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Princess Kiko is pregnant, birth expected in autumn

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko watch a stork released during their visit to a stork park in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2005. Imperial Household Agency sources said on Feb. 7 that the 39-year-old princess is pregnant and is expected to give birth to her third baby around September.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Thai dancers give their performance at the Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 24 during the special events marking the end of the 185-day event on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to a close. By 4 p.m., 165,908 visitors had entered the Nagakute main site and the adjacent Seto site, bringing the total attendance to 21.76 million.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Staff employees at foreign pavilions at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture participate in a fashion show held Sept. 24 as part of the special events marking the end of the 185-day event on Sept. 25.

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TV personality Christine picked as Aichi Expo publicity head

NAGOYA, Japan - TV personality Mari Christine (file photo) has been chosen to head the public relations division for a six-month world exposition to be held in Aichi Prefecture in 2005, the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition said on Jan. 24. Expo 2005 Aichi will be held in the cities of Toyota and Seto, along with nearby Nagakute town, from March 25 to Sept. 25 in 2005.

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TV personality Christine picked as Aichi Expo publicity head

NAGOYA, Japan - TV personality Mari Christine (file photo) has been chosen to head the public relations division for a six-month world exposition to be held in Aichi Prefecture in 2005, the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition said on Jan. 24. Expo 2005 Aichi will be held in the cities of Toyota and Seto, along with nearby Nagakute town, from March 25 to Sept. 25 in 2005.

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Honda to sell new diesel-engine, fuel-cell vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. said Sept. 24 it has developed a new fuel-cell vehicle with a cruising distance of 570 kilometers, 140 km longer than the model it developed in 2005. Honda will sell the new vehicle in Japan and the United States in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Staff employees at foreign pavilions at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture participate in a fashion show held Sept. 24 as part of the special events marking the end of the 185-day event on Sept. 25. (Kyodo)

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Thai dancers give their performance at the Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 24 during the special events marking the end of the 185-day event on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to a close. By 4 p.m., 165,908 visitors had entered the Nagakute main site and the adjacent Seto site, bringing the total attendance to 21.76 million. (Kyodo)

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25. (Kyodo)

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Hakariya gets suspended term for illegally paying campaign staff

KAWASAKI, Japan - Keiko Hakariya, a former lawmaker of the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan, is surrounded by reporters in Kawasaki on March 24 after being sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for five years, for illegally paying rewards to campaign supporters in the Sept. 11 general election in 2005. (Kyodo)

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Princess Kiko is pregnant, birth expected in autumn

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko watch a stork released during their visit to a stork park in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2005. Imperial Household Agency sources said on Feb. 7 that the 39-year-old princess is pregnant and is expected to give birth to her third baby around September. (Kyodo)