January 4th's Japanese headlines in English

These are the top 6 headlines from NHK's Japanese news service translated into English.

1. Earthquake (7.2) in the South Pacific

2. Rescue efforts resume for couple on Hijiridake (Shizuoka)

3. US and Iraq create joint anti-terror headquarters

4. Iraq's People's Assembly elections successful

5. Preparations begin to accept refugees (from Burma) into Japan

6. Research begins to make wave-generated power a reality

• 南太平洋で地震 影響を調査
• 聖岳 夫婦２人の救助活動再開
• 米・イラク 合同の対テロ本部
• イラク 国民議会選挙の成功を
• 難民の日本定住へ 準備本格化
• 波力発電 実用化に向けた研究

These are the top six from the English page

• US, Iraqi forces start joint operation headquarters
• State-backed bank will double JAL's line of credit
• Automakers developing emerging markets' cars
• 15 million 3D TVs will be sold in 2013
• TSE launchs new trading system

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