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Iijima wins Japan LPGA Championship by 4 shots

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Akane Iijima holds up her trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup gold tournament at Regus Crest Golf Club Grand course in Hiroshima Prefecture on Sept. 9.

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Iijima edges Yokomine in playoff to win Golf 5 Ladies

BIBAI, Japan - Akane Iijima smiles with her trophy in hands after edging Sakura Yokomine in a playoff to win the Golf 5 Ladies at Alpen Golf Club's Bibai Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2.

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Yokomine, Iijima share lead at New Caterpillar Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Sakura Yokomine shot 6-under 67s to share the lead with Akane Iijima in the opening round of the New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies at the par-73 Daihakone Country Club on Aug. 17.

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Creamer trails Fukushima with Iijima and Ueda at NEC Karuizawa

KARUIZAWA, Japan - American Paula Creamer shot a 6-under 66 in the second round of the NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament at Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course in Nagano Prefecture on Aug. 11, tying with Akane Iijima and Momoko Ueda, both from Japan, at 8-under 136.

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Ahn, Iijima hug at Suntory Ladies Open

KOBE, Japan - Ahn Sun Ju (R) of South Korea and Akane Iijima of Japan hug after completing the final round of the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Kobe on June 15, 2014. Ahn won the tournament and Iijima finished second.

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Abe adviser Iijima

NAGANO, Japan - Isao Iijima, adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, delivers a speech in his hometown of Tatsuno in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 28, 2013. Iijima said he believes Japan and China could hold summit talks soon.

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Abe briefed by adviser about N. Korea trip

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Iijima (C), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2013, after briefing Abe about his recent visit to North Korea.

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Abe briefed by adviser about N. Korea trip

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Iijima (C), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2013, after briefing Abe about his recent visit to North Korea.

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Abe aide Iijima

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is pictured at Beijing airport before leaving for Japan on May 18, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea. He arrived in Tokyo the same day.

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Abe aide Iijima

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is pictured at Beijing airport before leaving for Japan on May 18, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea. He arrived in Tokyo the same day.

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Abe aide Iijima

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is pictured at Beijing airport before leaving for Japan on May 18, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea. He arrived in Tokyo the same day.

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Abe aide Iijima

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is pictured at Beijing airport before leaving for Japan on May 18, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea. He arrived in Tokyo the same day.

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Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaks to reporters after he arrived at Beijing airport on May 17, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea.

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Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima (C), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is surrounded by reporters after he arrived at Beijing airport on May 17, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea.

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Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gets into a car after he arrived at Beijing airport on May 17, 2013, following a four-day visit to North Korea.

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Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Isao Iijima (C), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, arrives at Beijing airport on May 17, 2013, after visiting North Korea for four days.

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Abe adviser meets N. Korea party secretary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, arrives at Pyongyang's airport on May 14, 2013. Iijima held talks the following day with Kim Yong Il, a secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported.

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Japan official in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Isao Iijima (R), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, shakes hands with Kim Chol Ho, vice director of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, upon arrival at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on May 14, 2013.

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Japan official in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Isao Iijima, an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, arrives at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on May 14, 2013.

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Japan official in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Isao Iijima (C), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, arrives at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on May 14, 2013.

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Japan official in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Isao Iijima (R), an adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, arrives at Pyongyang airport in North Korea on May 14, 2013.

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Koizumi aide now honorary Sierra Leone consul general

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Isao Iijima, who served as a top aide to former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Iijima said June 21, 2012, he became the honorary consul general of Sierra Leone in Tokyo on June 1 at the request of the West African country.

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Mitsui opens office in Myanmar capital

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Masami Iijima, president of Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co., speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the opening of its office in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on June 7, 2012.

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Mitsui & Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as president

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Iijima, senior executive managing officer of Mitsui & Co., will be promoted as president of the Japanese major trading house April 1. Iijima, 58, has been in charge of steel materials and other metals operations during most of his career at the major trading house and now heads the resources and energy division.

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Former TV personality Ai Iijima found dead in Tokyo condominium

TOKYO, Japan - Former television personality Ai Iijima (file photo) was found dead at a condominium in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 24, less than two years after she announced her retirement from show business, police said. In 2006, she made public that her health condition was not good due to kidney disease and other problems. She announced her retirement in March last year.

