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England World Cup rugby chief in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Debbie Jevans, chief executive officer of the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the Japan Rugby Football Union, pose for photos at Abe's office in Tokyo on May 26, 2014.

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Hakuho receives Prime Minister's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho receives the Prime Minister's Cup from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 25, 2014.

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Abe holds FIFA World Cup Trophy in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) beams as he holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy at his office in Tokyo on April 10, 2014. The trophy, which will be presented to the winners of the World Cup finals in Brazil in June to July, was shown to the Japanese leader by visitors promoting the event, including former Japanese soccer team member Masashi Nakayama (R) and former French team member Christian Karembeu (2nd from L).

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L back) watches the finals of the team competition in the Abe Cup, a judo tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 11, 2014. The tournament was held to mark the Japanese prime minister's visit to the West African country.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with an athlete during the Abe Cup, a judo tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 11, 2014. The tournament was held to mark the Japanese prime minister's visit to the West African country.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara exchange national soccer team shirts in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014. Japan and the Ivory Coast play each other in their World Cup campaigns on June 14.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara exchange national soccer team shirts in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014. Japan and the Ivory Coast play each other in their World Cup campaigns on June 14.

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Urawa's Abe departs from Narita airport for England

NARITA, Japan - Urawa Reds' World Cup midfielder Yuki Abe speaks to reporters at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 25, 2010, prior to his departure to England for a medical check. Abe is expected to sign a contract with English Championship side Leicester City once he obtains a work permit.

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Japan's World Cup squad return home from South Africa

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - (From front) Makoto Hasebe, Yuichi Komano, Yuki Abe and other members of Japan's World Cup squad arrive at Kansai International Airport near Osaka from Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 1, 2010. Japan were eliminated from the World Cup finals after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the second round.

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Paraguay beat Japan to go to World Cup q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (R) and Paraguay midfielder Enrique Vera battles for the ball in the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay won 5-3 on penalties.

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Paraguay beat Japan to go to World Cup q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe kicks the ball near Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios in the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay won 5-3 on penalties.

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Paraguay beat Japan to go to World Cup q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) and Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios vie for the ball in the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay won 5-3 on penalties.

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Paraguay beat Japan to go to World Cup q'finals

PRETORIA, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) and Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios vie for the ball in the first half of a World Cup second-round match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 29, 2010. Paraguay won 5-3 on penalties.

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Japan overpower Denmark to cruise into last 16

RUSTENBURG, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe shields the ball against Denmark defender Per Kroldrup in the second half of a World Cup Group E match at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 24, 2010. Japan beat Denmark 3-1 to advance to the second round of the tournament.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan's Yuichi Komano (3), Yuki Abe (2) and Marcus Tulio Tanaka (4) chase Dutch forward Robin VAN Persie (2nd from L) during the second half of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 in World Cup Group E match

DURBAN, South Africa - Netherlands midfielder Mark Van Bommel (L) and Japan midfielder Yuki Abe battle for the ball during the second half of their World Cup Group E match at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 in World Cup Group E match

DURBAN, South Africa - Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder (L) scores the opening goal past Japan's Yuji Nakazawa (3rd from R), Yuki Abe (2nd from R) and Makoto Hasebe in the 53rd minute of their World Cup Group E match at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan team members (from R) Makoto Hasebe, Marcus Tulio Tanaka and Yuki Abe react after allowing Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder to score in the 53rd minute of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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Japan vs Netherlands at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (R) competes for the ball with Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong (8) during the first half of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010.

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Japan vs Netherlands at World Cup

DURBAN, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) competes for the ball with Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder during the first half of a FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and the Netherlands at Durban Stadium on June 19, 2010.

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Japan beats Cameroon 1-0 at World Cup

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe competes for the ball with Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o (L) in a World Cup Group E match between Japan and Cameroon at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 14, 2010. Japan won 1-0.

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Ivory Coast beat Japan 2-0 in World Cup warm-up match

SION, Switzerland - Ivory Coast defender Guy Demel (C) battles with Japan midfielder Yoshito Okubo (L) and midfielder Yuki Abe during the first half of a warm-up match in Sion, Switzerland, on June 4, 2010, before the start of the FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa on June 11. Ivory Coast won 2-0.

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Japan vs Ivory Coast in World Cup warm-up match

SION, Switzerland - Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba (R) keeps the ball against Japan midfielder Yuki Abe during the first half of a warm-up match in Sion, Switzerland, on June 4, 2010, before the start of the FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa on June 11.

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Own goals sink Japan in World Cup warm-up vs England

GRAZ, Austria - England midfielder Frank Lampard (R) is challenged by Japan midfielder Yuki Abe during the first half of their warm-up match in Graz, Austria, on May 30, 2010, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa. England won 2-1.

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Japan's training camp in Switzerland

SAAS-FEE, Switzerland - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (C) practices shooting on the second day of Japan's training camp for the World Cup finals in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on May 27, 2010.

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Abe in Japan World Cup squad

URAWA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe speaks about the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa during a press conference in Saitama on May 10, 2010, after being picked as one of the 23 members of the national team.

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Japan suffer crushing defeat to Serbia in World Cup warm-up

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuki Abe (L) and Serbia's Dusan Tadic (R) fight for the ball in the first half of their pre-World Cup friendly at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on April 7, 2010. The three-time Asian champions crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Serbia.

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AC Milan beat Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 at Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - AC Milan midfielder Kaka (C) battles for the ball with Urawa Red Diamonds midfielders Yuki Abe (L) and Keita Suzuki during the second half of a semifinal match in the FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama on Dec. 13. AC Milan won 1-0 and will face Boca Juniors in the final on Dec. 16.

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AC Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds at Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - AC Milan midfielder Kaka (L) and Urawa Red Diamonds midfielder Yuki Abe vie for the ball during the first half of their semifinal match in the FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama on Dec. 13.

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AC Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds at Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - AC Milan midfielder Kaka (above) and Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds Yuki Abe battle for the ball during the first half of their semifinal in the FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama on Dec. 13.

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AC Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds at Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - AC Milan striker Kaka (L) and Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds midfielder Yuki Abe battle for the ball during the first half of their semifinal match in the FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama on Dec. 13.

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Urawa shoot down Sepahan at Club World Cup

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan's Urawa Reds midfielder Yuki Abe (R) and Iran's Sepahan striker Emad Ridha (L) compete for the ball during the first half of their Club World Cup game at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 10. Urawa beat Sepahan 3-1 to advance to the semifinals to face Italian giants AC Milan.

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Japan's Asian 3-peat shattered by Saudis

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan's Yuki Abe (L) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup semifinal against Saudi Arabia at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on July 25. Japan was defeated by Saudi Arabia 3-2.

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Abe attends news photography show

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a single flex camera on hand, attends a news photography show in Tokyo on Dec. 24. The photo on display shows Abe, in his capacity as then chief Cabinet secretary, handing the Prime Minister's Cup to Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu who won the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo last September.

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Asashoryu schools Hakuho after winning 18th title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (L) receives the prime minister's cup from Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24. Asashoryu won the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) heads the opening goal during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16.

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) celebrates his team's opening goal during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16.

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) dribbles past Yemeni players during the first half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16.

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JEF United Chiba vs. Dalian Shide FC at E. Asian A3 Champions Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's JEF United Chiba midfielder Yuki Abe (R) and China's Dalian Shide FC striker Zoran Yankovich battle for the ball during the first half of their East Asian A3 Champions Cup match Aug. 5 in Tokyo.

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Japan defeated by Bulgaria

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe attempts a header in the first half of a pre-World Cup friendly against Bulgaria at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 9. Bulgaria defeated Japan 2-1.

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Japan tune up for Bulgaria friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan striker Tatsuhiko Kubo (L), defender Akira Kaiji (C) and midfielder Yuki Abe tune up at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 8 on the eve of a World Cup warm-up against Bulgaria on May 9.

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EAFF Cup - Japan vs China

DAEJEON, South Korea - Japan Midfielder Yuki Abe tries a free kick during the second half of a game against China at the East Asian championship in South Korea on Aug. 3.

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EAFF Cup - Japan vs China

DAEJEON, South Korea - Japan defender Teruyuki Moniwa (back) reacts quickest on a free kick from Yuki Abe parried by Chinese keeper Li Leilei (front) and buries the rebound with a stooping header during the second half of their game at the East Asian championship in South Korea on Aug. 3.

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Japan tune up for Bulgaria friendly

OSAKA, Japan - Japan striker Tatsuhiko Kubo (L), defender Akira Kaiji (C) and midfielder Yuki Abe tune up at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 8 on the eve of a World Cup warm-up against Bulgaria on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Japan defeated by Bulgaria

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe attempts a header in the first half of a pre-World Cup friendly against Bulgaria at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 9. Bulgaria defeated Japan 2-1. (Kyodo)

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JEF United Chiba vs. Dalian Shide FC at E. Asian A3 Champions Cu

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's JEF United Chiba midfielder Yuki Abe (R) and China's Dalian Shide FC striker Zoran Yankovich battle for the ball during the first half of their East Asian A3 Champions Cup match Aug. 5 in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) heads the opening goal during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) celebrates his team's opening goal during the second half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan midfielder Yuki Abe (L) dribbles past Yemeni players during the first half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu schools Hakuho after winning 18th title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (L) receives the prime minister's cup from Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24. Asashoryu won the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses. (Kyodo)