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Political News(2013/03/12)


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The voting eligibility of the prosecutor in the ministry director incident

2013-03-12 23:40:00
In cases innocence director of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has been established, for the prosecutor that had been hit in the investigation, to review the eligibility of the prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice "Public Prosecutors Qualification Examination Committee" is "not say that there is no eligibility" I decided that you vote, you do not conduct an examination for four others.

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"Ceremony held consideration need to Okinawa" Chief Cabinet Secretary

2013-03-12 23:40:00
At a press conference, about to open a government-sponsored ceremony on the 28th next month to commemorate the fact that the San Francisco Peace Treaty came into effect, Japan has recovered its sovereignty, at the time the treaty was entered into force, but Chief Cabinet Secretary, Japan Okinawa because it had been placed outside the administrative rights, we showed the idea that we need to pay attention to Okinawa when held.

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To the full amount of bonus answer in Toyota spring offensive

2013-03-12 23:40:00
In spring offensive this year's hike in wages has become a focus, Toyota Motor Corporation, has solidified a policy to answer the full amount for the third consecutive year the bonus amount which is the level of the best in the Lehman shock to the request of the union were.

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The arrested man of men killing colleague

2013-03-12 23:05:00
In the incident found last month, in a residential Iwate Prefecture Ninohe, it has been killing men being pierced with a knife, police, arrested island suspicion such as robbery murder a man living in Aomori Prefecture colleague company of men were.

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"It is not observed eruption signs" Hakone

2013-03-12 22:31:00
Activities of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, a small earthquake of scale has increased between January to February this year, since late "last month, fewer states have followed, Coordinating Committee for Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions on the surface phenomena such as fumaroles earthquake We have documented study results rather than changes in the special also, referred to as "no signs of eruption.

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To foreigners strengthen measures of illegal employment

2013-03-12 22:08:00
Modus operandi is as has become more sophisticated case foreigners illegal stay, work by obtaining the status of residence in the application of false and increase, three ministries the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, strengthen measures to deepen cooperation to the National Police Agency and its Ministry of Justice It is now possible to.

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"Japan win in court" Senkaku issue

2013-03-12 22:08:00
At a symposium held in Tokyo, about the issues surrounding the Senkaku Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, China if desired, Taniuchi former Foreign Permanent Secretary, who is the Cabinet Secretariat participation in the Abe administration, choice also to achieve a settlement in the International Court of Justice One of the, I showed the idea that Japan always win.

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Sale consideration of Renesas portable semiconductor business

2013-03-12 22:08:00
of leading semiconductor manufacturers poor management is continuing "Renesas Electronics" has announced that it will consider the sale of the semiconductor business of mobile phones that deficit continues.

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Fire one cardiopulmonary arrest in the densely populated areas of Shinjuku

2013-03-12 20:45:00
18:00 on the 12th, two buildings such as apartment burnt in densely populated areas of Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, one man has been transported to the hospital in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest. You are almost subsided, Tokyo Fire Department and the Metropolitan Police Department, has confirmed whether or not and wounded in other fire.

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Shinmoedake and "can not be small-scale eruption negative"

2013-03-12 20:26:00
Activities of Shinmoedake of the Kirishima mountain range, Coordinating Committee for Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions summarizes the study results, "the possibility of a small eruption can not be denied from the fact that volcanic earthquakes directly under the crater has increased somewhat" and.

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Cardinal in conclave Mass before

2013-03-12 20:26:00
Before election to choose a new Pope, the conclave to begin from (early morning of the 13th Japan time) on the 12th evening, Cardinal gathered in the Vatican from all over the world gave a Mass.

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Hong Kong companies TOB proposed withdrawal

2013-03-12 20:26:00
Leading paint manufacturers for "Nippon Paint", a leading group of companies in Hong Kong, which has proposed a tender offer for TOB = shares, announced in the light of circumstances that do not progress discussions with the "Nippon Paint", and withdrew the proposal.

