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Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

China 'gyoza' poisonings hushed up

The same pesticide in frozen Chinese dumplings that caused food poisoning in Japan early this year caused a recent outbreak in China among people who ate the same manufacturer's fare — a revelation Japan had kept secret since before the July Group of Eight summit.

Hiroshima to study hibakusha

Hiroshima marks the 63rd anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing by inaugurating a study on the psychological impact it has had on people who are still haunted by the event.

Climate change seen in recent flooding

Two recent accidents have many people worried that something's gone wrong this year, that this summer is somehow different from the summers of their childhoods.

Negligence probed in sewer deaths

FCCJ presses China to free up reporting

Komura concerned about U.S.-India nuke deal

Maehara rules out run for DPJ presidency

Police: JR West chief at fault over deadly Hyogo train crash

Environment chief's first target his home

Tokyo's Lolita scene all about escapism

Date for extra Diet session stuck in debate

ASDF major suspected of blowing ¥28 million on trading cards in U.S.

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