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Hisakazu Oishi, president of the Japan Institute of Construction Engineering (photo taken on Nov. 15, 2007)

Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha (L) scores his second goal and Japan's third during the second half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha scores with a header during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha celebrates after a headed goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka scores the opening goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (R) fights for the ball during the first half of a qualifying game for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Mitsubishi's 'i' minicar selected as RJC Car of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s ''i'' minicar was presented with the RJC Car of the Year award for 2007 on Nov. 15 by the Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan which favored its novel, rounded design and roomy interior.

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Saudi Arabia tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Members of the Saudi national team practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Japan on Nov. 15.

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Members of the Japan national team practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15.

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Members of the Japan national team practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15.

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan coach Ivica Osim gives instructions to his men during a practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15.

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan coach Ivica Osim gives instructions to his men during a practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15.

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Osaka named host of 2007 world athletics championships

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura meets the press Nov. 15 in Osaka after the International Association of Athletics Federations officially named Osaka as host of the 2007 world championships. Osaka will be the second Japanese host of the biennial championships after Tokyo in 1991 staged the only world meet held so far in Asia. The selection of Osaka came a year after the city was eliminated in the first round of votes by the International Olympic Committee in the bidding race for the 2008 Olympics, which was won by Beijing.

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan coach Ivica Osim gives instructions to his men during a practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Members of the Japan national team practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan coach Ivica Osim gives instructions to his men during a practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Saudi Arabia tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Members of the Saudi national team practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Japan on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Japan tune up for AFC Asia Cup match against Saudi Arabia

SAPPORO, Japan - Members of the Japan national team practice at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 14 on the eve of their AFC Asia Cup 2007 preliminary-round match against Saudi Arabia on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Mitsubishi's 'i' minicar selected as RJC Car of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s ''i'' minicar was presented with the RJC Car of the Year award for 2007 on Nov. 15 by the Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan which favored its novel, rounded design and roomy interior. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha (L) scores his second goal and Japan's third during the second half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka scores the opening goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (R) fights for the ball during the first half of a qualifying game for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha celebrates after a headed goal during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Kazuki Ganaha scores with a header during the first half of a qualifying game against Saudi Arabia for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Osaka named host of 2007 world athletics championships

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura meets the press Nov. 15 in Osaka after the International Association of Athletics Federations officially named Osaka as host of the 2007 world championships. Osaka will be the second Japanese host of the biennial championships after Tokyo in 1991 staged the only world meet held so far in Asia. The selection of Osaka came a year after the city was eliminated in the first round of votes by the International Olympic Committee in the bidding race for the 2008 Olympics, which was won by Beijing. (Kyodo)