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Aomori folk music materials to be preserved at library

AOMORI, Japan - Notations, recordings and other materials on local folk songs in the northern Japanese prefecture of Aomori are shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 28, 2014. They have been donated to the Aomori Prefectural Library for public viewing.

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Aomori to preserve local folk music at library

AOMORI, Japan - Kazuhisa Oshima, a chorus conductor and head of a group of people in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, aiming to preserve local music documents, poses in Aomori city on Oct. 28, 2014, with notations, recordings and other materials on local folk songs donated by the group to the Aomori Prefectural Library to enable citizens to view them freely.

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Senior Palestinian official speaks in interview

JERUSALEM, Israel - Abbas Zaki, a senior Palestinian official, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Ramallah in the central West Bank on Oct. 28, 2014. On the wall are photographs of Yasser Arafat, the late president of the Palestinian Authority, and incumbent President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Financial burden heavy on poor university students

SAPPORO, Tokyo - Kazuya Fujishima, a founder of an organization to help students legally resolve issues related to tuition and scholarships, explains the financial struggle of poor students at Hokkaido University campus in Sapporo on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Oct. 28, 2014. Over 1.3 million university students receive scholarships and other financial aid due to the long economic slump that their parents are going through.

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Man rides bicycle on Cycle Superhighway in London

LONDON, England - A man rides a bicycle on one of the Cycle Superhighways connecting downtown London and suburban cities on Oct. 28, 2014.

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Exhibition on 2011 quake memories through survivors' meals

SENDAI, Japan - A woman looks at a photo at an exhibition on survivors' meals in the immediate aftermath of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 28, 2014. Visitors can write about their own experiences or other comments on sticky notes and post them beneath the photo exhibits.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Aya Sameshima of Japan scores the game-winning goal during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014. Japan won 3-2.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy looks on in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Nadeshiko Japan members celebrate after beating Canada 3-2 in an international friendly soccer match in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals players celebrate after beating the San Francisco Giants 10-0 in Game 6 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. With the victory, the Royals evened the series at 3-3.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Aya Sameshima (2rd from R) celebrates with teammates as she scored the game-winning goal during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014. Japan won 3-2.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki smiles during an interview after the team beats the San Francisco Giants 10-0 in Game 6 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. With the victory, the Royals evened the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals fans celebrate after the team beats the San Francisco Giants 10-0 in Game 6 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. With the victory, the Royals evened the series at 3-3.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Nadeshiko Japan members pose for photos before an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014. Japan won 3-2.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Asano Nagasato (C) is congratulated by teammates as she scored the opener during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014. Japan won 3-2.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Asano Nagasato (far L) celebrates with older sister Yuki Ogimi after scoring the opener during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014. Japan won 3-2.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

VANCOUVER, Canada - Asano Nagasato of Japan scores the opener during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 28, 2014. Japan won 3-2.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) celebrates his first hit of the World Series in the second inning of Game 6 against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki runs to first base after singling to left in the second inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, making it a 2-0 game, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) singles to left against San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy in the second inning of Game 6 of the World Series, making it a 2-0 game, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki singles to left in the second inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, making it a 2-0 game, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki runs to first base after singling to left in the second inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, making it a 2-0 game, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. In the background is Royals manager Ned Yost celebrating. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki singles to left in the second inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, making it a 2-0 game, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Royals crush Giants in World Series Game 6

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki singles to left in the second inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, making it a 2-0 game, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. The Royals won 10-0 to even the series at 3-3.

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Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy starts Game 6 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. Giants lead the series 3-2.

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Game 6 of World Series

KANSAS CITY, United States - Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura starts Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2014. Giants lead the series 3-2.

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N. Korea seeks key parts dropped in U.N. human rights resolution: envoy

NEW YORK, United States - Marzuki Darusman, a special rapporteur of human rights in North Korea, holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 28, 2014. Darusman recounted his "unexpected" meeting the previous day with four officials from North Korea, who suggested changes in a draft U.N. resolution on human rights in North Korea in exchange for an offer to visit the secluded country. Darusman has been barred from doing so for his human rights investigations.

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Tokyo governor meets with London mayor

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe (L), governor of Tokyo, talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson on Oct. 28, 2014, at Olympic Park in the British capital. Masuzoe was visiting the city to tour several 2012 London Olympics venues prior to the Japanese capital hosting the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Chinese Pres. Xi meets with Afghan Pres. Ghani

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani get ready for a signing ceremony on Oct. 28, 2014, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Pool photo)

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Japan prefectural governors meet press in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese prefectural governors attend a press conference on the occasion of a gubernatorial forum between Japan and China in Beijing on Oct. 28, 2014. From L: Hiroshima Deputy Gov. Yoshiaki Nakashita, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada serving as president of the National Governors Association, Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida, Nagano Gov. Shuichi Abe, and Yamaguchi Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka.

