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Film director Koji Wakamatsu dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese film director Koji Wakamatsu posing with the Silver Bear award for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 20, 2010, after receiving the award on behalf of Shinobu Terajima, who starred in his film "Caterpillar." Wakamatsu, known for his works on violence, politics and erotic themes, died Oct. 17, 2012, at age 76, after being hospitalized for serious injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

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Ibaraki Airport wins low-cost airport of year award

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Ibaraki Gov. Masaru Hashimoto (R) attends an award ceremony in Singapore on Oct. 20, 2011, as Ibaraki Airport in his prefecture won the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation's best low-cost airport of the year award. The airport, which opened in March 2010 in Ibaraki Prefecture about 40 kilometers outside Tokyo, received the award for being the most ''innovative and influential'' airport in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Sydney-based CAPA.

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Geithner attends G-20

GYEONGJU, South Korea - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks at a news conference following a meeting of financial chiefs of the Group of 20 leading and emerging economies on Oct. 23, 2010, in Gyeongju, South Korea.

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Japan Finance Minister Noda attends G-20

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a news conference after attending a two-day meeting of financial chiefs of the Group of 20 leading and emerging economies on Oct. 23, 2010, in Gyeongju, South Korea.

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa attends G-20

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a news conference after attending a two-day meeting of financial chiefs of the Group of 20 leading and emerging economies on Oct. 23, 2010, in Gyeongju, South Korea.

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Japan Finance Minister Noda attends G-20

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R), seated next to Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, speaks at a news conference after attending a two-day meeting of financial chiefs of the Group of 20 leading and emerging economies on Oct. 23, 2010, in Gyeongju, South Korea.

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa at G-20

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks to reporters in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 22, 2010, ahead of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 financial chiefs. Shirakawa said he would brief participants in the meeting on the central bank's recent comprehensive monetary policy easing.

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa at G-20

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks to reporters in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 22, 2010, ahead of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 financial chiefs. Shirakawa said he would brief participants in the meeting on the central bank's recent comprehensive monetary policy easing.

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Noda urges G-20 to show 'wisdom'

GYEONGJU, South Korea - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in the city of Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 22, 2010, ahead of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 financial chiefs. Noda called on the G-20 leading economies to ''combine their wisdom'' as they attempt to ensure a more stable global financial system.

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Cambodia reopens railway

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Workers paint a platform of Phnom Penh station on Oct. 20, 2010, ahead of the Oct. 22 opening of the first segment of a new international standard railroad in Cambodia, which marks a major step towards the creation of a long-awaited Pan-Asian railroad.

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Giants take Game 4 vs. Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants players celebrate a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 20, 2010. The Giants lead the series 3-1, one win away from making a World Series trip.

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Giants beat Phillies in Game 4

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval hits a two-run double against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The Giants won 6-5 to take a 3-1 series lead.

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Giants beat Phillies in Game 4

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants celebrate after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The Giants took a 3-1 series lead.

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Giants take Game 4 vs. Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt (R) and catcher Carlos Ruiz (L, front) appear dispirited near San Francisco Giants players after losing in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 20, 2010. The Giants lead the series 3-1 after a 6-5 victory, one win away from making a World Series trip.

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Giants beat Phillies in Game 4

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe hits a game-winning sacrifice fly against the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The Giants won 6-5 to take a 3-1 series lead.

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Giants take Game 4 vs. Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Aubrey Huff (R) celebrates at home plate together with teammates after scoring on Juan Uribe's walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 20, 2010. The Giants lead the series 3-1 after a 6-5 victory, one win away from making a World Series trip.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (top) avoids Michael Young of the Texas Rangers after throwing to first to complete a double play on a grounder to second from Josh Hamilton in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-2, fending off elimination in the series.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia throws a pitch against the Texas Rangers in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Sabathia allowed two runs in six. His team won 7-2, fending off elimination in the series.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees celebrate after beating the Texas Rangers 7-2 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia reacts after striking out the Texas Rangers' Mitch Moreland in the sixth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Sabathia allowed two runs in six innings to lead the team to a 7-2 victory.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States -New York Yankees infielder Robinson Cano returns to the dugout after hitting a home run in the third inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-2, fending off elimination in the series.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia throws a pitch against the Texas Rangers in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Sabathia allowed two runs in six. His team won 7-2, fending off elimination in the series.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada hits a single in the second inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-2, fending off elimination in the series.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia reacts after striking out the Texas Rangers' Mitch Moreland in the sixth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Sabathia allowed two runs in six innings to lead the team to a 7-2 victory.

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ANA President Ito in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichiro Ito, All Nippon Airways Co. president, speaks during an interview at the airline's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. Ito said reservations have been strong for regular ANA international flights from Tokyo's Haneda airport.

