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Political News(2013/04/08)


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Fire from JR Hakodate line express underfloor

2013-04-08 23:02:00
motorman was found fire from coming out from under the floor of the limited express train 8 day and night, had to stop at Yakumo Station of JR Hakodate line in Yakumo of southern Hokkaido. It was put out by the station staff, rather than injuries to passengers, such as, fire has examined the fire cause by JR Hokkaido.

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Validate the price increase of Tohoku Electric Power Co., Shikoku Electric Power application

2013-04-08 22:12:00
First meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Consumer Council to verify the electric rate hike that Shikoku Electric Power and Tohoku Electric Power has application is opened, from the committee, and ask that you described above only to show the detailed data about the efforts of management efficiency opinion was after another.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Constitution the "environmental rights"

2013-04-08 22:12:00
At a press conference in the afternoon, in terms of seeking cooperation in opposition after the House of Councillors election in the summer, we realized the amendment of Article 96 that defines the requirements that the National Assembly is to initiative a constitutional amendment, the Constitution but Chief Cabinet Secretary "environment we showed the idea aimed at adding Ken ".

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Followed by the number of children decreasing trend of Fukushima

2013-04-08 21:36:00
I've found in the summary of NHK that while there is a movement that children were evacuated under the influence of the nuclear accident come back, downward trend has continued still in most jurisdictions in the Fukushima Prefecture.

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The Prime Minister instructed to North Korea correspondence thorough

2013-04-08 21:36:00
Afternoon the 8th, for against Onodera defense minister, to protect the lives and property of the people, Prime Minister Abe is instructed again to take appropriate measures from the fact that you are showing signs that North Korea could be a preparation and ballistic missile launch were.

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Dismissal decree of nullity money resolve of workers also consider

2013-04-08 21:36:00
If the House of Representatives Budget Committee, in relation to the clarification of the dismissal rules of workers, judgment of dismissal invalid came out at the trial, Amari economic recovery minister to solve the problem by paying money to the workers we showed the idea to advance the study, including also.

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The body Saitama, Iruma of women in well

2013-04-08 20:40:00
Afternoon the 8th, we are investigating crowded hear around in the well of the house of Iruma-shi, Saitama, bodies found women and 70s who live in this house is found, the police as well investigate the cause of death.

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"Nuclear accident is not converged" nuclear problem investigation special committee

2013-04-08 20:40:00
Deliberations of the House of Representatives to discuss, such as the nature of atomic energy administration of "nuclear problem investigation special committee" is performed for the first time, the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant converges former chairman et al Diet Accident Investigation Board, who attended as a witness as not, I asked again the need for monitoring of nuclear power to government by the National Assembly.

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The deployment of long-term interest rate volatility

2013-04-08 20:40:00
In response to that was announced buy-government bonds also 1 trillion 200 billion yen seen the Bank of Japan will become the largest ever under the new monetary easing measures of long-term, long-term interest rates move significantly Hard to find in government bonds is interlaced in the market It was a rough market deployment.

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To fishing nets processing acceptance of Kanagawa affected areas

2013-04-08 20:17:00
To clarify the policy that fill up the final disposal site of the town, next weekend, Kanagawa Hakone-machi, seek understanding and to explain to local residents for fishing nets in Iwate Prefecture prospect of processing is not standing out of the rubble that came out in the earthquake I became that.

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The pillars of the House of Councillors election pledges Ishiba said Article 96 of the revised

2013-04-08 20:17:00
At a press conference, Ishiba LDP Secretary General showed the idea that the pillars of commitment of the Party of the Upper House election in the summer the amendment of Article 96 of the Constitution that defines the requirements that the National Assembly to the initiative constitutional amendment.

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It also distributed to Tokyo Machida crime prevention buzzer Korean schools

2013-04-08 20:17:00
A result of the consultation the correspondence again, the Board of Education of Tokyo Machida was a decision not to distribute crime prevention buzzer to children of Korean schools to reason and social situation surrounding North Korea, the Board of Education is to protect the safety of children I decided that as such, has determined the role of, and to distribute crime prevention buzzer also children of Korean schools.

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Keidanren also "Job Hunting in April or later" acceptance

2013-04-08 20:17:00
For start time of the job fair by companies that start from December university third grade, at a press conference on the 8th, Yonekura, chairman of Keidanren, there is a formal request from the government to delay the April since the fourth grade If, I decided to clear the idea of ​​also accept as Keidanren.

