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Yeonpyeong Island after attack

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - South Korean soldiers walk down a hill after finishing a task on Yeonpyeong Island on Dec. 6, 2010. Those present on the island are mostly South Korean soldiers, as residents have fled after the Nov. 23 shelling by North Korea.

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Yeonpyeong Island after attack

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - South Korean soldiers ride on the back of a truck on Dec. 6, 2010, on Yeonpyeong Island, a South Korean territory near the western sea border. Most of the island's current inhabitants are soldiers, as residents evacuated after the Nov. 23 North Korean shelling.

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Students flock to job hunting event

TOKYO, Japan - Students flock to corporate booths in search of jobs during an event at Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 6, 2010. Four out of 10 university students in Japan have yet to land jobs after their graduation due to the economic downturn.

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Kozuka wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka holds the gold medal as he won in the men's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Japan's Miki Ando took the women's title.

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Ando, Kozuka win in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Miki Ando (R) and Takahiko Kozuka smile during an awarding ceremony as they won in women's and men's competitions at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010.

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Ando wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Miki Ando holds the gold medal as she won in the women's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Ando took her career fourth Grand Prix title. Japan's Takahiko Kozuka won the men's title.

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Kozuka wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Takahiko Kozuka performs during the free skate of the men's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Kozuka won to complete a winning double for Japan at the event after Miki Ando took the women's title.

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Kozuka wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Takahiko Kozuka performs during the free skate of the men's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Kozuka won to complete a winning double for Japan at the event after Miki Ando took the women's title.

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Kozuka wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Takahiko Kozuka jumps during the free skate of the men's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Kozuka won to complete a winning double for Japan at the event after Miki Ando took the women's title.

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Japan indicates positive stance toward Pacific FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a ministerial meeting on trade liberalization in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2010. The meeting decided on a basic policy on free trade agreements and would start consultations with countries involved in a U.S.-backed multilateral free trade initiative, indicating a positive stance toward the framework.

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Geithner speaks after APEC meeting

KYOTO, Japan - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner gives a press conference after a meeting of finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010. He said it is not appropriate to set numerical goals for current account imbalances as a policy target for the Group of 20 leading economies.

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Demonstration in Tokyo over Senkakus

TOKYO, Japan - About 4,000 people rallied in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2010, criticizing both the Japanese and Chinese governments over collisions involving ships of the two countries in waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Ando wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Miki Ando performs during the free skate of the women's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Ando won to take her career fourth Grand Prix title.

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Ando wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Miki Ando performs during the free skate of the women's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Ando won to take her career fourth Grand Prix title.

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Ando wins in Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Miki Ando jumps during the free skate of the women's competition at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix figure skating series, in Beijing on Nov. 6, 2010. Ando won to take her career fourth Grand Prix title.

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Dalai Lama supports Liu Xiaobo

NARITA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama holds a press conference in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2010. He reiterated his criticism of China, saying that Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize this year, is merely trying to bring more accountability to the country. The Dalai Lama arrived in Japan to attend a three-day meeting of Nobel peace laureates in Hiroshima.

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APEC financial chiefs vow to cut global imbalances

KYOTO, Japan - Finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum hold a press conference after wrapping up a two-day meeting in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010. They pledged efforts to address global trade imbalances, in a move that could put pressure on some surplus members, including China, to move away from unfairly undervaluing their currencies as a way to boost exports.

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APEC financial chiefs vow to cut global imbalances

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) speaks in a press conference after finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum wrapped up a two-day meeting in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010. On the right is U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. The financial chiefs pledged efforts to address global trade imbalances, in a move that could put pressure on some surplus members, including China, to move away from unfairly undervaluing their currencies as a way to boost exports. (Pool photo)

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Ex-U.S. envoy sees no signs of N. Korea resuming nuclear plant

BEIJING, China - Charles Pritchard, a former U.S. special envoy for Korean peace talks, is surrounded by reporters as he arrives at Beijing airport from Pyongyang on Nov. 6, 2010. He said there are no signs of North Korea having resumed nuclear activity at its Yongbyon nuclear complex.

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Japan, U.S. to cooperate in addressing global imbalances

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner shake hands before their meeting on the sidelines of talks of finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010. Noda said he and Geithner agreed that their countries must cooperate in undertaking policies that would help address global trade imbalances. (Pool photo)

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Gundam event in Shizuoka surpasses 1 million visitors

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Office worker Naoki Ogawa (R) and his family pose for photos after their arrival set the visitor tally over the one million mark to the Shizuoka Hobby Fair in Shizuoka City on Nov. 6, 2010. In the background is an 18-meter-tall ''life-size'' statue of the Gundam robot from the popular animation series.

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APEC finance ministers meeting in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum hold their second day of talks at a two-day meeting in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Job fair for college students

TOKYO, Japan - College students who will graduate in 2012 head to Tokyo Big Sight as some 500 companies held a job fair on Nov. 6, 2010. More than 50,000 students gathered for the event.

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Job fair for college students

TOKYO, Japan - More than 50,000 college students who will graduate in 2012 gather at Tokyo Big Sight as some 500 companies held a job fair on Nov. 6, 2010.

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Doi wins women's singles title at national c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Misaki Doi holds the winner's trophy as she claimed her first national title in the women's singles final at the national championships at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2010.

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People in Myanmar before election day

YANGON, Myanmar - People walk past a campaign billboard for Myanmar's pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party in Yangon on Nov. 6, 2010, a day before the first general elections in 20 years.

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People in Myanmar before election day

YANGON, Myanmar - People walk past a campaign billboard for Myanmar's pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party in Yangon on Nov. 6, 2010, a day before the first general elections in 20 years.

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People in Myanmar before election day

YANGON, Myanmar - A monk walks near a candidate poster in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 6, 2010, a day before the first general elections in 20 years were held.

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General elections in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Members of Myanmar's pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party walk on the streets in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 6, 2010, calling on people to vote for their candidates in the first general elections in 20 years the following day.

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APEC finance ministers meeting in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (C) line up for a photo session as finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum hold their second day of talks at a two-day meeting in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010.

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APEC finance ministers meeting in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner shake hands before finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum begin their second day of talks at a two-day meeting in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)