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Former Japan captain Miyamoto retires

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken June 9, 2002, shows Japan's Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, wearing a face guard, during a FIFA World Cup finals match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama, near Tokyo. Miyamoto, former Japan national soccer team captain and Vissel Kobe defender, announced his retirement Dec. 19, 2011.

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(2)Actress Fujiwara meets U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese actress Norika Fujiwara speaks at a reception held at the U.N. Headquarters on June 9 on the eve of her Afghan photo exhibition opening in New York on June 10. Place beside her is one of the photos she took during her tour of Afghanistan in July 2002.

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Tokyo's Nikkei closes above 9,000

TOKYO, Japan - A price board at a Tokyo brokerage house shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed at 9,033.00 on June 17, soaring above 9,000 for first time since Dec. 4, 2002. Stock prices rebounded on buying spurred by sharp rises in U.S. shares overnight.

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(10)Brazil vs Germany

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Brazil's Ronaldo (9) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the 67th minute in the World Cup final against Germany at International Stadium Yokohama on June 30. Lying on the ground is Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)South Korea vs Turkey

TAEGU, South Korea - Turkey forward Hakan Sukur (9) is congratulated by his teammates at Taegu World Cup Stadium on June 29 after scoring in the first minute of the World Cup third-place playoff against South Korea. (World Cup 2002)

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(11)England vs Brazil

FUKUROI, Japan - Brazil striker Ronaldo (9) shakes hands with England captain David Beckham at the end of their quarterfinal match at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 21. Brazil won 2-1. (World Cup 2002)

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(12)Japan vs Turkey

RIFU, Japan - Japan's Akinori Nishizawa (9), Hidetoshi Nakata (7), and Shinji Ono (18) after conceding a goal in the 12th minute of their second-round match against Turkey at Miyagi Stadium on June 18. (World Cup 2002)

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(6)Japan vs Turkey

RIFU, Japan - Japan's Akinori Nishizawa (9) and Turkey's Bulent Korkmaz compete for the ball during the first half of their World Cup second-round match at Miyagi Stadium on June 18. (World Cup 2002)

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(13)Brazil vs Belgium

KOBE, Japan - Ronaldo (9) scores the second goal for Brazil in the 87th minute to press home for a 2-0 victory over Belgium at Kobe Wing Stadium on June 17 to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals. Ronaldo now shares the lead with Germany's Miroslav Klose as the leading World Cup scorer with five goals apiece. (World Cup 2002)

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(6)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi cheers from the VIP stand in Japan's match against Russia in a group H match at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9. Japan won 1-0, their first-ever World Cup victory. (World Cup 2002)

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(8)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan supporters outside Yokohama Stadium go wild after Japan won their first-ever World Cup victory, 1-0, in a group H match against Russia on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(7)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan supporters delirious after Japan won their first-ever World Cup victory, 1-0, in a group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(5)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan supporters go wild after Japan won their first-ever World Cup victory, 1-0, in a group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(18)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Junichi Inamoto (C) is mugged by teammates after scoring the winning goal in the 51st minute of a World Cup group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9. (World Cup 2002)

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(17)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan coach Philippe Troussier in smiles after Junichi Inamoto scored the winning goal in the 51st minute of a World Cup group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9. (World Cup 2002)

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(9)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Junichi Inamoto (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the winning goal in the 51st minute of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(10)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Russia goalkeeper Ruslan Nigmatullin (1) is beaten by Japan's Junichi Inamoto in the 51st minute of a group H match in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(7)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Junichi Inamoto (R) scores the opening goal in the 51st minute of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(8)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Junichi Inamoto celebrates after scoring the winning goal in the 51st minute of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(15)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan' Hidetoshi Nakata shouts in disappointment after missing a chance during the first half of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(14)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan' Hidetoshi Nakata shoots during the first half of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(12)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan' Hidetoshi Nakata (7) is tackled by Russia's Alexei Smertin during the first half of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(11)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Shinji Ono (18) and Russia's Alexei Smertin (4) compete for the ball during the first half of their group H match in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(16)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Junichi Inamoto (L, Back) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the winning goal in the 51st minute of a World Cup group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9. (World Cup 2002)

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(13)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Koji Nakata (16) gets a yellow card during the first half of a group H match against Russia in the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(6)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Russia's Yuri Nikiforov (3) blasts a freekick round the Japan wall during the first half of their group H match of the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(3)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Junichi Inamoto shoots against Russia during the first half of their group H match of the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(4)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Takayuki Suzuki (L) tries to shoot past Russia defender Viktor Onopko during the first half of their group H match of the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata (L) and Russia's Valery Karpin compete for the ball during first-half action of their group H match of the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(8)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Costa Rica forward Winston Parks (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring an equalizer in the 86th minute of a group C match against Turkey in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(1)Japan vs Russia

YOKOHAMA - Japan's Junichi Inamoto (R) and Russia's Marat Izmailov compete for the ball during first-half action of their group H match of the World Cup finals at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(7)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Costa Rica forward Winston Parks celebrates after scoring an equalizer in the 86th minute of a group C match against Turkey in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(6)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Costa Rica forward Winston Parks scores an equalizer in the 86th minute of a group C match against Turkey in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(5)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu (21) scores the opening goal in the 56th minute of a group C match against Costa Rica in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(1)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber makes a save from Costa Rica forward Paulo Wanchope (9) during the second half of their group C match in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(4)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the 56th minute of a group C match against Costa Rica in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(3)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Costa Rica forward Paulo Wanchope (C) dribbles during the first half of a group C match against Turkey in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(2)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Turkey forward Hakan Sukur (9) and Costa Rica defender Mauricio Wright (4) compete for the ball during the first half of their group C match in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(4)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A young supporter cheers for Japan before the start of a group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(3)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Russia supporters cheer for their national team in a group H match against Japan at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(2)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two women pray for a victory by Japan with paper cranes in a group H match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(1)Costa Rica vs Turkey

INCHEON, South Korea - Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu (background) is tackled by Costa Rica midfielder Mauricio Solis (8) during the first half of their group C match in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium in South Korea on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(1)Supporters in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Spectators form a long queue at International Stadium Yokohama to watch the Japan-Russia match in the World Cup finals June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(4) Supporters in Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - Turkey supporters pose at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9 before the start of a group C match in the World Cup finals against Costa Rica.(World Cup 2002)

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(8)Mexico vs Ecuador

RIFU, Japan - Mexico players respond to supporters' cheers after their victory over Ecuador in a group G match in the World Cup finals at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(3)Supporters in Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - A woman cheers for Costa Rica before the start of a group C match against Turkey in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(5)Supporters in Miyagi

RIFU, Japan - Mexico supporters stand up to celebrate their national team's victory over Ecuador in a group G match in the World Cup finals at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(1)Supporters in Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - A woman cheers for Turkey at Incheon Munhak Stadium in South Korea on June 9 before the start of a group C match in the World Cup finals between Turkey and Costa Rica.(World Cup 2002)

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(2)Supporters in Incheon

INCHEON, South Korea - Costa Rica supporters pose before the start of a group C match against Turkey in the World Cup finals at Incheon Munhak Stadium on June 9.(World Cup 2002)

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(6)Mexico vs Ecuador

RIFU, Japan - Mexico midfielder Johan Rodriguez (18) dribbles past Ecuador players during the first half of their group G match of the World Cup finals at Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture on June 9.(World Cup 2002)