★ COVER
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- Le Pen holds keys to the Elysee

★ FOCUS
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- The ones to watch: Olympic medal hopefuls for the London games


WORLD IN BRIEF
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- Suu Kyi boycotts parliament opening (MYANMAR) ※
- EU imposes new sanctions (SYRIA) ※
- John Edwards’ trial begins (UNITED STATES)
- 10 barred from presidential vote (EGYPT)
- Ex-guerrilla wins presidency (EAST TIMOR)
- New checks ordered after fatal crash (PAKISTAN)

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WORLD
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- As killer gloats in court, Norway shows no anger (NORWAY)
　 ノルウェー連続テロ裁判が始まる
- Dream of luxury Kabul hotel turns into violent nightmare (AFGHANISTAN)
カブールでタリバン系の砲撃テロ
- Bashir threatens to oust South government (SUDAN)
スーダン大統領、南スーダン打倒宣言
- Huff Post has a new answer to critics: a Pulitzer (UNITED STATES)
ハフィントン・ポストがピュリツァー賞受賞
- Carnal Cartagena blase about U.S. Secret Service sex scandal (COLOMBIA)
売春スキャンダルに地元の困惑
- India’s nuclear missile test has few critics, unlike North Korea (INDIA)
インドのミサイル実験を国際社会は許容


JAPAN IN BRIEF
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- Analysts query value of IMF contribution
- First wild ibis chicks hatched since 1976
- Censure motions passed on ministers ※
- Mekong states get 600 billion in ODA
- New Olympus picks defeat protests ※
- Tourism rebounded 92% in March
- Bailout official to head Tepco

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NATIONAL
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- Abduction issue even more muddled by North Korea’s rocket launch
北朝鮮ロケット発射、拉致問題複雑に
- Ishihara’s plan to buy Senkakus a wake-up call
石原都知事の尖閣諸島買収問題、国に警鐘
- Radiation expert takes on red tape for victims
周辺住民から信頼される現場主義の専門家
- Lone farmer in no-go zone sticks to defiant existence
福島警戒区域内に一人住み続ける男性の戦い


BUSINESS
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- Takeover of oil firm thrills Argentines, riles investors
アルゼンチンが石油会社を「再国営化」
- American Jim Yong Kim chosen to head World Bank
世銀新総裁に韓国系米国人キム氏

OPINION
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- A risk-free, empty life at the touch of a button
- Government announces new worst-case scenario for megaquake ※

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