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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Contrite Hatoyama refuses to resign over scandal
  
  By JUN HONGO and ALEX MARTIN, Staff writers
  Following the indictment of his two former secretaries, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama apologizes for his political funds scandal and promises to pay some \600 million in gift taxes on donations made to him by his mother.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20091225a1.html
  
  
• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Hatoyama not in need of any Christmas 'loans'
  JUN HONGO
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20091225a6.html
  
  
• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Auditors urge action against defense officials
  (Kyodo News)
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20091225a8.html
  
  
• [BUSINESS NEWS]
  Land ministry to freeze port upgrade projects
  (Kyodo News)
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20091225a5.html