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July 2005
- Japanese kick off Live 8 marathon
- Main headline (2/7/2005, 06:35 – 12:39)
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- Japanese breaks pi memory record
- 6th other top story (2/7/2005, 18:56 – 19:00)
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- Japanese man breaks pi record
- 6th other top story (2/7/2005, 19:00 – 20:48)
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August 2005
- Japan to mark bomb anniversary
- 5th other top story (5/8/2005, 20:29 – 23:31)
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- Japanese PM loses key reform vote
- Right subheadline (8/8/2005, 06:27 – 06:39)
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- Japanese PM calls for snap poll
- Right subheadline (8/8/2005, 06:39 – 07:58)
- 2nd other top story (8/8/2005, 07:58 – 10:59)
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- Japanese PM calls snap election
- 1st other top story (8/8/2005, 10:59 – 12:03)
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- Earthquake rocks northern Japan
- Left subheadline (16/8/2005, 04:25 – 06:05)
- Right subheadline (16/8/2005, 06:05 – 07:25)
- 1st other top story (16/8/2005, 07:25 – 07:50)
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- Japan poll campaigning begins
- 3rd other top story (30/8/2005, 01:20 – 02:00)
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September 2005
- Japanese tourists confirmed dead
- 3rd other top story (3/9/2005, 12:00 – 12:30)
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- Japan's poll tests reform gamble
- 3rd other top story (10/9/2005, 17:10 – 18:25)
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October 2005
- Last hurdle for Japan Post reform
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 07:25 – 08:00)
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- Japan's postal shake up approved
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 08:00 – 08:45)
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- Japan's postal shake-up approved
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 08:45 – 08:50)
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- Japan's postal shake-up approved
- 4th other top story (14/10/2005, 08:50 – 09:10)
- 5th other top story (14/10/2005, 09:10 – 10:35)
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- Japan PM to visit Yasukuni shrine
- 2nd other top story (17/10/2005, 00:25 – 00:50)
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- Japan PM visits Yasukuni shrine
- 1st other top story (17/10/2005, 02:30 – 02:40)
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November 2005
- Japanese princess weds commoner
- 6th other top story (15/11/2005, 02:45 – 03:00)
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- Japan's princess weds commoner
- 6th other top story (15/11/2005, 03:00 – 09:15)
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- Japan's asteroid touchdown fails
- 6th other top story (20/11/2005, 14:05 – 21/11/2005, 02:20)
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- Japanese probe lands on asteroid
- 5th other top story (26/11/2005, 02:50 – 07:25)
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January 2006
- Japan struck by deadly snowdrifts
- 4th other top story (8/1/2006, 10:55 – 12:45)
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- Japan thaw brings avalanche risk
- 1st other top story (15/1/2006, 03:55 – 04:25)
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- Crisis on Japan stock market
- Right subheadline (18/1/2006, 06:25 – 13:00)
- 2nd other top story (18/1/2006, 13:00 – 14:30)
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- Livedoor chief arrested in Japan
- 4th other top story (23/1/2006, 11:45 – 12:50)
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February 2006
- Japan's Princess Kiko 'pregnant'
- 5th other top story (7/2/2006, 08:00 – 10:55)
- 6th other top story (7/2/2006, 10:55 – 12:10)
- 7th other top story (7/2/2006, 12:10 – 12:25)
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March 2006
- Six dead in Japan 'suicide pact'
- 3rd other top story (10/3/2006, 07:15 – 08:00)
- 4th other top story (10/3/2006, 08:00 – 08:45)
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- Japan 'suicide pacts' claim nine
- 4th other top story (10/3/2006, 08:45 – 09:05)
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- Japan court orders reactor closed
- 4th other top story (24/3/2006, 09:25 – 10:15)
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April 2006
- Water leak at Japan nuclear plant
- 2nd other top story (12/4/2006, 10:30 – 12:55)
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June 2006
- Whaling summit setback for Japan
- 1st other top story (16/6/2006, 20:05 – 17/6/2006, 01:35)
- 3rd other top story (17/6/2006, 01:35 – 03:15)
- 4th other top story (17/6/2006, 03:15 – 03:35)
- 5th other top story (17/6/2006, 03:35 – 05:50)
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- Japan to table whaling 'roadmap'
- 6th other top story (17/6/2006, 08:25 – 10:45)
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- Japan defeated in new whaling bid
- 3rd other top story (18/6/2006, 03:20 – 05:20)
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- Japan faces whale 'cruelty' claim
- 2nd other top story (18/6/2006, 08:10 – 12:30)
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- Japan wins first pro-whaling vote
- 1st other top story (19/6/2006, 00:00 – 00:05)
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- Japan gains first whaling victory
- 1st other top story (19/6/2006, 00:05 – 01:10)
- Right subheadline (19/6/2006, 01:10 – 01:20)
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- Japan gains key whaling victory
- Right subheadline (19/6/2006, 01:20 – 02:40)
- Main headline (19/6/2006, 02:40 – 05:40)
- Right subheadline (19/6/2006, 05:40 – 07:45)
- Left subheadline (19/6/2006, 07:45 – 11:10)
- 1st other top story (19/6/2006, 11:10 – 13:05)
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- 3rd other top story (19/6/2006, 17:20 – 19:55)
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- Japanese troops set to leave Iraq
- 1st other top story (20/6/2006, 05:10 – 05:50)
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- Japan says troops to leave Iraq
- 1st other top story (20/6/2006, 05:50 – 06:00)
- Left subheadline (20/6/2006, 06:00 – 07:10)
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- Japan to pull troops out of Iraq
- Left subheadline (20/6/2006, 07:10 – 07:50)
- Main headline (20/6/2006, 07:50 – 08:20)
- Left subheadline (20/6/2006, 08:20 – 11:25)
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July 2006
- Japan seeks North Korea sanctions
- Right subheadline (8/7/2006, 01:30 – 05:20)
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- Japan seeks N Korea sanctions
- 5th other top story (8/7/2006, 05:20 – 09:45)
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September 2006
- Japan princess gives birth to boy
- 5th other top story (6/9/2006, 02:25 – 08:15)
- Right subheadline (6/9/2006, 08:15 – 11:50)
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- Japan welcomes imperial baby boy
- Right subheadline (6/9/2006, 11:50 – 14:30)
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- Japan welcomes imperial baby
- 6th other top story (6/9/2006, 14:30 – 17:15)
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- Japan royal baby named Hisahito
- 6th other top story (12/9/2006, 08:30 – 10:20)
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- Japan's new prince seen in public
- 5th other top story (15/9/2006, 07:50 – 10:35)
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- Japan imposes fresh NK sanctions
- 6th other top story (19/9/2006, 05:50 – 06:55)
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- Japan launches Sun 'microscope'
- 1st other top story (22/9/2006, 22:50 – 23/9/2006, 02:50)
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- 3rd other top story (23/9/2006, 03:10 – 05:40)
- 5th other top story (23/9/2006, 05:40 – 07:25)
- 6th other top story (23/9/2006, 07:25 – 11:10)
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- Japan's PM stepping down
- 2nd other top story (26/9/2006, 02:45 – 04:15)
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- Abe elected as new Japan PM
- 3rd other top story (26/9/2006, 06:00 – 07:55)
- 1st other top story (26/9/2006, 07:55 – 11:45)
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October 2006
- Japan leader heads to China
- 1st other top story (8/10/2006, 05:00 – 05:35)
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- Japan-China warns N Korea
- 1st other top story (9/10/2006, 01:20 – 02:05)
- Left subheadline (9/10/2006, 02:05 – 04:15)
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- Japan puts sanctions on N Korea
- 2nd other top story (11/10/2006, 14:15 – 14:50)
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- Japan announces N Korea sanctions
- Main headline (11/10/2006, 14:50 – 16:50)
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- US, Japan hold talks on N Korea
- 5th other top story (16/10/2006, 05:25 – 06:10)
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- Rice in Japan for N Korea talks
- 2nd other top story (19/10/2006, 04:10 – 05:10)
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November 2006
- Japan keeps sanctions on N Korea
- 4th other top story (1/11/2006, 05:00 – 06:10)
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- Japan keeps pressure on N Korea
- 5th other top story (1/11/2006, 06:20 – 07:20)
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- PlayStation 3 launch due in Japan
- 6th other top story (10/11/2006, 17:20 – 19:15)
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January 2007
- Japan issues tsunami warning
- 3rd other top story (13/1/2007, 05:35 – 08:00)
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- Fears over tsunami ease in Japan
- 3rd other top story (13/1/2007, 09:25 – 10:50)
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- Japan confirms bird flu outbreak
- 5th other top story (16/1/2007, 08:25 – 10:50)
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- Tuna conservation talks in Japan
- 1st other top story (22/1/2007, 01:25 – 06:15)
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February 2007
- Japan in commercial whaling push
- 5th other top story (13/2/2007, 02:15 – 02:30)
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- Japan turns down Greenpeace help
- Right subheadline (17/2/2007, 09:00 – 11:30)
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- Japan rejects Greenpeace help
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March 2007
- Earthquake hits off Japan coast
- 5th other top story (25/3/2007, 04:00 – 05:25)
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- Japan body 'is missing Briton'
- 4th other top story (27/3/2007, 10:30 – 10:50)
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- Briton's body found in Japan bath
- 1st other top story (27/3/2007, 10:50 – 10:55)
- Right subheadline (27/3/2007, 10:55 – 12:10)
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- 2nd other top story (27/3/2007, 17:55 – 22:05)
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- Dead teacher's father in Japan
- 4th other top story (28/3/2007, 11:15 – 12:55)
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April 2007
- Father appeals to Japanese public
- Left subheadline (1/4/2007, 08:25 – 12:10)
- Right subheadline (1/4/2007, 12:10 – 13:15)
- 1st other top story (1/4/2007, 13:15 – 23:20)
- 2nd other top story (1/4/2007, 23:20 – 2/4/2007, 01:35)
- 3rd other top story (2/4/2007, 01:35 – 01:55)
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- CCTV footage in Japan murder hunt
- Left subheadline (2/4/2007, 07:35 – 10:10)
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- CCTV in Japan murder hunt
- 1st other top story (2/4/2007, 10:10 – 12:05)
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- Japan PM denounces mayor's death
- 4th other top story (18/4/2007, 05:05 – 05:40)
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- Father in Japan for Lucie verdict
- 1st other top story (21/4/2007, 04:45 – 07:55)
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May 2007
- New images in Japan murder hunt
- 2nd other top story (8/5/2007, 09:40 – 09:45)
- Right subheadline (8/5/2007, 09:45 – 11:15)
- 2nd other top story (8/5/2007, 11:15 – 11:55)
- 1st other top story (8/5/2007, 11:55 – 12:25)
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- Japan boy 'severs mother's head'
- 4th other top story (15/5/2007, 08:00 – 09:50)
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- Japan eyes greenhouse gas cut
- 6th other top story (24/5/2007, 18:15 – 21:10)
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- Japanese minister 'kills himself'
- 4th other top story (28/5/2007, 08:25 – 14:40)
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- Anti-whaling lobby rebuffs Japan
- 3rd other top story (29/5/2007, 02:50 – 03:10)
- 4th other top story (29/5/2007, 03:10 – 05:20)
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