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Liquor barrel-making in southwestern Japan

A worker inspects newly crafted liquor barrels for defects in Tsuno in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 4, 2023.

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Liquor barrel-making in southwestern Japan

The interior of a wooden barrel is charred to create a charcoal layer during liquor barrel-making in Tsuno in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 4, 2023.

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Ex-Vice Foreign Minister Takeuchi to be Supreme Court justice

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government has decided to appoint former Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi (file photo) as a Supreme Court justice, replacing Osamu Tsuno, who will retire, government officials said Thursday. Takeuchi, 65, held the top bureaucratic post at the Foreign Ministry from February 2002 to January 2005, assisting with then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to North Korea in September 2002 and May 2004, and helping strengthen Japan-U.S. relations.

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Luxury sleeper train benefits local economy

Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2015, shows a rest area in Tsuno, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, that sells the same farm produce as served on Kyushu Railway Co.'s Seven Stars luxury sleeper train. The popular train launched in October 2013 has helped boost regional economies along its route. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Vice Foreign Minister Takeuchi to be Supreme Court justice

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government has decided to appoint former Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi (file photo) as a Supreme Court justice, replacing Osamu Tsuno, who will retire, government officials said Thursday. Takeuchi, 65, held the top bureaucratic post at the Foreign Ministry from February 2002 to January 2005, assisting with then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to North Korea in September 2002 and May 2004, and helping strengthen Japan-U.S. relations. (Kyodo)

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Avian flu outbreak in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows work to bury dead chickens at a farm in the Miyazaki Prefecture town of Tsuno, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2020, after an outbreak of avian flu was confirmed there.

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Avian flu outbreak in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows work to bury dead chickens at a farm in the Miyazaki Prefecture town of Tsuno, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2020, after an outbreak of avian flu was confirmed there.

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Avian flu outbreak in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows disinfection work under way at a chicken farm in the Miyazaki Prefecture town of Tsuno, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2020, after an outbreak of avian flu was confirmed there.

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Avian flu outbreak in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows disinfection work under way at a chicken farm in the Miyazaki Prefecture town of Tsuno, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2020, after an outbreak of avian flu was confirmed there.

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10th anniv. of foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in southwestern Japan

Tsuno Mayor Masakazu Kawano prays in the Miyazaki Prefecture town in southwestern Japan on April 20, 2020, the 10th anniversary of the first case of foot-and-mouth disease being detected there. About 300,000 cows and pigs were culled during the outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10th anniv. of foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in southwestern Japan

A man prays in Tsuno, Miyazaki Prefecture, on April 20, 2020, the 10th anniversary of the first case of foot-and-mouth disease being detected in the southwestern Japan town. About 300,000 cows and pigs were culled during the outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo