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Spanish artist holds exhibition in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Jose Maria Sicilia, an eminent Spanish modern artist, speaks about an exhibition in Fukushima of his works inspired by the sounds produced by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, during an interview on Oct. 4, 2013 in Tokyo.

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"Karaoke" systems in demand at facilities for elderly

TOKYO, Japan - Seniors exercise together with an instructor as they watch a video screened on an online karaoke system on Oct. 4, 2013 at Day Home Akatsutsumi, a day-care center for the aged in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. (Photo partially modified to conceal private information)

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea joint naval exercise

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington arriving in Busan port in southern South Korea on Sept. 4, 2013. The carrier is taking part in a joint naval exercise among South Korea, the United States and Japan that began in waters off South Korea on Oct. 10 for a two-day run.

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American League Division Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz rounds first base in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 4, 2013. Rays' right fielder Wil Myers lost sight of the ball, which bounced into the bullpen for a ground-rule double. The Red Sox won 12-2.

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American League Division Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz smacks a fly ball to right during the fourth inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 4, 2013. Rays' right fielder Wil Myers lost sight of the ball, which bounced into the bullpen for a ground-rule double. The Red Sox won 12-2.

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American League Division Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox players exchange high-fives after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 12-2 at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 4, 2013 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.

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World gymnastics championships

ANTWERP, Belgium - Simone Biles of the United States performs on the balance beam in the women's all-around final at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp, Belgium, on Oct. 4, 2013. Biles won gold.

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Presidents Cup golf

DUBLIN, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (L) is appreciated by Adam Scott of Australia after putting for par on the first hole of the second round in the Presidents Cup golf event, in which they were paired, in Dublin, Ohio, on Oct. 4, 2013.

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Climate change meeting

WARSAW, Poland - Polish Environment Minister Marcin Korolec (C) speaks at a press conference in Warsaw on Oct. 4, 2013, after a ministerial meeting to prepare for a U.N. climate change conference in November.

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Presidents Cup golf

DUBLIN, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (R) bumps fists with playing partner Adam Scott of Australia after birdying the sixth hole of the second round of the Presidents Cup golf event in Dublin, Ohio, on Oct. 4, 2013.

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Vo Nguyen Giap

TOKYO, Japan - A May 2008 file photo shows Vietnamese war hero Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, who died on Oct. 4, 2013, in hospital at the age of 102.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe (C), a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., and other executives of the financial group bow after a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime groups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe (C), a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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APEC meeting

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum pose for group photos ahead of their talks in Nusa Dua, Indonesia on Oct. 4, 2013.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe, a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina plays against Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine in a quarterfinal match of the Japan Open tennis championships at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Del Potro won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

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Froman at TPP talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman attends a meeting of ministers of the 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Oct. 4, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Canadian Milos Raonic plays against Slovak Lukas Lacko in a quarterfinal match of the Japan Open tennis championships at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Raonic won 6-3, 6-3.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe, a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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Air pollution in Tianjin

TIANJIN, China - An area in Tianjin, China, is hazy due to air pollution on Oct. 4, 2013. Tianjin is the host city of the sixth East Asian Games, which will be held from Oct. 6 through Oct. 15.

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Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Spaniard Nicolas Almagro battles against Japan's Kei Nishikori in a quarterfinal match of the Japan Open tennis championships at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Almagro won 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-3.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference after the BOJ policy board decided to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy, at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Kuroda praised the government's decision to raise the nation's sales tax as planned in April 2014.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe, a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference after the BOJ policy board decided to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy, at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Kuroda praised the government's decision to raise the nation's sales tax as planned in April 2014.

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Air pollution in Tianjin

TIANJIN, China - An area in Tianjin, China, is hazy due to air pollution on Oct. 4, 2013. Tianjin is the host city of the sixth East Asian Games, which will be held from Oct. 6 through Oct. 15.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe, a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., bows in a gesture of apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe, a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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TPP talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Ministers of the 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations continue their talks in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Oct. 4, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Mizuho deputy president knew of loans to crime group

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitsugu Okabe, a deputy president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., bows in a gesture of apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Okabe acknowledged that a deputy president of Mizuho Bank learned of its lending to organized crime groups in December 2010 but failed to take necessary corrective steps for more than two years.

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Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open tennis championships at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Almagro won 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-3.

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U.S. flattop in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - The U.S. aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrives in the South Korean southern coastal city of Busan on Oct. 4, 2013, to participate in a routine joint exercise with South Korea and Japan.

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Japan Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori loses a point during a quarterfinal match against Spaniard Nicolas Almagro at the Japan Open tennis championships at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Almagro won 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-3.

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Tokyo Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and sports minister Hakubun Shimomura install a signboard at an office for coordinating policies among ministries and agencies in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo at the Cabinet Office building in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. (Pool photo)

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TPP talks in Indonesia

NUSA, DUA - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, enters the venue of a TPP ministerial meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Oct. 4, 2013.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the BOJ's head office in Tokyo to attend a policy meeting on Oct. 4, 2013. The central bank maintained Japan's current economic assessment. (Pool photo)

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U.S. flattop in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - The U.S. aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrives in the South Korean southern coastal city of Busan on Oct. 4, 2013, to participate in a routine joint exercise with South Korea and Japan.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - The Bank of Japan holds a policy meeting at its head office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. The central bank maintained Japan's current economic assessment. (Pool photo)