Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 14 January 2011


*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Friday, January 14, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Edano to replace Sengoku in new Cabinet
Prime Minister Naoto Kan is rumored to have two key changes in mind for his looming Cabinet reshuffle, one of which will replace his right-hand man.
[MORE] ->
 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Yosano exits party, seen angling for ruling bloc
Former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano tenders his resignation to Tachiagare Nippon (Sunrise Party of Japan), fueling speculation he will soon join the Democratic Party of Japan's Cabinet.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Young men, couples shunning sex
Young Japanese men are growing indifferent or even averse to sex, while married couples are starting to have it even less, according to a government survey.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kitazawa, Gates to speed talks on SM-3
MASAMI ITO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ukraine 'scammed emission rights aid'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Sugaya to receive \80 million in redress for imprisonment duress
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Territory settlement 'impossible' now: Russia
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Criminal cases dip 6.9% in '10
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Sex offenders to get chats with cops
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Warning issued for swine flu outbreak
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
South Korea crab boat skipper held
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
JCG to get state-of-the-art cutters
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114b3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Gakkyusha also gets donation fever
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114b4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Relief law mulled for hep B carriers
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114b5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tax hike not question of if, just how
NATSUKO FUKUE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Leave the gun, bring 'takoyaki': East Village
MIWA MURPHY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110114f2.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
JAL jumbo-themed 'bento' hot amid 747 phaseout
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Race on to land Middle East nuke plant projects
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Failures fall but debt rises, skewed by JAL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Machinery orders drop surprises
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Trust merger eyes asset management
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Mitsubishi Fuso recalls Fighter trucks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114a6.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan may buy more euro bonds: officials
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
China turns top seller of Japan debt, awaits yen retreat
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110114n2.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Social welfare unraveling
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110114a1.html

[OPINION]
Global coordination task falls to French schmoozer
KEVIN RAFFERTY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110114a1.html

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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[ART]
Following Monet to the country
C.B. LIDDELL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110114a1.html

[ART]
Spelling out China's calligraphic influence
MATTHEW LARKING
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110114a2.html

[FILMS]
Another provocative comedy from 'Hangover' duo
GIOVANNI FAZIO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110114a1.html

[FILMS]
Too many cultures spoil the broth? Not in this kitchen
KAORI SHOJI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110114a2.html

[FILMS]
Documenting the pornographer's pornographer
MARK SCHILLING
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110114a3.html

[FILMS]
'The Social Network' wins friends among film critics
GEORGE HADLEY-GARCIA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110114r1.html

[GOURMET]
Quality is key at Chilean organic winery
FELICITY HUGHES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110114fh.html

[MUSIC]
More than words: Triune Gods' rap speaks volumes
JAMES HADFIELD
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110114a1.html

[MUSIC]
Deerhunter / Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
SHAWN DESPRES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110114l1.html

[MUSIC]
Mo'some Tonebender
SHAWN DESPRES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110114l2.html

[OF NOTE]
Tokyo photography museum takes a look into the future
JAE LEE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110114a1.html

[OF NOTE]
Nara to set hill on fire for good harvest
TOMOKO OTAKE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110114a2.html

[OF NOTE]
Rakugo comic Katsura: a stand-up guy doing a sit-down job
HENRY WONG
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110114a3.html

[THEATER]
Young kabuki talent for the new year
REI SASAGUCHI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ft20110114a1.html

[TRAVEL]
Special winter plan for businessmen
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fv20110114ho.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Torre may take position with MLB
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110114a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Kirilenko becomes U.S. citizen
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110114a2.html

[SOCCER]
Messi nets hat trick in rout of Betis
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110114a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Shurmur favored to become new coach of Browns
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110114a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Penguins fell Canadiens on power-play goals
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110114a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Juninho misses Frontale training
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110114a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Griffin, Clippers overpower Heat
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110114a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
HeatDevils sweep Happinets
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110114b1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Blackwell takes stock of sweep by Phoenix
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110114n1.html

[OLYMPICS]
Blatter issues apology to IOC
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20110114a1.html

[SPORTS]
Ex-flyweight champ Sakata announces retirement
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110114a1.html

[SUMO]
Harumafuji beaten; Hakuho now 5-0
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20110114b1.html


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