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BMW to fuel cell vehicles co-developed with Toyota

2013-01-24 22:09:00
Towards the widespread use of fuel cell vehicles that do not generate exhaust gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, the joint development of basic systems, such as motor and battery and objectives automaker · BMW of Germany in the partnership, the 2020 seven years after it was decided to proceed.

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Discussion in the working team New Komeito Self-Defense Forces Law amendment

2013-01-24 21:58:00
We have established a new work team to review the security measures of the Japanese policymakers authors of the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito party talks, in response to the hostage crisis in Algeria, living abroad, well as some other rescue and dispatched the Self-Defense Forces it was decided to discuss, such as the revision of the Self-Defense Forces Law to allow transport.

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Tohoku Shinkansen tunnel side wall peels off

2013-01-24 21:35:00
It found in the tunnel that is between Ichinoseki Station Kurikomakogen Station of Tohoku Shinkansen, pieces of mortar is're falling into the gutter of the line aside part of the side wall is peeling, we investigate the cause in JR.

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Second consecutive year decline Korea economic growth rate

2013-01-24 21:35:00
From that the impact of the economic slowdown in China and credit concerns in Europe, exports to drive the economy is sluggish, and decreased for the second consecutive year, economic growth rate of last year in Korea, was limited to 2% plus.

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The "result" Unfortunately death Nikki conference 10 people

2013-01-24 21:08:00
In response to that the hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, the death of one Japanese rest has been confirmed, 8:30 too pm on the 24th, JGC press conference spokesman at the headquarters in Yokohama then, it was said, "the death of a Japanese one person has been confirmed. jewels in the very unfortunate result, but the safety of all Japanese were able to confirm," he said.

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The Japan-US summit meeting during the week of the 18th of next month

2013-01-24 21:08:00
Diet affairs chief from the ruling and opposition parties in the House of Councillors is met, it is explained that to the government want to do the Japan-US summit meeting during the week of the 18th of next month, beside the Upper House Diet affairs chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, the opposition in parliament correspond I asked the cooperation of the side.

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Chiba '13 imprisonment "murder 11 years ago"

2013-01-24 20:55:00
In lay judge trial of man in Sri Lanka who in Chiba prefecture city, as was killed by stab with a knife from the traffic trouble the man was on his way home in the car 11 years ago, has been accused of murder, Chiba District Court "not fault the victim, the crime's extremely vicious" as, I was sentenced 13 years in prison.

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Work team installed in a New Komeito Diet consent Personnel

2013-01-24 20:55:00
As executives of the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito party talks, for personnel proposal required the consent of the National Assembly and governor of the Bank of Japan, you can review as a ruling party before the government presented to the National Assembly, it is possible to set up a working team of officials of both parties I decided to.

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Death confirmation of ten Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary

2013-01-24 20:55:00
But Chief Cabinet Secretary, has revealed that the death of one Japanese 24 day and night, and a press conference on a temporary basis, safety has not been confirmed in hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria has been confirmed. I will be in this, the safety of all Japanese were found in this case, the death of 10 people has been confirmed.

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The decontamination work Ibaraki without undergoing safety training

2013-01-24 20:35:00
In Ibaraki Prefecture, Toride City, civil engineering construction company that was doing the work of decontamination in the private nursery of two places from October last year, the work without the training that country is obliged to ensure the safety of workers it was found that it was.

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Check the pursue democratic "road of financial resources"

2013-01-24 20:35:00
About what the General Assembly of the Tax Commission of the Democratic Party is opened, you have LDP-New Komeito Party, a review in the direction positioned as financial resources and management and maintenance of the road the automobile weight tax, development of a "dead road could proceed It was confirmed that the criticism such as "is one after another, and continue to pursue, such as Diet deliberations.

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Keihin Tohoku Line is resumption of operation

2013-01-24 20:11:00
40 at around 6 pm, under the influence of the personal injury that occurred in the premises of Kitaurawa Station in Saitama City, Keihin Tohoku line of the JR, had suspended the operation between Ofuna Station and Omiya Station northbound-southbound both But, I have resumed operations in the whole line in 19:46.

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Death confirmation Shintani former vice president of Nikki

2013-01-24 19:56:00
When depends on the parties, in the top adviser of Nikki Shintani orthoradial's vice president of before last to not know the safety in hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, 24 day and night, death had been confirmed, (66) is.

