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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - A dress made up of stuffed Hello Kitty toys that American singer Lady Gaga wore in 2009 is on display at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. The dress is part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.

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Ex-Labor Minister Murakami on parole from prison term

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - This undated file photo shows former Labor Minister Masakuni Murakami, who was released on parole on Oct. 28, 2009, before the end of his 26-month prison term for taking bribes in the late 1990s from a mutual aid organization for small and midsize businesses.

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Art director Muraki dies at 85

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in September 1998 shows production designer and art director Yoshiro Muraki who died of heart failure on Oct. 26, 2009, aged 85. Muraki was known for his work in most of the films directed by Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998).

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Dutch PM Balkenende talks with Japanese PM Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009, before their talks.

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Film about A-bomb survivors premiers at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - A film that follows more than 100 atomic bomb survivors as they travel around the world on the ''Peace Boat'' premiered at U.N. headquarters on Oct. 26, 2009. Directed by Costa Rica's Erika Bagnarello, the film, ''FLASHES OF HOPE: Hibakusha Traveling the World,'' captured the voices of 103 victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

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Kirin to close 2 domestic plants, boost sales by 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. Kazuyasu Kato briefs reporters on the company's midterm business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. Kato announced the company will close two out of 11 domestic beer plants by next year to boost production efficiency on the back of a saturated beverage market at home.

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5 injured as American Airlines plane hit by turbulence

CHIBA, Japan - An American Airlines Boeing 777 from Dallas-Fort Worth airport sits on the tarmac at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2009, after it was hit by air turbulence over the Pacific Ocean about 70 kilometers southeast of the airport. Among 228 passengers and crew members aboard the plane, five passengers were injured and taken to a nearby hospital.

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Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende talks with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (R) talks with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende talks with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (L) shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009, before their talks. (Pool photo)

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Hatoyama delivers 1st speech to parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers his first speech to parliament since taking office at the outset of an extraordinary session in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. He vowed afresh to cut administrative waste and wrest power from bureaucrats.

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Hatoyama speaks to Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (front) before the opening ceremony of an extraordinary parliamentary session in the plenary room of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009.

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Wayward deer roams around Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - A wayward deer turns up in a residential area in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Oct. 26, 2009. Police officers were called in to take the deer away.

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Emperor addresses Diet opening ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito addresses the opening ceremony of the 173rd parliamentary session in the plenary room of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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Hatoyama speaks to Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) speaks to Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan, during a meeting of other DPJ lawmakers prior to the start of an extraordinary session in the parliament building in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009.

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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Prince pets a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito strokes a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. The 3-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko also petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - Women show off wristbands given out by the Tokyo District Court at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court.

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Prince picks up a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito picks up a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. The 3-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko also petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - An official gives a man a wristband at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court.

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Prince pets a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito strokes a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009, as his parents Prince Akishino (C) and Princess Kiko look on. The 3-year-old prince also gave petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom.

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, bows in apology in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for possession and use of stimulant drugs, offers a tearful apology to her fans in a press conference shortly after her release on bail from a police cell in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Media members gather in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, as Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, is released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the media pack a conference room at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 17, 2009, as Noriko Sakai (on dais 3rd from R), a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, gives a press conference after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, sheds tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, wipes her tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, apologizes in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, apologizes in front of a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai offers tearful apology

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, wipes her tears during a press conference in Tokyo after being released on bail Sept. 17, 2009, following her arrest on Aug. 8. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Actress Sakai released on bail following Aug. 8 arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Sakai, a 38-year-old former pop idol indicted for stimulant possession and use, leaves a police station in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2009, after being released on bail. Her first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Tokyo District Court. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Labor Minister Murakami on parole from prison term

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - This undated file photo shows former Labor Minister Masakuni Murakami, who was released on parole on Oct. 28, 2009, before the end of his 26-month prison term for taking bribes in the late 1990s from a mutual aid organization for small and midsize businesses. (Kyodo)

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Art director Muraki dies at 85

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in September 1998 shows production designer and art director Yoshiro Muraki who died of heart failure on Oct. 26, 2009, aged 85. Muraki was known for his work in most of the films directed by Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998). (Kyodo)

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5 injured as American Airlines plane hit by turbulence

CHIBA, Japan - An American Airlines Boeing 777 from Dallas-Fort Worth airport sits on the tarmac at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 26, 2009, after it was hit by air turbulence over the Pacific Ocean about 70 kilometers southeast of the airport. Among 228 passengers and crew members aboard the plane, five passengers were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. (Kyodo)

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Film about A-bomb survivors premiers at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - A film that follows more than 100 atomic bomb survivors as they travel around the world on the ''Peace Boat'' premiered at U.N. headquarters on Oct. 26, 2009. Directed by Costa Rica's Erika Bagnarello, the film, ''FLASHES OF HOPE: Hibakusha Traveling the World,'' captured the voices of 103 victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. (Kyodo)

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Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende talks with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (R) talks with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende talks with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (L) shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009, before their talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Prince picks up a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito picks up a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. The 3-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko also petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - Women show off wristbands given out by the Tokyo District Court at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court. (Kyodo)

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Prince pets a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito strokes a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. The 3-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko also petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, for gallery tickets for the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. A total of 6,615 people, the second largest ever for the court, lined up for a chance for only 20 seats in the courtroom. (Kyodo)

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Prince pets a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito strokes a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009, as his parents Prince Akishino (C) and Princess Kiko look on. The 3-year-old prince also gave petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)