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Seven dead, 1,000 injured as heavy snow hits Japan The heaviest snow in decades in Tokyo and other areas of Japan has left at least seven dead and more than 1,000 injured across the country, reports said on Sunday. » Govt-backed pro-nuclear candidate wins Tokyo governor vote: NHK The government-backed pro-nuclear frontrunner in Tokyo's governor election won the vote on Sunday, major media reported, with two anti-nuclear candidates second and third. » N Korea pays fine in Panama over Cuba arms case North Korea paid a fine for trying to ship undeclared Cuban arms through the Panama Canal, possibly in violation of United Nations sanctions, authorities said. »