Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, 1 March 2011


*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Tuesday, March 1, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kim's son likely to make high-profile visit to China
North Korea is planning to have its leader's heir apparent, Kim Jong Un, visit China after the National People's Congress on March 14, The Japan Times has learned.
[MORE] ->
 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a1.html

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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Fujifilm to buy two Merck units for foray into biopharmaceuticals
Fujifilm plans to acquire two subsidiaries from Merck & Co. as it makes a full-fledged foray into the biopharmaceuticals market.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Top prosecutor opposes fully taped interrogations
Prosecutor General Haruo Kasama speaks out against recording interrogations in their entirety, warning that doing so will make investigations difficult.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a2.html


[More news]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html

OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Keio equips train with antigroping cameras
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Saved miner triumphs as marathoner
JUN HONGO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Budget near passage as DPJ abstentions loom
KANAKO TAKAHARA and NATSUKO FUKUE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Activists to give Taiji residents free 'Cove' DVD
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kanazawa suicide survivor held after missing woman found slain
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Dogs outsmart other animals in selecting smiling owners
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
More men in 30s going home after work: survey
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Smoker's map points way to safe havens
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Foreign sake experts win over hearts, palates
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tanita working on hand-held gauge that shows who pigged out
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Latest volcano show: Shinmoe
ERIC JOHNSTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110301i1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
JAL revives crane logo in return to basics
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Last 747 set for sayonara flight
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
KDDI reveals WiMAX-ready phone
KAZUAKI NAGATA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Industrial production climbed 2.4% in January
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Maehara goes to bat for farm liberalization
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a6.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Bandai launches Hayabusa model
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a7.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Land, sea routes to Russia tested
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a8.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Oil imports down 1.7% on year
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301a9.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
January housing starts rise 2.7%
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110301b1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Support the child allowance
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110301a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Helping abused children
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110301a2.html

[OPINION]
'Horizontal mobility' staves off revolt in India
GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110301gb.html

[OPINION]
Wrong choice in Kosovo
GREGORY CLARK
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110301gc.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Charisma Men, unite against the identity enforcers
DEBITO ARUDOU
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110301ad.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Foreignness, nationality and naturalization: readers' views
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110301hs.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Nagano: What are your thoughts on cross-cultural marriage?
REBECCA MARCK
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110301vf.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Solving parental child abduction problem no piece of cake
COLIN P.A. JONES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110301zg.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Dodgers Hall of Famer Snider dies at 84
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110301a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Nishioka takes pride in glove work
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110301a2.html

[SOCCER]
Birmingham wins League Cup final
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110301a1.html

[SOCCER]
Chelsea to act on Cole gun incident
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110301a2.html

[GOLF]
Donald scores surprise victory
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110301a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
St. Louis helps Tampa earn elusive road win
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110301a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Urawa's Petrovic draws inspiration from old friend
ANDREW McKIRDY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110301a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Knicks rally, cool off Heat in final quarter
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110301a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Aoki sets sights on playing for national team
KAZ NAGATSUKA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110301b1.html

[SPORTS]
Cricketer announces he is gay
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110301a1.html

[SPORTS]
Japan fails to land ski jump medal
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110301a2.html

[SPORTS]
Terahara could make big difference for Orix
JASON COSKREY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110301jc.html

[RUGBY]
Kirwan picks World Cup candidates
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sr20110301a1.html


[More Sports Stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html