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Chilean president thanks Japanese firms for supporting miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaks before Japanese and Chilean corporate officials in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2010, expressing his gratitude to Japanese firms for extending support to the 33 miners who were rescued last month after being trapped for more than two months in an underground cavern in northern Chile.

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Rescue of Chilean miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres celebrates at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2010., after all 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile were rescued.

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Rescue of Chilean miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (L) celebrates at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2010., after all 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile were rescued.

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Chile miners rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Chile's Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (front, L) and staff members at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2010, are jubilant after watching TV news reports that the first of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile has been safely winched to the surface.

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Chile miners rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Chile's Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (front, L) and staff members at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2010, are jubilant after watching TV news reports that the first of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile has been safely winched to the surface.

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Rescue of Chilean miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (R in back) watches a TV broadcast of the rescue operation for 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2010.

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Rescue of trapped Chilean miners

COPIAPO, Chile - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera holds a press conference before the start of the operation to lift 33 trapped miners to the surface at the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo in northern Chile on Oct. 12, 2010.

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives sing the Chilean anthem near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers.

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives hug each other in delight near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers.

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Encouragement for trapped Chilean miners

COPIACO, Chile - Messages of encouragement for Chilean miners trapped underground are put up at the mine near Copiaco in northern Chile on Aug. 30, 2010. Digging of a rescue tunnel is underway for 33 miners who have been trapped since Aug. 5.

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Trapped Chilean miners speak with families by phone

COPIAPO, Chile - Ximena Contreras, wife of one of the 33 miners trapped underground, speaks to reporters after talking to her husband by telephone on Aug. 29, 2010, at the mine near the city of Copiapo, northern Chile. The miners spoke with their families for the first time since the Aug. 5 collapse that trapped them underground.

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Phone set up for trapped Chilean miners

COPIAPO, Chile - Telephone infrastructure is set up on Aug. 29, 2010, connecting 33 trapped miners with the outside world, at a mine near the city of Copiapo, northern Chile. The miners spoke with their families for the first time since the Aug. 5 collapse that trapped them underground.

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Phone set up for trapped Chilean miners

COPIAPO, Chile - Chilean Minister of Mining Laurence Golborne (C) puts a tube containing equipment for setting up a telephone through a tunnel connecting miners trapped underground on Aug. 29, 2010, at the mine near the city of Copiapo, northern Chile. Telephone infrastructure was set up enabling communication between the miners and their families for the first time since a mine collapse on Aug. 5 trapped 33 underground.

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Rescue of Chilean miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres celebrates at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2010., after all 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile were rescued. (Kyodo)

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Rescue of Chilean miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (L) celebrates at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2010., after all 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile were rescued. (Kyodo)

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Rescue of Chilean miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (R in back) watches a TV broadcast of the rescue operation for 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Chile miners rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Chile's Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (front, L) and staff members at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2010, are jubilant after watching TV news reports that the first of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile has been safely winched to the surface. (Kyodo)

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Chile miners rescue

TOKYO, Japan - Chile's Ambassador to Japan Patricio Torres (front, L) and staff members at the country's embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2010, are jubilant after watching TV news reports that the first of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in northern Chile has been safely winched to the surface. (Kyodo)

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Rescue of trapped Chilean miners

COPIAPO, Chile - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera holds a press conference before the start of the operation to lift 33 trapped miners to the surface at the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo in northern Chile on Oct. 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives sing the Chilean anthem near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers. (Kyodo)

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives hug each other in delight near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers. (Kyodo)

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Encouragement for trapped Chilean miners

COPIACO, Chile - Messages of encouragement for Chilean miners trapped underground are put up at the mine near Copiaco in northern Chile on Aug. 30, 2010. Digging of a rescue tunnel is underway for 33 miners who have been trapped since Aug. 5. (Kyodo)

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Phone set up for trapped Chilean miners

COPIAPO, Chile - Telephone infrastructure is set up on Aug. 29, 2010, connecting 33 trapped miners with the outside world, at a mine near the city of Copiapo, northern Chile. The miners spoke with their families for the first time since the Aug. 5 collapse that trapped them underground. (Kyodo)

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Phone set up for trapped Chilean miners

COPIAPO, Chile - Chilean Minister of Mining Laurence Golborne (C) puts a tube containing equipment for setting up a telephone through a tunnel connecting miners trapped underground on Aug. 29, 2010, at the mine near the city of Copiapo, northern Chile. Telephone infrastructure was set up enabling communication between the miners and their families for the first time since a mine collapse on Aug. 5 trapped 33 underground. (Kyodo)

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Trapped Chilean miners speak with families by phone

COPIAPO, Chile - Ximena Contreras, wife of one of the 33 miners trapped underground, speaks to reporters after talking to her husband by telephone on Aug. 29, 2010, at the mine near the city of Copiapo, northern Chile. The miners spoke with their families for the first time since the Aug. 5 collapse that trapped them underground. (Kyodo)

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Chilean president thanks Japanese firms for supporting miners

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaks before Japanese and Chilean corporate officials in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2010, expressing his gratitude to Japanese firms for extending support to the 33 miners who were rescued last month after being trapped for more than two months in an underground cavern in northern Chile. (Kyodo)