★ COVER
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- Aum’s Hirata surrenders to police


★ FOCUS
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- New year, but same old China history


WORLD IN BRIEF
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- S.Korea warns North against provocations ※
- First nuclear fuel rod produced (IRAN) ※
- Poll triumph surprises opposition (JAMAICA)
- State of emergency declared (NIGERIA)
- Chavez hints at U.S. cancer plot (VENEZUELA)
- Controversial laws adopted (HUNGARY)

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WORLD
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- Iraq vice president warns of sectarian conflict risks (IRAQ)
イラクで高まる宗派間対立の危機
- Kim’s death reveals depth of Korean divide (NORTH KOREA)
金正日総書記の死で表面化する南北の温度差
- Christians mull future after ’Arab Spring’ (MIDDLE EAST)
アラブの春、キリスト教徒の未来に影
- Bootleg booze leaves village of windows in India (INDIA)
インド、密造酒飲み150人が死亡
- High risks, low profiles for Mexico’s women drug mules (MEXICO)
メキシコの麻薬組織が女性を運び屋に
- China warily watches where U.S. troops might be sent next (CHINA)
米外交の「次の手」を警戒する中国


JAPAN IN BRIEF
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- Government approves DPJ tax hike plan
- Lucky bags offer winter bargains
- Business leaders call for action plan
- New adults sink to recors low
- Okinawa gets impact report on Futenma
- Arms export ban to be eased ※
- State, Tepco responsible for crisis ※

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NATIONAL
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- Imperial Household law revisited
政府、皇室典範改正を検討
- Budget belies austerity drive
2012年度予算案、事実上は過去最大規模
- Father calls for custody law reform in Japan
国際カップルの離婚後、親権は･･･
- Japanese farmer is French chefs’ secret ingredient
フレンチシェフをうならせるこだわりの農家


OPINION
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- Sex-slave issue rekindled ※
- Absurd arrest rectified ※

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