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Scandal involving S. Korean President Lee, son

TOKYO, Japan - Lee Shi Hyung (C), the son of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, makes his way to undergo questioning by South Korea's independent counsel in Seoul in this file photo taken Oct. 25, 2012, in connection with his father's now-suspended retirement home project in which critics argue taxpayer money was used. South Korea's special prosecutor said Nov. 14, 2012, that his team decided against indicting the president's 34-year-old son, but referred his tax records to the National Tax Service for possible gift tax imposition.

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Cosmetic stores in Seoul's Myongdong district

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2012, shows cosmetics stores lining Myongdong district in downtown Seoul.

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Cosmetic stores in Seoul's Myongdong district

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2012, shows women shoppers in downtown Seoul's Myongdong district, which is lined with cosmetics stores.

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Softbank to purchase 70% stake in Sprint: reports

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a retail outlet of Sprint Nextel Corp. in New York on Oct. 12, 2012. U.S. media reported on Oct. 14, 2012, that Japan's Softbank Corp. and Sprint Nextel have reached a deal under which Japan's third-largest mobile phone carrier will pay $20 billion to acquire a 70 percent stake in the third-largest U.S. cellular phone company.

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Measure against drugs in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - A member of the Afghan security forces walks in front of drugs being incinerated in a suburb of Kabul on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Lenin statue removed in Ulan Bator

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - A bronze statue of Russian revolutionary and Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is hoisted with a crane to be removed at a park in Ulan Bator on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Memorial service for wartime Chinese forced laborers

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Liu Guangyao from the Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka reads a message from Li Tianran, the Chinese consul general, at a memorial service in Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Oct. 14, 2012, held for Chinese people who died as a result of forced labor during World War II at a Japanese coal mine.

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Lenin statue removed in Ulan Bator

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Photo shows a bronze statue of Russian revolutionary and Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin which was taken down for removal in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Date-Krumm loses in Japan Women's Open doubles final

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) and her partner Heather Watson of Britain play in the Japan Women's Open doubles final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2012. The pair lost 6-1, 6-4 to Americans Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears.

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Date-Krumm loses in Japan Women's Open doubles final

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) and her partner Heather Watson of Britain are pictured at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2012. The pair lost in the Japan Women's Open doubles final 6-1, 6-4 to Americans Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears.

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Kuboya wins Japan Open

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Kenichi Kuboya watches a tee shot during the fourth round of the Japan Open at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012. Kuboya finished at 8-over 292 to capture the Japan Open for his first win of the season.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (front) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, to become only the fourth filly to achieve the feat.

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Kuboya wins Japan Open

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Kenichi Kuboya holds the victor's trophy after winning the Japan Open with an 8-over 292 at Naha Golf Club in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Watson wins Japan Women's Open singles

OSAKA, Japan - Britain's Heather Watson rejoices after beating Taiwan's Chang Kai-chen 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4) in the Japan Women's Open singles final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Watson wins Japan Women's Open singles

OSAKA, Japan - Britain's Heather Watson whips a forehand against Taiwan's Chang Kai-chen in the singles final of the Japan Women's Open at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2012. Watson won 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4).

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Narita wins 1st career title at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Japan's Misuzu Narita holds the victor's trophy after winning her first career title with a 9-under 207 at the Fujitsu Ladies at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (R, back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet review

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reviews a parade of Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels from aboard the escort ship Kurama in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

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Watson wins Japan Women's Open singles

OSAKA, Japan - Britain's Heather Watson (R) commiserates with Taiwan's Chang Kai-chen after beating Chang 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4) in the Japan Women's Open singles final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Watson wins Japan Women's Open singles

OSAKA, Japan - Britain's Heather Watson kisses the victor's trophy after beating Taiwan's Chang Kai-chen 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4) in the Japan Women's Open singles final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Narita wins 1st career title at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Japan's Misuzu Narita kisses the victor's trophy after winning her first career title with a 9-under 207 at the Fujitsu Ladies at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Yoshida with Guinness certificate

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds a certificate issued by the Guinness World Records in Nagoya on Oct. 14, 2012 that she received for her winning an unprecedented 13 consecutive Olympic and world titles in women's wrestling.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet review

TOKYO, Japan - Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels parade during a fleet review in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Narita wins 1st career title at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Japan's Misuzu Narita hits a tee shot during the third round of the Fujitsu Ladies at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012. Narita finished at 9-under 207 to capture her first career title.

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Myanmar's ruling party assembly

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein greets members of Myanmar's ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party during the party assembly in Naypyitaw on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet review

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a fleet review of the Maritime Self-Defense Force aboard the escort ship Kurama in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012. Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto is standing nearby (3rd from L).

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Myanmar's ruling party assembly

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar lower house speaker Thura Shwe Mann speaks during the assembly of Myanmar's ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party in Naypyitaw on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet review

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels parading during a fleet review in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 14, 2012.

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Brochure for foreigners visiting Japan for IMF events

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a brochure introducing various Japanese products in English and Chinese, prepared by the Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district, for foreigners visiting Japan for the annual meetings in Tokyo of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Oct. 9-14, 2012.

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Judoka Tani gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani leaves a hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009, holding her 5-day-old baby boy. The 34-year-old judoka and her husband Yoshitomo, a professional baseball player, have named their second son Komei. She said she is resolved to compete in the 2012 London Olympics.

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Judoka Tani gives birth to boy

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo champion Ryoko Tani leaves a hospital in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009, holding her 5-day-old baby boy. The 34-year-old judoka and her husband Yoshitomo, a professional baseball player, have named their second son Komei. She said she is resolved to compete in the 2012 London Olympics.