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- Gov't halves 2011 recruitment after ban on introducing post-retirement jobs to civil servants
- Retired legislator from Tokunoshima rejects PM's proposal to relocate Futenma to the island
- Defense minister submits plan to relocate Futenma to offshore area with no land reclamation
- Speculation grows that Hatoyama, Ozawa will step down simultaneously in May
- Okada defends Japan's monitoring of Chinese naval vessels (Kyodo News)
- Chinese ambassador criticizes Japan for 'following' navy vessels (Kyodo News)
- Hatoyama to visit Okinawa on May 4 to discuss Futemma (Kyodo News)
- Perspectives :: Public panel's calls that Ozawa be indicted over funding scandal a cause for grave concern
