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Can Tepco ever apologize enough?


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■ 今週号の主な内容 ■

海外 -Top Chinese general says forces no match for U.S.
中国の軍事力はアメリカに及ばず

海外 -Queen expresses ‘deep sympathy’ in Irish speech
英女王アイルランドで哀悼の意を表明

海外 -From palace to prison for India’s high, mighty
インドのVIPが集まる刑務所

国内 -Economy slides back into recession
大震災で1-3月期GDP、年率3.7％減

国内 -How one small village defied the tsunami
先人の残した堤防が小さな村を守った

経済 -Playboy puts all 57 years of every single page online
プレイボーイがオンライン版を発行

フォーカス -The Tree of Life takes top honor at Cannes film festival

サイエンス -‘Hot Jupiter’ puzzle is explained

クローズアップ -China unleashes food safety watchdogs

書評-Nesbo’s Norwegian noir follows Larsson success

論評 -Where’s the pizazz with ‘the Donald’ gone?

トピック -Laos throws doors open to ‘eco-tourists’

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◆ JAPAN IN BRIEF ◆

Japan, China, South Korea bolster disaster plans

Sony sees third year of red ink

Tepco records 1.24 trillion loss

Auto industry to adopt weekend shifts


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◆ WORLD IN BRIEF ◆

〓ISRAEL〓
Netanyahu rejects Obama peace plan

〓ICELAND〓
Volcanic cloud heading for Europe

〓NORTH KOREA〓
Kim Jong Il reported in China

〓UNITED STATES〓
Schwarzenegger fathered lovechild


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