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1st Japanese winner of world hot air balloon race

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yudai Fujita, the first Japanese winner of the World Hot Air Balloon World Championship, speaks in an interview on Oct. 3, 2014. He won the event held in Sao Paul, Brazil, last July.

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Fewer customers at restaurants in Ukraine's 'pearl of Europe'

LVIV, Ukraine - Mark Zarhin, an owner of several restaurants in Lviv, a western Ukraine city known as the "pearl of Europe," complains on Oct. 3, 2014, of a continued decrease in the number of tourists amid harmful rumors resulting from the protracted armed conflict between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the eastern part of the country nearly 1,000 kilometer away.

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'Tanghulu' candied fruit vendor in Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - A street vendor (L) sells "tanghulu," a traditional Chinese snack of candied hawthorn on bamboo skewers, in a back alley in Beijing on Oct. 3, 2014. Also known as "bingtanghulu," the snack's name literally means "sugar bottle gourd" in reference to its hardened sugar coating and resemblance to the shape of that fruit. (Photo by Munetaka Yajima)

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S. Korean media protest against FIFA Weekly cover

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean media have protested that the cover design of the Oct. 3, 2014 issue of the FIFA Weekly evokes memories of a flag used by the imperial Japanese military. The magazine cover is seen in this photo.

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Japan, Cuba to promote economic exchanges

HAVANA, Cuba - Tomoyoshi Kondo (L), president of the Japan-Cuba Economic Conference, and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca exchange a memorandum of understanding in Havana on Oct. 3, 2014, to promote economic exchanges between the two countries.

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Scientist urges U.S. to end ICBM launch-ready posture

TOKYO, Japan - Gregory Kulacki, a senior analyst at the U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists, urges Japan to work for the termination of the U.S. government's launch-ready posture for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles during his speech in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014.

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Japan beaten by Iran, settle for silver in men's volleyball

INCHEON, South Korea - Members of Japanese men's volleyball team become depressed as they were beaten on Oct. 3, 2014, by Iran in the final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. While winning silver, Japan failed to defend the title it won four years ago in Guangzhou, China.

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Japan Post ties up with French courier for int'l market

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Post Co. President Toru Takahashi (C) shakes hands with Paul-Marie Chavanne (L), CEO of GeoPost S.A., an express subsidiary of France's La Poste Group, at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014, as they agreed to form an alliance to strengthen their international courier businesses.

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Honda's return to F1 is on track, Arai says

SUZUKA, Japan - Yasuhisa Arai, head of Honda Motor Co.'s F1 project, speaks at a press conference at the Suzuka Circuit, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 3, 2014. He said the plan to provide an engine for Britain's McLaren is proceeding smoothly for the 2015 Formula One World Championship. Honda last competed in F1 in 2008.

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Yamada wins bronze in men's taekwondo 58kg

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Yuma Yamada (front) takes on a Kazakhstan player in the men's taekwondo 58 kilogram division at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Yamada captured bronze.

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Dutch king meets Japanese press before visit to Tokyo

HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch King Willem-Alexander meets Japanese reporters in his palace in The Hague on Oct. 3, 2014, before he and his wife Queen Maxima visit Japan from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2. (Pool photo)

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16 people still feared missing on Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers prepare on Oct. 3, 2014, in the central Japan village of Otaki to resume rescue operations for those still missing following the eruption of Mt. Ontake. The operations that day were hampered by rain.

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Ukraine president stresses adherence to ceasefire

LVIV, Ukraine - Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko stresses Kiev's adherence to the latest ceasefire agreement between its military and pro-Russia rebels at a press conference in Lviv in the western part of the country on Oct. 3, 2014.

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Japan win bronze in men's basketball

INCHEON, South Korea - Members of Japan's men's basketball team express joy after defeating Kazakhstan 76-72 to capture bronze at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014.

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New Buddhism hall Seiryuden in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The Shoren-in Temple's Seiryuden "Gomado" hall in Kyoto is lit up on Oct. 3, 2014. The newly completed facility featuring a large wooden platform stage in the western Japanese city's Yamashina Ward will open to the public on Oct. 8. The temple is in the city's Higashiyama Ward.

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New Buddhism hall Seiryuden in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - The Shoren-in Temple's Seiryuden "Gomado" hall in Kyoto is lit up on Oct. 3, 2014. The newly completed facility featuring a large wooden platform stage in the western Japanese city's Yamashina Ward will open to the public on Oct. 8. The temple is in the city's Higashiyama Ward.