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Chinese Pres. Xi meets with Afghan Pres. Ghani

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (far R) attend a meeting on Oct. 28, 2014, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Pool photo)

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Southpaw Otonari makes easy prey of Tigers in Game 3

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks fans celebrate as the team beats the Hanshin Tigers 5-1 in Game 3 of the Japan Series on Oct. 28, 2014, at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. The Hawks took a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Mozart's clavichord returns to Vienna

VIENNA, Austria - A musician plays the clavichord on which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed some of his famous works, including "The Magic Flute," on Oct. 28, 2014, at the Mozarthaus in Vienna, the composer's residence from 1784 to 1787. The stringed keyboard instrument, which is usually kept at Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg, is on display in Vienna until Nov. 10.

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Saga Univ. hospital begins robot-aided physical therapy

SAGA, Japan - Professor Toyoko Asami at the Saga Medical School Hospital attached to Saga University announces on Oct. 28, 2014, the opening of a section for robot-aided physical therapy for outpatients.

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Southpaw Otonari makes easy prey of Tigers in Game 3

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks left-hander Kenji Otonari pitches in front of enthusiastic fans in Game 3 of the Japan Series against the Hanshin Tigers on Oct. 28, 2014, at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. The Hawks beat the Tigers 5-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Int'l symposium on leprosy held in Morocco

RABAT, Morocco - Fumihiko Takayama, author of a biography of fellow Japanese author Tamio Hojo who died of leprosy at age 23 in 1937, attends an international symposium held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Oct. 28, 2014, to promote a 2010 U.N. resolution calling for the elimination of discrimination against people affected by Hansen's disease.

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Mozart's clavichord displayed in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria - The clavichord on which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed some of his famous works, including "The Magic Flute," is on display on Oct. 28, 2014, at the Mozarthaus in Vienna, the composer's residence from 1784 to 1787.

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Hagino wins 100 IM at World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Asian Games MVP Kosuke Hagino en route to victory in the men's 100-meter individual medley at the short-course World Cup at Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2014.

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Japan foundation chief addresses int'l meet on leprosy

RABAT, Morocco - Yohei Sasakawa, chairman of the Japanese nonprofit philanthropic body Nippon Foundation, addresses an international symposium held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Oct. 28, 2014, to promote a 2010 U.N. resolution calling for the elimination of discrimination against people affected by Hansen's disease.

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Int'l symposium held on prejudice against leprosy

RABAT, Morocco - Participants attentively listen at an international symposium held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Oct. 28, 2014, to promote a 2010 U.N. resolution calling for the elimination of discrimination against people affected by Hansen's disease.

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Japan urges N. Korea to advance probe into abductees

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry, meets with reporters in Pyongyang on Oct. 28, 2014, following the first round of talks with North Korean officials. Tokyo demanded that Pyongyang put the highest priority on advancing its investigation into the fates of Japanese abductees. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abduction probe panel chief meets Japanese delegation

PYONGYANG, North Korea - So Tae Ha, chairman of North Korea's special investigation committee on abductees, attends a meeting with a Japanese delegation in Pyongyang on Oct. 28, 2014, to discuss the issue of Japanese nationals abducted to the reclusive country.

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Honda posts 18.8% rise in 1st-half group net profit

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsuo Iwamura, executive vice president of Honda Motor Co., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2014. The company lowered its group net profit outlook for the business year through March 2015 despite solid profit growth in the first half, amid faltering demand in Japan and some other Asian markets.

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N. Korean security officer joins abduction talks with Japan

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Myong Chol, counselor at the North Korean Ministry of State Security and vice chairman of Pyongyang's special investigation committee on abductees, attends a meeting with a Japanese delegation in the North Korean capital on Oct. 28, 2014, to discuss the issue of Japanese nationals abducted to the reclusive country.

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Japan Series Game 3 held in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers players gather at the mound to encourage right-hander Shintaro Fujinami (C) after the Softbank Hawks score the opener in the first inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Yafuoku Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Oct. 28, 2014. The two teams are even at 1-1.

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N. Korean police chief joins abduction talks with Japan

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pak Yong Sik, department director at the North Korean Ministry of People's Security and vice chairman of Pyongyang's special investigation committee on abductees, attends a meeting with a Japanese delegation in the North Korean capital on Oct. 28, 2014, to discuss the issue of Japanese nationals abducted to the reclusive country.

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Japan-China relief fund eyed for chemical arms victims

HARBIN, China - A representative (L) of a Japanese lawyers' group and the head of a Chinese citizens' group sign a relief fund agreement in Harbin, northeastern China, on Oct. 28, 2014, for victims of chemical weapons abandoned in China by the Imperial Japanese Army toward the end of World War II.

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Japan, Ethiopia leaders agree to strengthen ties

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center L) and Abadulla Gemeda (center R), speaker of the House of People's Representatives in Ethiopia, agree to beef up bilateral ties further at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2014.

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Southwest Japan mayor OKs nuke plant restart

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Mayor Hideo Iwakiri of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, gives a press conference on Oct. 28, 2014, following his approval for the restart of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant, the first to meet strict safety requirements tightened after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Kyoto govenor addresses Japan-China gubernatorial forum

BEIJING, China - Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada addresses a gubernatorial forum between Japan and China in Beijing on Oct. 28, 2014.