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17 people injured in Miyagi strong winds

2013-04-08 19:55:00
In addition to the wind strengthened from around noon in the Miyagi Prefecture, 17 people were injured in the past, damage car or rollover, such as fly roof is peeling has risen to 251.

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Deaths of six cases of tick-borne virus first

2013-04-08 19:28:00
I've found in tests such as Kagoshima Prefecture that the new infection tick-borne, women of Kagoshima Prefecture had died in early April. Deaths from this infection at a glance 6 in the country, it is the first time in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Mexico to join TPP negotiations support

2013-04-08 19:28:00
The Prime Minister Abe, and talks are participating in the negotiations of TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, and Penyanieto President of Mexico, Penyanieto President, told the idea to support that Japan to participate in the TPP negotiations.

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Support rate of NHK poll parties

2013-04-08 19:28:00
When depends on the poll by NHK went, 43.6% is the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party is at 6.1 percent, the approval rating of the Democratic Party, and below further last month, support rate of each party is, started investigating ways of now NHK In July 2004 was, it was the lowest. 2.1% is Nihon'ishin'nokai 3.7 percent Komeito, Your Party is 1.3%, 0.4% is the party of life, 2% Communist Party, the Social Democratic Party is 0.7 percent, supported in particular " It was 34.5 percent political parties have to be "no.

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It accused the union part-time lecturer Waseda

2013-04-08 19:08:00
Waseda University, brought this one home for the work rules to five years the upper limit of the period of employment of part-time instructors were conducted from this month, as there was a problem in creating a procedure, the 8th, members of the union labor on the Board from the university I was criminal complaint to the Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of Standards Act violation.

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66% the same as the Cabinet support rate last month

2013-04-08 19:08:00
who and depends on the poll by NHK went, was answered "support" the Abe Cabinet, was 66% the same as last month.

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66% the same as the Cabinet support rate last month

2013-04-08 19:08:00
who and depends on the poll by NHK went, was answered "support" the Abe Cabinet, was 66% the same as last month.

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The determination in the enrollment equation firefighters earthquake triggered

2013-04-08 18:45:00
The 8th, enrollment ceremony was held areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, in the Fire Academy of Iwate Prefecture, women who on behalf of the rookie firefighter, became a firefighter in the local and left the nurse in the wake of the earthquake determination I said.

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Subsequent transfer to water pollution by water tank

2013-04-08 18:14:00
Problems that trouble contaminated water leaks in the water tank of the underground in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is one after another, as a result of TEPCO examined the concentration of radioactive materials in the vicinity of the water tank, it is not seen a big change, new I have water leakage, such has not been found. Continued, TEPCO, we are investigating the cause as well as continue to work to transfer to the water storage tank to another contaminated water.

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Subsequent transfer to water pollution by water tank

2013-04-08 18:14:00
Problems that trouble contaminated water leaks in the water tank of the underground in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is one after another, as a result of TEPCO examined the concentration of radioactive materials in the vicinity of the water tank, it is not seen a big change, new I have water leakage, such has not been found. Continued, TEPCO, we are investigating the cause as well as continue to work to transfer to the water storage tank to another contaminated water.

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The growth strategy of the education proposals prime minister party

2013-04-08 18:05:00
To seek and that it met with members of the Education Rebuilding run the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party, to take advantage in the college entrance examination test test of English such as "TOEFL", Prime Minister Abe is reflected in the growth strategy of the economy, the recommendations of the party on education reform I showed the idea want to.

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The appeal further investment 習主 seat

2013-04-08 18:05:00
The 8th, in the Hainan Island in southern China economic forum is open, and met with the top of the approximately 30 companies, including leading companies in Europe and the United States and Japan, Xi Jinping Zemin of China, deregulation over the investment in China did on to clear a policy of, we called for further expansion into China.

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Some operation suspended in the Tohoku Shinkansen power outage

2013-04-08 17:56:00
Tohoku Shinkansen has suspended the operation know 17:05 in the down line between Fukushima and Sendai for the power outage. Afternoon of the 8th, has been delayed out with the whole line and have followed intermittently resume the suspended driving under the influence of strong winds in the Tohoku Shinkansen.

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"Workers withdrawal of Quezon" North Korea

2013-04-08 17:56:00
For Quezon industrial park to be operated jointly with South Korea, the 8th, and announced to everyone withdraw the workers of North Korea amounting to 53 000 people working in the estate, North Korea, industry is a symbol of economic cooperation in the North-South It was a situation in which the estate is forced to shutdown overall for the first time.