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Death confirmation Shintani former vice president of Nikki

2013-01-24 19:56:00
When depends on the parties, in the top adviser of Nikki Shintani orthoradial's vice president of before last to not know the safety in hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, 24 day and night, death had been confirmed, (66) is.

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Keihin Tohoku Line is whole line operation postponed

2013-01-24 19:08:00
Under the influence of the personal injury that occurred on the premises of Kitaurawa Station in 40 minutes around 6:00 pm, northbound, southbound both, Keihin-Tohoku Line of JR has suspended the operation in the whole line between the Ofuna Station and Omiya Station.

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Have you been lured Swiss resident couple of unknown

2013-01-24 18:53:00
Party after whereabouts last month, wife men and company officers of the Swiss resident has left the apartment in Tokyo's Ginza is not know, was talking about the couple being "invited" that it has not been opened to the fact But I've found in an interview to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Metropolitan Police Department, has been investigating and seeing that there is a suspicion that was involved in the incident the couple are lured to someone.

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Have you been lured Swiss resident couple of unknown

2013-01-24 18:53:00
Party after whereabouts last month, wife men and company officers of the Swiss resident has left the apartment in Tokyo's Ginza is not know, was talking about the couple being "invited" that it has not been opened to the fact But I've found in an interview to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Metropolitan Police Department, has been investigating and seeing that there is a suspicion that was involved in the incident the couple are lured to someone.

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Scramble to China in the past most

2013-01-24 18:42:00
Implementation status of scrambled = scramble against aircraft of foreign that may violate the airspace of Japan, fighter of the Air Self-Defense Force is done is, is announced on the 24th, aircraft in China is made to invigorate activities in the East China Sea I've found that the number of times against has become the most ever.

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New Komeito new year tax reform outline decision

2013-01-24 18:42:00
The 24th, policymakers are meeting in the National Assembly within, to determine formally the tax reform outline of FY2013 new year Heisei, the introduction of multiple tax rate due to the increase in the consumption tax rate, the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito two parties, "the year after next You are going to "aim to be introduced when you raise to 10% the consumption tax rate in October. Government and the ruling party has decided to submit to the Diet also in late next month, the tax legislation that incorporates the contents of the tax reform outline was determined on the 24th, with the aim of rapid establishment.

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New Komeito new year tax reform outline decision

2013-01-24 18:42:00
The 24th, policymakers are meeting in the National Assembly within, to determine formally the tax reform outline of FY2013 new year Heisei, the introduction of multiple tax rate due to the increase in the consumption tax rate, the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito two parties, "the year after next You are going to "aim to be introduced when you raise to 10% the consumption tax rate in October. Government and the ruling party has decided to submit to the Diet also in late next month, the tax legislation that incorporates the contents of the tax reform outline was determined on the 24th, with the aim of rapid establishment.

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The Cabinet approved the basic policy of budgeting

2013-01-24 18:42:00
The 24th, open the cabinet meeting of the extraordinary, determine the basic policy of the FY2013 budget the new year = Heisei, in this, along with reduce maximize the waste of expenditure, as to suppress, the government as Abe Cabinet as possible issuance of government bonds I showed a willingness to maintain the fiscal consolidation route also.

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"I rush confirmation work of safety" Nikki conference

2013-01-24 18:07:00
In hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, the plant construction giant "Nikki", confirm the safety continue for three foreigners and one Japanese Check the death of one person staff of Filipino new, remain We decided to rush. On the other hand, the bodies of nine Japanese death has been confirmed, is scheduled to depart at the local government aircraft along with seven expatriates were safe, to return home even in the morning on the 25th at the earliest.

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"Understanding the publication of the name" Nikki

2013-01-24 17:38:00
In hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, the afternoon on the 24th, JGC plant construction giant press conference, it was revealed that it was confirmed the death of one person staff of Filipinos anew. Also, about that but Chief Cabinet Secretary showed the idea to publish the government the names of Japanese nine death has been confirmed, it was said, "have an understanding as the Company".

