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Regional banks are largely tied to the fortunes of their local prefectures.
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JAPAN - 207 confirmed cases in the western prefectures of Hyogo and Osaka.
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Hokkaido accounts for the highest number of infections among Japan's prefectures.
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Australia again urges nationals in Tokyo and eight prefectures to consider leaving Japan.
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It spans seven prefectures and includes thousands of small islands that dot the sea.
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Last week, Abe ended the measure in 39 prefectures, adding another three this week.
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Japan had previously declared a state of emergency for seven of its 47 prefectures.
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Town halls, prefectures and other public buildings have been vandalised.
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The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said the directive was issued in three southern prefectures.
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Most regional lenders are facing weak demand from dwindling populations in many of Japan's prefectures.
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The hardest-hit areas have been Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures.
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In some prefectures, women can sign up for hunting courses or join a hunting tour.
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Only the month before at Nish, I had denounced Constantius for appointing barbarians to prefectures.
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But Sabine's salon was the antechamber to the prefectures!
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The earthquake and tsunami killed people in more than a dozen of Japan's 47 prefectures.
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It is uncertain, however, that authorities would override opposition from nearby prefectures with public opinion divided.
