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Chunichi manager Yamada virtually fired, Sasaki to replace

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hisashi Yamada (L) and baseball club President Junnosuke Nishikawa speak to reporters at a hotel in Hiroshima on Sept. 9 about the club ordering Yamada to ''take a rest.'' The order is widely seen as a virtual firing of Yamada due to the team's poor showing in the current season.

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Furukawa Electric, SKY Aluminium to merge aluminum operations

TOKYO, Japan - Furukawa Electric Co. President Junnosuke Furukawa (R) and SKY Aluminium Co. President Satoshi Fujikuchi shake hands at a news conference Aug. 6 after announcing an agreement to merge their aluminum operations in October 2003. SKY Aluminium is a joint venture established by Showa Denko, Nippon Steel and other concerns.

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Free agent Tanishige signs 4-year deal with Chunichi

NAGOYA, Japan - Free agent catcher Motonobu Tanishige (C) beams after signing a four-year, 1 billion yen contract with the Chunichi Dragons on Dec. 27, flanked by Chunichi manager Hisashi Yamada (L) and President Junnosuke Nishikawa (R). The 31-year-old Tanishige, who will wear the No. 7 uniform, said he was ''happy to lead the best pitching staff in Japanese baseball.''

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Furukawa Electric, Fujikura to form power cable venture

TOKYO, Japan - Furukawa Electric Co. President Junnosuke Furukawa (L) and Fujikura Ltd. President Akira Tsujikawa shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on July 18. The two electric cable makers announced an agreement to form a 50-50 joint venture in the underground power cable business.

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Free agent Tanishige signs 4-year deal with Chunichi

NAGOYA, Japan - Free agent catcher Motonobu Tanishige (C) beams after signing a four-year, 1 billion yen contract with the Chunichi Dragons on Dec. 27, flanked by Chunichi manager Hisashi Yamada (L) and President Junnosuke Nishikawa (R). The 31-year-old Tanishige, who will wear the No. 7 uniform, said he was ''happy to lead the best pitching staff in Japanese baseball.''

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Japanese ballet dancer places 6th at int'l event

Japanese high school student Junnosuke Nakamura, 16, acknowledges the audience after placing sixth in the 44th Prix de Lausanne for young dancers in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 6, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese ballet dancer places 6th at int'l event

Junnosuke Nakamura of Japan performs during the 44th Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 6, 2015. The 16-year-old high school student came sixth in the final event of the international competition open to young dancers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chunichi manager Yamada virtually fired, Sasaki to replace

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hisashi Yamada (L) and baseball club President Junnosuke Nishikawa speak to reporters at a hotel in Hiroshima on Sept. 9 about the club ordering Yamada to ''take a rest.'' The order is widely seen as a virtual firing of Yamada due to the team's poor showing in the current season. (Kyodo)