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Economic news(2013/02/19)


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Exhibition of food for the elderly

2013-02-19 23:55:00
Exhibition a collection of food for people the ability to swallow chew the food Become a elderly has dropped is opened in Tokyo, drawing attention to the food that was soft, while maintaining the shape.

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The carry-over to next week, the House of Councillors correction vote

2013-02-19 23:21:00
For that there is a voice Diet affairs chief from the opposition parties in the House of Councillors is met, you can around the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, the ruling party, this week, you mean you want to be established before the Prime Minister Abe to visit the United States , and agreed that deliberation has not been exhausted, not to respond, the Liberal Democratic Party has decided to carry over to next week a vote.

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Manga safe use of smartphone

2013-02-19 21:37:00
If you'll have to understand a lot of people the safe use of smartphones become popular rapidly, from this month, and posted on the website a cartoon to explain and basic security measures, independent administrative agency of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under the jurisdiction is, lock I am calling and use of functions, such as installing the app from the site reliable.

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Accident the battery of another 787 also swell

2013-02-19 21:18:00
Also of another battery in trouble Boeing 787 ANA has emergency landing, and the burnt, I've found that accident the battery swells slightly was happening. By There are characteristics that swell the battery temperature rises too high, but there was no abnormality in the voltage, Transportation Safety Board of the country has to determine the cause.

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Joint amendment consultation with public works to reduce

2013-02-19 21:18:00
It is now that you either can not submit a joint amendment that policymakers six opposition parties met, the correspondence to the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, and such as to reduce the cost of public works projects, to go to consultation.

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Fire in the "Kandayabusoba"

2013-02-19 20:51:00
19 day and night, there was a fire that burning five buildings soba shop in long-established 130 years Founded in Tokyo Kanda such as "Kandayabusoba". At the time, there were more than 40 people and employees guests in the store, but there were no injuries.

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Fire in the "Kandayabusoba"

2013-02-19 20:51:00
19 day and night, there was a fire that burning five buildings soba shop in long-established 130 years Founded in Tokyo Kanda such as "Kandayabusoba". At the time, there were more than 40 people and employees guests in the store, but there were no injuries.

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City Board of Education is a re-examination of the report

2013-02-19 20:38:00
A problem that male students of junior high school sophomore committed suicide in Otsu, and examined the report of the independent committee that has been published, the 19th, the Board of Education of the city, can not be carried out an "appropriate response and judgment, It was submitted to the Mayor Yue results it is assumed, such as "have remorse, but Yue mayor was asked to re-examine" the contents as "not enough.

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The three party secretary general meeting on the 22nd electoral system

2013-02-19 20:38:00
Diet affairs chief and secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito Party talks, and brought this one home for a fundamental review of the electoral system, including the constant reduction of the House of Representatives, Democrats are seeking, secretary of the three parties of the Liberal-Democratic-Komei It was confirmed that open to the 22nd week, the long talks.

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The three party secretary general meeting on the 22nd electoral system

2013-02-19 20:38:00
Diet affairs chief and secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito Party talks, and brought this one home for a fundamental review of the electoral system, including the constant reduction of the House of Representatives, Democrats are seeking, secretary of the three parties of the Liberal-Democratic-Komei It was confirmed that open to the 22nd week, the long talks.

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The decrease in the month or the first time foreign visitors 11

2013-02-19 20:38:00
From Chinese New Year was in January last year was the February this year, travelers from Hong Kong and China and is greatly reduced, the number of foreign tourists last month, visited Japan, before It was a negative of the month or the first time in 11 compared to the same month of the year.

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Also canceled flights in Takamatsu Airport snow removal work

2013-02-19 20:23:00
Kagawa Prefecture became snow in the morning, at Takamatsu Airport, runway is temporarily closed for snow removal work, the effect is canceled out, such as the flight of the afternoon came out.

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4 years prosecution original president imprisonment of embezzlement

2013-02-19 20:01:00
In court that former chairman of the school corporation headquartered in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, has been accused of embezzlement as was as collateral for debt without permission antiquities that had been borrowed, prosecution school "antiquities was the prosecution four years in prison as "'s extremely malicious and tries to disguise as has been donated to the corporation.

