*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, January 6, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] U.S. car sales up 11% but Toyota not a celebrant New car sales in the United States in 2010 rose 11.1 percent year on year to almost 11.6 million units on the back of the U.S. economic recovery but Toyota Motor Corp. suffered a yearly fall, apparently due to its massive worldwide recalls from late 2009 through 2010. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Whale meat stocks hit peak atop 6,000 tons Whale meat stocks may have reached a record high of more than 6,000 tons last August, suggesting consumption is dropping, a conservation group says. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Rudd Cabinet 'split' on antiwhaling ICJ bid The Cabinet of former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was divided over last year's legal action against Japan's whaling program, while Tokyo was confident it would fail, according to reports. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a2.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Sengoku tries to get opposition to back off KANAKO TAKAHARA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] State role urged in hunt for war dead http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Council on how to secure classified information holds first meeting http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Binding forum on warming, energy proposed http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New 'Tiger Mask' schoolbag donor http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] More cranes test positive for flu http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 119 suffers scary glitch in Tokyo http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ailing maestro cancels concerts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Trio found dead in Akita house fire http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan far behind in global language of business MIZUHO AOKI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Seniors' wisdom recorded KANAKO TAKAHARA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kite master teaches kids around the world to fly JODY GODOY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110106f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Giant bluefin fetches \32 million http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Deep-pocket U.S. insurers enter Toyota litigation fray http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] '10 domestic car sales up 5.7% via subsidies http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Big business comes out strong for TPP HIROKO NAKATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Ohata says TPP timeline unclear http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] India tops China as target market http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toshiba readies glasses-free 3-D TVs http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sumitomo to double water biz workers SHIGERU SATO and YUJI OKADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Goldman Sachs taps BOJ's Baba http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110106n2.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 ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Rough ride awaiting Mr. Kan http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110106a1.html [OPINION] 2011: Armageddon can wait KENNETH ROGOFF http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110106a1.html [OPINION] Penalties pay off for New Year's resolutions PETER SINGER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110106a2.html [OPINION] India's elites plunge themselves into crisis SANJEEV SANYAL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110106a3.html [OPINION] Crisis shows African Union's limits GWYNNE DYER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110106gd.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE & STYLE] Massage away the blues with sensory therapy DANIELLE DEMETRIOU http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fs20110106a3.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ジャパンタイムズでご結婚のお祝いをしてみませんか？ ご同僚、お友達、ご家族のご結婚を今までとは一味違ったサプライズと 感動のメッセージで祝福してみませんか？ 詳細はこちら URL: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Kato issues challenge to NPB http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110106j1.html [SOCCER] United beats Stoke to move three clear http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110106a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Cable fired despite team's turnaround http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110106a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Buckeyes triumph in Sugar Bowl http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110106a2.html [GOLF] Ishikawa fired up for Royal Trophy http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110106a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Bertuzzi, Wings keep Oilers at bay http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110106a1.html [BASKETBALL] Spoelstra satisfied as Heat grind out victory http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110106a1.html [BASKETBALL] Apache prepare for tough homecoming schedule ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110106b1.html [SPORTS] Cook, Bell lead way http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110106a1.html [SPORTS] Zaccheroni equipped to make winning start to new era ANDREW McKIRDY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110106am.html [SPORTS] Lysacek opts out of U.S. nationals http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110106f1.html [TENNIS] Federer repeats party trick in Doha http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110106a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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