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A Japanese businessman looks at a stock market indicator in central Tokyo, September 12, 2003. Stocks gained ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday. With fears of terrorism fading after the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks passed without incident, foreign investors turned active purchasing Japanese stocks. The 225 - issue Nikkei average was up 166.48 points, or1.6 percent to close the day at 10,712.81 points. (KEYSTONE/EPA PHOTO/Str)