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Haramachi thermal power of the tsunami damage commissioning

2013-02-21 23:40:00
Restoration work of Tohoku Electric Power Haramachi-fired power plant in Fukushima Prefecture Minamisoma which was severely damaged by the tsunami is almost completed, the 21st, the state of commissioning has been published in the press.

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Men and women arrested for suspicion of Miyagi men killing of Konkatsu

2013-02-21 23:21:00
November last year, murdered in order to escape the repayment of debt the man who met in marriage introduction site of the Internet in the Saitama Prefecture Gyoda, as robbed and cash, two men and women in Miyagi Prefecture on suspicion of robbery murder any It has been arrested by the police.

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The full consultation even start CJK FTA next month

2013-02-21 21:41:00
Had been held in Tokyo from the 20th, China and Japan, it preparatory meeting towards the start of negotiations on FTA = free trade agreement with South Korea is the end, the person in charge of the three countries is, one that will be held next month matched by from negotiations of times first, to carry out a full-fledged talks about, such as tariff reductions.

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To defections to the 22nd Democratic Kawasaki upper house lawmakers

2013-02-21 21:22:00
Told reporters, for such successor personnel of Shirakawa Governor of the Bank of Japan and the supplementary budget for this fiscal year, as "I want to determine in a free position without receiving the party resolution restraint", Kawasaki Minoru member of the House of Councilors of Democratic defections to the 22nd I decided to clear the idea to submit a report.

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Is not limited to the candidate opposite of the previous opposition

2013-02-21 21:00:00
The Kaieda representative of the Democratic Party, at a press conference, the correspondence in the case of candidates in relation to successor personnel of Shirakawa Governor of the Bank of Japan, the last time, was opposed to five years ago has been presented by the government again, "a variety of thinking," he said It said, and showed recognition that not necessarily be always opposite.

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700 people JR Tokai plans adopted next spring

2013-02-21 21:00:00
The JR Tokai, from the fact that the number of retirees has been reduced to nearly half of the peak, prospective employees in the spring next year, 2014 is the plan to the 700 people less about 100 people compared to the spring of this year has revealed.

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Third party committee first meeting of TEPCO false description

2013-02-21 20:38:00
A problem that it claims to be the original members of the Accident Investigation Board of the National Assembly about the nuclear accident, and was made to abandon the site investigation by the description of the false TEPCO, the third-party committee, which is provided for TEPCO to verify first meeting was held, but the meeting in private, time to summarize the report was not determined.

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Agreed Okinawa Policy Council Resume

2013-02-21 20:38:00
But Chief Cabinet Secretary, has agreed that the 21st, met with Nakaima governor of Okinawa Prefecture in the Prime Minister's official residence, for such economic promotion measures of Okinawa, to resume the Okinawa Policy Council representatives of local government and discuss.

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Agreed Okinawa Policy Council Resume

2013-02-21 20:38:00
But Chief Cabinet Secretary, has agreed that the 21st, met with Nakaima governor of Okinawa Prefecture in the Prime Minister's official residence, for such economic promotion measures of Okinawa, to resume the Okinawa Policy Council representatives of local government and discuss.

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"Responding calmly rational" Senkaku

2013-02-21 20:25:00
For the correspondence in the Senkaku Islands, in the conference on the 21st, Takashi Kitamura Secretary of the Japan Coast Guard has shown the idea of ​​going to respond rationally calmly so as not spoiling the Japan-China relations.

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Discussion started with the Liberal Democratic Party electoral system review

2013-02-21 20:25:00
The Liberal Democratic Party, consider the opinion within the party, including the discussion of the fundamental review of the electoral system, including the constant reduction of the House of Representatives, that we should proceed with the constant reduction while maintaining the system now, the introduction of multiple-seat constituency system and cons of the opinion that we should have been issued.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Korea rebound also Parliamentary Secretary dispatched to the ceremony

2013-02-21 20:25:00
Kan Chief Cabinet Secretary, at a press conference in the afternoon on the 21st, for that to dispatch the Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet Office in the ceremony, such as Shimane Prefecture opens 22 days of "Takeshima Day", voice to rebound from the Korean side out In relation to that you are, regardless of the reaction of the South Korean side, as planned, we showed the idea to dispatch Parliamentary Secretary to the ceremony.

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Primary local chiefs Fukui met with Kei-san phase

2013-02-21 20:25:00
Across the country, the 21st, for Motegi Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the nuclear power plant safety has been confirmed, the mayor and the mayor of Fukui nuclear power plant is located most frequently to determine the operation resumed country is responsible , and sought to gain the understanding of local communities together.

