*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Wednesday, December 22, 2010 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Ex-JR West chief denies crash guilt Former West Japan Railway President Masao Yamazaki pleads innocent to professional negligence in connection with a 2005 train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, that killed 106 passengers and the driver. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a1.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota to pay $32 million fine to settle U.S. probe Toyota agrees to pay the U.S. government a record $32.4 million in additional fines to settle an investigation into its handling of two recalls at the heart of its safety crisis. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101222a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Don between rock, DPJ hard place DPJ heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa is being driven into a corner over mounting calls to give sworn testimony in the Diet over his money scandal and may feel compelled to quit the party, a move his allies would likely follow. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a2.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Unsworn testimony now less likely for Ozawa http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] JAL wheelchair doesn't trip up metal detectors http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Proposal increases amount of damages for hepatitis B victims http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Whale hunt area doubled: Aussie paper http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Man denies slaying Kyoto girl, 15 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Governor plugs 'fast' Futenma option http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Prince, princess to visit Costa Rica http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] \37 billion earmarked for Guam http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Poor kids near Manila get gift of education MINORU MATSUTANI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Film celebrates sculptor Isamu Noguchi's mom KEIICHI HIROSE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101222f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] '11 sales target: 7.7 million cars http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101222a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Fuji Heavy in talks with Chery to set up plant in China http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101222a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Steady as she goes at BOJ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101222a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] KDDI to launch e-book service with 20,000 titles http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101222a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Europe, China eyed as Galapagos markets http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101222n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Timesのマンツーマン英会話 ネットだから通学不要、自宅でOK Skypeを使うので、通話料が不要 １レッスン３００円以下！詳しくはこちら http://lp.learning-network.jp/japantimes-telekaiwa ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Cancun has done its job http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101222a1.html [OPINION] Reviving the West is key GORDON BROWN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101222a1.html [OPINION] Probing the Berlusconi paradox PAOLO MESSA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101222a2.html [OPINION] U.S. trapped in a civil war GWYNNE DYER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101222gd.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL] Be careful not to samba with the midwife ROGER PULVERS http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ek20101222a1.html [COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS] Sony shows off flexible e-paper prototype; Google's CR-48 is a glimpse of PCs in the cloud RICK MARTIN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nc20101222ga.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== To mark the 40,000th issue of The Japan Times, we're offering a special tour of Tokyo's major sightseeing spots as a token of our appreciation. Anyone can join, and it's completely free! http://www.japantimes.co.jp/special-issue/tour.html ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Strasburg making progress in rehab http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101222a1.html [BASEBALL] Greisinger takes huge pay cut to remain with Giants http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101222j1.html [BASEBALL] Park to be starter for Buffaloes http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101222j2.html [SOCCER] Man City striker Tevez backs off on transfer wish http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101222a1.html [SOCCER] Ogura dares players to boycott http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101222a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Bears slam Vikings, Favre http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101222a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Ex-QB Leaf to write three books http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101222a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Bengals' Owens has knee surgery http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101222a3.html [ICE HOCKEY] Malkin erupts for five points in rout http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20101222a1.html [BASKETBALL] Coach K ties Smith with win http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101222a1.html [BASKETBALL] Mavericks halt Heat's streak at 12 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101222a2.html [BASKETBALL] NBA finalizes purchase of Hornets http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101222a3.html [OLYMPICS] Lights tested at Olympic Stadium http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20101222a1.html [SPORTS] Expansion should bring more NBA veterans to play in Japan ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101222eo.html [SPORTS] Mao facing intense pressure at nationals JACK GALLAGHER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101222it.html [RUGBY] Henson ends self-imposed exile http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sr20101222a1.html [SUMO] Hakuho in familiar spot for New Year tourney http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20101222a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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