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Economic news(2013/04/18)


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2 people injured Keikyu window glass breakage

2013-04-18 22:49:00
Afternoon on the 18th, when in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, train and down express in the uplink of Keikyu Railway has passed each other, it is broken two window glass of the express, two high school students of the passengers were slightly injured.

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Compensation ruling confirm Dokei sting

2013-04-18 21:23:00
Arrested by the Hokkaido police headquarters in 1997, men of Russians prison sentence has been finalized, at the trial complained "I received the illegal sting operation", the Supreme Court decision to dismiss the appeal of both of Hokkaido men and I have a. As a result, was denied illegality, but in addition you have admitted that there was a sting operation, ruling that ordered a compensation of 500,000 yen to Hokkaido was confirmed.

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To the release of the EU Myanmar sanctions

2013-04-18 21:23:00
In Myanmar, in response to the fact that democratization is progressing the issue of daily newspaper and begin censorship of newspapers was abolished, EU = European Union, the policy to be canceled, with the exception of such embargo of weapons for economic sanctions against Myanmar was solidified.

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Disciplinary action cancellation of Shimonoseki original staff confirmed

2013-04-18 21:01:00
With the decision to dismiss the appeal of the city, the original staff of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture who received disciplinary action dismissed with driving while intoxicated is, disciplinary action cancellation of the original staff the Supreme Court at the trial he resorted "disposal is too heavy," said But I was determined.

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Stronger China house prices rising trend

2013-04-18 21:01:00
In China, in most cities surveyed, the price of new homes sold last month, such as the rise compared to the previous month, rising trend of housing is strengthened further, your it lead to the real estate bubble has also been pointed out.

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Man arrested for suspicion acquaintance of wealthy abandonment of a corpse

2013-04-18 20:46:00
Incidents that part of the bone of the male of assets who were no longer know the whereabouts from March last year in Okinawa Prefecture is found, the 18th, the police was arrested on suspicion of such abandonment of a corpse man acquaintance. Man, is that it has denied the charges.

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"Oiigenpatsu Meets new standard" Kanden

2013-04-18 20:46:00
For 2 groups of the Ohi nuclear power plant that is the only operation in Japan, Kansai Electric Power, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the country, a report that meets the new regulatory standards to be implemented in July this year was submitted. In the report, you have been "not in active fault" is also about the fault verification by experts is followed, the decision of the Regulatory Commission is attention.

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Staff is stabbed in Hyogo city hall

2013-04-18 20:18:00
Afternoon on the 18th, unemployed man of 55-year-old stabbed with a knife the man staff of life Welfare Division in Kakogawa City Hall in Hyogo Prefecture, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. When depends on the police, by a man that had been treated in the medical institutions of psychiatry, police are examining carefully about prehistory and motivation.

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In comparison with the data of '12 Miyakejima

2013-04-18 20:04:00
For that seismic activity has become active in Miyakejima waters, the Japan Meteorological Agency has seen seismic activity of this time and not lead to the activation of volcanic activity at the moment from the observed data of the ground and transition of the seismic activity.

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Intention bear Akio original Defense Minister retirement from politics

2013-04-18 20:04:00
For coverage of NHK, Akio Kyuma former Minister of Defense of the Liberal Democratic Party has announced its intention to retire from politics.

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The observation of more seismic activity prediction ream Chairman future

2013-04-18 19:26:00
For related volcanic activity and seismic activity of Miyakejima, "such changes lead to eruption has not been seen so far, but it is necessary to observe in detail the seismic activity in the future" Fujii Toshitsugu chairman of the Coordinating Committee for Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions I have pointed out.

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"The ruling party polite response" offer to chair

2013-04-18 19:26:00
Amid conflict between the ruling and opposition parties followed tour the handling of the bill to review the sectioning of the small constituency of the House of Representatives, for Ibuki House of Representatives Chairman, Secretary-General, Secretary General of the seven opposition parties such as the Democratic Party, polite to the ruling party towards the situation defuse I was asked to do that encourage such asks for correspondence.