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Yamazaki Baking to turn Fujiya into subsidiary by boosting stake

TOKYO, Japan - Yamazaki Baking Co. President Nobuhiro Iijima (R) speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 7. Iijima said his company will raise its stake in Fujiya Co. from 35 percent to 51 percent to turn the struggling confectioner into a subsidiary in a fresh bid to help reconstruct Fujiya's scandal-battered business. At left is Fujiya President Yasufumi Sakurai.

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Jeon second at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korean Jeon Mi made five birdies and three bogeys to share second with compatriot Lee Eun Hye, Japan's Akane Iijima and China's Zhang in the first round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 11.

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Yamazaki Baking to acquire 35% stake in Fujiya

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai (L) and Yamazaki Baking Co.President Nobuhiro Iijima pose for a photo at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 26. The two firms signed a business and capital tie-up agreement that will make Yamazaki the biggest shareholder in scandal-tainted Fujiya with a stake of 35 percent.

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Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

MIKI, Japan - Defending champion Paula Creamer shot a 2-under-par 70 to move into a tie for the lead with Akane Iijima after the second round of the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 21.

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Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

MIKI, Japan - Akane Iijima watches her approach shot during the second round of the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 21. She shot a 2-under-par 70 to move into a tie for the lead with defending champion Paula Creamer.

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Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

KAMO, Japan - Akane Iijima, who turned professional last year, wins her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour at the Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens Open at Kagoshima Takamaki Country Club in Kagoshima Prefecture on March 19.

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Iijima joins Lee in lead at Golf 5 Ladies

MIZUNAMI, Japan - Akane Iijima carded a 3-under-par 69 to move alongside joint overnight leader Lee Ji Hee in a share of first place after the second round of the Golf 5 Ladies at Mizunami Country Club on Sept. 3.

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Jones outplays Iijima in two-man playoff at Mizuno Open

KASAOKA, Japan - Brendan Jones of Australia smiles with his cup in hands after a thrilling playoff victory over little-known Hiroaki Iijima of Japan at the Mizuno Open at Setonaikai Golf Club on June 27.

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(1)Koizumi failed to pay pension dues for 11 months

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Iijima, a secretary to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, speaks at a press conference May 14. He said the premier had failed to pay mandatory pension dues for a total of 11 months before he became a lawmaker.

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Koizumi asks Tanaka to address embezzlement allegations

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Iijima, secretary to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, speaks to reporters April 17 in Tokyo after delivering a letter from Koizumi to former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka. It asked for her cooperation in his Liberal Democratic Party probes into allegations she misused her secretaries' state-paid salaries.

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2 Japanese researchers to receive Franklin Institute awards

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who was named winner of a 2002 Franklin Institute medal Jan. 28 along with Sumio Iijima, research fellow at NEC Corp.

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2 Japanese researchers to receive Franklin Institute awards

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who was named winner of a 2002 Franklin Institute medal Jan. 28 along with Sumio Iijima, research fellow at NEC Corp.

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Iijima joins Lee in lead at Golf 5 Ladies

MIZUNAMI, Japan - Akane Iijima carded a 3-under-par 69 to move alongside joint overnight leader Lee Ji Hee in a share of first place after the second round of the Golf 5 Ladies at Mizunami Country Club on Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

KAMO, Japan - Akane Iijima, who turned professional last year, wins her first career title on the Japan LPGA tour at the Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens Open at Kagoshima Takamaki Country Club in Kagoshima Prefecture on March 19. (Kyodo)

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Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

MIKI, Japan - Akane Iijima watches her approach shot during the second round of the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 21. She shot a 2-under-par 70 to move into a tie for the lead with defending champion Paula Creamer. (Kyodo)

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Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

MIKI, Japan - Defending champion Paula Creamer shot a 2-under-par 70 to move into a tie for the lead with Akane Iijima after the second round of the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 21. (Kyodo)

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Yamazaki Baking to acquire 35% stake in Fujiya

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai (L) and Yamazaki Baking Co.President Nobuhiro Iijima pose for a photo at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 26. The two firms signed a business and capital tie-up agreement that will make Yamazaki the biggest shareholder in scandal-tainted Fujiya with a stake of 35 percent. (Kyodo)

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Jeon second at Vernal Ladies

ASAKURA, Japan - South Korean Jeon Mi made five birdies and three bogeys to share second with compatriot Lee Eun Hye, Japan's Akane Iijima and China's Zhang in the first round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 11. (Kyodo)

