*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, September 15, 2011 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] LDP slams Noda over ministers' miscues LDP lawmakers grill Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in the Diet over recent verbal gaffes by his Cabinet ministers and urge him to dissolve the Lower House and call a snap election. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] N. Korean defectors to be sent to South The government plans to transfer nine North Korean defectors currently being held in Nagasaki Prefecture to South Korea in line with their request, officials say. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Tepco to raise power charges up to 15% for three years Tepco plans to raise electricity charges 10 to 15 percent for three years starting next April in an attempt to turn around its business following the Fukushima nuclear accident. [MORE] -> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Cesium in sea may return in 20 to 30 years http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Education spending lowest in OECD http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Police continue hunt for missing Oita 2-year-old http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ's tightened grip on information raises eyebrows MASAMI ITO http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ex-NCB execs' acquittal on charges of window-dressing becomes final http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japanese Red Army member's life sentence to stand http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japanese tourist found dead in Fiji http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] EU delegation unveils new Tokyo HQ http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Iwate survivors wonder, worry about future TAKAHIRO FUKADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New mayor's warnings fell on deaf ears TAKAHIRO FUKADA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110915f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Suzuki eyes another plant in India http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] ADB keeps forecast for GDP contraction http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nintendo unveils new 3DS titles http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Mitsui inks Russian steel accord http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sharp plans to up Indonesia sales http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] DPJ, Keidanren to hold policy talks http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Chubu Electric eyes winter cuts http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota says its parts woes are 'behind us' http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ board concerned strong yen 'taking root' YUKI YAMAGUCHI http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nippon Steel said trying to stave off Brazil threat http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110915n3.html ===================================================================== We will be hosting the 3rd Japan Times Spelling Bee on March 10, 2012. Schools wishing to enroll should do so by Oct. 17, 2011. See our website for more details: http://spelling-bee.japantimes.co.jp/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Tasks set for Mr. Noda http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20110915a1.html [OPINION] March 11 disasters a turning point for Japanese civil society HIRONOBU SHIBUYA http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110915a1.html [OPINION] Will the real Dick Cheney please stand up? STEPHEN F. HAYES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110915a2.html [OPINION] A refresher course in Job Creation 101 ROBERT J. SAMUELSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20110915rs.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Don't miss those fleeting moments MICHAEL FITZPATRICK http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110915a1.html [ART] Building future cities from grains of sand JULIAN WORRALL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fa20110915a2.html [MUSIC] The Bawdies get ready for their Beatles moment SHAWN DESPRES http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110915a1.html [MUSIC] "Matthew Herbert" ARNI KRISTJANSSON http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fm20110915l1.html [MUSIC] Ogre You Asshole "Homely" PATRICK ST. 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