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16 people still feared missing on Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 3, 2014, shows the peak of Mt. Ontake covered by rain clouds. The eruption of the volcano in central Japan has claimed the lives of 47 people, while at least 16 people remain missing as rain hampered rescue operations that day.

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Japan's Kobayashi wins bronze in women's karate 55kg

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Miki Kobayashi (L) takes on a Malaysian player in the women's karate 55 kilogram division at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Kobayashi captured bronze.

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Panasonic develops smallest Li-ion battery

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp.'s pin-shaped Lithium ion battery CG-320, the smallest in the industry, is shown. Panasonic announced the development of the battery for wearable devices on Oct. 3, 2014.

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Japan win silver in men's team modern pentathlon

INCHEON, South Korea - Members of Japan's modern pentathlon team hold silver medals they won at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014.

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Nishikori advances to semifinal of Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a Japan Open match against Jeremy Chardy of France at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014. Nishikori beat Chardy 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the semifinal.

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Nishikori advances to semifinal of Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori serves during a Japan Open match against Jeremy Chardy of France at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014. Nishikori beat Chardy 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the semifinal.

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Hokkaido woos tourists through campaign in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Alan Lim (L), area vice president of Singapore Airlines, and Sapporo Deputy Mayor Tadafumi Inoue pose in front of a bus decorated with images of vocaloid Hatsune Miku and local products of Japan's Hokkaido on Oct. 3, 2014, in Singapore. The campaign for Japan's northernmost prefecture continues through Dec. 25.

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J-League Chairman attends seminar in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai talks in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 3, 2014, at a seminar on ways to manage a professional soccer league. Personnel from 38 Thai soccer team participated in the first such seminar overseas for the J-League.

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Sapporo deputy mayor shows bus to promote Hokkaido

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Sapporo Deputy Mayor Tadafumi Inoue shows one of the 10 buses riddled with ads that feature popular virtual singer Hatsune Miku and Hokkaido's cuisine and tourist attractions on Oct.3, 2014, in Singapore. The campaign for Japan's northernmost prefecture continues through Dec. 25.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Emperor pays respect at grave of Prince Katsura

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito pays his respect at the grave of Prince Katsura, his cousin, at Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress pay respects to late Prince Katsura

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) visit Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014, to pay their respects at the grave of Prince Katsura. Princess Akiko, the eldest daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, greeted the emperor and empress. (Pool photo)

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Document confirms warlord Nobunaga's abortive visit to Kyoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Professor Tsuguharu Inaba (L) of Kumamoto University speaks at a press conference in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 3, 2014, about the discovery of a document confirming an abortive plan by Oda Nobunaga, a powerful Japanese warlord in the late 16th century, to visit Kyoto in 1566 on a country-unifying mission.

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Joint fair held to aid post-quake reconstruction

TOKYO, Japan - A woman buys a bagful of specialties from the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku at a fair held jointly in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2014, by the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (JA-Zenchu) and the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) to support the region's recovery from damage caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Men's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Hasan Mahboob (117) of Bahrain crosses the finish line, followed by Japan's Kohei Matsumura (257) and Yuki Kawauchi (256) in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Mahboob won in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 38 seconds.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Men's marathon at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Hasan Mahboob (117) of Bahrain and Kohei Matsumura (257) of Japan cross the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Mahboob won in 2 hours, 12 minutes, 38 seconds and Matsumura was runner-up, 1 second behind.

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Sale commemorating Hawk's victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - People line up outside the Daimaru department store in the city of Fukuoka on Oct. 3, 2014, to wait for its opening and a sale commemorating the victory the previous night of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team in the Pacific League pennant race.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Prodemocracy protesters in Hong Kong put their hands up in a sign of nonresistance on Oct. 3, 2014, after an iron fence they placed in front of the entrance to government buildings was partly removed on Oct. 3, 2014.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Security guards (front) try to remove an iron fence placed in front of the entrance to government buildings by prodemocracy protesters in Hong Kong on Oct. 3, 2014.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Police officers face prodemocracy protesters in front of the office of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on the morning of Oct. 3, 2014.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Prodemocracy protesters place an iron fence in front of the entrance to government buildings in Hong Kong on Oct. 3, 2014, to prevent officials from working.

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H.K. prodemocracy protests

HONG KONG, China - Prodemocracy protesters rally holding umbrellas, a symbol of their movement, in front of the office of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on the morning of Oct. 3, 2014.