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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a Nobel Prize laureate, plays the piano with his wife Sumire at their home in Indiana on Oct. 6, 2010. Negishi, together with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck, was given the coveted award.

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Braves gear up for playoff games

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitchers Billy Wagner (L) and Takashi Saito take it easy during a practice session at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 6, 2010, ahead of a division series match against the San Francisco Giants.

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Peruvian faces 8-year term for killing Japanese man

LIMA, Peru - Ricardo Sanchez is on trial on Oct. 6, 2010, at the Lima high court in which he was sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing Japanese man Tadao Kimura in 2001 in Japan. It is the first case in which Peru's judicial authorities have punished one of its citizens at the request of the Japanese government as the two countries have not signed an extradition treaty for criminals.

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a professor at Purdue University, talks about his sharing the Nobel Prize in chemistry with two other chemists in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Oct. 6, 2010. Negishi, together with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck, was given the award for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a professor at Purdue University, talks about his sharing the Nobel Prize in chemistry with two other chemists in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Oct. 6, 2010. Negishi, together with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck, was given the award for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

WEST LAFAYETTE, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a professor at Purdue University, points during a joint media interview on Oct. 6, 2010, in West Lafayette, Indiana, after winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan chemist Suzuki among Nobel laureates

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki, a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, speaks during a telephone interview at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010, after winning 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Eiichi Negishi and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

INDIANAPOLIS, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi, a professor at Purdue University, speaks at a news conference on Oct. 6, 2010, at the university in Indiana, after winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Japan chemist Negishi among Nobel laureates

INDIANAPOLIS, United States - Japanese chemist Eiichi Negishi delivers a speech in front of students at Purdue University where he works at its campus in Indiana on Oct. 6, 2010, after winning the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Akira Suzuki and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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JX Holdings mulling closure of major oil refinery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JX Holdings Inc.'s Negishi oil refinery in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2010. Japan's top oil wholesaler is considering restructuring its domestic refineries to cut output capacity due to shrinking demand, a move that could lead to a major downsizing or closure of the Negishi plant, one of Japan's largest refineries, company sources said the same day.

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Japan chemist Suzuki among Nobel laureates

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki, a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, receives flowers from a student at a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010, after winning 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with Eiichi Negishi and Richard Heck for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido University professor emeritus Akira Suzuki holds a bouquet during a press conference at the university in Sapporo on Oct. 6, 2010. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the same day awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Suzuki, another Japanese and an American for ''palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis.''

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Nikkei extends gains to 2-month high after BOJ easing steps

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district shows Japan's key Nikkei stock index closing at 9,691.43, a two-month high, on Oct. 6, 2010, as market sentiment continued to brighten after the Bank of Japan announced monetary easing steps.

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Mitsubishi starts i-MiEV production for export to Europe

KURASHIKI, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. shows i-MiEV electric vehicles at its Mizushima plant in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 6, 2010. The automaker said it has launched production of the vehicle for export to Europe.

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Ozaki inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki (C), the JGTO Tour leader with 94 career wins, holds a bouquet and smiles during a press conference in Yokoyama on Oct. 6, 2010, after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Nobel laureate Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Akira Suzuki, a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University. He won the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry with another Japanese and an American ''for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis'' on Oct. 6, 2010.

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Ozaki inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Masashi ''Jumbo'' Ozaki, the JGTO Tour leader with 94 career wins, speaks of his joy in Yokoyama on Oct. 6, 2010, as he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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5 mil. yen pancake recipe contest

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows an ''okonomiyaki'' Japanese-style savory pancake that won a 2003 recipe contest and a golden pancake turner, which will be offered as a prize, in Osaka on Oct. 6, 2010. Osaka-based okonomiyaki restaurant chain Yukari said it will conduct a second recipe contest with an award of at least 5 million yen plus the pancake turner.

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LDP chief Tanigaki at lower house session

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, questions Prime Minister Naoto Kan over the issues of maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands and Ichiro Ozawa's imminent indictment in connection with a political funds scandal at a House of Representatives session in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2010. Tanigaki called for Ozawa to testify at the Diet.

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PM Kan speaks at lower house session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan answers questions at a House of Representatives session in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2010. Kan said the handling of the issue of maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands was appropriate as it was in accordance with Japanese law.

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Messi arrives in Japan for Japan vs. Argentina friendly

NARITA, Japan - Argentina's star striker Lionel Messi (L) signs autographs for fans upon his arrival at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2010 ahead of a Japan vs. Argentina friendly soccer match on Oct. 8 in Saitama Prefecture.

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DPJ's Ozawa at lower house session

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), a veteran lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends a House of Representatives session in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2010. Sadakazu Tanigaki, head of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, called for Ozawa to testify at the Diet over his imminent indictment in connection with a political funds scandal.

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Dollar slips to lower 83 yen level

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at currency broker Tokyo Forex & Ueda Harlow Ltd. shows the dollar slipping to the 83 yen line on the morning of Oct. 6, 2010.

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Messi arrives in Japan for Japan vs. Argentina friendly

NARITA, Japan - Argentina's star striker Lionel Messi arrives at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2010 ahead of a Japan vs. Argentina friendly soccer match on Oct. 8 in Saitama Prefecture.

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Fujii resigns as Japan finance minister

TOKYO, Japan - This Oct. 15, 2009, file photo shows then Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii attending a ceremony to demonstrate the technology of minting coins at the Japan Mint in Osaka. Fujii was replaced with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Jan. 6, 2010, after tendering his resignation.