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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers his speech during a national rally to demand the return of Russian-held four islands floating off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, in Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, Japan has designated Feb. 7 as "Northern Territories Day. Abe and his Chinese counterpart appear not to be bothered by the international ruckus over Russia's law restricting gay rights. Unlike President Barack Obama, who pointedly declined to attend the Winter Olympics, the leaders of the world's second and third largest economies — where gay rights are not a hot-button political issue — are going to Sochi. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walks by public broadcaster NHK President Katsuto Momii speaking during a budget committee question and answer at the lower house of Parliament in Tokyo Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s appointment of new board members at Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has invited skepticism among many people that his motive may be to use the news giant to promote his nationalist agenda. Sure enough, minutes of a recent NHK governing board meeting suggest they were trying to exercise influence over programs. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT