*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Wednesday, December 29, 2010 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa agrees to give unsworn testimony Bending to Prime Minister Naoto Kan's demands, former Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa says he will appear before the Lower House ethics committee to explain his political money scandal. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Suspect indicted over fight with Ebizo Prosecutors indict a 27-year-old man for assaulting kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo in Tokyo in late November, an incident that captured wide media attention. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a2.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] JAL crews to get pink slips Friday Japan Airlines will ax about 170 pilots and flight attendants Friday because a voluntary retirement program failed to meet the job reduction target in its revival efforts. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Prosecutors get case of deportee's death MINORU MATSUTANI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Let bureaucrats back into loop, Sengoku hints http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Higashikokubaru keeps everyone guessing on his future http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Maehara to talk with Clinton, promote train tech on five-day U.S. trip http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fisherman's diary from H-bomb test emerges http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fishing firms allegedly bribed Russian officials http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Comic Hazama set to sail for Japan, run home http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Singer Kuwata to croon at NHK gala http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 136-kg burger the Guinness whopper http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New cultural body to boost China ties http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ex-bureaucrats bent on reform SAYURI DAIMON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Novel based on late management guru Drucker resonates to the top TOMOKO A. HOSAKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] When it applies to makeup, Tokyo women the most dolled up: Kanebo poll TAKAHIRO FUKADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101229f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Sanyo gloats as Gopan turns top breadwinner http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Dai-ichi Life to control Tower Australia Group http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Mizuho bank units to unite to avoid overlap http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nasdaq to return, tie up with OSE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Emissions-trading plan shelved until after '13 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toshiba buys Fujitsu HDD venture http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] METI chief set to visit Middle East http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Kyocera wins big Thai solar order http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229a9.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan Inc. urged to rethink Asia view TAKASHI KITAZUME http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229d1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Optimism up as production posts first rise in half a year http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Jobless rate unchanged at 5.1% http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20101229n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ネットでTOEIC(R)テスト勉強 東大京大生協で２年連続売上1位 TOEIC(R)テスト対策本がウェブトレーニングになりました ５００円お試しキャンペーン中 詳しくはこちらまで http://learning.japantimes.co.jp/tp/lpbase.html ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Japan's 'hot' year http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101229a1.html [OPINION] Death should be different DAVID T. JOHNSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101229a1.html [OPINION] Troubling China-India ties BRAHMA CHELLANEY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101229bc.html [OPINION] Carbon dioxide is threatening our fisheries MICHAEL RICHARDSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101229mr.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL] Looking back on 2010 one word at a time MARK SCHREIBER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ek20101229a1.html [COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS] Living in Japan: There's an app for that RICK MARTIN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nc20101229a1.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] Saito agrees to deal with Brewers http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101229a1.html [BASEBALL] Matsunaka's salary cut in half http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101229j1.html [SOCCER] Arsenal ends drought against Chelsea in decisive fashion http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101229a1.html [SOCCER] JFA won't give in to players' demand http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101229a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Brees rallies Saints by Falcons http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101229a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Osgood gets 400th victory http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20101229a1.html [BASKETBALL] Mavericks lose Nowitzki to injury, hold off Thunder http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101229a1.html [BASKETBALL] Nagaoka scores 50 in tournament final KAZ NAGATSUKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101229a2.html [SPORTS] England moves closer to Ashes triumph http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101229a1.html [SPORTS] Time for Jordan to man up on Bobcats' plight PETER VECSEY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101229pv.html [SUMO] Fan friendly sumo -- a step in the right direction for the NSK MARK BUCKTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20101229mb.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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