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Panasonic to scale down TV business

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in December 2009 shows Panasonic Corp.'s No. 3 plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. The production of plasma television display panels at the factory will be ceased by the end of March 2012 as company sources said on Oct. 20, 2011, that the electronics appliance maker has decided to sharply scale down its money-losing television-making business, reducing production of plasma display panels and cutting over 1,000 jobs.

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Date Krumm upsets Stosur to reach semis in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm holds up her fist after beating 2009 winner and top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur in the Japan Women's Open quarterfinals at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2010. Date outlasted Stosur 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes, setting up a semifinal with third-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer.

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Date Krumm upsets Stosur to reach semis in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Samantha Stosur, 2009 winner and top-seeded Australian, is defeated by Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm in the Japan Women's Open quarterfinals at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2010. Date outlasted Stosur 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes, setting up a semifinal with third-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer.

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Date Krumm upsets Stosur to reach semis in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm returns the ball in a match against 2009 winner and top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur in the Japan Women's Open quarterfinals at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 15, 2010. Date outlasted Stosur 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes, setting up a semifinal with third-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer.

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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public.

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Toyota to withdraw from Formula 1

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken Oct. 3, 2009, shows Toyota driver Jarno Trulli racing in Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture. Automaker Toyota Motor Corp. announced Nov. 4 that it will withdraw from the sport.

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Giants win Japan Series opener

SAPPORO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto acknowledges the crowd after his club defeats the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-3 in the opener of the Japan Series at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 31, 2009. Sakamoto hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fifth inning.

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Giants win Japan Series opener

SAPPORO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto hits a go-ahead two-run double to left in the fifth inning of the opener of the Japan Series against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 31, 2009, leading his club to a 4-3 victory.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees Derik Jeter (L) and Hideki Matsui celebrate after their team beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in Game 2 of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez (3rd from R) gets knocked out in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees players celebrate after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter A.J. Burnett pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui rounds the bases after hitting a solo homer in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees won 3-1 to tie the series at 1-1.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fence off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fence off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Matt Stairs hits an RBI single to left in the second inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Prince pets a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito strokes a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. The 3-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko also petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)

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Prince picks up a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito picks up a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. The 3-year-old son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko also petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)

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Prince pets a guinea pig

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Hisahito strokes a guinea pig at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009, as his parents Prince Akishino (C) and Princess Kiko look on. The 3-year-old prince also gave petted a rabbit. (Pool photo)

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero hits an RBI double in the first inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Giants at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single to center in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui safely slides past Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey pitches against the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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F's beat Eagles in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' players celebrate their 3-1 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009. The Fighters, who were given a one-win advantage in the series for finishing the regular season in first place, improved to 3-0 and can book a spot in the Japan Series with a win on Oct. 23.

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Takahashi's clutch single gives F's 3-0 lead in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi hits a tiebreaking two-run single off ace Hisashi Iwakuma with two outs in the seventh inning as the Fighters went on to beat the Rakuten Eagles 3-1 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Suntory to put 'world's first' blue roses on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows off the world's first ''blue'' roses produced by a unit of beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2009. The roses, named ''blue rose applause,'' will be put on sale in eight major Japanese prefectures including Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi on Nov. 3.

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Suntory to put 'world's first' blue roses on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows off the world's first ''blue'' roses produced by a unit of beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2009. The roses, named ''blue rose applause,'' will be put on sale in eight major Japanese prefectures including Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi on Nov. 3.

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels hits a game-deciding double in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009.

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees hits a single to right in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009. The Angels won 5-4.

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels (L, front) celebrates with teammates after his game-deciding double in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (R) is taken out of the game by manager Joe Torre in the second inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Kuroda gave up six earned runs to the Phillies in only 1-1/3 innings as the Dodgers were defeated 11-0.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Lee struck out 10 and allowed only three hits in eight innings as the Phillies won 11-0.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth (R) is greeted by teammate Ryan Howard (6) after hitting a two-run homer off Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda in the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. The Phillies won 11-0.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Kuroda gave up six earned runs to the Phillies in only 1-1/3 innings as the Dodgers were defeated 11-0.

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N.Y. Yankees improve to 2-0 in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (C) is greeted by his teammates after hitting a homer over the right-field fence off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Brian Fuentes in the eleventh inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 17, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3 in 13 innings.

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N.Y. Yankees improve to 2-0 in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches his homer over the right-field fence off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Brian Fuentes in the eleventh inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 17, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3 in 13 innings.

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N.Y. Yankees improve to 2-0 in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Derek Jeter hits a solo homer off Los Angeles Angels starter Joe Saunders in the third inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 17, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3 in 13 innings.

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H. Matsui singles, Yankees improve to 2-0 in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to right in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 17, 2009. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the Yankees won 4-3 in 13 innings.

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Matsui helps Yankees to 1st win in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI double off Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 16, 2009. Matsui went 2-for-3 with two RBIs as the Yankees won 4-1.

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Matsui helps Yankees to 1st win in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) smiles on first base after hitting an RBI infield single off Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey in the first inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 16, 2009. Matsui went 2-for-3 with two RBIs as the Yankees won 4-1.

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Samantha Stosur advances to Japan Women's Open semifinals

OSAKA, Japan - Samantha Stosur of Australia returns the ball to American Jill Craybas during their semifinal match at the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2009. Stosur won 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals.

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Youzhny loses out on Japan Open tennis title

TOKYO, Japan - Mikhail Youzhny of Russia looks downcast at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2009. Youzhny was beaten by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Japan Open tennis tournament.

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Tsonga claims Japan Open tennis title

TOKYO, Japan - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates after winning the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2009. Tsonga beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3.

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Tsonga claims Japan Open tennis title

TOKYO, Japan - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France shows off the Japan Open trophy after winning the tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2009. Tsonga beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3.

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Tsonga claims Japan Open tennis title

TOKYO, Japan - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns the ball against Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the final of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2009. Tsonga beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3.

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Tsonga claims Japan Open tennis title

TOKYO, Japan - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns the ball against Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the final of the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2009. Tsonga beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3.

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Yankees take 2-0 lead in AL Division Series

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (C, L) and his teammates including designated hitter Hideki Matsui (top) celebrate after Teixeira hit a game-winning homer in the 11th inning of an American League Division Series game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankees Stadium on Oct. 9, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3.

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Yankees' Matsui goes hitless in Division Series

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui appears dejected after grounding out to first in the sixth inning of an American League Division Series game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 9, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3.

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Yankees' Matsui goes hitless in Division Series

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui grounds out to first in the sixth inning of an American League Division Series game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankees Stadium on Oct. 9, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3.

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Yankees take 2-0 lead in AL Division Series

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) welcomes teammate Derek Jeter as he heads to the dugout after scoring in the sixth inning of an American League Division Series game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 9, 2009. The Yankees won 4-3.