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RICHMOND, United States - Peter Kim (far L), president of a group of Korean-Americans, holds a press conference in Richmond, Virginia, on Feb. 6, 2014. The Virginia state legislature that day passed a bill that requires school textbooks to additionally label the Sea of Japan with the South Korean-preferred term of "East Sea," an action lobbied for by Kim's group.

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Obama at Richmond election rally

RICHMOND, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama, who is seeking reelection in November's presidential election, waves at an election rally in Richmond, Virginia, on May 5, 2012, accompanied by his wife Michelle.

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Obama at Richmond election rally

RICHMOND, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama, who is seeking reelection in November's presidential election, speaks at an election rally in Richmond, Virginia, on May 5, 2012.

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Obama at Richmond election rally

RICHMOND, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama, who is seeking reelection in November's presidential election, speaks at an election rally in Richmond, Virginia, on May 5, 2012.

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Japanese athletes leave Vancouver to return home

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mao Asada, who won the silver in the women's figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, signs autograph at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on March 1, 2010, before leaving for Japan.

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Japanese athletes leave Vancouver to return home

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mao Asada, who won the silver in the women's figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, waves as she leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on March 1, 2010.

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Japanese athletes leave Vancouver to return home

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's 15-year-old speed skater Miho Takagi (C) and other Japanese athletes who took part in the Vancouver Winter Olympics arrive at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on March 1, 2010 to return to Japan.

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Canada wins men's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - Members of the Canadian team compete in the men's speed skating team pursuit final in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 27, 2010. Canada won the gold.

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Canada wins men's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Canada's Denny Morrison, Lucas Makowsky and Mathieu Giroux (L-R) celebrate after beating the United States to win the men's speed skating team pursuit final in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Feb. 27, 2010.

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Germany wins women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - Members of the German team compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit final against Japan in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 27, 2010. Germany won the gold.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From R to L) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira skate to the finish line in the women's speed skating team pursuit final at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team won the silver medal, losing to Germany by the narrowest of margin.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira, Miho Takagi and Masako Hozumi pose for photos after the Japanese team won the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Takagi, who did not take part in the event, joined the three in the photo with silver medals put on her by the racers.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From front to back) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit final at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team won the silver medal, losing to Germany by the narrowest of margin.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi show off their silver medals in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the award ceremony

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi celebrate their silver medal win during the award ceremony to receive the medals in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi jump onto the podium in the award ceremony to receive the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Japan advances to finals in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From R) Japan's Nao Kodaira, Masako Hozumi and Maki Tabata skate to win the women's speed skating team pursuit race against Poland in the semifinals on Feb. 27, 2010 in the Vancouver Olympics at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Japan defeated Poland, advancing to the finals.

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Japan advances to finals in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From front to back) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi reach the homestretch in the women's speed skating team pursuit race against Poland in the semifinals on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympics in the Richmond Olympic Oval. Japan defeated Poland, advancing to the finals.

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Japan advances to finals in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From R) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira skate to win the women's speed skating team pursuit race against Poland in the semifinals on Feb. 27, 2010 in the Vancouver Olympics at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Japan defeated Poland, advancing to the finals.

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Japan advances to finals in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi skate to win the women's speed skating team pursuit race against Poland in the semifinals on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympics in the Richmond Olympic Oval. Japan defeated Poland, advancing to the finals.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - The Japan team -- (from L) Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi -- skates during the women's speed skating team pursuit event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan beat South Korea to reach the semifinals scheduled for Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - The Japan team -- (from L) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- skates during the women's speed skating team pursuit event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan beat South Korea to reach the semifinals scheduled for Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - The Japan team -- (from L) Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira -- skates during the women's speed skating team pursuit event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan beat South Korea to reach the semifinals scheduled for Feb. 27.

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S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea reacts after finishing the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee won the gold, clocking an Olympic record of 12 minutes, 58.55 seconds.

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Kramer disqualified in 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands gets disqualified in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The gold medalist in the 5,000-meter race clocked the best time among all competitors but committed a lane infringement.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi winds down after the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira marks a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth in the event.

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Holland's Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands skates to gold in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust finished with the winning time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second Olympic gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Holland's Wust wins gold in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands celebrates after her race in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Wust won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 56. 89 seconds, claiming her second gold medal since the Turin Olympics.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi finishes her race in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi competes during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira acknowledges the crowd after finishing her race in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Asada arrives in Vancouver excited about Olympic debut

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skating medal hope Mao Asada (L) speaks to reporters upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010.

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Asada arrives in Vancouver excited about Olympic debut

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skating medal hope Mao Asada (L) speaks to reporters upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010.

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Japan's figure skater Asada arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's medal hopeful Mao Asada waves upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010, to take part in the Winter Olympics women's figure skating, which begins on Feb. 23.

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Japan's snowborder Kokubo leaves Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo, who placed eighth in the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboard men's halfpipe, leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. Kokubo caused a stir when he left Japan wearing the official Japanese uniform with his tie loosened, shirt untucked and trousers low on the hip.

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Japan's snowborder Kokubo leaves Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo, who placed eighth in the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboard men's halfpipe, leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. Kokubo caused a stir when he left Japan wearing the official Japanese uniform with his tie loosened, shirt untucked and trousers low on the hip.

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Japan's figure skater Asada arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's medal hopeful Mao Asada arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010, to take part in the Winter Olympics women's figure skating, which begins on Feb. 23.

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Japan's figure skater Asada arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's medal hopeful Mao Asada waves upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20 to take part in the Winter Olympics women's figure skating, which begins on Feb. 23.

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Okazaki 34th in women's 1,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Tomomi Okazaki waves to the crowd after finishing the race in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Okazaki placed 34th with the time of 1 minute, 19.41 seconds.

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Canada's Nesbitt wins gold in women's 1,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Canada's Christine Nesbitt skates in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Nesbitt won the gold medal with a time of 1 minute, 16.56 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,000m speed skating#

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 16.80 seconds, the best time posted by a Japanese skater.

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Yoshii 15th in women's 1,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii reacts after finishing the race in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Yoshii placed 15th with a time of 1 minute, 17.81 seconds.

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Yoshii 15th in women's 1,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii competes in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Yoshii placed 15th with a time of 1 minute, 17.81 seconds.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,000m speed skating#

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira acknowledges the crowd after her race in the women's 1,000 meters at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 16.80 seconds, the best time posted by a Japanese skater.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,000m speed skating#

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 16.80 seconds, the best time posted by a Japanese skater.

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Takagi 35th in women's 1,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi hugs compatriot Tomomi Okazaki after finishing the race in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada on Feb. 18, 2010. Takagi, the youngest speed skater to represent Japan in the Olympics, placed 35th, while veteran speed skater Okazaki placed 34th.