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Minister in photo with anti-Korean residents' group member

TOKYO, Japan - National Public Safety Commission Chairwoman Eriko Yamatani holds a press conference at the National Police Agency in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2014. Yamatani admitted that she had a photo taken in 2009 with a former member of a civic group against privileges for Korean residents in Japan without knowing it.

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Ichiro goes deep for winning blast in 9th

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) is greeted by his teammates at the plate after hitting a walk-off two-run homer off New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning of their game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2009. Ichiro went 4-for-5 to raise his average to .357 as the Mariners won 3-2.

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Ichiro goes deep for winning blast in 9th

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hit a walk-off two-run homer off New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning of their game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2009. Ichiro went 4-for-5 to raise his average to .357 as the Mariners won 3-2.

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Asashoryu still on top at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu quickly pulls down Aminishiki, taking his record to a spotless 6-0 on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. Asashoryu, who is seeking his 24th career title and first in three meets, shares the lead with two others at the 15-day meet.

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Hakuho falls to 1st defeat at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) is slapped down onto the ring by rank-and-filer Shotenro, who handed a shock first defeat to the Mongolian yokozuna, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18, 2009. The defeat dented Hakuho's hopes of a second consecutive title as there are currently three wrestlers with spotless 6-0 records.

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3 candidates formally enter leadership contest for opposition LDP

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, 64, former Senior Vice Justice Minister Taro Kono, 46, and former Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, 46, shake hands during a press conference on Sept. 18, 2009, in announcing their candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election slated for Sept. 28, 2009.

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Brazil opens new consulate general in Hamamatsu

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Consul General Luiz Sergio Gama Figueira (C) and others cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony for Brazil's third consulate general in Japan in Shizuoka Prefecture, where around 51,000 Brazilians live, on Sept. 18, 2009. The new consulate, which is expected to begin full operations in mid-October, is located in Hamamatsu, which has a Brazilian population of about 17,000, the largest in a Japanese municipality.

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Sanyo to recall 280,000 units of washer-dryer again

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows one of nine models of a washer-dryer that Sanyo Electric Co. announced it is recalling again on Sept. 18, 2009, saying the repair work done upon their previous recall was insufficient. The company said some 280,000 units in the nine models will be recalled.

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Emperor addresses opening ceremony at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers listen to an address by Emperor Akihito during the opening ceremony of a special parliamentary session in the plenary room of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009.

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Emperor addresses opening ceremony at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito addresses the opening ceremony of a special parliamentary session in the plenary room of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009.

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Hatoyama meets Italian president Napolitano

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with visiting Italian President Giorgio Napolitano before their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009.

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Kono runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Taro Kono, a former senior vice justice minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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Tanigaki runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, speaks to his supporters after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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Nishimura runs for LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Yasutoshi Nishimura, a former parliamentary foreign vice minister, speaks at a press conference after filing his candidacy for the presidential election of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009. The winner of the three-man race will replace Taro Aso as head of the party, which suffered a crushing defeat in the general election in August.

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Hatoyama talks with Kamei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) talks with financial services minister Shizuka Kamei before a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2009.

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Japan cargo vehicle connected to space station

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's first unmanned cargo vehicle, called the HTV, connects to the International Space Station on Sept. 18, 2009. The mission was the first step in unloading observation equipment and supplies. (NASA TV)