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Japanese winners of French orders of arts and letters toast

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese winners of the orders of arts and letters from France toast in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2014. From L are author Keichiro Hirano, manga artist Katsuhiro Otomo, Paul-Bertrand Barets of the French government, French literature scholar Akira Mizubayashi and children's book author Kazuo Iwamura.

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3 Mitsui-affiliated sugar refiners to merge in April 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Keichiro Ohashi (L), president of KS Co., Yoshitaka Ihara (C), president of Shin Mitsui Sugar Co., and Hideo Sato, president of Taito Co., speak to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 8 about their companies' merger in 2005. The new firm -- named Mitsui Sugar Co. -- will have about 23% of the Japanese sugar market.

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3 Mitsui-affiliated sugar refiners to merge in April 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Keichiro Ohashi (L), president of KS Co., Yoshitaka Ihara (C), president of Shin Mitsui Sugar Co., and Hideo Sato, president of Taito Co., speak to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 8 about their companies' merger in 2005. The new firm -- named Mitsui Sugar Co. -- will have about 23% of the Japanese sugar market. (Kyodo)