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Inose got 50 mil. yen from scandal-hit hospital group

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose is surrounded by reporters at the metropolitan government offices in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2013. Inose received 50 million yen ($50,000) shortly before the gubernatorial election in December 2012 from a hospital organization embroiled in a fraud scandal, sources familiar with the matter said the same day.

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Inose got 50 mil. yen from scandal-hit hospital group

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose is surrounded by reporters at the metropolitan government offices in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2013. Inose received 50 million yen ($50,000) shortly before the gubernatorial election in December 2012 from a hospital organization embroiled in a fraud scandal, sources familiar with the matter said the same day.

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Gaza after airstrikes

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Members of Hamas march on a highway in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Nov. 22, 2012, after a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas was reached. Israeli airstrikes against Gaza had continued for eight days from Nov. 14.

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Prince Akishino turns 47

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Akishino (L), second son of Emperor Akihito, holds a press conference with his wife Princess Kiko on Nov. 22, 2012, at their residence in Tokyo ahead of his 47th birthday on Nov. 30. (Pool Photo)

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Japan's ex-envoy to S. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Masatoshi Muto speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2012. Muto, who dealt with bilateral tension over a territorial dispute in the summer of the year, called for a "mature relationship between adults" in which bilateral cooperation can be advanced where possible.

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Christmas shoppers in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows people lining up in front of Toys "R" Us in New York on the night of Nov. 22, 2012, ahead of the start of the Christmas shopping season on Black Friday.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows photos of four children killed by an Israeli missile attack which destroyed a house in Gaza City in the Palestinian self-governing area on Nov. 22, 2012. Israel and Hamas agreed on a cease-fire on Gaza effective on Nov. 21.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - A man clears a house hit by an Israeli attack in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Nov. 22, 2012. Israel and Hamas agreed on a cease-fire on Gaza effective on Nov. 21.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a charred vehicle after an Israeli attack on the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Nov. 22, 2012. Israel and Hamas agreed on a cease-fire on Gaza effective on Nov. 21.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a police station hit by an Israeli missile in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Nov. 22, 2012. Israel and Hamas agreed on a cease-fire in Gaza effective on Nov. 21.

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Small parties merger

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (L) and veteran lawmaker Shizuka Kamei jointly hold a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2012. The pair said they have decided to team up their small political parties ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows photos of four children killed by an Israeli missile attack which destroyed a house in Gaza City in the Palestinian self-governing area on Nov. 22, 2012. Israel and Hamas agreed on a cease-fire on Gaza effective on Nov. 21.

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Small parties merger

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (L) and veteran lawmaker Shizuka Kamei jointly hold a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2012. The pair said they have decided to team up their small political parties ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a hole in the ceiling of an office in Gaza in the Palestinian self-governing areas on Nov. 22, 2012, after an Israeli air raid.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Men clear the site of a police station hit by an Israeli air raid in Gaza in the Palestinian self-governing areas on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Middle East cease-fire

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Children play at a site hit by an Israeli air raid in Gaza in the Palestinian self-governing areas on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Demonstration in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Workers march in a major street in a demonstration demanding better labor conditions in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 22, 2012. Local police said more than 10,000 people took part.

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Harumafuji loses

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion debutant Harumafuji (front) loses to Myogiryu on the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Portable DNA analyzer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a portable DNA analyzer unveiled by NEC Corp. in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2012. NEC said the device can analyze DNA in less time than conventional methods to help speed up criminal investigations by police.

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Holing up at bank

TOYOKAWA, Japan - Photo shows a shinkin bank branch in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, where a knife-wielding man was holed up on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Holing up at bank

TOYOKAWA, Japan - Photo shows a shinkin bank branch in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, where a knife-wielding man was holed up on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Skytree marks 6 months since opening

TOKYO, Japan - A family stands in front of Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Nov. 22, 2012, the six-month anniversary of the 634-meter-tall broadcasting tower since its opening to the public.

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Skytree marks 6 months since opening

TOKYO, Japan - People visit Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Nov. 22, 2012, the six-month anniversary of the 634-meter-tall broadcasting tower since its opening to the public.

