Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Monday, June 6, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Opposition tells Kan to step down in June
The secretaries general of the two main opposition parties pressures Prime Minister Naoto Kan to step down by the end of the month.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ozawa escapes DPJ repercussions
Former DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa will escape punishment for his role in the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet because the party's leaders fear his followers' clout.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Relief donations languishing
More than \169 billion in relief money donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Central Community Chest of Japan has not been distributed because damage was overestimated.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Local governments cutting off welfare benefits to some survivors
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Mimura poised to win Aomori re-election bid
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Water treatment system tested
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Several factors driving plan to double sales tax
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hackers shift to Nintendo
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Defense lawyers in Sugaya case slammed by bar
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110606a9.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sharp expects net profit to fall 69%
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110604a1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Child abduction convention
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110606a1.html

[OPINION]
Feud over U.S. debt ceiling risks driving off investors
KEVIN RAFFERTY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110606a1.html

[OPINION]
India finds its second wind with Afghanistan
HARSH V. PANT
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110606a2.html

[OPINION]
Ahmadinejad tempts the wrath of Ayatollah
MEHDI KHALAJI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110606a3.html

[OPINION]
A Gaza refugee camp revisited
RAMZY BAROUD
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110606rb.html

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FEATURES
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[EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL]
What will Japan learn from the Fukushima meltdowns?
MICHAEL HOFFMAN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ek20110606a1.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Fukudome's hits
not enough for Cubs
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110606a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Posey warns against Cousins threats
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110606a2.html

[BASEBALL]
Nakata puts in solid shift as Fighters beat Giants
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110606j1.html

[SOCCER]
Kawashima ready to lock horns with master Cech
GUS FIELDING
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110606a1.html

[SOCCER]
Balding Rooney has hair transplant
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110606a2.html

[GOLF]
Stricker clings to lead at Memorial
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110606a1.html

[GOLF]
Yokomine profits from Oshiro flop
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110606a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Canucks stun Bruins with goal 11 seconds into OT
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110606a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Holder Jubilo makes successful start
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110606a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Analysts hope NBA able to avoid lockout
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110606a1.html

[SPORTS]
Real Impact wins Yasuda Kinen
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110606a1.html

[SPORTS]
Irie sets meet record in Barcelona
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110606s1.html

[SPORTS]
Track stars gather for Prefontaine Classic
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110606t1.html

[TENNIS]
Li masters clay for first major title
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110606a1.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Surprise draw puts England's Euro chances in jeopardy
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110606a1.html


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