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		<title>Japan still paying for war sins through international copyrights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<title>Cleaning &#8216;angels&#8217; reinforce positive image of Japanese workers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Train cleaning crews are the new heroes of Japanese commerce.]]></description>
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		<title>Old technology a threat to publishers&#8217; bottom lines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who like reading books are increasingly getting over the need to own them.]]></description>
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		<title>For teachers, the business of education has become even more of a business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private high schools are relying more and more on part-time teachers.]]></description>
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		<title>Theme parks make a comeback thanks to grandma and grandpa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Theme parks and amusement parks are suddenly benefiting from a demographic perfect storm.]]></description>
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		<title>Candidate deposit requirement guarantees same faces on the ballot</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It costs a lot to run for office in Japan, and a lot to lose.]]></description>
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		<title>Package funeral services take the (financial) sting out of dying</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cut-rate funeral services have made dying that much easier.]]></description>
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