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Political News(2013/01/31)


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Earnings upward revision Daihatsu weaker yen

2013-01-31 23:09:00
From the fact that the depreciation of the yen advances in the foreign exchange market, International revenues swells, Daihatsu automobile manufacturers, revised upward by increasing 10 billion yen than expected so far, the outlook for operating profit of 24 fiscal year Heisei were.

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Damage report to the Metropolitan Police Department father of student suicide

2013-01-31 22:59:00
Male students attending municipal junior high school in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, a problem last year, it was suicide in response to bullying, the 31st, the father of the student to submit a damage report, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has decided to proceed with the investigation on suspicion of assault .

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Arrest former gangster et al welfare expenses embezzlement

2013-01-31 22:50:00
Five company presidents from the original gangster who runs a tenant facility of beneficiaries of welfare in Saitama City, was arrested as was embezzled 250,000 yen more than protection costs of residents, police, had embezzled so far We examined only the total amounts to more than 60 million yen.

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"I can not feel powerful democratic" coalition chairman

2013-01-31 22:50:00
Greets before the parliamentarians of the party affiliation in the Democratic Party headquarters, and said, "not felt powerful and that get by willing to die to reconstruction of the party", Koga chairman of Union had complained to the Democratic Party.

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The first consultation elderly medical and pension Jikomin

2013-01-31 22:34:00
Officials of the social security field of three parties the Liberal-Democratic-Komei is met, about the nature of the elderly health care and pension, did on organizing such problems First, in consultation with three parties, the government's "social security system reform public matched by measuring the meeting. "

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Koshiishi Mr. "Bank of Japan Governor HR conclusion as soon as possible"

2013-01-31 22:28:00
At a press conference, for successor personnel of Shirakawa Governor of the Bank of Japan, which expires term in April this year, said, "people also do not want to make a political vacuum," said Koshiishi member of the House of Councilors President of the Democratic Party Come the Ministry of Finance graduates including also, of conditions that can ask the governor of the Bank of Japan, we showed the idea of ​​a conclusion as soon as possible.

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Policy of Alps Electric 3,000 reduction

2013-01-31 22:28:00
From the fact that in addition to a TV or PC that slump continues, orders for parts for smartphones automobiles and sluggish growth, performance is getting worse, Alps Electric of the leading electronic component manufacturers, 3000, which corresponds to approximately 10% of all employees at home and abroad I decided to clear the policy to reduce the people.

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"Bank of Japan Law does not require immediate revision" Aso Finance Minister

2013-01-31 22:02:00
At a press conference of extraordinary cabinet meeting after the 31st, said, "the time being, going to revision is not" and on the issue of Bank of Japan Law revision of the order to strengthen the involvement of the government of the monetary policy, Aso Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Finance, Bank of Japan Law I showed the recognition that do not need immediate revision of.

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Fukuoka or belief killing and report

2013-01-31 20:59:00
In the incident at the apartment of Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, a man of 27-year-old has been arrested for killing a woman acquaintance of his wife, after the discussion of divorce with his wife and sprinkled with this woman, man, on the phone women it was found that it is seen to into thinking has been reported to the police saw that, and struck.

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Recommended decision to the world heritage of the Ryukyu-Amami

2013-01-31 20:59:00
Government has decided to recommend to the World Natural Heritage of UNESCO the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture and the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, which is known by, such as the Amami rabbit and Okinawa rail, flora and fauna and diverse valuable inhabit.

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To each party talks on the Internet election ban

2013-01-31 20:59:00
At a meeting of the 31st, to understand an overview of the bill to ban almost entirely campaign using the Internet, which is prohibited by the Public Offices Election Law, Election System Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party of the bill and opposition parties and Komeito from next week It was decided to begin consultations aimed at joint submission.

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No effect on rice Magoshacho acquisitions

2013-01-31 20:59:00
In the conference, with respect to the acquisition leading mobile phone company in the United States of "Sprint Nextel", as taken measures to avoid the risk of exchange rate fluctuations, the acquisition cost is inflated by the depreciation of the yen against the dollar in recent Masayoshi Son, president of "SOFTBANK" I showed the recognition that there is no possibility.

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Junior high school student suicide "bullying direct factor" final report

2013-01-31 20:00:00
In problems in Otsu, male students of junior high school sophomore committed suicide, the 31st, the third party committee the city put there, published Island final report that it was a direct cause of suicide is bullying from classmates were.

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JOC Uemura strengthening chief resigns

2013-01-31 20:00:00
From Uemura Haruki chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation, to take responsibility for the issue in which acts of violence from such supervision in training camp of the Japanese national judo girls, Takeda Tsunekazu Chairman of JOC Japan Olympic Committee, strengthening general manager of JOC There is a proposal and would like to resign, it was revealed that it was accepted.

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Toshiba net income is more than six times the increase

2013-01-31 20:00:00
Major electronics manufacturers "Toshiba", in addition to orders for thermal power systems grew at home and abroad, or impact of the depreciation of the yen has advanced in the foreign exchange market, benefits the final of the 9 months to December last year I grew more than six times than the same period of the year before last.

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Restrain North Korea nuclear test in Japan and the United States and the Republic of Korea Joint Statement

2013-01-31 19:34:00
Announced a joint statement to open in Tokyo director-general level meeting of defense officials, the country will ignore the concerns from the "international community If North Korea Fumikire to nuclear test for the third time three or Japan, the United States, South Korea was checking strongly that it "will be held responsible for the result.

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Turnaround Nomura HD stock trading actively

2013-01-31 19:34:00
Financial results for the 9 months to last month from April last year, the largest securities of "Nomura Holdings" is from and that investment capital flows into the stock market by the tendency of high stock prices and the depreciation of the yen, buying and selling of shares became active, final income was returned to profitability.

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To the People's Honor Award awarded to former yokozuna Taiho

2013-01-31 19:18:00
At a press conference in the afternoon 31, sumo, who died on the 19th of this month, for Koki Naya's former yokozuna Taiho, but Chief Cabinet Secretary has revealed a policy to the award of the People's Honor Award.

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1.4 billion yen decrease in sales ANA 787 canceled

2013-01-31 19:18:00
ANA has identified the outlook under the influence of 787 Boeing's trouble after another has stopped operating from the 16th of this month, this month's sales would decrease approximately 1.4 billion yen.

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Experiment towards the checkpoint abolition of Narita Airport

2013-01-31 18:56:00
From that for checkpoints when entering the airport facilities in Narita Airport, is introduced as a response to the campaign against the construction, it is still ongoing, calls for review is one after another, the demonstration of the security system to replace the checkpoint , it was decided to be done from March this year.

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Seven companies in the power deficit closing fuel costs increase

2013-01-31 18:56:00
From such that fuel costs for thermal power generation has increased significantly, except for the TEPCO has been nationalized substantially, financial results for April-December last year of nine electric power companies across the country, the deficit seven companies became.

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Or interested in investing fails to overseas business

2013-01-31 18:31:00
In the incident, which remains to be seen as wife men and officers of the asset management company is found, marine products sales company man who was arrested to-run relationship that management was worse or fails to business expansion overseas in about four years ago I've found in an interview to such person. It is seen then, became so interested in investing in such stock, man is working to clarify the motives Metropolitan Police Department.

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Lieutenant Metropolitan Police arrest suspected of prostitution store management

2013-01-31 18:19:00
Along with the woman of Chinese, lieutenant of the 45-year-old Metropolitan Police Department, as had run a shop to prostitution to customers in the building in Tokyo's Ota Ward, has been arrested on suspicion of prostitution prevention law violations.

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Women's judo Sonoda director resignation

2013-01-31 18:19:00
Sonoda Ryuji director if there is violence in the training camp of the Japanese national judo girls, received a reprimand disposal from the All Japan Judo Federation said, "can not be more than this, we will engage in strengthening", and would like to resign as director I showed the idea.

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2 deaths in Nagano influenza infection

2013-01-31 18:02:00
At a hospital in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, 28 people together staff and patients infected with influenza, two women older patients Of these died.

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Profits strong Softbank iPhone

2013-01-31 18:02:00
from the fact that sales of the Apple iPhone were strong, financial results for three months now, an increase of 20% over last month from up to October last year "SOFTBANK" was announced.

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JR Sobu Line resume operation

2013-01-31 17:41:00
The JR Sobu Line, rapid train had postponed each operation in the vertical line between the Chiba Station Tsudanuma Station usually train in the vertical line between the Chiba Station and Tokyo Station under the influence of the injury but, 17:16 the minute, I've resumed operations.

