Government eyes more local control of schools
Local governments may be empowered to do away with the current uniform elementary and junior
high school years and set these periods according to local needs, according to a draft plan
from the minister of education.
Next Jenkins step won't be decided this month: U.S.
The question of whether alleged U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins will face a court-martial
won't be decided until next month at the earliest, U.S. officials say.
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Japanese players celebrate after Takashi Fukunishi scored a goal during the Asian Cup final against China in Beijing.
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Red Cross failed to recover donated blood after hepatitis case
The Japanese Red Cross Society failed to recover blood donated by 37 people for transfusions
even after it learned that a woman who received some of that blood became infected with
hepatitis B.
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