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It welcomed the high stock and chairman of the Federation of Economic Organizations weaker yen

2013-04-08 17:56:00
For that high stock prices and the depreciation of the yen has advanced the Bank of Japan from the goal with a new monetary easing measures, at a press conference on the 8th, Yonekura, chairman of Keidanren has shown its intention to welcome as it's a result of the market has been evaluated.

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The three vessels connected waters China surveillance ship

2013-04-08 17:33:00
Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, three ships marine surveillance vessels of China have continued to sail in connection waters just outside the territorial waters of Japan, we continue to monitor and warn Coast Guard Headquarters does not approach the territorial waters .

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The ion executives to Daiei new president

2013-04-08 17:33:00
The new president, major supermarkets that resulted in advancing the restructuring Become a subsidiary of distribution giant "ion," "Daiei" was cemented HR Murai Shohei Senior Managing Executive Officer of the ions is appointed.

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Or feather fall winds cause of wind power in the triple

2013-04-08 17:08:00
It found in wind power generation facility in Mie Prefecture, windmill blades of 65 meters height is are you falling generator each, the company that operates the facility is investigating seeing strong winds of the 7th to be the cause.

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Or theft of the bronze medal Satoshi Shimizu player

2013-04-08 16:56:00
And noticed that Shimizu Satoshi player who won a bronze medal in boxing in the London Olympics, have run out of bronze medal after the event last month, was held in Tokyo, was issued a damage report of theft in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

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Operation resumed at normal line Tokaido Line

2013-04-08 16:49:00
Restoration work of the line of up line that had become unusable after a collision accident 7 day and night, occurred in the crossing of the JR Tokaido Line of Chigasaki, Kanagawa is the end, JR Tokaido Line is, using the line of normal know 15:47 I have resumed operations. It is that you and depends on the JR East, and to stop even Chigasaki Station future, Shonan Shinjuku Line and Tokaido Line and runs every diamond as usual, it was passed in the up line of the Tokaido Line under the influence of the accident.

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20% range Takaichi policy chief corporate tax

2013-04-08 16:49:00
Takaichi Parliamentary investigation chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, considered to lecture in Tokyo, to secure employment to prevent the outflow of the country such as the factory and head office functions of the company, that we should reduce to 20% block the effective tax rate of corporation tax I showed.

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I begin corresponding with the Self-Defense Forces destroyed measures instruction

2013-04-08 16:29:00
The 7th, in response to that disruption measures instruction came out, and in case North Korea fired a missile, the Self-Defense Forces, are beginning to take the posture.

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The contaminated water leakage measures reported to the TEPCO president parous phase

2013-04-08 16:29:00
A problem that contaminated water leaks in succession from the water storage tank underground at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, for Motegi Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, in order to prevent the leakage of more of the contaminated water, Hirose Naomi president of TEPCO water leakage I reported measures such as finishes transferred to water tank to another up to 10 days of water storage tank that occurred.

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Damage such as fallen trees in Niigata Prefecture strong wind

2013-04-08 15:51:00
Damage or crushed part of the shrine to fallen trees or fallen trees of the park together in a strong wind from the 7th has been confirmed in succession in Niigata Prefecture.

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The fourth consecutive year decrease corporate bankruptcies last year

2013-04-08 15:51:00
In 10 700 review over, the background and the extension of legislation to financial support small and medium-sized enterprises, and reconstruction demand of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the number of companies that went bankrupt in one year last year, lower than the year before for the fourth year in a row directly below.

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Contaminated water leakage regulation committee investigation instruct TEPCO

2013-04-08 15:12:00
In trouble with contaminated water leaks in succession from the water storage tank underground at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the country were instructed to call the vice president of Tokyo Electric Power, to investigate and cause as soon as possible.

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The expected visit to China the prime minister during the day friendship Gillen

2013-04-08 15:12:00
Abe Prime Minister met with Takamura vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party in the Prime Minister's Office, as chairman of the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship League, for that it is adjusted in the direction of next month, to visit China, Takamura Mr., day visit It showed expected to be a catalyst for improvement of China relations.

