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Turkish Kurds in Japan seek refugee status

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Turkish Kurds living in Japan hold a press conference on April 18, 2021, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, where the largest Kurdish community in Japan resides, asking the Japanese government for refugee status as they hold signs that read "Help." (Kyodo)

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Map of Japanese cities with large Kurdish populations

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Map shows the location of the neighboring cities of Kawaguchi and Warabi in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, where most Turkish Kurds in Japan live. (Kyodo)

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Hiroki Ito (R) clears the ball with a header in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu attends a press conference following a scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia in a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu attends a press conference following a scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia in a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu acknowledges the crowd following a scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia in a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Junya Ito (L) crosses the ball in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daizen Maeda (11) hits the post in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ritsu Doan (R) jumps for the ball in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Wataru Endo (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ko Itakura (R) passes the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (R) vies for the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (L) passes the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (R) fends off a Saudi Arabian player in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Photo taken on March 25, 2025, shows Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier between Japan and Saudi Arabia.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (2nd from L) holds a press conference in Chiba, eastern Japan, on March 21, 2025, a day after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers in Saitama, eastern Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (R) holds a press conference in Chiba, eastern Japan, on March 21, 2025, a day after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers in Saitama, eastern Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) holds a press conference in Chiba, eastern Japan, on March 21, 2025, a day after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers in Saitama, eastern Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu acknowledges supporters after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks to supporters after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks to supporters after his team secured a 2026 football World Cup berth following a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (blue) scores the team's second goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (L) takes off his jersey after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (blue) scores the team's second goal in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (C) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (15) opens the scoring in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (2nd from L) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (15) opens the scoring in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (15) opens the scoring in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Daichi Kamada (15) opens the scoring in the second half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (blue) crosses the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ritsu Doan (blue) fends off a Bahrain player in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Takefusa Kubo (blue) vies for the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (blue) vies for the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (blue) vies for the ball in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan players (L) line up at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's starting XI pose for a team photo at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 20, 2025, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Photo shows Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain on March 20, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Photo shows Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Bahrain on March 20, 2025.

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Welfare ministry official gets cars, cash from group overseen

SAITAMA, Japan - The photo shows one of the three cars Masaru Matsushima, a welfare ministry official who has just left the ministry, received along with several million yen in cash from the chief of a social welfare organization under the ministry's supervision from around 1992 until November 2005.

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Soccer: Kawasaki edge Urawa to send title race down to final day

SAITAMA, Japan, Nov. 29 Kyodo - Kawasaki Frontale's Yu Kobayashi (11) scores in the first half of a J-League match against Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2017. Kawasaki won 1-0 to send the league title race down to the last round of matches on Dec. 2.

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Urawa Reds crowned Asian champions

SAITAMA, Japan, Nov. 25 Kyodo - Japan's Urawa Reds striker Rafael Silva (2nd from R)scores a goal against Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in the second half of a 1-0 victory in the Asian Champions League final at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 25, 2017.

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Soccer: Japan beat Australia to qualify for 2018 World Cup finals

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (front) celebrates after Takuma Asano scored the opener against Australia in the first half of a World Cup final-round qualifier at Saitama Stadium, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2017. Japan won 2-0 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.

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Japan beat Thailand 4-0 in Asian qualifiers for World Cup

SAITAMA, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Japan's Maya Yoshida (3rd from L) heads his side's fourth goal during the second half of a Group B Asian qualifier against Thailand for the 2018 soccer World Cup at Saitama Stadium, north of Tokyo, on March 28, 2017. Japan won 4-0.

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Japan, Saudi Arabia play in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan, Nov. 15 Kyodo - Hiroshi Kiyotake of Japan opens the scoring from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group B Asian World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2016.

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Soccer: Makino double helps Reds rally to beat Tokyo

SAITAMA, Japan, June 22 Kyodo - Tomoaki Makino scores the equalizer in Urawa Reds' 3-2 come-from-behind victory at home to FC Tokyo in a rescheduled J-League first-division game on June 22, 2016.

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Guide dog's bleeding said linked to disease instead of stabbing

SAITAMA, Japan - In this file photo taken in August 2014, Oscar, a 9-year-old male Labrador retriever, rests next to his owner, a blind man, in Saitama near Tokyo. Five months after the guide dog's bleeding was attributed to a stabbing attack, police now say the bleeding might have been caused by a skin disease.

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Discouraged Urawa manager Petrovic leaves stadium

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Reds manager Mihailo Petrovic walks off Saitama Stadium after the J-League club's 1-2 home loss at the hands of Nagoya Grampus on Dec. 6, 2014, in the city of Saitama, Japan.