Re: Japan - Major Earthquake Magnitude 9.0 on Mar 11, Many thousands dead & missing - March 27+
Hosono inspects debris left by March disaster
Environment minister Goshi Hosono has visited a northeastern city to study ways to dispose of a huge amount of debris left by the earthquake and tsunami in March.....
Saturday, October 08, 2011 16:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_13.html
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Yomiuri online
Stores unveil New Year's osechi meal sets
Department stores and supermarkets have expanded their lineups of osechi--traditional meals for New Year's holidays--well ahead of the year-end shopping season.....
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111007002088.htm
Teenagers' tsunami art on postcard lifting spirits
SENDAI--A postcard illustrated with a painting by a young student whose grandfather and friends died in the Great East Japan Earthquake is lifting spirits in the disaster-stricken town of Onagawacho, Miyagi Prefecture.....
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111006003846.htm
Parties eye electoral reforms / Negotiations on disparity issue to begin in next Diet session
The ruling and main opposition parties have agreed to produce a reform plan for the House of Representatives electoral system. While differing on specifics, the parties aim to correct the imbalance in the weight of one vote in lower house elections......
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111007004209.htm
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Asahi com
temporary house at Onagawa town, Miyagi pref
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GYMNASTICS/ Gymnastics worlds can provide respite, reassurance
*THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The titles are important, the spots in the London Olympics even more so. The greatest significance of these world gymnastics championships, however, may have nothing to do with sports at all.....
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110070314.html
Strong yen, economy forcing cut in domestic auto output
Automakers are starting to put the brakes on domestic car production after months of accelerating output.....
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110070296.html
Cabinet OKs 3rd supplementary budget for rebuilding
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Oct. 7 approved a third supplementary budget that includes 9.1 trillion yen ($119 billion) to go toward rebuilding efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake......
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110070279.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)
Japan outlines 12 tril. yen 3rd extra budget for quake reconstruction
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday approved the outline of a third extra budget for fiscal 2011 totaling around 12 trillion yen ($156.47 billion) to finance full-fledged reconstruction work following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...dm027000c.html
Yoshinoya plans to triple overseas outlets to 1,500
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yoshinoya Holdings Co., operator of a "gyudon" beef bowl restaurant chain, plans to triple the number of its overseas outlets to about 1,500 in its fiscal year to February 2016 from about 470 at present, its president said Friday.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu118000c.html
Japan to increase oil stockpiling bases to prepare for disasters
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to increase its bases for stockpiling crude oil and petroleum products to reinforce preparations for possible major disasters, government sources said Saturday.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu119000c.html
Japan, East Asian nations sign pact on emergency rice reserve
JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- The 10 agricultural ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea signed an agreement Friday to stockpile rice with the aim of aiding the signatories in the event of disasters or other contingencies.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu125000c.html
Coincident index rises in August, but leading index signals slowdown
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's key gauge of current business conditions rose in August, the fourth increase in the past five months, reflecting the continuing recovery in production from the aftermath of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami, the government said Friday.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu128000c.html
Fiscal policy minister suggests 5-year corporate tax exemption for disaster areas
NEW YORK -- Japan's State Minister of National Strategy, Economic and Fiscal Policy Motohisa Furukawa said on Oct. 7 that the government is considering exempting new companies set up in areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami from corporate tax for five years.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html
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Jiji press
World Bank, Japan Launch Joint Project on Disaster Risk Management
Washington, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--The World Bank and the Japanese government said Friday that they have launched a joint project to share the lessons from disaster risk management Japan learned in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100800211
Japan to Give Newcomers 5-Year Corporate Tax Exemption in Reconstruction Zones
Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Saturday to effectively provide a five-year cooperate tax exemption to companies that will newly invest in special reconstruction zones to be created in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100800283
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Sankei news
pacific saury festival at Chuo ward, Osaka city
500 pacific sauries from Ofunato city, Iwate pref
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Hosono inspects debris at Miyako city, Iwate pref
Kodokan garden reopens at Mito city, Ibaraki pref
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dd%C5%8Dkan_%28Mito%29
Hosono inspects debris left by March disaster
Environment minister Goshi Hosono has visited a northeastern city to study ways to dispose of a huge amount of debris left by the earthquake and tsunami in March.....
Saturday, October 08, 2011 16:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_13.html
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Yomiuri online
Stores unveil New Year's osechi meal sets
Department stores and supermarkets have expanded their lineups of osechi--traditional meals for New Year's holidays--well ahead of the year-end shopping season.....
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111007002088.htm
Teenagers' tsunami art on postcard lifting spirits
SENDAI--A postcard illustrated with a painting by a young student whose grandfather and friends died in the Great East Japan Earthquake is lifting spirits in the disaster-stricken town of Onagawacho, Miyagi Prefecture.....
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111006003846.htm
Parties eye electoral reforms / Negotiations on disparity issue to begin in next Diet session
The ruling and main opposition parties have agreed to produce a reform plan for the House of Representatives electoral system. While differing on specifics, the parties aim to correct the imbalance in the weight of one vote in lower house elections......
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111007004209.htm
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Asahi com
temporary house at Onagawa town, Miyagi pref
<iframe width="300" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dlOSaF_zNEs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
GYMNASTICS/ Gymnastics worlds can provide respite, reassurance
*THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The titles are important, the spots in the London Olympics even more so. The greatest significance of these world gymnastics championships, however, may have nothing to do with sports at all.....
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110070314.html
Strong yen, economy forcing cut in domestic auto output
Automakers are starting to put the brakes on domestic car production after months of accelerating output.....
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110070296.html
Cabinet OKs 3rd supplementary budget for rebuilding
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Oct. 7 approved a third supplementary budget that includes 9.1 trillion yen ($119 billion) to go toward rebuilding efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake......
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201110070279.html
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)
Japan outlines 12 tril. yen 3rd extra budget for quake reconstruction
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday approved the outline of a third extra budget for fiscal 2011 totaling around 12 trillion yen ($156.47 billion) to finance full-fledged reconstruction work following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...dm027000c.html
Yoshinoya plans to triple overseas outlets to 1,500
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yoshinoya Holdings Co., operator of a "gyudon" beef bowl restaurant chain, plans to triple the number of its overseas outlets to about 1,500 in its fiscal year to February 2016 from about 470 at present, its president said Friday.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu118000c.html
Japan to increase oil stockpiling bases to prepare for disasters
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to increase its bases for stockpiling crude oil and petroleum products to reinforce preparations for possible major disasters, government sources said Saturday.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu119000c.html
Japan, East Asian nations sign pact on emergency rice reserve
JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- The 10 agricultural ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea signed an agreement Friday to stockpile rice with the aim of aiding the signatories in the event of disasters or other contingencies.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu125000c.html
Coincident index rises in August, but leading index signals slowdown
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's key gauge of current business conditions rose in August, the fourth increase in the past five months, reflecting the continuing recovery in production from the aftermath of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami, the government said Friday.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu128000c.html
Fiscal policy minister suggests 5-year corporate tax exemption for disaster areas
NEW YORK -- Japan's State Minister of National Strategy, Economic and Fiscal Policy Motohisa Furukawa said on Oct. 7 that the government is considering exempting new companies set up in areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami from corporate tax for five years.....
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html
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Jiji press
World Bank, Japan Launch Joint Project on Disaster Risk Management
Washington, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--The World Bank and the Japanese government said Friday that they have launched a joint project to share the lessons from disaster risk management Japan learned in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100800211
Japan to Give Newcomers 5-Year Corporate Tax Exemption in Reconstruction Zones
Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Saturday to effectively provide a five-year cooperate tax exemption to companies that will newly invest in special reconstruction zones to be created in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami......
http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011100800283
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Sankei news
pacific saury festival at Chuo ward, Osaka city
500 pacific sauries from Ofunato city, Iwate pref
<iframe width="300" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YrPtt1JFg2A?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Hosono inspects debris at Miyako city, Iwate pref
Kodokan garden reopens at Mito city, Ibaraki pref
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dd%C5%8Dkan_%28Mito%29
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