Daily Yomiuri Online :: Friday, August 7, 2009

• Hiroshima marks A-bombing (Aug.7)
  The Yomiuri Shimbun
  HIROSHIMA--Hiroshima marked the 64th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city Thursday and held a memorial ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park here in Naka Ward. continued ...


• Retired officials rush to beat potential amakudari ban (Aug.7)
  The Yomiuri Shimbun
  A number of retired senior government officials have recently assumed executive posts at independent administrative institutions and other organizations. continued ...


• Youths listen to A-bomb stories / 2 students from Obama's alma mater participate in ceremony (Aug.7)
  The Yomiuri Shimbun
  HIROSHIMA--Among the many participants of a ceremony to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday were two students from Punahou School in Honolulu, the alma mater of U.S. President Barack Obama. continued ...


• Clear up pension mess ASAP / Victims of record-keeping blunders need prompt redress (Aug.7)
  Kenji Uchida and Manami Hayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
  To help regain public confidence in the nation's pension system that was lost in the wake of a series of blunders in pension record-keeping, political parties have expressed a firm determination to accelerate their efforts to resolve the issue. continued ...


• ELECTION 2009--BATTLE FOR POWER / Support for DPJ remains solid following unveiling of manifestos (Aug.7)
  The Yomiuri Shimbum
  A Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found continuing high public support for the Democratic Party of Japan, with 41 percent of respondents saying they intend to vote for the opposition party in proportional representation blocs in the upcoming House of Representatives election, exceeding the 24 percent who said they plan to back the Liberal Democratic Party. continued ...


• ELECTION 2009--BATTLE FOR POWER / DPJ eyes national strategy bureau bill (Aug.7)
  The Yomiuri Shimbun
  The Democratic Party of Japan has decided to convene an extraordinary Diet session in October and enact a bill to set up a national strategy bureau during the session if the party wins the Aug. 30 general election. continued ...