Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

By Sam Stein

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — When Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected House majority leader on February 2, he presented himself

Excerpts from this story referencing "Japan":

"… fers accepted more than 150 privately sponsored trips to locations such as Japan and Europe worth more than $200,000.Madden defended this practice as well, …"

Mandatory one-week vacation legislation lacks congressional support

By Kat Aaron

As Congress leaves town for the July 4th recess, a timely bill is languishing in the House: the Paid Vacation Act. ...

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"… Policy Research. Two weeks off would place the U.S. on par with Canada and Japan, but still far behind the European Union’s 20 days per year.Although it …"

The U.S. military delves into cultural intelligence in Iran

By Nick Schwellenbach

PaperTrail has obtained an exclusive copy of the military’s field guide for cultural intelligence for possible military operations in Iran,

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"… Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the Andean Ridge, Georgia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and more count …"

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Advisors of influence: Nine members of the Defense Policy Board have ties to defense contractors

By André Verlöy and Daniel Politi

Data by Aron Pilhofer WASHINGTON, March 28, 2003 — Of the 30 members of the Defense Policy Board, the government-appointed group that advis

Excerpts from this story referencing "Japan":

"… amp; Feld law firm, which he joined in 2001. He was the U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2001 and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from …"

"… amp; Feld law firm, which he joined in 2001. He was the U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2001 and was the speaker of the House of Representatives from …"

CIA gave at least $10 million to Peru's ex-spymaster Montesinos

June 28, 2001 — The Central Intelligence Agency gave ex-Peruvian spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos at least $10 million in cash over the last d

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"… in order to retain the office for nearly three presidential terms, fled to Japan, where he resigned from office on Nov. 20, 2000. …"

Asbestos test under fire in Japan

By Scilla Alecci

Faulty findings may add to 100,000 death toll

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"… For decades, asbestos was considered the “magic mineral” that helped Japan rise from the ashes after World War II. In 1974 alone, the country importe …"

"… ;Today, health experts estimate that more than 100,000 people in Japan will die of mesothelioma — a virulent form of cancer — and other asbes …"

"… 0. Some believe the death toll will be even higher because the method Japanese authorities use to analyze building materials for asbestos has been dee …"

"… asurement expert at the Tokyo Occupational Safety and Health Center. “In Japan there have been many cases in which the analysis was not correct. There ha …"

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Reactors at heart of Japanese nuclear crisis raised concerns as early as 1972, memos show

By Jim Morris and Aaron Mehta

For more than three decades, regulators and industry experts harbored reservations about boiling water reactors. They were seen as vulnerabl

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"… Sloat and Susan Stranahan contributed to this story   …"

"… y, three of six GE reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northeastern Japan are in danger of meltdown after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. And …"

"… house ice condenser reactors, are safe given the risks they face, and that Japan’s crisis represents a worst-case scenario. "The BWR Mark 1 re …"

"… nt — the type of accident triggered by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. GE's research team said it would push to make the company’s new …"

Russia's cigarette king practices strategic giving

By Roman Anin

Dominant vendor sets standard for connections

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"… rgest tobacco companies, Philip Morris International, Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco International.Last fall Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin outl …"

"… world’s fourth-largest tobacco consumer — behind China, the U.S., and Japan — burning an estimated 400 billion cigarettes each year. According to th …"

U.S. regulators opening up on flawed nuclear power plant policing

By Susan Q. Stranahan

From fire hazards to coziness with industry, some concerns languished for years until Fukushima

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"… ng of seemingly unlikely events – the same factors that have brought the Japanese nuclear industry to its knees.What’s different now is that some leade …"

"… ty of nuclear plants to handle unforeseen events, such as what occurred in Japan. The NRC has launched a 90-day review of safety compliance at U.S. reactor …"

"… be required as a result of lessons learned from the Fukushima accident in Japan.Also uncertain until the post-Fukushima review is completed is whether the …"

FDA's flimsy recall power for food imports puts public at risk, watchdog says

By Aaron Mehta and Ben Wieder

FDA needs more power to police recalls of imported foods

Excerpts from this story referencing "Japan":

"… ed.”Another USDA watchdog report, released after the nuclear disaster in Japan, suggested that the government may not be prepared to handle a similar&nbs …"

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