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Japanese online retailer Rakuten creates patriotic contribution site for Diet

TOKYO, Jul 8, 2009 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) --

Company: Rakuten Inc. (RKUNF)

RAKUTEN INC. (TSE:4755), the biggest online shopping mall operator in Japan, said Tuesday it will launch a Web site allowing supporters to contribute money to current Diet members and candidates for office. The site, named Love Japan, is slated for activation on July 27 and will be the first of its kind in the country.

* Users will be able to select from incumbents and candidates from the eight major political parties, including the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Democratic Party of Japan.

* Contributions as low as 1,000 yen (US$10.55) and as high as 1.5 million yen can be made at a time.

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