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Mbombela stadium in S. Africa

TOKYO, Japan - This Nov. 29, 2009 file photo shows the Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa, where matches of the 2010 World Cup soccer finals will be played.

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Peter Mokaba stadium in S. Africa

TOKYO, Japan - This Nov. 29, 2009 file photo shows the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, where matches of the 2010 World Cup soccer finals will be played.

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda poses for photos with his championship belt in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision.

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision.

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Kameda speaks to reporters, day after winning flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - New WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, a day after he won the flyweight title by beating compatriot Daisuke Naito in a unanimous decision.

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda celebrates after beating WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito by a unanimous decision in their bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda holds up the WBC flyweight championship belt after beating champion and compatriot Daisuke Naito by a unanimous decision in their bout at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Musashigawa after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Kameda beats champion Naito to win WBC flyweight title

SAITAMA, Japan - Challenger Koki Kameda (L) delivers a punch to WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito during the 12th round of their match at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Nov. 29, 2009. Kameda won a unanimous decision over compatriot Naito to capture the WBC flyweight crown.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (C in front), surrounded by his supporters, celebrates at a hotel in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009, after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record. At left is his stable master Miyagino.

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Hatoyama orders budget measures to tackle currency, stock issues

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano is surrounded by reporters in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, after talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to discuss measures to cope with the yen's rapid appreciation and the decline in the Japanese stock market. Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii and administrative minister Yoshito Sengoku also attended the talks. (Pool photo)

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L in front) celebrates with his wife Sayoko (R in front), their children and supporters at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009, after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record.

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Hatoyama orders budget measures to tackle currency, stock issues

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama leaves his official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2009, after talks with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano, Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii and administrative minister Yoshito Sengoku to discuss measures to cope with the yen's rapid appreciation and the decline in the Japanese stock market. (Pool photo)

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) waves to sumo fans as he leaves Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009, for a victory parade after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record.

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Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji beats Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji sends Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to the ground on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009.

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Hakuho guns down Asashoryu to finish perfect in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho throws down compatriot yokozuna Asashoryu on the last day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009. Hakuho wrapped up the tournament with a perfect 15-0 record to win the Emperor's Cup.

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Hakuho guns down Asashoryu to finish perfect in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho throws down compatriot yokozuna Asashoryu on the last day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 29, 2009. Hakuho wrapped up the tournament with a perfect 15-0 record to win the Emperor's Cup.

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Yokomine wins Japan LPGA Tour C'ship, claims 1st money title

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Sakura Yokomine waves to the gallery after winning the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 29, 2009, to clinch her first money rankings title.

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Vodka wins Japan Cup by a nose

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Vodka with French jockey Christophe Lemaire aboard (2nd from L) crosses the finish line to win the Japan Cup horse race at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 29, 2009. Oken Bruce Lee (L) came in second, followed by Red Desire (R). (Pool photo)

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Yokomine wins Japan LPGA Tour C'ship, claims 1st money title

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Sakura Yokomine poses with the winner's trophies after winning the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 29, 2009. Yokomine received 25 million yen for her 15th career win to reach a total of 175 million yen, clinching her first money rankings title.

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Cart runs into gallery at Casio World Open gold tournament

KOCHI, Japan - A cart carrying TV broadcasting equipment for Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. runs into the gallery during the final round of the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009. Among four people hit by the cart, one woman was taken to a hospital for treatment for her injures to her face and head.

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda (L) and Ryo Ishikawa shake hands after finishing the final round of the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009. Oda claimed his second straight Casio title with a three-shot victory over Ryo Ishikawa, putting the 18-year-old star's money title celebrations on hold.

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Oda wins Casio World Open, Ishikawa settles for 2nd

KOCHI, Japan - Komei Oda poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Casio World Open golf tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 29, 2009.

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New icebreaker Shirase leaves Australia for Antarctic

FREMANTLE, Australia - Members of an Antarctic expedition team on board the new Japanese icebreaker Shirase wave as they leave the Western Australia port city of Fremantle on Nov. 29, 2009, on their Antarctic mission. The Shirase is expected to pass through a storm zone before arriving at Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica in mid-December. (Pool photo)