*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, September 9, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda lauds crisis workers in visit to Fukushima In his first trip to the prefecture since taking office, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visits the Fukushima No. 1 power plant to heap praise on crisis workers' efforts. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110909a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] SDF needs more freedom in using guns abroad: Maehara Maehara: The ruling party's new policy chief tells Washington that the Self-Defense Forces should have greater freedom to use their weapons abroad. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110909a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Towns get help but more rain looms A temporary bypass is opened to get rescue supplies to two Nara towns cut off by Typhoon Talas, but forecasts of heavy rain threaten to wreak more havoc. 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Furukawa says he's set to tackle high yen http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110909a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Kepco's massive solar plant up and running http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110909a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Saga tipple named champion sake at London blind wine-tasting event http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110909a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Current account surplus sinks 42% as imports surge http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110909a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Apple sues Samsung's Japan firms http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110909a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan hits ninth in competitiveness http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110909a6.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 9月10日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Noda names 'unity' Cabinet ■ 野田新内閣は党内融和を配慮 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Japan rules the Senkakus http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110909a1.html [OPINION] Beating the midlife blues EDWARD HOFFMAN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110909a1.html [OPINION] Threat of nuclear tests hasn't died TIBOR ToTH http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110909a2.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] "Indigo Blue in the World: Textile and Fashion" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110909o1.html [ART] "Tomimoto Kenkichi: Patterns Come Into Existence from Wayside Scenes" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110909o2.html [ART] "Enjoying Ceramic Art: Gourmet of Ceramic" TOMOKO HORI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110909o3.html [ART] "Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi Ten" YUHEI WADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110909t1.html [ART] "Art Scope 2009-2011: Invisible Memories" YUHEI WADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110909t2.html [FILMS] 'Countdown to Zero' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110909a1.html [FILMS] 'Tantei wa Bar ni Iru (The Detective is in the Bar)' MARK SCHILLING http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110909a2.html [FILMS] 'My Best Enemy' KAORI SHOJI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ff20110909a3.html [GOURMET] Going crazy for vintage wines JOHN ASHBURNE http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110909d1.html [GOURMET] Retailers around Japan with plenty of bottle http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fg20110909d2.html [OF NOTE] Sendai to hold jazz festival SHAUN MCKENNA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110909a1.html [OF NOTE] Fukuoka fast becoming Asia film hub EDAN CORKILL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fq20110909a2.html [THEATER] Festival/Tokyo rewrites its script after quake NOBUKO TANAKA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ft20110909r1.html [TRAVEL] Seasonal 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Sanada dies at 43 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sj20110909a1.html [BASKETBALL] Gasols power Spain past Dirk, Germany http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110909a1.html [BASKETBALL] NBA owners, union make progress http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110909a2.html [BASKETBALL] Geary looking forward to coaching B-Corsairs ED ODEVEN http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110909n1.html [RUGBY] Kirwan makes 11 changes for RWC opener http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sr20110909a1.html [TENNIS] Rain again cancels U.S. Open play http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/st20110909a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Nadeshiko book place at London Olympics http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sw20110909a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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