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Shinto priest blazing trail as community activist

HIGASHIHIROSHIMA, Japan - Mitsunobu Okada, chief priest of Sugimori Shrine in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, performs a purification ceremony in front of children at the shrine on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams (R) of the United States holds the trophy after winning the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams beat Victoria Azarenka (L) of Belarus 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open.

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Tokyo gov. leaves Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Naoki Inose, governor of Tokyo, smiles in Buenos Aires before leaving for Japan on Sept. 8, 2013, the day after Tokyo won its bid to host the 2020 Olympics at an International Olympic Committee general session held in the Argentine capital.

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N. Korea marks anniversary of its founding

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Men set up a signboard to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of North Korea, in the capital Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2013, the day before the anniversary.

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Tokyo gov. leaves Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Naoki Inose, governor of Tokyo, speaks with reporters in Buenos Aires before leaving for Japan on Sept. 8, 2013, the day after Tokyo won its bid to host the 2020 Olympics at an International Olympic Committee general session held in the Argentine capital.

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Tokyo gov. leaves Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Naoki Inose, governor of Tokyo, holds a newspaper reporting on Tokyo's selection as the host city for the 2020 Olympics, while being surrounded by reporters at Ezeiza International Airport near Buenos Aires before leaving for Japan on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States raises her trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles final to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams won 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States plays against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams beat Azarenka 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays against Serena Williams of the United States in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams beat Azarenka 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open.

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Wrestling voted back in for Tokyo Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Nenad Lalovic, president of wrestling's world governing body FILA, makes a presentation at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 8, 2013. Wrestling, which was dropped from the Olympics list of core sports in February, regained its spot for inclusion for a single berth in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, beating out a combined baseball-softball bid and squash in a vote by IOC members later in the day.

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Wrestling voted back in for Tokyo Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda (L) and Olympic wrestling gold medalist Hitomi Obara pose for photos in Buenos Aires on Sept. 8, 2013, after wrestling was chosen for inclusion for a single berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session.

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Wrestling voted back in for Tokyo Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - World Squash Federation President Narayana Ramachandran makes a presentation at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 8, 2013. Wrestling, which was dropped from the Olympics list of core sports in February, regained its spot for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. It grabbed the single berth available, beating out a combined baseball-softball bid and squash in a vote by IOC members later in the day.

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Wrestling voted back in for Tokyo Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Softball Federation President Don Porter makes a presentation at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 8, 2013. Wrestling, which was dropped from the Olympics list of core sports in February, regained its spot for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. It grabbed the single berth available, beating out a combined baseball-softball bid and squash in a vote by IOC members later in the day.

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Abe envoy in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meet in Tehran on Sept. 8, 2013. Komura was in Iran as a special envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Abe envoy in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shake hands in Tehran on Sept. 8, 2013. Komura was in Iran as a special envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows human letters on the premises of the Tokyo metropolitan government complex on Sept. 8, 2013, forming "THANK YOU" to express gratitude for support in the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo was selected as the host city beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a flame lit in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics cauldron in celebration at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after the Japanese capital was picked as the host city of the 2020 Olympic Games, beating rivals Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows human letters on the premises of the Tokyo metropolitan government complex on Sept. 8, 2013, forming "THANK YOU" to express gratitude for support in the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo was selected as the host city beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - A flame is lit in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics cauldron in celebration at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after the Japanese capital was picked as the host city of the 2020 Olympic Games, beating rivals Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows human letters on the premises of the Tokyo metropolitan government complex on Sept. 8, 2013, forming "THANK YOU" to express gratitude for support in the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo was selected as the host city beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - A flame is lit in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics cauldron in celebration at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after the Japanese capital was picked as the host city of the 2020 Olympic Games, beating rivals Istanbul and Madrid.

