupy Wall Street rally

NEW YORK, United States - A woman (front) is taken away by police after she refused to obey an order to leave Zuccotti Park in New York on Nov. 15, 2011. Participants of the Occupy Wall Street rally have been camped in the park.

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Yellow diamond on auction

GENEVA, Switzerland - A woman models a large yellow diamond ring at an auction in Geneva on Nov. 15, 2011. The diamond was sold for 11.28 million Swiss francs.

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Bhutan royal couple meets Japan prime minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (2nd from R) and Queen Jetsun Pema (R) meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L back) at the Akasaka state guesthouse in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2011. The royal couple is on a state visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Occupy Wall Street rally

NEW YORK, United States - A man (L) protests as police order participants of the Occupy Wall Street rally to leave Zuccotti Park in New York on Nov. 15, 2011.

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North Korean soccer fans

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soccer fans form human letters during a World Cup qualifier between North Korea and Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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North Korea's Jong receives 2nd yellow card

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan's Makoto Hasebe (L) urges North Korea's Jong Il Gwan to leave the pitch after receiving a second yellow card during the second half of a World Cup qualifier at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soccer fans celebrate after the country's Pak Nam Chol scores early in the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan national soccer team members express their appreciation to Japanese supporters at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium, as North Korean security guards look on in the front row, after Japan lose 0-1 to North Korea in a World Cup qualifier on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese soccer fans (front) head for their seats for a World Cup qualifier between North Korea and Japan at the heavily guarded Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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North Korean soccer fans

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Nov. 15, 2011, shows North Korean soccer fans during a World Cup qualifier between North Korea and Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan national soccer team members leave the pitch after losing 0-1 to North Korea in a World Cup qualifier at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni (R) leaves the pitch after Japan lost 0-1 to North Korea in a World Cup qualifier match at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. It was Japan's first defeat under Zaccheroni, who took over after the 2010 World Cup from Takeshi Okada.

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North Korean soccer fans

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Nov. 15, 2011, shows North Korean soccer fans during a World Cup qualifier between North Korea and Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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North Korean soccer fans

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soccer fans form human letters during a World Cup qualifier between North Korea and Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (C) speaks during a meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan to field female bureaucrat to head green fund

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Naoko Ishii, deputy vice minister of finance of Japan. The Japanese government said Nov. 15, 2011, it will field Ishii as a candidate to head the Global Environmental Facility, a green fund linked to the World Bank and other international development bodies. If elected as chief executive officer of the GEF by its governing body in June 2012, Ishii would become the Japanese ministry's first female official to lead an international institution.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese soccer fans (front) appear downcast after Japan lose 0-1 to North Korea in a World Cup qualifier at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni (L) is seen shortly after Japan lose 0-1 to North Korea in a World Cup qualifier at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan's Yuzo Kurihara (back) and North Korea's Chong Tese compete for the ball during the first half of a World Cup qualifier match at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese soccer fans cheer for Japan during a World Cup qualifier against North Korea at the heavily guarded Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's Pak Nam Chol (2nd from L) heads home early in the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan's Makoto Hasebe (L) is overpowered by North Korea's Pak Kwang Ryong during the second half of a World Cup qualifier match at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese soccer fans (front) react after North Korea scored a goal early in the second half of a World Cup qualifier match against Japan at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Singapore-funded facility opens in disaster-hit Miyako

MIYAKO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held Nov. 15, 2011, to open a support center for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The facility was built with 70 million yen in contributions from citizens of Singapore.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese and North Korean national soccer team members are pictured shortly after the end of their World Cup qualifier game, in which Japan lost 0-1, at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011.

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34 years on since abduction

NIIGATA, Japan - Shigeru (L on stage) and Sakie Yokota (R on stage) speak during a rally in Niigata on Nov. 15, 2011, to mark 34 years since the abduction of their daughter Megumi (photo on screen) by North Korean agents when she was 13.

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Singapore-funded facility opens in disaster-hit Miyako

MIYAKO, Japan - Lim Theam Poh (C), director of operations at the Singapore Red Cross, visits a support center for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Nov. 15, 2011. The facility, built with 70 million yen in contributions from citizens of Singapore, opened the same day.

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Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A World Cup qualifier match between Japan and North Korea is held at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

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Gov't-backed fund to buy Panasonic LCD plant

OSAKA, Japan - Undated file photo shows a liquid crystal display panel plant in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, owned by a Panasonic Corp. subsidiary. The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, an investment fund owned largely by the government, said Nov. 15, 2011, it has agreed in principle with Panasonic to buy the plant for use by a joint LCD venture it is forming with three other manufacturers.

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Remains date back 3,000-2,300 years

AOMORI, Japan - Remains unearthed at the Sotomeyachi site in Goshigawara, Aomori Prefecture, are about 3,000 to 2,300 years old, local authorities said on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Work to reduce radiation in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Workers measure radiation levels at a blocked road beside the premises of a supermarket in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Nov. 15, 2011, before an operation to lower the levels. The high radiation levels in the area are apparently not related to an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as a buried bottle containing radium was removed at the supermarket site earlier in the month.

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Prince acts on behalf of ailing emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino (L) meets recipients of government award (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2011, on behalf of his father Emperor Akihito, who has been in hospital due to a fever. (Pool photo)

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Plaintiffs of Iressa cancer drug case

TOKYO, Japan - Three deceased patients' relatives who sued the Japanese government and the Japanese unit of British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC, demanding compensation for the side effects caused by the lung cancer drug Iressa, walk to the Tokyo High Court on Nov. 15, 2011. The high court on the same day ruled the government and AstraZeneca K.K. are not responsible for damages, overturning a lower court ruling. The plaintiffs sought a combined 77 million yen in compensation.

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Japan supporters on Pyongyang sightseeing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Supporters of the Japan national soccer team take a sightseeing tour of Pyongyang on Nov. 15, 2011, before a World Cup qualifier against North Korea in the North Korean capital the same day.

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Japan supporters on Pyongyang sightseeing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Supporters of the Japan national soccer team take a sightseeing tour of Pyongyang on Nov. 15, 2011, before a World Cup qualifier against North Korea in the North Korean capital the same day.

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Bhutan king, queen in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (front L) and Queen Jetsun Pema (R) arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2011. They are in Japan as state quests.

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Japan supporters on Pyongyang sightseeing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Supporters of the Japan national soccer team take a sightseeing tour of Pyongyang on Nov. 15, 2011, before a World Cup qualifier against North Korea in the North Korean capital the same day.

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Bhutan king, queen in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (front) smiles as he arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2011. Behind him is Queen Jetsun Pema. They are in Japan as state quests.

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Japan issues visas for Thai workers

BANGKOK, Thailand - The Japanese Embassy in Bangkok begins issuing short-term working visas for Thai workers at Japanese plants in Thailand on Nov. 15, 2011. The workers are to work in Japan for limited periods to make up for halted production at Thai factories due to flooding.

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Japan supporters on Pyongyang sightseeing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Supporters of the Japan national soccer team take a sightseeing tour of Pyongyang on Nov. 15, 2011, before a World Cup qualifier against North Korea in the North Korean capital the same day. Some sketch the scenes as the Japanese visitors were not allowed take their cameras into North Korea.

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ASEAN ministers in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations join hands before their meeting in Nusa Dua on Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Ultraman, Ultraseven exhibition at museum in Mito

MITO, Japan - Photo shows figures of Ultraman (L) and Ultraseven (R), characters from popular Japanese TV hero series aired since the 1960s, on display at the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2011. An exhibition entitled ''Ultraman Art! Times and creation Ultraman & Ultraseven'' runs from Nov. 3, 2011, through Jan. 15, 2012.

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Japan companies from disaster-hit areas at China trade fair

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the Japanese booth at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2011. Companies from the disaster-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are taking part in the exhibition at the booth. China's largest trade fair continues through Nov. 4.

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Japan companies from disaster-hit areas at China trade fair

GUANGZHOU, China - People visit the Japanese booth at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2011, the opening day for the public. Companies from the disaster-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are taking part in the exhibition at the booth. China's largest trade fair continues through Nov. 4.