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Policy that allows the contaminated water equipment commissioning

2013-02-21 19:28:00
Modern devices to remove radioactive substances many to be the cornerstone of contaminated water measures of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been completed, but a problem with the start of operation is significantly delayed, experts of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the country The meeting was a firm policy that allows the implementation of the test run using contaminated water conditionally. However, the idea to judge again for full-scale operation of then, Regulatory Commission is expected to take time before the start of operation of the device.

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The heavy snow in central Hokkaido Japan Sea side

2013-02-21 19:05:00
It is it to heavy snow around the Sea of ​​Japan side of Hokkaido pressure pattern of wintry is strengthened, reaching 79 centimeters most one meter snow Furitsumo~tsu is from the beginning to take statistics in Ishikari.

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A TPP negotiations tour lively opinion

2013-02-21 19:05:00
While of the opinion that we should respect the decision of Prime Minister Abe that at a meeting of the faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, by around the negotiating participation in the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, was based on the results of the Japan-US summit meeting, defunct "sanctuary opinion was issued to accommodate based on the pledges of the party, which was assumed to "oppose as long as you assume the tariff elimination.

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Abe's departure to the Japan-US summit

2013-02-21 18:47:00
In order to make the Japan-US summit meeting for the first time with President Obama of the United States, and dodge opinion on and strengthening of the Japan-US alliance and TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Prime Minister Abe has left for Washington.

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Abe's departure to the Japan-US summit

2013-02-21 18:47:00
In order to make the Japan-US summit meeting for the first time with President Obama of the United States, and dodge opinion on and strengthening of the Japan-US alliance and TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Prime Minister Abe has left for Washington.

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The revamped Sony PlayStation

2013-02-21 18:47:00
Sony at the end of the year holiday season for this year, etc. can be revamped game machine mainstay the "PlayStation" for the first time in seven years, a lot of people see on the Internet via the screen during the game, a model that incorporates the latest features It has revealed a plan to put.

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The risk of fire in the attention IH mat

2013-02-21 18:22:00
It is heated in an electric in the "IH cooking heater", heating the pan put the oil and spread a mat of dirt prevention, as there is a risk of fire safety features in order to suppress the temperature rise does not work, the National Consumer Affairs Center of attention I am calling for.

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Jimi representative Fukuto-negai I "want to penetrate Maintenance"

2013-02-21 18:22:00
JIMI representatives of the national New Party greets at a meeting opened in Tokyo, and said, "grateful to be able to fight in the Liberal Democratic Party" for the Upper House election in the summer, then Kaito national New Party nearby, ran as a candidate of the proportional representative of the Liberal Democratic Party was to clarify the intention and desire to. Mr. JIMI was submitted to and recovery party prior application can visit the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters.

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Certified to support business of power generation Yukemuri countries

2013-02-21 18:22:00
Amid interest in renewable energy is increased, a new technology called utilizing a group of small and medium-sized enterprises in Oita Prefecture, facing the hot springs of the nation's leading developed, the steam and hot water hot spring and "Yukemuri power generation" will help countries I was certified to the business to.

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Wages of women disparity reduced to record

2013-02-21 17:55:00
Wages of last year, except such as overtime pay from the monthly salary, was found in a survey of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that the woman is the highest ever and 230,000 yen more than the average, the wage gap with men has decreased most .

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Arrested on suspicion of helping institutional abuse illegal stay

2013-02-21 17:40:00
The exploit a system that get worn skills in Japan in foreign countries, as helped the illegal stay of Cambodians, former head of accepted organizations in Ibaraki Prefecture and the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of aiding the immigration law violations I was arrested. It is based on a representative that has denied the charges.

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Net election carefully party proceedings

2013-02-21 17:40:00
Policy for the election campaign over the Internet, based on the fact that a cautious opinion have come to the lifting of the ban on early from the party, aim the lifting of the ban on up to the Upper House election in the summer does not change, but Takaichi Parliamentary investigation chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party polite I showed the idea to promote a party to proceedings.

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Children of North Korea and Japan is a painting together

2013-02-21 17:14:00
Among you are better isolated North Korea has pushed ahead and nuclear experiments, exhibitions, such as painting the children of North Korea and Japan drew together begins in Tokyo from 21, the organization that sponsored the "interstate We talk Among the relationship is worse, children with each other and "want to know that you have hope friendship.

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Charged with crimes such as Roppongi attack injury resulting in death

2013-02-21 16:59:00
In the incident died male customer is beaten like a metal bat at a club in Tokyo's Roppongi, about nine men from the original leader of a motorcycle gang groups that have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office supported the murderous I was indicted on charges such as injury resulting in death as did not.

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To review the administrative reform of the Liberal democratic government

2013-02-21 16:44:00
The review fundamentally the policy of administrative reform that Democratic administration that was regime change later, open the meeting of the Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters for the first time, and such as to reduce approximately 40% of the independent administrative institution put together, LDP prospect in June this year It was decided to put together a new proposal as LDP to.

