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The Upper House entered deliberations Wednesday on the Democratic Party of Japan's key policy regarding child-rearing benefits.

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The Upper House entered deliberations Wednesday on the Democratic Party of Japan's key policy regarding child-rearing benefits.
The Upper House entered deliberations Wednesday on the Democratic Party of Japan's key policy regarding child-rearing benefits.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said Japan will not present its final proposal on the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the U.S. when Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada meets with his U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Canada later this month.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said Japan will not present its final proposal on the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to the U.S. when Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada meets with his U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Canada later this month.

(03/17 14:13)

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A provision to allow prospective employers to conduct advance interviews of potential temp staff was omitted from a bill to revise a law on temporary dispatch workers due to strong opposition from the Social Democratic Party.
A provision to allow prospective employers to conduct advance interviews of potential temp staff was omitted from a bill to revise a law on temporary dispatch workers due to strong opposition from the Social Democratic Party.

(03/17 13:07)

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said he would demand strict action be taken if a U.S. military vehicle was found to have been involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured a three-year-old boy in Okinawa.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said he would demand strict action be taken if a U.S. military vehicle was found to have been involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured a three-year-old boy in Okinawa.

(03/17 13:01)

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Former Health Minister Yoichi Masuzoe apparently has no intention of joining former Internal Affairs Minister Kunio Hatoyama who left the Liberal Democratic Party to form a new political party ahead of the next Upper House elections, according to sources close to Masuzoe.
Former Health Minister Yoichi Masuzoe apparently has no intention of joining former Internal Affairs Minister Kunio Hatoyama who left the Liberal Democratic Party to form a new political party ahead of the next Upper House elections, according to sources close to Masuzoe.

(03/17 11:51)

The Lower House on Tuesday passed a bill to make the nation's high schools tuition-free and another bill on child-rearing benefits.
The Lower House on Tuesday passed a bill to make the nation's high schools tuition-free and another bill on child-rearing benefits.

(03/16 20:39)

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The Lower House on Tuesday passed a bill to make the nation's high schools tuition-free. It is also expected to pass a bill on child-rearing benefits later in the day.
The Lower House on Tuesday passed a bill to make the nation's high schools tuition-free. It is also expected to pass a bill on child-rearing benefits later in the day.

(03/16 14:13)

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Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama refused to speculate over the reasons U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell abruptly cancelled his planned visit to Japan.
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama refused to speculate over the reasons U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell abruptly cancelled his planned visit to Japan.

(03/16 12:27)

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Members of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's cabinet commented on his brother's departure from the Liberal Democratic Party.
Members of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's cabinet commented on his brother's departure from the Liberal Democratic Party.

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While Kunio Hatoyama left the Liberal Democratic Party with plans to set up a new political party ahead of the next Upper House election, it remains to be seen how many sympathizers will choose to join him.
While Kunio Hatoyama left the Liberal Democratic Party with plans to set up a new political party ahead of the next Upper House election, it remains to be seen how many sympathizers will choose to join him.

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Kunio Hatoyama left the Liberal Democratic Party to set up a new political party but key lawmakers such as Kaoru Yosano and Yoichi Masuzoe are apparently taking a wait-and-see approach.
Kunio Hatoyama left the Liberal Democratic Party to set up a new political party but key lawmakers such as Kaoru Yosano and Yoichi Masuzoe are apparently taking a wait-and-see approach.

(03/16 11:50)

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The Liberal Democratic Party issued a rare rebuke against Koriki Jojima, chairman of a Lower House special committee on North Korean abductions, for attending a birthday party for North Korean leader Kim Jong Il hosted by Chongryon, the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan.
The Liberal Democratic Party issued a rare rebuke against Koriki Jojima, chairman of a Lower House special committee on North Korean abductions, for attending a birthday party for North Korean leader Kim Jong Il hosted by Chongryon, the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan.

(03/15 14:18)

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Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki criticized the government's handling of the U.S. military base relocation issue during his stay in Okinawa.
Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki criticized the government's handling of the U.S. military base relocation issue during his stay in Okinawa.

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Former Internal Affairs Minister Kunio Hatoyama said he was anxious to up a new political party ahead of the next Upper House election but his brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, said the brothers would not join forces.
Former Internal Affairs Minister Kunio Hatoyama said he was anxious to up a new political party ahead of the next Upper House election but his brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, said the brothers would not join forces.

(03/15 11:53)