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Waves lap levee being built on tsunami-hit Fukushima beach

SENDAI, Japan - Waves lap a coastal levee under construction on a beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2014, to cope with disasters like the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011.

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Levee under construction on tsunami-hit beach in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Construction of a coastal levee is under way on a beach in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2014, to cope with disasters like the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in 2011.

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Coastal breakwater rebuilding in progress in north Japan

SENDAI, Japan - The severed coastal breakwater (L) in the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, is seen from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 19, 2011, eight days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region. Rebuilding of the breakwater in the same area (R) is in progress on Sept. 3, 2014.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 22, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom). Many people have visited the Minamisanriku municipal government's symbolic disaster office building seen in the photos to mourn the victims of the disaster.

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1 and a half years after quake

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many children died or went missing as the tsunami hit Okawa Elementary School which stood in the area.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 28, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom). An improvised convenience store outlet has begun operating near the fishing boat carried ashore by the tsunami.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). A shopping area has been established at bottom R.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). In the photos is the so-called ''miracle pine,'' the only tree that survived the disaster in the area though it withered later.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 23, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Armored vehicles of U.S. forces operate in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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People in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Children gather near U.S. soldiers standing guard in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A U.S. soldier adjusts the sights of his rifle in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. troops in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S. soldiers are seen in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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People in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - An American woman (L) who works as interpreter for the U.S. forces chats with local residents in the Daman district, Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2011. The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States, marked its 10th anniversary on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Tripoli after Gaddafi rules

TRIPOLI, Libya - Photo taken Sept. 3, 2011, shows a ''wanted'' poster for ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pasted on a traffic sign in Tripoli.

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WFP official Oshidari

BEIJING, China - Kenro Oshidari, the U.N. World Food Program's regional director for Asia, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 3, 2011, in Beijing. Oshidari visited hospitals, orphanages and other facilities in North Korea from late August to early September to study the food situation in the country.

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AKB48 cafe in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Staff at AKB48 Official Cafe Singapore dance in schoolgirl uniforms, mimicking AKB48, on Sept. 3, 2011 at the cafe in Singapore, which opened in July as the first such cafe outside Japan. Created in 2005 in Tokyo, AKB48 is an all-girl pop group based on the concept ''Idols you can meet every day.'' It has become one of the most popular Japanese idol groups of all time.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, (from L) on March 16, June 2 and Sept. 3, 2011, show that rubble from the March 11 tsunami has been mostly removed. Student volunteers in the newest photo are clearing small pieces of debris.

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Nuclear facility in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya - Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2011, shows the Tajura nuclear research center, in the suburbs of Tripoli, Libya.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (back) scores the team's first goal with a header in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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Bolt wins 200m at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (L) wins the men's 200 meters final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011, with a time of 19.40 seconds.

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Bolt wins 200m at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates victory in the men's 200 meters final with his signature pose at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011.

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Chicherova wins high jump at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Anna Chicherova of Russia clenches her fists after clearing 2.03 meters in the women's high jump final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. Chicherova won the gold medal.

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Bolt wins 200m at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (L) wins the men's 200 meters final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011, with a time of 19.40 seconds. Walter Dix of the United States (R) and Christophe Lemaitre of France (2nd from R) finished second and third, respectively.

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Vlasic takes silver at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Blanka Vlasic of Croatia yells after clearing 2.03 meters in the women's high jump final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. The two-time defending champion took silver.

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Bolt wins 200m at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt pounds his chest after winning the men's 200 meters final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011, with a time of 19.40 seconds.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) scores the team's first goal with a header in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Shinobu Ono (C) is congratulated by her teammates including Homare Sawa (R) and Nahomi Kawasumi (L) after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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De Zordo wins javelin throw at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Matthias de Zordo of Germany throws the javelin in the men's final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. De Zordo became the new world champion hitting a mark of 86.27 meters, his best mark this season, on his first attempt.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori (R) and defender Saki Kumagai (2nd from L) react after a South Korean goal in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Shinobu Ono (R back) scores the team's second goal in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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Ex-Japan Prime Minister Hosokawa

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2011.

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Museum for Doraemon cartoonist opens in Kawasaki

KAWASAKI, Japan - Visitors play in an open space created on the rooftop of the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2011, the opening day of the museum. The museum is dedicated to the creator of the popular ''Doraemon'' cartoon series.

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Memorial service held in Ofunato, Iwate Pref.

OFUNATO, Japan - People attend a memorial service for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami held in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2011, ahead of the day marking six months from the disaster.

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Morioka 6th in 50-km race walk at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Koichiro Morioka competes in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011. Morioka finished 6th in the race with a time of 3 hours, 46 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Museum for Doraemon cartoonist opens in Kawasaki

KAWASAKI, Japan - People line up to enter the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2011, the opening day of the museum. The museum is dedicated to the creator of the popular ''Doraemon'' cartoon series.

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Morioka 6th in 50-km race walk at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Koichiro Morioka (C), Takayuki Tanii (R), and Hirooki Arai, all from Japan, pose with a flag in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 3, 2011, after the 50-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships. Morioka, Tanii and Arai finished 6th, 9th and 10th in the race, respectively.

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Typhoon makes landfall on western Japan

SHIRAHAMA, Japan - Photo shows a damaged road near a river in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2011, due to the influence of powerful Typhoon Talas which made landfall on Shikoku Island the same day.

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Typhoon makes landfall on western Japan

SHIRAHAMA, Japan - Photo shows a collapsed roof of a bus stop in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2011, due to the influence of powerful Typhoon Talas which made landfall on Shikoku Island the same day.

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'Doraemon' author's museum to feature 50,000 original drawings

TOKYO, Japan - Masako Fujimoto (2nd from L), the widow of Fujiko F. Fujio who created ''Doraemon,'' poses for photographs during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 29, 2010, at which the outlines of a museum dedicated to the cartoonist were unveiled. The Fujiko F. Fujio Museum is scheduled to open on Sept. 3, 2011, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, the city where he spent more than three decades until his death in 1996.