*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, April 2, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Iodine-131 found in groundwater Tepco admits several employees at the leaking Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have been working without personal radiation detectors and says radioactivity in water under the compound has spiked. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Disaster bonds,' tax eyed for quake funds The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is studying special taxes and "disaster bonds" as ways to secure funding for Tohoku's reconstruction from the quake and tsunami. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Grand coalition plan divides DPJ Cabinet ministers are split on whether the ruling DPJ should form a grand coalition with the conservative LDP to address the natural disasters and nuclear crisis spawned on March 11. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] SDF, U.S. start huge search for missing http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Produce, milk that pass three checks may get OK for shipment http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kan names quake at pep talk MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Volunteer sensitivity to locals' needs called for JUN HONGO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kan to visit Rikuzentakata, Fukushima http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kan, Edano suit up for normalcy MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tohoku disaster causes 'natto' shortage NATSUKO FUKUE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Slew of wrestlers forced out of sumo http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Panda fans finally see Ri Ri and Shin Shin http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Campaigning begins in local assembly polls http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Boston doctor joins volunteers SCOTT DIXON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hunt for tsunami orphans hampered, unprecedented http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Despite crisis, radiation in Hong Kong exceeds Tokyo http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110402n1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Graduates take up new jobs in subdued mood http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Upbeat 'tankan' compiled pre-3/11 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Public works may fund quake relief http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Tepco may hobble Toshiba and Hitachi http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] State not ruling out a stake in Tepco http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Wall Street banks hope physicists, bottled water ease staff radiation fears http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402n3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ mulls emergency loans for disaster-hit firms http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110402n4.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 4月2日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Signs of nuclear disaster were clear ■ 兆候があった原発事故、無視された警告 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Funding reconstruction http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110402a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Relocation of evacuees http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110402a2.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] International school typifies Sendai's community spirit KRIS KOSAKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110402a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Students whip up multilingual site with disaster information MAMI MARUKO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110402a2.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] This earthquake still felt all over Japan AMY CHAVEZ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110402cz.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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