Domestic news (p. 10, dec. 31)
1. Yamanaka wins Nobel Prize for IPS research
2. Tokyo Skytree opens
3. Uchimura, Yoshida shine in London Olympics
4. LDP wins lower house poll, retakes power
5. Japan-China ties sour over Senkakus
6. Annular solar eclipse seen from Tohoku to Kyushu
7. Ceiling panels fall in Sasago Tunnel, killing 9
8. Giants win 1st championship in 3 years
9. Final AUM fugitives arrested (Naoko Kikuchi)
10. Multiple murder mystery linked to Miyoko Sumida in Amagasaki
World News
1. Barack Obama wins second term
2. Xi Jinping assumes top Chinese party post
3. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un named 1st secretary
4. Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60 years on throne
5. Suu Kyi elected to parliament
6. Putin becomes president again
7. Superstorm Sandy kills more than 100 people
8. Syrian conflict escalates into “civil war”
9. Curiosity lands on Mars (Aug 5)
10. Spain seeks Eurozone help for financial crisis