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Icelandic firm sells whale meat to Japan

LONDON, England - File photo taken on Oct. 15, 2010, shows a whale meat restaurant in Reykjavik. Icelandic company Hvalur has shipped 631 tons of finback whale meat to Japan in the first nine months of 2010, sources close to the matter said on Nov. 5, 2010.

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Kozuka at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka performs during the men's figure skating short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Kozuka took the lead in the competition.

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Kozuka at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka performs during the men's figure skating short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Kozuka took the lead in the competition.

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Kan on Senkakus collision video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan responds to questions from reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010. Kan said a thorough investigation must be carried out to determine the cause of the suspected leaking onto the Internet of footage of ship collisions between Japan Coast Guard patrol ships and a Chinese trawler off the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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N. Korea ready to provide torpedo sample

BEIJING, China - Jong Hyon U, a counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, holds a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Jong said North Korea is willing to hand over to South Korea and the United States a sample of a North Korean-made torpedo to prove that it was not involved in the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Kan calls for calm response to video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010. Kan called for both Japan and China to respond calmly to confidential video footage of apparent collisions between the two countries' vessels leaking onto the Internet.

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N. Korea ready to provide torpedo sample

BEIJING, China - Jong Hyon U, a counselor at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, leaves after a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Jong said North Korea is willing to hand over to South Korea and the United States a sample of a North Korean-made torpedo to prove that it was not involved in the sinking of a South Korean warship in March.

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Japan Coast Guard Commandant Suzuki on video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Coast Guard Commandant Hisayasu Suzuki speaks to reporters about the suspected leaking onto the Internet of footage of ship collisions between Japan Coast Guard patrol ships and a Chinese trawler off the disputed Senkaku Islands, on Nov. 5, 2010 in Tokyo.

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Ando at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Miki Ando of Japan performs during the women's figure skating short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Ando placed third in the competition.

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Woods at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods of the United States finishes the second round of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2010.

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Japan Coast Guard Commandant Suzuki on video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Coast Guard Commandant Hisayasu Suzuki speaks about the suspected leaking onto the Internet of footage of ship collisions between Japan Coast Guard patrol ships and a Chinese trawler off the disputed Senkaku Islands, during a meeting of a House of Representatives committee on Nov. 5, 2010 in Tokyo.

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Ando at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Miki Ando of Japan performs during the women's figure skating short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Ando placed third in the competition.

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Nagasu takes lead at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States performs during the women's figure skating short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Nagasu took the lead in the competition.

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Toyota returns to black in April-Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Satoshi Ozawa is surrounded by reporters after a press conference in Tokyo announcing the company's financial results for the April-September first half of fiscal 2010 on Nov. 5, 2010. Toyota returned to the black in the period as robust global sales more than offset the impact of the strong yen.

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Nagasu takes lead at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Mirai Nagasu of the United States performs during the women's figure skating short program at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 5, 2010. Nagasu took the lead in the competition.

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Toyota returns to black in April-Sept., raises profit outlook

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Satoshi Ozawa speaks during a press conference in Tokyo to announce the company's financial results for the April-September first half of fiscal 2010 on Nov. 5, 2010. Toyota returned to the black in the period as robust global sales more than offset the impact of the strong yen.

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Construction site for Shanghai Disneyland

SHANGHAI, China - Residents walk on a planned construction site in Shanghai for a Disneyland theme park on Nov. 5, 2010. The Walt Disney Co. of the United States signed a project agreement with China the same day to proceed with the construction of the park.

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Chinese delegation arrives at athletes' village for Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - The Chinese delegation for the Asian Games takes part in a ceremony to welcome them to the athletes' village on Nov. 5, 2010, in Guangzhou, China. The Asian Games open Nov. 12.

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Toyota returns to black in April-Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Satoshi Ozawa is surrounded by reporters after a press conference in Tokyo announcing the company's financial results for the April-September first half of fiscal 2010 on Nov. 5, 2010. Toyota returned to the black in the period as robust global sales more than offset the impact of the strong yen.

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Ishikawa at HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan finishes the second round of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2010.

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BOJ keeps rate

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa leaves a press conference following the central bank's Policy Board meeting on Nov. 5, 2010, in Tokyo. The BOJ held its key interest rate steady around zero to 0.1 percent.

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Maheara on Senkaku ships collision video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks about the suspected leaking onto the Internet of footage of ship collisions between Japan Coast Guard patrol ships and a Chinese trawler off the disputed Senkaku Islands, at a session of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010.

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Yodobashi Camera opens in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 5, 2010 shows Yodobashi Camera Co.'s store which opened near JR Kyoto Station the same day. The outlet was the second such in Japan's second largest business area of Kansai of the electronics retailer.

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Senkaku ships collision video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Sumio Mabuchi listens to a reporter's question in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010 on the suspected Internet leakage of footage of ship collisions taped by the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Senkaku Islands. Mabuchi, whose ministry oversees the coast guard, refrained from stating where the footage came from.

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Ogi at autumn decoration ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Former House of Councillors President Chikage Ogi arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010, to attend an award ceremony for autumn decorations. Ogi became the first woman to receive the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers, one of the highest awards.

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Yodobashi Camera opens in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People line up for the opening of a Yodobashi Camera Co.'s store near JR Kyoto Station on Nov. 5, 2010. The outlet was the second such in Japan's second largest business area of Kansai of the electronics retailer.

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Senkaku ships collision video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku commented on a suspected Internet leakage of footage of ship collisions taped by the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Senkaku Islands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010. Sengoku said leaking of such information was a grave matter.

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Senkaku ships collision video leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Sumio Mabuchi commented on a suspected Internet leakage of footage of ship collisions taped by the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Senkaku Islands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2010. Mabuchi, whose ministry oversees the coast guard, refrained from stating where the footage came from.