*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Wednesday, March 9, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Alleged Okinawa slur draws protest Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano lodges a protest with U.S. Ambassador John Roos over comments by a State Department official that allegedly disparaged the Okinawa people. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a1.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] '50 mine law update eyed to tap seabed The trade ministry plans to streamline a mining law for the first time since 1950 to develop seabed resources that could be worth \300 trillion and fend off competition from China, South Korea and Russia. 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[MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a2.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Washington will miss Maehara: analysts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Welfare chief fends off pension gaffe http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tanker pirates to be flown to Japan http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Prince Akishino leaves for Thailand http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. officials to visit, discuss alliance http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kitakyushu aid cars for Sudan http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aum death sentence finalized http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] China's growing clout felt in Niseko MALCOLM FOSTER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Entrepreneur: Turbulent times breed innovation ALEX MARTIN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] China copter buzzes MSDF warship http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110309f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Kaieda cautious on China's call to pursue rare earth alternatives http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Prius station wagon models set to debut, will vie with Honda HIROKO NAKATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Expedia has big Asia travel plans KAZUAKI NAGATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Western Digital grabs Hitachi hard drive unit http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Keio professor nominated for BOJ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Current account surplus drops 47% http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Mori Building names Tsuji president http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110309n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== "結婚式をロマンティックに演出！"してみませんか？ ジャパンタイムズではウェディングメッセージを掲載できる新サービスをはじめました！ 新サービスではメッセージ枠を新郎新婦の写真と依頼主からの英文メッセージで 構成し、The Japan Times本紙の主要面に掲載いたします。 詳細はこちら URL: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Rise in food and oil prices http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110309a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Adjusting the bar exam http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110309a2.html [OPINION] Reduce global imbalances with wholesome asset diet KENNETH ROGOFF http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110309a1.html [OPINION] How big is China's economy? KEVIN RAFFERTY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110309a2.html [OPINION] The Gadhafis: like father, like son OMAR ASHOUR http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110309a3.html [OPINION] Beijing's struggle to achieve energy security MICHAEL RICHARDSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110309mr.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL] Japanese women and the art of being alone KAORI SHOJI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ek20110309ks.html [COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS] New toys that really put sound and vision at your fingertips RICK MARTIN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nc20110309rm.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== Nihongo Drills for Intermediate Learners: Vocabulary The book for reinforcing vocabulary basics to get you to intermediate- level Japanese! 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