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PRESS DIGEST - Japan -Nov 5

Wed Nov 4, 2009 6:03pm EST

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Following are some of the leading stories in the Thursday morning editions of Japanese newspapers, as compiled by Kyodo news agency:

-- Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to establish a research and development base in China next year (Nikkei)

-- Democratic Party Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa's political group suspected of having made false reports on donations (Asahi)

-- Ministry plans to ease floor space requirements for nursery schools in urban areas to help reduce number of waiting children (Mainichi)

-- Opposition parties criticise Democratic Party for making 'amakudari' appointments of ex-bureaucrats (Yomiuri)



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