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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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Edible roses

NAGOYA, Japan - A woman tries an edible rose during an event on the sidelines of an international conference for conserving biodiversity in Nagoya on Oct. 15, 2010. The flowers taste bitter but smell like roses.

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Yankees rally past Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees hits an equalizer against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 15, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Yankees came from behind to win 6-5.

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Yankees rally past Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (2nd from R) removes pitcher C.J. Wilson (his left) from the game during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Oct. 15, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Yankees came from behind to win 6-5.

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Giants starter Tim Lincecum

PHILADELPHIA, United States - San Francisco Giants starter Tim Lincecum speaks at a news conference at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2010, a day before his team was due to play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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Phillies starter Halladay

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starter Roy Halladay speaks at a news conference at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2010, a day before his team was due to play the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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Yankees rallies past Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera delivers against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 15, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Yankees beat Rangers 6-5.

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Yankees rallies past Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (front) reacts after the New York Yankees rallied to take a lead in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 15, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Yankees won 6-5.

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Yankees rallies past Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Derek Jeter (C) and Robinson Cano (2nd from R) of the New York Yankees celebrate with teammates after a 6-5 victory against the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 15, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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Yankees rallies past Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera (R) high-fives catcher Jorge Posada after the team beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 15, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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Giants manager Bruce Bochy

PHILADELPHIA, United States - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy speaks at a news conference at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2010, a day before his team was due to play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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Phillies manager Charlie Manuel

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel speaks at a news conference at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2010, a day before his team was due to play the San Francisco Giants in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Japan, Vanuatu prime ministers in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Vanuatu Prime Minister Edward Natapei meet in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. Kan promised Natapei, who chairs the Pacific Islands Forum, that Japan will cooperate with the island nations to address climate change.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Japan, Vanuatu prime ministers in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Vanuatu Prime Minister Edward Natapei shake hands as they meet in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. Kan promised Natapei, who chairs the Pacific Islands Forum, that Japan will cooperate with the island nations to address climate change.

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Japan-China friendship ceremony

BEIJING, China - A ceremony is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2010, to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tokyo-based Japan-China Friendship Association.

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Japan-China friendship ceremony

BEIJING, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa (R) and Song Jian, head of the China-Japan Friendship Association, lift their glasses during a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2010, to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tokyo-based Japan-China Friendship Association.

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New int'l rules adopted on redress for damage caused by GM crops

NAGOYA, Japan - Parties gathered at biological diversity talks, the fifth meeting on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, in the central Japan city of Nagoya adopt on Oct. 15, 2010, a supplement to the biosafety protocol that sets new redress rules for damage caused to ecosystems by the movements of genetically modified crops.

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Newly disclosed Michael Jackson photos

PARIS, France - Newly disclosed photos of the late U.S. pop icon Michael Jackson are displayed to reporters in Paris on Oct. 15, 2010, before being put up for auction.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) heads to a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Date Krumm upsets Stosur to reach semis in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm holds up her fist after beating 2009 winner and top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur in the Japan Women's Open quarterfinals at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2010. Date outlasted Stosur 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes, setting up a semifinal with third-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer.

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Actress Sugimoto at event

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Aya Sugimoto (front) in kimono poses for photos with young fashion models during an event in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010, to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the fashion magazine ''S Cawaii!''

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Nago seeks retraction of Futenma transfer accord

NAHA, Japan - The Nago city assembly in Okinawa Prefecture adopts a resolution on Oct. 15, 2010, calling on the Japanese and U.S. governments to rescind their joint statement to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the city.

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Date Krumm upsets Stosur to reach semis in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Samantha Stosur, 2009 winner and top-seeded Australian, is defeated by Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm in the Japan Women's Open quarterfinals at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2010. Date outlasted Stosur 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes, setting up a semifinal with third-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer.

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Date Krumm upsets Stosur to reach semis in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm returns the ball in a match against 2009 winner and top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur in the Japan Women's Open quarterfinals at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2010. Date outlasted Stosur 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes, setting up a semifinal with third-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career. On the left is DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani holds a bouquet and waves after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career.

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N. Korea to seek measures with China to lift U.N. sanctions

BEIJING, China - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan answers reporters' questions after meeting with Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2010. Kim said North Korea will seek ways with China to have U.N. sanctions on the country lifted, which Pyongyang says is a condition for rejoining the six-party talks on its nuclear programs.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career.

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Human-like robot

TOKYO, Japan - A woman-like robot smiles during a demonstration in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2010. A group of institutes including the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Osaka University, jointly developed the robot using silicon for her skin.

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Lawmaker Tani retires from judo

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tani holds a bouquet after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan announced she was retiring from the sport to focus on her political career.

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Nago seeks retraction of Futenma transfer accord

NAHA, Japan - Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine answers reporters' questions after the assembly of the city in Okinawa Prefecture adopted a resolution on Oct. 15, 2010, calling on the Japanese and U.S. governments to rescind their joint statement to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the city.