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The increase for the first time in five years advertising expenses such as a corporate

2013-02-21 16:44:00
TV and newspapers, it from the fact that companies that advertise to fit and recoil depressed after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the holding of the Olympic Games has increased, advertising expenses you use during the last year, such as the Internet, the first time in five years and companies I have started to increase to.

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The record snow 5m more than "domestic" best in Aomori

2013-02-21 16:11:00
In heavy snow this winter, snow is more than 5 meters in acid hot water months of Hakkoda system of Aomori Prefecture, I was recorded domestic best in the point where the observation is still ongoing.

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Junior high school students dispatched to stop air pollution in China

2013-02-21 16:03:00
From the fact that serious air pollution is continuing in China, Awara, Fukui Prefecture has decided to cancel the exchange programs to dispatch junior high school students in China, Shaoxing friendship city that had been scheduled next month.

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JR Saikyo Line resume operation

2013-02-21 15:20:00
Under the influence of the personal injury that occurred in Toda Station in Saitama Prefecture, JR Saikyo Line, has been postponed operation in the vertical line between the Osaki Station and Omiya Station from 2 o'clock pm, but in the whole line in 15:04 I have resumed operations.

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3 people unconscious Niigata Sado cargo ship sank off the coast of

2013-02-21 15:14:00
Morning the 21st, in the Sea of ​​Japan Sado, Niigata Prefecture offshore, cargo ship 12 Koreans and Chinese were riding sank, the crew was all rescued, but three of this that's critical condition of the unconscious thing.

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"I want to fight in the Liberal Democratic Party" JIMI representative

2013-02-21 15:14:00
The greeting at a meeting opened in Tokyo, for the House of Councillors election in the summer, and said, "grateful to be able to fight in the Liberal Democratic Party", and Kaito national New Party nearby, JIMI representative of the people new party, candidate of the proportional representation of the Liberal Democratic Party I was in the clear, the intention would like to candidacy as.

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Consultation to return home after the Bank of Japan Governor HR Prime Minister

2013-02-21 14:53:00
It met with Yamaguchi representative of the New Komeito before you to leave for Washington for carrying out the Japan-US summit meeting for the first time with President Obama of the United States, for successor personnel of Shirakawa Governor of the Bank of Japan, Prime Minister Abe is, next week after returning from the United States was told the idea that I want to talk about the appointment to the 25th.

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Yusho lawsuit plaintiffs reject the proposed settlement

2013-02-21 14:46:00
Food pollution that occurred in the 1960s with "Yusho", a person who has been certified as a patient 62 years after Showa, settlement discussions of court seeking damages in Kanemi warehouse of Kitakyushu is opened, the patient side , I told the intention to not accept the proposed settlement the court showed. I became that the judgment is handed down to the 21st next month by this.

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JR Saikyo Line operation postponed

2013-02-21 14:28:00
The JR Saikyo Line, under the influence of the personal injury that occurred in Toda Station, both top and bottom line has suspended the operation in the whole line between the Osaki Station and Omiya Station.

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The Liberal Democrats acknowledge the "My bill number"

2013-02-21 13:43:00
Necessary to introduce allocate a number to each and every individual in the country of the "common number system," and the so-called "My Number bill", in terms of you are accepting the bill in the joint meeting of such committee involved, the Liberal Democratic Party, in Parliament today It was confirmed that to proceed with the consultation with the New Komeito and the Democratic Party towards the establishment.

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The first time in the Abe administration of the death penalty now in three

2013-02-21 13:06:00
3 people condemned Kaoru Kobayashi et al condemned the death penalty had been determined at the crime that killed and kidnapped girl of first grade in Nara in 2004, the death penalty has been enforced. The death penalty was executed Abe administration of now since the inauguration It is for the first time.

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Commissioning of bustitution in the affected areas

2013-02-21 13:00:00
In JR Ofunatosen that some sections to tsunami-affected, connecting the coast of Miyagi Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture has been suspended, the provisional restoration to run the bus instead of the train and on the road a dedicated line with "BRT" But test runs have been made before to begin two days next month.

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Democratic election reform a conclusion during the current Diet session

2013-02-21 13:00:00
In the board of directors of the Political Reform Promotion Headquarters, for fundamental review of the electoral system, including the constant reduction of the House of Representatives, in the Secretary-General meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party-New Komeito Party of the 22nd, the Democratic Party is now in accordance with the National Assembly of the three parties agreed in the previous It was confirmed that it is asking you to give a conclusion before the end of that and make the necessary legal reforms.

