%0 Journal Article %T Non-vanishing theorem for log canonical pairs %A Osamu Fujino %J Mathematics %D 2009 %I arXiv %X We obtain a correct generalization of Shokurov's non-vanishing theorem for log canonical pairs. It implies the base point free theorem for log canonical pairs. We also prove the rationality theorem for log canonical pairs. As a corollary, we obtain the cone theorem for log canonical pairs. We do not need Ambro's theory of quasi-log varieties. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/0901.0409v3