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Japan loses to Germany in women's ice hockey in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's ice hockey team - (from L to R) Ami Nakamura, Haruna Yoneyama, Yurie Adachi, and Miho Shishiuchi - look disappointed after losing 2-3 against Germany in the women's ice hockey classifications for seventh and eighth place at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan vs Germany in women's ice hockey in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan forward Haruna Yoneyama (C) celebrates with teammates Chiho Osawa (R) and Moeko Fujimoto after scoring their second goal during the third period of the women's ice hockey classifications game against Germany at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan vs Germany in women's ice hockey in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan forward Haruna Yoneyama (rear) celebrates after scoring Japan's second goal during the third period of the women's ice hockey classifications game against Germany at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan vs Russia in women's ice hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players - (from front) Haruna Yoneyama, Chiho Osawa, and goalkeeper Nana Fujimoto - get together after Russia scored their fifth goal during the third period of the women's ice hockey classifications round at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Japan's Yoneyama in women's ice hockey against Germany

SOCHI, Russia - Japan forward Haruna Yoneyama (R) fights for the puck in the first period of a Group B preliminary-round game against Germany in the women's ice hockey at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Golfer Yoneyama to retire at end of season

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 2005 shows Japanese golfer Midori Yoneyama, a seven-time winner on the Japan LPGA Tour. Yoneyama, 35, said Nov. 16, 2011, she will retire at the end of the season.

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Tour rookie Miki Saiki shows off her victory plaque after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. The 22-year-old Saiki shot a final-round 3-under 69 to close at 6-under 210, one stroke clear of overnight leader Ayako Uehara and Midori Yoneyama.

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Yoneyama wins Japan LPGA season opener in playoff

NANJO, Japan - Midori Yoneyama shows off her winning plaque after beating Asuka Tsujimura in playoff to triumph in the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies in Okinawa for her seventh career title on the Japan LPGA tour on March 4. Yoneyama earned the winner's check of 14.4 million yen for her first trophy since winning twice in 2005.

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Japanese players at Women's British OPen

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Midori Yoneyama of Japan sinks a birdie putt at the 10th hole during the opening round of the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in Lancashire, England, on Aug. 3.

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Relatives say farewell to murdered boy

AKITA, Japan - Relatives and friends watch a coffin carrying the body of Goken Yoneyama, a 7-year-old boy from Fujisato, Akita Prefecture, leave his home ahead of his funeral May 21. His body was found May 18 near the banks of a river.

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Elementary school boy found dead in Akita Pref.

AKITA, Japan - A villager looks on as policemen check the banks Yoneshiro River in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, where an elementary school boy was found dead on May 18. Police suspect foul play in the death of Goken Yoneyama, 7, of Fujisato town in the prefecture.

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Yoneyama takes 1-shot lead at Elleair Ladies Open

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama got off to a strong start in her bid for a third victory this season after firing a 5-under-par 67 in the first round of the Elleair Ladies Open Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 18.

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Fudo, Yoneyama share 1st-round lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama watches her tee shot during the first round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club on Oct. 14. Yoneyama, who has won two tournaments this season, birdied two holes in each half of a bogey-free round to share the lead with Yuri Fudo at a 4-under-par 68.

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Fudo, Yoneyama share 1st-round lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Yuri Fudo watches her tee shot during the first round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club on Oct. 14. Fudo, on her 29th birthday, started strongly in pursuit of her fifth title of the year, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to share the lead with compatriot Midori Yoneyama.

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Yoneyama shares lead with S. Korean Ku at Promise Ladies

TOJO, Japan - South Korean Ku Yum Hee fires her driver shot during the second round of the Promise Ladies at Water Hills Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 25. She made five birdies against one bogey for a round of 68 to stay in a tie for first with Japan's Midori Yoneyama.

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Yoneyama shares lead with S. Korean Ku at Promise Ladies

TOJO, Japan - Midori Yoneyama is in action during the second round of the Promise Ladies at Water Hills Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 25. She fired a 2-under-par 70, leaving her in a tie for first with South Korean Ku Yum Hee.

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Yoneyama wins Kosaido Ladies golf in playoff

ICHIHARA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with the trophy she won in a playoff to take the Kosaido Ladies for her second victory on the Japan LPGA tour this season at Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 29.

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Yoneyama wins Katokichi Queens in playoff

MURE, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with her cup in hands after winning the Katokichi Queens in a playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on May 1.

