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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ozawa, allies to vote against tax hike bill
Prime Minister Noda and his ruling Democratic Party of Japan abandon attempts to pass the tax hike bill this week, and an internal rift looms as Ichiro Ozawa declares his intention to vote against it.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Two held over spying at tool firm
Police arrest two former employees of a Kawasaki-based machine tool maker for allegedly duplicating confidential blueprints and smuggling them to a Chinese competitor.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
'Security' wording in nuke power law change raises arms questions
The main principles of the basic law on nuclear power are revised for the first time in 34 years, leading to speculation it could be used to legally allow the development of atomic weapons in future.
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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Eight of 20 Tepco execs resigning over crisis to parachute sweetly to affiliates, other entities
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
China envoy draws parallel between Uighur activists and Aum fugitive scenario
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Freed man buys daughters Sony TV in first outing since return to Nepal
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Monitoring of Oi reactors beefed up
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S. asked Japan to send in MSDF during Gulf War
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Billions for 'green transitions' vowed
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Restarts hot issue in Kagoshima race
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Trilateral naval exercise kicks off
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Skytree a mixed blessing for locals
MIZUHO AOKI
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Poor face welfare cuts amid scandals, misperceptions
NATSUKO FUKUE
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Harrowing Tohoku scenes shock U.S. high schoolers
AYAKO MIE
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BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Nissan to halt line, cut domestic output 15%
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Diet approves nominees for BOJ Policy Board
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sharp to launch 90-inch, $10,000 LCD TV in U.S.
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Toshiba to set up giant solar plants in disaster-stricken Minamisoma
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Industry bodies urge less reliance on nuke power
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Innovative data delivery firm e-Parcel takes on the big boys
HIROKO NAKATA
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
NTT DoCoMo eyes \1 trillion sales from smartphone-related business
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Olympus to pick partner soon: chief
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sompo loses data on 400,000 clients
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Shiseido bringing Za line to Japan
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Rakuten e-reader due next month
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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Heed sentiment on Osprey
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Reviving Fukushima's fisheries
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[OPINION]
Cold War shadows Serb's win of key U.N. post
JOHN J. METZLER
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[OPINION]
An East Asian community?
MAMORU ISHIDA
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FEATURES
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[ART]
Politics is inescapable at 'Arab Express' exhibition
C.B. LIDDELL
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[FILMS]
'Attack the Block' / 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'
GIOVANNI FAZIO
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[FILMS]
'Seesaw'
MARK SCHILLING
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[FILMS]
'One Day'
KAORI SHOJI
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[GOURMET]
There's no excuse not to perfect your dashi
MAKIKO ITOH
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[OF NOTE]
Model train buff brings out his toys for everyone
MAAYA KONAGAI
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[OF NOTE]
Film tackles identity issues
ERIKO ARITA
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[OF NOTE]
Play details the story of Sony's founders
NOBUKO TANAKA
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[TRAVEL]
Bubby's new store in Tokyo Station
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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Darvish notches 9th victory
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[BASEBALL]
Strasburg handcuffs Rays in 10-strikeout performance
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[BASEBALL]
Giants' Utsumi named interleague MVP
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[SOCCER]
Kagawa to head to Manchester for physical
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[ICE HOCKEY]
Pittsburgh's Malkin selected as NHL's Most Valuable Player
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[BASKETBALL]
Wizards offload Lewis to Hornets for Okafor
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[BASKETBALL]
Grouses need coach after Shimoji steps down
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[RUGBY]
Jones livid after loss to Barbarians
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[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Nadeshiko bounce back with win
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