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Chinese activist at Narita airport allowed to return home

NARITA, Japan - Chinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu, who has been staying at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, since Nov. 4, 2009, after China rejected his reentry and sent him back to Japan, speaks to reporters at the airport on Feb. 2, 2010. Feng said he has been allowed to return home and now plans to return to Shanghai by the Lunar New Year's Day on Feb. 14.

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Chinese activist at Narita airport allowed to return home

NARITA, Japan - Chinese human rights activist Feng Zhenghu, who has been staying at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, since Nov. 4, 2009, after China rejected his reentry and sent him back to Japan, speaks to reporters at the airport on Feb. 2, 2010. Feng said he has been allowed to return home and now plans to return to Shanghai by the Lunar New Year's Day on Feb. 14.

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China Fashion Week kicks off

BEIJING, China - A model shows off a creation during a competition among students learning design all over China at the China Fashion Week event which kicked off in Beijing on Nov. 2, 2009. Some fashion inspired by the clothes of ethnic minorities drew the attention of the audience.

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Phillies down Yankees in WS Game 5

PHILADELPHIA, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui slides to second in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the major league baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 2009. Matsui was forced out and his club lost 6-8.

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Phillies down Yankees in WS Game 5

PHILADELPHIA, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) is forced out at second in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the major league baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 2009. The Phillies won 8-6.

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Phillies down Yankees in WS Game 5

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Raul Ibanez fails to catch a two-run double off the bat of New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the major league baseball World Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 2009.

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Phillies down Yankees in WS Game 5

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley throws to first after putting out New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (55) to complete a double play in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the major league baseball World Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 2009. The Phillies won 8-6.

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Phillies down Yankees in WS Game 5

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley hits a homer in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the major league baseball World Series against the New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 2009. Dancing in the bleacher was the Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic. The Phillies won 8-6.

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Asashoryu back in elite east slot for Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Nov. 2, 2009, after the release by the Japan Sumo Association of the rankings for the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu made his return to the prestigious east yokozuna slot in the rankings.

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Oda all smiles on return from victory in China

OSAKA, Japan - Nobunari Oda arrives at Kansai International Airport near Osaka from Beijing on Nov. 2, 2009, after claiming his second consecutive Grand Prix title at the Cup of China.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama shakes hands with well-wishers as he visits the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009, to attend a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa.

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Ishikawa aiming for top 35 at HSBC Champions

TOKYO, Japan - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 2, 2009, before leaving for the prestigious HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (2nd from R in front) attends a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa at the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009.

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15-m tall Christmas tree lights up Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A lighting ceremony for a 15-meter tall Christmas tree, about the size of a five-story building and one of the largest in Japan, is held at the Mitsukoshi department store in the plush Nihonbashi shopping area in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2009. The eco-friendly tree made of metal for repeated use and decorated with 25,000 light-emitting diode bulbs that require less power will be set up at the store's central hall until Dec. 25, store officials said.

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Bridgestone to end tire supply for F1 races after 2010 season

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in October 2008 at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture shows a vehicle with tires supplied by Bridgestone Corp. for the Formula One Championship auto racing series. The Japanese tire company said on Nov. 2, 2009, it will stop supplying tires to the racing series in the 2010 season in fall, citing needs to save costs and redistribute resources to environmental areas.

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15-m tall Christmas tree lights up Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A mother and her baby pose for a commemorative photograph in front of a 15-meter tall Christmas tree, one of the largest in Japan, at the Mitsukoshi department store in the plush Nihonbashi shopping area in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2009, with a ''Green Santa Claus,'' an environmental goodwill ambassador from Denmark. The eco-friendly tree made of metal for repeated use and decorated with 25,000 light-emitting diode bulbs that require less power will be set up at the store's central hall until Dec. 25, store officials said.

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Hatoyama on alleged falsification of political funds reports

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama bows before the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Nov. 2, 2009, after answering questions about the alleged falsification of political funds reports. ''I did not realize at all that such a thing had been going on at my office,'' he said.

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Hatoyama at lower house Budget Committee

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Nov. 2, 2009. He said his government may compile a second extra budget for the current fiscal year.