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Teenager aims to paraglide from 7 summits

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 21, 2013 shows Itaru Asano, a high school student in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, at the paragliding practice area in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture. Asano paraglided from the top of Mont Blanc in September 2013, his first step toward flying from the summits of the highest mountains on each of the world's seven continents.

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Ishioka, designer and Oscar winner, dies at 73

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 1993 shows renowned designer Eiko Ishioka holding an Oscar trophy. Ishioka, winner of an Academy Award for costume design for the 1992 movie ''Bram Stoker's Dracula,'' died of pancreatic cancer on Jan. 21, 2012, in Tokyo at the age of 73, according to media reports.

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Osanai wins Acom International for 1st title in 7 years

ISHIOKA, Japan - Mamoru Osanai holds up his trophy after winning the Acom International golf tournament, his third tour victory and first in seven years, at Ishioka Golf Club course in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 24.

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New Zealand's Smail holds on to win Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - New Zealand's David Smail holds his cup after capturing his first title of the season at the Acom International at the par-71 Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 25.

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Smail still on top as Katayama closes in at Acom Int'l

OGAWA, Japan - New Zealand's David Smail shot a bogey-free 2-under-par 69 but saw his overnight lead cut to one shot heading into the final round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club on Sept. 24.

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Winless Lee takes 1st-round lead at Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - Richard Lee of New Zealand cards eight birdies against three bogeys for a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30. Lee has yet to chalk up a victory on the Japanese tour.

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Kuramoto wins playoff to claim Acom Int'l title

ISHIOKA, Japan - Masahiro Kuramoto holds up his trophy after winning a three-way playoff in the Acom International gold tournament at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 28.

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Police add Soga, mother, 2 men to abduction list

TOKYO, Japan - The National Police Agency on Oct. 8 adds Hitomi Soga (L in top), her mother Miyoshi Soga (R in top), Toru Ishioka (L in bottom) and Kaoru Matsuki to its list of Japanese believed abducted to North Korea. Hitomi Soga and her mother disappeared from Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture in 1978. Ishioka, from Sapporo, and Matsuki, from Kumamoto, are said to have been lured to North Korea from Spain in June 1980.

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Taniguchi holds off China's Zhang for Acom victory

OGAWA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds the cup after holding off China's Zhang Lianwei for a one-shot victory at the rain-shortened Acom International tournament at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 29. Taniguchi closed with a 1-under-par 70 on his way to his third title of the year and sixth overall with a 16-under 197 total.

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(3)North Korea confirms eight persons dead

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Toru Ishioka, who had gone missing while traveling in Europe and was confirmed dead by North Korea on Sept. 17.

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Mayor arrested over public works contracted by Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office enter an apartment building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Jan. 15 to search the home of Mitsuo Ozaki, a former secretary to a lawmaker in the House of Representatives who was among seven suspects arrested for allegedly obstructing a public works tender. Yoshishiro Kimura, the mayor of Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture is also among those arrested.

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(2)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

MITO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 15 shows the electrical installation for a water purification plant built by Hitachi Ltd. in 1999 in the Village of Tamasato, Ibaraki Prefecture. Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, and six others were arrested Jan. 15 over alleged irregularities in connection with the public works project.

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(1)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, who was arrested Jan. 15 on suspicion of receiving a bribe for a public works contract won by Hitachi Ltd.

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Hosokawa wins Acom Int'l golf tournament by 2 strokes

OGAWA, Japan - Kazuhiko Hosokawa smiles with the winner's cup at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30 after winning the Acom International golf tournament.

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Mayor arrested over public works contracted by Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office enter an apartment building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Jan. 15 to search the home of Mitsuo Ozaki, a former secretary to a lawmaker in the House of Representatives who was among seven suspects arrested for allegedly obstructing a public works tender. Yoshishiro Kimura, the mayor of Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture is also among those arrested.

