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Wartime Japan PM Koiso's government inaugurated

Cabinet ministers under the government of wartime Japanese Prime Minister Gen. Kuniaki Koiso (1st row, 2nd from R) pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 22, 1944, following its inauguration.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Japan biophysicist turns smartphone into microscope

NAGOYA, Japan - Kuniaki Nagayama, a professor emeritus in biophysics at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, poses on March 7, 2014, with a smartphone equipped with "Leye," a flat, detachable acrylic lens he has developed to turn the phone into a scientific microscope. On the upper right is a projected image of a fly's leg as seen through the lens.

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Japan biophysicist turns smartphone into microscope

NAGOYA, Japan - A smartphone equipped with "Leye," a flat, detachable acrylic lens developed by Kuniaki Nagayama, a professor emeritus in biophysics at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows an enlarged image of a fly's leg on March 7, 2014.

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Half-marathon in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - (From L) Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who took Cambodian citizenship in 2011 and whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, Cambodia's Hem Bunting and Phan Sopheak pose during the award ceremony for an international half-marathon in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 16, 2013, after finishing second, first and third respectively in the event.

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Half-marathon in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia's Hem Bunting (L) and Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who took Cambodian citizenship in 2011, compete in an international half-marathon in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 16, 2013. Bunting won the event, while Neko, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished second.

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Russia releases 2 Japanese men

KUSHIRO, Japan - (From R) Shigeo Nakamura and Kuniaki Yamagata arrive at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on July 14, 2012, after Russia released the two Japanese men detained in late June by Russian border control officials while sailing near Kunashiri, a disputed island off Hokkaido.

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Hiroshi Neko, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 26, 2012, following a decision by Cambodia's Olympic committee that he will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in London Olympics this summer. Neko, 34, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in the event.

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N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Kuniaki Kawabata (C) from Japan attends a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. His daughter Kyoko died in the disaster at the age of 20.

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Ex-president demands Fujitsu revoke his resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Fujitsu Ltd. President Kuniaki Nozoe speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 12, 2010. Nozoe said he filed litigation for the second time demanding the electronic equipment maker revoke his resignation after withdrawing the first suit for insufficient preparation.

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka (R) speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors.

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka (R) speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors.

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors.

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars manager Akihiko Oya speaks to reporters at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on May 18 after being replaced by farm team manager Tomio Tashiro following a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki said that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked.

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars' farm team manager Tomio Tashiro speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on May 18 after the Central League baseball club announced that the team's manager Akihiko Oya has been replaced by him after a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki told a news conference that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked.

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Fujitsu head assures job security in pursuing restructuring

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniaki Nozoe, president of Fujitsu Ltd., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 16. He said his company will do its utmost to secure employment when it pursues restructuring to cope with the global economic downturn.

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Fujitsu to promote Senior Vice President Nozoe to president

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd.'s Corporate First Senior Vice President Kuniaki Nozoe (C), who will become the company's president in June, shakes hands with current President Hiroaki Kurokawa (R) and Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Michiyoshi Mazuka (L), who will become chairman of the company, in Tokyo on March 27.

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18-yr-old boy arrested for knocking man off train platform

OKAYAMA, Japan - Police officers examine a platform at JR Okayama Station in the city of Okayama on March 26 after an 18-year-old boy allegedly pushed Kuniaki Kariya, an Okayama prefectural government official, onto the railway track from behind. Kariya was hit by an oncoming train and died of hemorrhagic shock.

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Yokohama admits to scouting scandal

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kuniaki Sasaki, president of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, speaks to reporters at the club's office in Yokohama on April 11. Sasaki admitted that the club had paid pitcher Takumi Nasuno a 530 million yen signing bonus, well in excess of the maximum amount allowed of 100 million yen.

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Certified public accountants nabbed over Kanebo window dressing

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors arrive to search the house of Kuniaki Sato in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 13, one of four certified public accountants who allegedly collaborated with former executives at Kanebo Ltd. in falsifying accounting reports.

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Japan's religious leaders take the stage at U.N. summit

NEW YORK, United States - Kuniaki Kuni, the high priest of Ise Shrine, addresses more than 700 religious and spiritual leaders of other faiths at the U.N. General Assembly Hall on Aug. 29. The chief custodian of Ise, considered to be one of the oldest Shinto sanctuaries, called on them to deepen their mutual respect through greater knowledge.

