*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Sunday, March 20, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Special firetruck hoses down No. 3's fuel rods Battling to avert an atomic catastrophe, firefighting teams at the Fukushima No. 1 power station sprayed tons of seawater Saturday at its crippled No. 3 reactor in a seven-hour operation aimed at keeping its spent nuclear fuel rods from combusting. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo tap water has trace level of radiation The science ministry said Saturday a minuscule amount of radioactive substances was detected in tap water in Tokyo, as well as Tochigi, Gunma, Chiba and Saitama prefectures. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Construction of prefab housing gets under way Builders on Saturday started erecting temporary housing for those displaced by the killer earthquake and tsunami on March 11, with 200 units alone destined for the devastated coastal city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Experts: Too early to bury reactors http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Magnitude 5 aftershocks broke record http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Trilateral meet agrees on nuclear safety info, disaster response steps ERIC JOHNSTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fukushima crisis recalls Three Mile Island SCOTT DIXON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 8-day survivor story proves false http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New Yorkers express solidarity http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Lowdown on nuclear crisis and potential scenarios ALEX MARTIN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110320b1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 3月19日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Massive quake, tsunami hit Tohoku ■ 東日本、巨大地震 と大津波で壊滅的な被害 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Novelists and the future http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110320a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Evolving global manga http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110320a2.html [OPINION] Japanese lessons on reducing disaster risk HARUHIKO KURODA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110320a1.html [OPINION] The Vatican circles the wagons KEVIN RAFFERTY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110320a2.html [OPINION] Acting responsibly to save Libyan civilians RAMESH THAKUR http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110320rt.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [BOOKS] Black ink, red blood STEPHEN MANSFIELD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20110320a1.html [BOOKS] The protocols of freedom DAVID COZY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20110320a2.html [MEDIA] Planning pays off as NHK takes its quake news global EDAN CORKILL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110320a1.html [MEDIA] Sumo seeks to recover from disaster of its own making MARK SCHREIBER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110320bj.html [MEDIA] Earthquake news dominates the channels; CM of the week: Advertising Council Japan http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110320cs.html [MEDIA] Local broadcasters remain calm during the quake crisis PHILIP BRASOR http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20110320pb.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] This awful tragedy will show Japan's true character to the world ROGER PULVERS http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110320rp.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] 'Nothing can prepare you to witness this' ROB GILHOOLY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110320x1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Disaster analysis you may not hear elsewhere ERIKO ARITA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110320x2.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Solace for some in the nuclear science ROWAN HOOPER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110320x3.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] The Bronze Bonze STEVE McCLURE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110320x4.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 3段階の発想で英語が伝わる! 100のツボ [ CD2枚付き ] NHK人気英会話番組のエッセンスが一冊に! NHKテレビの英会話番組 「英語が伝わる! 100のツボ」 のエッセンスを1冊に まとめました! http://bookclub.japantimes.co.jp/act/Detail.do?id=1336 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] MLB family reaching out to help Japan JASON COSKREY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110320a1.html [BASEBALL] Asia Series slated for November http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110320w1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Goodell created divisiveness: players http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110320a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Caps deal Devils another setback http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110320a1.html [BASKETBALL] Duke's Irving shines after long layoff http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110320a1.html [BASKETBALL] LeBron drops 43 on Hawks in win http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110320a2.html [BASKETBALL] Evessa, Lakestars lift fans spirits ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110320b1.html [BASKETBALL] Oita fires coach Hepp after American players leave ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110320n1.html [SPORTS] Horse racing back on track http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110320a1.html [SPORTS] Koki Kameda awaits title bout http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110320a2.html [SPORTS] Actions of Apache, Broncos unacceptable ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110320eo.html [SPORTS] ISU gives JSF deadline on new plan for worlds http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110320f1.html [SPORTS] Kano plans to compete in NYC http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110320t1.html [SPORTS] Riesch, Kostelic capture titles http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110320w1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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