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In this photo released by Japan's 5th Regional Coast Guard, clouds of black smoke billow from Shoko Maru, a 998-ton Japanese oil tanker, after it exploded off the southwest coast near Himeji port, western Japan, Thursday, May 29, 2014. One of the eight people aboard is missing and the other seven were injured, according to the coast guard. (AP Photo/Japan's 5th Regional Coast Guard)
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Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki, from Japan, runs to first while grounding out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Houston Astros first baseman Marc Krauss beats Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki (23), from Japan, to first for the out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Japan's national soccer team supporters give a cheer before a friendly soccer match between Japan and Cyprus in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Japan will play against Ivory Coast, Greece and Colombia in Group C of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Japan's Yoshito Okubo, left, and Cyprus’ Giorgos Merkis vie for the ball during a friendly soccer match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Japan will play against Ivory Coast, Greece and Colombia in Group C of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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Japan's Yoichiro Kakitani, left, controls the ball against Cyrpus as teammate Shinji Kagawa, center, and Cyrpus' Giorgos Merkis, second from left, watche during a friendly soccer match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, May 27, 2014.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
