During a televised meeting on December 1st, Nobuaki Koga, the head of Rengo, Japan's largest trade union confederation, begged Mr Kan to take public opinion more seriously.

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"With more than 50 DLNA Certified AV systems, it is clear ONKYO realizes the significance of including the technology into our products to create ease and convenience for consumers, " said Nobuaki Okuda, CTO, Onkyo Corporation.

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