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    1.2-2.1% GDP growth forecast for July-Sept quarter

    Private research firms expect Japan's gross domestic product for the July-to-September period to recover into positive territory for the first time in a year.
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    Monday, November 07, 2011 05:44 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_02.html

    Fish market in tsunami-hit town reopens

    A fish market in a northeastern Japanese town that was devastated by the March tsunami has begun trading again.
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    Monday, November 07, 2011 12:41 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_22.html

    Limestone train back in service in Iwate

    A railway company in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, has resumed operations for the first time since the March 11th tsunami.
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    Monday, November 07, 2011 13:59 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_24.html

    No-fee visa for foreigners to quake-hit areas

    Foreigners bound for Japan will not have to pay fees for obtaining visas if they visit regions hard-hit by Japan's disasters in March.

    Monday, November 07, 2011 17:59 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_30.html

    Fish market in tsunami-hit town reopens

    A fish market in a northeastern Japanese town that was devastated by the March tsunami has begun trading again.

    Monday, November 07, 2011 20:10 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_h22.html
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    Yomiuri online

    Kobe memorial flame to bring light to Tohoku

    RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate--"The Light of Hope" memorial flame was kindled in Kobe five years after the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck that city. In December, the flame will also burn in tsunami-ravaged Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate Prefecture, as a disaster monument to encourage survivors.
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    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111106003295.htm

    DPJ eyes passage of 3rd extra budget on Thursday

    The Democratic Party of Japan hopes the House of Representatives will pass the third supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 and related bills on Thursday, one day before the eight-month anniversary of the March 11 disaster.

    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111106003213.htm

    Farmland conversion up after disaster

    The number of successful applications to convert agricultural land to some other use in coastal areas of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures jumped about 2.5-fold from April through October this year from the corresponding period in 2010, according to government sources.
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    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111106003219.htm
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    AJW

    Luxury goods selling well at department stores

    Despite a sluggish economy and the lingering impact of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, some Japanese consumers are spending like it's going out of fashion.

    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...J2011110716770
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    Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

    Japan executives, unions demand lower auto taxes

    TOKYO (AP) -- Surrounded by dozens of cardboard boxes packed with 4 million petition signatures, the presidents of major Japanese automakers demanded Monday the end of what they called exorbitant taxes on cars that threaten to hollow out manufacturing and wipe out jobs.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu079000c.html

    Key composite economic index down in Sept. on weaker production

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu081000c.html

    Philanthropist Rockefeller offers condolences to disaster-hit Sendai

    SENDAI (Kyodo) -- American philanthropist David Rockefeller Jr. and his wife on Monday visited a coastal area in the city of Sendai, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and offered condolences to those affected by the disaster.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm063000c.html

    Citizens launch cherry tree-planting project to remember March tsunami

    RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A citizens' group launched a project Sunday to plant cherry trees in a line connecting the furthest inland points reached by the March 11 tsunami, in an effort to commemorate the disaster.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm064000c.html

    12th fish market in Iwate resumes operations after March disaster

    MORIOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The fish market in Otsuchi reopened Monday amid rejoicing by the local fishing industry, becoming Iwate Prefecture's 12th marketplace to get back on its feet after being devastated by the March earthquake and tsunami, the Iwate prefectural government said.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm065000c.html

    No. of people seeking extra jobless benefits quadruples in quake-hit areas

    SENDAI (Kyodo) -- The number of people applying for extra jobless benefits as of September increased fourfold from a year earlier in three prefectures hit hard by the March earthquake and tsunami, demonstrating the severe employment situation there, government data showed Monday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm066000c.html

    Tobacco smuggling into Japan surges after disaster

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tobacco smuggling into Japan surged in the April-June period as domestic stocks ran short after the March 11 disaster, with around 300,000 illegally imported cigarettes seized by authorities, a roughly 8.7-fold increase from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said Monday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm067000c.html

    Gov't to waive visa fees for tourists to disaster-hit prefectures

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Foreign Ministry said Monday it will waive visa fees for foreign tourists visiting Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima, for five years from Nov. 15, as part of efforts to support tourism in the prefectures ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm068000c.html

    Japan's ruling, opposition lawmakers meet Dalai Lama in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling and opposition lawmakers, including Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to the premier for foreign and defense matters, met Monday with visiting Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, sources familiar with the encounter said.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm115000c.html

    Many universities giving credits to students for volunteer work in disaster-hit areas

    Some 40 percent of national universities across Japan are giving credits to students for their volunteer work in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, a Mainichi Shimbun survey has found.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html

    Book on uniqueness of Miyagi Prefecture released after delay due to quake

    SENDAI -- A book featuring the unique attractions of Miyagi Prefecture has been released after its publication was once canceled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na019000c.html
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    Businessman arrested in disaster donations embezzlement case

    OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Osaka police have arrested a 67-year-old businessman on suspicion of embezzling 10.9 million yen in donations collected by the Lions Club volunteer organization to victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, police said Monday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm120000c.html
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    Jiji press

    Cigarette Smuggling Increasing in Japan after March Disaster

    Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)--Supply shortages due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami led to a surge in the number of smuggled cigarettes in Japan, the Finance Ministry said Monday.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110700337

    Visa Fees to Be Waived for Travelers to Japan Disaster Areas

    Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Foreign Ministry said Monday that foreigners traveling to three Tohoku northeastern prefectures hit hardest by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami will be exempted from paying visa issuance fees.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110700383

    Noda Leaves Room for Extending Quake Bond Redemption Period

    Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda left the door open Monday to extending the redemption period for bonds to be issued to secure financial resources for postdisaster reconstruction programs from the currently proposed 15 years.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110700507

    Japan Govt Auditor Finds 428.3-B.-Yen Wasteful Spending

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110700554

    Japan to Set Reconstruction Bond Redemption Period at 25 Years

    Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)--The ruling Democratic Party of Japan Monday proposed that the redemption period for government bonds to be issued for financing postdisaster reconstruction programs be extended to 25 years from the initially planned 10 years.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110700856

    40 Pct of Jobless in Northern Japan Lose Jobs due to Disaster

    Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)--About 40 pct of unemployed people who lived and worked in the three northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima before the March 11 earthquake and tsunami lost their previous jobs as a result of the disaster, a labor union survey showed Monday.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110700876
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    Sankei news

    3-story temporary housing complex opened to disaster refugees in baseball stadium
    Onagawa town, Miyagi pref



    fish market reopens at Otsuchi town, iwate pref

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      NHK wins ABU award for best news coverage

      NHK has won an Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union award for its coverage of the earthquake and tsunami on March 11th.

      Tuesday, November 08, 2011 07:22 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_04.html

      US authorities to monitor tsunami debris

      Environmental authorities in the US say they will track and monitor floating debris from Japan's March 11th tsunami to ensure navigational and shoreline safety.
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      Tuesday, November 08, 2011 12:39 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_15.html

      Borrowed locomotive arrives at Sendai railway

      A borrowed locomotive has been handed over to a local freight railway in Sendai that was damaged in the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.

      Tuesday, November 08, 2011 15:49 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_21.html
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      AJW

      Taxpayers may face 25-year income tax increase for rebuilding

      With all parties in apparent agreement, taxpayers may soon be hit with an income tax increase for 25 years to fund recovery efforts of the areas devastated by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.

      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011110816881

      Audit finds 430 billion yen in wasteful, misused spending

      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011110816882

      Autumn leaves at Chusonji temple delight visitors

      HIRAIZUMI, Iwate Prefecture--Bright and happier days have returned to Chusonji temple, a new UNESCO World Heritage cultural site, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, as fall leaf colors are at their most dazzling.
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      Visitors enjoy fall leaf colors at their peak at Chusonji temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. (Yoshihiro Yasutomi)
      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_ja...J2011110716798

      Handicrafts from Miyagi, Iwate on display at Cannes trade show

      Behind the handicrafts created in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures lie stories about life in northeastern Japan. Now, their story is one of survival, not only for the economies of the two prefectures devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, but also for the future of the industry.

      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011110716802

      Tsunami victim found in wrecked car at storage site

      The body of a man missing since the March 11 disaster has been found in a crushed car that had been stored at a temporary junkyard since August.
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      The white station wagon, right, temporarily stored at the site of a housing complex in Iwate Prefecture's Kamaishi. (Masakazu Higashino)
      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011110816864
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      Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

      Iwate debris depot fire extinguished after one-month operation

      MORIOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A fire station in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, said Monday it had completed extinguishing a fire after around a month that broke out at a depot for debris from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

      428 bil. yen in tax money spent improperly in FY 2010: auditors

      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Wasteful use and improper spending of tax money by Japanese government offices and state-funded organizations totaled 428.38 billion yen in 555 cases in fiscal 2010, the second highest level on record, the Board of Audit of Japan said Monday.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

      Gov't seeks to double local burden of child stipends to 980 bil. yen

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm119000c.html

      Gov't offices under fire from auditors for massive wasteful and improper spending

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na012000c.html
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      Jiji press

      Toyota Incurs 32.5-B.-Yen Operating Loss in April-Sept.

      Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Co. <7203> said Tuesday it suffered a group operating loss of 32,573 million yen for April-September due to production cutbacks following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110800632

      (Update) Toyota Incurs 32.5-B.-Yen Operating Loss in April-Sept.

      Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Co. <7203> said Tuesday it suffered a group operating loss of 32,573 million yen in April-September due to production cutbacks following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110800685

      Japan Long-Term Rates Stable around One Pct

      Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--The yield on the most recently issued 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the nation's benchmark long-term interest rate, has been stable around one pct as JGBs continue to attract safe-haven buying amid the fiscal problems in the United States and Europe.

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110800248

      Japan Drafts Burden-Sharing Plan for Child Benefits

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110800388

      Major Japan Parties Agree to Set Tax Hike Period at 25 Yrs

      Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling and major opposition parties on Tuesday agreed that the period for the planned individual income tax hike for securing resources to redeem postdisaster reconstruction government bonds will be set at 25 years.

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110800465

      Legislation to Clarify Timing of Consumption Tax Hike: Noda

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110800527

      Japan Govt to Submit Consumption Tax Bill Even Without Opposition Support: Noda

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110801004
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      Sankei news

      Tsunami victim found in wrecked car at storage site
      *left side


      preparation for winter
      Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref

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        "Thank you" concert for intl help

        Japanese children from disaster-hit areas and musicians have staged a concert to express their gratitude for the international support offered to Japan.
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        Wednesday, November 09, 2011 07:22 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_04.html

        Japan's current account surplus continue to shrink

        Japan's current account surplus in September fell for the 7th month in-a-row. This is mainly due to rising energy imports for thermal power plants, replacing the shortfall in nuclear power since the March disaster.
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        Wednesday, November 09, 2011 12:51 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_20.html

        Business sentiment marks 1st rise in 3 months

        Wednesday, November 09, 2011 17:34 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_30.html
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        Yomiuri online

        Govt-opposition tie-up may not be durable / Budget bills expected to narrowly pass Diet; consumption tax hike poses greater challenges

        Following a series of major concessions made by the Democratic Party of Japan to the two major opposition parties, key legislation to address post-disaster reconstruction is likely to pass the Diet by the end of November, government sources have said.

        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111108006137.htm

        Reconstruction bonds' redemption period to be 25 years

        The three main political parties agreed Tuesday to set the redemption period of government bonds issued to finance post-disaster reconstruction at 25 years, 10 years longer than the ruling Democratic Party of Japan had previously proposed.
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        AJW

        Musician hit hard on March 11 writes song for survivors

        KAMAISHI, Iwate Prefecture--From the depths of the tsunami spawned by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake emerged the lyrics of a song a survivor wrote that touched and encouraged fellow evacuees.

        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011110916908

        Tohoku students express gratitude through song

        Students from the region affected by the March 11 disaster put on a concert Nov. 8 in Tokyo for ambassadors and other dignitaries to Japan to express their appreciation for assistance from their countries.

        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011110916945
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        Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

        6 of 8 major Japanese automakers see profits fall on yen's rise

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Six of Japan's eight major automakers posted group net profit declines for the April-September first half due to the yen's appreciation as well as the March 11 disaster, with Mazda Motor Corp. swinging into the red.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu106000c.html

        Quake prompts 46.8&#37; fall in Japan's 1st-half current account surplus

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus, the widest gauge of trade, shrank 46.8 percent to 4,519.6 billion yen during the first half of fiscal 2011 from a year earlier, on slower exports following the March earthquake and tsunami, and more imports affected by higher oil prices, the government said Wednesday.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu110000c.html

        Japan gov't debt could top 1,000 tril. yen following earthquake

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The outstanding debt of the Japanese government could top 1,000 trillion yen ($12.82 trillion) in fiscal 2011 for the first time on record, mainly because of emergency spending on reconstruction after the March earthquake and tsunami, a government estimate showed Tuesday.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

        Woman finds husband's body in wrecked car 8 months after March disasters

        KAMAISHI, Iwate -- A woman found the body of her husband, who had been missing since the earthquake and tsunami disasters, in the wreckage of a car here earlier this month, it has been learned.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html

        Family of man gagged by police officer wins 120 million yen in high court appeal

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html
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        Jiji press

        Toyota to Review Just-In-Time Strategy

        Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> plans a partial review of its renowned just-in-time production system in the face of supply chain disruptions caused by massive flooding in Thailand as well as the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110900672

        Sendai Bank Suffers Record Net Loss due to Disaster

        Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Sendai Bank said Wednesday that it logged a record group net loss of 9,569 million yen in the April-September fiscal first half due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011110900947

        Japan's Noda Promises Efforts to Avoid Extra Tax Hikes

        Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will make all-out efforts to avoid additional tax increases even if costs for reconstruction of areas ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami turn out to be bigger than expected, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Wednesday.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110900417

        More than 300 People Still Staying at Shelters 8 Months after Disaster

        Sendai/Fukushima, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Some eight months after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the hard-hit northeastern prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima remain unable to completely shut their evacuation centers.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110900849

        Japan Lowe House to Pass 3rd Extra Budget Thurs.

        Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--Senior officials of ruling and opposition parties agreed at a House of Representative Steering Committee meeting Wednesday to vote on a third fiscal 2011 supplementary budget aimed at financing reconstruction programs at a plenary meeting of the lower house on Thursday.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011110901026

        8.75 M. Dlrs Raised in Christie's Auction for Japan Disaster Victims

        New York, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)--A charity auction held here Wednesday by Christie's in cooperation with Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami to support victims of the March 11 disaster raised about 8.75 million dollars, or some 680 million yen.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111000241
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        Sankei news

        disaster drill in Tokushima pref
        M8.6 case


        police searching
        Otsuchi town, Iwate pref

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          Lower house passes 3rd supplementary budget

          Japan's Lower House has passed this fiscal year's third supplementary budget to promote reconstruction in areas affected by the March 11th disaster and to tackle the strong yen.
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          Thursday, November 10, 2011 16:23 +0900 (JST)
          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_28.html
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          Yomiuri online

          Surplus dives 47&#37; in 1st half / Drop marked as exports shrink following March disaster

          The nation's current account surplus fell 46.8 percent to 4.52 trillion yen during the first half of fiscal 2011 from a year earlier, chiefly due to a decline in exports following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
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          http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111109006242.htm
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          AJW

          Young Miyagi ballplayers get star treatment from Brad Pitt

          American actor Brad Pitt no doubt gained a few more fans in Japan this week.
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          American movie star Brad Pitt poses with boys from disaster-stricken Miyagi Prefecture at a promotional event for the film "Moneyball" in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Nov. 9. (Chisato Matsumoto)
          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011111017057
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          Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

          NTT's 1st-half revenues top 5 tril. yen for 1st time in 3 yrs

          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Wednesday it logged 5.15 trillion yen in group operating revenues in the first half of fiscal 2011, up 3.1 percent over a year earlier and the first rise above 5 trillion yen in three years.

          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu101000c.html

          Oct. business failures down 14% in Japan, debts plummet 70%

          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of business failures in Japan in October declined 14.1 percent from a year earlier to 976, slipping below 1,000 for the first time in eight months, due to the government's cash flow support for small businesses, a credit research agency reported Wednesday.

          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu105000c.html

          Lower house approves 3rd extra budget for reconstruction work

          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's third extra budget for fiscal 2011, which is designed to finance additional work to rebuild the country's northeastern areas in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, cleared the powerful lower house of parliament Thursday.

          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm069000c.html

          Disaster shelters closed in disaster-hit Miyagi town after evacuees find homes

          ONAGAWA, Miyagi -- All disaster shelters here were closed on Nov. 9 after evacuees moved into temporary housing and other dwellings, nearly eight months after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami devastated the town.

          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na007000c.html
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          Jiji press

          Japan to Compile 4th Extra Budget for FY 2011: Noda

          Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday showed the government's intention to compile a fourth supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 to cope with the so-called double loan problem plaguing victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111000280

          Japan Lower House Passes 12.1-T.-Yen Third Extra Budget

          Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed the government's fiscal 2011 third supplementary budget for postdisaster reconstruction projects and steps to help the nation cope with the yen's sharp appreciation.

          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111000376

          Japan Govt Debt Rises to Record 954 T. Yen

          Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--The balance of outstanding central Japanese government debt at the end of September stood at a new record high of 954,418.0 billion yen, up 10,608.4 billion yen from the end of June, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.

          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111000821

          Japan's 4th Extra Budget Likely Worth Trillions of Yen

          Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--A fiscal 2011 fourth supplementary budget proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to have several trillion yen in spending, informed sources said Thursday.

          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111001027

          Over 800 Bodies Yet to Be Identified 8 Months after Japan Disaster

          Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)--More than 800 bodies have yet to be identified among those who died in the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan's northeastern coast eight months ago.

          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111001051

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            8 months passed since the March disaster

            It's been 8 months since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. But there's still a long way to go before full-fledged reconstruction is possible.
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            Friday, November 11, 2011 08:21 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_08.html

            Tsunami victims remembered in Minamisanriku

            Eight months after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami on Friday, the people of Minamisanriku town in Iwate Prefecture are offering prayers for the victims.
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            Friday, November 11, 2011 12:09 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_15.html

            Pianist Tsujii makes Carnegie Hall solo debut

            .....Audience members said they were touched by Tsuji's expressive performance, and that they could sense his feelings for Japan as it struggles to recover from the disaster.

            Friday, November 11, 2011 17:31 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_21.html

            Disaster-hit prefectures promote tourism in Taiwan

            Disaster-hit prefectures in northeastern Japan are promoting themselves in Taiwan as safe and ready to welcome back tourists.
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            Friday, November 11, 2011 18:22 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_25.html
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            Yomiuri online

            Ishinomaki album restored / Photo studio owner, students work to save memento of school

            ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi--The owner of a photo studio has joined forces with recent graduates from municipal Kadonowaki Elementary School in Ishinomaki to create a graduation album once thought to be lost as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111110005576.htm

            Tax refund aimed at placating weary public

            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111110006221.htm

            Partial refund of consumption tax eyed for low-income earners

            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111110005969.htm
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            AJW

            Spherical-shaped evacuation shelter headed for NY

            HIRATSUKA, Kanagawa Prefecture--The "Noah," a spherical-shaped personal evacuation shelter developed here following the March 11 quake and tsunami, is headed for a New York debut before a curious worldwide audience.
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            Shoji Tanaka, president of Cosmopower Co., poses beside the "Noah," a personal evacuation shelter, in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 4. (Tomoko Adachi)
            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011111117178

            Quake zone children enjoy steam excursion

            ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture--Six hundred singing children riding on a steam train brightened the quake-ravaged landscape near this northern city on Nov. 10.
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            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011111117174

            BASEBALL/ Ripken trains kids in quake-hit areas

            Cal Ripken Jr. says he has gotten a lot out of baseball over his 51 years, and ever since retiring from the game he loves in 2001, he has been trying to give back.

            Cal Ripken Jr. conducts a baseball clinic for quake-hit junior high school players on Nov. 10 in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. (Shingo Kuzutani)
            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sports/...J2011111117144

            Charity art auction raises $9 million for quake survivors

            NEW YORK--A charity auction of contemporary art held Nov. 9 at Christie's New York raised nearly $9 million for survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011111117079
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            Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

            Japan's Oct. wholesale prices up 1.7&#37; on year

            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's wholesale prices rose 1.7 percent in October from a year earlier for the 13th straight month of increase, although the pace of the rise slowed because of the yen's strength and a recent decline in nonferrous metal prices in the international commodity market, the Bank of Japan said Friday.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu087000c.html

            Miyagi's temporary housing units not ready for winter: survey

            A Mainichi Newspapers survey showed that among the temporary housing units in the three disaster hit-prefectures, Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate, those in Miyagi are the least prepared to welcome the cold winter and still lack much of the necessary heating equipment.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na014000c.html

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            Japan Firms Post 23.7 Pct Profit Decline in April-Sept.

            Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)--The combined group recurring profit of major Japanese nonfinancial companies in April-September fell 23.7 pct from a year earlier, pressured mainly by production adjustments and power shortages in the wake of the March 11 disaster, a Jiji Press survey found Friday.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111100916

            Canada Offers Funds for Reconstruction Project in Japan

            Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)--Canadian government bodies and the forestry industry will invest 4.5 million Canadian dollars in a reconstruction support project for areas in northeastern Japan badly affected by the March 11 disaster, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver said Friday.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111100601

            Makeshift Mini Malls to Aid Post-Tsunami Recovery

            Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref., Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)--Small and family-run stores in tsunami-hit coastal areas in northeastern Japan are trying to revive their damaged communities by establishing makeshift mini shopping malls.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111100348

            Japan Parties Agree on Revisions to Reconstruction Finance Bill

            Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling and major opposition parties signed an agreement Friday to modify legislation aimed at funding reconstruction programs following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111101144
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            Minamisanriku town's disaster preparedness center

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              Yomiuri online

              Forestry firms still reeling from March 11

              MORIOKA--The forestry industry and related businesses in the three prefectures hit hardest by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami continue to struggle with the impact of the disaster, as well as the ongoing nuclear crisis.
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              Searchers undeterred by winter cold / Thousands of police continue efforts to return disaster victims' remains to families

              Eight months after the Great East Japan Earthquake and as temperatures drop with the onset of winter, police continue to search for the missing, having pledged to return as many people as possible to their families.
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              Over the rainbow

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              Kindergartners hold up a 111-meter-long rainbow flag made by residents of Minami-Sanrikucho, Miyagi Prefecture, with the support of a citizens group on Friday, the eight-month anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The flag, meant as a symbol of hope for people in disaster-hit areas, was made by stitching together about 50 smaller flags on which people from various prefectures had written encouraging messages.
              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20111112dy01.htm
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              AJW

              With added strength, condominium sales rebound in Tokyo

              Condominium sales, which plummeted after the Great East Japan Earthquake, have started to recover in the Tokyo metropolitan area as new buildings are better equipped to withstand and function during natural disasters.
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              Collections of literary works on quake to hit U.S., Britain, France

              "One Year Later," a collection of literary works by Japanese authors on the Great East Japan Earthquake, will be released by publishing houses in the United States, Britain and Japan in March 2012 to mark the first anniversary of the disaster.

              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_ja...J2011111216697

              Book recalls disaster areas before March 11

              Memories and images of the picturesque areas in northeastern Japan before they were destroyed in the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami have been preserved in a new book of photographs compiled from a website.

              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011111217226
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              Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

              Isetan Mitsukoshi boosts April-Sept. profit to 20.58 bil. yen

              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. said Friday its group net profit in the April to September period shot up nearly 50-fold to 20.58 billion yen from 413 million yen a year earlier as it booked deferred tax assets resulting from the merger of its two department store chains in April.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu054000c.html

              Volunteer determined to stay in disaster-hit city to keep promise

              ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- A disaster relief volunteer has already spent some seven months doing aid work here, and plans to remain several more, all to fulfill a promise she made to victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html
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              Sankei news

              steam train in Miyagi pref


              Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref

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                Support for quake orphans

                Tohoku University in quake-stricken northeastern Japan has set up a special task force to help children who lost their parents in the earthquake and tsunami for the next ten years.
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                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_09.html
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                AJW

                PHOTO: Temporary eateries open in disaster-hit Kesennuma

                KESENNUMA, Miyagi Prefecture--Under the motto "starting from a prefab," operators and city officials have created a village of temporary restaurants in this tsunami-devastated city.
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                http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011111317318
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                Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                Japanese researchers see future of oil in beakers of algae

                Could Japan become a major oil-producing nation? That's the dream of researchers at IHI NeoG Algae LLC, which is working on extracting oil not from new holes in the ground, but from algae.

                ......Meanwhile, algae oil pioneer and University of Tsukuba professor Makoto Watanabe is partnering with the Sendai Municipal Government and Tohoku University to start an experimental fuel production operation at a sewage processing plant in tsunami-hit Sendai. For his experiment, Watanabe has picked the algae "aurantiochytrium," which produce oil by using organic matter in water as nutrition without photosynthesis, providing not just oil but also a way to purify waste water.

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/...na010000c.html
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                flooded by land subsidence
                Watanoha port, Miyagi pref

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                  Japan's GDP posts growth

                  Japan's economy grew for the first time in exactly a year in the July-September quarter.
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                  Monday, November 14, 2011 10:13 +0900 (JST)
                  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111114_15.html

                  Panel to analyze long-period motion from quakes

                  A panel for Japan's Meteorological Agency has begun looking into measures against long-period ground motions caused by earthquakes.
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                  Monday, November 14, 2011 15:11 +0900 (JST)
                  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111114_19.html

                  Ninja visit to children in tsunami-hit town

                  Young children in a tsunami-hit town of Miyagi Prefecture have been cheered up by a visit from a group of ninja.

                  Monday, November 14, 2011 19:01 +0900 (JST)
                  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111114_28.html

                  Noda cabinet support rate falls to 45&#37;

                  Monday, November 14, 2011 19:01 +0900 (JST)
                  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111114_29.html
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                  AJW

                  Japan GDP grows for 1st time in 4 quarters

                  Japan's economy grew in the July-September period for the first time in four quarters, led by a recovery in exports and a rise in personal consumption after the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.

                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...J2011111417429

                  Tohoku brewers start the long road to recovery

                  In late October, staff at the quake-hit Sekinoichi sake brewery in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, sat down to discuss a special brew, dubbed Fukkoshu, or "revival sake," to go on sale on March 11, the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...J2011111417035

                  Troubled times for transport in Tohoku

                  Sendai Port, the tsunami-stricken Tohoku region's gateway to commerce, is still out of action eight months after the March 11 disaster.

                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...J2011111417387

                  Experts give tips on fleeing with pets during disaster

                  When the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami struck, many people wouldn't flee without their pets, which they consider part of their family.
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                  How to make a sling using furoshiki. 1) Fold "furoshiki" square cloth diagonally into a triangle and firmly tie the edges into a knot; 2) Hang the ring around your neck; 3) Put your pet in the bag-shaped part and bring the two free points up around the front and back of the same shoulder and tie securely together; 4) Your sling should look like this. (Photos provided by Yoko Abe)
                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J2011111416127

                  Japanese film festival in Hollywood pays tribute to Tohoku

                  LOS ANGELES--Saving the most poignant message for last, the first-ever Japan Film Society (JFS) festival in Hollywood will close its three-day run on Nov. 13 here with a movie centered on recovery work from the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.
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                  Takayuki Yamada, right, and director Yoshimasa Ishibashi at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 11. (Erika Toh)
                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_ja...J2011111417369
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                  Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

                  Japan economy grows annualized 6% in July-Sept. qtr, but outlook dim

                  TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese economy expanded an annualized real 6.0 percent in the three months through September for its first growth in four quarters, rebounding from a slowdown caused by the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, government data showed Monday.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu079000c.html

                  Retired carpenters put skills to good use in disaster-hit city

                  RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate -- Retired carpenters in this disaster-stricken city are putting their skills into practice in an attempt to make their lives at temporary housing units a little bit more comfortable.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na007000c.html
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                  Jiji press

                  5 Disaster-Hit Regional Banks Perform Poorly in 1st Half

                  Tokyo, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)--Five of the eight regional banks in the three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hardest by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami saw their consolidated bottom line deteriorate in the April-September first half of fiscal 2011.

                  http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111400915

                  Voter Turnout Lowest Ever in Miyagi Pref. Election

                  Sendai, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)--Voter turnout in the Miyagi Prefectural assembly election came to an all-time low of 41.69 pct.
                  Sunday's election was to be held in April but put off in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which hit hardest three northeastern prefectures including Miyagi.

                  http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111400055

                  Japan's Noda Commits to Consumption Tax Hike Bill

                  http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111400491

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                    Bhutan's royal couple arrives in Japan

                    .....The couple married last month. They are Japan's first state guests since the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan.
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                    Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:06 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111115_08.html

                    5-year-olds in Kesennuma celebrate rite-of-passage

                    Children in disaster-hit Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, celebrated a traditional rite-of-passage on Tuesday.

                    Tuesday, November 15, 2011 16:01 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111115_20.html

                    Bhutan donates butterflies to Japan


                    Tuesday, November 15, 2011 20:47 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111115_28.html noble butterflies
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                    Yomiuri online

                    Words of late colleague inspire Iwate Pref. police

                    RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate--Police officers in Iwate Prefecture have adopted as an unofficial slogan these words from a fellow officer who was killed in the Great East Japan Earthquake: "Cheer up and go ahead. Even mistakes lead us to go ahead."
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                    Astro Boy and Uran's Encyclopedia of Current Terminology / tsunami warning

                    Astro Boy: The system for issuing tsunami warnings is going to change, isn't it?

                    Answer: Yes, it is. In the event of tsunami after an earthquake, the Meteorological Agency has released information about two things at the same time: the estimated tsunami height and when tsunami would reach coastlines. These announcements have been made, in principle, no later than three minutes after an earthquake.

                    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features...1111004982.htm
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                    AJW

                    Sleeping problems spread after March 11 disasters

                    The shock from the Great East Japan Earthquake has caused sleeping difficulties, but this development is not limited to those living in the hardest-hit prefectures.
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                    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...J2011110416632 It's me lol

                    Okayama stir-fried noodle rated the best

                    HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Striking a blow for western Japanese cuisine, stir-fried noodles from Okayama Prefecture took the sixth B-1 Gold Grand Prix at a competition for local foods from across the country.

                    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_ja...J2011111417439
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                    Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                    Parents of preschoolers lost to tsunami sue town

                    SENDAI -- The parents of two of three preschoolers who died in the March 11 tsunami here have sued the town that oversaw the preschool for some 88 million yen, claiming the town's inadequate response caused the children's deaths.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html

                    March 11 quake's 'long-period' tremors left cracks in Tokyo skyscrapers

                    Tokyo's skyscrapers were particularly susceptible to the long-period tremors that shook Japan on March 11, with cracks appearing in many buildings across the capital, a Nov. 14 report to an investigative committee revealed.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html

                    ex: long-period tremors
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                    Jiji press

                    Tax Hikes to Cut Japan's FY 2012 GDP by 0.07 Pct

                    Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)--Special tax hikes to cover the cost of reconstruction after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are expected to push down Japan's real gross domestic product by 0.07 pct in fiscal 2012, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111500990

                    Noda Thanks Bhutan King for Disaster Victim Support

                    Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Tuesday thanked Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck for his nation's support for Japanese citizens affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111501041
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                    Sankei news

                    Bhutan's royal couple arrives

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                      Bhutan royal couple welcomed at Imperial Palace

                      ....Bhutan held a nationwide ceremony to mourn the victims of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami the day after the disaster. The nation has also donated large sums to the disaster-hit areas.
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                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:28 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111116_15.html

                      US commander says disaster support improved ties

                      The commander of the US Pacific Fleet says US military support to Japan immediately after the March 11th disaster has helped improve relations.

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:34 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111116_16.html

                      Tokyo Station gets more quake-resistant

                      A four-year project to make a Tokyo train station resistant to powerful earthquakes is to be completed next year.
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                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011 18:36 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111116_24.html

                      Japan shifting production base to China

                      China says Japanese firms are rapidly shifting their production bases to China following the March 11th disaster in northeastern Japan.

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011 20:57 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111116_30.html

                      Banquet held for king of Bhutan and his wife

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                      Wednesday, November 16, 2011 21:13 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111116_34.html
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                      Yomiuri online

                      Canada, Australia invite disaster-zone students

                      The governments of Canada and Australia are inviting applicants from areas struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake to study in their countries--and they will help foot the bill.

                      http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111115005469.htm
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                      AJW

                      SWIMMING/ Quake survivors re-energize Kitajima

                      Everyone in the Kanto region and northeastern Japan remembers where they were and what they were doing the moment the Great East Japan Earthquake struck.

                      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sports/...AJ201111160009

                      Remembering a storyteller without peer

                      Ei Koishi was born in rural Japan when the Meiji emperor still ruled. She never learned to read or write, but that never mattered too much.

                      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201111160049
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                      Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                      Ripken visits Japanese youth in tsunami-hit area

                      TOKYO (AP) -- Cal Ripken Jr. took a message of hope and perseverance to Japanese students affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/sport...sp130000c.html

                      Quake-relief efforts promote U.S. military's ties with SDF: commander

                      NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Adm. Patrick Walsh, commander of the Hawaii-based U.S. Pacific Fleet, said Tuesday the U.S. military's relief operations he led to aid Japanese people following the March earthquake and tsunami disaster helped promote relations with Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

                      Singapore-funded support center completed in disaster-hit Miyako

                      MIYAKO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A ceremony took place in a northeastern Japan town hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to open a support center built with 70 million yen in contributions from Singapore citizens.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm020000c.html

                      Over 80&#37; of boats washed away by March tsunami still not recovered

                      SENDAI (Kyodo) -- More than 80 percent of the boats washed away in the March 11 tsunami are yet to be recovered, the Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm026000c.html

                      Scientists warn Japan tsunami debris endangering Hawaii

                      LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Hawaii's environment could be in danger as debris from Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March, including lumber and home appliances adrift in the Pacific, has been approaching, researchers said at a meeting in Honolulu on Monday.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm027000c.html

                      Bhutan royal couple express condolences for Japan quake victims

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The king and queen of Bhutan, who are visiting Japan as state guests, expressed their condolences for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami during a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his wife on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm031000c.html

                      Bhutan royal couple welcomed by Japan's crown prince

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The king and queen of Bhutan, who are on a visit to Japan that began Tuesday, attended a welcoming ceremony hosted by Crown Prince Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm088000c.html
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                      Jiji press

                      Bhutan King, Queen Welcomed at Japan Imperial Banquet

                      Tokyo, Nov. 16 (Jiji Press)--Visiting Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, were welcomed at a banquet held at the Imperial Palace here on Wednesday.

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111600888
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                      Bhutan's royal couple



                      Japanese Empress Michiko, center, walks with Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, and Queen Jetsun Pema after their meeting at the Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. Japanese Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized with deteriorating symptoms of bronchitis and he did not attend the welcoming ceremony for Bhutan's royal couple. (AP Photo/ Yoshikazu Tsuno)

                      wintry scene
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                        04:40 JST 17 Nov 2011 39.6N 143.4E 10 km M4.7 Sanriku Oki

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                        17:34 JST 17 Nov 2011 38.8N 142.0E 50 km 4.6 Miyagi-ken Oki

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                          King of Bhutan addresses Japanese Diet

                          The King of Bhutan has expressed hope that Japan will take a leading role in the global community.

                          .....The royal couple is to visit disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture on Friday.

                          Thursday, November 17, 2011 18:41 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111117_26.html
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                          Yomiuri online

                          Relief teachers face harsh realities

                          Boards of education in prefectures that have been supplying teachers to primary, middle and high schools in Miyagi Prefecture following the March 11 disaster are finely tuning support programs after reports of stress due to working in an unfamiliar environment.

                          http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111116006138.htm
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                          AJW

                          Granny cheerleaders dance for quake relief

                          A group of granny cheerleaders will perform a special show in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Nov. 19 to raise money for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

                          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...AJ201111170005

                          Drinkers downing sake to help hard-hit prefectures

                          Big-hearted drinkers are doing their part to help recovery efforts from the Great East Japan Earthquake, as the shipment of sake made in the quake and tsunami-stricken three prefectures is growing at an intoxicating rate.

                          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...AJ201111170085

                          Study: Vertical water force from tsunami destroys bridges

                          Some of the bridges swept away by tsunami during the Great East Japan Earthquake had been pushed up by powerful flows--as opposed to being moved horizontally--before being wholly carried away, a university study found.
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                          Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                          Hitachi Zosen, partners unveil remote-controlled breakwater

                          SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- Shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corp. and its project partners on Thursday unveiled a remote-controlled breakwater designed to rise from the sea floor to counter high tides or tsunami.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu092000c.html

                          Bhutanese king seeks stronger ties with Japan, comforts quake victims

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bhutan wants to further strengthen relations with Japan and supports Tokyo's bid to play a greater role in the U.N. Security Council, visiting King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck said in a speech to the Japanese parliament Thursday.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm123000c.html

                          Diet's constitution panel holds 1st meet, DPJ says revision low priority

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The ruling Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday told the lower house constitutional panel, at effectively its first meeting since its 2007 launch, that debate on revising the 1946 Constitution has become a low-priority issue in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm125000c.html

                          Anonymous man gives 10 million yen to city hall for Tohoku disaster victims

                          KANOYA, Kagoshima -- A mystery donor gave a paper bag with 10 million yen and a letter asking that it be given to the Tohoku disaster victims to the local city hall here on Nov. 16.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na026000c.html

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                          Hitachi Zosen, 2 Others Demonstrate Movable Breakwaters

                          Shizuoka, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)--Major shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corp. <7004> and two other Japanese companies on Thursday gave a demonstration of movable breakwaters that are being tested at a port in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011111700817

                          Noda Cabinet's Approval Rating Falls to 35.5 Pct: Jiji Poll

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111700554

                          (Update) Noda Cabinet's Approval Rating Falls to 35.5 Pct: Jiji Poll

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111700602

                          Lower House Constitutional Panel Starts Discussion

                          Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)--The House of Representatives' Deliberative Council on the Constitution held its first discussion on Thursday since it was set up in August 2007, underscoring the differences between Japan's two main parties.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111700646

                          Bhutan King Confident of Japan's Recovery from Disaster

                          Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)--Visiting Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck expressed his confidence Thursday that Japan will recover from the devastation of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111700781

                          Japan's Diet to Pass 3rd Supplementary Budget on Mon.

                          Tokyo, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Diet is set to pass the government's 12.1-trillion-yen third supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 on Monday.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111700865
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                          Sankei news

                          Hitachi Zosen, partners unveil remote-controlled breakwater

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                            Japan sees pickup in Asian visitors

                            Japan continues to suffer a sharp decline in the number of foreign visitors, but Asian tourists are gradually returning.

                            Friday, November 18, 2011 19:32 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111118_38.html
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                            Yomiuri online

                            Disaster reform eyed for oil industry

                            The government, Petroleum Association of Japan and other oil industry-related entities are taking steps to make oil supply chains more disaster-resistant, due to lessons learned from serious fuel shortages in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

                            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111117005442.htm
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                            Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                            U.N. adopts resolution commending volunteers in disaster-hit areas

                            NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- A U.N. General Assembly panel on Thursday adopted by consensus a resolution commending volunteer activities in the disaster-hit areas to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

                            60&#37; of graduating college students secure jobs

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm017000c.html

                            UNHCR hails Japan aid despite disaster, seeks help in crisis response

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Visiting U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed appreciation for Japan's continued support for his organization despite the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated eastern and northeastern Japan, and sought Tokyo's help in preventing and responding to future natural disasters that displace people.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm079000c.html
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                            Jiji press

                            Eastern Japan's Workforce Shrinks for 8th Straight Month

                            Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)--The number of people in employment in eastern Japan fell for the eighth straight month in September, reflecting the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, government data showed Friday.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111800714

                            Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan Shows Signs of Recovery

                            Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)--The number of foreign visitors to Japan in October was down but showed signs of recovery including a halt of the decline in the number of visitors from China, government data showed Friday.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111800763

                            Japan Govt, DPJ Eyeing 13-Day Diet Extension

                            Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's government and ruling party are considering extending the current extraordinary Diet session by 13 days to Dec. 22 as time is running short for discussions on key bills other than the third supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 and related legislation, sources said Friday.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111800949
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                            Temporary shops open in disaster-hit area
                            Ishinomaki city, Miyagi pref

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                              Debris in sea from March 11th will be cleared

                              A huge amount of debris along Japan's eastern coast has been hampering the activity of fishing boats following the March 11th tsunami. The government says it will complete clearing away the debris by March 2014.
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                              Saturday, November 19, 2011 11:24 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111119_12.html

                              Food fair opens to support disaster-hit producers

                              A food fair is currently under way in Tokyo, with farmers and retailers from around the country marketing their products at more than 80 booths.

                              Saturday, November 19, 2011 22:01 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111119_23.html
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                              Yomiuri online

                              Quake blamed for 451 later deaths

                              In prefectures affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, including Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, 451 people have been recognized by local municipalities as having died due to physical deterioration triggered by the disaster as of the end of October, it has been learned.
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                              Abalone fishermen share boats for this year's harvest

                              MIYAKO, Iwate Prefecture--In normal years, abalone fishermen in the Tohoku region seek out their own special hot spots and compete to see who comes up with the biggest abalone as well as the most number.

                              Fishermen sort through abalone harvested on Nov. 18 at Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. (Shingo Kuzutani)

                              Fishermen search for abalone in a shared boat off the coast of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Nov. 18. (Shingo Kuzutani)
                              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J201111190055a
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                              Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                              Top 3 nonlife insures hit hard by natural disasters in 1st half

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top three property and casualty insurance groups on Friday reported profit declines for the first half of financial 2011, due to large payments of insurance claims following successive natural disasters at home and abroad, weighing on their earnings.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu067000c.html

                              Aerial view of tsunami zone: cleaner but barren

                              SENDAI, Japan (AP) -- From 1,000 feet (300 meters) up, the view of the tsunami-battered Japanese seaside communities shows striking progress: much of the rubble, crumpled cars and other debris is gone.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm017000c.html

                              Final 3 bodies in Miyagi Pref. temporary burial site exhumed, cremated

                              KESENNUMA, Miyagi -- The final three bodies in a temporary cemetery here for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami were exhumed and sent for cremation on Nov. 19.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html
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                              Jiji press

                              Delayed by Tsunami, Strawberry Shipments Start in Miyagi

                              Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)--Shipments of strawberries, a local speciality of Miyagi Prefecture, started on a full scale Saturday, about a month later than usual because of damage from the March 11 tsunami.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111900225

                              Disaster-Hit Miyagi Holds Tourism Promotion Event in U.S.

                              San Francisco, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)--Miyagi Prefecture of northeastern Japan held a tourism promotion event in San Francisco on Friday, hoping to bring back tourists to the region that is on its way to recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111900275

                              Japan's Noda Aims for Conclusion on Tax Hike by Year-End

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111900318
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                              Sankei news

                              Japan sounding sand beach
                              at Kesennuma city, Miyagi pref

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                              JMA

                              22:06 JST 19 Nov 2011 39.1N 142.2E 40 km M4.3 Iwate-ken Oki

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                                Messages of gratitude videoed in tsunami-hit town

                                In a tsunami-hit town in northeastern Japan, residents have taken part in a project to thank people around the world for their support following the March 11th disaster.
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                                Sunday, November 20, 2011 06:52 +0900 (JST)
                                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111120_05.html

                                Short films on 3/11 disaster screened in Tokyo

                                Film directors from around the world have produced short clips to respond to the March 11th earthquake and tsunami and give encouragement to survivors.

                                Sunday, November 20, 2011 23:27 +0900 (JST)
                                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20111120_19.html
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                                AJW

                                Strawberry farmers in disaster-stricken Miyagi Prefecture ship out first fruit of season

                                SENDAI--There were fears there wouldn't be much in the way of a strawberry harvest this year, at least in the tsunami-stricken Tohoku region.

                                http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...J201111200057a
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                                Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                                Noda seeks Cabinet approval of consumption tax hike plan next year

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm053000c.html
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                                Jiji press

                                Consumption in Japan Increasingly Polarized

                                Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)--Consumer spending in Japan seems to be increasingly polarized between high- and low-end demand on the back of a slow economic recovery after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

                                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011111900234
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                                Sankei news

                                Strawberry farmers in disaster-stricken Miyagi Prefecture ship out first fruit of season

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                                JMA

                                08:48 JST 20 Nov 2011 38.4N 142.2E 40 km M4.2 Miyagi-ken Oki

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