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Investigation retroactively whereabouts of Hakodate children

2013-02-19 20:01:00
In response to the incident was arrested parents of the girl who went missing in Osaka Higashisumiyoshi Ward, as defrauded the child allowance, Hokkaido Hakodate, research to confirm the whereabouts of the children are doing at the time of examination infants Ken It was decided to do it back in the past, the.

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Bank of Japan Prime Minister HR balance consideration

2013-02-19 19:42:00
Following the 18th, deliberations on supplementary budget for this fiscal year is carried out, the Prime Minister Abe, for successor personnel of Shirakawa Governor of the Bank of Japan, House of Councillors Budget Committee, 3, including the vice president of two people to be appointed at the same time we showed the idea to personnel selection in consideration of the balance of the person.

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Or died within two days after discharge girls

2013-02-19 19:23:00
In the incident was arrested girl of 6-year-old Osaka Higashisumiyoshi Ward, now missing soon after birth, parents as defrauded the child allowance of girl, police, within two days after you released from the hospital that a girl was born seeing that he died, we examine the prehistory.

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Or died within two days after discharge girls

2013-02-19 19:23:00
In the incident was arrested girl of 6-year-old Osaka Higashisumiyoshi Ward, now missing soon after birth, parents as defrauded the child allowance of girl, police, within two days after you released from the hospital that a girl was born seeing that he died, we examine the prehistory.

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Wake of two Guam stabbing incident

2013-02-19 19:02:00
In the incident at downtown of Guam, from tourists have been killed indiscriminately, 19 day and night, wake of two and grandmother of women in Tochigi Prefecture who died, has been practiced.

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Asset management company acquisition of ORIX Netherlands

2013-02-19 19:02:00
Order to expand revenues from asset management, to expand the financial services industry, such as a lease "ORIX", has agreed to acquire approximately ¥ 240 billion asset management company in the Netherlands.

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Related bills acknowledge the New Komeito Hague Convention approved

2013-02-19 18:37:00
And the United States are seeking early accession before the Japan-US summit meeting that takes place this week, defining the treatment of children at the time of international marriage has collapsed for the "Hague Convention", Parliamentary investigation chairman of both parties of the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito is , it is now expected to acknowledge the bills and approval of the Convention, the Government will submit to the Diet a bill and approved the draft of the Convention next month.

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Co-founded the organization aims to marine facility orders

2013-02-19 18:37:00
The 19th, the official amid development project of offshore oil is successive in many parts of the world, in order to aim the base of the front of the project, so to speak, the orders of the marine facility that floats on the sea, and a leading machinery manufacturer in Japan, and has established a joint organization I announced to.

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To the traffic signal installation in Kameoka elementary school before

2013-02-19 18:13:00
In an accident Kameoka, in elementary school children who were victims, it means that the signal is installed on a road in front of the school gate at the request of the residents' association, also the 19th, the installation work was done.

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Outreach such as Shii chairman wage increase

2013-02-19 18:13:00
Shii chairman of the Communist Party, asked in order to met with but Chief Cabinet Secretary, to break away from deflation, securing stable employment and raising wages as indispensable, the government makes a lobbying further to the business community directly below.

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Record high for the 35.2% rate of non-regular workers

2013-02-19 17:44:00
Proportion of non-regular workers, such as temporary workers and part-occupied workers overall, in the since 2002 the next 35.2% on average of the last year, and slightly above the previous year, it began to take statistics I became the highest.

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In the past the peak-to-China trade deficit

2013-02-19 17:44:00
From such that exports from Japan fell in the deterioration of Japan-China relations and the slowdown in the Chinese economy, trade balance between China and Japan for one year last year, became the largest ever trade deficit with China.

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To surcharge instruction in two companies auto parts

2013-02-19 17:21:00
And as had signed a cartel that brought this one home for the sale of lamps of headlights of the car, to adjust the price, for two companies auto parts manufacturers, Fair Trade Commission, order the payment of a surcharge of approximately 4 billion yen together I have a firm policy.

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Construction freeze request Oma primary Hakodate Mayor

2013-02-19 17:21:00
Tour around the Oma nuclear power plant construction is underway in Aomori Prefecture, the 19th, I visited the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mayor of Hakodate, Hokkaido located on the opposite shore of the Tsugaru Strait, was asked to indefinitely construction freeze.

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Note to burn "drug is applied from the neck"

2013-02-19 16:06:00
People using the products "effect of removing bacteria and viruses around some Multiplying from the neck" and, accident burns during use as being one after another, the consumer agency, so as to stop the use of this product. we encourage.

