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JAPAN
Feb 9, 2006

Ex-envoy admits secret pact on Okinawa

A former senior Foreign Ministry official admitted Wednesday that Japan secretly shouldered $4 million in costs for Okinawa's reversion from U.S. control in 1972.
SOCCER
Feb 8, 2006

Hunger for Hoops success drives Nakamura

Japan international midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has revealed that a hunger for winners medals was the chief reason behind his decision to join Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic in a high-profile move from Italy last summer.
EDITORIALS
Feb 8, 2006

The dark side of reform

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration, which had been sailing smoothly until a few months ago, now faces strong head winds amid a series of scandals. The first scandal to hit was the disclosure late last year that a certified architect had falsified building data on earthquake resistance....

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami