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Popular songwriter Endo dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Minoru Endo, renowned composer of popular Japanese songs, who died Dec. 6 of an acute heart attack at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 76. The file photo was taken in August 2001 when he was training physically handicapped and elderly people for an operetta performance in Tokyo's Nerima Ward.

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Japan hints at inspection of N. Korean cargo-passenger ship

NIGATA, Japan - File photo taken in November 2001 shows the North Korean cargo-passenger ship Man Gyong Bong sailing into the port of Niigata on the Sea of Japan. The Japanese government indicated Dec. 6 it may inspect the ship amid growing concern that it may carry controversial material such as illegal drugs.

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Koizumi denies plan for cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a media event at his official residence Dec. 6, 2001. The premier said he has no plans to conduct a cabinet reshuffle in the near future, although he is aware of calls for one from lawmakers of the ruling coalition parties.

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(1)Nuke plant pipe ruptured under enormous pressure

HAMAOKA, Japan - File photo taken in November 2001 shows Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture. The plant's operator and the government's nuclear body said Dec. 6, 2001 a steam pipe at the plant ruptured instantly under enormous pressure in November, causing a radioactive steam leak. Chubu officials said they suspect the pressure was due to explosive hydrogen combustion inside the pipe and they are investigating to prove their hypothesis.

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(2)Nuke plant pipe ruptured under enormous pressure

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryosuke Mizutani, of Chubu Electric Power Co. explains how a radioactive steam leak took place in November at the company's Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture at a media briefing in Nagoya on Dec. 6, 2001.

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Filming of ancient Nara tomb begins

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - An aerial photo shows the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, where researchers began filming the inside of the ancient tomb's chamber Dec. 6, 2001. Researchers want to get information for use in restoration work set to begin in 2003 on the tomb's mural paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century.

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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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Toyota Motor aims to top 6 mil. in group sales for 2001

NAGOYA, Japan - Fujio Cho, president of Toyota Motor Corp, holds a press conference at a hotel in Nagoya on Dec. 18. He told reporters that the Toyota group aims to sell 6.01 million vehicles in Japan and abroad in 2001, topping 6 million for the first time.

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Filming of ancient Nara tomb begins

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - An aerial photo shows the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, where researchers began filming the inside of the ancient tomb's chamber Dec. 6, 2001. Researchers want to get information for use in restoration work set to begin in 2003 on the tomb's mural paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century.

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Koizumi denies plan for cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a media event at his official residence Dec. 6, 2001. The premier said he has no plans to conduct a cabinet reshuffle in the near future, although he is aware of calls for one from lawmakers of the ruling coalition parties.

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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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FEATURE: Japanese man's American baseball odyssey enters 16th year

Yusuke Masuda (L) and Yuzuru Yamazaki pose for a photo on Dec. 6, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee, where they attended the annual baseball job fair. Yamazaki quit his job as an architect and has been in the United States searching for his dream job in American baseball since 2001. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Popular songwriter Endo dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Minoru Endo, renowned composer of popular Japanese songs, who died Dec. 6 of an acute heart attack at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 76. The file photo was taken in August 2001 when he was training physically handicapped and elderly people for an operetta performance in Tokyo's Nerima Ward. (Kyodo)

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(1)Nuke plant pipe ruptured under enormous pressure

HAMAOKA, Japan - File photo taken in November 2001 shows Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture. The plant's operator and the government's nuclear body said Dec. 6, 2001 a steam pipe at the plant ruptured instantly under enormous pressure in November, causing a radioactive steam leak. Chubu officials said they suspect the pressure was due to explosive hydrogen combustion inside the pipe and they are investigating to prove their hypothesis.

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(2)Nuke plant pipe ruptured under enormous pressure

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryosuke Mizutani, of Chubu Electric Power Co. explains how a radioactive steam leak took place in November at the company's Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture at a media briefing in Nagoya on Dec. 6, 2001.

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Japan hints at inspection of N. Korean cargo-passenger ship

NIGATA, Japan - File photo taken in November 2001 shows the North Korean cargo-passenger ship Man Gyong Bong sailing into the port of Niigata on the Sea of Japan. The Japanese government indicated Dec. 6 it may inspect the ship amid growing concern that it may carry controversial material such as illegal drugs. (Kyodo)

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Toyota Motor aims to top 6 mil. in group sales for 2001

NAGOYA, Japan - Fujio Cho, president of Toyota Motor Corp, holds a press conference at a hotel in Nagoya on Dec. 18. He told reporters that the Toyota group aims to sell 6.01 million vehicles in Japan and abroad in 2001, topping 6 million for the first time.