*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, December 17, 2010 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Cabinet OKs corporate tax cut, carbon levy The government approves tax reform plans for fiscal 2011 that include a cut of 5 percentage points in the corporate tax and a hike worth about \500 billion for individuals, especially high income earners. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Video leak not seen meriting charges Tokyo police plan to send to prosecutors next week their report on a Japan Coast Guard navigator who has admitted leaking footage of a Chinese trawler's collisions in September with two patrol craft near the Senkaku Islands. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Guidelines reflect prodding to rethink arms export ban The new defense policy guidelines are set to contain wording that stresses the need to promote discussion of lifting the ban on arms exports, according to government and ruling party officials. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Rights of abusive parents to be curbed http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New Ghibli film due for release next summer http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Severe cold sweeps across much of nation http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Top prosecutor to quit over scandal http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nagasaki seeks to keep floodgates closed http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] July poll stands but disparity of vote again ruled unconstitutional http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Landmark squatter Osaka 'takoyaki' stall vacates http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Accident delays Monju startup till '14 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Game-fixer's suspended term upheld http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Cities try new tacks to woo school trips http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Park preserves home of old zaibatsu family MIZUHO AOKI and SATOKO KAWASAKI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] What empty nesters? No work, late marriage keeping offspring with parents http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101217f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Fear propels corporate tax cut http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Meet mulls 'solidarity levy' to aid poor, fight emissions http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JFK-Haneda route 'great' for partner JAL, American Airlines chief says SCOTT DIXON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Honda set to lease electric scooter http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Kobe Steel, Essar mull India plant http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] New stainless steel pares rare metals http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota: Advance Indian orders strong for Etios http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Brands trump diplomacy as China firms eye M&As TAKAHIKO HYUGA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101217n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 12月18日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ COP16 defers big climate decision ■ 重要事項先送り決定の気候変動会議 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Mr. Kan to open floodgates http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101217a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Troubling results in Egypt http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101217a2.html [OPINION] 'Made in the world' notion no answer to U.S. prayers KEVIN RAFFERTY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101217a1.html [OPINION] The royal British revival of Princess Masako SHIHOKO GOTO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101217a2.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] The fab four of Japan's art scene EDAN CORKILL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20101217a1.html [ART] Today's artists 'paint' a new vision of 2-d art C.B. LIDDELL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20101217a2.html [ART] 'Reality Lab' is proud to be 'Made in Japan' JAE LEE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20101217a3.html [FILMS] Naked self-expression is fine, but what about the plot? GIOVANNI FAZIO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20101217a1.html [FILMS] Japan's tragic feudal heroes return MARK SCHILLING http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20101217a2.html [FILMS] Kurdish refugee in France turns the tide with an unconventional friendship KAORI SHOJI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20101217a3.html [GOURMET] High-end Italian for the spontaneous gourmet ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20101217rs.html [GOURMET] Smells like great Italian -- but book ahead ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20101217sr.html [MUSIC] Japanese beatboxer Afra causes a scene MIKE SUNDA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20101217a1.html [MUSIC] J-pop singer Akanishi sets his sights on America EDAN CORKILL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20101217a2.html [MUSIC] In the Record Bag: Tomoh MARK JARNES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20101217a3.html [MUSIC] Countdown Japan 10/11 SHAWN DESPRES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20101217l1.html [MUSIC] Kara "Girl's Talk" ; 4Minute "Diamond" JAMES HADFIELD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20101217l2.html [MUSIC] Shock-rock act Dir En Grey snub cartoons for cred DANIEL ROBSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20101217r1.html [OF NOTE] Butoh legend dances to a different beat TAI KAWABATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20101217a1.html [OF NOTE] Can you tell me how to get to 'Avenue Q'? NOBUKO TANAKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20101217a2.html [OF NOTE] Zoo holds yearend events for the family MAYUMI KOYAMA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20101217a3.html [TRAVEL] Keio Plaza reunion package http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fv20101217ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ジャパンタイムズでご結婚の報告をしてみませんか？ お二人にとって最良の日をいっそう輝かせる演出として、 紙面上でのご報告と共にご家族、ご親戚、ご友人へ感謝の気持ちを 伝えてみませんか？ 詳細はこちら URL: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Baseball legend Feller dead at 92 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101217a1.html [BASEBALL] Lee happy to be back with Phillies http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101217a2.html [BASEBALL] Minimum salary in MLB rising http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101217a3.html [BASEBALL] ASU baseball hit with sanctions http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101217a4.html [SOCCER] Inter rumbles past Seongnam, into Club World Cup final http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101217a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Goodell fights for new agreement http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101217a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Jets suspend Alosi indefinitely http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101217a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Metrodome roof springs new leak http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101217a3.html [ICE HOCKEY] Rangers rally to beat Pens http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20101217a1.html [BASKETBALL] MSG rocks as Celtics top Knicks http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101217a1.html [BASKETBALL] Shaq set to conduct Boston Pops http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101217a2.html [BASKETBALL] Satterfield, Henry left out of All-Star choices ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101217b1.html [BASKETBALL] Hatano best Japanese board man ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101217n1.html [OLYMPICS] Prince Albert denies taking gifts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20101217a1.html [OLYMPICS] British athletes fight to keep track http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20101217a2.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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