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Kei Nishikori's historic run at the Australian Open generated a torrent of publicity for his sponsor, Fast Retailing Co., but Sony Corp. and Adidas AG both missed out after declining to renew endorsement deals with Japan's top tennis player.

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Summer power curbs said unlikely

Curbs on power use may not be necessary next summer even if all 54 of Japan's commercial nuclear reactors are suspended by then, trade minister Yukio Edano says.

Nuclear foes defy order to remove tents from the grounds of METI

By MINORU MATSUTANI

Antinuclear activists camping out at the industry ministry ignore an order to take down their tents, and hundreds of people turn out at the ministry to show their support for the protesters.

Bill eyed to block foreign control of water sources

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition force, the Liberal Democratic Party, make adjustments prior to the submission to the current Diet session of legislation aimed at preventing foreign ownership of the nation's water resources.

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