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Closing stock price also ¥ 13,000 base recovery

2013-04-08 15:12:00
Tokyo stock market of the 8th beginning of the week becomes a deployment of the full sales almost from the yen's depreciation has accelerated in the foreign exchange market, the month the first time or about 4 July, the Nikkei Stock Average, ¥ 13,000 units as closing price I have to recover.

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Joint entrance ceremony in Fukushima Kazurao village evacuation destination

2013-04-08 14:29:00
elementary and junior high schools in Fukushima Prefecture Sonritsu Kazurao village nuclear power plant since the accident, had continued a temporary school closures resumes for the first time in two years in the town of Miharu evacuation destination, I opened the entrance ceremony of the joint of the elementary and junior high schools.

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Some operation suspended in the Tohoku Shinkansen high winds

2013-04-08 14:03:00
Because of the strong wind, the Tohoku Shinkansen has postponed operation know 13:42 in the vertical line between Omiya and Sendai.

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He attended Gakushuin University Keiko customers

2013-04-08 13:55:00
Keiko customers of the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, has been admitted to the Gakushuin University.

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Two ships fire boat capsized during training personnel safely

2013-04-08 13:48:00
Morning the 8th, nine members of two ships boat fire that had been the training of lifesaving in the Sagami River in Sagamihara, Minami-ku, is turned over in succession, was riding was thrown in the river, but all It was safe by, for example, swim to shore on their own.

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Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal expansion completed

2013-04-08 13:07:00
Haneda Airport, expansion work of the passenger terminal of the domestic has been completed, the use of a new floor has started from the 8th.

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1.2 trillion yen Bank of Japan announced the purchase government bonds

2013-04-08 13:07:00
The Bank of Japan, now that you buy-the government bonds of long-term of 1 trillion 200 billion yen seen order to carry out the funding aggressively under the new monetary easing measures, as the purchase of a single size and often by far the most I announced the.

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The broken utility poles blown roof in Niigata high winds

2013-04-08 12:20:00
Early morning on the 8th, in Niigata Prefecture Gosen, the roof of the garage of the house that was blown by a strong wind caught the wire, damage is broken utility poles came out.

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Thorough defense phase North Korea warning and surveillance

2013-04-08 12:15:00
So that it can intercept if North Korea fired a ballistic missile, the 7th, Onodera defense minister, thought that is related to that it has issued a "destruction measures command" to the Self-Defense Forces, completeness and monitoring vigilance trends in North Korea I have emphasized the.

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¥ 13,000 units recovery Nikkei average full height

2013-04-08 12:15:00
The Tokyo stock market of the 8th beginning of the week, in the wake of the fact that the Bank of Japan announced a monetary easing measures large-scale, order out to buy the stocks of many from the fact that the depreciation of the yen is accelerating in the foreign exchange market, Nikkei Stock Average has recovered the 13,000 yen stand again.

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Investigation and B787 trouble situation reproduction

2013-04-08 11:35:00
In trouble of Boeing 787 of All Nippon Airways, Transportation Safety Board of the country, survey to reproduce the situation closer to the time using the aircraft which has remained after parked machine made an emergency landing in Takamatsu Airport, check and flow of electricity I started from day 8.

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Starting to Kishida Foreign Minister G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

2013-04-08 11:35:00
Kishida Foreign Minister, because it brought this one home and respond to North Korea to attend, such as Foreign Ministers' Meeting of countries 8 G8 = primary to be held in the United Kingdom, is showing signs that it could be a preparation and ballistic missile launch, and dodge opinion, morning the 8th, I was starting the Narita Airport.

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He attended Gakushuin University Keiko customers

2013-04-08 11:19:00
Keiko customers of the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, has been admitted to the Gakushuin University.

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Evacuation cancellation of Hokkaido Shibecha-cho,

2013-04-08 10:07:00
In Nijibetsu district of the town, the 7th, Shibecha town of eastern Hokkaido, had issued evacuation advisory for two people per household roads in the vicinity of the house was flooded, but 9:30 on the 8th, safety I have to cancel the evacuation as has been confirmed.

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The vigilance to storm-waves also northern Japan today

2013-04-08 08:59:00
Is expected due to the influence of low pressure that developed, windy conditions will continue to focus on northern Japan is also the 8th, the Japan Meteorological Agency has called for vigilance in such high waves and strong winds.

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Month or the first time in surplus in February current account 4 also halved the amount

2013-04-08 08:59:00
The current account in Japan in February this year, it turned to a surplus in the month the first time in 4 or by interest and dividends received from abroad in the depreciation of the yen against the dollar has increased, but the value of imports such as liquefied natural gas in the opposite From what has been increased, surplus stayed almost half of last year.

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Hokkaido Kushiro-cho, evacuation advisory canceled

2013-04-08 08:07:00
Since the Kushiro-cho, Hokkaido eastern reaches "evacuation decision level" water level of Beppogawa of town rises, 7 day and night, 2-chome and another holding 1-chome in the basin, it evacuation for 376 people 170 households living in the 7-chome I was out a while, and has removed the evacuation safety as has been confirmed the water level in the river is falling.

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Resume operation using the JR Tokaido Line cargo line

2013-04-08 07:23:00
Since the accident 7 day and night, in the crossing of the JR Tokaido Line of Chigasaki, Kanagawa, part of the leading car derailed train collides with light passenger cars, restoration work has continued in the field is Tokaido Line, in parallel We resumed operations from the first train using the line of cargo for running.

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More than half such as extortion of drinking experience

2013-04-08 06:34:00
That it amounts to more than half a person, "Have you received the alcohol harassment and extortion of drinking", "that was to drink the liquor in the atmosphere of the place is there" and in such welcome party for new students of the University together I've found in the examined organizations working to prevent drunken accident.

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98 yen proceed Sydney weaker yen

2013-04-08 06:07:00
Sydney foreign exchange market in the beginning of the week, move to sell yen from the perspective weaker yen would proceed in the future by strengthening measures of the new monetary easing that the Bank of Japan was launched last week is strengthened, the yen is one a month the first time or approximately 3 years 10 I've fallen up to $ 98 = yen.

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"The independence of the judiciary shake rights" and found materials

2013-04-08 05:14:00
At the trial took place in around the American military base in 1957 of the so-called "Sunagawa Incident", Secretary of the Supreme Court at the time the United States side after the verdict of the first trial was determined that the "stationing of American troops unconstitutional," said a new document it is assumed that the suggested cancellation of the first trial was found. Researchers, has been attracting attention as materials indicating that there was a movement that shakes the independence of the judiciary.

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The tactics actively you over this year's budget bill vote

2013-04-08 05:14:00
For the current fiscal year budget, the ruling side, while are going to want to vote in the House of Representatives Budget Committee to the 16th next week, opposition claims deliberation is not adequate, the Democratic Party, Nihon'ishin'nokai, Diet, everyone we have decided to proceed with the adjustment in the direction of three parties of the party put together the amendment, it is expected to bargaining over the vote becomes active.

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Men fall within 3 deaths dead in the sea

2013-04-08 04:56:00
The 7th, 7 day and night, and died at a hospital in the transport destination, man of 29-year-old fell into the sea are swept away by the tidal wave in the inspection of the rope connecting the shore vinegar and took alive in the embankment of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, strong wind of this who died in heavy rain and became three.

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Starting to G8 Foreign Ministers today Kishida

2013-04-08 04:22:00
To attend to, such as Foreign Ministers' Meeting of countries 8 G8 = primary to be held in the United Kingdom, the 8th, Kishida Minister of Foreign Affairs, North Korea that left Japan, and to force the nuclear test earlier, has continued to behavior provocative and you have to, such as around the response to, and to exchange views with the ministers of the countries concerned.

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To major paper companies household products for price increases

2013-04-08 04:22:00
From the fact that import prices of raw materials and fuel are rising in the depreciation of the yen lately, paper companies in the giant, about 15% price increase from 10% the price of shipping stage of paper products for the home, such as tissue paper by the end of the month It is the policy you want to.

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Tohoku Shinkansen operation Resume

2013-04-08 01:30:00
When depends on the JR East Tohoku Shinkansen had suspended the operation in the vertical line between the Utsunomiya Metropolitan Koriyama for the strong wind, but it has resumed operation in 1 o'clock am on the 8th.

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Tohoku Shinkansen some operation postponed

2013-04-08 00:54:00
When depends on the JR East, from 12:30 am on the 8th too, the upper and lower line between Utsunomiya Metropolitan Koriyama, Tohoku Shinkansen has postponed the operation because of the strong wind.

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Operation resumed at Tohoku Shinkansen whole line

2013-04-08 00:12:00
When depends on the JR East Tohoku Shinkansen had suspended the operation in the vertical line between Omiya Metropolitan Morioka for the strong wind, but it was resumed operations before midnight.

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