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Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Lawyer Nobuya Fukumoto (front) is surrounded by journalists in front of the Tokyo District Court in the Japanese capital on March 25, 2025, after the court ordered that his client, the Unification Church, be dissolved, a decision that will deprive the controversial organization, criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages.

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Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Lawyer Nobuya Fukumoto (front) is surrounded by journalists in front of the Tokyo District Court in the Japanese capital on March 25, 2025, after the court ordered that his client, the Unification Church, be dissolved, a decision that will deprive the controversial organization, criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages.

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Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church

Lawyer Nobuya Fukumoto (front) is surrounded by journalists in front of the Tokyo District Court in the Japanese capital on March 25, 2025, after the court ordered that his client, the Unification Church, be dissolved, a decision that will deprive the controversial organization, criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, of its status as a religious corporation with tax advantages.

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'Best Nine of 80 Years' in Japanese professional baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima and Sadaharu Oh (from L, front row) and Yutaka Fukumoto and Koji Yamamoto (from L, back row) smile at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2014, following their selection as members of the "Best Nine of 80 Years" by the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization.

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'Best nine of 80 years' in Japanese professional baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Seven members of the Japanese professional baseball league's "Best Nine of 80 years" pose after their selection at a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. (From L, front row) shortstop Yoshio Yoshida, third baseman Shigeo Nagashima, first baseman Sadaharu Oh and second baseman Morimichi Takagi; (from L, back row) outfielders Yutaka Fukumoto, Koji Yamamoto and Isao Harimoto.

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Nadeshiko beaten by Germany in friendly

MUNICH, Germany - Simone Laudehr of Germany (6) scores the team's fourth goal on a penalty kick past Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto during the second half of a women's international friendly match in Munich, Germany, on June 29, 2013. Germany won 4-2.

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U.S. win gold in women's soccer

LONDON, Britain - Carli Lloyd (10) of the United States scores the opening goal against Japan during the first half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. At lower right is Japan's goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto. The United States beat Japan 2-1.

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Nadeshiko Japan open Olympic qualifying with victory

JINAN, China - Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (C) holds the ball in the opening game of the final round of women's Asian qualifiers for next year's London Olympics. Japan's Saki Kumagai (R) runs behind her. Nadeshiko Japan defeated Thailand 3-0 in the game at Shandong Sports Center in China on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Nadeshiko Japan return home with victory

NARITA, Japan - Miho Fukumoto, reserve goalkeeper of Japan's national women's soccer team, holds the Women's World Cup trophy at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, following the team's return from Germany, where they won the competition for the first time.

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Colleagues identify body found in Afghanistan as that of Ito

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mitsuji Fukumoto (R), a senior member of the nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai aid group, speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Aug. 27. Fukumoto said one of the group's medical staff in Afghanistan had said a body found in Afghanistan is that of Kazuya Ito, who was abducted on Aug. 26 near Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan.

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Japanese NGO member kidnapped in Afghanistan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mitsuji Fukumoto, a senior official with the Japanese nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai, answers reporters' questions at the group's office in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Aug. 27. Kazuya Ito, 31, an agricultural specialist with the Japanese aid group, was kidnapped near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Aug. 26. It is believed that Ito is being held in a mountainous region.

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Japan, New Zealand draw 2-2 in women's soccer in Olympics

QINHUANGDAO, China - New Zealand forward Amber Hearn (L) scores her side's second goal from the penalty spot past Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto during the second half of a first round match in the Beijing Olympic Games at Qinhuangdao Sports Center Stadium on Aug. 6. Japan and New Zealand drew 2-2.

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Komeito ousts senior member who calls the party 'totalitarian'

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of House of Councillors member Junichi Fukumoto, who was expelled by the New Komeito on June 18 after he criticized the party as ''totalitarian'' and said he would run in the coming upper house election from an opposition party. Fukumoto was a vice Komeito secretary general.

