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Kawashima promoted to emperor's top aide

TOKYO, Japan - File photos of Yutaka Kawashima (L), who was named as grand chamberlain at the Imperial House Agency on June 15, and Koichi Haraguchi (R), who was appointed the same day to take over Kawashima's post as head of court ceremonies at the agency. Kawashima, 65, a former vice foreign minister, replaces Makoto Watanabe, who retired the same day. Haraguchi, 66, was a former Japanese negotiator for normalizing ties with North Korea.

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Japan appoints new envoy in charge of Japan-N. Korea normalization

TOKYO, Japan - An undated file photo shows Yoshiki Mine, envoy dealing with aid to Afghanistan, who was appointed on March 30 as Japan's new ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea. Mine, 63, will replace Koichi Haraguchi, who represented Japan in normalization talks in Hanoi early in March.

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Japan, N. Korea remain far apart at normalization talks

HANOI, Vietnam - Koichi Haraguchi, Japan's chief representative at the normalization talks with North Korea, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 8 after the two countries ended the two-day talks without progress.

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Haraguchi to repeat Japan stance to N. Korea in 2nd-day talks

HANOI, Vietnam - Koichi Haraguchi, Japan's delegate to normalization talks with North Korea, tells reporters at a Hanoi hotel on March 8 that he will repeat Japan's basic stance in their meeting scheduled later in the morning in Hanoi, indicating he will again demand the resolution of the abduction issue.

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Japan-N. Korea normalization talks begin

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese representative Koichi Haraguchi (L) shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Song Il Ho at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 7 prior to their talks on normalization of their diplomatic relations. (Pool photo)

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Japan, N. Korea meet in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - Koichi Haraguchi, the Japanese representative to the two-day discussions on normalizing diplomatic relations with North Korea in Hanoi, responds to questions from reporters after a dinner on March 6 with N. Korean diplomats ahead of the start of the discussions on March 7.

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Japan, N. Korea agree to discuss abduction issue

HANOI, Vietnam - A limousine carrying the chief North Korean negotiator Song Il Ho leaves the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 6 where Song and his Japanese counterpart Koichi Haraguchi held talks and agreed on the timetable of their two-day discussions from March 7 aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations.

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Japan, N. Korea agree to discuss abduction issue on 1st day

HANOI, Vietnam - Chief Japanese negotiator Koichi Haraguchi speaks to reporters at his hotel in Hanoi on March 6, after attending a meeting with North Korean diplomats where they agreed on the timetable of their two-day discussions from March 7 aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations.

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Japan, N. Korea make little progress but promise to meet again

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, speaks at a press conference at the end of five days of talks in Beijing on Feb. 8. Japan and North Korea made little headway over problems preventing them from normalizing diplomatic ties, but agreed to continue talking under a three-track format.

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Japan, N. Korea make little progress but promise to meet again

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi (L), ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, leaves a conference room at a hotel in Beijing on Feb. 8 after Japan and North Korea ended five days of bilateral talks.

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Japan, N. Korea fail to agree on economic aid formula

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, speaks with journalists after talks with his North Korean counterpart in Beijing on Feb. 6. They failed to agree on an economic cooperation formula presented by Japan as a method to make up for its past wrongdoings.

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Japan, N. Korea discuss normalization of ties

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japan's chief negotiator for normalization talks with North Korea, is surrounded by reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Feb. 6 before the two countries continue bilateral talks for the third straight day.

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Japan, N. Korea hold 3-track talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Koichi Haraguchi fields questions from reporters at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 4 after Japan and North Korea ended the first day of their talks to try to resolve complex problems preventing them from normalizing diplomatic relations.

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Japan-N. Korea 3-track talks get under way in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Koichi Haraguchi (L) and chief North Korean delegate Song Il Ho (R) lead their delegations in bilateral talks at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 4 under a new three-track format to try to solve complex problems preventing the countries from normalizing diplomatic relations.

