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Foreign passenger arrivals in Japan top 10 million in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign tourists visit the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Oct. 22, 2014. The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year is estimated to have topped 10 million in October, with the number for the whole of 2014 almost certain to surpass the current record of 10.36 million logged in 2013, the Japan National Tourism Agency said the same day.

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Foreign passenger arrivals in Japan top 10 million in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign tourists stroll along Nakamise-dori street in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Oct. 22, 2014. The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year is estimated to have topped 10 million in October, with the number for the whole of 2014 almost certain to surpass the current record of 10.36 million logged in 2013, the Japan National Tourism Agency said the same day.

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Charles Darwin Ave. in Galapagos

OSAKA, Japan - Charles Darwin Avenue on Santa Cruz Island of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, is shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Woman makes jams to bring smiles to people's faces

NARA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2013 shows Akiko Okuda, who has produced more than 60 different kinds of jams using fresh fruits and vegetables under the brand name of "confiture cotocoto" since 2012.

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Galapagos solar power generation

PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador - Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2013, shows solar power generation panels in Puerto Aroya on Santa Cruz Island of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

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Japanese skier, engineer eyeing Olympic medal with Japan-made skis

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroaki Otaka, who heads a group of engineers for production of skis at Japana Co. belonging to Alpen Co., holds a pair of Hart-brand skis designed for alpine skier Naoki Yuasa at a plant in the town of Mitake in Gifu Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Multitude of ideas behind packaging designer's success

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2013 in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward shows Kentaro Ito, a packaging art director for cosmetics maker Pola Inc., with the company's aromatic soap dubbed KOU in the packaging he designed. The packaging won a total of seven awards in design competitions in Japan and abroad.

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Apple unveils lighter iPad

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., unveils a new thinner and lighter version of its tablet computer called the "iPad Air" at an event in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Day before World Series opening

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara practices at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 22, 2013, a day before the opening of the World Series against St. Louis Cardinals.

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Day before World Series opening

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester attends a press conference at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 22, 2013, a day before the opening of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Lester will start Game 1 of the series.

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Day before World Series opening

BOSTON, United States - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright attends a press conference at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 22, 2013, a day before the opening of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. Wainwright will start Game 1 of the series.

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Day before World Series opening

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell attends a press conference at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 22, 2013, a day before the opening of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Day before World Series opening

BOSTON, United States - St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny attends a press conference at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 22, 2013, a day before the opening of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

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Literacy program in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Japan and UNESCO hold a signing ceremony in Kabul on Oct. 22, 2013, for their joint literacy program to be implemented in Afghanistan. Japan pledged to provide about 2 billion yen (about $20.34 million) in grants over the next three years for the program.

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Apple unveils lighter tablet

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., unveils a new thinner and lighter version of its tablet computer called "iPad Air" at a San Francisco event on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Apple unveils lighter tablet

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Phil Schiller, Apple Inc.'s senior vice president, explains a new lineup of its tablet computers at a San Francisco event on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Apple unveils lighter tablet

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Photo taken in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2013, shows Apple Inc.'s new thinner and lighter version of its tablet computer called "iPad Air" (L) and iPad mini (R).

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Ferguson launches autobiography

LONDON, Britain - Alex Ferguson, former manager of English professional football club Manchester United, holds a press conference in London on Oct. 22, 2013, to launch his autobiography.

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Japanese food

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2013, shows dishes of the month at Japanese restaurant Edo Kappo "Yonemura" in Tokyo. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is expected to register traditional Japanese food as an intangible cultural heritage asset in early December 2013.

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Japan, China anniversary

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013, where Japanese and Chinese experts held a closed-door symposium to mark the 35th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral treaty of peace and friendship.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a Fukushima prefectural panel view rainwater inside concrete barriers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Medvedev in China

BEIJING, China - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (2nd from L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) hold a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Medvedev in China

BEIJING, China - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Astronauts with Olympic torch

MOSCOW, Japan - Astronauts (from L) Koichi Wakata of Japan, Mikhail Tyurin of Russia and Richard Mastracchio of the United States hold, during a press conference at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow on Oct. 22, 2013, a Sochi Winter Olympics torch to be taken into space. The three astronauts will travel to the International Space Station on a Soyuz spacecraft in November 2013.

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Robert De Niro

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. actor Robert De Niro attends the premiere of his new movie "The Family" at the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Robert De Niro

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. actor Robert De Niro attends the premiere of his new movie "The Family" at the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Medvedev in China

BEIJING, China - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang exchange words at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Robert De Niro

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. actor Robert De Niro and his wife Grace attend the premiere of his new movie "The Family" at the Tokyo International Film Festival in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Medvedev in China

BEIJING, China - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Cranes in Hokkaido

TSURUI, Japan - Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the village of Tsurui, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Medvedev in China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (back) talks to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a welcoming ceremony for Medvedev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Medvedev in China

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attend a welcoming ceremony for Medvedev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto on the morning of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto on the morning of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Starbucks shop in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a Starbucks Coffee shop in Beijing, China, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Starbucks shop in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a Starbucks Coffee shop in Beijing, China, on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Giant pumpkin

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Koji Ueno celebrates behind the 485.1-kilogram pumpkin he grew, after it was declared Japan's heaviest in a national competition, on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2013. The pumpkin will be entered in an international competition in the state of Oregon on Oct. 19.

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Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows trees in autumn colors at the foot of snow-capped Mt. Fuji on Oct. 19, 2012. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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Huge wind turbine set up in Pacific off Chiba Pref.

CHOSHI, Japan - Photo on Oct. 22, 2012, shows a 126-meter-high wind turbine built in the Pacific some 3 kilometers off Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, which was shown to reporters the same day before it starts power generation possibly in January 2013. Its output will be around 2,400 kilowatt-hours.