Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, 2 June 2011


*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Thursday, June 2, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
No-confidence vote set for Kan Cabinet
The Liberal Democratic Party, New Komeito and Tachiagare Nippon (Sunrise Party of Japan) submit a binding no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Naoto Kan, shaking the administration to the core as discontented members of the Democratic Party of Japan, including Cabinet appointees, threaten to support it.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Risk of tsunami underestimated: IAEA
Japan underestimated the risks of tsunami that led to the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency says in a preliminary summary, while pointing out the need to reinforce the independence of its nuclear regulators.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Man arrested, another wanted in nation's biggest cash robbery case
Police arrest a 31-year-old man and put another man on the wanted list in connection with the biggest cash robbery in the nation's history.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a3.html


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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html

OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tohoku Electric may tap Tepco for power shortchanging
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Toll break for quake survivors
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Fatigue sets in on nuke responders
JUN HONGO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Seminar tackles nonproliferation
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Spelling Bee-bound boy unrattled by disaster
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
China pledges to send more tourists
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
JPMorgan exec accused of tax scam
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Street market ties together a tsunami-hit community
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Post-3/11, women seek matrimonial bonds
SAWAKO OBARA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110602f2.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Cool Biz campaign goes 'Super' this summer
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Toyota's production soon 90% of normal
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan, China open 'Green Expo'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Kan vows to stick to guns on 25% emissions cut
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
JR Tokai to list sites for maglev stations in June
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Suzuki eyes new plant in India
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a6.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Mexico seeks backing for IMF helm
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602a7.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco debt swaps facing 53% chance of defaulting
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Mitsubishi Estate targets 17% gain in operating profit by March 2014
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Shirakawa sees fast repairs of supply chains
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602n3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
FTC probes steelmaker merger bid
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110602n4.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
A long-awaited arrest
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110602a1.html

[OPINION]
Japan's costly lesson in risk management
ROBERT SHILLER
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110602a1.html

[OPINION]
Pakistan again turns toward China
SHAHID JAVED BURKI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110602a2.html

[OPINION]
Privacy and public interest
HUGH CORTAZZI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110602hc.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[ART]
Sumptuary laws inspired Korean artisans to innovate
YOKO HARUHARA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110602a1.html

[ART]
Chasing dreams in gold and silver
C.B. LIDDELL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110602a2.html

[ART]
Fired-up tales of ceramics in wonderland
MATTHEW LARKING
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110602a3.html

[MUSIC]
Festival season kicks into gear with Taico Club
SHAWN DESPRES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110602a1.html

[MUSIC]
Thee Phantom's genre-blending screams 'Rap Me Amadeus!'
MIKE HAMILTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110602a2.html

[MUSIC]
Nisennenmondai "Nisennenmondai Live!!!"
IAN MARTIN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110602l2.html


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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Marlins rebound from blowout loss
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110602a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Carter to undergo chemotherapy
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110602a2.html

[BASEBALL]
Darvish tosses four-hit shutout against Tigers
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110602j1.html

[SOCCER]
United's Scholes retires
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110602a1.html

[GOLF]
Injury keeping Woods out of Nicklaus' event
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110602a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Thrashers franchise relocating to Winnipeg next season
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110602a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
James, Wade power Heat past Mavericks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110602a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Bryant's role won't change: Brown
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110602a2.html

[SUMO]
Sumo tourneys set to resume: sources
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20110602a1.html

[TENNIS]
Federer, Djokovic to meet in semis
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110602a1.html

[TENNIS]
Tennis player receives lifetime ban
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110602a2.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Japan, Peru unable to find back of net
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110602a1.html


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