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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Fukushima plant springs new water leak
Some 45 tons of highly radioactive water leak from desalination equipment at the flooded Fukushima power plant and it is unclear if any made it to the sea.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ichikawa must straighten up but can stay: Noda
Prime Minister Noda refuses to fire Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa despite growing pressure from the opposition and the ruling coalition over embarrassing comments by a deputy and his own gaffes.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Insurer offers vacant venues for day care
Dai-ichi Life Insurance plans to lease vacant buildings for use as government-approved day care centers in the hope of expanding capacity by some 2,500 children.
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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Crows can recall colors for a year
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Disaster debris a dangerous obstacle for drivers
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tohoku youths detail summer stays in Hungary
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Government drafts 'happiness indicators' to supplement economic data
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Man gets 50-year term for nine rapes
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Coast guardsmen to join whalers
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Swiss man nears end of tourism trek
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Why is Japan debating consumption tax hike?
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
One-stop trilingual website launched
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tax, pension breaks called favoritism for homemakers
MIZUHO AOKI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco starts new round of nuke claims
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[BUSINESS NEWS]
Panasonic targets 50% jump overseas
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[BUSINESS NEWS]
Village selling 'thank-you' noodles
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[BUSINESS NEWS]
Delivery firm brings Tokyo eateries' fare home
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Hitachi delays sale of HDD unit again
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[BUSINESS NEWS]
Honda prays for disaster-free U.S. rebound led by new models
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[BUSINESS NEWS]
Takeda to launch global vaccine unit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Mr. Noda's damage control exercise
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Put the onus on prosecutors
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[OPINION]
Who will tell the 'have nots' to forgo a better life?
FRANK CHING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[OPINION]
Growth on austerity road
HUGH CORTAZZI
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FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
For the sake of Japan's future, foreigners deserve a fair shake
DEBITO ARUDOU
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Buck stops with landlord of moldy apartment
ASHLEY THOMPSON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Pair's engagement blossomed in China
MAMI MARUKO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Tokyo: What are the challenges facing foreigners when learning Japanese?
JULIAN PETERS
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Comic anthologies offer visions of hope after 3/11
CHRIS MACKENZIE
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[LIFE & STYLE]
If you can't afford the land, why not just buy the house?
PHILIP BRASOR and MASAKO TSUBUKU
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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
BayStars break off talks with Kudo
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[SOCCER]
Messi, Ronaldo, Xavi make shortlist
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Rodgers executes late drive to keep Packers unbeaten
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
LSU-Bama rematch set in title game
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[GOLF]
Woods' drought over with win at Chevron
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[ICE HOCKEY]
Wild storm back to edge Ducks in third period
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Leandro Domingues named J. League MVP
GUS FIELDING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Kashima manager Oliveira to leave
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[SPORTS]
Klitschko pulls out of Mormeck bout
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[SPORTS]
Uchikawa's MVP win shows voters favor team over player
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[TENNIS]
Nadal tops Del Potro to hand title to Spain
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