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'Nise' (fake) chosen as kanji character of 2007

KYOTO, Japan - Seihan Mori, chief priest at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, writes the Chinese character, or kanji, for ''nise'' (fake) on a board at the temple on Dec. 12. The character was chosen as the kanji symbol of 2007, reflecting a series of false food labeling scandals as well as problems over political funds and faulty pension records, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation said.

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Tokyo film fest closes with top prize going to Brazilian film "Nise"

Roberto Berliner gives a speech after a Brazilian film he directed, "Nise -- The Heart of Madness," won the top prize at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival in the Japanese capital on Oct. 31, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo film fest closes with top prize going to Brazilian film "Nise"

Prize winners pose for a group photo at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival in the Japanese capital on Oct. 31, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brazilian director Berliner speaks about film "Nise"

Brazilian director Roberto Berliner speaks about his film "Nise -- The Heart of Madness," which won the top prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival on Oct. 31, 2015, in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo film fest jury head Singer talks about film "Nise"

Filmmaker Bryan Singer, who served as president of the jury for the competition section of the Tokyo International Film Festival, speaks about top prize winner "Nise -- The Heart of Madness" by Brazil's Roberto Berliner on Oct. 31, 2015, in an interview with Kyodo News at Tokyo's Roppongi Hills district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Nise' (fake) chosen as kanji character of 2007

KYOTO, Japan - Seihan Mori, chief priest at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, writes the Chinese character, or kanji, for ''nise'' (fake) on a board at the temple on Dec. 12. The character was chosen as the kanji symbol of 2007, reflecting a series of false food labeling scandals as well as problems over political funds and faulty pension records, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation said. (Kyodo)