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Anti-Korean rally

TOKYO, Japan - A demonstration against Korean residents in Japan is held in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo district known as the capital's Koreatown on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows human letters on the premises of the Tokyo metropolitan government complex on Sept. 8, 2013, forming "THANK YOU" to express gratitude for support in the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo was selected as the host city beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Fujisankei Classic golf

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama holds the trophy after he triumphed on the second playoff hole to win the Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2013. It was his third JGTO tournament title as a pro golfer.

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Golf 5 Ladies

BIBAI, Japan - Yumiko Yoshida holds the trophy after winning the Golf 5 Ladies on the fourth playoff hole at Alpen Golf Club in Hokkaido on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Fujisankei Classic golf

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama holds the trophy after he triumphed on the second playoff hole to win the Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2013. It was his third JGTO tournament title as a pro golfer.

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Anti-Korean rally

TOKYO, Japan - Opponents lie on a road in an attempt to block a demonstration against Korean residents in Japan in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo district known as the capital's Koreatown on Sept. 8, 2013. The opponents said such a demonstration would be an embarrassment with Tokyo now set to host the 2020 Olympics.

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Finance minister on 2020 Tokyo Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks to reporters on economic effects of Tokyo's hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics, at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Myanmar minority rebels

CHIANG MAI, Thailand - Peace talks between the Myanmar government (R) and the United Nationalities Federal Council, representing rebels from 11 ethnic groups, are held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Sept. 8, 2013.

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Rocket launch rehearsal

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket is moved from the maintenance building to the launch pad during a launch rehearsal at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2013. Seen in front are reporters. The initially scheduled liftoff in the previous month was postponed for technical reasons.

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Rocket launch rehearsal

KIMOTSUKI, Japan - Japan's new Epsilon solid-fuel rocket is moved from the maintenance building to the launch pad during a launch rehearsal at the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2013. The initially scheduled liftoff in the previous month was postponed for technical reasons.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

OSAKA, Japan - Extra edition copies of a newspaper are given to passers-by outside JR Osaka Station in Osaka,w western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Extra edition copies of a newspaper are given to passers-by outside JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Extra edition copies of a newspaper are given to passers-by in Tokyo's Ginza area on Sept. 8, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - People celebrate at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after watching live feed showing Tokyo chosen at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires as host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - People celebrate at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after watching live feed showing Tokyo chosen at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires as host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - People celebrate at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after watching live feed showing Tokyo chosen at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires as host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - People celebrate at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, as a screen shows that Tokyo was chosen at the International Olympic Committee's general session as host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - People celebrate at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after watching live feed showing Tokyo chosen at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires as host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Adventurer Yuichiro Miura (far R), the oldest person to scale Mt. Everest, and other people involved in Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics celebrate in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Three-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (C) and other people involved in Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics celebrate in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Baseball/softball Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) International Softball Federation President Don Porter, International Baseball Federation President Ricardo Fraccari and Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Ryozo Kato hold a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote in the Argentine capital on Sept. 8, 2013, to select the one last sport to be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics from among wrestling, baseball/softball and squash.

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Squash Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - World Squash Federation President Narayana Ramachandran holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote at the Argentine capital on Sept. 8, 2013, to select the one last sport to be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics from among wrestling, baseball/softball and squash.

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Wrestling Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Nenad Lalovic, president of wrestling's governing body FILA, holds a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 6, 2013. Members of the International Olympic Committee will vote at the Argentine capital on Sept. 8, 2013, to select the one last sport to be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics from wrestling, baseball/softball and squash.

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Oki Islands

MATSUE, Japan - An Aug. 8, 2013, photo shows Nishinoshima island of the Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture, in the Sea of Japan. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network announced on Sept. 9, 2013, it will add the Oki Islands to its geoparks list.

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Doraemon train

TOYAMA, Japan - A train featuring comic and animation character Doraemon is shown to reporters in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2012. The train will be operated from Sept. 8, 2012, to Aug. 31, 2013, in the hometown of the comics' creator, Fujiko F Fujio. The train will be run in a project to commemorate Doraemon's birthday, which the comics say is Sept. 3, 2112.