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Okada inspects earthquake damage in Indonesia

PADANG, Indonesia - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) visits Padang in West Sumatra on Oct. 14, 2009, where a library collapsed during a powerful earthquake off Sumatra Island on Sept. 30.

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Japanese whisky from Saitama Pref. striking right notes overseas

SAITAMA, Japan - In this photo taken Sept. 14, 2009, Ichiro Akuto, 44-year-old president of Venture Whisky, poses in front of a copper still at the Chichibu Distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture.

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Asashoryu sets up clash with Hakuho at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) attempts to throw ozeki Kotomitsuki out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2009. The yokozuna moved within reach of his 24th Emperor's Cup with a demolition of the ozeki, improving to a perfect 14-0 and setting up a clash with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho on the final day of the 15-day meet on Sept. 27.

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Dodgers Kuroda picks up 8th win

WASHINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 22, 2009. Kuroda, who started the game, earned his eighth win giving up two runs and four hits in six innings, steering his club to a 14-2 victory.

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Dodgers Kuroda picks up 8th win

WASHINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 22, 2009. Kuroda, who started the game, earned his eighth win giving up two runs and four hits in six innings, steering his club to a 14-2 victory.

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Dodgers Kuroda picks up 8th win

WASHINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws to first after fielding a grounder in the third inning of a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 22, 2009. Kuroda, who started the game, earned his eighth win giving up two runs and four hits in six innings, steering his club to a 14-2 victory.

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Salvage work begins on fishing boat 5 months after sinking

NAGASAKI, Japan - The Daiei Maru No. 11 (C), with a fishing net covering half of its deck, is pulled up to the surface by a crane ship from a depth of some 80 meters off Hirado Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2009, where it sank on April 14 while heading to the East China Sea. The salvage work is being conducted with hopes of recovering the remains of 12 crew members who went missing in the accident.

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Trade fair opens in Pyongyang, drawing 120 firms

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A four-day international trade fair opens in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2009, with 120 companies from North Korea and 14 other economies taking part.

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Trade fair opens in Pyongyang, drawing 120 firms

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An opening ceremony of a four-day international trade fair is held in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2009, with 120 companies from North Korea and 14 other economies taking part.

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Trade fair opens in Pyongyang, drawing 120 firms

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Visitors gather at the Australian booth at an international trade fair which opened in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2009, with 120 companies from North Korea and 14 other economies taking part.

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Del Potro dethrones Federer at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina (R) and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose after their men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 14, 2009. Del Potro defeated Federer 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2.

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Del Potro dethrones Federer at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina holds the champions trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 14, 2009. Del Potro won 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2.

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DPJ President Hatoyama talks with DPJ Acting President Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Acting President Ichiro Ozawa leaves the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2009 after talks with DPJ President Yukio Hatoyama. The two discussed the appointments for the new Cabinet, which is set to be launched on Sept. 16 under Hatoyama, and the party's leadership.

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Japan's Yamanaka honored with Lasker medical research award

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka smiles during a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 14 after winning the 2009 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for discoveries concerning nuclear reprogramming.

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DPJ President Hatoyama talks with DPJ Acting President Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2009 after talks with DPJ Acting President Ichiro Ozawa. The two discussed the appointments for the new Cabinet, which is set to be launched on Sept. 16 under Hatoyama, and the party's leadership.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu post 2nd wins at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes No. 1 maegashira Tochinoshin out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14, 2009.

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Hatoyama, Aso meet prior to new Cabinet launch

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama (L) meets with outgoing Prime Minister Taro Aso at the Diet in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2009, two days ahead of the launch of his Cabinet. Hatoyama will be voted in as next prime minister at a special parliamentary session on Sept. 16 after Aso's Cabinet resigns en masse on the morning of that day.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu post 2nd wins at autumn tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pushes down top-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama on the second day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14, 2009.

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) help people bring a boat ashore on the beach after a sea excursion near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor and the empress took Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito to the sea rowing the boat themselves. The boat had been used by the late Emperor Showa for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from R) row a boat in the sea near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, the empress, Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito took the 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) helps his 3-year-old grandson Prince Hisahito off the boat near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, together with Empress Michiko (C, black top) and Princess Kiko, took a 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa, the emperor's father, had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) helps his 3-year-old grandson Prince Hisahito off the boat near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, together with Empress Michiko (C, black top) and Princess Kiko, took a 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa, the emperor's father, had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) rows a boat in the sea near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, Empress Michiko (2nd from L), Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito took the 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) rows a boat in the sea near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, Empress Michiko (2nd from L), Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito took the 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)

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Beatles' digitally remastered CDs hit store shelves

TOKYO, Japan - A corner is reserved for digitally remastered CDs of The Beatles' 14 albums at Yamano Music CD shop in Tokyo's fashionable Ginza district on Sept. 9, 2009. At the shop, some 150 people gathered for the commemoration event to mark the worldwide release of the legendary rock band's albums at around the previous midnight.

