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1964 Tokyo Olympic torch runner Sakai dies at 69

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September, 2013, shows Yoshinori Sakai, the final torch relay runner at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, holding the torch with which he lit the Olympic cauldron. Sakai died of cerebral bleeding at a hospital in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014. He was 69.

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Monkeys in alpine areas

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 10, 2013 shows a Japanese monkey eating dwarf stone pine nuts on Mt. Otensho in Nagano Prefecture.

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Monkeys in alpine areas

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 10, 2013 shows a couple of Japanese monkeys sitting on a rocky stretch of Mt. Otensho in Nagano Prefecture.

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Monkeys in alpine areas

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 10, 2013 shows a couple of Japanese monkeys wandering on rock ridges of Mt. Otensho in Nagano Prefecture.

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New generation of fishermen drawn to remote island

NISHINOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 10, 2013 shows a fleet of purse seine fishery, including the Ichimaru fishing boat (front), leaving Urago Port toward evening in Nishinoshima town on the island of Nishinoshima, part of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, in Shimane Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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IOC chief Bach

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo shows Germany's Thomas Bach, who was selected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee to succeed Belgian Jacques Rogge, during an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Local residents in Goreme, Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013, hold condolence messages after two Japanese women were attacked the previous day in Cappadocia, a World Heritage site in central Turkey. One of the women was killed and the other was seriously injured in the knife attack.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo taken Sept. 10, 2013, shows an area near the entrance to the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, where two Japanese women were attacked the previous day. One of the women, Mai Kurihara, was killed and the other was seriously injured in the knife attack.

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Drone for hurricane observation

WALLOPS, United States - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration unveils a Global Hawk drone for hurricane observation at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Komeito chief in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party, the smaller of Japan's two ruling coalition parties, delivers a speech at a think tank in Washington on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Jacques Rogge (L), president of the International Olympic Committee, announces that Thomas Bach (2nd from R, front row) will succeed him at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Jacques Rogge (L), president of the International Olympic Committee, shakes hands with his successor, Thomas Bach, at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo shows Thomas Bach (L) shortly after being elected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013. The current president Jacques Rogge is seen applauding to the right.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Thomas Bach gives a speech after being elected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Local residents offer flowers on Sept. 10, 2013, in an area close to where two Japanese women were attacked the previous day in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey. One of the women, Mai Kurihara, was killed and the other was seriously injured in the knife attack.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - The manager of an outdoor teahouse points on Sept. 10, 2013, at the location in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, where two Japanese women were found collapsed the previous day. One of the women, Mai Kurihara was killed and the other was in critical condition after a knife attack on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Toyota Lexus LF-NX

FRANKFURT, Germany - Photo shows a concept model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus LF-NX sport utility vehicle at a motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Japan beat Ghana in soccer friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Keisuke Honda (R) heads home Japan's third goal in the 72nd minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly against Ghana at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2013. Japan won 3-1.

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Japan beat Ghana in soccer friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Keisuke Honda (R) reacts after heading home Japan's third goal in the 72nd minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly against Ghana at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2013. Japan won 3-1.

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Japan beat Ghana in soccer friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo scores Japan's second goal in the 64th minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly against Ghana at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2013. Japan won 3-1.

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Japan beat Ghana in soccer friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Shinji Kagawa equalizes in the 50th minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly against Ghana at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2013. Japan won 3-1.

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Mercedes S500 Intelligent Drive

FRANKFURT, Germany - Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche stands beside a Mercedes S500 Intelligent Drive at a motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Tokyo to host Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo metropolitan government building is illuminated in the Olympic colors on Sept. 10, 2013, as the Tokyo government holds an event on its premises to report to residents the Japanese capital's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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China vessels in Japan waters

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua leaves Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013, after Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki conveyed to Cheng Japan's protest over the entry of Chinese vessels into Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

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LNG Producer-Consumer Conference

TOKYO, Japan - Maria van der Hoeven (front row R), executive director of the International Energy Agency, attends the second LNG Producer-Consumer Conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013. Government and private-sector officials from 50 economies gathered in the Japanese capital for discussions on liquefied natural gas.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Japan beat Ghana in soccer friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ghana's Frank Acheampong (13) scores the opener past Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (R) in the 24th minute of a Kirin Challenge Cup soccer friendly at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 10, 2013. Japan won 3-1.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds the OM-D E-M1, a new high-end mirrorless camera unveiled by Olympus Corp. during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Japan lawmaker in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui (L) and Shinjiro Koizumi, a lawmaker of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shake hands in Taipei on Sept. 10, 2013. Koizumi, son of former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, leads a delegation of the party's junior members.