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In advance within 5 km radius distribution Iodine

2013-01-24 17:10:00
About deploying Iodine to prevent thyroid exposure became an issue in the nuclear accident, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the country, we want to distribute in advance to each household in the 5 km within a radius of the primary, but outside than 5 km It was decided to distribute from becoming a stage where it is stockpiling the required number of municipalities, to the evacuation for.

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Tell postponement of aircraft carrier based aircraft forces relocation

2013-01-24 17:10:00
Hidarifuji defense magistrates met with Kuroiwa governor from Kanagawa Prefecture, about plans to transfer to the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture, by next year the aircraft carrier based aircraft troops that are deployed in the United States Army Atsugi base, construction of related facilities is progressing I was told that it has become a prospect delayed about three years from that you are not out.

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The tunnel sidewall spalling also JR last year

2013-01-24 16:56:00
Problems found part of the side wall is're peeling off the tunnel of the Joetsu Shinkansen, I've found that the side walls of the tunnel had been peeled off as well in December and May of last year. Either not done reporting to the government and public, JR East, has been described as "did not report from that no problem in the structure and strength of the tunnel, there is no danger."

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Announces KDDI smartphone new products

2013-01-24 16:56:00
It aims to cultivate new demand in the smartphone market fierce sales competition continues, "KDDI", announced new products that enhance the design of such screen.

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43 people dead nationwide surge of accident of snow

2013-01-24 16:41:00
Increasing 11 people further in this week, people who died in the winter, such as the fall from the roof in snow removal during, and up to 43 people across the country, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Fire and Disaster Management Agency, after ensuring sufficient safety at we called for strikes to work.

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Music CD production value increased the first time in 14 years

2013-01-24 16:41:00
From such that veteran artists and popular group of young announced the hit in succession, exceeded 16 billion yen about the year before and 224.6 billion yen more than, music CD that is produced domestically in one year last year, first time in 14 years I have started to increase to.

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Description postponed one year Tsukiji market transfer

2013-01-24 16:29:00
About to be transferred to Toyosu Koto Tsukiji market today, Tokyo, to be postponed by one year the time to explain in such market participants the current situation is taking some time, such as construction of soil pollution measures and to transfer I sought to understand.

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The convicted man to paint bomb memorial

2013-01-24 16:01:00
For the unemployed man of 77-year-old in January last year, as was blown paint-bomb cenotaph in the Peace Park in Hiroshima, was accused of property destruction, Hiroshima District Court, Impact on "social It pointed out that "can not be neglected, was sentenced to three years month, probation or one year and six in prison.

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I ship out connection waters of Taiwan activists

2013-01-24 15:05:00
Ship activists of Taiwan claiming sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture was aboard, but had been sailing the connection waters just outside the territorial waters of Japan from mid-morning on the 24th , I came out a connection to the waters around 1:30 pm. Coast Guard Headquarters, continues to monitor whether there is that this ship approaches the island again.

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Check draft electricity tariff hike Consumer Agency

2013-01-24 15:05:00
Investigation Committee of the Consumer Council that verifies the electric rate hike that Kyushu Electric Power and Kansai Electric Power has filed is opened, "annual income of the employee and executive compensation, or has been reduced in response to the position" The Consumer Agency has shown a draft of the checkpoint of 37 items to determine, such as information disclosure and cost reduction of the application contents whether enough.

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Social Democratic House of Councillors election winning more than three people in the proportional

2013-01-24 14:09:00
In helping with a press conference, for the House of Councillors election this summer, it was aiming to win three or more people in the proportional representation, the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito Party of the majority, including the non-re-election is Mataichi new secretary general of the Social Democratic Party order to prevent you to secure the seats, we showed the idea of ​​going to seek election cooperation with other opposition parties.

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Digital consumer electronics "white goods" I below

2013-01-24 14:09:00
From the sale of television fell significantly, domestic shipments of last year, such as recording or television of the "digital home" has declined for the first time in 10 years the value of shipments, such as air conditioners and refrigerators of the so-called "white goods" .

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Without JR East tunnel sidewall spalling published

2013-01-24 13:37:00
It was found that in the tunnel of the Joetsu Shinkansen is the border of Niigata, Gunma, JR East does not publicize the fact that part of the side wall while not fall off, it has not been reported in the country. JR East had continued the operation as it is as there is no problem in safety, but the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hokuriku Shin-Etsu Department of Transportation has to be examined in detail to determine the report again.

