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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive at a hotel in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (behind emperor) are greeted by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) and his wife Gursharan Kaur (2nd from L) and others upon their arrival in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (front L) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) are greeted by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) and his wife Gursharan Kaur (2nd from R) upon their arrival in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to the country at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L front) and Empress Michiko (behind emperor) are greeted by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (shaking hands with emperor) and his wife Gursharan Kaur (R front) upon their arrival in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) are greeted by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) and his wife Gursharan Kaur upon their arrival in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to the country at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Imperial couple's visit to India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko chat on a government airplane heading for India on Nov. 30, 2013. The imperial couple arrived in New Delhi the same day for a weeklong visit to the country at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor, empress arrive in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive in New Delhi on Nov. 30, 2013, the first day of a weeklong visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Photo dated Nov. 30, 2012, shows children using two-wheeled "chukudu" to carry water in Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the background is a fighter of the M23 rebel movement. M23 rebels occupied Goma in November 2012 until their withdrawal in early December. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Unrest in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Photo dated Nov. 30, 2012, shows a market in Sake, near Goma, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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War photographer on a mission to report Africa

TOKYO, Japan - War photographer Ryo Kameyama poses with one of his photos on Nov. 30, 2012, during an exhibition in Tokyo. In September 2012, he published a photo book titled ''Afrika War Journal,'' capturing images of conflicts in Africa.

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Veteran alpinist Miura set to climb Mt. Everest at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran alpinist Yuichiro Miura trains in a low-oxygen room at Miura Dolphins Co.'s office in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 30, 2012.

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Veteran alpinist Miura set to climb Mt. Everest at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran alpinist Yuichiro Miura talks about his plan to scale the peak of Mt. Everest at the age of 80 at Miura Dolphins Co.'s office in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 30, 2012.

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Rebels in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - A woman and her grandchildren are pictured at a refugee camp near Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 30, 2012. Many refugees fled to camps after the M23 rebel movement took over Goma. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Rebels in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Soldiers of the M23 rebel movement hold weapons aboard a vehicle in Sake near Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 30, 2012. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Osaka temple lit up

OSAKA, Japan - The Kondo (Golden Hall) of Kanshinji temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, is lit up on Nov. 30, 2012.

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Rebels in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Soldiers of the M23 rebel movement withdraw from the front in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Nov. 30, 2012. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Rebels in D.R. Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Col. Sultani Makenga, commander of the M23 rebel movement, is pictured near Sake in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Nov. 30, 2012. (Photo by Takeshi Kuno)

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of Japan's major political parties join hands before a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. From L are Shozaburo Jimi of the People's New Party, Mizuho Fukushima of the Social Democratic Party, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of the New Komeito party, Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Yukiko Kada of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), Shintaro Ishihara of the Japan Restoration Party, Yoshimi Watanabe of Your Party, Muneo Suzuki of the New Party Daichi and Yoichi Masuzoe of the New Renaissance Party.

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World Bank president in China

BEIJING, Japan - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks during a press conference in Beijing, China, on Nov. 30, 2012.

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S. Korean pitcher Park announces retirement

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan Ho holds a news conference in Seoul on Nov. 30, 2012, in which he announced his retirement.

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China envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua talks in Tokyo to Kyodo News and its member news organizations on Nov. 30, 2012.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of some of Japan's major political parties join hands before a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. From L are Natsuo Yamaguchi of the New Komeito party, Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the Democratic Party of Japan, Yukiko Kada of Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), Shintaro Ishihara of the Japan Restoration Party and Yoshimi Watanabe of Your Party.

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S. Korean pitcher Park announces retirement

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan Ho holds a news conference in Seoul on Nov. 30, 2012, in which he announced his retirement.

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S. Korean pitcher Park announces retirement

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan Ho holds a news conference in Seoul on Nov. 30, 2012, in which he announced his retirement.

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Multilateral talks on sanctions against Syria

TOKYO, Japan - A meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People International Working Group on Sanctions is held among countries in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, to discuss the effectiveness of measures taken against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stop attacks on civilians in Syria.

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Multilateral talks on sanctions against Syria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (back R) speaks at a meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People International Working Group on Sanctions in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, which was held among countries to discuss the effectiveness of measures taken against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stop attacks on civilians in Syria.

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Multilateral talks on sanctions against Syria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (back R) speaks at a meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People International Working Group on Sanctions in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012, which was held among countries to discuss the effectiveness of measures taken against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad to stop attacks on civilians in Syria.

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KDDI, Softbank release iPad mini cellular model

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Softbank Mobile Corp.'s unveiling event for the iPad mini in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012. Softbank and KDDI Corp. the same day began selling Apple Inc.'s iPad mini with cellular connectivity compatible with high-speed data communication using the LTE network service.

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KDDI, Softbank release iPad mini cellular model

TOKYO, Japan - TV-personality Satomi Shigemori holds the iPad mini at KDDI Corp.'s unveiling event for tablet devices in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. the same day began selling Apple Inc.'s iPad mini with cellular connectivity compatible with high-speed data communication using the LTE network service.

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KDDI, Softbank release iPad mini cellular model

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2012, shows the iPad mini with cellular connectivity compatible with high-speed data communication using the LTE network service at the venue of KDDI Corp.'s unveiling event in Tokyo. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. the same day began selling the Apple Inc. tablet device.

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KDDI, Softbank release iPad mini cellular model

TOKYO, Japan - TV-personality Satomi Shigemori (R) holds the iPad mini, while KDDI Corp. President Takashi Tanaka holds the new iPad 4 at KDDI's unveiling event for the tablet devices in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. the same day began selling Apple Inc.'s iPad mini with cellular connectivity compatible with high-speed data communication using the LTE network service.

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Fukushima Univ. to waive tuition for disaster-hit students

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima University President Osamu Nittono (L), at a press conference in the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2011, said the university will waive tuition and enrollment fees for students severely affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster, from the next academic year starting in April 2012.