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Kei Nishikori, of Japan, returns a shot to Donald Young at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Donald Young reacts after losing a point to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Gilles Muller, of Luxembourg, returns a shot to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Madison Keys at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 13, 2017, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Madison Keys returns a shot to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 13, 2017, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media at the Prime Minister's official residence in Tokyo Friday, March 10, 2017. Abe says Japan is ending its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan after 5 years, with work finished. (Junko Ozaki/Kyodo News via AP)
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FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 file photo, Uno Shoma of Japan skates his free program to take the silver at the Rostelekom Cup ISU Grand Prix of figure skating event in Moscow, Russia. With the Winter Olympics just a year away, the Asian Winter Games will be the ideal stage for the continent’s leading winter athletes to fine tune for Pyeongchang 2018. The eighth Asian Winter Games will open in Sapporo on Sunday, Feb. 19 and run through Feb. 26, with more than 2,000 athletes from 31 countries competing in five sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events. Japan is targeting medals in events including ski jumping, speed skating and figure skating, although Sochi Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu is sitting out the Games. In his place, Japan national champion Uno is among the favorites. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)
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President Donald Trump talks to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as they walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. en route to West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, waves to the crowd after his playoff victory against Webb Simpson during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, celebrates his playoff win against Webb Simpson on the 17th hole during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits his tee shot at the second hole during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, reacts after missing a birdie putt on the fourth green during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the sixth tee during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the 18th fairway during the second round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the 12th tee during the second round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits his approach shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits his approach shot on the first hole during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, Team Japan pitcher Shohei Otani, right, chats with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda of Japan prior to an international exhibition series baseball game against Mexico at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. All-Star pitcher Otani will headline Japan's bid for a third title at the World Baseball Classic. The 22-year-old Otani was among 27 players named to Japan's squad on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, by Samurai Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2016 file photo, Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani reacts after hitting a solo home run off Netherlands' starter Jair Jurrjens in the fifth inning of their international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. All-Star pitcher Otani will headline Japan's bid for a third title at the World Baseball Classic. The 22-year-old Otani was among 27 players named to Japan's squad on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, by Samurai Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
