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JAPAN
Dec 31, 2005

Most dwellers of Aneha-tainted sites yet to vacate

More than half of the 288 households told to evacuate 10 condominium complexes built with falsified quake-resistance data were still living in the defective buildings as of Thursday, the government said Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 28, 2005

Yankees' Matsui to sit out World Baseball Classic

New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui said Tuesday he has decided not to join Japan's squad and play at the World Baseball Classic next March.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2005

News media seeks disclosure of crime victims' names

The nation's two major media groups came out Tuesday against a government plan that allows police to decide whether to disclose the names of crime victims, saying anonymity would make news-gathering difficult and could help the police cover up matters unfavorable to them.

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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