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Outlook of 11% decrease of new car sales this year

2013-01-31 17:14:00
New car sales in the country for one year this year, was unity outlook from the fact that subsidies that target the eco-car is finished, it is not expected to be pushed up the effect of demand, that 11% decrease from last year.

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Hokkaido Abashiri roof falls in heavy snow

2013-01-31 16:52:00
Amid that has become a snow above the average year in various parts of Hokkaido, the roof of the passage of the apartment that snow was piled up in Abashiri fell, temporary residents were trapped in a room.

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Liaison Committee established lawmakers close to Mr. Ishiba

2013-01-31 16:18:00
Lawmakers are close to Ishiba secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, and launched the Liaison Committee to exchange information such as business in the Diet, 37 lawmakers from non-faction was attended. Liaison Committee has decided to open a weekly meeting, from the party, we prompt the view that do not lead to formation of a new faction centered on the Ishiba said.

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61 people apply for workers' compensation of the bile duct cancer

2013-01-31 15:38:00
In printing company nationwide, a problem that employees et al. Developed bile duct cancer in succession, employee et al have applied for workers' compensation and as became a bile duct cancer in relation to work, increased five until late this month It is now 61 people in total.

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Support to the Treasury length meeting small business improvement

2013-01-31 15:38:00
Finance Bureau meeting on the national financial administration is opened, Terada Deputy Minister of Finance in charge, even after prompting the repayment grace of SME lending "SME Finance Facilitation Act" has reached the deadline at the end of March this year , financial institutions, has been instructed to teach thorough support for the improved management of small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Their Majesties doctors "to avoid excessive burden"

2013-01-31 15:00:00
The results of the periodic health examination of the Emperor and Empress, which was held in late this month, the Imperial Household Agency, announced the opinion of doctors that "It's your healthy generally, but I would like to avoid excessive burden or load" or.

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Criticizes representative questions Hashimoto joint representative democracy

2013-01-31 15:00:00
Told reporters, representatives question in the House of Representatives plenary session of the 30th, for that it has criticized the economic policies of the Abe administration, Hashimoto joint representative of Nihon'ishin'nokai results "Democratic Party has not put out Kaieda representative of the Democratic Party The Prime Minister Abe said because he has put out, and, and "I think that to criticize from the roots a big policy, and wonder if a little different, it was criticized.

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Bill joint submission Ishin-everyone consider

2013-01-31 14:33:00
Chief Secretary et al Your Party and Nihon'ishin'nokai is met, towards the election cooperation in the Upper House election in the summer, etc. to consider the joint submission of the bill, was matched by that deepen cooperation in parliament correspondence.

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Referees decide next month before Daio Paper chairman

2013-01-31 14:15:00
Trial of 2 trial of the case that are unique Igawa Komae chairman of Daio Paper is, and pulled out a huge amount of money from the group companies held in the Tokyo High Court, lawyer of former chairman, the first trial was "too heavy prison It argued that ", and sought judgment with probation. Trial end in one day, judgment will be handed down on February 28.

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The arrested man suspected of killing female acquaintance

2013-01-31 14:06:00
30 day and night, in the apartment of Fukuoka City, a 27-year-old man has been arrested for killing a stab with a knife the woman of 28-year-old acquaintance of his wife. At the time, man, we are examined seen the same thing had been a discussion of divorce with his wife and sprinkled with this woman, the police, and was in trouble in the process.

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Ryoko Tani lawmakers "Zenjuren sensible judgment"

2013-01-31 14:06:00
At issue in which acts of violence from such supervision in training camp of the Japanese national judo girls, in the National Assembly within told reporters, won the 2 Dokin medal in women's judo Olympic, Ryoko Tani member of the House of Councilors of the party of life " It's a shame really, if fact, and it had nearly 20 years in Japan representative from the days of. junior high school students are very worried, but it was a fine director great humanity, and Sonoda director also look at the supervision of the former I said "there was no any guidance and violent assault. That basis, I think among players also director is working seriously, disposal of "This's a wise decision to the All Japan Judo Federation's decision, but Mr. Tani can be rebuilt as a director bud of the players or picked at this As I mentioned, "said the responsibility of the country so that it does not go away, is going to create an environment where all people can demonstrate their abilities.

