Japanese Miss Universe says was sure she would win
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A beaming Riyo Mori, Japan's first Miss Universe in nearly 50 years, savored her hard-earned triumph Monday and said she was sure she would win.
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Teenage sensation Ai Miyazato continued her emergence as a star on Sunday, shooting a 6-under 67 in difficult conditions on the Links Course at Fancourt to lead Japan to a two-shot victory in the Women's World Cup.
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After the arrest of a U.S. Marine accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on the southern island of Okinawa, Japanâs prime minister calls the situation âunforgivable.â
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"It's great. We've seen all the nations, united nations, 'rocking on the free world' and that's good, that's great"  Ochi Yosuke received the highest score from a panel of judges in the final late Friday at the Teatria rock club in Oulu, near the Arctic Circle. via SF Gate
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Japan's ex-foreign minister Taro Aso says his rival Yasuo Fukuda is most likely to win the contest to become PM.
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Japan has won a two-year term on the UN Security Council, joining Argentina, Denmark, Greece and Tanzania. On Friday, the world body&#39;s General Assembly elected unopposed the
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Business confidence in Japan has remained steady in recent months,  according to the latest tankan survey.
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The United States had been confident of coming away from the first Olympic women&#39;s wrestling tournament with the maximum four medals.
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Masae Ueno will certainly have a tale to tell when she gets back to her Tokyo office. Ueno joined the parade of Japanese Olympic judo champions, winning the women&#39;s 70-kilogram gold medal Wednesday.
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There was a rare piece of good news for the Japanese royal family yesterday when it was reported that the emperor and empress&#39;s only daughter is to marry a commoner.
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Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi said on Monday that he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that both Japanese and U.S. economies are firm.
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At the Miss Universe pageant, a dialogue with the neighbor up north.
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The moderate veteran politician Yasuo Fukuda easily won election as president of Japan's struggling ruling party on Sunday, assuring his selection as the new prime minister in a parliamentary vote later this week
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Their acknowledgement came even though the incumbent, Megawati Sukarnoputri, has still not formally admitted defeat. A tearful Mrs Megawati urged the people to accept the result - an overwhelming victory for
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Network executives as well as the programâs producer continued to express confidence that the reality show would go on as planned.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had little trouble overcoming France&#39;s Youlia Fedossova 6-3 6-4 to claim her place in the women&#39;s semifinals at the Japan Open.
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Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova is certain she will be cleared of doping allegations.