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Japan's average gasoline price falls to 1-year low

TOKYO, Japan - A display at a gas station in Tokyo shows regular gasoline priced at 147 yen per liter on Dec. 3, 2014. The retail price of regular gasoline in Japan had dropped 20 weeks in a row to the lowest level in one year, the government's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy said the same day, with the average price dropping 0.90 yen from Nov. 25 to 157.40 yen per liter as of Dec. 1, its lowest level since Dec. 2, 2013.

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Elderly couple opt to stay in Fukushima village

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Kinjiro Ide (R) and his wife Toshi pull up a Japanese radish in their vegetable garden in the village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013. The elderly couple have chosen to spend their remaining years at their home in the village that lies within a radius of 30 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Uyghur region

KASHI, China - Photo shows a checkpoint in Akto County in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Cup of China figure skating

BEIJING, China - (From L) Maxim Kovtun of Russia, who took silver, Yan Han of China who won gold, and Japan's Takahiko Kozuka, who took bronze, pose during the award ceremony of the Cup of China figure skating competition in Beijing on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Uyghur region

KASHI, China - Photo shows police officers on guard at a square in the city of Kashgar in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Huis Ten Bosch

SASEBO, Japan - Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, is illuminated on Nov. 2, 2013.

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15-meter-tall Christmas tree

SAPPORO, Japan - A 15-meter-tall Christmas tree is illuminated in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Crown prince, princess visit disaster-hit Iwate

KAMAISHI, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and Crown Princess Masako (C) converse with evacuees from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami at a temporary housing in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Huis Ten Bosch

SASEBO, Japan - Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, is illuminated on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Huis Ten Bosch

SASEBO, Japan - Photo shows an illuminated ice skate link at Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki (R) arrives at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 2, 2013. Inoki arrived in North Korea on a six-day visit without having received the required permission of the Japanese parliament, saying he wants to keep dialogue with Pyongyang open in order to resolve bilateral issues.

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15-meter-tall Christmas tree

SAPPORO, Japan - A 15-meter-tall Christmas tree is illuminated in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Crown prince, princess visit disaster-hit Iwate

KAMAISHI, Japan - Crown Princess Masako (R) listens to a crying woman, an evacuee from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, at a temporary housing in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013.

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All Blacks prove too strong for Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Richie McCaw, captain of New Zealand's national rugby team, passes the ball during the first half of a game against Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. New Zealand rolled to a comfortable 54-6 win.

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Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki (L) shakes hands with a North Korean official after arriving in Pyongyang on Nov. 2, 2013. Inoki arrived in North Korea on a six-day visit without having received the required permission of the Japanese parliament, saying he wants to keep dialogue with Pyongyang open in order to resolve bilateral issues.

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Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki (R) arrives at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 2, 2013. Inoki arrived in North Korea on a six-day visit without having received the required permission of the Japanese parliament, saying he wants to keep dialogue with Pyongyang open in order to resolve bilateral issues.

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All Blacks prove too strong for Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Dan Carter (front) of New Zealand's national rugby team passes the ball during the first half of a game against Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. New Zealand rolled to a comfortable 54-6 win.

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All Blacks prove too strong for Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan national rugby team players (L side) leave the field after being beaten 54-6 by New Zealand at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Crown prince, princess visit disaster-hit Iwate

KAMAISHI, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) and Crown Princess Masako (L) visit Ono Foods Co., a seafood processing company, in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013. The company's operation was affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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All Blacks prove too strong for Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kenki Fukuoka (C), wing of Japan's national rugby team, is in action during the second half of a game against New Zealand at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. New Zealand rolled to a comfortable 54-6 win.

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera put their hands together at Abe's office in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (C) and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - An area in Beijing is smoggy due to air pollution on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) holds talks with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (C) at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, princess visit disaster-hit Iwate

KAMAISHI, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R front) and Crown Princess Masako (next to him) converse with evacuees from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami at a temporary housing in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - People wear masks when walking outside due to air pollution in Beijing on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Crown prince, princess visit disaster-hit Iwate

KAMAISHI, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R front) and Crown Princess Masako (next to him) converse with evacuees from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami at a temporary housing in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Air pollution in Beijing

BEIJING, China - An area in Beijing is smoggy due to air pollution on Nov. 2, 2013.

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Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions at Beijing's international airport before leaving for North Korea on Nov. 2, 2013. Inoki arrived in North Korea later that day on a six-day visit without having received the required permission of the Japanese parliament, saying he wants to keep dialogue with Pyongyang open in order to resolve bilateral issues.

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Ex-top diplomat Yachi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows former Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi. The government is considering appointing Yachi as the first chief of the secretariat of the planned Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council, a government source said Nov. 2, 2013.

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japanese lawmaker makes unauthorized trip to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki is pictured at Beijing's international airport before leaving for North Korea on Nov. 2, 2013. Inoki arrived in North Korea later that day on a six-day visit without having received the required permission of the Japanese parliament, saying he wants to keep dialogue with Pyongyang open in order to resolve bilateral issues.

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (3rd from R) and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (4th from R) hold talks with their Russian counterparts, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (4th from L) and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (5th from L) in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Russia talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From R) Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu shake hands ahead of their "two-plus-two" meeting on security in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2013. It was the first such meeting between the two countries. (Pool photo)