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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tepco may be nationalized to stay afloat
A plan is in the works to effectively nationalize Tepco to prevent the beleaguered utility from going bankrupt and to ensure that it covers massive compensation payments related to the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Fishermen slam plan to release tainted water
Tepco draws heavy fire from fishermen's groups after announcing plans to release water contaminated with low-level radiation into the Pacific, possibly in March.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Pearl Harbor in new light, 70 years on
On his first visit to Pearl Harbor since the day Imperial Japanese forces launched their attack 70 years ago, a survivor expresses surprise over both the physical changes to the harbor and the balanced way the incident is now remembered and understood.
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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Diet players brace for 'Hashimoto effect'
ERIC JOHNSTON
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kansai braces for power shortages after Kepco halts reactor
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Damages suit over 1945 air raids on Osaka dismissed
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Finland Santa spreads some cheer in tsunami-hit Kamaishi
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Envoy to Croatia gets ax for sexual scandal
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Afghan kids send Fukushima children message of hope
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Social funding sites to projects' rescue
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Yamanashi strives for wine 100% made in Japan
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
More rice in Fukushima banned
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BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
EU turmoil, yen eat into machinery orders
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Sales of Sharp LCD TVs to soar in U.S.
KAZUAKI NAGATA
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Hitachi sale spurs Chinese strike over severance pay
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Raise off table at Toyota wage talks
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Current account surplus drops 62%
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Disasters an opportunity for casino advocates
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Gold exports at highest level since '85
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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
A test for Mr. Putin
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[OPINION]
Without U.S. funds, UNESCO strikes downbeat
HERBIE HANCOCK
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[OPINION]
Russia's cooperation options for design of a trade scheme
ANDREY BORODAEVSKIY
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FEATURES
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[ART]
"Secrets of Japanese Paintings"
TOMOKO HORI
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[ART]
"Ito Kiyonaga: A Retrospective"
TOMOKO HORI
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[ART]
"Masterpieces from the Collection of Menard Art Museum 2011"
TOMOKO HORI
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[ART]
"A Road Traveled by Feudal Lords and Pet Dogs: Hiroshige's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Primarily from the Hoeido and Reisho Editions"
MATTHEW HOLMES
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[ART]
"Street Life: Chronicles of Europe by Seven Photographers" "Elan Photographic: Contemporary Japanese Photography"
YUHEI WADA
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[ART]
"The World of ISHIKO Junzo : From Art via Manga to Kitsch"
YUHEI WADA
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[FILMS]
'Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo (Tale of Genji -- A Thousand Year Enigma)'
MARK SCHILLING
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[FILMS]
'Elle s'Appelait Sarah'
GIOVANNI FAZIO
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[FILMS]
'The Ditch' / 'Sacrifice'
KAORI SHOJI
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[FILMS]
Ticket giveaway: 'Devil's Double'
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[GOURMET]
Using your noodle
ANDREW LEE
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[GOURMET]
Why I finally warmed up to hot sake
MELINDA JOE
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[MUSIC]
Jackson brothers to visit Michael's 'second home'
ROBERT MICHAEL POOLE
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[OF NOTE]
Miraikan uses anime to teach
TOMOKO OTAKE
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[OF NOTE]
Fashion grad holds art show inside Muji
EDAN CORKILL
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[OF NOTE]
Karate, judo tournaments open to public
MATTHEW HOLMES
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[OF NOTE]
Chelfitsch's Okada returns to Japan with a special version of his hit play
NOBUKO TANAKA
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[TRAVEL]
Fugu dinner course at Hakone hotel
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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Darvish plans move to MLB
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[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Carter revitalizes career in Pats' 4-3 defense
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[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Archie Manning clarifies remarks
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[ICE HOCKEY]
Flyers rally, edge Sabres in overtime
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[BASKETBALL]
NBA players OK drug testing plan
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[BASKETBALL]
Nakase, Westover to lead All-Star teams
ED ODEVEN
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[SPORTS]
Koki Kameda retains world title
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[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Kashiwa beats Auckland City to open Club World Cup
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