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Creamer trails Fukushima with Iijima and Ueda at NEC Karuizawa

KARUIZAWA, Japan - American Paula Creamer shot a 6-under 66 in the second round of the NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament at Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course in Nagano Prefecture on Aug. 11, tying with Akane Iijima and Momoko Ueda, both from Japan, at 8-under 136. (Kyodo)

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Yokomine, Iijima share lead at New Caterpillar Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Sakura Yokomine shot 6-under 67s to share the lead with Akane Iijima in the opening round of the New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies at the par-73 Daihakone Country Club on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

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Iijima edges Yokomine in playoff to win Golf 5 Ladies

BIBAI, Japan - Akane Iijima smiles with her trophy in hands after edging Sakura Yokomine in a playoff to win the Golf 5 Ladies at Alpen Golf Club's Bibai Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

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Iijima wins Japan LPGA Championship by 4 shots

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Akane Iijima holds up her trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup gold tournament at Regus Crest Golf Club Grand course in Hiroshima Prefecture on Sept. 9. (Kyodo)

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Yamazaki Baking to turn Fujiya into subsidiary by boosting stake

TOKYO, Japan - Yamazaki Baking Co. President Nobuhiro Iijima (R) speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 7. Iijima said his company will raise its stake in Fujiya Co. from 35 percent to 51 percent to turn the struggling confectioner into a subsidiary in a fresh bid to help reconstruct Fujiya's scandal-battered business. At left is Fujiya President Yasufumi Sakurai. (Kyodo)

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Mitsui & Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as presi

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Iijima, senior executive managing officer of Mitsui & Co., will be promoted as president of the Japanese major trading house April 1. Iijima, 58, has been in charge of steel materials and other metals operations during most of his career at the major trading house and now heads the resources and energy division. (Kyodo)

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NEC claims discovery of "carbon nanobrush"

Sumio Iijima, a senior research fellow with NEC Corp., attends a press conference in Tokyo on June 30, 2016. The company said it has discovered a new carbon material with a diameter of 100 nanometers (nano is a billionth) that has high electrical conductivity. The new substance, named "carbon nanobrush" by NEC, could be used for rapid electric vehicle charging and for the production of artificial muscle for robots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Iijima wins Japan LPGA Championship by 4 shots

Iijima edges Yokomine in playoff to win Golf 5 Ladies

Yokomine, Iijima share lead at New Caterpillar Ladies

Creamer trails Fukushima with Iijima and Ueda at NEC Karuizawa

Ahn, Iijima hug at Suntory Ladies Open

Abe adviser Iijima

Abe briefed by adviser about N. Korea trip

Abe briefed by adviser about N. Korea trip

Abe aide Iijima

Abe aide Iijima

Abe aide Iijima

Abe aide Iijima

Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

Abe aide ends N. Korea visit

Abe adviser meets N. Korea party secretary

Japan official in N. Korea

Japan official in N. Korea

Japan official in N. Korea

Japan official in N. Korea

Koizumi aide now honorary Sierra Leone consul general

Mitsui opens office in Myanmar capital

Mitsui &amp; Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as president

Former TV personality Ai Iijima found dead in Tokyo condominium

Yamazaki Baking to turn Fujiya into subsidiary by boosting stake

Jeon second at Vernal Ladies

Yamazaki Baking to acquire 35% stake in Fujiya

Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

Iijima joins Lee in lead at Golf 5 Ladies

Jones outplays Iijima in two-man playoff at Mizuno Open

(1)Koizumi failed to pay pension dues for 11 months

Koizumi asks Tanaka to address embezzlement allegations

2 Japanese researchers to receive Franklin Institute awards

2 Japanese researchers to receive Franklin Institute awards

Iijima joins Lee in lead at Golf 5 Ladies

Iijima wins Kinmirai Tsuushin Queens for 1st career title

Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

Creamer, Iijima tied for Masters GC Ladies lead

Yamazaki Baking to acquire 35% stake in Fujiya

Jeon second at Vernal Ladies

Creamer trails Fukushima with Iijima and Ueda at NEC Karuizawa

Yokomine, Iijima share lead at New Caterpillar Ladies

Iijima edges Yokomine in playoff to win Golf 5 Ladies

Iijima wins Japan LPGA Championship by 4 shots

Yamazaki Baking to turn Fujiya into subsidiary by boosting stake

Mitsui & Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as presi

NEC claims discovery of "carbon nanobrush"

Mitsui & Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as president