*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Tuesday, February 7, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Futenma not forever, Noda vows to Diet The United States proposes transferring about 1,500 marines based in Okinawa Prefecture to Iwakuni air base in Yamaguchi Prefecture as part of a broader review of its realignment plan for forces in Japan. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a1.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] FSA seeks disclosure on bank salaries Citing a global clamp down on the type of risk-taking linked to the Lehman Brothers collapse, banks will soon be required to disclose compensation for employees who earn as much as board members do. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Bubble era's aviation legacy: Too many airports, all ailing Most of Japan's 98 airports are losing money because they were built based on exaggerated demand forecasts and an arguably pork-barrel mentality. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207i1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Oita mom admits dumping girl's body http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Priests peer into future on frozen Nagano lake http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Utilities face hike in redress fund ante http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Prices soar as eel catch continues downtrend http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Teen ballerina brings home prize http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Narita airport awards tokens to 800 millionth passenger http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Foreign bloggers take in disaster zone http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Incumbent Kyoto mayor re-elected http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Cuisine targeted for UNESCO list http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120207b1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] New entrepreneurs jump ship, go to Silicon Valley http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] U.S. agrees to scrap 'zeroing' practice http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sales of imported cars surge 21% http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Suzuki's April-December net falls 4.7% http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Boeing checks 787s for problem in back http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Rising bond auction demand defies growing debt-burden concerns http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony, Panasonic keep sliding as Samsung soars http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120207n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 無┃料┃メ┃ー┃ル┃で┃英┃語┃力┃を┃大┃幅┃ア┃ッ┃プ┃！┃ ━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛ ボキャブラリーを増やして、Japan Times を読みこなしましょう！ ●完全無料！ ●ネイティブの音声つき ●ＴＯＥＩＣやＴＯＥＦＬ対策も http://www.hungryforwords.com/japan.asp?idcampaign=8212 ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Questions over stress tests http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120207a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Getting value for votes http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120207a2.html [OPINION] Egypt muddies waters of relationship with U.S. JOHN J. METZLER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120207a1.html [OPINION] Capital pain: pay, bonuses HUGH CORTAZZI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120207hc.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] These are a few of my favorite things in Japan DEBITO ARUDOU http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120207ad.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Questions raised about account of Tokyo cop assault http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120207hs.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Tokyo: What are your three favorite things about Japan JULIAN PETERS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120207vf.html [LIFE & STYLE] High-rise condominium living that's been brought back down to earth PHILIP BRASOR and MASAKO TSUBUKU http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120207ht.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ┏◆◆◆◆The Japan Times Academy グローバル人材育成セミナー◆◆◆◆┓ ┃ ３月特別講座『アジアビジネス成功の鍵』（３月３日［土］開催） ┃ 現地流マネジメント＆コミュニケーション実践セミナー ┃ お申込みはお早めに！（２月２２日[水]締切り） ┗********詳細・お申込みは⇒⇒ http://jtimes.jp/mseminar から*******┛ ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [SOCCER] United salvages point with furious fightback http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120207a1.html [SOCCER] Capello says Terry should be captain http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120207a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Giants edge Pats in Super Bowl XLVI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120207a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Thomas guides Bruins to win in return to D.C. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120207a1.html [BASKETBALL] LeBron shuts door on Raptors in fourth quarter http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120207a1.html [SPORTS] Contador gets two-year doping ban, loses 2010 Tour title http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120207a1.html [SPORTS] Pakistan whitewashes England http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120207a2.html [SPORTS] Tachimoto sisters capture judo gold http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120207j1.html [SPORTS] Giants may live to regret letting prolific slugger Ramirez leave JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120207jc.html [RUGBY] Wales beats Ireland in Six Nations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120207a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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