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The call information provided nine years from the college student killing

2013-01-31 13:04:00
9 years have passed since the incident in Ibaraki Prefecture Miho village, college girl of 21-year-old was killed, at the station of Ushiku that the college student had used, police officers and friends were invited to provide information. Providing information on this incident is 029-893-0110 or Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters toll-free 0120-110-705.

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Men evacuation lonely death in nuclear accident

2013-01-31 12:50:00
Found in the effects of the nuclear accident, this month, man of 49 years old who had taken refuge in the apartment of Tokyo Koto from Fukushima Prefecture is the have died alone in a room at home, Tokyo Bow lonely death You are invited to take frequent contact, such as residents' association to Gutame.

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Management worsened from a few years ago the company of a man of arrest

2013-01-31 12:31:00
In the incident, which remains to be seen men and officers of the asset management company, with his wife is found, that business conditions had deteriorated from a few years ago, to the officials and the Metropolitan Police Department marine products sales company man who was arrested is run I've found in an interview. Seeing that it was in trouble in gold man is around the business of a company, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is working to elucidate the motivation.

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"Determined to show the US-Japan alliance revival tight" Prime Minister

2013-01-31 12:31:00
Representative question starts even in the Upper House plenary session, the Prime Minister Abe, for the Japan-US summit meeting for the first time with President Obama of the United States are promoting the adjustment in the direction to be performed in late next month, the National Assembly, the direction of the "alliance strengthening As I mentioned, "he determined to to discuss a wide range of shows in and out the revival of a close Japan-US alliance.

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Decreased ¥ 20,000 extra monthly average salary from total peak

2013-01-31 12:31:00
On average per month, and 401,000 yen more than, the lower third in 20 years, gross salary last year of people working, that from the 1997 peak, and is down 20,000 yen more than full-time But, I've found in the summary of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

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Gangster arrested in the nation's first illegal dispatched to the decontamination

2013-01-31 12:11:00
Doubt you tour the decontamination business of nuclear accident that took place in Fukushima Prefecture, a man of gangster of Sumiyoshikai system living in Yamagata Prefecture, was dispatched illegal workers is strengthened, and arrested by the police on suspicion of Worker Dispatch Law violation has been. When depends on the police, gang members was arrested tour decontamination business it is that it's the first time in the nation.

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Navigable waters in connection China still monitoring ship

2013-01-31 11:35:00
Three ships marine monitoring vessels of China temporary, has entered the territorial waters of Japan, have continued to sail in connection waters just outside the territorial waters even after 30 days, Coast Guard Headquarters is warning off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture I continue to monitor and.

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Suspicion of indecent assault at an elementary school teacher in school

2013-01-31 11:16:00
Teachers of elementary school in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward as was an indecent act on girls in school, has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of indecent assault.

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"Signs of bottoming out" corporate production activities

2013-01-31 11:16:00
Exceeded the previous month to month the first time or two from such that the production of passenger cars to be exported to North America has increased, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the industrial production index of the last month that shows the production activities of the company, for the production activities of the company was that it "is trillion Shigami of bottoming out" with upward revision to the moon the first time in 11 or judgment.

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The amount of damage past the worst of billing fraud

2013-01-31 10:48:00
A surge of modus operandi disguised as transactions of financial instruments such as private equity, it amounted to 36.3 billion yen more than beyond the 30 billion yen for the first time as a year, amount of damage billing fraud last year, has been updated worst past.

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The catch-up under the name changed to "Blackberry"

2013-01-31 09:27:00
Handset manufacturers in Canada "Research in Motion", and announced it will change the same as the trade name "BlackBerry" the name, apparently a policy of promoting catch-up by introducing the smartphone of new equipped with the new basic software were.

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Industrial production + 2.5% in December

2013-01-31 08:59:00
Industrial production index of the last month-December that shows the production activities of the company, the previous month the first time or two and 88.9 in the index was 100 in 2005, become a plus of 2.5 percent compared to the previous month I was higher than a month. I was "production is trillion Shigami of bottoming out," said the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

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Fukuoka to religious corporation Tsukai tax evasion arrest

2013-01-31 08:06:00
It was tax evasion the corporate tax in excess of 100 million yen under the guise as donated to religious corporation, the income of the seminar fee collected from members illness as such heals firm headquartered in Fukuoka Prefecture just held up a hand Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office's policy to arrest the former president of the company from doubt as intensified.

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30% decline Boeing settlement

2013-01-31 07:43:00
Final income, declined 30% compared to the same period of the previous year since it announced its financial results for the October to December last year, the profit rate is high, military sector was sluggish Boeing of the United States were.

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Outline proposal of the Democratic anti-bullying bill

2013-01-31 06:40:00
The Democratic Party, that in response that the problem related to bullying is one after another, to the school and Board of Education nationwide, is provided with a committee that protection we have to participate, to address measures for early detection and prevention of bullying I have put together the framework of the draft bill that incorporates such.

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The 1.29 million vehicles recalled in North America Toyota center

2013-01-31 06:06:00
Were sold in countries around the world such as the United States and Japan, the mainstay small car as "Corolla", about 1.29 million units over "IS" together luxury brand, Lexus, as there is a problem with the wiper and airbag, Toyota, recall Then I announced.

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Maintain rice FRB monetary policy

2013-01-31 06:06:00
It pointed out that the movement of the economic recovery is to have stalled temporarily during Hurricane of what improvements have followed, such as the housing market, FRB = Federal Reserve Board, which corresponds to the central bank of the United States, the so-called quantitative easing It was decided to maintain the monetary policy now beginning.

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Compensation expand the scope of the nuclear accident agricultural and marine products reputational damage

2013-01-31 05:45:00
Committee of the country to make the guidelines for compensation for the accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has put together additional guidance to extend the subject of compensation for the harmful rumors about such as agricultural and marine products.

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The situation revealed in Sasago tunnel accident internal video

2013-01-31 05:24:00
In an accident that nine people were killed ceiling board is collapsed in Sasago tunnel of Chuo Expressway, NHK has obtained the video this month, was taken at the scene inside the tunnel in which five of whom were victims. It can be seen that the asphalt of the road or melted, the walls of the tunnel is or sear, we are not suggesting the severity of the fire that occurred in the accident from the video.

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Rush corresponding review of the Prime Minister to TPP

2013-01-31 04:57:00
In around the TPP = Pacific partnership agreement, within the government, while the positive opinion is strengthened to negotiating partners, from that cautious many within the LDP, Abe Prime Minister, in the Japan-US summit meeting, which is scheduled next month We decided to rush to consider whether to take what correspondence.

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I explore time continue Japan and South Korea summit

2013-01-31 04:30:00
For summit meeting with Park Kune new president of South Korea and Prime Minister Abe, it's done to match the inauguration in late next month was difficult, but amid the North Korean nuclear issue is a concern, the government, South Korea as there is a need to rush to improve relations with, we have decided to explore the timing of the talks continue.

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Or raw land purchase instruction to wealthy husband and wife before returning home

2013-01-31 04:22:00
In the incident found the bodies that can be seen with his wife men and officers of the asset management company is of being buried in a vacant lot in Saitama Prefecture, before about two months the couple to return home temporarily man was arrested on the 30th, the field it was found in an interview to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department may be seen to have been instructed to get to know the purchase of raw land of.

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Unified parliamentary group for the first time in local council guys and Restoration

2013-01-31 04:22:00
I was agreed that Your Party and Nihon'ishin'nokai which secures a seat for the first time in Kitakyushu city council election vote was held on the 27th of this month is formed a unified parliamentary group. The two parties, which aims to electoral cooperation in the Upper House election of the summer, to make a unified parliamentary group in the local council it is the first time in the nation.

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Myanmar received earnest support debt resolved

2013-01-31 04:22:00
The government, from the fact that a procedure to eliminate the debt payments to Japan facing Myanmar had stuck was almost completed, and the like to implement an ODA loan of 50 billion yen scale up to March this year, future, growth is expected to We decided to make full-scale assistance to Myanmar that.

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Concrete pieces fall from Miyagi Shinkansen elevated

2013-01-31 00:22:00
It has to be found from the viaduct of the Tohoku Shinkansen morning Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture on the 30th, concrete piece of soundproof walls of 11 kg weighs is're peeled off, in JR, to carry out an emergency inspection whether there is any abnormality elsewhere You.

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The stated shipping electrical isolation in parous phase power industry

2013-01-31 00:22:00
Yagi Makoto chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan to create a power company, 30 days, and met in Tokyo, Motegi Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, to advance the power system reforms, including the separation of the transmission sector and power generation at the bottom of the power company I told the idea.

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