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Half-Japanese H.K. student leads pro-democracy blitz

HONG KONG, China - Mio Hirai, 20, a senior member of a student group leading a pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, talks about the campaign in the group's office at Hong Kong Baptist University on Nov. 4, 2014. His Japanese mother Etsuko, married to a Chinese man, supports his activities.

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Japanese woman backs son in H.K. prodemocracy campaign

HONG KONG, China - Etsuko Hirai, 44, a Japanese woman living in Hong Kong with her Chinese husband since 1992, stands on a street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, on Nov. 4, 2014. She supports her 20-year-old son Mio's involvement in a pro-democracy movement as a senior member of a student group leading the campaign.

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Beijing on high alert as host of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Extremely tight security is seen in the surroundings of the venue of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing on Nov. 4, 2014, with a security boat cruising (lower R).

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Police put on high alert for APEC summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Police are on high alert around the venue for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Hamaoka nuke power plant transformer unveiled

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press a main electrical transformer at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, during work to decommission two of its five light-water reactors.

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Dortmund's Kagawa in action in Champions League game

DORTMUND, Germany - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball in the second half of a UEFA Champions League Group D match against Galatasaray on Nov. 4, 2014, as the home side downed the Turkish club 4-1 to qualify for the last 16.

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Tokyo Gas eyes smart energy mix near JR station

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gas Co. shows the press a collection of solar panels installed as part of a heat/power cogeneration system at a redevelopment area near East Japan Railway's Tamachi Station in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014. The company aims to cut CO2 emissions by some 45% from the 1990 level.

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Hamaoka nuke power plant reactors shown to press

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press two reactor buildings at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, as work is in progress to decommission the light-water reactors.

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Tanks set to be removed from Hamaoka nuke power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press two chemical tanks near one of two reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, ahead of their removal as part of work to decommission the light-water reactors.

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Beijing on high alert ahead of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - A police vehicle is parked on Nov. 4, 2014, in an area near the venue for an upcoming APEC summit in Beijing.

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Beijing on high alert ahead of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Police officers patrol on boats on Nov. 4, 2014, in an area near the venue for an upcoming APEC summit in Beijing.

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Beijing on high alert ahead of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Copies of a book containing remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping, translated into various languages, are offered on Nov. 4, 2014, at the media center for journalists covering a series of APEC meetings in Beijing.

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Beijing on high alert ahead of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Photo taken Nov. 4, 2014, shows the media center for journalists covering a series of APEC meetings set to begin the following day in Beijing.

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Japan's industrial robots displayed at Shanghai fair

SHANGHAI, China - Visitors watch high-end industrial robots displayed by Japanese companies at the start of the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Beijing on high alert ahead of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Police officers patrol on Nov. 4, 2014, in front of the venue for an upcoming meeting related to the APEC forum in Beijing.

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Beijing on high alert ahead of APEC meetings

BEIJING, China - Police officers holding fire extinguishers on Nov. 4, 2014, patrol in front of the media center for journalists covering a series of APEC meetings in Beijing.

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Aquino explains backing for Japan's new self-defense policy

TOKYO, Japan - Philippine President Benigno Aquino meets delegates from the Japan National Press Club at the presidential palace in Manila on Nov. 4, 2014. During the meeting, Aquino said he backs the Japanese government's reinterpretation of the Japanese Constitution to allow the exercise of the right of collective self-defense because of the situation Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights have encountered since 2013.

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Ex-pop group member picked as Toray's 2015 campaign girl

TOKYO, Japan - Seira Miyazawa, a former member of the Japanese female pop group Nogizaka 46, poses in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014, following her nomination as Toray Industries Inc.'s campaign girl for 2015 to promote the chemical giant's synthetic fabrics.

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Japan, China reporters take sand baths at spa resort

OITA, Japan - Japanese and Chinese news reporters take sand baths on the Beppu Beach in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, before an event to exchange views on relations between the two countries.

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Japan, China reporters visit hot spring resort

OITA, Japan - Japanese and Chinese media reporters visit a mud pot at a hot spring resort in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, before an event to compare notes on relations between the two countries.

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Training ship for 3 Iwate high schools launched

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A launching ceremony is held in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2014, for a new fisheries training ship to be jointly used by three high schools. The schools used to share two training vessels but lost one of them in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Japan boosts patrolling against coral poaching

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows jewelry made of red coral at Art Coral Ginza, a shop dedicated to coral products, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 4, 2014. The Japanese government said the same day it is stepping up efforts to deal with Chinese fishermen poaching valuable coral in Japanese territorial waters and its exclusive economic zone near the Ogasawara and Izu islands off Tokyo.

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Japan boosts patrolling against coral poaching

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an objet d'art made of red coral at Art Coral Ginza, a shop dedicated to coral products, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 4, 2014. The Japanese government said the same day it is stepping up efforts to deal with Chinese fishermen poaching valuable coral in Japanese territorial waters and its exclusive economic zone near the Ogasawara and Izu islands off Tokyo.