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Japan-N. Korea 3-track talks get under way in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Koichi Haraguchi (2nd from L) and members of his Japanese delegation attend talks with North Korea in Beijing on Feb. 4 under a new three-track format to try to solve complex problems preventing the countries from normalizing diplomatic relations.

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Japanese delegation leaves Japan for talks with N. Korea

NARITA, Japan - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, prepares to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Beijing on Feb. 4 to attend bilateral talks with North Korea under a new three-track format beginning the same day in the Chinese capital.

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(2)Japan's U.N. envoy moves into $30 mil. N.Y. residence

NEW YORK, United States - Reporters got a glimpse on Aug. 1 of the new residence in New York of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi and his family moved into the 2,350-square-meter Manhattan residence on July 17, which is only steps from Central Park and consists of five floors above ground and two below.

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(1)Japan's U.N. envoy moves into $30 mil. N.Y. residence

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows the exterior of the new residence in New York of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, which was shown to reporters on Aug. 1. Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi and his family moved on July 17 into the 2,350-square-meter Manhattan residence, which is only steps from Central Park and consists of five floors above ground and two below.

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Japan again calls on Security Council to adopt new resolution

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Koichi Haraguchi speaks on the second day of an open debate at the Security Council on March 12. He said the authority and effectiveness of the United Nations will be gravely compromised if it fails to adopt the new Iraqi resolution proposed by the United States, Britain and Spain.

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Japan calls new U.N. resolution on Iraq 'desirable'

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Koichi Haraguchi (L) speaks at the U.N. Security Council where non-council member countries aired their position on Iraq in an open debate. He said it is ''desirable'' to adopt a new resolution that shows Iraq has not fully complied with its U.N.-mandated obligations to dismantle weapons of mass destruction.

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Japan, N. Korea agree to discuss abduction issue on 1st day

HANOI, Vietnam - Chief Japanese negotiator Koichi Haraguchi speaks to reporters at his hotel in Hanoi on March 6, after attending a meeting with North Korean diplomats where they agreed on the timetable of their two-day discussions from March 7 aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea agree to discuss abduction issue

HANOI, Vietnam - A limousine carrying the chief North Korean negotiator Song Il Ho leaves the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 6 where Song and his Japanese counterpart Koichi Haraguchi held talks and agreed on the timetable of their two-day discussions from March 7 aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations. (Kyodo)

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Kawashima promoted to emperor's top aide

TOKYO, Japan - File photos of Yutaka Kawashima (L), who was named as grand chamberlain at the Imperial House Agency on June 15, and Koichi Haraguchi (R), who was appointed the same day to take over Kawashima's post as head of court ceremonies at the agency. Kawashima, 65, a former vice foreign minister, replaces Makoto Watanabe, who retired the same day. Haraguchi, 66, was a former Japanese negotiator for normalizing ties with North Korea. (Kyodo)

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Japan again calls on Security Council to adopt new resolution

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the U.N. Koichi Haraguchi speaks on the second day of an open debate at the Security Council on March 12. He said the authority and effectiveness of the United Nations will be gravely compromised if it fails to adopt the new Iraqi resolution proposed by the United States, Britain and Spain. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea remain far apart at normalization talks

HANOI, Vietnam - Koichi Haraguchi, Japan's chief representative at the normalization talks with North Korea, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 8 after the two countries ended the two-day talks without progress. (Kyodo)

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Haraguchi to repeat Japan stance to N. Korea in 2nd-day talks

HANOI, Vietnam - Koichi Haraguchi, Japan's delegate to normalization talks with North Korea, tells reporters at a Hanoi hotel on March 8 that he will repeat Japan's basic stance in their meeting scheduled later in the morning in Hanoi, indicating he will again demand the resolution of the abduction issue. (Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea normalization talks begin

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese representative Koichi Haraguchi (C in back) and his North Korean counterpart Song Il Ho (C in front) attend the first-day of two-day talks on normalization of their diplomatic relations at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea normalization talks begin

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese representative Koichi Haraguchi (L in back) and his North Korean counterpart Song Il Ho (R in front) attend the first-day of two-day talks on normalization of their diplomatic relations at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea normalization talks begin

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese representative Koichi Haraguchi attends the first-day of two-day talks on normalization of diplomatic relations with North Korea at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea normalization talks begin

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese representative Koichi Haraguchi (L, 3rd from front) and his North Korean counterpart Song Il Ho (R, 3rd from front) begin the first-day of two-day talks on normalization of their diplomatic relations at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea normalization talks begin

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese representative Koichi Haraguchi (L) shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Song Il Ho at the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi on March 7 prior to their talks on normalization of their diplomatic relations. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea meet in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - Koichi Haraguchi, the Japanese representative to the two-day discussions on normalizing diplomatic relations with North Korea in Hanoi, responds to questions from reporters after a dinner on March 6 with N. Korean diplomats ahead of the start of the discussions on March 7. (Kyodo)

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Japan appoints new envoy in charge of Japan-N. Korea normalizati

TOKYO, Japan - An undated file photo shows Yoshiki Mine, envoy dealing with aid to Afghanistan, who was appointed on March 30 as Japan's new ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea. Mine, 63, will replace Koichi Haraguchi, who represented Japan in normalization talks in Hanoi early in March. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea make little progress but promise to meet again

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, speaks at a press conference at the end of five days of talks in Beijing on Feb. 8. Japan and North Korea made little headway over problems preventing them from normalizing diplomatic ties, but agreed to continue talking under a three-track format. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea make little progress but promise to meet again

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi (L), ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, leaves a conference room at a hotel in Beijing on Feb. 8 after Japan and North Korea ended five days of bilateral talks. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea fail to agree on economic aid formula

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, speaks with journalists after talks with his North Korean counterpart in Beijing on Feb. 6. They failed to agree on an economic cooperation formula presented by Japan as a method to make up for its past wrongdoings. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea discuss normalization of ties

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japan's chief negotiator for normalization talks with North Korea, is surrounded by reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Feb. 6 before the two countries continue bilateral talks for the third straight day. (Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea 3-track talks get under way in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Koichi Haraguchi (2nd from L) and members of his Japanese delegation attend talks with North Korea in Beijing on Feb. 4 under a new three-track format to try to solve complex problems preventing the countries from normalizing diplomatic relations. (Kyodo)

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Japan, N. Korea hold 3-track talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Koichi Haraguchi fields questions from reporters at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 4 after Japan and North Korea ended the first day of their talks to try to resolve complex problems preventing them from normalizing diplomatic relations. (Kyodo)

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Japan-N. Korea 3-track talks get under way in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chief Japanese delegate Koichi Haraguchi (L) and chief North Korean delegate Song Il Ho (R) lead their delegations in bilateral talks at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 4 under a new three-track format to try to solve complex problems preventing the countries from normalizing diplomatic relations. (Kyodo)

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Japanese delegation leaves Japan for talks with N. Korea

NARITA, Japan - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, prepares to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Beijing on Feb. 4 to attend bilateral talks with North Korea under a new three-track format beginning the same day in the Chinese capital. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan's U.N. envoy moves into $30 mil. N.Y. residence

NEW YORK, United States - Reporters got a glimpse on Aug. 1 of the new residence in New York of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations. Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi and his family moved into the 2,350-square-meter Manhattan residence on July 17, which is only steps from Central Park and consists of five floors above ground and two below. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan's U.N. envoy moves into $30 mil. N.Y. residence

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows the exterior of the new residence in New York of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, which was shown to reporters on Aug. 1. Ambassador Koichi Haraguchi and his family moved on July 17 into the 2,350-square-meter Manhattan residence, which is only steps from Central Park and consists of five floors above ground and two below. (Kyodo)

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Japan calls new U.N. resolution on Iraq 'desirable'

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Koichi Haraguchi (L) speaks at the U.N. Security Council where non-council member countries aired their position on Iraq in an open debate. He said it is ''desirable'' to adopt a new resolution that shows Iraq has not fully complied with its U.N.-mandated obligations to dismantle weapons of mass destruction. (Kyodo)