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Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki (R) shoots in the second half of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football semifinal match against Iraq on April 29, 2024, in Doha, Qatar.

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Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Kuryu Matsuki (17) of Japan vies for the ball in the first half of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football group-stage match against China in Doha on April 16, 2024.

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Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Kuryu Matsuki (17) of Japan vies for the ball in the first half of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football group-stage match against China in Doha on April 16, 2024.

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Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Kuryu Matsuki (L) of Japan scores a goal in the first half of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football group-stage match against China in Doha on April 16, 2024.

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Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Kuryu Matsuki of Japan scores a goal in the first half of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football group-stage match against China in Doha on April 16, 2024.

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Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Football: U-23 Asian Cup

Kuryu Matsuki (L) of Japan scores a goal in the first half of an under-23 Asian Cup men's football group-stage match against China in Doha on April 16, 2024.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-CHINA VS JAPAN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-CHINA VS JAPAN

(240417) -- DOHA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Behram Abduweli (L) of China vies with Matsuki Kuryu of Japan during the Group B football match between China and Japan of AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-CHINA VS JAPAN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-CHINA VS JAPAN

(240417) -- DOHA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Shunkai (C) of China vies with Matsuki Kuryu (L) of Japan during the Group B football match between China and Japan of AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-CHINA VS JAPAN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-CHINA VS JAPAN

(240417) -- DOHA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Behram Abduweli (C) of China vies with Matsuki Kuryu (R) of Japan during the Group B football match between China and Japan of AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Football: Japan vs. U.S. U-22 friendly

Football: Japan vs. U.S. U-22 friendly

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki (16) is pictured after the United States scored the third goal during the second half of an under-22 friendly football match in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 17, 2023.

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Football: Japan vs. U.S. U-22 friendly

Football: Japan vs. U.S. U-22 friendly

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki (C) reacts after scoring a goal in the first half of an under-22 friendly football match against the United States in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 17, 2023.

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Football: U-23 Asian Cup qualification

Football: U-23 Asian Cup qualification

Japan midfielder Kuryu Matsuki (front) prepares to kick the ball during the first half of a match against Bahrain in the qualifying round of the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Bahrain's capital Manama on Sept. 12, 2023.

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(SP)UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-FOOTBALL-U20 ASIAN CUP-JPN VS CHN

(SP)UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-FOOTBALL-U20 ASIAN CUP-JPN VS CHN

(230303) -- TASHKENT, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sherzat Nur (L) of China competes against Kuryu Matsuki of Japan during the AFC U20 Asian Cup Group D match between Japan and China in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March 3, 2023. (Photo by Che Zhouyong/Xinhua)

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(SP)UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-FOOTBALL-U20 ASIAN CUP-JPN VS CHN

(SP)UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-FOOTBALL-U20 ASIAN CUP-JPN VS CHN

(230303) -- TASHKENT, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Behram Abduweli (L) of China competes against Kuryu Matsuki of Japan during the AFC U20 Asian Cup Group D match between Japan and China in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March 3, 2023. (Photo by Che Zhouyong/Xinhua)

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Japan general election eve

Japan general election eve

ABASHIRI, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, makes a stump speech in Abashiri, Hokkaido, on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election

Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows (top column, from R to L) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, (center column, from R to L) former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, (bottom column, from R to L) Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, and Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, while making stump speeches at various locations across the country on Dec. 4, 2012, as official campaigning kicked off the same day for the Dec. 16 general election.

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Japan general election

Japan general election

KITAMI, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, makes a stump speech in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning began for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. Party leader Muneo Suzuki cannot engage in election campaigns because his civil rights have been suspended following his conviction for bribery.

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Japan general election

Japan general election

KITAMI, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, makes a stump speech in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning began for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election. Party leader Muneo Suzuki cannot engage in election campaigns because his civil rights have been suspended following his conviction for bribery.

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New parliamentary secretary at farm ministry

New parliamentary secretary at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member Koichi Yoshida (L) smiles after accepting an appointment to the post of parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, replacing Kenko Matsuki, who resigned in protest against the leadership of Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R), at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2011.

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki (C), a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, sits down at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. He tendered his resignation as a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership.

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan closes his eyes during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, tendered his resignation as a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry the same day in protest at Kan's leadership.

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Katsuya Okada speaks during a press conference at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Kenko Matsuki, a DPJ lawmaker, tendered his resignation as a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership, but Okada criticized his decision, saying he should have shown more resolve in taking up the post to do important work for the benefit of the people.

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Matsuki, a close ally to DPJ bigwig Ichiro Ozawa, tendered his resignation the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership.

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, is seen inside a car in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2011. Matsuki reportedly conveyed his intention to resign from the post to Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

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DPJ lawmaker Matsuki at press conference

DPJ lawmaker Matsuki at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2011. Matsuki said he will hand in his resignation to Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Feb. 24.

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Remains from N. Korea not Matsuki's

Remains from N. Korea not Matsuki's

TOKYO, Japan - Japan has found that a set of cremated remains it received from North Korea is not that of Japanese abductee Kaoru Matsuki (undated file photo), a government source said Dec. 9. Japanese officials brought the remains from N. Korea in November after bilateral talks on the abduction issue in Pyongyang.

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Abductees' relatives seek economic sanctions against N. Korea

Abductees' relatives seek economic sanctions against N. Korea

FUKUOKA, Japan - Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, including Rumiko Masumoto and Kaoru Matsuki, and their supporters take to the streets in Fukuoka on Aug. 3, demanding the Japanese government impose economic sanctions on N. Korea.

