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Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

File photo shows Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners throwing the ball back during a game against the Minnesota Twins in May 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 21, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

File photo shows Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners stealing second base during a game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 15, 2011, in Seattle. He became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 21, 2025.

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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Letters from Kobe

ONAGAWA, Japan - A person reads encouragement letters posted at Onagawa Daini Elementary School in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, from fifth-graders at Yamada Elementary School in Kobe, western Japan, on March 21, 2011. A wide area of northeastern and eastern Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, while Kobe was also devastated by a catastrophic earthquake on Jan. 17, 1995.

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Soccer fans in Doha

TOKYO, Japan - Boys cheer for the Qatar national team during a quarterfinal game against Japan during the Asian Cup in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Soccer fever in Qatar has heated up as the country hosted the Asian Cup and is scheduled to host the 2022 World Cup.

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Asian Cup in Doha

TOKYO, Japan - Qatar midfielder Khaled Muftah (L) and goalkeeper Qasem Burhan (3rd from L) try to stop Japan's Shinji Kagawa (2nd from L) during a quarterfinal match of the Asian Cup in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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New, old piers on Russian-held island

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia - Photo taken Jan. 21, 2011, shows a newly built pier (back) and an old one (front) in Furukamappu on Kunashiri Island. Infrastructure development is being promoted by Russia on the island claimed by Japan.

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Family on Russian-held island visited by Medvedev

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia - Vyacheslav Nodirov (L), a welder on Kunashiri Island, and his family are photographed Jan. 21, 2011, at their home on the island, one of four subject to a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan. He was visited by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010.

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Shimane promotional calendar with self-deprecating humor

TOKYO, Japan - An employee at an antenna shop of Shimane Prefecture's Tokyo office in the Nihombashi district holds a calendar promoting Shimane on Jan. 21, 2011. The calendar, produced by the office, uses self-deprecating humor, such as saying ''It's the 47th most famous'' of Japan's 47 prefectures, to draw public attention to the western region.

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Tunisia in Jasmine Revolution

TOKYO, Japan - Glass is shattered at the looted residence of a relative of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Hammamet, Tunisia, on Jan. 21, 2011. The former president fled the state following antigovernment demonstrations.

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Elderly deaths in record snowfall

SENDAI, Japan - An elderly person walks into her snow-covered home in Akita Prefecture's Yokote City where snow has accumulated over 150 centimeters, more than double in the average year, on Jan. 21, 2011. At least 23 people have died in Akita and four other northeastern Japan prefectures from snow-related accidents, with 70 percent of the victims being 60 years old and above.

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Tokyo's Shin-Okubo is hot spot of Korean culture

TOKYO, Japan - Vendors prepare 'hotteok'' Korean sweet pancakes at a food stand in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo district on Jan. 21, 2011. The area has become a hot spot for fans of Korean culture, as many stores feeding their interests have opened, including restaurants, stores selling pop star paraphernalia, and language schools.

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Tokyo's Shin-Okubo is hot spot of Korean culture

TOKYO, Japan - A street in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo district lined with Korean restaurants is crowded with people on Jan. 21, 2011. The area has become a hot spot for fans of Korean culture, as many stores feeding their interests have opened, including restaurants, stores selling pop star paraphernalia, and language schools.

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Destroyed residence of ousted presidents' family

TUNIS, Tunisia - People visit a damaged residence of a relative of deposed Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Hammamet, Tunisia, on Jan. 21, 2011. Properties belonging to Ben Ali's family have been destroyed by protestors.

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Destroyed residence of ousted presidents' family

TUNIS, Tunisia - People visit a damaged residence of a relative of deposed Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Hammamet, Tunisia, on Jan. 21, 2011. Properties belonging to Ben Ali's family have been destroyed by protestors.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (facing camera) and striker Shinji Okazaki celebrate after beating Qatar 3-2 in an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan forward Shinji Kagawa (L) scores an equalizer past Qatar goalkeeper Qasem Burhan in the 71st minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni (R) celebrates with his players after beating Qatar 3-2 in an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Rocket launch for space station cargo

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2B rocket carrying an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station is moved from an assembly building (L) to its launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late at night on Jan. 21, 2011. The liftoff is scheduled for the following day.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan forward Shinji Kagawa (L) scores an equalizer past Qatar goalkeeper Qasem Burhan in the 71st minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan defender Masahiko Inoha (L) and striker Shinji Okazaki (R) react after Inoha scored the team's go-ahead goal in the 90th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan vs Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) heads home an equalizer in the 28th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Qatar in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni reacts after his squad beat Qatar 3-2 in an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (L) levels the score at 2-2 in the 70th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal against Qatar in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan went on to beat Qatar 3-2.

