Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Wednesday, June 1, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kan's foes readying no-confidence vote
The opposition camp stepped up efforts Tuesday to bring down Prime Minister Naoto Kan, preparing to submit a vote of no confidence against him as early as Wednesday.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Phased-in consumption tax hike to 10% eyed by 2015
The administration intends to outline a doubling of the consumption tax to 10 percent in stages by fiscal 2015 in its envisaged social security and tax reforms, official sources said Tuesday.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Stricken Fukushima nuke plant leaking oil
Oil was leaking into the sea from heavy oil tanks for reactors 5 and 6 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday, adding the spill may have been ongoing since the March 11 quake and tsunami.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Cleanup effort enters new phase
NATSUKO FUKUE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tepco to compensate nuclear evacuees for mental distress
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S. students invited in memory of JET victims
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Reactor in Shimane delayed for safety work
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
JR Hokkaido probed in train blaze
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Opera stars, fearing radiation, cancel
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Radiation-linked cancer an intangible numbers game
MIZUHO AOKI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Chernobyl 'jumper' airs Fukushima fears
SITI RAHIL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Volunteers still in great need but tapering off
JUN HONGO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601f3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Some Fukushima soil same as Chernobyl 'dead zone'
YURIY HUMBER and STUART BIGGS
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110601n1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Major power industry reform eyed
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110601a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
S&P reduces Tepco to junk status
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110601a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Jobless rate rises; factory output gains
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110601a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan and Peru sign free-trade agreement
ALEX MARTIN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110601a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Mizuho gets FSA improvement order
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110601a5.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Communication breakdown
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110601a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Mr. Kan's lofty energy goal
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110601a2.html

[OPINION]
Strong trilateral ties in Asia are key to stability
YOON YOUNG KWAN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110601a1.html

[OPINION]
Libya: running out of options
GWYNNE DYER
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110601gd.html

[OPINION]
China steps up drilling, intimidation
MICHAEL RICHARDSON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110601mr.html

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FEATURES
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[COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS]
Sony's horrible year is not over yet
BRIAN ASHCRAFT
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nc20110601ba.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Toronto starter Reyes avoids dubious distinction
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110601a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Giants showcase winning formula against Lions
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110601j1.html

[BASEBALL]
Miyagi federation OKs plan for third All-Star game
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110601j2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Ohio State's Tressel steps down
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110601a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Luongo's long walk changed focus, inspired his play
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110601a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
LeBron eager
to claim title
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110601a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Hannaryz cut loose coach Aono
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110601b1.html

[SPORTS]
Walsh set to remain with Knicks
PETER VECSEY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110601pv.html

[TENNIS]
Nadal rumbles into quarters
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110601a1.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Zaccheroni, Usami get acquainted
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110601a1.html


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