Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 3 February 2012


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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
System glitch halts some trading on TSE
The Tokyo Stock Exchange experiences its worst technical glitch in six years, and trading in 241 stocks and other financial instruments is suspended for over three hours.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203n1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Avalanche kills trio as snow toll rises
Deadly blizzards have wreaked havoc in coastal areas along the Sea of Japan, but the Meteorological Agency warns of more heavy snowfall to come.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Chiba homeowners sue realtor for March 11 liquefaction damage
A group of residents in Chiba Prefecture sue real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan for about \700 million in liquefaction damage related to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a2.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Defense chats in Okinawa said lobbying
MASAMI ITO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Retired police chief, 74, arrested after paying two 16-year-old girls for sex
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Koga ninja chief to teach Mie biz
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Axed Giants general manager Kiyotake, Yomiuri face off in court
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Two-year term sought for civilian U.S. base worker
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Dolphins take up residence in Kagoshima Bay
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Health ministry plan aims to cut smoking rate to 12% in 10 years
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Psych test for teen stabbing suspect
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Execs indicted for N. Korea exports
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Top court nixes Monju suicide suit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203b3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
How far can Hashimoto ride wave?
ERIC JOHNSTON and MASAMI ITO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Genba meets AKB48 China envoys
MASAMI ITO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Advisers charge reactor stress tests ignore lessons of March 11
YURIY HUMBER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120203n1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
TV, cellphone, medical businesses key to revival: new chief
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
L.A. woman wins hybrid mileage suit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
No quick fix for EU debt: Yamaguchi
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Test drilling for methane to start
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Like Stringer, Hirai's priority: Revive Sony TVs
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Net loss forecast shoots to \220 billion
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203n3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Honda surprises with gain in resurgent U.S.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203n4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Nomura climbs out of the red but questions of sustainability linger
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120203n5.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Discussing future tax and pension
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120203a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Return of Kitanoumi
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120203a2.html

[OPINION]
Stocking up on useless facts to pass an exam
JULIAN DIERKES
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120203a1.html

[OPINION]
Let economic impetus drive a deal in territorial dispute
ANDREY BORODAEVSKIY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120203ab.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[FILMS]
'Shinobido (Shinobido -- Way of the Ninja)'
MARK SCHILLING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120203a1.html

[FILMS]
'The Hunter' / 'Poetry'
GIOVANNI FAZIO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120203a2.html

[FILMS]
'Machine Gun Preacher'
KAORI SHOJI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120203a3.html

[FILMS]
DiCaprio visits America's dark past in 'J. Edgar'
GEORGE HADLEY-GARCIA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120203r1.html

[GOURMET]
Botan: Put a little sukiyaki fire in your belly
ROBBIE SWINNERTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120203rs.html

[GOURMET]
Kanda is crammed with revered restaurants
ROBBIE SWINNERTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120203sr.html

[OF NOTE]
Figurines become art at event
ERIKO ARITA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120203a1.html

[OF NOTE]
Ice sculptures, snow slides at Hokkaido fest
HENRY WONG
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120203a2.html

[OF NOTE]
Kyoto theater troupe combines Japanese novels for newest production
NOBUKO TANAKA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120203a3.html

[TRAVEL]
Hilton Osaka offers Valentine's menu
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120203ho.html


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SPORTS
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[SOCCER]
Arsenal tumbles to seventh after scoreless draw with Bolton
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120203a1.html

[SOCCER]
Redknapp shouts at policeman at trial
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120203a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Gronkowski misses another practice
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120203a1.html

[GOLF]
Daly takes clubhouse lead in Qatar
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120203a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Panthers move into first place
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120203a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Bayern declines full Usami transfer
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120203a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Inoha quits Hajduk to join Vissel
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120203a2.html

[BASKETBALL]
Bucks claim win over Heat for second time this season
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120203a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
NBA average ticket prices increase
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120203a2.html

[SPORTS]
Legendary trainer Dundee dead at 90
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120203a1.html

[SPORTS]
Boxing great Stevenson feeling fine
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120203a2.html

[RUGBY]
England brings in three new faces
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120203a1.html


[More Sports Stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html