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Iranian citizens gather for anti-U.S. rally in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian citizens gather for an anti-U.S. rally held in front of the former American embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Japan boosts patrolling against coral poaching

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a ring made of red coral and diamond at Art Coral Ginza, a shop dedicated to coral products, in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Nov. 4, 2014. The Japanese government said the same day it is stepping up efforts to deal with Chinese fishermen poaching valuable coral in Japanese territorial waters and its exclusive economic zone near the Ogasawara and Izu islands off Tokyo.

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Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007.

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Students watch tsunami test at power industry facility

CHIBA, Japan - Elementary and middle school students watch an experiment in artificially creating a big tsunami at the Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry in Abiko northeast of Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Softbank cuts profit forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son (R), president of Softbank Corp., announces the company's earnings forecast for fiscal 2014 at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014. Softbank cut its group operating profit forecast for the year through March 2015 to 900 billion yen from 1 trillion yen, citing a slump at its U.S. mobile unit Sprint Corp.

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Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007.

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Iranians stage anti-U.S. rally before ex-American embassy

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian citizens listen to a speaker during an anti-U.S. rally held in front of the former American embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Boy holds anti-U.S. placard during rally in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian boy with an anti-U.S. placard listens to a speaker during a rally held in front of the former American embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Japanese favorite Admire Rakti dies after Melbourne Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Admire Rakti, the Japanese-trained first choice, is seen after crossing the finish line last in the Melbourne Cup, Australia, on Nov. 4, 2014. The 6-year-old Admire Rakti collapsed in his stall after coming off the track and died. The reason for his death was not immediately known.

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Japanese favorite Admire Rakti dies after Melbourne Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Admire Rakti, the Japanese-trained first choice, crosses the finish line last in the Melbourne Cup, Australia, on Nov. 4, 2014. The 6-year-old Admire Rakti collapsed in his stall after coming off the track and died. The reason for his death was not immediately known.

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Couple checks photos of 'Blue Pond' after snowfall

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A young couple checks photos of the "Blue Pond" after snowfall in Biei in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Sea lion emerges at beach in Chiba

NARITA, Japan - An approximately two-meter long sea lion closes its eyes on the beach of Kujukuri, Sammu, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2014. People gathered to watch it as sea lions rarely come ashore so close to Tokyo.

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Emperor greets Micronesian President Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (far R) meets with Micronesian President Emanuel Mori (far L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2014. Mori welcomed a planned visit by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to Palau, located west of Micronesia, in 2015, the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, to console the souls of the war dead. (Pool photo)

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Interpol starts general assembly in Monaco

MONACO, Principality of Monaco - The International Criminal Police Organization, or Interpol, holds an opening ceremony at the start of a four-day general assembly in Monaco on Nov. 4, 2014.

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Nikkei tops 17,000 1st time in 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board at a Tokyo financial institution shows on Nov. 4, 2014, the Nikkei stock index topping the 17,000 threshold for the first time since mid-October 2007, boosted by a firmer U.S. dollar that remained in the upper 113 yen zone.

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Sea lion emerges at beach in Chiba

NARITA, Japan - People take pictures of a two-meter-long sea lion at Kujukuri beach, in the city of Sammu, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2014. Sea lions rarely come ashore so close to Tokyo.

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Custom officers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, inspect boxes of Beaujolais Nouveau that arrived there on Nov. 4, 2014. The French wine will be released on Nov. 20.

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Airline staff at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, hold bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau that arrived there on Nov. 4, 2014. The French wine will be released on Nov. 20.

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Bank of Yokohama, Higashi-Nippon Bank eye merger

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2014, shows the headquarters of Higashi-Nippon Bank in Tokyo, Japan. It was reported that the bank is in the final stages of negotiations on a merger with the Bank of Yokohama that would create Japan's biggest regional banking group.

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Yakult to sell sheep-shaped soap according to Zodiac

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Honsha Co. unveils a sheep-shaped piece of soap for sale from Nov. 4, 2014, as 2015 falls on the year of sheep according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Soyuz spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket, painted with a design celebrating the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, is taken out of an assembly plant to be carried to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 4, 2013. The rocket contains a spacecraft to bring three astronauts, as well as a Sochi Olympic torch, to the International Space Station later in the month.

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Soyuz spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket, painted with a design celebrating the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, is taken out of an assembly plant to be carried to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 4, 2013. The rocket contains a spacecraft to bring three astronauts, as well as a Sochi Olympic torch, to the International Space Station later in the month.

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Soyuz spacecraft

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket, painted with a design celebrating the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, is taken out of an assembly plant to be carried to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 4, 2013. The rocket contains a spacecraft to bring three astronauts, as well as a Sochi Olympic torch, to the International Space Station later in the month.