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Shinya Yamanaka and his colleagues in the spring garden party

2013-04-18 18:59:00
Garden party of the spring is opened, more than 2,000 people, such as Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has spent peaceful moments with royalty and how the Emperor and Empress.

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Boston explosion criminal image remains unclear

2013-04-18 18:59:00
In the bombing that occurred in the eastern United States Boston, major media of local, tells the detailed information, such as clothes and height of the person seen with the suspect, but investigators woven is to highlight the progress of the investigation the (progress) status not, making it the remains do not know the culprit image specific.

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The earthquake reduced the number of times also Miyakejima attention continue

2013-04-18 18:15:00
In Miyakejima of observing the shaking of intensity 5 upper, the number of earthquakes are getting less and become the 18th, but the Japan Meteorological Agency has urged that attention to the seismic activity continues.

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Check a corresponding policy of government pandemic

2013-04-18 17:56:00
Amid infected person of avian influenza spate in China, the 18th, open the relevant ministries conference, government policies that if there is a possibility that the new strain of influenza is prevalent in the country, we will respond quickly in accordance with the Special Measures Law, which came into force this month was confirmed.

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Cooperation in Nissho President reduction sale ban

2013-04-18 17:34:00
For the voice of the opposition has come out from the circulation leading to the bill of government that incorporates the prohibition of "consumption tax reduction sale" so-called "tax intended to pay, Okamura President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discount at a press conference It said that if you want to, "said basic is carried out from within the revenue, we showed the idea to cooperate in the establishment of the bill.

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Lexus to production at Toyota rice

2013-04-18 17:21:00
As part of promoting the local production less susceptible to fluctuations in the exchange, the year after next, Toyota, transferred to factories in the United States for the first time from the factory in Fukuoka Prefecture, a part of the production of vehicles for the United States luxury car brand "Lexus" I became that.

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Opinion passed sought review of Japan and Taiwan fisheries agreement

2013-04-18 17:00:00
For that it has signed an agreement Taiwan and Japan, such as providing a body of water that does not perform a crackdown on fishing vessels of the other party in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, as "a big blow to fishermen in the prefecture", I was unanimously passed a written opinion to seek a review.

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To McDonald's hamburger price increases

2013-04-18 17:00:00
McDonald's Holdings hamburger chain biggest slump in sales is continuing now that against the background of soaring raw material prices, to raise and burgers low price from next month.

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The basic question to 22, the 23rd House of Councillors Budget Committee

2013-04-18 16:40:00
In response to that this year's budget bill has passed the House of Representatives on the 16th, Board meeting of the Upper House Budget Committee is opened, open the Committee on the 23rd and the 22nd next week, ministers and all the Prime Minister Abe attended With that you, to perform the basic question by each party, the ruling and opposition parties agreed.

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I stay in the slow growth of investment in Japan

2013-04-18 16:40:00
The amount of direct investment to China grew 10.5 percent compared with the same period of last year from Japan in the first quarter to the last month from January this year, but significantly the growth rate through the year last year You will be seen as what it is below, cooling of the Japan-China relations have continued was also affected.

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Stolen persimmon seedlings seedless the world's first

2013-04-18 16:06:00
It can be seen that the seedlings of persimmon of seedless Fukuoka Prefecture was the first in the world to develop, was stolen from the grower has contracted with Ken, so that this sweet persimmon is not distributed illegally, decided to strengthen the monitoring Ken have.

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Shintona Fast closures released

2013-04-18 15:43:00
New Tomei Expressway, under the influence of the accident of the trailer, down line between the Shin Fuji Interchange Nagaizumi Numazu Interchange in Shizuoka Prefecture was closed to traffic, but the processing of the accident is completed, and traffic to 14:50 now possible.

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The resolution in the House of Councillors Committee withdrawal if no tariff exclusion

2013-04-18 15:43:00
If it is determined Upon negotiating participation in TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, important items of agricultural and marine products such as rice is not to be excluded from tariff elimination, Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the House of Councillors, and that the withdrawal from the negotiations is not threatened We passed a resolution to ask the government.

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Casualties of Texas fertilizer plant explosion many

2013-04-18 15:43:00
In addition to that seen in fertilizer factory in the southern United States, Texas, for a massive explosion and fire that took place in the morning on the 18th Japan time, the local police, the dead and as many as 15 people from five, and have more than 160 people are injured It was revealed that did on, you are investigating, including the possibility of the incident.

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Month the first time or increase the Tokyo metropolitan area apartment released 7

2013-04-18 15:43:00
The number of units of new apartment last month, was released in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has been increased to seven months the first time, such as a decrease in mortgage interest rates and expectations of economic recovery.

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I sake thorough in warning and surveillance of Defense Minister Senkaku

2013-04-18 14:38:00
The talks with Iramina chairman from Okinawa Ishigaki City Council, in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Onodera Minister of Defense, in order to these circumstances the ship Chinese authorities have invaded frequently in Japanese territorial waters, to ensure the safety of fishermen , I showed the idea of ​​completeness to the vigilance and monitoring.

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Miyakejima earthquake also reduced the number of times the note continues

2013-04-18 14:13:00
The 17th, seismic activity has become active, we observed the shaking of intensity 5 upper Miyakejima in Miyakejima waters of Tokyo. The number of earthquakes are getting less and become the 18th, but the Japan Meteorological Agency has urged that attention to the seismic activity continues.

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To the net ban amendment campaign tomorrow holds

2013-04-18 14:06:00
Amendment of the Public Offices Election Law to ban from the House of Councillors election of the summer campaign using the Internet becomes a prospect which passed unanimously at a special committee of the Upper House of the 18th, and pass-established in the Upper House plenary session of the 19th directly below.

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Fast Shintona part BLOCKED

2013-04-18 13:24:00
New Tomei Expressway, under the influence of a single accident of trailer, down line between the Shin Fuji Interchange Nagaizumi Numazu Interchange in Shizuoka Prefecture has become closed to traffic from 0:30 pm around.

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Initiatives that can be passed on price consumption tax rate

2013-04-18 13:24:00
Discussion of the Amari economic revival ministers and executives Okamura President et al Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry is carried out in the 18th, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry side, when increase in the consumption tax rate, which is scheduled for April next year, small and medium-sized enterprises in the price and asked again the efforts of the government to be able to pass.

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Mother of the living-donor kidney transplant kidney provided death

2013-04-18 12:36:00
It was found that bleeding from the kidney around will not stop, woman of 65 years who had undergone surgical removal for a hospital in Okinawa Prefecture Urasoe, to provide a kidney to his son on the 13th this month, was gone as it is. The provider of organ died in living-donor kidney transplant It is the first time in the country.

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Starting to President Kuroda G20 Aso and Deputy Prime Minister

2013-04-18 12:36:00
To attend the finance ministers and central bank governors of the countries G20 = 20 to be held in Washington, Tuesday morning, President Kuroda of the Bank of Japan Aso and Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Finance, was starting the Narita Airport.

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Minamata disease Ministry of Environment policy of not reviewed accreditation standards

2013-04-18 12:16:00
In response to the ruling of the Supreme Court, which was certified as Minamata disease women of Kumamoto Prefecture, which was not observed in the examination of government based on the accreditation standards of the country, a result of examining the correspondence of the future, the Ministry of the Environment certification criteria itself "ruling it is determined that a "does not deny, we have to clarify the policy of not revised criteria.

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Deliberation into among the sectioning review opposition absent

2013-04-18 12:16:00
A special committee of the House of Representatives of the 18th, amid opposition side is absent, the bill to review based on the law of "0 up 5 down" the sectioning of the small constituency of the House of Representatives has deliberated into.

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Am closing stock price drops

2013-04-18 12:16:00
The Tokyo stock market of the 18th, from a cautious view on the future of the American economy, the order goes out to sell and export-related stocks, stock price has fallen. ▽ Nikkei Stock Average, cheap 53 yen 53 sen from the previous day, the closing price of the morning 13,329 yen 36 sen, ▽ Tokyo Stock Price Index Topics going down 1.48, I've been a 1134.53. ▽ volume in the morning was 2.3 billion 57.7 million shares.

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Raising interest rates in Brazil inflation measures

2013-04-18 11:37:00
From the sharp rise in food prices has continued, the central bank of Brazil, a month the first time in one year and nine the policy interest rate turned in the direction in which priority is given to the inflation measures than prop up the economy, has become the lowest-ever level It was decided to raise.

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I leave the three vessels connecting waters China surveillance ship

2013-04-18 11:19:00
In the Senkaku Islands off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture, three ships maritime surveillance vessels of China, which has continued to sail in connection waters just outside the territorial waters of Japan has left the connection waters up to 17 day and night, but the Coast Guard headquarters again as there is a possibility that the ship of the Chinese authorities come back, I am continuing vigilance.

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To deployment to Okinawa PAC3 Today

2013-04-18 10:00:00
Onodera Defense Minister, revealed that preparation for ballistic missile launches in North Korea, and ahead of the original schedule the interceptor missile · PAC3 of land-based type, and deployed to bases in Okinawa Prefecture on the 18th, make preparations as soon as possible has to.

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Deficit of the largest-ever trade balance last year

2013-04-18 08:59:00
From such that while the value of imports such as LNG = liquefied natural gas has increased, exports to China and Europe has decreased significantly, the trade balance of Japan (2012 fiscal year) is, past more than 8 trillion yen last fiscal year It was a deficit of maximum.

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Gazing at the correspondence of the United States Treasury Secretary Japan

2013-04-18 08:47:00
Before the finance ministers and central bank governors of the countries G20 = 20 which will be held from the 18th of this month, for monetary easing large-scale Japanese Lou Treasury Secretary of the United States to lecture, have also led to an acceleration of the depreciation of the yen In upward shown a certain understanding not intended to induce yen weaker, and it made for the purpose of recovery, and showed the idea that we look carefully Japanese response.

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Damage such as landslides in Miyakejima around

2013-04-18 08:23:00
Damage such as landslides have been identified in various locations in the western part of Miyakejima Te one-dawn earthquake of intensity 5 upper.

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The arrest in the robbery murder men died eldest son

2013-04-18 07:07:00
in the incident, which the 17th, was found in the room of the apartment in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, it is're dead men bleeding, after the eldest son of 37-year-old men, killed men, police, containing cash and as took the wallet was, was arrested on suspicion of robbery murder.

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$ 130 or more decline NY Dow

2013-04-18 06:44:00
From the financial results of American companies that have been published on this day is below market expectations, cautious enters the future of the American economy, order gather sell a wide range of issues, the New York stock market of the 17th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock price has fallen more than $ 130.

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Note the seismic activity in the future Miyakejima

2013-04-18 06:25:00
In the waters of Miyake Island Tokyo, earthquake activity have become active from the 17th, I was observing the shaking of intensity 5 upper Miyakejima in the evening. In Miyakejima, there is a possibility that the danger of a landslide and rockfall is growing, the Japan Meteorological Agency has urged that attention to the seismic activity in the future.

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Steer in the wrong direction and surprise to earthquake

2013-04-18 05:54:00
In Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture 17 day and night, was observed shaking of intensity 5 lower, light car fell off the rice fields from the road, man was driving was a minor injury. It is that men that they said, "The surprise earthquake, it was the wrong handle operation," he said.

