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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: World's oldest man is Japan's Yukichi Chuganji, 112
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FUKUOKA, Japan - Yukichi Chuganji (file photo), a 112-year-old Japanese man who lives in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is the world's oldest man following the death in early January of Antonio Todde, an Italian who held the title. Via the municipal government office, the Guinness Book of Records notified Chuganji in late January that he has been recognized as the oldest man alive, said his oldest daughter, Kyoko, 72, who lives with him.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Ozeki Chiyotaikai attends bean-tossing festival?
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NARITA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) takes part in a traditional bean-throwing ceremony Feb. 3, the day marking the end of winter and the coming of spring by lunar calendar, at Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.?
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Title: UNICEF goodwill ambassador Kuroyanagi in Kabul
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (L), a Japanese actress and goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), chats with children at a Kabul market Feb. 2. Kuroyanagi, who arrived in the Afghan capital earlier in the day, is to stay in the country for a week to visit hospitals and refugee camps and meet with girl students.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Japanese Olympic delegation arrives in Salt Lake City
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SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (L) speaks to reporters on arriving at Salt Lake City International Airport on Feb. 2. Takeda leads the Japanese delegation for the 19th Olympic Winter Games in the U.S. city.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Hingis wins Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis championship
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TOKYO, Japan - Martina Hingis of Switzerland raises the trophy after winning the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis championship 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-3 over Monica Seles of the United States.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Kenyan Korir wins Beppu-Oita marathon
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OITA, Japan - Kenya's Sammy Korir wins the Beppu-Oita marathon in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 3, after coming from behind to defeat compatriot Daniel Jenga. Korir completed the 42.195-km race at Oita municipal stadium in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 45 seconds.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Voting held for Nago mayoral election in Okinawa
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NAGO, Japan - Voters take to the polls Feb. 3 to elect the mayor of the city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture. The two main candidates are sharply divided over whether U.S. military heliport functions should be relocated to the northern Okinawan city.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Soccer square for citizens opens in Yokohama
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YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 9,000-square-meter soccer park for citizens is opened Feb. 3 in Yokohama to promote the 2002 World Cup soccer games. The space, located in Minatomirai district facing Yokohama port near the Yokohama Station, is also to be used for Japan-South Korea cultural exchanges and World Cup-related events. It will remain open to the public until the end of June.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Suntory down Kobe Steel to win national rugby final
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TOKYO, Japan - Suntory members rejoice after winning their second straight national rugby championship on Feb. 3 over Kobe Steel 28-17 at Prince Chichibu Rugby Ground in Tokyo.
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Title: Japan launches second H-2A rocket
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TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan's second H-2A rocket lifts off at 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 4 from the Tanegashima Space Center of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, carrying experimental equipment to pave the way for commercial launching of satellites.
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Date: 2020-02-02
Title: Koizumi vows to deliver reform, avoid crisis
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TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivers his policy speech to the plenary session of the House of Representatives in the Diet in Tokyo on Feb. 4. Kozumi reiterated his resolve to carry out his reform pledges to pull the Japanese economy out of recession, as well as to take all possible measures to avoid a financial crisis.
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Title: Ex-top economic adviser urges Japan to set inflation target
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NEW YORK, United States - Laura Tyson, who served as head of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the administration of former President Bill Clinton, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on Feb. 3. Tyson said Japan should set an inflation target as part of its efforts to shore up its faltering economy.
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Title: Choi named new S. Korean foreign minister
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SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Choi Sung Hong (file photo) was named new foreign affairs and trade minister Feb. 4 by President Kim Dae Jung. Choi replaced Han Seung Soo in a follow-up move to a sweeping cabinet reshuffle last week.
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Date: 2026-02-04
Title: SECOM develops feeding robot
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TOKYO, Japan - A robot that helps a disabled person eat his or her meal was unveiled April 25 by SECOM Co., pioneer in the security service business. The robot, dubbed ''My Spoon,'' measures 28 centimeters long, 37 cm wide and 25 cm high, weighing 6 kilograms. It took SECOM and its medical equipment subsidiary 11 years to develop the product, which will hit the market on May 1. Available in three different types, the robot carries price tags higher than 380,000.
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Date: 2048-01-01
Title: Kinkakuji, the Gold Pavilion
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TOKYO, Japan - Gold Pavilion. The photo was taken in January 1948. (Kyodo)
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