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Japanese, Koreans lose appeal over Koziumi's Yasukuni visit

OSAKA, Japan - One of supporters holds a banner reading ''Unjustifiable Decision'' after the Osaka High Court rejected an appeal by 338 Japanese and Korean plaintiffs against a lower court ruling that dismissed their suit for damages for psychological stress caused by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's August 2001 visit to Yasukuni Shrine.

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(1)Koizumi, Kan in by-election campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koziumi waves at voters during his House of Representatives by-election campaign in Tokyo on April 19. The April 27 race between Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate Michio Ochi and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) candidate Yoko Komiyama is seen as a litmus test for the next general election.

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(1)Koizumi, Kan in by-election campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koziumi waves at voters during his House of Representatives by-election campaign in Tokyo on April 19. The April 27 race between Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidate Michio Ochi and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) candidate Yoko Komiyama is seen as a litmus test for the next general election. (Kyodo)