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Pyongyang int'l film festival

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former wrestling star Antonio Inoki of Japan speaks at the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Sept. 17, 2010 at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia,'' directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event.

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Pyongyang int'l film festival

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former wrestling star Antonio Inoki of Japan attends the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Sept. 17, 2010 at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia'', directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event.

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Pyongyang int'l film festival

BEIJING, China - Former wrestling star and actor Antonio Inoki of Japan speaks to reporters at Beijing airport on Sept. 18, 2010, after attending the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival the previous day. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia'', directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event.

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'Enka' singer Hideo Murata dies at 73

OSAKA, Japan - Hideo Murata (file photo), a popular singer of Japanese ''enka'' ballads, died of pneumonia at an Osaka hospital on June 13, his office said. He was 73. He had suffered from diabetes. His hits included ''Jinsei Gekijo'' (The Drama of Life) and ''Osho'' (The Shogi King).

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Pyongyang int'l film festival

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former wrestling star Antonio Inoki of Japan attends the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Sept. 17, 2010 at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia'', directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Pyongyang int'l film festival

BEIJING, China - CORRECTING FIRST SENTENCE Former wrestling star and actor Antonio Inoki of Japan speaks to reporters at Beijing airport on Sept. 18, 2010, after attending the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival the previous day. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia'', directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event. (Kyodo)

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Pyongyang int'l film festival

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former wrestling star Antonio Inoki of Japan speaks at the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Sept. 17, 2010 at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia,'' directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event. (Kyodo)

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Pyongyang int'l film festival

BEIJING, China - Former wrestling star and actor Antonio Inoki of Japan speaks to reporters at Beijing airport on Sept. 18, 2010, after attending the opening ceremony of the 12th Pyongyang International Film Festival the same day. Inoki stars in Japanese movie ''Acacia'', directed by Jinsei Tsuji, which is screening at the weeklong event. (Kyodo)

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'Enka' singer Hideo Murata dies at 73

OSAKA, Japan - Hideo Murata (file photo), a popular singer of Japanese ''enka'' ballads, died of pneumonia at an Osaka hospital on June 13, his office said. He was 73. He had suffered from diabetes. His hits included ''Jinsei Gekijo'' (The Drama of Life) and ''Osho'' (The Shogi King).

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Anime adaptation of popular novel canceled

Photo shows the front cover of the 18th and latest volume of popular graphic-style novel "Nidome no Jinsei o Isekai de" (Young Again in Another World). A plan to turn the novel into an animated television series has hit a dead end after the author's past discriminatory tweets on China and South Korea sparked a controversy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo