Masahiro Miki (No. 12) purchased LaCrosse Footwear, a NASDAQ-listed work and outdoor footwear maker, and plans expand international sales.

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Earlier on Saturday in Spain Real Betis defender Miki Roque, a former Liverpool youth player, announced he needs surgery on a malignant tumour in his pelvis.

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These include Miki Tanikawa's revealing online discussions with Japanese kids in an Internet chat room, where they poured out their fears and hopes with a frankness not possible in a face-to-face conversation.

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