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Komeito ousts senior member who calls the party 'totalitarian'

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of House of Councillors member Junichi Fukumoto, who was expelled by the New Komeito on June 18 after he criticized the party as ''totalitarian'' and said he would run in the coming upper house election from an opposition party. Fukumoto was a vice Komeito secretary general. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko on verge of elimination after loss to China

Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (C bottom) reacts after China scores the opening goal in the first half of an Asian qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 4, 2016. The former world champion Japan women were defeated 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan in danger of missing out on Rio after draw with S. Korea

Jung Sul Bin (L) of South Korea scores an equalizer past Japan's goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (R) in the second half of a game at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in western Japan in an Asian final qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on March 2, 2016. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan soccer players receive heroines' welcome

Japanese midfielder Aya Miyama and goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (holding flowers) pose for photos with fans during a welcome home parade in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, on July 9, 2015, after returning from their runner-up finish at the Women's World Cup in Canada. Miyama and Fukumoto are members of Nadeshiko League club Yunogo Belle, based in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan players in training session prior to World Cup semifinal

Japan goalkeepers Miho Fukumoto (below) and Erina Yamane attend a training session on June 30, 2015, in Edmonton, Canada, prior to a World Cup semifinal against England on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, New Zealand draw 2-2 in women's soccer in Olympics

QINHUANGDAO, China - New Zealand forward Amber Hearn (L) scores her side's second goal from the penalty spot past Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto during the second half of a first round match in the Beijing Olympic Games at Qinhuangdao Sports Center Stadium on Aug. 6. Japan and New Zealand drew 2-2. (Kyodo)

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Colleagues identify body found in Afghanistan as that of Ito

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mitsuji Fukumoto (R), a senior member of the nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai aid group, speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Aug. 27. Fukumoto said one of the group's medical staff in Afghanistan had said a body found in Afghanistan is that of Kazuya Ito, who was abducted on Aug. 26 near Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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Japanese NGO member kidnapped in Afghanistan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mitsuji Fukumoto, a senior official with the Japanese nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai, answers reporters' questions at the group's office in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Aug. 27. Kazuya Ito, 31, an agricultural specialist with the Japanese aid group, was kidnapped near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Aug. 26. It is believed that Ito is being held in a mountainous region. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko Japan open Olympic qualifying with victory

JINAN, China - Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto (C) holds the ball in the opening game of the final round of women's Asian qualifiers for next year's London Olympics. Japan's Saki Kumagai (R) runs behind her. Nadeshiko Japan defeated Thailand 3-0 in the game at Shandong Sports Center in China on Sept. 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes). (Kyodo)

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes). (Kyodo)

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes). (Kyodo)

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes). (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko Japan return home with victory

NARITA, Japan - Miho Fukumoto, reserve goalkeeper of Japan's national women's soccer team, holds the Women's World Cup trophy at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, following the team's return from Germany, where they won the competition for the first time. (Kyodo)

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'Best Nine of 80 Years' in Japanese professional baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Nagashima and Sadaharu Oh (from L, front row) and Yutaka Fukumoto and Koji Yamamoto (from L, back row) smile at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2014, following their selection as members of the "Best Nine of 80 Years" by the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Miyama, Fukumoto set to leave Okayama

Photo taken in July 2015 shows Japan women's national team regular captain Aya Miyama (L) and goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto. The two are set to leave their league club Okayama Yunogo Belle as they are thought to be unhappy with the way the team is being run by interim coach Haruo Yuki, soccer sources said on July 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Schoolteacher held over 12-year-old girl's death

KOBE, Japan - Ken Fukumoto, the 34-year-old junior high school teacher seen in this file photo taken in April, is arrested on Sept. 8 by Hyogo prefectural police in connection with the death of Noriko Kamiie. Fukumoto is suspected of confining Kamiie, 12, with handcuffs in his car and causing her to fall from the vehicle onto a highway in Kobe in the prefecture where she was hit by another vehicle on the night of July 24.