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'Nadeshiko' Japan book berth for 2008 Olympics

HAIPHONG, Vietnam - Members of the Japanese women's national soccer team rejoice in Haiphong on Aug. 4 as they booked their ticket to the 2008 Beijing Olympics after an 8-0 drubbing of Vietnam in the final Asian qualifier.

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Baseball: K. Matsui goes 1-for-4 in World Series opener

BOSTON, United States - Kazuo Matsui beats out the throw at first base in the sixth inning for a 1-for-4 performance in his first World Series appearance on Oct. 25 but the Colorado Rockies had their marvelous postseason winning streak snapped with a 13-1 drubbing by the Boston Red Sox in Game 1.

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Fukuda stresses people's livelihood in politics at LDP meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda addresses a meeting of senior executives of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Oct. 25, where he stressed the importance of people's livelihood in national politics. ''If we had focused on the problem of regional gaps from the way people look at the problem, we wouldn't have taken such a drubbing,'' Fukuda said, referring to the LDP's setback at the House of Councillors elections this summer when the party and its coalition partner the New Komeito lost their majority in the upper house.

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Abe to reshuffle Cabinet, party leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 30, a day after his party took a drubbing at the House of Councillors election. Abe says he is considering reshuffle his Cabinet and LDP leadership to reflect the ''severe'' outcome of the election.

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Kiyohara drills 2nd of 3 homers in Yomiuri romp

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara rips a three-run homer, the second of his three home runs on June 9, in the fourth inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 15-10 drubbing of the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome.

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) vice-president, MEP and candidate for the regional election in Ile-de-France Jordan Bardella speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) vice-president, MEP and candidate for the regional election in Ile-de-France Jordan Bardella speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thierry Mariani Finishes 2nd - Marseille

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) top candidate for the presidency of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) regional council Thierry Mariani, who finished 2nd, delivers a speech after the first results of the second round of the regional elections in Marseille, France on June 27, 2021. The French far right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections Sunday, again marked by a woeful turnout. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thierry Mariani Finishes 2nd - Marseille

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) top candidate for the presidency of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) regional council Thierry Mariani, who finished 2nd, delivers a speech after the first results of the second round of the regional elections in Marseille, France on June 27, 2021. The French far right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections Sunday, again marked by a woeful turnout. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thierry Mariani Finishes 2nd - Marseille

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) top candidate for the presidency of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) regional council Thierry Mariani, who finished 2nd, delivers a speech after the first results of the second round of the regional elections in Marseille, France on June 27, 2021. The French far right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections Sunday, again marked by a woeful turnout. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) vice-president, MEP and candidate for the regional election in Ile-de-France Jordan Bardella speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thierry Mariani Finishes 2nd - Marseille

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) top candidate for the presidency of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) regional council Thierry Mariani, who finished 2nd, delivers a speech after the first results of the second round of the regional elections in Marseille, France on June 27, 2021. The French far right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections Sunday, again marked by a woeful turnout. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) vice-president, MEP and candidate for the regional election in Ile-de-France Jordan Bardella speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thierry Mariani Finishes 2nd - Marseille

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) top candidate for the presidency of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) regional council Thierry Mariani, who finished 2nd, delivers a speech after the first results of the second round of the regional elections in Marseille, France on June 27, 2021. The French far right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections Sunday, again marked by a woeful turnout. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thierry Mariani Finishes 2nd - Marseille

Far-right Rassemblement National (RN) top candidate for the presidency of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) regional council Thierry Mariani, who finished 2nd, delivers a speech after the first results of the second round of the regional elections in Marseille, France on June 27, 2021. The French far right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections Sunday, again marked by a woeful turnout. Photo by Denis Thaust/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Rassemblement National (RN) party's leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) vice-president, MEP and candidate for the regional election in Ile-de-France Jordan Bardella speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen Regional Elections Speech - Nanterre

Far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) vice-president, MEP and candidate for the regional election in Ile-de-France Jordan Bardella speaks to the press at the party's headquarters after the first results in the second round of the French regional elections in Nanterre, France on June 27, 2021. The French far-right of Marine Le Pen failed to win any region while centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections, again marked by a woeful turnout, estimates said. Photo by Philippe Bourguet/BePress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abe to reshuffle Cabinet, party leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 30, a day after his party took a drubbing at the House of Councillors election. Abe says he is considering reshuffle his Cabinet and LDP leadership to reflect the ''severe'' outcome of the election. (Kyodo)

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'Nadeshiko' Japan book berth for 2008 Olympics

HAIPHONG, Vietnam - Members of the Japanese women's national soccer team rejoice in Haiphong on Aug. 4 as they booked their ticket to the 2008 Beijing Olympics after an 8-0 drubbing of Vietnam in the final Asian qualifier. (Kyodo)

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Fukuda stresses people's livelihood in politics at LDP meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda addresses a meeting of senior executives of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Oct. 25, where he stressed the importance of people's livelihood in national politics. ''If we had focused on the problem of regional gaps from the way people look at the problem, we wouldn't have taken such a drubbing,'' Fukuda said, referring to the LDP's setback at the House of Councillors elections this summer when the party and its coalition partner the New Komeito lost their majority in the upper house. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Okazaki makes 100th appearance for Japan

Shinji Okazaki receives a jersey from Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic for his 100th national team appearance in a 5-0 drubbing of Syria at Saitama Stadium on March 29, 2016. Japan finished atop Group E in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: K. Matsui goes 1-for-4 in World Series opener

BOSTON, United States - Kazuo Matsui beats out the throw at first base in the sixth inning for a 1-for-4 performance in his first World Series appearance on Oct. 25 but the Colorado Rockies had their marvelous postseason winning streak snapped with a 13-1 drubbing by the Boston Red Sox in Game 1. (Kyodo)

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Abe admits soul-searching needed after LDP drubbing in Tokyo race

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to a senior lawmakers' meeting of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 3, 2017, a day after the ruling party suffered a historic defeat in a Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. During an interview with media, Abe vowed to "win back the public's trust." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe admits soul-searching needed after LDP drubbing in Tokyo race

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a senior lawmakers' meeting of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 3, 2017, a day after the ruling party suffered a historic defeat in a Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. During an interview with media, Abe vowed to "win back the public's trust." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe admits soul-searching needed after LDP drubbing in Tokyo race

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) attends a senior lawmakers' meeting of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 3, 2017, a day after the ruling party suffered a historic defeat in a Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. During an interview with media, Abe vowed to "win back the public's trust." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyohara drills 2nd of 3 homers in Yomiuri romp

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara rips a three-run homer, the second of his three home runs on June 9, in the fourth inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 15-10 drubbing of the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome.