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Poodle in police dog test

TOTTORI, Japan - Toy poodle Karin jumps over a hurdle at an examination event to select police dogs in the city of Tottori on Nov. 15, 2013. Karin, a three-year-old female, and four-year-old female Fuga, began working as the first toy poodle police dogs in 2012 in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japanese wins junior world confectionery championship

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Mirina Ueno stands in front of her work in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 15, 2012, after winning the junior world confectionery-making championship for contestants under 25.

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Israeli attack on Gaza

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Authority - People join the funeral procession in Gaza City in the Palestinian self-governing areas on Nov. 15, 2012, for Hamas military chief Ahmed Jaabari, who was assassinated in an Israel air raid.

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Japan-N Korea talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Shinsuke Sugiyama (R), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, meets the press at the Japanese Embassy in Ulan Bator after attending a meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Song Il Ho, on Nov. 15, 2012. The meeting in the Mongolian capital was scheduled to continue through Nov. 16.

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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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New leadership of China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping waves at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012, after he replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China as a new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee.

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Israeli attack on Gaza

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Authority - People gather at a house where an Israeli shell fell through the roof in the southern part of Gaza City in the Palestinian self-governing areas on Nov. 15, 2012.

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New leadership of China

BEIJING, China - Combined photos show seven members of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, who appeared in a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012. Shown are (C) Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, (L, from top to bottom) Zhang Dejiang, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Gaoli, (R, from top to bottom) Li Keqiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Wang Qishan. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the party after the new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee.

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Japanese pianist Matsushita places 3rd in Geneva competition

GENEVA, Switzerland - Photo taken in Geneva on Nov. 15, 2012, shows Japanese pianist Aya Matsushita, who placed third the same day in the piano contest of the Geneva International Music Competition.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up in pine tree color

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the evening of Nov. 15, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree illuminated in green to resemble a pine tree ahead of Christmas.

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Ukraine economy minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ukrainian economy minister Petro Poroshenko is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2012.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up in pine tree color

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the evening of Nov. 15, 2012, shows Tokyo Skytree illuminated in green to resemble a pine tree ahead of Christmas.

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Cuba baseball manager Mesa

FUKUOKA, Japan - Cuba national baseball team manager Victor Mesa holds a press conference at Yahoo Dome, Fukuoka, on Nov. 15, 2012, ahead of the World Baseball Classic tune-up against Japan at the dome the following day.

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Chrysler releases new cars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Fiat Chrysler Japan unveils the Chrysler 300 luxury sedan (front) and the Chrysler Ypsilon compact hatchback in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2012. The company said it will release the vehicles in Japan on Dec. 15, marking the first time in four and a half years that new automobiles with the Chrysler badge are released in the Japanese market.

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Japan baseball team members

FUKUOKA, Japan - Members of the Japan national baseball team attend a press conference at Yahoo Dome, Fukuoka, on Nov. 15, 2012, ahead of the World Baseball Classic tune-up against Cuba at the dome the following day.

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New leadership of China

BEIJING, China - Seven members of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China line up on the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012. Shown (from L to R) are Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Wang Qishan. Chinese Vice President Xi replaced President Hu Jintao as head of the party after the new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee.

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New leadership of China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C) heads for the rostrum after being elected Chinese President at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012, after a new leadership was elected by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China during the first plenary session of the 18th National Congress of the party. Seven members of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the party line up on the stage. Shown (from L to R) are Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Dejiang, Xi, Li Keqiang, Yu Zhengsheng and Wang Qishan.

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Japan baseball manager Yamamoto

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan national baseball team manager Koji Yamamoto holds a press conference at Yahoo Dome, Fukuoka, on Nov. 15, 2012, ahead of the World Baseball Classic tune-up against Cuba at the dome the following day.

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Political commentator Miyake dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 1985 shows political commentator Hisayuki Miyake, who died in hospital after collapsing at his home in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Nov. 15, 2012. He was 82.

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Japan-N Korea talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Shinsuke Sugiyama (C), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, attends a meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Song Il Ho, in Ulan Bator on Nov. 15, 2012. The meeting in the Mongolian capital was scheduled to continue through Nov. 16.

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Main stadium for Tokyo 2020 bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese architect Tadao Ando in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2012, explains works that won awards in the design competition for Tokyo's new National Stadium that will be used as the main venue for the 2020 Olympics if the city wins the right to stage the Games. Britain's Zaha Hadid Architects have won the competition.

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Japan-N Korea talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Japan and North Korea start working-level talks in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Nov. 15, 2012, on issues "of interest" to both sides, with Tokyo intent on making progress on the thorny issue of Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese nationals. Japanese delegates sit on the left side.

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Japan-N Korea talks

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Song Il Ho (C), a North Korean official in charge of Japanese affairs and ambassador for talks to normalize relations with Japan, attends a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Shinsuke Sugiyama, in Ulan Bator on Nov. 15, 2012. The meeting in the Mongolian capital was scheduled to continue through Nov. 16.

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New leadership of China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) and Vice Premier Li Keqiang, are pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China. Seven members, including Xi and Li, of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the party were elected by the party's Central Committee.

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Japanese parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 15, 2012, shows the Diet building (front) and congressional office buildings (back) in Nagatacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L) and Vice Premier Li Keqiang wave at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012, following the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China after a new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping waves at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012, following the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China after a new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee.

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Xi replaces Hu as China Communist chief

BEIJING, China - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C) and other members of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China line up on the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2012, following the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Xi replaced Chinese President Hu Jintao as head of the party after a new leadership was elected by the party's Central Committee.

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Airbag-covered iSAVE You electric vehicle

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Humanix -- a Hiroshima University-affiliated startup business -- unveils to the press in Hiroshima on Nov. 15, 2012, a three-wheel electric vehicle, called iSAVE YOU, which is covered with an airbag-like cushion material.

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Japan, N. Korea start discussing issues

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Shinsuke Sugiyama (2nd from L), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Song Il Ho (2nd from R), a North Korean official in charge of Japanese affairs and ambassador for talks to normalize relations with Japan, start discussions on issues "of interest" to both sides in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Nov. 15, 2012.

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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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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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Sitting tests posed by New Era 1

STORY: Sitting tests posed by New Era 1 DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:15:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Seeking Happiness for the Chinese People STORYLINE: Nov. 15, 2012 Xi Jinping leads the other newly-elected members of the Standing Committee of the 18th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau to meet the press In November 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) ushered in a new chapter in its history. At this historic moment, Xi Jinping made a solemn commitment. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XI JINPING "Our responsibility now is to rally and lead the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups in China in taking over the relay baton passed on to us by history, and in making continued efforts to achieve the great renewal of the Chinese nation, make the Chinese nation stand rock-firm in the family of nations, and make even greater contribution to mankind." Since the 18th CPC National Congress, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. "We are like examinees s