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Stimulant reaction from unauthorized receipt arrest staff

2013-02-19 15:23:00
In case of unauthorized receipt welfare by officials of Fukuoka Prefecture intermediate city, I've found in an interview to the police that the reaction of the stimulant leaves the man of city officials were arrested.

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Car launch of the pedestrian airbag equipped

2013-02-19 15:23:00
Amid among automobile manufacturers, competitive development of safety performance with the accident becomes violently, and an attempt to suppress as much as possible the injury pedestrian due to a collision accident, passenger cars fitted with airbags pedestrian in front of the vehicle body is released directly below.

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The exception items, such as the Liberal Democratic Parliamentary Rice and Wheat beef

2013-02-19 14:44:00
Parliamentary League of the Liberal Democratic Party opposition to negotiating participation in the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is met, with the exception of items of tariff elimination, by raising the "key item of agricultural and marine products rice, wheat, beef, dairy products, such as sugar" I have put together a resolution statement was.

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Trade fair of furniture for the elderly

2013-02-19 14:44:00
Trade fairs, such as furniture and interior that target the baby boomers and the elderly have been held in Tokyo.

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The wage increase request to Komei Yamaguchi representative economic world

2013-02-19 13:44:00
Yamaguchi representative of the New Komeito and Yonekura, chairman of Keidanren met, in order to lead to the improvement of people's lives to break away from deflation, Komeito side sought the cooperation of the business community so as to raise the labor share through the raising of wages.

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"Not according to the correction budget vote" Upper House opposition

2013-02-19 13:35:00
For that there is a voice Diet affairs chief from the opposition parties in the House of Councillors is met, you can around the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, the ruling party, this week, you mean you want to be established before the Prime Minister Abe to visit the United States , agreement was recognition that not respond deliberation has not been exhausted.

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Continuous medical assailant youth custody

2013-02-19 13:13:00
in the incident that two years ago, was a serious injury elementary school girl and junior high school students attacked with a knife in succession in Chiba Prefecture and Saitama Prefecture, lay judge trial of a 17-year-old boy at the time, which is accused of, such as attempted murder Saitama District Court begin with, the defense was asked to send in medical reformatory rather than criminal punishment in helping admitted what has been prosecuted.

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Exclude from the free-target liberal arts school phase Korea

2013-02-19 13:13:00
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Shimomura, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister, that for Korean schools judged by government under the Democratic Party, of whether to target the real free of high school tuition has been postponed and will not be subject Decide, we showed the idea to amend the Ordinance of the Ministry dated 20.

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Rice seeds distributed to Fukushima, Hirono-cho, planting Resume

2013-02-19 12:25:00
It means that in Fukushima Prefecture Hirono-cho, which could not planting of rice under the influence of the nuclear accident, planting is resumed, the 19th, rice seeds have been distributed free of charge to local farmers.

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4 people dead infection of tick-borne

2013-02-19 12:14:00
and I understand the new inspection of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases that the new infections by viruses tick last month, has been confirmed for the first time in the country to mediate, last summer, one male adult in Hiroshima Prefecture had died were. Deaths from this infection is now 4 people in this.

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Otsu city council bullying prevention ordinance passed

2013-02-19 12:14:00
In response to the problem of male students of junior high school two years have committed suicide in Otsu, Otsu City Council that the children who or bullied, was or apparent, it invites you into action without the sidelines and patience, and to consult with school I was passed incorporating such a "bullying prevention ordinance."

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Continued cold Yukiya sleet in the southern Kanto center

2013-02-19 12:01:00
Under the influence of the front, Yukiya sleet has been falling mainly in the southern Kanto is the 19th. Sleet and snow is expected to cease in a few hours later, but it is expected that the temperature does not rise too much, the cold continues.

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Related bills note that the Liberal Democratic Party and the "Hague Convention" approval

2013-02-19 12:01:00
Before the Japan-US summit meeting that takes place this week, and the United States are seeking early accession, defining the treatment of children at the time of international marriage has collapsed for the "Hague Convention", the Joint Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party, and the approval of the Convention It is now expected to acknowledge the related bills, the government will submit to the Diet a bill and approved the draft of the Convention next month.

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To the National Assembly to Chief Cabinet Secretary governor of the Bank of Japan's cases next week

2013-02-19 11:31:00
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, for successor personnel of Shirakawa Governor of the Bank of Japan, but Chief Cabinet Secretary, considered while assessing the adjustment of the ruling and opposition parties over the handling of personnel proposal required the consent of the National Assembly, and that would like to present to the National Assembly next week I showed.

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Also cautious opinion in a joint statement the Bank of Japan meeting

2013-02-19 11:31:00
In Monetary Policy Meeting of the Bank of Japan last month decided a joint statement that the Bank of Japan and the government towards deflation, from the policy committee of multiple, there is a question share the recognition with the government or are achieved enough, and over time a little more I've found that as I should Te consultation, careful opinion has been issued.

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I want to know whereabouts consider measures of thickness labor minister infants

2013-02-19 10:58:00
In response to the incident was arrested girl of six years old in Osaka is missing soon after birth, parents as defrauded the child allowance of girls, whereas after told reporters of the Cabinet, Tamura Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has shown the idea that you want to consider measures to know the whereabouts of the baby also.

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Negative to the Deputy Prime Minister Aso foreign bond purchase

2013-02-19 10:52:00
For the purchase of foreign bonds that are at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, and brought this one home for a new monetary easing means that the Bank of Japan do, and has the same effect as foreign exchange intervention of yen selling, Aso Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Finance, to "purchase The care and said "no, we showed the negative thoughts.

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To speak at the United Nations Headquarters crown prince

2013-02-19 09:41:00
Next month, I visited New York, at the International Conference on Water and Disasters to be held at the United Nations headquarters, the crown prince was decided to be held a keynote speech that takes into account the history of the disaster in Japan.

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Mr. Toshiro Suzuki ambassador to Egypt

2013-02-19 09:41:00
Cabinet meeting of the 19th, the government has decided to appoint personnel Suzuki Mr. Toshiro new Egyptian ambassador. Suzuki, who decided on a new ambassador in Egypt 58 years old. Through Syria ambassador and ambassador to Iraq, the Middle East and Africa director, and has served as a director from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs training in October last year. The personnel will be issued in the 19th with.

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The discrepancy in the testimony of the mother and father unknown girls

2013-02-19 05:08:00
In the incident was arrested after birth, a girl of 6-year-old Osaka Higashisumiyoshi Ward goes missing soon, parents as defrauded the child allowance of girl, father to the effect that "killed his daughter" to the police it was found that it is a statement.

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To shale gas export request of Prime Minister rice production

2013-02-19 05:08:00
From that of the United States produced exports are limited for the "shale gas", the price is cheap, expectations are growing thermal power generation for under the influence of the shutdown of the nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Abe is, the day this week, it is done in Washington the US summit, we have been adjusted in the direction with a request that they allow exports to Japan.

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730 billion yen extra sales of the Amazon Japan

2013-02-19 05:08:00
Internet mail order giant America, the "Amazon", it was found that it is a scale that revealed for the first time that sales in Japan for one year last year amounted to 730 billion yen more than, greater than the optimism of the largest domestic.

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Note to burn "drug is applied from the neck"

2013-02-19 04:10:00
People using the products "effect of removing bacteria and viruses around some Multiplying from the neck" and, accident burns during use as being one after another, the consumer agency, so as to stop the use of this product. we encourage.

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Also a difference of opinion in relation to the Restoration everyone

2013-02-19 04:10:00
Relationship with Your Party, Nihon'ishin'nokai is, we have to realize the election cooperation in the Upper House election in the summer, and you want kept pace as much as possible in the Diet correspondence, but the party is in the executive of the Association of Restoration There is also a concern unique properties and could be lost, the scene in the future, disagreement occurs is also likely.

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Discussion accelerated formed Industrial Competitiveness Subcommittee meeting

2013-02-19 04:10:00
Towards the compilation of the growth strategy of the economy, and competitiveness and expand exports of agriculture, such as the realization of energy economical, providing a subcommittee of seven priority issues for each clean, industrial competitiveness meeting of government, discussion We decided to go to accelerate.

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2 people injured Yamanashi tourist bus collides with utility pole

2013-02-19 02:23:00
In addition to 18 day and night, sightseeing bus vacationers way home collides with utility pole side of the road in the national road of Yamanashi Prefecture Minobu town, one driver has a serious injury, one passenger was also injured.

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