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Caroline Kennedy in Japan

Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, daughter of slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy, arrives in Japan to assume her post.

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy waves from a horse-drawn imperial carriage on her way to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) is seen through a window of a horse-drawn carriage as she arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is seen through a window of a horse-drawn carriage as she arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

A horse-drawn imperial carriage carrying new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented her credentials to Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) gets out of a horse-drawn carriage as she arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) is escorted by protocol chief Nobutake Odano as she arrives at the Imperial Palace by horse-drawn carriage in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

A horse-drawn carriage transporting newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy moves into the Imperial Palace before she presents her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito as members of the media and the public take photos in Tokyo November 19, 2013.

Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (2nd R) presents her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito as Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and others look on, during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, in this picture taken and provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan on November 19, 2013.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy gives brief remarks to the media after presenting her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito in Tokyo November 19, 2013.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) is seen through a window of a horse-drawn carriage as she arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

A horse-drawn carriage moves in front of the Imperial Palace after newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, presented her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito in Tokyo November 19, 2013.

People wait near the Imperial Palace to catch a glimpse of new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy leaving from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented her credentials to Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

A horse-drawn carriage (front) carrying newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, for Kennedy to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

Newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (front L) is greeted by protocol chief Nobutake Odano (front R) as she arrives at the Imperial Palace by horse-drawn carriage in Tokyo, November 19, 2013, to present her credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito.

A horse-drawn imperial carriage carrying new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented her credentials to Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy smiles after making a remark on her visit to the Imperial Palace Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 in Tokyo. Kennedy, 55-year-old daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, presented her credentials to Emperor Akihito Tuesday, traveling by horse-drawn carriage into the palace in downtown Tokyo as hundreds of onlookers snapped pictures and waved at her.

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is escorted by grand master of the ceremonies at the Imperial palace Nobutake Odano, upon her arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented her credentials to Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

A horse-drawn imperial carriage carrying new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy makes its way to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

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New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy waves from a horse-drawn imperial carriage on her way to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Kennedy, who arrived in Tokyo Friday to replace her predecessor John V. Roos, presented credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito in a formal court ceremony at the palace.

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