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2 people were killed and burned down three buildings housing Miyagi

2013-02-21 12:07:00
3 residential buildings are burned down in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, the bodies of two people were found from the ruins. As well as rush to confirm that you look and son 32-year-old father and 62-year-old residential furnaces, fire and police are investigating the cause of the fire is painful.

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Recommendations in the company expand into Africa Doyukai

2013-02-21 12:07:00
To encourage the expansion of Japanese companies to Africa, based on the hostage to the government, as well as to support the development of social infrastructure and human resource development of Africa, took place in Algeria, Association of Corporate Executives seeks to strengthen the collection of risk information I have put together a proposal.

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460 people spend by train in Hokkaido snow

2013-02-21 11:49:00
Under the influence of the snow that falls around the Sea of ​​Japan side, trains Eleven canceled the operation in the middle of the station through the morning on the 21st from 20 day and night, about 460 people spent the Hitoban in train in Hokkaido. Daiyanomidare you are followed, train 258 this is now stopped on until now.

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Most enters the arrest-guidance Heisei bullying

2013-02-21 11:27:00
It more than doubled in two years ago and 260 in the nation, cases boys and girls have been arrested, guidance during the last year in relation to bullying, has become the most by going to Heisei. National Police Agency has been seen to be in the background is that in the wake of the problems boys junior high school students committed suicide in Otsu, notification of damage has increased.

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The need for quantitative easing FRB review also pointed out

2013-02-21 10:52:00
The FRB = Federal Reserve Board, which corresponds to the central bank of the United States, there is a possibility to publish the minutes of the meeting to determine the monetary policy last month, quantitative easing massive now bring and inflation attendees many In case you have pointed out the need for reduction in the scale and the end of relaxation even before the recovery of employment comes to line-of-sight, the discussion of the future will be focused.

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JR Musashino Line resume operation

2013-02-21 08:33:00
Between Fuchuhonmachi and Shin'akitsu, train up towards the Fuchuhonmachi had suspended the operation under the influence of vehicle failure JR Musashino Line, but has resumed operation in 7:55.

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JR Musashino some operation postponed

2013-02-21 08:14:00
When depends on the JR East, between Fuchuhonmachi and Shin'akitsu, train up towards the Fuchuhonmachi has suspended the operation from 7:30 am around under the influence of vehicle failure JR Musashino Line.

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Begins regulations "push buying" law

2013-02-21 05:03:00
Law regulating purchase hustled and precious metals trader has visited the home of the elderly, such as the "push buying" has been enforced on the 21st, negotiation of purchase will not be able to if there is no request from the other party.

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Aim to show strengthening of the Japan-US alliance to the Prime Minister visited the United States

2013-02-21 05:03:00
Order to carry out the Japan-US summit meeting for the first time with President Obama of the United States, the 21st, Prime Minister Abe will leave for Washington. As Prime Minister Abe, it is thought that it was confirmed that in addition to the terms of security, we will strengthen the ties with the United States in economic, want to show in and out to strengthen the Japan-US alliance in the summit.

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I rush Restoration House of Councillors election for local organizations making

2013-02-21 04:36:00
Because towards the House of Councillors election in the summer, and to strengthen the activities of the foundation in Osaka non Nihon'ishin'nokai has decided to rush the local organization building in each prefecture.

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The wanted man assault death incident central role

2013-02-21 04:16:00
The man seen in the incident at a club in Tokyo's Roppongi, died by being beaten with those men of customers, such as a metal bat, a former leader of a motorcycle gang group, the Metropolitan Police Department, and played a central role in the incident I've wanted nationwide on suspicion of murder.

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Activities in earnest to win seats in the non-permanent member of the Security Council

2013-02-21 04:16:00
Firm policies aimed at acquisition of seats in the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council that term begins in 2016, three years after, and to appoint three new ambassador of the campaign in charge, government support from countries It is now making full-scale lobbying for attaching the.

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Study groups established to undersea rare earth development

2013-02-21 04:16:00
The seabed of Marcus Island off the coast is an exclusive economic zone of Japan, that last year, rare earth, which is indispensable in high-tech products is sleeping a lot is now clear, study sessions by experts in order to develop this resource But on the 20th, I was launched.

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United States housing starts down also increased approvals

2013-02-21 00:54:00
Last month, fell 8.5 percent from the previous month, but the number of permits that construction will begin now to increase in the third consecutive month, housing starts, which is an indication of the future of the economy of the United States, the housing market in the United States The improvement trend has continued as a whole.

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Toei Shinjuku Line resume operations

2013-02-21 00:33:00
Under the influence of the personal injury that occurred in Iwamotocho Station, Toei Subway Shinjuku line, had suspended the operation in both up and down lines in the whole line between the Motoyawata and Shinjuku, but I've resumed operation in 0:17.

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