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Yokohama admits to scouting scandal

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kuniaki Sasaki, president of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, speaks to reporters at the club's office in Yokohama on April 11. Sasaki admitted that the club had paid pitcher Takumi Nasuno a 530 million yen signing bonus, well in excess of the maximum amount allowed of 100 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Fujitsu to promote Senior Vice President Nozoe to president

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd.'s Corporate First Senior Vice President Kuniaki Nozoe (C), who will become the company's president in June, shakes hands with current President Hiroaki Kurokawa (R) and Corporate Senior Executive Vice President Michiyoshi Mazuka (L), who will become chairman of the company, in Tokyo on March 27. (Kyodo)

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Fujitsu head assures job security in pursuing restructuring

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniaki Nozoe, president of Fujitsu Ltd., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 16. He said his company will do its utmost to secure employment when it pursues restructuring to cope with the global economic downturn. (Kyodo)

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars' farm team manager Tomio Tashiro speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on May 18 after the Central League baseball club announced that the team's manager Akihiko Oya has been replaced by him after a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki told a news conference that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked. (Kyodo)

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Tashiro replaces Yokohama manager Oya

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars manager Akihiko Oya speaks to reporters at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on May 18 after being replaced by farm team manager Tomio Tashiro following a string of disappointing results. Yokohama team president Kuniaki Sasaki said that Oya is being ''rested,'' but the 61-year-old appears to have effectively been sacked. (Kyodo)

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Certified public accountants nabbed over Kanebo window dressing

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors arrive to search the house of Kuniaki Sato in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 13, one of four certified public accountants who allegedly collaborated with former executives at Kanebo Ltd. in falsifying accounting reports. (Kyodo)

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18-yr-old boy arrested for knocking man off train platform

OKAYAMA, Japan - Police officers examine a platform at JR Okayama Station in the city of Okayama on March 26 after an 18-year-old boy allegedly pushed Kuniaki Kariya, an Okayama prefectural government official, onto the railway track from behind. Kariya was hit by an oncoming train and died of hemorrhagic shock. (Kyodo)

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Ex-president demands Fujitsu revoke his resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Fujitsu Ltd. President Kuniaki Nozoe speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 12, 2010. Nozoe said he filed litigation for the second time demanding the electronic equipment maker revoke his resignation after withdrawing the first suit for insufficient preparation. (Kyodo)

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors. (Kyodo)

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka (R) speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors. (Kyodo)

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Fujitsu says ex-president's resignation was legal, not coerced

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka (R) speaks about the reasons and process leading to the resignation of former company President Kuniaki Nozoe at a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Nozoe's sudden resignation last September has led to a legal dispute and a rare public display of internal strife that has drawn intense attention from the media and investors. (Kyodo)

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Hiroshi Neko, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 26, 2012, following a decision by Cambodia's Olympic committee that he will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in London Olympics this summer. Neko, 34, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture, obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in the event. (Kyodo)

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N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Kuniaki Kawabata (C) from Japan attends a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. His daughter Kyoko died in the disaster at the age of 20. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds. (Kyodo)

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No prosecution over Christchurch building collapse: NZ police

Kuniaki Kawahata, principal of a foreign language school in central Japan's Toyama, reads a document from the New Zealand authorities on Nov. 30, 2017. Kawahata, who lost his daughter and 12 of the school's students in the collapse of a building in Christchurch during a 2011 earthquake, said he cannot accept the New Zealand police's conclusion not to pursue a criminal prosecution in relation to the collapse. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top court rules vote gap in 2016 upper house poll constitutional

A group of lawyers, led by Kuniaki Yamaguchi (2nd from L), enters the Japanese Supreme Court in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2017, to hear a ruling on a disparity in the weight of votes in the July 2016 upper house election. The court ruled the vote disparity to be constitutional, following more than a dozen conflicting rulings from lower courts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Comedian competes in men's marathon

Kuniaki Takizaki, known as comedian Hiroshi Neko, representing Cambodia, runs during the men's marathon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 21, 2016. Takizaki finished in 139th place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Comedian finishes in men's marathon

Kuniaki Takizaki, known as comedian Hiroshi Neko, representing Cambodia, finishes the men's marathon in 139th place at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Comedian finishes in men's marathon

Kuniaki Takizaki, known as comedian Hiroshi Neko, representing Cambodia, finishes the men's marathon in 139th place at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's religious leaders take the stage at U.N. summit

NEW YORK, United States - Kuniaki Kuni, the high priest of Ise Shrine, addresses more than 700 religious and spiritual leaders of other faiths at the U.N. General Assembly Hall on Aug. 29. The chief custodian of Ise, considered to be one of the oldest Shinto sanctuaries, called on them to deepen their mutual respect through greater knowledge.