*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Monday, January 16, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Defense chief airs timeline for Futenma New defense minister Naoki Tanaka throws up a yearend goal for launching the relocation of a U.S. air base in Okinawa Prefecture, becoming the first official to offer a timeframe for the long-opposed project. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120116a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Antinuke confab urges backing for victims' rights International organizers wrap up a large antinuclear conference in Yokohama by demanding proper support for victims of the Fukushima disaster and spelling out their rights, including "the right to evacuation, health care, decontamination and compensation." [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120116a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Disaster left cities in limbo: mayors Mayors from municipalities dotting the region around the shattered Fukushima nuclear plant tell how the disaster shattered communities and marked the beginning of a long journey that may never end. 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