*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, December 30, 2010 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] New Net auctions fee scams? An increasing number of complaints against a new type of Internet auction called "penny auctions," which have nonrefundable bid fees, have been filed with consumer affairs centers nationwide. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101230a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Boycotters to hold own 'anime' fair Eight animation-related companies that plan to skip the Tokyo International Anime Fair in March to protest the metropolitan government's tightening of sexual expression in manga and "anime" will stage a competing event to run at the same time in Chiba. 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