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Japan vs Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ryoichi Maeda (11) and Shinji Okazaki (C) congratulate Shinji Kagawa (10) after Kawaga scored an equalizer in the 28th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Qatar in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan vs Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni (L) celebrates after Shinji Kagawa scored an equalizer in the 28th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Qatar in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Comedian completes global run-and-sail journey

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama (R) completes his run-and-sail ''Earth Marathon'' around the world as he arrived at a music hall in Osaka Castle Park in western Japan on Jan. 21, 2011, breaking the finishing tape two years and one month after he embarked on the journey.

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Comedian completes global run-and-sail journey

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama acknowledges his fans after completing his run-and-sail ''Earth Marathon'' around the world as he arrived at a music hall in Osaka Castle Park in western Japan on Jan. 21, 2011, breaking the finishing tape two years and one month after he embarked on the journey.

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Japan vs Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan supporters cheer for their team ahead of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Qatar in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Chief Cabinet secretary in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano (L) and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima meet at the Okinawa prefectural government headquarters in Naha on Jan. 21, 2011. Edano vowed to make full efforts to ease the burden on Okinawa Prefecture in hosting U.S. military bases and help in the economic development of the southwestern prefecture.

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Chief Cabinet secretary in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano (L) and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima shake hands after their meeting at the Okinawa prefectural government headquarters in Naha on Jan. 21, 2011. Edano vowed to make his full efforts to ease the burden on Okinawa Prefecture in hosting U.S. military bases and help in the economic development of the southwestern prefecture.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) takes apart Bulgarian bruiser Kotooshu to close in on a sixth consecutive championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011.

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24.

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Crown Prince Naruhito at machinery manufacturer

ISEHARA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (C) chats with trainees at Amada Co., a manufacturer of metalworking machinery, in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 21, 2011. (Pool Photo)

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Japan-U.S. pact on Tokyo's base-hosting costs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011, after signing a new pact on Tokyo maintaining the annual costs of hosting U.S. bases at the current level of 188.1 billion yen for a five-year period from fiscal 2011.

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Imperial policemen

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial Guard Headquarters chief Yoshihiro Kondo, riding a white horse, salutes to some 270 policemen guarding the Imperial Palace in a New Year ceremony intended to boost their morale on Jan. 21, 2011. In the ceremony, Kondo said the imperial police officers ''need to be an organization that can respond quickly to changing circumstances.''

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NEC, Lenovo eye tie-up on PC business

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in October 2010 shows NEC Corp. headquarters in Tokyo. NEC and China's Lenovo Group Ltd. are in the final stages of talks to tie up in the personal computer business, sources said Jan. 21, 2011.

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Creator of adult cartoons seeks meeting with Tokyo vice gov.

SAPPORO, Japan - Creator of adult cartoons Reiji Urashima removes snow from the home of an elderly resident in Yubari, Hokkaido, in northern Japan on Jan. 21, 2011, to satisfy a condition set by Tokyo Vice Gov. Naoki Inose for an interview on an ordinance amended to toughen restrictions on the sale of cartoons and animations containing ''extreme'' depictions of sexual acts.

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Crested ibises transferred

NIIGATA, Japan - Officials at a Japanese crested ibis conservation center on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture carry a wooden box containing crested ibises on Jan. 21, 2011. Two pairs of the protected birds were sent to another breeding center in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, to reduce the risk of being infected with diseases as part of efforts to avoid their extinction.

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Managers of Japan, Qatar national teams

DOHA, Qatar - Undated photo shows Alberto Zaccheroni (R), manager of Japan's national soccer team, and Qatar's head coach Bruno Metsu. The two countries are scheduled to face off in an Asian Cup quarterfinal on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Docomo's e-book reader SH-07C

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows NTT Docomo Inc.'s e-book reader SH-07C. Docomo plans to sell the device from Jan. 21, 2011, as the company and Dai Nippon Printing Co. launched a joint-venture e-bookstore 2Dfacto.

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Comedian completes Eurasia leg of global marathon

QINGDAO, China - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama arrives at a port in Qingdao in Shandong Province, eastern China, on Dec. 27, 2010, completing the Eurasia leg of his run-and-sail ''Earth marathon.'' He is aiming to complete his round the world trip in Osaka on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Rankings for New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010, after the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament were released. The Mongolian yokozuna aims to capture his sixth consecutive tournament title at the upcoming tournament starting Jan. 9, 2011.

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Rankings for New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho holds a table of the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna aims to capture his sixth consecutive tournament title at the upcoming tournament beginning Jan. 9, 2011.

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Seiko's SBDE001 watch with pedometer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Prospex Pedo Walking SBDE001 digital watch with a pedometer function, which Seiko Watch Corp. will begin selling in Japan on Jan. 21, 2011. The suggested retail price is 18,900 yen.