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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Tsujimoto quits SDP, says party has lost its way
  By ERIC JOHNSTON, Staff writer
  OSAKA — Lower House member Kiyomi Tsujimoto resigned Tuesday from the Social Democratic Party over the SDP's exit from the ruling bloc amid the Futenma base row and after its poor showing in the July 11 Upper House election.
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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Forcing a poll LDP's main goal but it's open to dialogue: Tanigaki
  By ALEX MARTIN, Staff writer
  The primary goal of the Liberal Democratic Party is to force the ruling Democratic Party of Japan to dissolve the Lower House and call a snap election, although it is open to dialogue on issues where consensus is possible, LDP President Sadakazu Tanigaki said Tuesday.
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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Japan, China agree to get cracking on gas-field pact
  Kyodo News
  Japan and China have agreed to seek an early conclusion of talks on a treaty over joint gas field development in the East China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said.
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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Ozawa agrees to more questioning
  Kyodo News
  Former Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa notified prosecutors through his lawyer Tuesday that he will submit to more questioning on a voluntary basis over his alleged misstatements in reporting his campaign funds, sources said.
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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Crown Prince visits war cemetery
  NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Crown Prince Naruhito offered flowers Tuesday at the national cemetery for people who died in the Battle of Okinawa in the city of Itoman.
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• [NATIONAL NEWS]
  Infrastructure abroad key focus
  Government, Japan Inc. join to pursue bids
  By HIROKO NAKATA, Staff writer
  Building so-called social infrastructure has huge potential abroad, prompting Japanese companies to form broad corporate alliances, often with government support, to win contracts for overseas projects.
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