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Sato, Nixon talk in Washington in 1969

TOKYO, Japan - This Nov. 19, 1969 file photo shows then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato (L) and U.S. President Richard Nixon meeting at the White House. Sato's son said Dec. 22, 2009 that a document signed by Sato and Nixon on a secret bilateral security pact has been preserved.

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Calls for yuan appreciation unfair, Wen tells EU leaders

NANJING, China - (From L to R) Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attend a joint news conference in Nanjing, capital of the eastern province of Jiangsu, on Nov. 19, 2009, after the 12th China-European Union summit.

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Eco-friendly LEDs installed in 113-yr-old lighthouse

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard replaced incandescent lighting with eco-friendly light emitting diodes (LED) and a solar power generating device in this 113-year-old lighthouse in Yokohama Port, south of Tokyo, shown Nov. 19, 2009.

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Eco-friendly LEDs installed in 113-yr-old lighthouse

TOKYO, Japan - Engineers test eco-friendly light emitting diodes (LED) in a 113-year-old lighthouse in Yokohama Port, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 19, 2009. The Japan Coast Guard switched the lighthouse to LED with a solar power generating device from incandescent lighting.

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Konoe elected 1st Asian head of International Red Cross

NAIROBI, Kenya - Tadateru Konoe, president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, speaks at a news conference in Nairobi on Nov. 19, 2009, after being elected president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at a General Assembly meeting, becoming the first Asian to lead the world's largest humanitarian organization.

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Bodies of Japanese killed in Busan fire brought back to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Relatives of seven Japanese victims of a fire at an indoor shooting range in Busan, South Korea, speak to reporters at Fukuoka airport on Nov. 19, 2009, after bringing back the bodies of the victims.

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Okada, Yang meet to discuss N. Korea, bilateral concerns

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada shake hands at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guesthouse in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009, before their talks. (Pool photo)

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Japanese men tame Egypt in Grand Champions Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Kunihiro Shimizu of Japan spikes the ball against Egypt's Abdel Latif during the first set of a match in the men's volleyball World Grand Champions Cup at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2009. Japan won 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17.

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Japanese men tame Egypt in Grand Champions Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Tatsuya Fukuzawa spikes the ball during the second set of a match against Egypt in the men's volleyball World Grand Champions Cup at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2009. Japan won 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17.

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Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers rap sales in plastic bottles

TOKYO, Japan - Daniel Bulliat (C), a vintner and president of the Beaujolais-Beaujolais Village winemakers association, speaks to reporters at the French Embassy in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. Bulliat condemned the marketing in Japan of the seasonal French red wine in plastic bottles.

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Mitsubishi Chemical agrees to acquire Mitsubishi Rayon

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (L), president of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp., and Masanao Kambara, president of Mitsubishi Rayon Co., shake hands during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009, at which they announced that Mitsubishi Chemical is aiming to turn Mitsubishi Rayon into a wholly owned subsidiary by next March in a deal that could be worth around 200 billion yen.

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Sony aims for TV, game business profitability by end of FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer briefs reporters on the company's management policy during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009.

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Sony aims for TV, game business profitability by end of FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer briefs reporters on the company's management policy during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009.

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Bodies of Japanese killed in Busan fire brought back to Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - A container carrying the caskets of Japanese victims of a fire at an indoor shooting range in Busan, South Korea, is unloaded from a plane at Fukuoka airport on Nov. 19, 2009. A total of 11 people, including seven Japanese tourists, were killed in the fire on Nov. 14.

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Team Aomori beaten by China in Pacific Championship final

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Chinese players (front) celebrate after beating Japan's Team Aomori 10-3 in the women's final at the Pacific Curling Championships at SCAP Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture on Nov. 19, 2009.

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Karzai sworn in for 2nd term as Afghan president

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai (L) takes the oath during his inauguration as president of Afghanistan in Kabul on Nov. 19, 2009, with Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi standing next to him. Karzai was sworn in for a second term and said his priorities for the next five years are peace and reconciliation, security and good governance.

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Karzai sworn in for 2nd term as Afghan president

KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai waves as he heads for his inauguration as president of Afghanistan at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Nov. 19, 2009. Karzai was sworn in for a second term and said his priorities for the next five years are peace and reconciliation, security and good governance.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho still on top at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu sends komusubi Kisenosato to the ground on the fifth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 19, 2009.

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American Airlines ups the ante in battle with Delta over JAL

TOKYO, Japan - Theo Panagiotoulias, American Airlines Inc. vice president for Asia and the Pacific, speaks to a group of reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2009. Panagiotoulias urged cash-strapped Japan Airlines Corp. to remain in the oneworld grouping, saying the alliance is providing $500 million in annual revenue to JAL.

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Obama, Lee press N. Korea on nuclear ambitions

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama walk during the welcoming ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2009. They pressed for the denuclearization of North Korea.

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Obama ends four-country Asian tour

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, on Nov. 19, 2009, ending a four-country tour of Asia that took him to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea.

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Emperor, empress visit Kyoto Botanical Garden

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) greet people gathering to welcome the couple at the Kyoto Botanical Garden on Nov. 19, 2009. The couple visited the botanical garden for the first time after attending a meeting at Kyoto Imperial Palace the previous day on the occasion of the emperor's 20th enthronement anniversary.

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Obama, Lee press N. Korea on nuclear ambitions

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak meet at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2009. They pressed for the denuclearization of North Korea.

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Obama, Lee press N. Korea on nuclear ambitions

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak meet at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2009. They pressed for the denuclearization of North Korea.

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Emperor, empress visit Kyoto Botanical Garden

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) look at indoor plants at the Kyoto Botanical Garden on Nov. 19, 2009. The couple visited the botanical garden for the first time after attending a meeting at Kyoto Imperial Palace the previous day on the occasion of the emperor's 20th enthronement anniversary. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Obama, Lee press N. Korea on nuclear ambitions

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) leads U.S. President Barack Obama to the welcoming ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2009. They pressed for the denuclearization of North Korea.

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Obama, Lee press N. Korea on nuclear ambitions

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands ahead of their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul on Nov. 19, 2009. They pressed for the denuclearization of North Korea.

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DPJ steamrolls bill on easing repayment terms for firms

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Representatives Financial Affairs Committee hold a meeting while the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party and a smaller opposition, the New Komeito party, boycotted the vote as well as the panel's hearing on Nov. 19, 2009. The committee passed a bill to encourage lenders to freeze debt repayments for small and midsize companies, making it the first piece of legislation to be steamrolled through the DPJ-controlled chamber.