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U.S.-Japan relations expert Joseph Nye dies at 88

U.S.-Japan relations expert Joseph Nye dies at 88

File photo taken in October 2014 shows international relations scholar Joseph Nye. Known for pioneering the theory of "soft power," the former dean of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and U.S. assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs under U.S. President Bill Clinton died at age 88, Harvard said on May 7, 2025.

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Japan's 1st 7-Eleven store

Japan's 1st 7-Eleven store

Kenji Yamamoto, owner of Japan's first 7-Eleven convenience store, which opened on May 15, 1974, poses for a photo in front of the outlet in Tokyo on May 7, 2014.

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

SERBIA-BELGRADE-PUPIN BRIDGE

(240507) -- BELGRADE, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows the Pupin Bridge spanning the Danube River in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation and opened in 2014, was China's first big infrastructure investment on the European continent. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct in Q1

STORY: Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of the financial sector in Indonesia 3. various of a port in Indonesia 4. various of Jakarta STORYLINE: Indonesia's economy grew by 5.11 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Monday. The quarterly growth marks the highest for a first quarter since 2015, said acting head of BPS Amalia Widyasanti, adding the Southeast Asian country had recorded a growth of 5.12 percent in the first quarter of 2014. However, "Compared to the previous quarter, economic growth contracted 0.83 percent," said the official at a press conference. The main contributors to the economic growth in the first quarter in terms of production are the processing, trade, construction and mining sectors, according to her. "In the first quarter of 2024, the manufacturing

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USJ may see largest monthly visitor turnout in August

USJ may see largest monthly visitor turnout in August

OSAKA, Japan - The number of visitors to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan, in August may surpass the monthly record of some 1.31 million, registered in August 2001, due to the popularity of a new attraction based on the Harry Potter film franchise that opened on July 15. The photo was taken on Aug. 7, 2014.

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Gov't commends ballerina for winning Benois award

Gov't commends ballerina for winning Benois award

TOKYO, Japan - Ballet dancer Mariko Kida (R) gets commendations from Cultural Agency head Masanori Aoyagi in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014, for winning this year's Benois de la Danse competition in the ballerina category in May as the first Japanese to receive the prestigious Russian award.

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Ballerina Kida all smiles after cited by Cultural Agency

Ballerina Kida all smiles after cited by Cultural Agency

TOKYO, Japan - Ballet dancer Mariko Kida holds a trophy given to her by the Cultural Agency commissioner in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2014, for winning this year's Benois de la Danse competition in the ballerina category in May as the first Japanese to get the prestigious Russian award.

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Vanishing spray used in 2014 World Cup

Vanishing spray used in 2014 World Cup

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - The vanishing spray that has been used in the World Cup finals in Brazil is photographed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014. The spray may be introduced in other major soccer events as well because a line can be drawn on the grass in front of defensive walls in free kicks as the kicker and the defenders must be separated by 9.15 meters.

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Vanishing spray inventor demonstrates spray

Vanishing spray inventor demonstrates spray

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian Heine Allegmagne, the inventor of the vanishing spray used in the World Cup finals in Brazil, draws a line with the spray on the grass in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on July 7, 2014. The spray may be introduced in other major soccer events as well because a line can be drawn on the grass in front of defensive walls in free kicks as the kicker and the defenders must be separated by 9.15 meters.

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Prince Katsura, cousin of Emperor Akihito, dies at 66

Prince Katsura, cousin of Emperor Akihito, dies at 66

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on May 7, 1973, shows Prince Katsura, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, while studying at a graduate school of the Australian National University. He died of acute heart failure at a Tokyo hospital at 10:55 a.m. on June 8, 2014, aged 66.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Shinji Kawaga of Manchester United (R) jogs with teammates of Japan's 23-member squad for the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Japan soccer coach Alberto Zaccheroni (2nd from L) watches his players training in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there for the World Cup finals. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Keisuke Honda of AC Milan (L) and Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan (R) warm up during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Keisuke Honda of AC Milan (L) and Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan run during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan (C) jogs with teammates of Japan's 23-member squad for the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Japanese soccer players for the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil jog during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Makoto Haseba of Nuremberg (C) jogs with teammates of Japan's 23-member squad for the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Shinji Kawaga of Manchester United (2nd from R) runs with teammates of Japan's 23-member squad for the World Cup finals during training in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

Japan's squad for World Cup starts training in U.S.

CLEARWATER, United States - Keisuke Honda of AC Milan (L) jogs with teammates of Japan's 23-member squad for the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil during a training session in Clearwater, Florida, on May 30, 2014, the first day of their training camp there. Japan's team will move to Brazil on June 7.

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Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (L) bumps fists with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter after pitching the sixth inning in a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 25, 2014. Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. The Yankees won 7-1.

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Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 25, 2014. Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. The Yankees won 7-1.

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Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 25, 2014. Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. The Yankees won 7-1.

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Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 25, 2014. Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. The Yankees won 7-1.

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Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 25, 2014. Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. The Yankees won 7-1.

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Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

Yankees' Tanaka against White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 25, 2014. Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. The Yankees won 7-1.

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Prince Hisahito at elementary school athletic meet

Prince Hisahito at elementary school athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Hisahito, the 7-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko and the third in line to the Japanese throne, takes part in a tug-of-war event at an athletic meet at an elementary school affiliated with Ochanomizu University in Tokyo on May 24, 2014. The athletic meet was open to the media for the first time since Prince Hisahito entered the school in April last year. (Pool photo by Sankei Shimbun)

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Prince Hisahito at elementary school athletic meet

Prince Hisahito at elementary school athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Hisahito (R), the 7-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko and the third in line to the Japanese throne, cheers for his team during a tug-of-war event at an athletic meet at an elementary school affiliated with Ochanomizu University in Tokyo on May 24, 2014. The athletic meet was open to the media for the first time since Prince Hisahito entered the school in April last year. (Pool photo by Sankei Shimbun)

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Prince Hisahito at elementary school athletic meet

Prince Hisahito at elementary school athletic meet

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Hisahito (R), the 7-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko and the third in line to the Japanese throne, takes part in a tug-of-war event at an athletic meet at an elementary school affiliated with Ochanomizu University in Tokyo on May 24, 2014. The athletic meet was open to the media for the first time since Prince Hisahito entered the school in April last year. (Pool photo by Sankei Shimbun)

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction work gears up at Spa Sports Resort, the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Finishing touches are being put on accommodation facilities at Spa Sports Resort, the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction work gears up at the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Spa Sports Resort in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction work gears up at the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Spa Sports Resort in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Priests of different faiths forming groups across Japan

Priests of different faiths forming groups across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 7, 2014, shows (from R) Shungen Kiyokumo, head of a cross-faith group in Yamanashi Prefecture, and his deputies, Yasunori Nezu and Nobumitsu Kobayashi, reviewing their activities while reading copies of its annually published journal titled "Jibeta" (ground) in the prefectural city of Kofu.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Japan captain Aya Miyama (C) and other members of Nadeshiko Japan celebrate and acknowledge cheers from spectators after defeating Jordan in a Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match at Binh Duong Stadium in Vietnam on May 18, 2014. Japan won 7-0 to book a spot in the semifinals and an automatic berth at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi (R) scores Japan's third goal, in the second half of a Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match against Jordan at Binh Duong Stadium in Vietnam on May 18, 2014. Nadeshiko Japan won 7-0 to book a spot in the semifinals and an automatic berth at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Midfielder Emi Nakajima (L) scores Japan's second goal in the first half of a Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match against Jordan at the Women's Asian Cup at Binh Duong Stadium in Vietnam on May 18, 2014. Jordan's Sama'a Khraisat (17) is seen behind Nakajima. Nadeshiko Japan won 7-0 to book a spot in the semifinals and an automatic berth at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Chinatsu Kira (L) heads home past Jordan goalkeeper Zina Al Sadi to give Japan a 1-0 lead in the first half of a Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match at Binh Duong Stadium in Vietnam on May 18, 2014. Nadeshiko Japan won 7-0 to book a spot in the semifinals and an automatic berth at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

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Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets relief pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 13, 2014. The Mets won 12-7.

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Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets relief pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 13, 2014. The Mets won 12-7.

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Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets relief pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 13, 2014. The Mets won 12-7.

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Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

Mets' Matsuzaka pitches against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets relief pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 13, 2014. The Mets won 12-7.

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