*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, August 27, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Kan bows out, says he did best he could Prime Minister Naoto Kan officially announces he will resign after 15 turbulent months in office during which the nation experienced its greatest postwar disaster and one of the world's worst nuclear crises. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa looks to back Kaieda out of field of five Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa plans to back industry minister Banri Kaieda out of the five candidates who have announced they will run in the party's presidential election. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] 1953 records on handling U.S. forces released The Foreign Ministry releases previously classified records dating from 1953, including a section stating that Japan didn't intend to exercise its primary right of jurisdiction over U.S. military personnel involved in crimes unless cases were deemed of "material importance." [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Futaba evacuees get first home visits http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Stray Sendai kittens seek Tokyo homes http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Man admits dumping body parts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] July attack on police website originated in China http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Low levels of cesium found in rice http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Record August rainfall hits Tokyo http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aichi training medical interpreters for foreigners http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827cc.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Campaign looks to lure locals home http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Reptile cafe' opens in Yokohama http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110827f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Manufacturers mull in-house power plants http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110827a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] MHI denies planning to merge with Hitachi http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110827a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Panasonic to OK subsidiary merger next week in streamlining efforts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110827a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] MHI, Tata eye 'smart community' http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110827a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Honda's tunnel takes wind from rivals' sails http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110827n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Aluminum-product slump continues http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110827n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly ８月27日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Libyan rebels advance into Tripoli ■ リビア反体制派、トリポリを占拠 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Ending famine in East Africa http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110827a1.html [OPINION] The GOP's tax increase hits the wrong target HAROLD MEYERSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110827a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Mask maker keeping Shimane tradition alive ROB GILHOOLY http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110827a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Do you know the origins of sea salt? 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Korea gets 2015 World Cup ban http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110827a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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