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Emergency program to cybercrime corresponding

2013-01-24 13:05:00
In response to the incident that crime notice has been written from a PC infected with a remote control virus, in order to respond to cyber crime to be sophisticated, the National Police Agency computer - Ya that collect information from the so-called hacker with a high technology on , and has put together an emergency program that incorporates and be asked to analyze the anti-virus company in the private sector.

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To publish the names of the nine people killed confirmation

2013-01-24 13:05:00
At a press conference in the morning on the 24th, about the Japanese of nine deaths have been confirmed in hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, but Chief Cabinet Secretary, was the morning of the 25th, when you return home at government aircraft as early as upon, after arrival, I showed the idea to publish the names.

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The further investigation in the transportation safety committee battery manufacturers

2013-01-24 12:14:00
In trouble Boeing 787 ANA has emergency landing, Transportation Safety Board of the country, began an investigation and in Hakobikon the battery into the battery manufacturers of Kyoto that was produced battery damaged.

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"Discussion without fear controversial" education reform

2013-01-24 12:14:00
Open the first meeting to consider, including a review of the university to "6, 3, 3 and 4 system", the specific measures of educational reform from elementary school "education reproduction execution conference", the government, the duck "controversial Prime Minister Abe It said it "will contribute to that without fear of Succoth, and actively discussed is going to change the education of Japan, has emphasized its determination to tackle reform.

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Also active investigation by the National Police Agency "bullying"

2013-01-24 11:58:00
In response to the problem of male students of junior high school two years have committed suicide in Otsu, the National Police Agency, so as to further strengthen the cooperation with the school in order to react quickly to problems such as bullying, body and life of the victim is threatened I've compiled countermeasures such as investigation actively in the case where there is action Na.

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To both houses agreed elimination over consent personnel

2013-01-24 11:58:00
For agreement of both houses of the Diet was in the case of parliamentary steering committee length of both houses of the Diet are met, the contents of the personnel required the consent of the National Assembly and governor of the Bank of Japan has been reported in advance, and does not accept unofficial As a general rule, the National Assembly as soon as possible agreement was that as being an obstacle in obtaining the consent of, the elimination.

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Arrested in 12 million yen embezzlement charges lawyer

2013-01-24 11:31:00
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is arrested on suspicion of embezzlement business and embezzled approximately 12 million yen that SekiYasuo suspect of Tokyo, Ota (52) were the customers of a lawyer who belongs to the Tokyo Bar Association, as was embezzlement were.

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"Economic growth and employment in the regulatory reform" Prime Minister

2013-01-24 11:31:00
Open the first meeting to consider a concrete plan of regulatory reform to incorporate the growth strategy of the economy of the "Regulatory Reform Conference", the Prime Minister Abe, the government emphasized the idea want to promote the creation of employment and economic growth by regulatory reform were.

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"It is very regrettable" Prime Minister Abe

2013-01-24 09:05:00
For that 8:30 around the morning on the 24th, when entering the Prime Minister's official residence, in hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, the death of two Japanese newly discovered, Prime Minister Abe is, "very I said "I'm sorry.

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"It is very regrettable" Prime Minister Abe

2013-01-24 09:05:00
For that 8:30 around the morning on the 24th, when entering the Prime Minister's official residence, in hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, the death of two Japanese newly discovered, Prime Minister Abe is, "very I said "I'm sorry.

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In the past maximum trade deficit last year

2013-01-24 09:05:00
From such that while exports to China and Europe has decreased, imports of fuel for thermal power generation has increased, and a deficit of 6.0 trillion 927.3 billion yen, trade balance of Japan for one year last year, the trade deficit amounted to It is now in the past up to much higher than in 1980 so far was the largest.

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Sluggish Apple net income

2013-01-24 07:44:00
The 23rd, from and that it announced the quarterly results of the October to December last year, the production cost of the main product is inflated, IT companies in the United States, Apple 0 compared with the same period of the previous year is net income. The stay in the slight increase of 1%, concerns about the sluggish performance has been growing among investors.

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To study and to decompose the B787 battery

2013-01-24 07:10:00
Around the same time in trouble Boeing 787 ANA has made an emergency landing, in which you sense the smoke, and the voltage of the battery began to decline rapidly, but from the fact that it could not be confirmed excessive voltage until just before, transportation of the country Safety Committee, by, for example, decompose the battery, abnormal happened in any opportunity, we have to be examined in detail.

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Couple or was involved in missing persons case

2013-01-24 06:19:00
It was found in an interview to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department that it is no longer know the whereabouts after that last month, the couple that owns an apartment in Tokyo, Chuo-ku, living in Switzerland was returned to Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has been investigating and seeing that there is also a suspicion that was involved in the incident.

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Formal decision to self-public tax reform outline

2013-01-24 06:19:00
For the introduction of multiple tax rate due to the increase in the consumption tax rate you have been in for 24 days to determine formally the tax reform outline of FY2013 new year Heisei, had become the focus of the maximum, the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito Party " You are going to "aim to be introduced when you raise to 10% the consumption tax rate in October the year after next.

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Final report Yamaguchi in explosion

2013-01-24 05:45:00
In the explosion of the plant in April last year, took place in the factory of a major chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals in Yamaguchi Prefecture, accident investigation committee of the company has published a final report, to emergency stop the plant as the root cause of the accident I have pointed out that such procedures when is has not been reviewed.

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To review by global warming goal zero-based

2013-01-24 05:45:00
The firm intention to review in the zero-based Democratic administration is listed, and reduction targets for greenhouse gas, in the Japanese economy playback headquarters to be held on the 25th, Prime Minister Abe instructs to consider, such as new measures to the Ministerial I make it.

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Submit the Fukushima Futaba mayor resignation in writing

2013-01-24 05:12:00
Idogawa KatsuTakashi mayor of Fukushima Prefecture Futaba Town TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is located, has submitted a request for resignation 23. Idogawa mayor, became a form before last month, and dissolved the town council, which passed a vote of no confidence in the mayor, town councilor election to be notice to the 24th, to submit a resignation in writing.

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IMF Japan or 1.2% growth

2013-01-24 05:12:00
It published the outlook for the global economy of the latest, for Japan, with monetary easing and economic measures of the Abe administration, the economic growth rate this year, IMF = International Monetary Fund, while still expected to be a plus of 1.2 percent, I was asked to show the fiscal consolidation measures in the medium term.

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The best to confirm the safety of the one remaining two deaths confirmed

2013-01-24 04:19:00
Of the three Japanese at hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, safety has not been confirmed, the death of two people newly confirmed, the government, be mentioned our best to confirm the safety of the one remaining we have to.

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To cut about 8% "livelihood assistance" in the three years

2013-01-24 04:19:00
Based on such that for welfare need for review has been pointed out, deflation has continued, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, over a period of 3 years from FY2013 new year Heisei, the total amount of expenses such as meals of "livelihood assistance" It was decided to consolidate the policy to lower about 8% Te, to promote coordination with ruling party.

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Tourists significantly decreased in the Japan-China relations worsen

2013-01-24 04:19:00
Tour that seven major travel company in Japan has been sold to three months until last month, reflecting the deterioration of Japan-China relations, monthly, number of people who travel to China, a significant decrease of more than 70% on average it was found that it became.

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To expand partnership with GE thermal power generation field and Toshiba

2013-01-24 03:37:00
And to expand the partnership in the field of thermal power demand is rising globally, the major electronics manufacturers as "Toshiba" American "GE" = General Electric, the joint development of equipment for thermal power efficient outline, it was agreed that such proceeding.

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"Adjustment in the bodies of two people return home" Foreign Minister

2013-01-24 00:37:00
Kishida Minister of Foreign Affairs, 23 day and night, told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to everyone of officials and "your family, to express condolences sincerely. For bodies of .2 people pity indeed, safely has been confirmed As I mentioned to carry to Japan together and seven, with seven people were confirmed dead already, and "has been adjusted. Also, Kishida minister has said that "About one person remaining, in. Status quo that is committed to confirmation of safety in the field, the possibility that information is not entered for the prospect, take longer," he said.

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Nikki publicity "a regrettable indeed feeling"

2013-01-24 00:21:00
In hostage by Islamic militants that occurred in Algeria, to clarify that it open the conference on the early morning of the 24th, it was confirmed the death of two Japanese anew, the plant construction major "Nikki"'s a regrettable indeed "feeling I have said. "

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