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Miyazato grabs share of lead at Vernal Ladies

AMAGI, Japan - Teenage phenom Ai Miyazato carded a second straight 71 to grab a share of the lead with Midori Yoneyama, Kasumi Fujii and Toshimi Kimura after the second round of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 15.

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Yoneyama takes 1st-round lead at Vernal Ladies

AMAGI, Japan - Veteran Midori Yoneyama carded five birdies and a pair of bogeys to take sole possession of the lead at 3-under-par 69 on the opening day of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 14.

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Taiwanese Yeh wins ANA Open for 1st victory in Japan

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Taiwan's Yeh Wei-tze holes out with a birdie to clinch victory with an 11-under-par 277 total and a one-stroke advantage over Tsuyoshi Yoneyama and Masashi Ozaki at the ANA Open at Sapporo Golf Club on Sept. 21.

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Yoneyama runs away with Apita Circle-K Sankus Ladies win

NAKATSUGAWA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama poses for photographers after closing with a 4-under-par 68 to run away and win the Apita Circle-K Sankus Ladies golf tournament at U Green Nakatsugawa Golf Club on June 17.

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Taiwan's Lin takes 5-shot lead in Fujisankei golf

KAWANA, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi shot a 4-under-par 67 to open up a five-stroke lead at the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 5., stepping closer to an elusive title in Japan. Lin, who began the day tied with Japan's Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, carded five birdies and a bogey to take a comfortable lead with a 10-under 203 total after three rounds on the par-71 Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Chiyoda goes bust, President Yoneyama bows deeply

TOKYO, Japan - Reiji Yoneyama, president of Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co., bows deeply at a press conference on Oct. 9, after the midsize life insurer filed for court protection from creditors with liabilities of 2,936.6 billion yen. The nation's 12th largest life insurer went bust under mountains of nonperforming loans accumulated during the asset-inflated bubble economy.

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Pak debuts in Japanese circuit

South Korea's Pak Se Ri (L), last year's rookie sensation on the U.S. LPGA Tour, shoots a 2-under 70 in her first appearance on the Japanese circuit to place second after Japan's Midori Yoneyama at the end of the first round of the Gunze Cup World Ladies golf tournament May 6 . At right is her playing partner Michiko Hattori, last year's leading Japan LPGA money winner.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S QUATERFINALS-FIN VS JPN (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emilia Vesa (L) of Finland vies with Yoneyama Haruna (C) of Japan during the ice hockey women's quarterfinal between Finland and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S QUATERFINALS-FIN VS JPN (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Koike Shiori (L) and Yoneyama Haruna of Japan react after the ice hockey women's quarterfinal between Finland and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S QUATERFINALS-FIN VS JPN (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yoneyama Haruna (C) of Japan reacts after the ice hockey women's quarterfinal between Finland and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S QUATERFINALS-FIN VS JPN (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Emilia Vesa of Finland, Yoneyama Haruna and Remi Koyama of Japan (from L to R) vie for the puck the ice hockey women's quarterfinal between Finland and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY-CHINA VS JAPAN

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yoneyama Haruna (C) of Japan competes during the ice hockey women's Group B match between China and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY-CHINA VS JAPAN

(220206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Beika Li (C) of China vies with Yoneyama Haruna (R) of Japan during the ice hockey women's Group B match between China and Japan at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY (CN)

(220203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Haruna Yoneyama (front R) of Japan vies with Lina Ljungblom of Sweden during ice hockey women's preliminary round Group B match between Sweden and Japan at Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing, China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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Beijing Olympics: Ice hockey

Haruna Yoneyama (C) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the third period of the women's ice hockey preliminary round group B match against Sweden at the Wukesong Sports Centre at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 3, 2022.

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Beijing Olympics: Ice hockey

Haruna Yoneyama of Japan (front) is pictured after scoring a goal during the third period of the women's ice hockey preliminary round group B match against Sweden at the Wukesong Sports Centre at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 3, 2022.

