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LEAD: M7.5 quake hits China's Sichuan Province: USGS+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 hit China's Sichuan Province on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The China Earthquake Bureau said that a quake


LEAD: Upper house rejects road tax bill, lower house set to override it+ (May 12)
TOKYO, May 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 10-15TH GRAFS) The opposition-controlled House of Councillors on Monday voted down a bill aimed at enabling the government to continue...


LEAD: G-8 labor meeting calls for work-life balance, split on working style+ (May 12)
NIIGATA, Japan, May 12 (Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING) Senior labor officials from the Group of Eight nations on Monday shared recognition on the need to support a better work-life balance ...


Soccer: Gamba to join 4-nation tourney in S. Korea+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ Gamba Osaka will take part in a four-nation tournament in South Korea during the J-League break next month, the J-League first- division club said Monday. The eight-day...


M7.8 quake hits China's Sichuan Province: USGS+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit China's Sichuan Province on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The China Earthquake Bureau confirmed that a quake measuring 7.6


LEAD: Shirakawa reaffirms BOJ free from bias in interest rate setting+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 5TH GRAF) Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa again stressed downside risks to growth in the country's economy on Monday, reaffirming the central ...


Kyodo economic news summary -3-+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ ---------- China's inflation in April rises to 8.5% BEIJING - Inflation in China is continuing to rise, with official figures released Monday showing prices went up 8.5...


April business sentiment index down for 1st time in 3 months+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Business confidence among Japanese workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends marked the first drop in three months in April, on the back of sluggish...


LEAD: Japan Coast Guard commemorates 60th anniversary+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: RECASTING THROUGHOUT, ADDING FUKUDA'S REMARK, OTHER DETAILS) The Japan Coast Guard held a ceremony Monday commemorating the 60th anniversary of its founding with about...


Tokyo Stock Exchange closing indexes+ (May 12)
(Kyodo) _ Nikkei 225 13,743.36, UP 88.02 points Nikkei 300 272.77, UP 0.22 points TSE Index 1st Section Topix 1,342.79, UP 1.03 Arithmetic Avg. 340.07, UP 0.35 ...