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Winless Lee takes 1st-round lead at Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - Richard Lee of New Zealand cards eight birdies against three bogeys for a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30. Lee has yet to chalk up a victory on the Japanese tour. (Kyodo)

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Smail still on top as Katayama closes in at Acom Int'l

OGAWA, Japan - New Zealand's David Smail shot a bogey-free 2-under-par 69 but saw his overnight lead cut to one shot heading into the final round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club on Sept. 24. (Kyodo)

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New Zealand's Smail holds on to win Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - New Zealand's David Smail holds his cup after capturing his first title of the season at the Acom International at the par-71 Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 25. (Kyodo)

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Osanai wins Acom International for 1st title in 7 years

ISHIOKA, Japan - Mamoru Osanai holds up his trophy after winning the Acom International golf tournament, his third tour victory and first in seven years, at Ishioka Golf Club course in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 24. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Lee Kyoung Hoon wins Tourworld Cup golf tournament

South Korea's Lee Kyoung Hoon poses with a trophy after winning the Tourworld Cup golf tournament at Ishioka Golf Club in the city of Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 11, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishioka, designer and Oscar winner, dies at 73

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 1993 shows renowned designer Eiko Ishioka holding an Oscar trophy. Ishioka, winner of an Academy Award for costume design for the 1992 movie ''Bram Stoker's Dracula,'' died of pancreatic cancer on Jan. 21, 2012, in Tokyo at the age of 73, according to media reports. (Kyodo)

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(2)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

MITO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 15 shows the electrical installation for a water purification plant built by Hitachi Ltd. in 1999 in the Village of Tamasato, Ibaraki Prefecture. Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, and six others were arrested Jan. 15 over alleged irregularities in connection with the public works project.

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(1)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, who was arrested Jan. 15 on suspicion of receiving a bribe for a public works contract won by Hitachi Ltd.

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Turning beer into gin in coronavirus crisis

Photo taken May 1, 2020, shows pot stills for distilling craft beer into gin at Kiuchi Brewery Inc.'s distillery in Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. The company has turned to longer-lasting gin to prevent craft beer from going to waste as pubs and restaurants are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turning beer into gin in coronavirus crisis

Photo taken May 1, 2020, shows pot stills for distilling craft beer into gin at Kiuchi Brewery Inc.'s distillery in Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. The company has turned to longer-lasting gin to prevent craft beer from going to waste as pubs and restaurants are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Higashi Tsukuba Utopia zoo in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, reopens after the end of the Golden Week holiday season on May 7, 2020. The zoo had been closed under a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Higashi Tsukuba Utopia zoo in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, reopens after the end of the Golden Week holiday season on May 7, 2020. The zoo had been closed under a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuramoto wins playoff to claim Acom Int'l title

ISHIOKA, Japan - Masahiro Kuramoto holds up his trophy after winning a three-way playoff in the Acom International gold tournament at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 28. (Kyodo)

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Police add Soga, mother, 2 men to abduction list

TOKYO, Japan - The National Police Agency on Oct. 8 adds Hitomi Soga (L in top), her mother Miyoshi Soga (R in top), Toru Ishioka (L in bottom) and Kaoru Matsuki to its list of Japanese believed abducted to North Korea. Hitomi Soga and her mother disappeared from Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture in 1978. Ishioka, from Sapporo, and Matsuki, from Kumamoto, are said to have been lured to North Korea from Spain in June 1980. (Kyodo)

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Taniguchi holds off China's Zhang for Acom victory

OGAWA, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds the cup after holding off China's Zhang Lianwei for a one-shot victory at the rain-shortened Acom International tournament at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 29. Taniguchi closed with a 1-under-par 70 on his way to his third title of the year and sixth overall with a 16-under 197 total. (Kyodo)

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(3)North Korea confirms eight persons dead

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Toru Ishioka, who had gone missing while traveling in Europe and was confirmed dead by North Korea on Sept. 17. (Kyodo)

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Hosokawa wins Acom Int'l golf tournament by 2 strokes

OGAWA, Japan - Kazuhiko Hosokawa smiles with the winner's cup at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30 after winning the Acom International golf tournament.