*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, March 19, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Workers battle against time Separate desperate battles rage to cool down a spent fuel pool and three reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to keep highly toxic radiation from being released into the environment. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Repairs to infrastructure start but relocation urged Vital infrastructure is gradually being restored in devastated areas of Tohoku but the fate of tens of thousands of people remains unknown, and Miyagi's governor suggests survivors should relocate to other parts of Japan for now. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a2.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] Yen declines as G7 starts intervention The yen falls from historic highs after the Group of Seven major industrialized nations promises coordinated intervention in currency markets to support catastrophe-stunned Japan's recovery. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Prefectures open shelters for tsunami survivors NATSUKO FUKUE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. asked for quake help http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Survivors on cut-off isle were ready for disaster http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan abiding by IAEA: Amano MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Other nations continue moving their people out MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fukushima fallout the stark backdrop to Seoul-Beijing-Tokyo summit ERIC JOHNSTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. preps 450-member crisis team http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Lapses, coverups color public view of nuclear plants YURI KAGEYAMA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Innkeeper offers to house 400 disaster-zone refugees http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Steps to avoid exposure to fallout TOMOKO OTAKE, SETSUKO KAMIYA and JUN HONGO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Little hope held out for hard-hit elderly KRISTEN GELINEAU and DAVID STRINGER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Patients short on painkillers, food, treatment KANOKO MATSUYAMA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110319n1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Mizuho glitch nixes salary payments http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Tokyo firms eye moving to Osaka ERIC JOHNSTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Firms postpone grad recruitment activities http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] No Kanto blackouts Saturday: Tepco KAZUAKI NAGATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] GDP to drop 0.2%: Daiwa Institute http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 25% of national ethylene production disrupted by earthquake http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Osaka hotel occupancy rate surges as people flood in from Tokyo http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] GM forced to cut Louisiana truck output as quake causes parts shortage http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110319n2.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] The Dalai Lama pushes reform http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110319a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Poetess achieves duality of words, numbers KRIS KOSAKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110319a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] What it means to be 'prepared' AMY CHAVEZ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110319cz.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] When the big one hit THOMAS DILLON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110319td.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ネットでTOEIC(R)テスト勉強 東大京大生協で２年連続売上1位 TOEIC(R)テスト対策本がウェブトレーニングになりました ５００円お試しキャンペーン中 詳しくはこちらまで http://japantimes.learning-network.jp/afs/idevaffiliate.php?id=100_6 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Valentine supports relief efforts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110319a1.html [BASEBALL] Killebrew recovering from cancer http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110319a2.html [BASEBALL] Voicemails barred from Bonds trial http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110319a3.html [BASEBALL] Koshien tourney to begin on time http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110319h1.html [SOCCER] Liverpool, Man City ousted from Europa League http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110319a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Marleau lifts Sharks again http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110319a1.html [BASKETBALL] Morehead State stuns Louisville http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110319a1.html [BASKETBALL] Barrage of 3s ignites Knicks past Grizzlies http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110319a2.html [BASKETBALL] Pippen statue to be unveiled http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110319a3.html [BASKETBALL] Hepp, three HeatDevils quit team http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110319b1.html [SPORTS] F.A. punishment of Ferguson illustrates just how gutless it really is CHRISTOPHER DAVIES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110319cd.html [SPORTS] Ligety earns giant slalom gold http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110319w1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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