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Fukushima gubernatorial race campaign starts

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Voters listen to a speech by a candidate in the Fukushima gubernatorial election in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima on Oct. 9, 2014, when official campaigning began. It is the first gubernatorial election since Fukushima Prefecture was hit by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Fukushima gubernatorial race campaign starts

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Voters listen to a speech by a candidate in the Fukushima gubernatorial election in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima on Oct. 9, 2014, when official campaigning began. It is the first gubernatorial election since Fukushima Prefecture was hit by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Massoud mausoleum

SARICHA, Afghanistan - A mausoleum is under construction for assassinated commander Ahmed Shah Massoud in Panjshir Province, northeastern Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2011.

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Massoud tomb

SARICHA, Afghanistan - A man pays his respects at the tomb of assassinated commander Ahmed Shah Massoud in Panjshir Province, northeastern Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, 2011.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Infrared photo dated Oct. 9, 2011, shows a wall of a stone chamber at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Excavation of Koguryo tomb in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Oct. 9, 2011, shows a pair of black tortoises, one of the four guardian deities and the guardian of the north, painted on a stone chamber wall at the Kosan-dong No. 1 tomb, one of the Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tomb, dating back to the early sixth century during the Koguryo dynasty, was recently excavated by a team of Japanese and North Korean researchers after being first unearthed in 1936.

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Opening ceremony for extra Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (top) attends the opening ceremony of a 51-day extraordinary Diet session in the main hall of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2011. The session, from Oct. 20 to Dec. 9, 2011, will discuss a 12.10 trillion yen fiscal 2011 third extra budget to finance full-fledged reconstruction of areas ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On center L is his successor, President Hu Jintao, and on center R is Premier Wen Jiabao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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China official meets Fukushima students

BEIJING, China - Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (2nd from L) meets junior high students (R) from Fukushima Prefecture in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hibakusha, ex-Hiroshima mayor awarded by NPO

LOS ANGELES, United States - Former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (R) and Shigeko Sasamori (L), a victim of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing, pose for photos in Santa Barbara, California on Oct. 9, 2011, after receiving the Peace Leadership award and the World Citizenship award, respectively, from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, a California-based nonprofit group, for their efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.

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Vettel wins consecutive world titles

SUZUKA, Japan - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (L) is doused with champagne after finishing third in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011, to clinch his second consecutive Formula One championship title. Pouring champagne on the right is McLaren's Jenson Button, who won the Japanese race.

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Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain holds the winner's trophy after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final of Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. Murray won his first Japan Open title.

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IAEA team in Japan

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency visit Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2011, near the radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. They are in Japan to assist in the decontamination of areas near the crippled plant.

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Vettel wins consecutive world titles

SUZUKA, Japan - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel manages a third-place finish at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011, to clinch his second consecutive championship title.

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Button wins Japanese Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - McLaren's Jenson Button celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, chat during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Vettel wins consecutive world titles

SUZUKA, Japan - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel manages a third-place finish at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Oct. 9, 2011, to clinch his second consecutive championship title.

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Makoto Okiguchi competes on the vault during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. Murray won his first Japan Open title.

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China official meets Fukushima students

BEIJING, China - Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (L) meets junior high students from Fukushima Prefecture in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the pommel horse during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and his successor, President Hu Jintao, shake hands during a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011. Jiang attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in Chin, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka competes on the parallel bars during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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IAEA team in Japan

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency view a model project to decontaminate an area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Oct. 9, 2011, near the radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. They are in Japan to assist in the decontamination of areas near the crippled plant.

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Murray beats Nadal to win Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball during the final of Japan Open tennis tournament against Rafael Nadal of Spain at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. Murray defeated Nadal 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 to win his first Japan Open title.

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kenya Kobayashi performs on the pommel horse during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. On the left is his successor, Chinese President Hu Jintao. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura competes on the parallel bars during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.

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Jiang Zemin appears in public

BEIJING, China - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin (front) attends a state ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2011, three months after speculation that he may have died or become seriously ill. He attended an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 revolution that ended 2,000 years of imperial rule in China. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan men's gymnastics team secures Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Koji Yamamuro competes on the rings during the men's qualification round at the world gymnastics championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2011. After the qualifications finished the following day, the Japanese men's team qualified in first place and will go to the final round, booking an Olympic berth at the 2012 London Games.