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Police add Soga, mother, 2 men to abduction list

Police add Soga, mother, 2 men to abduction list

TOKYO, Japan - The National Police Agency on Oct. 8 adds Hitomi Soga (L in top), her mother Miyoshi Soga (R in top), Toru Ishioka (L in bottom) and Kaoru Matsuki to its list of Japanese believed abducted to North Korea. Hitomi Soga and her mother disappeared from Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture in 1978. Ishioka, from Sapporo, and Matsuki, from Kumamoto, are said to have been lured to North Korea from Spain in June 1980.

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(4)North Korea confirms eight persons dead

(4)North Korea confirms eight persons dead

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kaoru Matsuki, who had gone missing while in Madrid, Spain, and was confirmed dead by North Korea on Sept. 17.

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Remains from N. Korea not Matsuki's

Remains from N. Korea not Matsuki's

TOKYO, Japan - Japan has found that a set of cremated remains it received from North Korea is not that of Japanese abductee Kaoru Matsuki (undated file photo), a government source said Dec. 9. Japanese officials brought the remains from N. Korea in November after bilateral talks on the abduction issue in Pyongyang. (Kyodo)

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Miyazaki restaurants arrange Nobel Banquet dish for Kawabata

Miyazaki restaurants arrange Nobel Banquet dish for Kawabata

Masahisa Matsuki, chef at a Mediterranean restaurant in the southwestern Japanese city of Miyazaki shows on Nov. 5, 2015, a chicken saute resembling a lamb saute served at the Nobel Banquet for Yasunari Kawabata, the Japanese author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968. It is part of a project aimed at revitalizing the local economy using local food. Kawabata stayed in Miyazaki to write for a TV drama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nuclear evacuees leave closed Akasaka Prince hotel

Nuclear evacuees leave closed Akasaka Prince hotel

TOKYO, Japan - Matsuki Kamoshita (R), 8, and his brother, who evacuated with their mother from Fukushima Prefecture, play with cardboard boxes on June 30, 2011, at a room in the closed Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka in Tokyo, where they have been taking shelter following a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Hundreds of nuclear evacuees prepared to leave the facility for other shelters on the last day of their temporary accommodation there. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear evacuees leave closed Akasaka Prince hotel

Nuclear evacuees leave closed Akasaka Prince hotel

TOKYO, Japan - Matsuki Kamoshita (L), 8, and his brother, who evacuated with their mother from Fukushima Prefecture following a nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, sit by the window of the closed Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka in Tokyo on June 30, 2011. Hundreds of nuclear evacuees prepared to leave the facility for other shelters on the last day of their temporary accommodation there. (Kyodo)

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New parliamentary secretary at farm ministry

New parliamentary secretary at farm ministry

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member Koichi Yoshida (L) smiles after accepting an appointment to the post of parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, replacing Kenko Matsuki, who resigned in protest against the leadership of Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R), at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2011. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Katsuya Okada speaks during a press conference at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Kenko Matsuki, a DPJ lawmaker, tendered his resignation as a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership, but Okada criticized his decision, saying he should have shown more resolve in taking up the post to do important work for the benefit of the people. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki (C), a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, sits down at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. He tendered his resignation as a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan closes his eyes during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, tendered his resignation as a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry the same day in protest at Kan's leadership. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2011. Matsuki, a close ally to DPJ bigwig Ichiro Ozawa, tendered his resignation the same day in protest at Prime Minister Naoto Kan's leadership. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

DPJ lawmaker to leave gov't post

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, is seen inside a car in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2011. Matsuki reportedly conveyed his intention to resign from the post to Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Kyodo)

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DPJ lawmaker Matsuki at press conference

DPJ lawmaker Matsuki at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kenko Matsuki, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and a parliamentary secretary at the farm ministry, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2011. Matsuki said he will hand in his resignation to Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Feb. 24. (Kyodo)

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Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis (2nd from L) shakes hands with high schooler Matsuki Kamoshita (R) in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2019, during a meeting with victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. Earlier in the day, 17-year-old Kamoshita, who evacuated to Tokyo amid the Fukushima nuclear disaster, delivered a speech, as did Toshiko Kato (L), head of a kindergarten who lost one of her students in the tsunami, and Buddhist priest Tokuun Tanaka (C), who survived the nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abductees' relatives seek economic sanctions against N. Korea

Abductees' relatives seek economic sanctions against N. Korea

FUKUOKA, Japan - Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, including Rumiko Masumoto and Kaoru Matsuki, and their supporters take to the streets in Fukuoka on Aug. 3, demanding the Japanese government impose economic sanctions on N. Korea. (Kyodo)

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Police add Soga, mother, 2 men to abduction list

Police add Soga, mother, 2 men to abduction list

TOKYO, Japan - The National Police Agency on Oct. 8 adds Hitomi Soga (L in top), her mother Miyoshi Soga (R in top), Toru Ishioka (L in bottom) and Kaoru Matsuki to its list of Japanese believed abducted to North Korea. Hitomi Soga and her mother disappeared from Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture in 1978. Ishioka, from Sapporo, and Matsuki, from Kumamoto, are said to have been lured to North Korea from Spain in June 1980. (Kyodo)

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(4)North Korea confirms eight persons dead

(4)North Korea confirms eight persons dead

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kaoru Matsuki, who had gone missing while in Madrid, Spain, and was confirmed dead by North Korea on Sept. 17. (Kyodo)

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