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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima poses with an autographed paper at a hotel in Tokyo on March 21, 2014. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Fuso-kyo grassroots Shinto priests perform fire ritual

TOKYO, Japan - Priests of Fuso-kyo, a Japanese grassroots Shinto sect based on the worship of Mt. Fuji, perform a fire ritual at its shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, as seen in this file photo taken on June 3, 2014.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2014, shows Kei Nishikori, who became the first Japanese player in 96 years to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open men's singles tournament Sept. 3, 2014, after defeating No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5), 6-4

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Sexist heckling at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Sayuri Uenishi, a House of Representatives member from the opposition Japan Restoration Party. Uenishi, 31, said July 3, 2014, she was subjected to sexist heckling during a Diet committee meeting in April, in an incident similar to one that rocked the Tokyo metropolitan assembly in June.

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High-speed railway under development in Uyghur region

BEIJING, China - A high-speed railway under development is shown to the press in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, on June 3, 2014.

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Whale watching off Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - People observe a whale in waters off Sydney, Australia, on June 3, 2014.

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Whale watching off Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - People participate in a whale watching tour in waters off Sydney, Australia, on June 3, 2014.

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Chaplin's Swiss home to open as museum in 2016

VEVEY, Switzerland - Eugene Chaplin, son of British actor, comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, speaks on June 3, 2014, in front of a house in Vevey, western Switzerland, where Chaplin spent more than 20 years until his death in 1977. The house will be open to the public as a Chaplin museum in the spring of 2016.

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Return of stolen statues in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian dancers celebrate the return of three stolen ancient statues during a ceremony in Phnom Penh on June 3, 2014.

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War materials on auction

NEW YORK, United States - Items from World War II are displayed for auction in New York on June 3, 2014. A flight record kept by the pilot of the Enola Gay, the U.S. bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, sold for $86,500 at the auction on June 5.

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Rio de Janeiro ahead of World Cup finals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Construction of a FIFA World Cup public viewing venue is under way in Rio de Janeiro on June 3, 2014. The soccer tournament in Brazil will begin June 12 and run until July 13.

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Rio de Janeiro ahead of World Cup finals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo taken June 3, 2014, shows a FIFA World Cup mascot drawn on a road in Rio de Janeiro. The soccer tournament in Brazil will begin June 12 and run until July 13.

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Rio de Janeiro ahead of World Cup finals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Men play soccer on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on June 3, 2014, taking a break from work to build a FIFA World Cup public viewing venue (back). The soccer tournament in Brazil will begin June 12 and run until July 13.

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Rio de Janeiro ahead of World Cup finals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A woman paints statues of Neymar, Messi and other famous soccer players on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on June 3, 2014. The soccer tournament in Brazil will begin June 12 and run until July 13.

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N.Y. Yankees' Kuroda allows 2 hits, 1 run to Athletics

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (L) takes starter Hiroki Kuroda out of the game in the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 3, 2014. Kuroda allowed two hits and one run in 6-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Athletics.

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N.Y. Yankees' Kuroda allows 2 hits, 1 run to Athletics

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda (R) reacts after allowing a homer to Oakland Athletics' Brandon Moss (back in L) in the fifth inning of their game at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 3, 2014. Kuroda allowed two hits and one run in 6-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Athletics.

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8 more countries join Arms Trade Treaty

NEW YORK, United States - Australian Ambassador to the United Nations Gary Quinlan (L) presents a ratification instrument for the Arms Trade Treaty to a U.N. official in the presence of U.N. High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane (R) during a ceremony at U.N. headquarters in New York on June 3, 2014. Australia was one of eight more countries to join the treaty.

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Japan's ambassador sees Kiev sewage-treatment plant

KIEV, Ukraine - Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Toichi Sakata (L front) and Kiev mayor-elect Vitali Klitschko (R front), a former boxing champion, inspect the sewage-treatment facilities in Kiev on June 3, 2014. Japan has pledged to help refurbish the aging facilities.