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Yoneyama wins Katokichi Queens in playoff

MURE, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with her cup in hands after winning the Katokichi Queens in a playoff at Yashima Country Club in Kagawa Prefecture on May 1. (Kyodo)

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Yoneyama wins Kosaido Ladies golf in playoff

ICHIHARA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with the trophy she won in a playoff to take the Kosaido Ladies for her second victory on the Japan LPGA tour this season at Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 29. (Kyodo)

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Yoneyama shares lead with S. Korean Ku at Promise Ladies

TOJO, Japan - South Korean Ku Yum Hee fires her driver shot during the second round of the Promise Ladies at Water Hills Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 25. She made five birdies against one bogey for a round of 68 to stay in a tie for first with Japan's Midori Yoneyama. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean Ku wins 1st title with Promise Ladies victory

TOJO, Japan - South Korean Ku Yun Hee is thrown into a pond by her playmates after capturing her first Japan LPGA title with a victory at the Promise Ladies Water Hills Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 26. Ku, who shared the lead with Midori Yoneyama after two rounds, made six birdies in a bogey-free round to claim a one-stroke victory over Junko Omote with a three-day total of 15-under 201. (Kyodo)

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Fudo, Yoneyama share 1st-round lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Yuri Fudo watches her tee shot during the first round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club on Oct. 14. Fudo, on her 29th birthday, started strongly in pursuit of her fifth title of the year, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to share the lead with compatriot Midori Yoneyama. (Kyodo)

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Fudo, Yoneyama share 1st-round lead at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama watches her tee shot during the first round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club on Oct. 14. Yoneyama, who has won two tournaments this season, birdied two holes in each half of a bogey-free round to share the lead with Yuri Fudo at a 4-under-par 68. (Kyodo)

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Japanese players at Women's British OPen

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Midori Yoneyama of Japan sinks a birdie putt at the 10th hole during the opening round of the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in Lancashire, England, on Aug. 3. (Kyodo)

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Yoneyama wins Japan LPGA season opener in playoff

NANJO, Japan - Midori Yoneyama shows off her winning plaque after beating Asuka Tsujimura in playoff to triumph in the season-opening Daikin Orchid Ladies in Okinawa for her seventh career title on the Japan LPGA tour on March 4. Yoneyama earned the winner's check of 14.4 million yen for her first trophy since winning twice in 2005. (Kyodo)

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Tour rookie Miki Saiki shows off her victory plaque after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. The 22-year-old Saiki shot a final-round 3-under 69 to close at 6-under 210, one stroke clear of overnight leader Ayako Uehara and Midori Yoneyama. (Kyodo)

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Yoneyama takes 1-shot lead at Elleair Ladies Open

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama got off to a strong start in her bid for a third victory this season after firing a 5-under-par 67 in the first round of the Elleair Ladies Open Elleair Golf Club Matsuyama on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Lin takes 5-shot lead in Fujisankei golf

KAWANA, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi shot a 4-under-par 67 to open up a five-stroke lead at the Fujisankei Classic golf tournament on May 5., stepping closer to an elusive title in Japan. Lin, who began the day tied with Japan's Tsuyoshi Yoneyama, carded five birdies and a bogey to take a comfortable lead with a 10-under 203 total after three rounds on the par-71 Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Yoneyama takes 1st-round lead at Vernal Ladies

AMAGI, Japan - Veteran Midori Yoneyama carded five birdies and a pair of bogeys to take sole possession of the lead at 3-under-par 69 on the opening day of the Vernal Ladies at Fukuoka Century Golf Club on May 14. (Kyodo)

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Japanese sake introduced in Milan

Tadayuki Yoneyama (2nd from R), president of Kimura Brewery in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, attends an event in Milan on July 7, 2015 to introduce Japanese sake, an alcoholic drink made from rice, to people in the Italian city where the food-themed world exposition is being held. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Niigata joins hands with university, brewers to promote local sake

(From L) Shunji Odaira, head the Niigata Sake Brewers Association, Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama and Niigata University President Sugata Takahashi conclude a cooperation agreement in the city of Niigata on May 9, 2017, for the establishment of a sake course at the university as part of efforts to promote the prefecture's sake brands across the country and overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Niigata governor attends office 1st time

New Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama meets with prefectural officials on Oct. 25, 2016, the first day in his office. Yoneyama won the gubernatorial race of Niigata Prefecture, home to the world's largest nuclear power plant, backed by anti-nuclear opposition parties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita woman arrested over death of neighbor's boy

AKITA, Japan - Police arrest Suzuka Hatakeyama (photo), 33, on June 4 in connection with the death of Goken Yoneyama 7, who lived near her house in Fujisato, Akita Prefecture. (Kyodo)