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Last flight at Haneda's old int'l terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of All Nippon Airways Co. and others take part in a ceremony to bid farewell to the last flight to depart from Haneda airport's international terminal on Oct. 20, 2010, the eve of the opening of a new runway and international terminal building at the airport.

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Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows sliding doors depicting Chinese immortals unveiled to the media on Oct. 20, 2010, at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Six painted panels, part of a collection that once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September.

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Empress Michiko's 76th birthday

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to celebrate Empress Michiko's 76th birthday on Oct. 20, 2010. (Pool Photo)

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Haneda's new int'l terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the new international terminal building of Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010, the eve of its going into use.

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Empress Michiko's 76th birthday

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to celebrate Empress Michiko's 76th birthday on Oct. 20, 2010. (Pool Photo)

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Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows sliding doors decorated with Chinese-inspired images that were unveiled to the media on Oct. 20, 2010, at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Six painted panels, part of a collection that once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September.

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Ryoanji's painted screens

KYOTO, Japan - A man sits by sliding doors decorated with Chinese-inspired images at Ryoanji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Oct. 20, 2010. Six painted panels, which once adorned the main hall of the Zen sanctuary before being sold off 115 years ago, returned to Kyoto after the temple bid for them at a Christie's auction in New York in September.

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Japan, ASEAN agree to deepen ties

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Surin Pitsuwan, secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, shake hands at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. They agreed to deepen ties between Japan and ASEAN for regional growth.

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Heavy rain lashes Japan's Amami

AMAMI, Japan - A road is blocked by trees and mud following a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 20, 2010. At least two people were killed and one was missing on Amami-Oshima Island due to the heavy rain.

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Haneda's new int'l terminal

TOKYO, Japan - A plane touches down near the new international terminal building of Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010, the eve of its going into use.

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Exhibition on nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll

TOKYO, Japan - A man looks at a photo panel at an exhibition in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010, on the U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in 1954, in which a Japanese tuna fishing boat, the Fukuryu Maru No. 5 from Shizuoka Prefecture, was hit by radiation.

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JAL chairman Inamori at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Inamori, chairman of Japan Airlines Corp., speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010.

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Mazda President Yamanouchi

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi explains the company's new technology in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. The automaker said the same day it will release a new gasoline-powered vehicle with about the same fuel efficiency as hybrid vehicles.

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JAL chairman Inamori at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Inamori, chairman of Japan Airlines Corp., speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010.

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Heavy rain lashes Japan's Amami

AMAMI, Japan - Vehicles run on a flooded road in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima Prefecture on Oct. 20, 2010. At least two people were killed and one was missing on Amami-Oshima Island due to the heavy rain.

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Heavy rain lashes Japan's Amami

AMAMI, Japan - Police officers wade on a flooded road towing a boat in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Oct. 20, 2010. At least two people were killed and one was missing on Amami-Oshima Island due to the heavy rain.

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Matsuyama to turn pro golfer

SENDAI, Japan - Amateur golfer Hideki Matsuyama of Tohoku Fukushi University speaks at a press conference at its campus in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 20, 2010. The 18-year-old who has earned a spot in the 2011 Masters Tournament in the United States said he will turn professional after graduating from the university.

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Empress' 76th birthday

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to celebrate the 76th birthday of Empress Michiko on Oct. 20, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Education for young sumo wrestlers

TOKYO, Japan - Chairman of bar chain Watami Co., Miki Watanabe (back, standing), observes a social studies lesson for young sumo wrestlers at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2010. Watanabe, a member of a third-party panel on sumo reform, said young wrestlers should not associate with gangsters.

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General elections in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - A candidate (L) of Myanmar's pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party shakes hands with an eligible voter in Yangon, Myanmar, on Oct. 9, 2010, ahead of the first general elections in 20 years the following month.

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People in Myanmar around election day

YANGON, Myanmar - Members of Myanmar's pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party distribute pamphlets in Yangon on Oct. 9, 2010, ahead of the first general elections in 20 years held the following month.

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U.S. pitches spy drone to Japan

LOS ANGELES, United States - Photo shows a control facility for unmanned surveillance aircraft shown at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Oct. 5, 2010. The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. showed off the Block 20 Global Hawk, which the Japanese Defense Ministry is considering buying, for the first time to the Japanese media

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S. Korea police gear up for G-20 summit

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean police officer smashes a line of beer bottles in a demonstration during a security drill ahead of an upcoming Group of 20 financial summit in Seoul on Oct. 4, 2010. A total of 1,200 police personnel were mobilized for the demonstration.

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S. Korea police gear up for G-20 summit

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean police officers take part in a security drill ahead of an upcoming Group of 20 financial summit in Seoul on Oct. 4, 2010. A total of 1,200 police personnel were mobilized for the demonstration.

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S. Korea police gear up for G-20 summit

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean police officers take part in a security drill ahead of an upcoming Group of 20 financial summit in Seoul on Oct. 4, 2010. A total of 1,200 police personnel were mobilized for the demonstration.