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Response training to critical facilities cyber attacks expected

2013-03-12 20:12:00
In response to that damage caused by cyber attacks on such facilities of water and power plants, have been reported worldwide, the 12th, power companies and the country gave a response training for the first time using the system of the simulated .

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I lose Nichi-ba Fuji third day spring sumo tournament

2013-03-12 20:12:00
Sumo spring sumo tournament third day. Yokozuna-Nichi-ba Fuji has lost pushed down in Takayasu of Hiramaku.

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Large regional differences in water supply facilities stockpile of Tokyo

2013-03-12 19:21:00
The amount of water the city is stored in the water supply base population in a crowded Tokyo's 23 wards, water so as not to lack drinking at the time of the earthquake, is that there is a difference even more than 200 times in the population per capita maximum by Subdivision I understand. Tokyo has been a result of the priority that you increase the water supply facilities, consideration of the amount of water required for each region as had been postponed, and strive to eliminate.

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Positive expectations of the corresponding Minister Amari JA

2013-03-12 19:21:00
Told reporters, about what JA Zenchu ​​= Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives is, open a rally against the negotiating partners of the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Amari economic recovery minister recognized world charm of agricultural products in Japan and as being, we showed you thought you would like to expect a positive response to JA.

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Graduation ceremony at the junior high school in Shiga bullying suicide

2013-03-12 18:50:00
In junior high school two years ago, committed suicide in response to bullying in Otsu, male students of the second grade at the time was attending, graduation ceremony of the students was the same grade have been made. Parents of male students also attended, I received a diploma after the expression.

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And submit a report in the school lunch allergy accident

2013-03-12 18:31:00
In an accident who died after December last year, a girl who are allergic to, such as cheese at an elementary school in Tokyo's Chofu, ate lunch, about the cause of the accident, verification committee of the city Board of Education is crisis management awareness of faculty The summary of the verification results it is assumed such lacked, was submitted to the Superintendent.

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To reconstruction within proceeding Nagano Sakaemura depopulation

2013-03-12 18:31:00
Two years ago, in Nagano Prefecture Sakae village, two years have passed in the 12th earthquake to observe the seismic intensity 6 happening. Amid challenges depopulation and proceed rapidly after the earthquake are piling up, various events are held in the village, the inhabitants had to think of a new reconstruction.

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Expectations in methane hydrate

2013-03-12 18:31:00
For that from methane hydrate in the seabed off the coast of Mie Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture, we have succeeded in collecting the world's first natural gas, in the organization of small and medium-sized enterprises in Mie Prefecture, and interest expected to lead to the activation of the local economy has been improved.

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Consent to the Bank of Japan Governor appointed democratic Kuroda

2013-03-12 18:16:00
Open the "Cabinet of the next", the Democratic Party has decided officially that the personnel of the new governor of the Bank of Japan, to agree to the appointment of Kuroda of the Asian Development Bank President 彦氏. By opposition Democratic Party of the first party's decision to favor, that the consent of the National Assembly is obtained appointment of Mr. Kuroda is now ensured.

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3 deaths of woodworking factory workers

2013-03-12 17:56:00
Early afternoon on the 12th, three men collapsed in the duct to collect woodworking factory in Gifu Prefecture, Mino, and wood chips, were all killed. We examined seen in the concentration of oxygen in the interior of the duct that was extremely low, the police became acid deficient state.

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High level of the month or the first time in 5 years 8 consumer psychology

2013-03-12 17:56:00
Rises in two consecutive months from such expectations for policy, index of consumer trends research that shows the movement of consumer sentiment last month, became the high standards of the month or the first time in 5 years 8.

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2 people died acid essential in woodworking factory

2013-03-12 17:15:00
Early afternoon on the 12th, three workers have fallen in the duct to collect, such as wood chips woodworking factory in Gifu Prefecture Mino, two of whom were killed and one person has become a critical condition of the unconscious. We examined seen in the concentration of oxygen that was extremely low interior of the duct, the police became acid deficient state.

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Patients increased in the worst pace continued rubella

2013-03-12 17:15:00
A pregnant woman is infected, rubella that could is hampered baby, has increased at a pace of worst continue mainly to the Tokyo metropolitan area. The majority of patients in the adult male, experts have called for vaccinations to people being around pregnant women in particular.

