*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Sunday, January 30, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa hints he won't quit DPJ Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa indicates his intention to remain in the ruling party despite apparent pressure from its executive for him to leave after he is indicted over a political funds scandal. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Indicted prosecutors freed on bail Two prosecutors indicted over the coverup of alleged evidence-tampering by a subordinate in a high-profile criminal case are released on bail about four months after their arrests, and continue to deny the charges. 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[MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110130a1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Emergency bird flu meeting held http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Conservatives rally against DPJ KAZUAKI NAGATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Dog excels at sniffing out cancer http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ueno Zoo to get pandas in February http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ohata visits volcano eruption site http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] KANSAI: Who & What http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110130k1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Downgrade can help Kan make case for fiscal reform http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110130a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Yosano eyes sales tax hike by '15 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110130a3.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ■■■ The Japan Times GRAMMAR BOOSTER ■■■ ■できるまでやる！を実現。e-learningで英文法を完全マスター ■ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/study/ お支払はクレジットカード。税抜7,480円 利用期間：6ヶ月※詳しくはWEB！ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] New avian flu threat http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110130a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Confrontation continues http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110130a2.html [OPINION] Vietnam delusion endures GWYNNE DYER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110130gd.html [OPINION] Pushing the U.S. Constitution to the brink HIROAKI SATO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110130hs.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [BOOKS] Korea's haunted honeymoon island STEPHEN MANSFIELD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20110130a1.html [BOOKS] Poetry in motion STEVE FINBOW http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20110130a2.html [MEDIA] "LED smiles" -- how a nonexistent Japanese schoolgirl craze became a meme MINORU MATSUTANI and ANDREW LEE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110130a1.html [MEDIA] The decline and fall of Japan and its sex drive MICHAEL HOFFMAN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110130bj.html [MEDIA] An unyielding minister, a superbartender; CM of the week: Yamato Transport http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110130cs.html [MEDIA] Cultural insensitivity no laughing matter PHILIP BRASOR http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110130pb.html [ENVIRONMENT] Murin-an Garden: an ode to water STEPHEN MANSFIELD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fe20110130a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Voters have their apathy to blame for Japan's dire farce at the top ROGER PULVERS http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110130rp.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Art at your fingertips TOMOKO OTAKE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110130x1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] 'Simple and severe' in World Nailist finals ERIKO ARITA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110130x2.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Japan's nail-art pioneer recalls the early years ERIKO ARITA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110130x3.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] What drew you to Expo? ERIKO ARITA and TOMOKO OTAKE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110130x4.html [TRAVEL] Aoyama warmth beats the cold KIT NAGAMURA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fv20110130kn.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== You can now access The Japan Times' daily news and features via RSS feeds as well. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/info/rss_feeds.html ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Robinson gets Rickey Award http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110130a1.html [BASEBALL] Uehara aims to keep closer's job http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110130a2.html [BASEBALL] NPB teams set to begin training camps again in dead of winter WAYNE GRACZYK http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110130wg.html [GOLF] Haas seizes lead with 66; Tiger 5 back http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110130a1.html [BASKETBALL] Cavaliers handed 19th straight loss http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110130a1.html [BASKETBALL] Name unveiled http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110130b1.html [BASKETBALL] Mighty Phoenix outlast Susanoo Magic in OT ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110130b2.html [BASKETBALL] Miyazaki's Shimizu enjoying leading new team in his hometown ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110130i1.html [SPORTS] Bradley in charge after short program http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110130f1.html [SPORTS] Kozuka striving to improve despite recent success JACK GALLAGHER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110130it.html [TENNIS] Clijsters defeats Li in final http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110130a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] South Korea takes third place as Park Ji Sung bows out http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110130a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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