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OSAKA, Japan - A feral red-eared slider is seen near a pond and a turtle statue on the premises of an old shrine in the city of Osaka on Sept. 15, 2013. The turtle, originally from North America, was imported to Japan beginning in the 1960s for sale at pet shops and by festival vendors.

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Autumn Grand Sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (back) beats ozeki Kotoshogiku at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2013, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho retains sole possession of the lead at the 15-day competition with 11 wins and one loss.

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Yokomine wins Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic golf

MIHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sakura Yokomine holds the victor's trophy after winning the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 22, 2013. Yokomine finished at 15-under-par 201 to capture the second title of the season, posting her 20th career win.

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Oda wins ANA Open

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda holds the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club's Wattsu Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 22, 2013. Oda closed at 15-under 273 to capture his first title of the season and sixth of his career.

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Red Sox honors Yankees' Rivera

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (L front) presents the pitching rubber from the visitors' bullpen to New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera as a gift during a ceremony to honor Rivera before his last regular-season game at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Wrestling chief

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Nenad Lalovic, president of the international wrestling federation FILA, speaks during a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 15, 2013, the day before the start of wrestling's world championships.

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U.S, Japan ministers in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria - Ichita Yamamoto (L), Japan's Cabinet minister in charge of science and technology policy, and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz head to their talks in Vienna on Sept. 15, 2013. They were in the Austrian capital to take part in the annual general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Pettersen wins Evian golf event

EVIAN, France - Norwegian golfer Suzann Pettersen holds the trophy after winning the weather-shortened Evian Championship in France on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Orfevre wins Prix Foy

PARIS, France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Orfevre wins the Prix Foy at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Orfevre wins Prix Foy

PARIS, France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Orfevre wins the Prix Foy at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Orfevre wins Prix Foy

PARIS, France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Orfevre wins the Prix Foy at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Kizuna wins Prix Niel

PARIS, France - Japanese Derby winner Kizuna (8), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, wins the Prix Niel at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Kizuna wins Prix Niel

PARIS, France - Japanese Derby winner Kizuna (8), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, wins the Prix Niel at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien holds a board after hitting his 57th home run of the season during the third inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Balentien hit his 56th home run during the first inning of the game to break the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. The Swallows won 9-0.

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French minister in China

BEIJING, China - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before their meeting in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan returns to Davis Cup World Group

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Go Soeda plays against Alejandro Falla of Colombia in a Davis Cup World Group play-off at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Soeda won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to seal the third point as Japan beat Colombia 3-2 to return to the World Group.

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Japan returns to Davis Cup World Group

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Go Soeda celebrates after defeating Alejandro Falla of Colombia in a Davis Cup World Group play-off at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Soeda won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to seal the third point as Japan beat Colombia 3-2 to return to the World Group.

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Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien acknowledges spectators after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien celebrates after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Autumn sumo 1st day

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) forces komusubi Tochiozan out of the ring on Sept. 15, 2013, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien holds a board after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien celebrates after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

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Autumn sumo 1st day

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (back) forces komusubi Takayasu out of the ring on Sept. 15, 2013, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Typhoon Man-yi

NAGOYA, Japan - High waves batter a breakwater in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2013, as Man-yi, the 18th typhoon of the year, approaches.

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Typhoon Man-yi

NAGOYA, Japan - High waves batter a breakwater in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2013, as Man-yi, the 18th typhoon of the year, approaches.

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China-ASEAN talks

SUZHOU, China - Sihasak Phuangketkeow (L), permanent secretary of the Thai Foreign Ministry, and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin hold a press conference after a series of talks between China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Suzhou, China, on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Typhoon Man-yi

SHIZUOKA, Japan - High waves batter the shore in the city of Shizuoka's Shimizu Ward on Sept. 15, 2013, as Man-yi, the 18th typhoon of the year, approaches.

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Cambodian opposition holds mass protest

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Sam Rainsy (front C), leader of the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, marches with supporters in Phnom Penh on Sept. 15, 2013. Thousands of supporters of the opposition party protested against the official results of the July 28 general election, which gave victory to the ruling Cambodian People's Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen amid allegations of electoral fraud.

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Lee Bo Mee wins JLPGA C'ship

ENIWA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Bo Mee holds the victor's trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship at Eniwa Country Club in Hokkaido on Sept. 15, 2013. Lee defeated Japan's Mamiko Higa in a playoff after the final round of the four-day major was canceled due to inclement weather.

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Japan to be without nuclear power

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 4 reactor building at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor, Japan's sole operating reactor, is set to be taken offline for routine checks on Sept. 15, leaving the country without nuclear power supply for the second time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster.

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Japan returns to Davis Cup World Group

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Santiago Giraldo of Colombia in a Davis Cup World Group play-off at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Nishikori won 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Japan beat Colombia 3-2 to return to the World Group.

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Japan to be without nuclear power

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 4 (L) and No. 3 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor, Japan's sole operating reactor, is set to be taken offline for routine checks on Sept. 15, leaving the country without nuclear power supply for the second time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster.

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Japan returns to Davis Cup World Group

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Santiago Giraldo of Colombia in a Davis Cup World Group play-off at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Nishikori won 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Japan beat Colombia 3-2 to return to the World Group.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a passenger compartment of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a lounge car of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a passenger compartment of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co. unveils its 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of its inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a lounge car of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a compartment of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a dining car of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows a lounge car of Kyushu Railway Co.'s 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train unveiled to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of the train's inauguration on Oct. 15.

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Seven Star train

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co. unveils its 3 billion yen ($30.13 million) Seven Star luxury sleeper train to the press during an event at a rolling stock factory in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2013, ahead of its Oct. 15 inauguration.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show (from R front) the No. 4, No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 reactor buildings at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on Dec. 15, 2011 (top), about nine months after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years after the disaster on Sept. 6, 2013 (bottom).

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Reactor taken offline

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows building housing the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The reactor, one of the two operating reactors in Japan, went offline in the early hours of Sept. 3, 2013, for mandatory routine checks. Japan will move to a period of no nuclear power generation when the No. 4 unit at the same plant is taken offline for checks on Sept. 15.

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Reactor taken offline

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 3 reactor, one of the two operating reactors in Japan, went offline in the early hours of Sept. 3, 2013, for mandatory routine checks. Japan will move to a period of no nuclear power generation when the other one, No. 4 unit, is taken offline for checks on Sept. 15.

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Japan downgrades harbor seals to "near-threatened" rank on Red List

File photo taken in July 2013 at the tip of Cape Erimo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, shows harbor seals, whose Red List rank was downgraded by the Environment Ministry on Sept. 15, 2015, by a notch from "endangered" status to the rank of "near-threatened" species due to a growing population that has caused damage to local fishing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy joins cycling event in northeastern Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (far R) pedals her way in the "Tour de Tohoku 2015" in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2015. The cycling event began in 2013 to commemorate the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern region of Tohoku and to help spur reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy offers flowers for 2011 disaster victims

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy places flowers on a stand dedicated to victims of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern region of Tohoku during her participation in a "Tour de Tohoku 2015" cycling event in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2015. The event began in 2013 to commemorate the disaster and help spur reconstruction efforts in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy ready for cycling event in northeastern Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) smiles before the start of the "Tour de Tohoku 2015" in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2015. The cycling event began in 2013 to commemorate the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern region of Tohoku and to help spur reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo