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Lower house speaker Kono prays for Pearl Harbor war dead

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono offers a silent prayer in front of a cenotaph in Oahu on Dec. 28 commemorating the nine people who perished in the 2001 sinking by a U.S. submarine of a Japanese high school fishing ship, the Ehime Maru, off the island.

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Tokyo Stock Exchange opens for year's first trading

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Stock Exchange begins the year's first trading with traditional handclaps by staff employees Jan. 4. The key Nikkei index closed at 10,871.49, up 328.87 over Dec. 28, 2001.

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Kobe fire bureau workers' kids make art to honor NY victims

KOBE, Japan - An exhibition of art work by children of employees of Kobe's fire department opens at the city's municipal office Nov. 28, 2001 in support of the bereaved families of New York firefighters lost following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Organizers said 142 children aged 2 to 16 have contributed 157 pieces to the exhibition which will run until Dec. 6.

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Gov't Internet Fair to feature Tale of Genji

KYOTO, Japan - A city of Kyoto official on Dec. 28 explains the outline of ''The Tale of Genji Pavilion'' that will be featured at a yearlong government-sponsored ''Internet Fair 2001'' starting Dec. 31.

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Lower house speaker Kono prays for Pearl Harbor war dead

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono offers a silent prayer in front of a cenotaph in Oahu on Dec. 28 commemorating the nine people who perished in the 2001 sinking by a U.S. submarine of a Japanese high school fishing ship, the Ehime Maru, off the island. (Kyodo)

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Kobe fire bureau workers' kids make art to honor NY victims

KOBE, Japan - An exhibition of art work by children of employees of Kobe's fire department opens at the city's municipal office Nov. 28, 2001 in support of the bereaved families of New York firefighters lost following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Organizers said 142 children aged 2 to 16 have contributed 157 pieces to the exhibition which will run until Dec. 6.

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Gov't Internet Fair to feature Tale of Genji

KYOTO, Japan - A city of Kyoto official on Dec. 28 explains the outline of ''The Tale of Genji Pavilion'' that will be featured at a yearlong government-sponsored ''Internet Fair 2001'' starting Dec. 31.