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Michelin's Hiroshima guidebook

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bernard Delmas (L), the president of Nihon Michelin Tire Co., holds a press conference in the city of Hiroshima on Nov. 22, 2012. The publisher of the Michelin Guide said the same day it will publish a new guidebook in the spring of 2013 giving ratings to restaurants and hotels specifically in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Michelin's Hiroshima guidebook

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bernard Delmas (L), the president of Nihon Michelin Tire Co., meets Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki at the prefectural government office in Hiroshima on Nov. 22, 2012. The publisher of the Michelin Guide said the same day it will publish a new guidebook in the spring of 2013 giving ratings to restaurants and hotels specifically in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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IEA chief in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - International Energy Agency Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Sharp 90-inch display

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Sharp Corp.'s 90-inch liquid crystal display for digital signage. Sharp said on Nov. 22, 2012, it will release the display that is capable of showing a person at full height. The display, measuring 2 meters by 1.2 meters, is the first of its kind for use mainly by businesses and will go on sale on Jan. 28, 2013, for a price of around 2.6 million yen.

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Santa visits Japan

TOKONAME, Japan - Santa Claus from Finland meets children after arriving at Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya on Nov. 22, 2012. He visited Japan for a promotion of Finnair and will stay in the country through Dec. 27 to take part in events and share time with children.

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Santa visits Japan

TOKONAME, Japan - Santa Claus from Finland waves from an airplane window after arriving at Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya on Nov. 22, 2012. He visited Japan for a promotion of Finnair and will stay in the country through Dec. 27 to take part in events and share time with children.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows a security camera (upper L, black part) on the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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Japan envoy to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe answers a reporter's question at a hotel in the Manila metropolitan area on Nov. 22, 2012.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows a security camera (upper L) on the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows a restroom on the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows the interior of the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows seats in the more expensive "green" coach of the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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China auto show

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the Nissan Motor Co. booth at an international motor show in Guangzhou, southern China, on Nov. 22, 2012. The show opened to the media the same day.

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China auto show

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the Toyota Motor Corp. booth at an international motor show in Guangzhou, southern China, on Nov. 22, 2012. The show opened to the media the same day.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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New Japanese bullet train model

RIFU, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2012, shows the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) E6 series bullet train, to be called the Super Komachi, which was unveiled to the press the same day at a railway yard in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The E6 will be inaugurated on the Tokyo-Akita service in March 2013 with a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour, linking the two cities in three hours and 45 minutes on the fastest service.

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China auto show

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the Toyota Motor Corp. booth at an international motor show in Guangzhou, southern China, on Nov. 22, 2012. The show opened to the media the same day.

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New maglev train model

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2012, shows the Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) L0 series car, a new magnetically levitated train designed for commercial runs. The train's delivery to the railway yard of a test line was unveiled to the press the same day by JR Tokai.

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China auto show

GUANGZHOU, China - An international motor show opens to the media in Guangzhou, southern China, on Nov. 22, 2012.

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China auto show

GUANGZHOU, China - An international motor show opens to the media in Guangzhou, southern China, on Nov. 22, 2012.

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New Japan envoys

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show incoming Japanese Ambassador to China Masato Kitera (C) and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jiro Kodera (R), both of whom will take up the posts on Nov. 26, 2012. At left is Kazuyoshi Umemoto, who became Japan's assistant chief Cabinet secretary on Nov. 22, 2012.

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Nikkei recovers 9,300 mark

TOKYO, Japan - A display in the Tokyo offices of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 9,300 mark on the morning of Nov. 22, 2012. The Nikkei closed the day at 9,366.80, its highest level in almost seven months. The display also showed the dollar trading at 82.515 yen -- its highest level since early April -- at the time.

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Motor show in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito stands by the "FIT twist," which was developed exclusively for the Brazilian market, in unveiling the FIT derivative model at a motor show in Sao Paulo on Oct. 22, 2012. The show opened the same day and will run through Nov. 4.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to be completed on Feb. 29

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 22, 2011, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. Construction of the world's tallest free-standing tower scheduled to open in May 2012 will be completed on Feb. 29, 2012, its operator said Feb. 7.

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Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A worker poses in front of a motorbike called Cyclone which was used in the TV hero series of Kamen Rider at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Nov. 22, 2011. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 commemorating the series' 40th anniversary.

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Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2011, shows a life-size replica of Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) No. 1 at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV hero series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 to commemorate the series' 40th anniversary.

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Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2011, shows an armchair like the one used in the TV hero series of Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 commemorating the series' 40th anniversary.