Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, 8 March 2011


*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Tuesday, March 8, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
DPJ loses potential successor to Kan
Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara's abrupt resignation bodes ill for the Democratic Party of Japan because the ruling party has lost a leading candidate to succeed Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Edano named as temporary minister: Kan
Prime Minister Naoto Kan temporarily appoints Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano to be foreign minister until he can find a permanent replacement for Seiji Maehara.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Saitama 'spy' granted retrial in South Korea
The Seoul High Court will reopen a case from the late 1970s in which a Korean resident of Saitama Prefecture was convicted in South Korea of spying for the North.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Woman, 61, first of N.Z. missing to be ID'd
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Christchurch mayor eyes memorial for quake dead
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Saitama 'spy' granted retrial in South Korea
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Short-tenured Cabinet ministers
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Avoid further Senkaku incident via credible steps, China says
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Longtime comedian Kato celebrates half century in entertainment business
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
33,000 chickens culled in Miyazaki
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Russia plans missiles, air defense for isles
MOSCOW
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Intact 'haniwa' found at burial site in Hyogo
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Pro-Pyongyang school wants tuitions waived
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308f3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Domestic child abuse in spotlight
JUN HONGO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110308i1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
NEC photo system thwarts melon-faking
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan 18th in new wind farms in '10
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
February forex reserves ease 0.1%
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Toyota set to unveil new vision
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Megmilk soars on takeover rumor
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Maehara's departure no boon to finances
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308n3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
JR West taps low bond yields to refinance loans
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308n4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Nomura names first female CFO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308n5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
UBS: Oil prices won't crash Nikkei
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110308n6.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Mr. Maehara steps down
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110308a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Treating earthquake survivors
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110308a2.html

[OPINION]
Take away West's monetary punch bowl
SYLVESTER EIJFFINGER and EDIN MUJAGIC
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110308a1.html

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FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
A worrying period for all ALTs
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110308hn.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Canadian, 16, on mission to save Japan: responses
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110308hs.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
From love of anime to love of a man
MAMI MARUKO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110308mm.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Tokyo: Who would you like to see succeed Shintaro Ishihara as Tokyo governor?
JULIAN PETERS
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110308vf.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Byzantine temp rules need permanent fix
COLIN P. A. JONES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110308zg.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Lincecum, Wilson looking sharp
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110308a1.html

[SOCCER]
Nagatomo finds target for first goal in Europe
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110308a1.html

[SOCCER]
Kuyt batters United
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110308a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Money not sole issue in NFL's labor tussle
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110308a1.html

[GOLF]
Sabbatini snares first PGA title since 2009
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110308a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Rangers hit seven goals past Flyers
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110308a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Lakers show mettle in blowout victory
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110308a1.html

[SPORTS]
Injured Pietersen out of World Cup
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308a1.html

[SPORTS]
Legend Louganis begins coaching
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308a2.html

[SPORTS]
Contador wins Vuelta de Murcia
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308a3.html

[SPORTS]
Shimoda title defense set for U.S.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308a4.html

[SPORTS]
Foreign hurlers face pivotal season after recovering from injuries
JASON COSKREY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308jc.html

[SPORTS]
Tamgho breaks triple jump record
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308t1.html

[SPORTS]
Speedskater Kato slumps to third
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308w1.html

[SPORTS]
Northug win closes Nordic worlds
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110308w2.html

[RUGBY]
Christchurch stadium awaits ruling
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sr20110308a1.html

[TENNIS]
Roddick, Nadal set up U.S.-Spain Davis Cup clash
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110308a1.html


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