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N. Korea to seek measures with China to lift U.N. sanctions

BEIJING, China - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan answers reporters' questions after meeting with Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2010. Kim said North Korea will seek ways with China to have U.N. sanctions on the country lifted, which Pyongyang says is a condition for rejoining the six-party talks on its nuclear programs.

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Season's 1st ski slope opens in Japan

SUSONO, Japan - Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the opening of the first slope of the season at the foot of Mt. Fuji on Oct. 15, 2010. Some people took up the offer of free ski lift tickets for costumed visitors at Snow Town Yeti in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, and held a ''cosplay'' contest. An artificial snow machine system was used to cover the trail, allowing the slope to open despite warm weather.

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Season's 1st ski slope opens in Japan

SUSONO, Japan - Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the opening of the first slope of the season at the foot of Mt. Fuji on Oct. 15, 2010. Some people took up the offer of free ski lift tickets for costumed visitors at Snow Town Yeti in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, and held a ''cosplay'' contest. An artificial snow machine system was used to cover the trail, allowing the slope to open despite warm weather.

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New rules on redress for damage caused by GM crops

NAGOYA, Japan - Parties gathered at biological diversity talks, the fifth meeting on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, in the central Japan city of Nagoya adopt on Oct. 15, 2010, a supplement to the biosafety protocol that sets new redress rules for damage caused to ecosystems by the movements of genetically modified crops.

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Russian warship makes Japan port call

HAKODATE, Japan - The Russian navy's 6,700-ton destroyer the Admiral Panteleyev makes a port call at Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Oct. 15, 2010. It was the first port call by a Russian warship in the northernmost Japanese prefecture since the founding of the Soviet Union in 1917. The city of Hakodate said it permitted the port call after it confirmed there were no nuclear weapons on the vessel.

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Russian warship makes Japan port call

HAKODATE, Japan - Crew members of the Russian navy's 6,700-ton destroyer the Admiral Panteleyev receive flowers at a welcoming ceremony in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Oct. 15, 2010. It was the first port call by a Russian warship in the northernmost Japanese prefecture since the founding of the Soviet Union in 1917. The city of Hakodate said it permitted the port call after it confirmed there were no nuclear weapons on the vessel.

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Matsuyama leads at Japan Open

NAGOYA, Japan - Eighteen-year-old amateur golfer Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the 10th hole during the second round of the Japan Open at Aichi Country Club on Oct. 15, 2010. Matsuyama shot a 7-under 67, taking the lead after the second day of the tournament.

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Stem cell pioneer Yamanaka receives Kyoto award

KYOTO, Japan - Shinya Yamanaka (R), professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, receives the Kyoto Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the city Oct. 15, 2010 for his contribution in the field of induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells.

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Japan emperor visits imperial museum

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito views exhibits for the Imperial Repository of Books and Writings at the Imperial Palace's Museum of the Imperial Collections in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The exhibits included a note written in the 19th century by revolutionary Sakamoto Ryoma. (Pool Photo)

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Soaring vegetable prices in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper takes a look at vegetables, including those categorized as irregular, at an Ito Yokado store in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010. The agriculture ministry held the first meeting on the day to discuss how best to stabilize soaring prices of vegetables after the unusually hot summer.

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Pre-APEC antiterror drill at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Security officials simulate checking a bag suspected of containing explosive during an antiterrorism drill at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2010, ahead of a series of meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum scheduled for November in Yokohama.

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Pre-APEC antiterror drill at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A bomb sniffing dog and handler check a suitcase during an antiterrorism drill at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2010 ahead of a series of meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum scheduled for November in Yokohama.

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Pre-APEC antiterror drill at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Security officials simulate checking bags suspected of containing explosive during an antiterrorism drill at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2010, ahead of a series of meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum scheduled for November in Yokohama.

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Pre-APEC antiterror drill at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A bomb sniffing dog and handler check a suitcase during an antiterrorism drill at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2010 ahead of a series of meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum scheduled for November in Yokohama.

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Stem cell pioneer Yamanaka receives Kyoto Medal of Honor

KYOTO, Japan - Shinya Yamanaka, professor at Kyoto University, speaks about his joy in receiving the Kyoto Medal of Honor in the city Oct. 15, 2010. Yamanaka, who developed a technology to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, said helping patients would be his way of returning the favor.

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1,250th anniv. of Empress Komyo's death

NARA, Japan - A memorial service for the 1,250th anniversary of the death of Empress Komyo is conducted at Todaiji, a Buddhist temple, in Nara on Oct. 15, 2010. The empress was the wife of Emperor Shomu, who took the helm when the western Japan city was the country's capital in the eighth century.

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa at meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (C) attends a meeting of branch chiefs at the central bank in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2010 to assess the impact of the strong yen on the economy. Shirakawa warned the central bank's regional managers that attention should be paid to downside risks to the Japanese economy.