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Chinese in U.S. rally in New York to protest

NEW YORK, United States - A passerby looks at photos of victims of the 1989 military crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square at a rally in New York on June 3, 2014, a day before the 25th anniversary of the crackdown. About 100 Chinese in the United States gathered to protest against the Chinese government.

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Chinese in U.S. rally in New York to protest

NEW YORK, United States - Photos of victims of the 1989 military crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square are posted during a rally in New York on June 3, 2014, a day before the 25th anniversary of the crackdown. About 100 Chinese in the United States gathered to protest against the Chinese government.

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Russia warns Ukraine's president against military action

NEW YORK, United States - Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin speaks at a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 3, 2014. He warned Ukraine's President-elect Petro Poroshenko against intensifying military action in eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian forces have been engaged in battles with Ukrainian forces.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka named AL pitcher of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka of Japan smiles during a practice session before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 3, 2014, after earning American League pitcher of the month honors for May. In six starts, the 25-year-old righty went 5-1 with an ERA of 1.88 over 43 innings.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka named AL pitcher of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka of Japan throws during a practice session before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 3, 2014, after earning American League pitcher of the month honors for May. In six starts, the 25-year-old righty went 5-1 with an ERA of 1.88 over 43 innings.

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Photos from Japan's 23-member squad for World Cup

CLEARWATER, United States - Japan striker Yoshito Okubo uses an exercise ball during a training session of the Japanese World Cup squad in Clearwater, Florida, on June 3, 2014, a day after they beat Costa Rica 3-1 in a friendly.

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Photos from Japan's 23-member squad for World Cup

CLEARWATER, United States - Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United (L) and Makoto Hasebe of Nuremberg join an exchange event between Japanese players for the World Cup finals and local children in Clearwater, Florida, on June 3, 2014, a day after they beat Costa Rica 3-1 in a friendly.

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Photos from Japan's 23-member squad for World Cup

CLEARWATER, United States - Japan's soccer players for the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil take part in an exchange event with local children in Clearwater, Florida, on June 3, 2014, a day after they beat Costa Rica 3-1 in a friendly.

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Photos from Japan's 23-member squad for World Cup

CLEARWATER, United States - Keisuke Honda of AC Milan (back) practices with an exercise ball during a training session of the Japanese World Cup squad in Clearwater, Florida, on June 3, 2014, a day after they beat Costa Rica 3-1 in a friendly.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka named AL pitcher of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka of Japan throws during a practice session before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 3, 2014, after earning American League pitcher of the month honors for May. In six starts, the 25-year-old righty went 5-1 with an ERA of 1.88 over 43 innings.

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Japanese PM Abe arrives in Belgium for G-7 summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at Melsbroek Air Base in Brussels on June 3, 2014, to attend the two-day summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven major nations. Abe will move on to Italy after the June 4-5 summit.

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Sakakibara becomes new Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara, new chairman of Keidanren, (Japan Business Federation), gives a press conference following a general meeting in Tokyo on June 3, 2014.

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Yonekura succeeded by Sakakibara as Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Former Keidanren Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura speaks at a regular general meeting in Tokyo on June 3, 2014. He was succeeded by Sadayuki Sakakibara the same day.

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Actress Matsuzaka speaks about Japan-Vietnam movie

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese actress Keiko Matsuzaka speaks at a session in Hanoi on June 3, 2014, to announce a Japanese-Vietnamese joint movie.

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Actress Matsuzaka to play leading role in Japan-Vietnam film

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese actress Keiko Matsuzaka speaks at a session in Hanoi to announce a Japanese-Vietnamese joint movie on June 3, 2014, as director Kazuki Omori listens.

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Japan Post unveils set of stamps featuring skater Asada

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Post Co. unveils a set of stamps featuring figure skater Mao Asada on June 3, 2014.

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Mt. Unzen disaster victims commemorated

SHIMABARA, Japan - Children offer prayers for the victims of a huge pyroclastic flow from Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak at Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 3, 2014, the 23rd anniversary of the disaster.

