Following are some of the leading stories in the Wednesday morning editions of Japanese newspapers, as compiled by Kyodo news agency:

-- CO2 emissions of electric power companies up 14 percent (Nikkei)

-- Japan, North Korea agree on start of reinvestigation into abductions (Mainichi); Japan, N. Korea set to reach agreement on specifics of reinvestigation into abductions (Yomiuri, Nikkei)

-- Tanimoto wins 2nd gold medal in judo (Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei)

-- Noguchi pulls out of Beijing marathon (Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei)

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