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Resona Holdings Chairman Hosoya dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2011 shows Eiji Hosoya, chairman of Resona Holdings Inc. Hosoya died of illness on Nov. 4, 2012, at his home in Tokyo. He was 67.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People gather for a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People demonstrate near the parliament building in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Japanese PM Noda in France after G-20 summit

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, after the closing of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies.

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Japanese PM Noda in France after G-20 summit

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, after the closing of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies.

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Nagasaki-Shanghai cruise ship

SHANGHAI, China - The cruise ship Ocean Rose arrives at Shanghai port from Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The vessel is on a special voyage before the revival of a service between the two cities in January 2012, for the first time since 1997.

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Chernobyl shelter

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - A new shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine to contain radioactive materials still leaking 25 years after the 1986 disaster is seen in its preparatory stages on Nov. 4, 2011. A fact-finding mission from Fukushima Prefecture visited the site that day to assess the situation at Chernobyl, following an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Japan's Hanyu 2nd after short program at Cup of China

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs in the men's short program at the Cup of China in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2011. The 16-year-old, who is aiming for his first victory at the Grand Prix series, placed second after the short program in the competition.

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BayStars club president Kaji

TOKYO, Japan - Yokohama BayStars club president Takao Kaji (C) speaks to reporters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 4, 2011, after the club's parent company Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. announced that it has struck a deal to sell the Central League club to mobile game operator DeNA Co.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Vehicles contend with flood waters at an intersection in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Japan's Hanyu 2nd after short program at Cup of China

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs in the men's short program at the Cup of China in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2011. The 16-year-old, who is aiming for his first victory at the Grand Prix series, placed second after the short program in the competition.

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Japan at women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes in the first set of a volleyball game against Italy at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2011, the opening day of the women's volleyball World Cup. Defending champion Italy beat Japan in four sets.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Motorcyclists ride through flood waters at an intersection in Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Japanese PM Noda, IMF head Lagarde at G20 summit in France

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde (L) shake hands in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, prior to a meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in the French resort. (Pool Photo)

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Apparatus for rearing killifish in space

KOBE, Japan - A worker points to an experimental apparatus for rearing killifish in space for 90 days, at Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy unveiled the apparatus which is to be installed in 2012 on the Japanese module ''Kibo'' aboard the International Space Station.

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Protest in China

GUANGZHOU, China - About 200 local residents gather in front of the city hall in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 4, 2011, to protest over alleged corruption by a local Communist Party official.

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Japanese PM Noda meets German Chancellor Merkel

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, before holding talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit. Noda asked Merkel to take leadership over Europe's sovereign debt crisis, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese PM Noda meets German Chancellor Merkel

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold talks in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit. Noda asked Merkel to help push free trade talks between Japan and the European Union. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Toyota president Toyoda in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (2nd from L) speaks with reporters in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Crown Prince Naruhito at tea party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (2nd from R) attends a tea party with recipients of the Order of Culture and Persons of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011. Emperor Akihito cancelled his scheduled attendance due to a cold, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Vehicles contend with flood waters on a road in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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DeNA submits application to NPB

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Haruta (R), director and chairman of DeNA Co., hands an application to Kunio Shimoda, secretary general of Nippon Professional Baseball, in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011, as DeNA has struck a deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. to buy the baseball club Yokohama BayStars.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo shows a flooded area of the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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A. Inoki, Ultraman in disaster-hit Iwaki

IWAKI, Japan - Antonio Inoki (R), a Japanese former professional wrestling star, and Ultraman, a popular live action TV series hero, shake hands in quake- and tsunami-hit Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2011. A free combat sports event and Ultraman show is scheduled to be held in the city on Dec. 4, 2011, in support of the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 disasters.

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Vogue chief editor Wintour in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Anna Wintour (C), editor-in-chief of American Vogue, visits Japanese department store Isetan in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Nov. 4, 2011.

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A. Inoki visits disaster-hit Iwaki

IWAKI, Japan - Antonio Inoki (R), a Japanese former professional wrestling star, and Iwaki Mayor Takao Watanabe raise their fists at city hall in quake- and tsunami-hit Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2011. A free combat sports event organized by Inoki will be held in the city on Dec. 4, 2011, in support of the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 disasters.

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Industry minister Edano at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano speaks during a press conference at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japanese government decided the same day to provide around 891 billion yen to Tokyo Electric Power Co. from a state-backed funding entity to help the utility pay massive compensation over the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple

NARA, Japan - Officials of the Imperial Household Agency and other messengers attend the annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple in the city of Nara on Oct. 4, 2011. Treasures including the artifacts that belonged to Emperor Shomu in the Nara Period will be examined and cleaned by the time of a ceremony to close the doors on Dec. 1. Sixty-three items from the repository will be displayed at the 63rd annual exhibition to be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 14 at Nara National Museum.