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PM Abe gives policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a policy speech at the opening of an extraordinary Diet session in the House of Representatives plenary session hall in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011. Abe said that Japan must make further efforts to beat chronic deflation, announcing his resolve to implement an all-out growth strategy that will encourage companies to raise salaries and expand employment.

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Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk passes away

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2011 shows former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk delivering a speech in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. He passed away in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2012. He was 89.

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British 'rakugo' performer Diane Kichijitsu

OSAKA, Japan - British performer Diane Kichijitsu, whose real name is Diane Orrett, gives a ''rakugo'' comic storytelling performance in the city of Osaka on Oct. 15, 2011.

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Protest against income disparities in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - People protest against income disparities during a rally in the financial district in Hong Kong on Oct. 15, 2011. Movements inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York have spread to other parts of the world.

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Japan's Uchimura wins floor exercise gold at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning all-around champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan holds his gold medal after winning the floor exercise at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011.

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Morita loses in Japan Women's Open quarterfinals

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Ayumi Morita plays against Marion Bartoli of France in the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2011. No. 2 seed Bartoli beat Morita 6-2. 6-1.

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Astronaut Furukawa communicates with Tohoku children

OTSUCHI, Japan - An elementary school student (L) in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, speaks with Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa aboard the International Space Station via radio on Oct. 15, 2011. Sixteen students from five elementary schools in the town participated in the event, chatting with the astronaut for about 10 minutes.

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Japan's Yamamuro takes bronze in rings at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Koji Yamamuro holds his bronze medal after finishing third in the rings exercise at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011.

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Japan's Uchimura wins floor exercise gold at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning all-around champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan performs his floor routine at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011. Uchimura won the gold medal in the floor exercise.

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Rangers win ALCS

ARLINGTON, United States - Japan's Koji Uehara (C) takes part in a champagne celebration after the Texas Rangers won Game 6 of the American League baseball championship series against the Detroit Tigers 15-5 in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 15, 2011. The Rangers advanced to the World Series.

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EV with external airbags

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Women ride in an electric vehicle iSAVE-SC1 in Hiroshima on Oct. 15, 2011. Humanix, a venture company that utilizes research from Hiroshima University, unveiled the same day the new EV, which is covered with soft cloth containing airbags to absorb the impact of a collision.

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Rangers win ALCS

ARLINGTON, United States - Japan's Koji Uehara (R) and Yoshinori Tateyama (4th from R), and other Texas Rangers players celebrate after winning Game 6 of the American League baseball championship series against the Detroit Tigers 15-5 in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 15, 2011. The Rangers advanced to the World Series.

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Lanterns lit up in Tokyo to encourage disaster-hit areas

TOKYO, Japan - A total of 3,000 lanterns made of Japanese ''washi'' paper illuminate Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 15, 2011, in support of reconstruction of the areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Written on the lanterns were encouraging messages from across Japan and some 70 countries.

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Lanterns lit up in Tokyo to encourage disaster-hit areas

TOKYO, Japan - A total of 3,000 lanterns made of Japanese ''washi'' paper illuminate Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 15, 2011, in support of reconstruction of the areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Written on the lanterns were encouraging messages from across Japan and some 70 countries.

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Hiroshima doctors return from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Shizuteru Usui, president of the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association, speaks to reporters at Beijing international airport in China on Oct. 15, 2011, upon arriving there from Pyongyang. A group of doctors from Hiroshima Prefecture went to North Korea to survey survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who currently reside in North Korea.

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'Occupy' protest in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People take to the streets in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011 to protest against income disparity. Movements inspired by the ''Occupy Wall Street'' protest in New York have spread to other parts of the world.

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Japan's Uchimura wins floor exercise gold at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning all-around champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan performs his floor routine at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011. Uchimura won the gold medal in the floor exercise.

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Japan's Yamamuro takes bronze in rings at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Koji Yamamuro performs on the rings at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011. Yamamuro took the bronze medal in the exercise.

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Japan's Uchimura wins floor exercise gold at worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning all-around champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan holds his gold medal after winning the floor exercise at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2011.

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'Occupy' protest in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A man holds a sign saying ''occupy Taipei'' in front of the Taipei 101 tower in Taipei on Oct. 15, 2011. Movements inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York have spread to other parts of the world.

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Japan companies from disaster-hit areas at China trade fair

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the Japanese booth at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2011. Companies from the disaster-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are taking part in the exhibition at the booth. China's largest trade fair continues through Nov. 4.

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'Occupy' protest in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - People gather in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 15, 2011, to protest against income disparity. Movements inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York have spread to other parts of the world.

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Protest against income disparity in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People take to the streets in Tokyo to protest against income disparity and corporate greed on Oct. 15, 2011. Movements inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York have spread to other parts of the world.

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Ozeki Kotoshogiku parades on boat

YANAGAWA, Japan - Kotoshogiku (front, on boat) waves to the crowd as he parades aboard a boat in his hometown of Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2011, to celebrate his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Memorial ceremony for SDF members died in line of duty

TOKYO, Japan - People attend a ceremony on Oct. 15, 2011 at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo to honor members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces who recently died in the line of duty.

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Japan companies from disaster-hit areas at China trade fair

GUANGZHOU, China - People visit the Japanese booth at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2011, the opening day for the public. Companies from the disaster-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are taking part in the exhibition at the booth. China's largest trade fair continues through Nov. 4.

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PM Noda at SDF ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivers a memorial address at a ceremony on Oct. 15, 2011 at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo to honor members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces who recently died in the line of duty.

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S. Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011, about an upcoming annual festival aimed at enhancing ties between Japanese and South Korean people to be held in Tokyo on Oct. 1-2 and in Seoul on Sept. 25. Shin said cultural exchange is important in deepening mutual understanding and trust between people of the two countries.

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SCE to release PlayStation Vita in December

TOKYO, Japan - Personnel including Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. President Andrew House (2nd from L) hold SCE's video game console PlayStation Vita in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2011. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, a division of SCE, announced the same day that it plans to release PlayStation Vita in Japan on Dec. 17, 2011, with preorders starting on Oct. 15, 2011.