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		<lastmod>2004-11-30T09:03:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-01T09:03:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/02/editorials/first-step-to-an-open-door/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-05T09:03:11+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-07T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/08/editorials/to-keep-the-sdf-in-iraq-or-not/</loc>
		<lastmod>2004-12-08T09:06:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-10T09:01:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-12T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/14/commentary/bushs-term-to-test-koizumi/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-15T09:05:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/16/commentary/cause-for-arab-optimism/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-20T09:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-21T09:05:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/23/editorials/ukraines-poisonous-politics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2004-12-23T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/25/editorials/the-year-of-the-blog/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/26/editorials/a-christmas-admonition/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/26/editorials/a-summer-date-with-harry-potter/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/27/editorials/lessons-from-a-year-of-disasters/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-28T09:02:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2004-12-29T09:07:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/30/editorials/mr-yushchenkos-work-begins/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2004/12/31/editorials/year-of-shattered-ideals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2004-12-31T09:01:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-03T09:02:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/03/editorials/pile-of-unfinished-business/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-03T09:03:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/03/commentary/modern-england-leaves-granny-behind/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/04/editorials/the-year-for-the-middle-east/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-04T09:03:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/04/commentary/britain-governed-by-nannies/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/05/commentary/beijing-counts-on-more-high-speed-growth-in-05/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-05T09:07:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/06/commentary/lessons-from-last-years-landmark-u-s-election/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/08/editorials/mideast-peace-staked-on-sundays-poll/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/09/commentary/world-commentary/betrayal-of-dr-schweitzers-message/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-09T09:00:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/09/editorials/serendipity-on-mars/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/10/commentary/world-commentary/u-s-has-self-to-blame-for-weaker-dollar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-10T09:02:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/10/commentary/world-commentary/why-does-ccp-still-fret-over-the-news/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-10T09:03:33+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/10/editorials/mr-gonzales-and-abu-ghraib/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-10T09:07:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/11/editorials/now-to-work-for-mr-abbas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2005-01-11T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/01/12/editorials/a-permanent-security-council-seat/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-13T09:03:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-15T09:02:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-19T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-20T09:06:44+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-22T09:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-22T09:07:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-23T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-23T09:02:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2005-01-24T09:01:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2006-02-18T09:05:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2006-02-19T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2006-02-20T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2006-03-11T09:03:18+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2006-03-14T09:06:03+09:00</lastmod>
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