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Containment vessels held: simulation test
The wrecked Fukushima No. 1 plant narrowly avoided a worst-case nuclear scenario as melted nuclear fuel from reactors 1, 2 and 3 was probably contained within the units' primary containment vessels, a Tepco computer simulation suggests.
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Disregard Tepco order, boss told plant workers
The outgoing head of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant instructed workers to disregard Tepco's order to stop injecting seawater into the crippled No. 1 reactor soon after the crisis erupted in March, government sources say.
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Political donations hit all-time low in 2010
Contributions to political parties and organizations dropped 20.4 percent to a record low \15.15 billion in 2010, a report by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry shows.
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Former Ozawa aide denies involvement in funds fraud
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Food poisoning cases haven't cut appetite for 'yakiniku' raw meat cuts
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Ex-con wins retrial in '86 murder of Fukui girl
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Court bumps up damages for Livedoor shareholders
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Fukushima Univ. to waive tuition
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Muneo Suzuki to be paroled soon
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Diet passes emergency tax hike
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Remote-control breakwater in development
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BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Green is the big thing at this year's Tokyo Motor Show
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Google takes mobile maps indoors
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Industrial output logs 2.4% rise
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Suzuki vows to win VW 'sumo match'
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Honda planning to market hybrid Accord next year
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Rice goal cut amid glut, cesium fear
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Olympus probe report could come this week
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JAL says AA failure won't affect service
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Populist storm in Osaka
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Hazy prospects at Durban
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Fukushima crisis fueling the third opening of Japan
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Let's hope Europe does the right thing at last
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The Arab Spring's intellectual divide
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'Koko Ouou'
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Restless Arab region presents curatorial challenge
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[MUSIC]
Producer Miyahara wants more J-pop on the world stage
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BoSox pick Valentine
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Lions beat Hawks for Asia Series title
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Wada, Kawasaki plan MLB move
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Sawamura, Makita win ROY honors
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[SOCCER]
City, Liverpool oust rivals to reach League Cup semis
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[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Jaguars fire coach Del Rio; owner Weaver agrees to sell team
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[ICE HOCKEY]
Rangers take another scalp
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[BASKETBALL]
NBA players get green light to return
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[OLYMPICS]
Madrid slashes Olympic bid budget
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[SPORTS]
Vonn records fastest run in training
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[RUGBY]
Tindall: Punishment still too harsh
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Kisenosato promoted to second-highest rank
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