*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, June 16, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo ups radiation checks to 100 sites The Tokyo Metropolitan Government kicks off a weeklong program to measure radiation levels in the air at 100 locations, instead of just relying on one central monitoring site since the Fukushima nuclear crisis erupted in March. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ to seek 'substantial' Diet extension The Democratic Party of Japan will seek to "substantially extend" the Diet session and pass key legislation dealing with the aftermath of the March 11 calamity, according to DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Number of people receiving welfare tops 2 million mark There were 2.02 million people receiving welfare as of March, close to the record 2.04 million in the aftermath of World War II, while the number of households on welfare in March hit an all-time high of 1.46 million, the government says. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Applications to deregister cars lost in tsunami soar http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Sony knew data hack was massive but sat on news http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Security talks to seek locales-U.S. forces ties http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Agency to fund projects with U.S. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fukushima urged to stop relying on nuke power http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Revision of energy policy needed but keep nuclear power, think tank says JUN HONGO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Danish crown prince visits disaster-hit city http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Applications for workers' comp due to mental stress hit record high in '10 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Shinkansen quake survivability key selling point DAISUKE YAMAMOTO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Next recovery package 'at least' \10 trillion, Maehara says SACHIKO SAKAMAKI and TAKASHI HIROKAWA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616n1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Strongbox sales soar amid mood to hoard, not spend TORU FUJIOKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110616n2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Growth around zero after quake: Yosano http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110616a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Hokuriku Electric seeks power savings http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110616a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 'Green curtains' surge in face of power shortage http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110616n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Son takes on atomic future with solar plans http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110616n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Fed clears MUFG's Morgan stake http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110616n3.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ジャパンタイムズでご結婚の報告をしてみませんか？ お二人にとって最良の日をいっそう輝かせる演出として、 紙面上でのご報告と共にご家族、ご親戚、ご友人へ感謝の気持ちを 伝えてみませんか？ 詳細はこちら URL: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Italy's anti-nuclear power vote http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110616a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Weapons-export ban threatened http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110616a2.html [OPINION] Time to reset ties between the EU and Turkey JAVIER SOLANA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110616a1.html [OPINION] Are Saudi women next? MAI YAMANI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110616a2.html [OPINION] Gaza border opening little more than rhetoric RAMZY BAROUD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110616rb.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] JR puts on a show of faces for public causes VERENA DAUERER http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110616a1.html [ART] 'Takashi Hinoda -- Alternative Muscles' MATTHEW LARKING http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110616b1.html [ART] 'Remembrance of the Future to Come' http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110616b2.html [MUSIC] Rap artist Rumi stokes nuke fires DAVID Z. MORRIS http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110616a1.html [MUSIC] Waraku Ensemble serve up some summer classics MIKE HAMILTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110616a2.html [MUSIC] Red Bacteria Vacuum DANIEL ROBSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110616l1.html [MUSIC] AKB48 "Koko ni Ita Koto" IAN MARTIN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110616l2.html [MUSIC] In the record bag: Satoshi Otsuki MARK JARNES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110616rb.html [THEATER] You're not alone in feeling lonely NOBUKO TANAKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ft20110616a1.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST 【CD付き】1050円 「NEWS DIGEST」は「本物のニュースで本物の英語力を磨く！」のコンセプト のもと、質の高い英語を提供するニュース英語教本です。英字新聞ジャパン タイムズ紙からの直近20本の質の高い英文記事。ジャーナリストによる詳し い背景解説など、ジャパンタイムズだからこそできたニュース英語学習の決 定版。 http://bookclub.japantimes.co.jp/act/Article.do?id=001 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Rays' Shields shuts down red-hot BoSox http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110616a1.html [BASEBALL] Nishioka heads back to rejoin Twins http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110616a2.html [BASEBALL] Marines' Ishimine comes through again in clutch JASON COSKREY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110616j1.html [SOCCER] Blues accuse Villa http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110616a1.html [SOCCER] Chechen club Terek dumps Gullit http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110616a2.html [SOCCER] Verdy teen Takagi moving to Utrecht http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110616a3.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] NFL, union talks spur hope of deal http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110616a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Stanley Cup on line http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20110616a1.html [J.LEAGUE SOCCER] Maeda strikes twice in Jubilo's rout over Kashiwa Reysol ANDREW MCKIRDY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110616a1.html [BASKETBALL] Heat pick over failed title challenge http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110616a1.html [OLYMPICS] JOC considers 2020 Olympic bid http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/so20110616a1.html [SPORTS] Frankel wins as Ascot gets started http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110616a1.html [SPORTS] FBI wants tape of Armstrong fracas http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110616a2.html [TENNIS] Rusty Serena gets win in return from injury http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110616a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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