Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, 17 November 2011

TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Olympus investigated by U.K. prosecutors
U.K. prosecutors start a formal probe into accounting irregularities at Olympus Corp. after the company said last week that three executives colluded to hide losses from investors.
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 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117n1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
High court rules foreigners are eligible for welfare benefits
The Fukuoka High Court rules that foreigners are eligible for social welfare, siding with a Chinese permanent resident who demanded the city of Oita's denial of her benefits be overturned.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
No need for U.S. to correct TPP comments, Noda says
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he will not ask Washington again to revise a statement that he claimed misquoted his comments about Japan's stance on free-trade talks.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a2.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
IAEA: secure permanent waste sites
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Singapore-funded support center built in Iwate
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
What's at stake in upcoming Osaka mayoral poll?
ERIC JOHNSTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tohoku kids to get Christmas cards
MAMI MARUKO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Bhutan's royals first state guests
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Admiral: U.S. relief effort 'bolstered' ties with SDF
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Diet panel members seek supercomputer budget cuts
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ex-official denies knowledge of abuse
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kayaker dies in Borneo boat crash
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
First glimpses inside the Fukushima No. 1 compound since 3/11
REIJI YOSHIDA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111117f1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Financial adviser falsified estimates for Gyrus buyout
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
BOJ board maintains ultralow interest rate
JUN HONGO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Azumi affirms IMF role in debt crisis
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
China eyes return to stalled gas-drilling talks
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Thai floods may divert Japanese investment
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco employees' shares in firm rise
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111117n3.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Tarnished corporate image
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20111117a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Elections in disaster-hit areas
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20111117a2.html

[OPINION]
Time to ban world's deadliest recreational drug
PETER SINGER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111117a1.html

[OPINION]
Language imperialism -- 'democracy' in China
THORSTEN PATTBERG
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111117a2.html

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FEATURES
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[ART]
Bending the rules with architecture
EDAN CORKILL
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20111117a1.html

[ART]
The embodiment of Buddha Shakyamuni through art
MATTHEW LARKING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20111117a2.html

[ART]
"Irving Penn and Issey Miyake: Visual Dialogue"
MIO YAMADA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20111117b1.html

[ART]
"Geometry Of Light By Alyson Shotz"
COLIN LIDDELL
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20111117b2.html

[MUSIC]
Saori Yuki wants a kayōkyoku wave
STEVE MCCLURE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20111117a1.html

[MUSIC]
Songwriter's album touches on quake
ERIKO ARITA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20111117a2.html

[MUSIC]
JinnyOops! "Mother Shock!"
DAISUKE KIKUCHI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20111117l2.html

[MUSIC]
Passepied "Watashi Kaika Shita Wa"
DANIEL ROBSON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20111117l3.html

[MUSIC]
P.O.L. Style
MARK JARNES
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20111117rb.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Verlander nabs AL Cy Young Award
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111117a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Hawks beat Dragons, extend series to at least six games
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111117j1.html

[BASEBALL]
Simple advice pays off for Hawks' Tamura
KAZ NAGATSUKA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111117j2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Penn State coach says he talked to police
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20111117a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Roethlisberger has fractured thumb
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20111117a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Rangers top Islanders for seventh win in row
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20111117a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Coach K takes exclusive place as Division I's winningest coach
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20111117a1.html

[SPORTS]
Japan spikers overpower Kenya
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111117a1.html

[SPORTS]
Slump frustrates batting champ Uchikawa in Japanese Fall Classic
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111117jc.html

[SUMO]
Hakuho exerts force to remain unbeaten
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20111117b1.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Ireland, Portugal, Croatia, Czechs reach Euros
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20111117a1.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Sawa in running for Asian award
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20111117a2.html


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