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New Fukushima Gov. goes to office for 1st time

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - New Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori arrives at the governor's office for the first time in his capacity on Nov. 12, 2014. He was elected in the first gubernatorial election on Oct. 26 after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident in March 2011.

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Water balloon fight contestants vie for national title

IWAKI, Japan - Two contestants throw water balloons at each other during a national tournament in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014. The water balloon fight was initially developed by volunteer workers to cheer up survivors in Fukushima following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Adoption party for abandoned pets held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - A cat lets out a big yawn in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2014, at an "adoption party" for pets abandoned in areas near the crippled nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Water balloon fight contestants vie for national title

IWAKI, Japan - Two contestants react to splashes during a water balloon fight at its national tournament in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014. The new sport was initially developed by volunteer workers to cheer up survivors in Fukushima following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Abandoned male cat popular in 'adoption party' for pets

IWAKI, Japan - A male cat named "Nobita" after a character in the popular Japanese comic series "Doraemon" enjoys popularity in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2014, at an "adoption party" held by a local volunteer group for pets abandoned after the 2011 nuclear power accident in the northeastern Japan region.

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Online English lessons by Filipinos for Japanese

TOKYO, Japan - Md Moin, Bangladeshi founder of the website Pikt Corp., poses for a photo in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 12, 2011. The online English conversation school provides inexpensive lessons from Filipinos, who are graduates of prestigious colleges but unemployed amid an economic slump in the Philippines, for Japanese learners.

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World's longest habu poisonous snake

NAHA, Japan - Koki Terada, a researcher at the Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment, on Oct. 31, 2011, in the institute in Nanjo in the prefecture, holds a dead habu snake, which was found and killed on Oct. 12 in the village of Onna on the prefecture's main island. The 2.42-meter-long indigenous venomous snake is the world's longest habu, according to the institute.

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World's longest habu poisonous snake

NAHA, Japan - A dead habu snake, which was found and killed on Oct. 12, 2011, in the village of Onna on Okinawa Prefecture's main island, is measured Oct. 31 at the Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment in the city of Nanjo in the prefecture. The 2.42-meter-long indigenous venomous snake is the world's longest habu, according to the institute.

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Red Sox's Ortiz receives 2011 Clemente Award

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz (R) hugs Vera Clemente, the widow of Roberto Clemente, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 20, 2011, after he received the Roberto Clemente Award. The annual award recognizes the player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions, on and off the field, paying tribute to the achievements and character of the late MLB star Clemente. The 12-time All-Star and Hall of Famer died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

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Red Sox's Ortiz receives 2011 Clemente Award

ST. LOUIS, United States - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, nicknamed Big Papi, attends a press conference at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 20, 2011, after he received the Roberto Clemente Award. The annual award recognizes the player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions, on and off the field, paying tribute to achievements and character of the late MLB star Clemente. The 12-time All-Star and Hall of Famer died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

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DeNA in negotiations to purchase Yokohama BayStars

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 12, 2011, shows spectators at a Central League season-opening game between the Yokohama BayStars and the Chunichi Dragons at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, home ground of the BayStars. Mobile-phone gaming company DeNA Co. said Oct. 19, 2011, it is in negotiations to purchase a baseball club, while sources familiar with the matter said the same day that Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. has reached a basic agreement with DeNA to sell its majority stake in the BayStars.

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Pitcher Saito plans to continue his career in 2012

MILWAUKEE, United States - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers speaks to reporters at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 17, 2011, a night after his team lost 12-6 to the St. Louis Cardinals, failing to reach the World Series. Saito, who will turn 42 next year, said he plans to be back in uniform for the 2012 season.

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Brewers' Saito in loss vs Cards

MILWAUKEE, United States - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers is shown in action against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 16, 2011. Saito, who replaced Kameron Loe in the sixth inning, threw two scoreless innings in a 12-6 loss to the Cardinals. St. Louis advanced to the World Series to face the Texas Rangers after winning the NLCS 4-2.

