*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, January 29, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] State balks on Iressa settlement The government rejects a court settlement plan for damages suits over side effects caused by the lung cancer drug Iressa, saying more time is needed to study the matter. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] High court sides with Tokyo on anthem The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and board of education did not violate the Constitution by requiring school teachers and other staff to stand when the Hinomaru flag is raised and the national anthem sung during school events, the Tokyo High Court rules, reversing a lower court decision.. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Miyazaki bird flu epidemic spreads The bird flu epidemic may be spreading in Miyazaki Prefecture after chickens test positive for a highly pathogenic avian flu virus Friday in two more locations. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Kan defends being S&P-blindsided KANAKO TAKAHARA and NATSUKO FUKUE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Komeito keeps up pressure http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Osaka water main floods street http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Courts question 2010 vote validity http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Mayor wants BBC to air double-hibakusha documentary http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.N. envoy vows to press North on abductions MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Pacific commander sees Japan joining U.S.-South Korean drills http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] $11.7 million more for Khmer trials http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Citizens to get tax, social security numbers in '14 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa aides' trial to end in July http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nagoya 'Tokyo Girls Collection' set to target cash-flush women http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129cc.html [NATIONAL NEWS] FCCJ retools to remain relevant SETSUKO KAMIYA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Art of internment camps stirs memories SANDIE GARCIA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110129f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Nissan to sell Mazda Premacy van in May http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110129a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony NGP no threat: Nintendo chief http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110129a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 3-D hits give cinemas record year http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110129a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Meat business in Vietnam planned http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110129a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] DoCoMo's net profit jumps 5.9% http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110129a5.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly １月29日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Symbols outweigh substance on visit ■ 形式で終わった胡錦濤主席の訪米 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] The U.S. president's vision http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110129a1.html [OPINION] The task awaiting Tunisia RAMZY BAROUD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110129rb.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] New Yorker finds success within himself in Kyoto JANE SINGER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110129a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] O-soji in the year of the dust bunnies AMY CHAVEZ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110129cz.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] It's just me against the machine THOMAS DILLON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110129td.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== Nihongo Drills for Intermediate Learners: Grammar The book for reinforcing grammar basics to get you to intermediate- level Japanese! 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