Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, 14 December 2010


*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Tuesday, December 14, 2010 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ozawa avoids Diet resolution to testify
Democratic Party of Japan executives fail to agree to pursue a Diet resolution demanding that party heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa testify before the Lower House Ethics Panel over his political funds scandal.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Extreme sexual 'anime' face curb
A Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly panel passes a controversial bill to toughen regulations on the sale of comics and animation containing depictions of "extreme" sexual acts.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Singapore discounts WikiLeaks slips
Singapore's Foreign Ministry brushes off leaked data from the secrets-divulging website WikiLeaks that exposed controversial comments by several of its diplomats on other countries in the region, including Japan, saying they are not expected to affect ties with these countries.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Stolen truck rams office, kills one
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Emboldened Ozawa blames Kan for poll
KANAKO TAKAHARA and NATSUKO FUKUE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kimura's '47 Hiroshima photos come to light
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
GSDF ranks to be pared by 1,000 regulars
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Japan cast as villain at U.N. climate talks
DAISUKE YAMAMOTO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tokyo highways get fuel-cell buses
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Russia envoy's isle trip denounced
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Smaller Goodwill-linked tax dodge
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kan to visit Okinawa, discuss bases
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214b3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ebizo assault suspect turned over
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214b4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Health top worry of hibakusha both in Japan, overseas: survey
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Rural inns pitch long-stay rates to boost economies, real leisure
MIKI ONOZUKA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Is prefectural alliance a step toward superstates?
ERIC JOHNSTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101214i1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
\200 billion readied for child allowances
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101214a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sony names Nobelist Negishi research adviser
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101214a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
TSE inks exchange deal with Hanoi
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101214a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Panel may extend tax break for a year
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101214n1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Thai king's call for unity
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101214a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Acquittal instead of death
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101214a2.html

[OPINION]
Splits, rumors of splits, and the hole if Kan splits
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101214a1.html

[OPINION]
Setbacks in Indonesia's antigraft policy
DONNY SYOFYAN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101214a2.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Doing Japan in a van: highs, lows, dos, don'ts
ANGELA JEFFS and KEN JOSEPH Jr.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101214aj.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Color politics reign on campuses
KARMO THARN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101214hn.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Bigger not necessarily better for eikaiwa
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101214hs.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Nagoya: What's the best way to learn a foreign language?
REBECCA MARCK
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101214vf.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
For writer, languages are his 'darling'
MAMI MARUKO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101214ww.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Mail-order buyer, be aware
MARK SCHREIBER
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101214zg.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Matsui close to A's deal: reports
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101214a1.html

[SOCCER]
Drogba blows chance to help Blues taste victory
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101214a1.html

[SOCCER]
Speed to hold talks over Wales job
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101214a2.html

[SOCCER]
Soccer player dies after collapse
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101214a3.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
X Bowl coaches begin mind games
KAZ NAGATSUKA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101214a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Patriots brave snow to manhandle Bears
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101214a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Metrodome roof collapses after heavy snow
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101214a3.html

[GOLF]
Senior defeats Ogilvy in playoff in Australia
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20101214a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Rangers frustrate slumping Caps
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20101214a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Upstart Knicks earn eighth straight win
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101214a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Phoenix continue domination with win over Grouses
ED ODEVEN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101214b1.html

[SPORTS]
Khan eyeing unified title
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101214a1.html

[SPORTS]
Anai, Tachimoto sisters claim judo gold medals
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101214j1.html

[SPORTS]
Saito poised to provide boost on, off field for Fighters
JASON COSKREY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101214jc.html


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