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Yamamoto wins Yamaguchi gubernatorial race

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigetaro Yamamoto raises flowers received after his victory in the Yamaguchi gubernatorial election, in the city of Yamaguchi on the night of July 29, 2012. During campaigning, Yamamoto said he would suspend a plan to build a nuclear plant in the western Japan prefecture, while his main rival Tetsunari Iida called for the plan to be scrapped in the wake of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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Yamamoto wins Yamaguchi gubernatorial race

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Shigetaro Yamamoto (C) and his supporters shout "banzai" after his victory in the Yamaguchi gubernatorial election, in the city of Yamaguchi on the night of July 29, 2012. During campaigning, Yamamoto said he would suspend a plan to build a nuclear plant in the western Japan prefecture, while his main rival Tetsunari Iida called for the plan to be scrapped in the wake of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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Meiji Dairies, Meiji Seika announce management integration

TOKYO, Japan - Naotada Sato (L), president of major confectionary maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., and Shigetaro Asano, president of dairy products maker Meiji Dairies Corp., shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11. They announced the two companies have agreed to integrate their managements in April.

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DPJ defeats LDP in 1st nat'l-level election under Fukuda

IWAKUNI, Japan - Hideo Hiraoka of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, celebrates at his election campaign office in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefectrue, on April 27 after winning the House of representatives by-election in No. 2 constituency in the prefecture. Hiraoka defeated Shigetaro Yamaoka of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by a wide margin.

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Asano named president of Meiji Dairies

TOKYO, Japan - Meiji Dairies Corp. Vice President Shigetaro Asano (R) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 4 after being named to succeed President Hisashi Nakayama (L), who will become chairman with representative rights. The appointments, approved at the company's board meeting, will become formal on April 1.

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DPJ defeats LDP in 1st nat'l-level election under Fukuda

IWAKUNI, Japan - Hideo Hiraoka of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, celebrates at his election campaign office in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefectrue, on April 27 after winning the House of representatives by-election in No. 2 constituency in the prefecture. Hiraoka defeated Shigetaro Yamaoka of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by a wide margin. (Kyodo)

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Meiji Dairies, Meiji Seika announce management integration

TOKYO, Japan - Naotada Sato (L), president of major confectionary maker Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd., and Shigetaro Asano, president of dairy products maker Meiji Dairies Corp., shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11. They announced the two companies have agreed to integrate their managements in April. (Kyodo)

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Asano named president of Meiji Dairies

TOKYO, Japan - Meiji Dairies Corp. Vice President Shigetaro Asano (R) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 4 after being named to succeed President Hisashi Nakayama (L), who will become chairman with representative rights. The appointments, approved at the company's board meeting, will become formal on April 1. (Kyodo)