Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Wednesday, June 8, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Official probe begins into nuclear disaster
An independent panel of experts launches an investigation into the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant amid strong domestic and international criticism that the government and Tepco have bungled their response to  the accident.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Evacuation of hot spots mulled
The government is considering expanding the evacuation area in Fukushima Prefecture to include other areas with high levels of radiation.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Beaches face nuke readings
The government will examine radiation levels in assessing water quality at bathing areas in seas, rivers and lakes amid the Fukushima nuclear accident.
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  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
LDP wants Kan to exit by mid-June
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Nuke plant was unprepared for crisis, government admits
KAZUAKI NAGATA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Parents urge Tokyo to rethink radiation monitoring
JUN HONGO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Only six colleges giving credits to students for volunteer activities
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Red Cross declines blood from Fukushima
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Furukawa heading to space with high hopes for growing cucumbers
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Top court again backs 'Kimigayo' orders
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Japanese seniors more isolated
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Futenma to get Ospreys in late 2012
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608b3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ivanov's treaty comment rejected
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608b4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Aso to attend Beijing cultural event
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608b5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tsunami-struck museum starts recovering collection
EDAN CORKILL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Minamata resolution still elusive
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110608f2.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Toshiba, Sony looking at integrating LCD units
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Fujitsu plans Microsoft-powered cloud computing service in August
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
30% of workers 15 to 24 'nonregular'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan to host IMF, World Bank talks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco's government support at odds with selloff
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Mazda output at plant shared with Ford to end
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sony probes two new attacks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110608n3.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Fukushima investigation
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110608a1.html

[OPINION]
Are we prepared for a multipolar economy?
JUSTIN YIFU LIN and MANSOOR DAILAMI
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110608a2.html

[OPINION]
Dial Mladic for mass murder
RAMESH THAKUR
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110608a3.html

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FEATURES
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[COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS]
Express yourself with a wiggle of Necomimi or make music with the Ningen Gakki
RICK MARTIN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nc20110608rm.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Boesch cracks 2 HRs as Tigers shell Lewis
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110608a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Fighters' Wolfe impressed by team's pitching
JASON COSKREY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110608j1.html

[BASEBALL]
BayStars visit Tohoku disaster victims
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110608j2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Bruins demolish Canucks 8-1; Horton badly injured
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110608a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Warriors name
Jackson coach
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110608a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Apache pull plug on 2011-12 season
ED ODEVEN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110608b1.html

[SPORTS]
Walsh says time right to move on
PETER VECSEY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110608pv.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Kirin Cup ends with zero goals as Japan, Czech Republic close out tourney
ANDREW MCKIRDY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110608a1.html


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