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The death toll from the devastating bushfires that are sweeping through

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Public prosecutors arrested five people on Monday for their involvement in

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Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it will implement 20,000 job cuts worldwide and

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Japan's current account surplus fell at the fastest pace on record in 2008,

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Core Japanese private-sector machinery orders declined 6.0 percent in 2008 for

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Japan must improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its foreign assistance

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The support rate for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso has plunged further