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Kids play in water amid record heat in Hokkaido town

KUSHIRO, Japan - Children play in the water in a park in Otofuke Town, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 3, 2014, when the local temperature rises to 37.8 C, the highest this year for the entire Japan and all-time high for this area.

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Women weep at memorial service for ferry tragedy victims

SEOUL, South Korea - Women weep at a memorial service held for the victims of the South Korean ferry tragedy on June 3, 2014, the 49th day since the accident, in Incheon, a city near Seoul, where the ferry Sewol sailed out. In the Buddhist tradition, a memorial service is held on the 49th day after someone's death.

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Memorial for victims of eruption from Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak

SHIMABARA, Japan - People light candles on June 3, 2014, at Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall in Shimabara to pray for the victims of a huge pyroclastic flow from Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak in Nagasaki Prefecture on the same day in 1991.

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Japan Post to sell set of stamps featuring skater Asada

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Post Co. says on June 3, 2014, that it will sell a set of stamps featuring figure skater Mao Asada.

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Memorial service held for ferry tragedy victims

SEOUL, South Korea - A memorial service is held for the victims of the South Korean ferry accident on June 3, 2014, the 49th day since the accident, in Incheon, a city near Seoul, where the ferry Sewol sailed out. In the Buddhist tradition, a memorial service is held on the 49th day after someone's death.

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New Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara holds a press conference in Tokyo after a general meeting of the Japan Business Federation on June 3, 2014. The chairman of fiber and textile maker Toray Industries Inc. assumed the chairmanship of the business lobby known as Keidanren.

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New Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Sadayuki Sakakibara (R), new chairman of the Japan Business Federation, shakes hands with Hiromasa Yonekura in Tokyo on June 3, 2014. Sakakibara succeeded Yonekura as head of the business lobby known as Keidanren.

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Himeji power station awaits summer

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Himeji No. 2 thermal power station in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, is shown to the press on June 3, 2014, after the completion of renewal works. It is expected to operate at full-capacity this summer to compensate for the suspended nuclear power plants.

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CG hazard maps in English available in Hyogo Pref.

KOBE, Japan - A CG Hazard Maps in English on a web page recently launched by Hyogo Prefecture in preparation against disasters is shown at the prefectural government office in Kobe on June 3, 2014.

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PM Abe at Keidanren general meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a regular general meeting of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) in Tokyo on June 3, 2014. He said the government will continue to exert efforts to realize economic revitalization and a virtuous economic cycle.

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Important cultural property reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - Replicas of "Daigo Hanami Tanzaku" (below), a collection of waka, Japanese traditional poems, written at a feast held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, are shown at Daigoji, a World Heritage temple in Kyoto City, on June 3, 2014. Fuji Xerox Co. reproduced the collection.

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Important cultural property reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - Replicas of "Daigo Hanami Tanzaku" (below), a collection of waka, Japanese traditional poems, written at a feast held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, are shown at Daigoji, a World Heritage temple in Kyoto City, on June 3, 2014. Fuji Xerox Co. reproduced the collection. Shown above is the original work, a national important cultural property.

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'Daigo Hanami Tanzaku' reproduced

KYOTO, Japan - Replicas of "Daigo Hanami Tanzaku" (below), a collection of waka, Japanese traditional poems, written at a feast held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598 in Daigoji Temple in Kyoto, are shown at the World Heritage temple on June 3, 2014. Fuji Xerox Co. reproduced the collection. Shown above is the original work, a national important cultural property.

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23rd anniv. of Mt. Unzen disaster

SHIMABARA, Japan - Family members of media workers killed in the Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak pyroclastic flow disaster in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1991 pray in Shimabara on June 3, 2014.

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'Captain Tsubasa' cafes open in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Takahashi (L), cartoonist of the longtime seller football-themed manga "Captain Tsubasa," appears at an event marking the opening of "Captain Tsubasa caf" in Tokyo on June 3, 2014. Two cafes at separate locations in Tokyo are open from June 4 through July 6.