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 21, 2009 shows the completion ceremony of two berths at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 8, 2009 shows the construction site of a wharf at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the construction site of the container wharf of Qinzhou Port on May 5, 2009 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of the container wharf of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 15, 2009 shows the operation of two 100,000-ton container berths at the bonded port area of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Beatles' digitally remastered CDs hit store shelves

TOKYO, Japan - A corner is reserved for digitally remastered CDs of The Beatles' 14 albums at Yamano Music CD shop in Tokyo's fashionable Ginza district on Sept. 9, 2009. At the shop, some 150 people gathered for the commemoration event to mark the worldwide release of the legendary rock band's albums at around the previous midnight. (Kyodo)

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Dodgers Kuroda picks up 8th win

WASHINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 22, 2009. Kuroda, who started the game, earned his eighth win giving up two runs and four hits in six innings, steering his club to a 14-2 victory. (Kyodo)

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Dodgers Kuroda picks up 8th win

WASHINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 22, 2009. Kuroda, who started the game, earned his eighth win giving up two runs and four hits in six innings, steering his club to a 14-2 victory. (Kyodo)

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Dodgers Kuroda picks up 8th win

WASHINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws to first after fielding a grounder in the third inning of a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 22, 2009. Kuroda, who started the game, earned his eighth win giving up two runs and four hits in six innings, steering his club to a 14-2 victory. (Kyodo)

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Salvage work begins on fishing boat 5 months after sinking

NAGASAKI, Japan - The Daiei Maru No. 11 (C), with a fishing net covering half of its deck, is pulled up to the surface by a crane ship from a depth of some 80 meters off Hirado Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2009, where it sank on April 14 while heading to the East China Sea. The salvage work is being conducted with hopes of recovering the remains of 12 crew members who went missing in the accident. (Kyodo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) helps his 3-year-old grandson Prince Hisahito off the boat near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, together with Empress Michiko (C, black top) and Princess Kiko, took a 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa, the emperor's father, had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) rows a boat in the sea near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, Empress Michiko (2nd from L), Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito took the 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) help people bring a boat ashore on the beach after a sea excursion near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor and the empress took Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito to the sea rowing the boat themselves. The boat had been used by the late Emperor Showa for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) helps his 3-year-old grandson Prince Hisahito off the boat near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, together with Empress Michiko (C, black top) and Princess Kiko, took a 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa, the emperor's father, had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) rows a boat in the sea near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, Empress Michiko (2nd from L), Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito took the 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor takes young prince to sea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from R) row a boat in the sea near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 14, 2009. The emperor, the empress, Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito took the 20-minute sea excursion on the boat the late Emperor Showa had used for his research on sea animals. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Okada inspects earthquake damage in Indonesia

PADANG, Indonesia - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (R) visits Padang in West Sumatra on Oct. 14, 2009, where a library collapsed during a powerful earthquake off Sumatra Island on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Miyazato hoping to close out career with coveted major title

Ai Miyazato of Japan putts during a practice round for the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Sept. 12, 2017. Miyazato, who won the tournament in 2009 and 2011 before it became a major in 2013, will retire at the end of the event starting Sept. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato hoping to close out career with coveted major title

Ai Miyazato of Japan putts during a practice round for the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Sept. 12, 2017. Miyazato, who won the tournament in 2009 and 2011 before it became a major in 2013, will retire at the end of the event starting Sept. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato hoping to close out career with coveted major title

Ai Miyazato of Japan smiles after a putt during a practice round for the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Sept. 12, 2017. Miyazato, who won the tournament in 2009 and 2011 before it became a major in 2013, will retire at the end of the event starting Sept. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese whisky from Saitama Pref. striking right notes overseas

SAITAMA, Japan - In this photo taken Sept. 14, 2009, Ichiro Akuto, 44-year-old president of Venture Whisky, poses in front of a copper still at the Chichibu Distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Japanese whisky from Saitama Pref. striking right notes overseas

SAITAMA, Japan - In this photo taken Sept. 14, 2009, Ichiro Akuto, 44-year-old president of Venture Whisky, poses in front of a copper still at the Chichibu Distillery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu sets up clash with Hakuho at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) attempts to throw ozeki Kotomitsuki out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2009. The yokozuna moved within reach of his 24th Emperor's Cup with a demolition of the ozeki, improving to a perfect 14-0 and setting up a clash with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho on the final day of the 15-day meet on Sept. 27. (Kyodo)

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Trade fair opens in Pyongyang, drawing 120 firms

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Visitors gather at the Australian booth at an international trade fair which opened in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2009, with 120 companies from North Korea and 14 other economies taking part. (Kyodo)

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Trade fair opens in Pyongyang, drawing 120 firms

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A four-day international trade fair opens in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2009, with 120 companies from North Korea and 14 other economies taking part. (Kyodo)

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Trade fair opens in Pyongyang, drawing 120 firms

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An opening ceremony of a four-day international trade fair is held in Pyongyang on Sept. 21, 2009, with 120 companies from North Korea and 14 other economies taking part. (Kyodo)