*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Tuesday, February 14, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Reactor 2 heat spike reading said faulty A thermocouple device in the pressure vessel of reactor 2 at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 power plant reads over 285 degrees but Tepco dismisses the reading, claiming the device is faulty. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Okinawa marines not Iwakuni-bound: Genba The government will not give the go-ahead for the United States to redeploy some of the U.S. Marines in Okinawa to a base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in connection with Washington's ongoing defense strategy revision, Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba says. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Lay judges' acquittal reinstated The Supreme Court overturns a high court reversal and upholds a lay judge acquittal of a man tried for drug-smuggling. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] New Ginowan mayor renews Futenma pledge ERIC JOHNSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Oi reactor stress tests approved by NISA MINORU MATSUTANI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Racism panel asked to review Futenma plan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hashimoto group hopes to upset political applecart big time ERIC JOHNSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Thousands apply to Hashimoto's 'politics school' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Mobster dead in eatery shooting http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Machikon' singles' parties help rejuvenate local businesses DAISUKE YAMAMOTO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Literary awards run spectrum NATSUKO FUKUE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214i1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tepco to get additional \689.4 billion: Edano http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120214n1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Quarterly GDP skidded by faster-than-expected 2.3% http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toshiba opens power equipment plant in India http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Power output off for 11th month http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Olympus' \32 billion loss tops estimates http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Skymark sees Haneda as budget rivalry edge http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ called on to clarify inflation goal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan Tobacco plans share buyback http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Manila, Takenaka airport deal near http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120214n5.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] Disturbing trend in gang violence http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120214a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Higher wages for nursing care http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120214a2.html [OPINION] Put children before politics http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120214a1.html [OPINION] Readiness of U.S. military will not come cheap GORDON ENGLAND http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120214a2.html [OPINION] China could teach India about power politics as Western pressure impacts trade with Iran HARSH V. PANT http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120214a3.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Solving Japan's succession conundrum http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214hs.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Firms have few grounds to refuse staff paid leave RYOKO MINAGAWA and MASAKO SUZUKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214ll.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Sharing a raft: Things click from get-go MAMI MARUKO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214mm.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Do you think crusading Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura is doing a good job? STEPHEN CARR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214vf.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Vets win payouts over Agent Orange use on Okinawa JON MITCHELL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120214zg.html [LIFE & STYLE] Returns, regroups and debuts: Versace, Tokyo Runway, Julius, K-fashion, Alexander Wang MISHA JANETTE and SAMUEL THOMAS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120214a1.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 ========================= [BASEBALL] Iwakuma gets first taste of action as Mariners begin training http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120214a1.html [SOCCER] Zambia beats favorite to capture African Cup of Nations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120214a1.html [SOCCER] Struggling Wolves fire McCarthy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120214a2.html [GOLF] Mickelson routs Tiger to win at Pebble Beach http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120214a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Red Wings match home wins record http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120214a1.html [BASKETBALL] High-energy Rondo guides Celtics to win http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120214a1.html [OLYMPICS] National Stadium part of 2020 bid http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120214a1.html [SPORTS] Mao settles for silver http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120214f1.html [RUGBY] Halfpenny lifts Wales past Scotland http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120214a1.html [TENNIS] Japan loses to Croatia in first round of Davis Cup http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120214a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Haraguchi named to Olympic squad http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120214a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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