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And resolved to join TPP opposition, such as JA

2013-03-12 17:15:00
Open the rally massive in Tokyo on the 12th, for the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, such as JA Zenchu ​​= Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives has adopted a resolution that adamantly opposed to negotiating partners that can not protect the national interest.

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Consideration to the local prime minister Osprey operation

2013-03-12 15:56:00
In helping in the House of Representatives Budget Committee, was the new transport aircraft of the United States military has been deployed to the Futenma base in Okinawa for "Osprey", and there is a great sense for the security of Japan, For the operation, Abe Prime Minister, the local so that the maximum, to consideration, we showed the idea to go ask the American side.

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Such as LDP rice opinion rejected tariff reductions

2013-03-12 15:45:00
Discuss TPP = Pacific Partnership Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party is opened, the key item of agricultural and marine products such as wheat and rice, a gradual reduction of tariffs as well as tariff elimination also not be recognized opinion was issued.

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I leave the Chinese surveillance ship three ships territorial waters

2013-03-12 15:29:00
Morning the 12th, three ships maritime surveillance vessels of China which has entered into Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, has left the territorial waters both before one o'clock in the afternoon. You have been sailing the waters of the connection just outside the territorial waters, three ships is continuing to monitor and warn Coast Guard Headquarters does not approach the territorial waters.

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Government information disclosure in the Democratic TPP

2013-03-12 15:29:00
Meeting of the working team of the Democratic Party to consider the pros and cons of negotiating participation in TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is opened, "Abe administration, or not you're giving up a variety of conditions, such as the United States already" as such from attendees , opinion seeking information disclosure to the government was after another.

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Down 17% new car sales of Japanese cars in China from January to February

2013-03-12 15:29:00
While increased 14.7% compared to the same period of last year, the expansion of sales continues within the economy towards recovery, sales of new cars in January and February of this year in China, sales of passenger cars of Japanese cars It has declined more than 17 percent is, it indicates that the effect of the deterioration of Japan-China relations have continued.

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25,000 people health diagnosis pretending to be a doctor

2013-03-12 15:06:00
In the incident, which was charged at a hospital in Tokyo, Itabashi-ku, the man who pretends to be a doctor of the existent as such was health diagnosis of the residents, to perform health examinations of 25,000 people about three years, man 30 million yen that the suspect who had defrauded the reward nearby, it was found in an interview to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

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Beer based beverages increased shipments stock prices or favorable effect

2013-03-12 15:06:00
Result of the beer mainstay and turn positive for the first time in five years, the entire even become a positive month the first time in four or, in the beer manufacturers, in and rising stock prices of this place, shipments of beer based beverages last month, consumption You are either not for purchasing willingness of people is increasing.

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"Possibility 2% in long-term bond purchases" Vice President candidate

2013-03-12 14:04:00
Is carried out with the question of belief listening new Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan candidate, Of these, about price stability goal of 2 percent, a member of the House of Councilors Steering Committee, to promote the purchase of long-term government bonds more Kikuo Iwata Mr. Gakushuin University Professor If you go, we showed the idea that can be achieved within two years.

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Solidify government policy of "tax reduction sale" ban

2013-03-12 13:45:00
The firm policy that prohibits the Commercial Code does not reflect the price the tax increases worth for when it is raising the consumption tax rate from April next year, to maintain the fairness of the tax burden and "consumption tax reduction sale", the government, a new these provisions It is now to be submitted to the Diet now, a bill that incorporates.

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Sent papers peeled original member of the House of Representatives posters

2013-03-12 13:14:00
As was peeled off without permission posters in September last year former member of the House of Representatives of the 59-year-old of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture was the incumbent, had been affixed to the wall of the house, it has been sent papers on suspicion of destruction of property. Against the police, former Senator is that you're talking about it, "that was peeled off is true that, not exposed to destruction of property," he said.

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Specifies the 38 municipalities in the local serious disaster

2013-03-12 13:14:00
I decided that for damage such as agricultural land and civil engineering facilities due to typhoons and heavy rain of last year, the government designated "local serious disaster" in the target municipalities nationwide 38, to increase the subsidy rate of the cost of restoration.

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Months continuous plus or domestic corporate goods price index 3

2013-03-12 13:14:00
Domestic corporate goods price index last month (February) that indicates the movement of the price of goods to be traded between companies, from such as the price of the item to be imported, such as gasoline in the yen depreciation trend of where this has gone up, It was a plus in the third consecutive month compared with the previous month.

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Cooperation in the electoral system review in the current Diet session Prime Minister

2013-03-12 12:42:00
In the House of Representatives Budget Committee, for the fundamental review of the electoral system, including the constant reduction of the House of Representatives, Ishiba secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party as doing a compilation of the ruling draft prospect until the middle of this month, Prime Minister Abe, now It was called for cooperation to opposition towards the revision of the law in parliament.

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On-site verification in Ofunato 4 fire deaths

2013-03-12 12:18:00
in a fire 11 day and night, one house is burned down buildings in Iwate Prefecture Ofunato, the bodies of four people were found from the ruins, police are investigating the cause of the fire by performing on-the-spot inspection in the morning on the 12th.

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"I rush compensation consultation with the fishing cooperatives of the Nago" Defense Minister

2013-03-12 12:18:00
At a press conference, in response to the fishing cooperatives of Nago has become a relocation planned site of the United States military Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture has decided to agree to the landfill, the future, Onodera Defense Minister of the agreement from the fishing cooperatives side so as to obtain, we showed the idea of ​​rushing the consultation over the fishery compensation.

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"Responding shame of the Chinese side," but Chief Cabinet Secretary

2013-03-12 11:51:00
At a press conference, the correspondence of "the Chinese side, the Japanese government will convey the feelings of gratitude to the support from Taiwan about the representative of China did not attend the" double-anniversary memorial service the Great East Japan Earthquake "government-sponsored Kan Chief Cabinet Secretary It was said that is what was captured negatively that, and "have regret.

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Successful methane hydrate collected from the seabed

2013-03-12 11:51:00
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, announced are expected to be used as resources of domestic natural gas in the future for "methane hydrate", to its success in the collection of gas from the world's first sea floor off the coast of Mie Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture.

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Successful methane hydrate collected from the seabed

2013-03-12 11:51:00
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, announced are expected to be used as resources of domestic natural gas in the future for "methane hydrate", to its success in the collection of gas from the world's first sea floor off the coast of Mie Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture.

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"China absent sorry memorial service" Kishida Foreign Minister

2013-03-12 11:27:00
Told reporters, about the representative of China did not attend the government-sponsored memorial ceremony was held on the 11th to be two years from the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Kishida Foreign Minister while the "shame extremely" I have emphasized the idea that efforts to improve Japan-China relations continue.

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Methane hydrate collected start

2013-03-12 11:27:00
Are expected to be used as resources of domestic natural gas in the future for "methane hydrate", off the coast of Mie Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture, Mogi Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, for the collection of gas from the seabed which is the world's first in the morning on the 12th It was revealed that it has entered the work was full-fledged.

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Blast furnace to pause the first time in 20 years Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metals

2013-03-12 11:06:00
From the demand for steel products has been sluggish in Japan, firm a policy to pause one blast furnaces in the Chiba prefecture of "Kimitsu Works", Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metals Steel's largest blast furnace the first time in 20 years as a company It was decided to go ahead to the rest of the.

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Amendment to the decision 55 years of age or older principle raise stop

2013-03-12 10:06:00
Cabinet meeting of the 12th, the government has decided to amendment of Kyuyoho who want to stop in principle a raise of national civil servants over the age of 55 from January next year.

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JR Hachikosen resume operation

2013-03-12 09:18:00
In order to found a person is lying on the line on, from 6:30, JR Hachikosen is, but had postponed the operation in the vertical line between the Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Komagawa Station in Saitama Prefecture , I have resumed operations in 8:25.

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JR Hachikosen some operation postponed

2013-03-12 08:06:00
In order to found a person is lying on the line, from 6:30, JR Hachikosen has suspended the operation in the vertical line between the Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Komagawa Station in Saitama Prefecture.

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Two years from the earthquake in Nagano Sakaemura intensity 6 upper

2013-03-12 07:18:00
Celebrates two years from the earthquake in Nagano Prefecture Sakae village on the second day from the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake, it was observed earthquake of intensity 6 upper. Restoration work of the road houses and was almost completed, but the depopulation has progressed further after the earthquake, issues for reconstruction are abound.

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Chiba Kashiwa placed dead animals in department store

2013-03-12 06:29:00
11 day and night, I found the escalator of the department store in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, animals such as birds dead is of being placed. By dead animals on the same escalator in January this year that had been placed in the department store, police are investigating on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business.

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49% expect the realization of Prime Minister TPP policy

2013-03-12 06:13:00
poll by NHK went, for that tour the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Abe Prime Minister, has said, "to seek the best way to serve the national interest", when Japan participated in the negotiations, of this policy When asked whether I think I can expect to achieve, whereas it was 49% and the "expected", it was 45% and the "can not be expected."

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Updated NY stock record high

2013-03-12 06:13:00
The New York stock market of the 11th, the order spread to buy from expectations of a full-scale economic recovery in the United States, The Dow Jones average has updated the ever highest value in 5 consecutive business days.

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To the doctor two people sent papers of name-lending

2013-03-12 05:42:00
Doubt that the man who had repeated cosmetic surgery for no medical license in the clinic of Tokyo, had lent the name of the director is as intensified, also in the 12th, the Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of medical law violation the two doctors It is a policy that sent papers.

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AKB48 encouragement the affected areas live

2013-03-12 05:06:00
The 11th that two years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, member popular idol group, AKB48's open to live in 10 locations in the three Tohoku Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture Rikuzentakata, I was encouraged victims.

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And absent from China and South Korea earthquake memorial service

2013-03-12 05:06:00
The 11th to be two years from the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake, representatives of China and South Korea does not attend the government-sponsored memorial ceremony, received the "shame" has come out within the government.

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Unauthorized receipt of welfare is largest ever

2013-03-12 04:15:00
Approximately 35 000 cases in the whole country in FY 2011, and 17.3 billion yen, the number of which, such as not filing the income obtained by working, illegal receipt of welfare has become clear that, over the past most of both the number, amount amount it was found in the summary of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare have ever Tsu.

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The adjustment in the direction of the landfill also apply at the end of this month government

2013-03-12 04:15:00
Taking into account also such that the local fishery association which can be around the relocation issue of American military Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture, has become the relocation planned site has decided to agree to the landfill, the government, destroying the trust relationship with the United States government as there is a need to proceed with the procedure also for no, and went into the final adjustment in the direction you want to apply for a landfill in Okinawa Prefecture at the end of this month.

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JT stocks gain on the sale of reconstruction funding is nearly doubled

2013-03-12 04:15:00
In order to cover the reconstruction financial resources of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the gain on the sale of shares of JT = JT the government sell this time, that more than 970 billion yen in total against the background of the rise in stock prices, it increases to nearly twice the initially expected became.

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One residential building burned down four people died in Ofunato

2013-03-12 00:40:00
11 day and night, one residential building is burned to the ground in Iwate Prefecture Ofunato, four people were found in the bodies from the ruins. As well as rush to confirm that you look passed away, it would not in four people living in this house, the police, have studied in detail the fire cause.

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4 people missing in Iwate, Ofunato house fire

2013-03-12 00:13:00
When depends on the contact that entered the Iwate Prefectural Police Headquarters, 10:00 pm before the 11th, there was a fire that burned down houses in Iwate Prefecture Ofunato Matsusaki town. The fire was extinguished in approximately 1 hour after, but that the whereabouts of four people living in this house is not known. Police have been searching seeing that there is also a possibility that the four people were late to escape.

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