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Restoration to the referendum law amendment submitted

2013-04-18 05:54:00
The summary of the amendment for the National Referendum Law, which stipulates the procedure of constitutional amendment, remove the provisions of the transitional measures that you are 20 years of age or the age that you can vote, and 18 years of age or older as of the main rules, Nihon'ishin'nokai is, for now It is the policy to be submitted to the National Assembly.

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FRB rice economy expanding moderately

2013-04-18 05:54:00
The FRB = Federal Reserve Board, which corresponds to the central bank of the United States, the economic situation of the latest American around, production activities of the company is active around the related industries of automobile and strong housing, the economy has been expanding moderately I showed the determination that.

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Tochigi Kanuma two years from the accident of the six children died

2013-04-18 04:26:00
before to become two years from the accident two years ago, in Tochigi Prefecture Kanuma, six children died crane car plunged into the columns of the elementary school, the 17th, flowers stand is provided to elementary school children was attending, many people visited.

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Sectioning review bill opposition rebound

2013-04-18 04:26:00
For the bill to review the sectioning of the small constituency of the House of Representatives, whereas are you want to vote in the Committee on the 19th ruling party enters the deliberations at a special committee of the House of Representatives in the 18th, opposition business in the Diet of the "ruling party It has strengthened the rebound such as such as "he is pushy, and are not able to consideration of the bill.

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GDP1.7%, down 2% increase government bond interest rates

2013-04-18 04:26:00
For the effect on the economy and banks when the interest rates of Japanese government bonds has risen, if, if interest rates rise 2% in one year, the Bank of Japan, GDP = gross domestic product, such as that to narrow down the lending bank losses is swollen But I have put together a report that decreased 1.7% maximum.

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To study in detail Miyakejima damage situation

2013-04-18 04:12:00
In Miyakejima, in addition to three people were injured in the earthquake, which measured intensity 5 upper on the 17th, landslides been confirmed in several places such as roads, Miyake village has to be examined in detail the status of the damage from the morning on the 18th.

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Direction of CJK Summit postponed

2013-04-18 04:12:00
3 or Japan, China, South Korea, which held late next month has been studied by the leaders of the country "Japan, China and South Korea Summit", the direction to be postponed from the fact that China has shown a cautious attitude to the holding of early has been growing.

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The participation request to the LNG plant development

2013-04-18 01:34:00
The 17th, government-based gas company of Russia's largest on a visit to Japan, the president of the Gazprom met with Mogi Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and you want to export base of LNG = liquefied natural gas to Japan, and is planned for Vladivostok in the Russian Far East It was requested to participate in the development projects of LNG production plants are.

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Or unrelated to the activities of professional magma

2013-04-18 00:18:00
The epicenter of the earthquake "This, Sakai Shinichi Associate Professor of the University of Tokyo Earthquake Research Institute familiar with the seismic activity of Miyakejima around, areas when it erupted in 2000 off the coast of west of Miyakejima, seismic activity has become active It's the same. however, how the magma rises from underground has been confirmed in the case of 2000, but when viewed from the seismic waveforms observed, regardless of the activity of magma, can be seen with the seismic activity of normal this time " I have been and analysis. That basis. If the epicenter say Niijima and "Miyake-jima, Kozu exactly is have shaped the volcano in the entire ocean floor, including moves or was or becomes shallow, since there is a possibility that has been associated with the movement of magma , we are talking about the need to monitor carefully the seismic activity by, for example, increasing the observation point of the seabed, "said some.

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To deliberate on the 18th into the sectioning review bill

2013-04-18 00:18:00
In around the bill to review under the laws of the "0 up 5 down" the sectioning of the small constituency of the House of Representatives, Board meeting of the Special Committee of the House of Representatives is opened, amid opposition side is opposite, Yasuoka Chairman, Chairman ex officio of, I decided to schedule entering the deliberation of the bill to open the committee on the 18th.

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