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N. Korea's Choe departs from China

BEIJING, China - Senior North Korean official Choe Thae Bok prepares to depart from Beijing airport on Dec. 4, 2010. Choe, a secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, returned home after making the first visit by a North Korean official to China since his country's Nov. 23 artillery attack on South Korea.

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S. Korea's new defense minister visits Yeonpyeong

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jin inspects Yeonpyeong Island on Dec. 4, 2010. The new defense minister visited the island, which was shelled Nov. 23 by North Korea, following his inauguration ceremony the same day.

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S. Korea's new defense minister visits Yeonpyeong

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan Jin (C) inspects Yeonpyeong Island on Dec. 4, 2010. The new defense minister visited the island, which was shelled Nov. 23 by North Korea, following his inauguration ceremony the same day.

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Hakuho gears up for Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho works out in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2010. The yokozuna from Mongolia is on a quest to equal or surpass a record 69-bout winning streak. (Pool photo)

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Hakuho gears up for Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho works out in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2010. The yokozuna from Mongolia is on a quest to equal or surpass a record 69-bout winning streak. (Pool photo)

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CSKA vs Palermo in Europa League

MOSCOW, Russia - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) looks for options near Palermo's Mattia Cassani in a Europa League match in Moscow on Nov. 4, 2010. Honda scored a goal in CSKA's 3-1 victory.

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Dortmund vs PSG in Europa League

PARIS, France - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) fires a shot while guarded by Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho (L) in a Europa League match in Paris on Nov. 4, 2010. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

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CSKA vs Palermo in Europa League

MOSCOW, Russia - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) dribbles while Palermo's Pajtim Kasami chases him in a Europa League match in Moscow on Nov. 4, 2010. Honda scored a goal in CSKA's 3-1 victory.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Fireworks go off in the middle of Game 5 of the Japan Series between the Lotte Marines and the Chunichi Dragons at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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CSKA vs Palermo in Europa League

MOSCOW, Russia - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda (C) tries to shake off Palermo's Pajtim Kasami in a Europa League match in Moscow on Nov. 4, 2010. Honda scored a goal in CSKA's 3-1 victory.

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Japan's synchronized swimming team at practice session

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japanese synchronized swimming team practice for the Asian Games at the Ajinomoto National Training Center in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Dortmund vs PSG in Europa League

PARIS, France - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) and Paris Saint-Germain defender Zoumana Camara vie for the ball in a Europa League match in Paris on Nov. 4, 2010. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Fans of the Lotte Marines release balloons into the air to cheer the team on ahead of their offense in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - The Chunichi Dragons' Hidenori Kuramoto despairs at the umpire's call during the fifth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Dragons lost 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Hayden Penn reacts after the Chunichi Dragons' Kazuhiro Wada popped foul to second during the third inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Marines won 10-4.

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Lotte beats Chunichi in Game 5

CHIBA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons second baseman Naomichi Donoue fails to field a grounder hit by the Lotte Marines' Tsuyoshi Nishioka during the first inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 4, 2010. The Dragons lost 10-4.

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Tokyo already in Christmas mood

TOKYO, Japan - The Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka is lit up in colors to resemble a Christmas tree in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s i-MiEV electric vehicle equipped with a device that warns pedestrians that the car is approaching their proximity. The automaker started selling the model Nov. 4, 2010.

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Daikakuji temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A woman looks at an illuminated tower at Daikakuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward, during a lighting test on Nov. 4, 2010. The temple plans to start a night tour from Nov. 12 to Dec. 5.

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Ozeki Kaio at support event for Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio speaks at a promotional event for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2010. Kaio, the second-highest rank in sumo, said it is encouraging to see so many sumo fans in his home prefecture of Fukuoka.

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Tokyo already in Christmas mood

TOKYO, Japan - The Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka is lit up in colors to resemble a Christmas tree in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Daikakuji temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A woman looks at an illuminated tower at Daikakuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward, during a lighting test on Nov. 4, 2010. The temple plans to start a night tour from Nov. 12 to Dec. 5.

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Culture award recipients at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Sadaharu Oh, a Japanese baseball great who was designated as a Person of Cultural Merit, speaks to reporters after meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010. Oh said he discussed with the emperor the World Baseball Classic tournaments. (Pool photo)

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World Food Program calls for help for N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Josette Sheeran, head of the World Food Program, arrives at Beijing airport on Nov. 4, 2010, from a trip to North Korea. Sheeran called for increased funding for a WFP project to boost nutrition among children and women in North Korea.

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Yokozuna Hakuho at support event for Kyushu tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (2nd from R) takes part in a ceremony to break open a barrel of sake at a promotional event for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 4, 2010. The yokozuna from Mongolia is in the spotlight ahead of the tournament, as he has launched an assault on the all-time 69 record consecutive wins in the Japanese sport.

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Culture award recipients at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Crown Prince Naruhito take part in a meeting with recipients of the Order of Culture and the Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo already in Christmas mood

TOKYO, Japan - Children take part in a ceremony to light up the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka in colors to resemble a Christmas tree in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Westwood plays HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Lee Westwood of England watches his second shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions tournament at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Culture award recipients at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C, back) and Empress Michiko (to his R) chat with recipients of the Order of Culture and the Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo police on APEC alert at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - A special squad of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department demonstrates a drill to detect unusual materials near the D Runway of Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 4, 2010, ahead of meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum that Japan hosts.

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Woods plays HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods of the United States watches his tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions tournament at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Ishikawa at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa celebrates a birdie putt on the first hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Ishikawa at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa plays a shot out of a bunker on the 16th hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Okada, Tang meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada (R), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and former Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan shake hands at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010. Okada, former foreign minister, and Tang, who leads the Chinese delegation of the new Japan-China friendship committee for the 21st century, agreed to make efforts to improve bilateral ties strained over a maritime collision in September near the disputed Senkaku Islands through activities of the friendship committee, an advisory panel to the two governments.

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Ishikawa at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2010.

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Uniqlo opens 1st store in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Shoppers line up to enter the first outlet in Malaysia of Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 4, 2010.

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WFP chief wraps up N. Korea visit

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Josette Sheeran (L), executive director of the World Food Program, shakes hands with Pak Kil Yon, a North Korean vice foreign minister, at Pyongyang airport on Nov. 4, 2010, as she wraps up a three-day visit. Sheeran met the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's parliament, during her stay.

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Mitsubishi Motors to sell EVs at electronic retailers

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s i-MiEV electric vehicle. The automaker said on Nov. 4, 2010 that it will start selling the EVs through electronics retailers to expand its sales of the vehicle.

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BOJ sees monetary easing generates positives

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010. Shirakawa said the central bank's recently announced comprehensive monetary easing has already created some positive effects, such as lowering the cost for companies to raise necessary funds.

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BOJ sees monetary easing generates positives

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010. Shirakawa said the central bank's recently announced comprehensive monetary easing has already created some positive effects, such as lowering the cost for companies to raise necessary funds.

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Scandal-tainted Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Asashoryu is all smiles after beating Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2002, becoming the first Mongolian to win the Emperor's Cup. Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu, whose real name is Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj, announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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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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Toray selects Chinami Suzuki as 2010 campaign girl

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion magazine model, Chinami Suzuki, 20, who has been chosen as the 2010 swim suit campaign girl for Toray Industries, Inc., poses for photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2009.