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White tiger cubs at Kagoshima zoo

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - White tiger cubs are pictured with their mother "Kohaku" at Hirakawa zoological park in the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2013. Three cubs, born on May 24, were shown to the press before being unveiled to the public on Sept. 13.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows a stone tunnel in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Chinese vessels in Japanese waters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the China Coast Guard's Haijing 2350 (L) and the Japan Coast Guard's patrol ship Hateruma in Japanese territorial waters near Uotsuri, one of the five main islands in the Japanese-controlled Senkaku group, in the East China Sea on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed in Turkey

GOREME, Turkey - Photo shows a path in the Zemi Valley in Cappadocia, central Turkey, on Sept. 10, 2013. One Japanese woman, Mai Kurihara, was killed and another was in critical condition after a knife attack in the valley on Sept. 9, 2013.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the OM-D E-M1, a new high-end mirrorless camera unveiled by Olympus Corp. during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Chinese vessels in Japanese waters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the China Coast Guard's Haijing 2350 and the Japan Coast Guard's patrol ship Hateruma in Japanese territorial waters southeast of Minamikojima, one of the five main islands in the Japanese-controlled Senkaku group, in the East China Sea on Sept. 10, 2013.

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China vessels in Japan waters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows a fleet of four China Maritime Surveillance vessels traveling in Japan's territorial waters southeast of Minamikojima island of the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Volkswagen e-Golf

FRANKFURT, Germany - German automaker Volkswagen AG unveils e-Golf, an electric vehicle of the popular Golf series, during an auto show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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China vessels in Japan waters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows a fleet (R row) of four China Maritime Surveillance vessels traveling in Japan's territorial waters southeast of Minamikojima island of the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sept. 10, 2013. To the left are patrol vessels of the Japan Coast Guard.

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China vessels in Japan waters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows vessels from the China Maritime Surveillance and the Japan Coast Guard in Japan's territorial waters southeast of Minamikojima island of the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sept. 10, 2013.

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U.S. envoy Davies in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Glyn Davies (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Cho Tae Yong, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 10, 2013.

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U.S. envoy Davies in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Glyn Davies (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Cho Tae Yong, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, shake hands ahead of their talks in Seoul on Sept. 10, 2013.

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PM Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers a reporter's question at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013.

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PM Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers a reporter's question at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Japanese woman killed, another injured in Turkey

NIIGATA, Japan - Kazuhiko Aiba (R), professor at Niigata University, sheds tears during a press conference, also attended by Takashi Ikuta (L), vice president of the university, in Niigata City on Sept. 10, 2013, after two seniors of the university were attacked in Cappadocia in central Turkey the previous day. Mai Kurihara, 22, was killed and another 22-year-old Japanese woman was in critical condition after they were stabbed in a knife attack.

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LNG Producer-Consumer Conference

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in the second LNG Producer-Consumer Conference pose for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2013. Government and private-sector officials from 50 economies gathered in the Japanese capital for discussions on liquefied natural gas.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Akahama area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), about a month after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). A pleasure boat that was washed up on the roof of an inn (upper in the former) by the tsunami was dismantled, but the town government of Otsuchi now plans to restore it to preserve the memory of the disaster.

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Top court voids inheritance clause

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japan's Supreme Court in Tokyo holding a hearing on July 10, 2013, on a lawsuit about a Civil Code clause granting less inheritance to children born out of wedlock compared to siblings of married parents. The top court ruled the clause is unconstitutional on Sept. 4, 2013.