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Brewers' Saito in loss vs Cards

MILWAUKEE, United States - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers strikes out St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 16, 2011. Saito, who replaced Kameron Loe in the sixth inning, threw two scoreless innings in a 12-6 loss to the Cardinals. St. Louis advanced to the World Series to face the Texas Rangers after winning the NLCS 4-2.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A freight train is pictured near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A freight train is pictured near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008.

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Energy shortage in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh (C) unveils energy-saving measures during a press conference in Islamabad on Oct. 12, 2011.

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Japan's Tanaka at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yusuke Tanaka performs on the horizontal bar in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal in the event for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Women in traditional Korean dress wave to a freight train near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008.

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China capture 5th straight team gold at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Chinese men's gymnastics team (R) celebrate their victory in the men's team event at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011, while members of the Japanese team (L), which finished second in the event, stand beside them. China captured the gold medal at the championships for the fifth time in succession.

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Rangers 1 win away from World Series return

DETROIT, United States - Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz (R) celebrates with Mike Napoli (L) and Adrian Beltre (C) after hitting a three-run homer in the 11th inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 12, 2011. Texas leads the Detroit Tigers in the best-of-seven series 3-1 after a 7-3 victory.

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Japan's Yamamuro at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Koji Yamamuro performs on the rings during the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal in the championships for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Brewers' Saito vs Cards in NLCS

ST. LOUIS, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Oct. 12, 2011. Saito, who replaced LaTroy Hawkins in the seventh inning, hurled a scoreless inning in a 4-3 loss to St. Louis. The Cardinals took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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Rangers 1 win away from World Series return

DETROIT, United States - Japanese pitchers Koji Uehara (R) and Yoshinori Tateyama of the Texas Rangers appear joyous after the Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 12, 2011. Texas leads Detroit in the best-of-seven series 3-1 after a 7-3 victory.

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Japanese men take silver at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japanese team wear their silver medals after finishing second in the men's team event at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal at the championships for the fifth time in succession.

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Foreign ministers of Singapore, Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Singapore's Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba shake hands prior to their talks in Singapore on Oct. 12, 2011.

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Japan's Uchimura at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan falls during his horizontal bar performance in the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal at the championships for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Japanese men take silver at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japanese team -- (from L) Yusuke Tanaka, Koji Yamamuro, Kohei Uchimura, Makoto Okiguchi, Kazuhito Tanaka and Kenya Kobayashi -- show their silver medals after finishing second in the men's team event at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal at the championships for the fifth time in succession.

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Japan's Tanaka at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka performs on the parallel bars during the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal in the championships for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Prisoners released on amnesty in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Female prisoners walk on a street after being released from a prison in the suburbs of Yangon, Myanmar, on Oct. 12, 2011, as part of an amnesty. Myanmar plans to free over 6,300 prisoners starting the same day while the country's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi urged the government to release all political prisoners.

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Singapore PM Lee meets Japan FM Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) hold talks in Singapore on Oct. 12, 2011. Lee expressed hope Japan would soon join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement negotiations.

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Belarusian nuclear expert Babenko

TOKYO, Japan - Vladimir Babenko, deputy director of the Belrad Institute of Radiation Safety in Belarus, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. Babenko, who has offered advice to residents affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, said he believes Japan's food radiation limits have been set too high and urged the nation to lower them to realistic levels.

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Japan's Uchimura at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan performs on the rings during the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal in the championships for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Fukushima Pref. declares newly harvested rice safe for shipment

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows a rice paddy in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2011. The prefectural government the same day announced that newly harvested rice from the nuclear crisis-hit prefecture is safe for shipment after tests showed all samples cleared the government-set allowable limit for radioactive cesium.

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Fukushima Pref. declares newly harvested rice safe for shipment

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A man harvests rice at a paddy field in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2011. The prefectural government the same day announced that newly harvested rice from the nuclear crisis-hit prefecture is safe for shipment after tests showed all samples cleared the government-set allowable limit for radioactive cesium.

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Japan's Okiguchi at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Makoto Okiguchi performs a vault during the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal in the event for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Fukushima Pref. declares newly harvested rice safe for shipment

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato declares at the prefectural government building in Fukushima on Oct. 12, 2011, that newly harvested rice from nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima Prefecture is safe for shipment after tests showed all samples cleared the government-set allowable limit for radioactive cesium.

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Hiroshima doctors in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Shizuteru Usui, president of the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association, speaks in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2011. Usui stressed the need to provide support for survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of two Japanese cities who currently reside in North Korea.

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Panasonic's tablet computers for corporate users

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the 7.0-inch (L) and 10.1-inch display models of Panasonic Corp.'s new BizPad tablet computers for corporate users to be sold from late December 2011. The consumer electronics giant said on Oct. 12, 2011, that the new tablet computers will run on Google Inc.'s Android 3.2 operating system and will not break even if the 7.0-inch model is dropped from a height of 120 centimeters and the 10.1-inch model from a height of 80 centimeters because of their shockproof structures.

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Japan's Okiguchi at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Makoto Okiguchi performs the floor exercise during the men's team final at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. China captured the gold medal in the championships for the fifth time in succession while Japan finished second.

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Philippine Pres. Aquino at forum

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III delivers a speech at a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines at a hotel in Makati City in metropolitan Manila, the Philippines, on Oct. 12, 2011.

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Putin in China

BEIJING, China - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2011. It is Putin's first trip abroad since he revealed his plan to run in the March 2012 presidential race.

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Ferrari's new convertible 458 Spider

TOKYO, Japan - The new Ferrari 458 Spider is displayed at its unveiling in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2011. Delivery of the new model, costing 30.6 million yen, begins in December.

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Kitaro room at spa resort inn

YONAGO, Japan - Operator of an inn at the Kaike spa resort in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2011, shows reporters a guest room featuring characters from the ghost comic series ''GeGeGe no Kitaro.'' The Kaike Saichoraku inn plans to open two such rooms on Oct. 14 in cooperation with the production office of the comic's creator Shigeru Mizuki, who hails from the western Japanese prefecture.

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Cards' big win ties NLCS

MILWAUKEE, United States - Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals rips a two-run homer in the first inning in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 10, 2011. Pujols went 4-for-5 with 5 RBIs in a 12-3 victory for St. Louis. The best-of-seven league championship series is tied at one game apiece.

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Putin in China

BEIJING, China - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrives at Beijing international airport on Oct. 11, 2011, for a visit to China until Oct. 12.

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GM Chevrolet's Sonic compact car

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2011 shows the Sonic compact car under the Chevrolet brand, which General Motors Japan Ltd. will launch in Japan on Nov. 12, mainly targeting young people. The Japanese unit of the U.S. automaker will sell the 1600 cc Chevrolet Sonic starting at 1.89 million yen.

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Autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Smarbo VC-RB100 autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner. Toshiba Home Appliances Corp. said on Sept. 12, 2011, it will begin marketing Oct. 1 the vacuum cleaner that can clean around 100 square meters in about 90 minutes on a single charge.

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NEC's LaVie Touch tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds NEC Personal Computers Ltd.'s tablet computer LaVie Touch in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2011. The company announced the same day that it plans to release the Windows 7-based tablet computer on Oct. 6. It said the device can also be used as a conventional personal computer with a wireless keyboard and mouse when connected to a dedicated unit.

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Renowned soprano Te Kanawa performs in Fukushima with schoolchildren

World-renowned soprano Kiri Te Kanawa (2nd from L) of New Zealand chats with students during her visit to a senior high school in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2015. Te Kanawa, hoping survivors of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in Fukushima will have a bright future, performed a concert in the northeastern Japanese city on Oct. 12, including singing with a choir of 213 local junior and senior high school students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo