Japan's whale catch falls nearly 50% short of target due to obstruction
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Popular playwright, peace activist Hisashi Inoue dies at 75+
TOKYO, April 11 Kyodo -
Popular playwright Hisashi Inoue died of lung cancer Friday evening, his family
said Sunday. He was 75.
New party aims to win 10 seats in upper house race+
TOKYO, April 11 Kyodo -
Takeo Hiranuma, who heads the newly launched Sunrise Party of Japan, said
Sunday his party aims to win at least 10 seats in the House of Councillors
No. of `freeter` nonregular workers rises 1st time in 6 years+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo -
The number of so-called freeters, or young workers with nonregular and unstable
jobs, was 1.78 million in 2009, up 80,000 from 2008, posting the first
Hiranuma, Yosano launch new party to oppose DPJ+
TOKYO, April 10 Kyodo -
Former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma, former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano and
