*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, June 10, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda emerges as likely Kan successor With Naoto Kan's days as prime minister apparently numbered, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda emerges as a key candidate to succeed Kan. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Radioactive strontium detected 62 km from Fukushima No. 1 plant Minute amounts of radioactive strontium from a crippled nuclear power plant have been detected in soil at 11 places in Fukushima Prefecture, including the capital, 62 km away. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Quarter's GDP slide revised to milder 3.5% The economic contraction in the first quarter stemming from the March earthquake and tsunami was slightly milder than first estimated. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Okinawa wet season ends early http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Quake-tsunami orphans bond with New York terrorism victims http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Widen evacuation zone for children, pregnant women: Greenpeace chief JUN HONGO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Baby boy drowns in bathtub while mom at school, relatives in house MINORU MATSUTANI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Avalanche kills woman, guide on Nepal trek http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Visa perks eyed to lure foreigners http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Sacked wrestler, JSA reach wage deal http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Unsigned treaties up Japan's nuke suit risk MINORU MATSUTANI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fishermen take matters into own hands ROB GILHOOLY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Power shortages seen expanding to Kansai http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110610n1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] New media keep old media honest http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Crisis-linked supply delays hurt car sales http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Lawson, Yahoo Japan in cell venture http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Digital TV switch efforts to be upped http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony's shopping point website hacked http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Anonymity stymies hunt for Google, Sony hackers http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Bond yields to rise from '15: SMBC http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110610n3.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 6月11日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ DPJ mulls post-Kan survival plan ■ 民主党、菅首相退陣後の枠組みを画策 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Energy draft misses the point http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110610a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Scrutinizing Fukushima crisis http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110610a2.html [OPINION] Round two for a U.N. workaholic TOM PLATE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110610tp.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] "The Birth Of European Porcelain: Celebrating 300 Years Of Meissen Ware" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110610o1.html [ART] "People Who Lived in the Azuchi-momoyama and Edo Periods: Portraits, Genre Paintings and Ukiyo-e" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110610o2.html [ART] "Yoshihiko Yoshida & Isao Hayashi" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110610o3.html [ART] The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo MIKE HAMILTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110610t1.html [ART] "Symbols of Immortality: The Phoenix And The Lion" KIWAKO TABATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110610t2.html [ART] "BEYOND" JAE LEE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110610t3.html [FILMS] 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed' / 'The Tempest' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110610a1.html [FILMS] 'Kiseki (I Wish)' MARK SCHILLING http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110610a2.html [FILMS] 'X-Men: First Class' KAORI SHOJI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110610a3.html [GOURMET] Koshu wine gets uncorked abroad FELICITY HUGHES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110610fh.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] It's a park life LEE CHAPMAN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110610r1.html [OF NOTE] Fussa river is abuzz with light MIKE HAMILTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110610a1.html [OF NOTE] Osaka park celebrates firefly season TOMOKO OTAKE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110610a2.html [OF NOTE] Miyamoto piece to open up Yokohama to Broadway gem ERIKO ARITA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110610a3.html [OF NOTE] Toyama lantern festival provides bright opportunity for pictures REIMI DASDEB http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110610a4.html [TRAVEL] Anniversary specials at Royal Park http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fv20110610ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in 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players to meet for second day http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110610a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Bruins even series with rout http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110610a1.html [BASKETBALL] Stern sounds ominous tone on new labor deal with players http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110610a1.html [BASKETBALL] Toyama dumps coach again; Ishizaki eyes Europe ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110610n1.html [SPORTS] Bahrain GP's status currently in flux http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110610a1.html [SPORTS] Bolt ready to run first 200 of season http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110610t1.html [TENNIS] Large Chinese audience saw Li's win http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110610a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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