*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, August 19, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. mulled moving forces out: Maher The U.S. government considered evacuating part of its forces out of Japan in a "worst-case scenario" in the early days of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, former senior U.S. diplomat Kevin Maher says. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Kaieda set to run; Maehara undecided Trade minister Banri Kaieda plans to run for president of the Democratic Party of Japan to replace Prime Minister Naoto Kan and will officially announce his candidacy Friday. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Trio still missing in boat sinking Authorities confirm the death of a second woman in a tour boat accident on the Tenryu River in Shizuoka Prefecture, while continuing the search for the missing -- two men and a 2-year-old boy. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Women's soccer team gets People's Honor Award MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] No NISA penalties for now: new head KAZUAKI NAGATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Water decontamination a 'major challenge' in nuclear crisis: Hosono http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] No time to foresee blasts: worker http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Youths from quake zone work out with Ripken http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Shimane generator to be down one month http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Double hibakusha's story comes to London; BBC producers AWOL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nanjing Massacre film set for Tokyo http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Shindo, 99, releases 'last film' http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Thai activists protest Thaksin visa http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] JICA joins polio eradication effort http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Reformist bureaucrat gets shuffled off to sidelines KAZUAKI NAGATA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Indonesians to get book on Japanese freedom fighter CHRISTINE T. TJANDRANINGSIH http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110819f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Taking different postquake tacks http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Exports declined for fifth straight month in July http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nakao calls yen rise 'speculative' http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Next leader faces 10% cut in state spending http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Composite index revised upward http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Store starts cook-your-own chain http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota yanks Yaris sedan in U.S. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Apple may invest $1 billion in Sharp plant in Mie http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110819n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 8月20日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Kan pledges recovery on anniversary ■ 菅首相、戦没者追悼式で日本再生を誓う ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] A grand coalition for what? http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110819a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] An economic dark cloud ahead? http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110819a2.html [OPINION] It's Erdogan's turn to try a new conservative design SONER CAGAPTAY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110819a1.html [OPINION] Lighter shade of NATO fading still GEORGE WILL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110819gw.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] "Sweet Memory: Even For Fairy Tale Princes" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110819o1.html [ART] "Summer De Museum" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110819o2.html [ART] "Picture For Children" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110819o3.html [ART] "Leo Rubinfien: Wounded Cities" YUHEI WADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110819t1.html [ART] "Kusama's Body Festival in '60s" YUHEI WADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110819t2.html [ART] "Gaka Murata Makoto 'Sekai No Kyosho Seriese' " YUHEI WADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110819t3.html [FILMS] 'LennoNYC"Upside Down: The Creation Records Story' / 'It Might Get Loud' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110819a1.html [FILMS] 'Usagi Doroppu (Bunny Drop)' MARK SCHILLING http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110819a2.html [FILMS] 'Kung Fu Panda 2' KAORI SHOJI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110819a3.html [FILMS] Pitt, Penn heap praise on Malick's 'real world' GEORGE HADLEY-GARCIA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110819r1.html [GOURMET] Perfect BBQ and beer for a long, hot summer ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110819rs.html [GOURMET] Dying for a crafty pint? Head down to Kanda ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110819sr.html [OF NOTE] Children's art depicts quake WADE BUNNELL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110819a1.html [OF NOTE] Cruising on a summer's eve in Kagoshima REIMI DASDEB http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110819a2.html [OF NOTE] Mount Fuji prepares to host its final climb in 2011 SALLY KIKUCHI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110819a3.html [OF NOTE] Kimono exhibition provides a taste of history SALLY KIKUCHI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110819a4.html [TRAVEL] Take swimming lessons at a hotel http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fv20110819ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ┏◆◆◆◆TheJapanTimes Academy グローバル人材育成セミナー◆◆◆◆┓ ┃ グローバル人材を目指す人のための3つのステージ、全11コース ┃ ┃ ★無料説明会開催中★ ┃ ┃ 【10月期生募集キャンペーン実施中】 ┃ ┗************ 詳細は⇒⇒ http://jtimes.jp/gseminar **************┛ ==================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Price is right as Rays stifle Red Sox again http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110819a1.html [BASEBALL] Kikuchi throws first complete game for Lions http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110819j1.html [BASEBALL] Dice-K pleased with pace of rehab http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110819j2.html [SOCCER] Barcelona beats Real Madrid with late winner from Messi http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110819a1.html [SOCCER] Car of Mikel's missing father found http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20110819a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] 49ers add depth at QB in McCown http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110819a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] NCAA five months into Miami case http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20110819a2.html [GOLF] Ishikawa won't play PGA Fall Series http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20110819a1.html [BASKETBALL] Former NBA ref, wife found dead http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110819a1.html [BASKETBALL] Evessa excited to have talented Aoki on board ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110819n1.html [SPORTS] Injured Mulaudzi won't defend title http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110819t1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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