*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, February 11, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. asks Japan to cover tab to move marines Washington is asking Japan to shoulder the full cost of relocating about 1,500 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to the Iwakuni air base in Yamaguchi Prefecture. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] 11 months on, Reconstruction Agency makes official debut The Reconstruction Agency finally make its official debut, 11 months since the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake, and its mission is to speed up the process of rebuilding the Tohoku region. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Antinuke petitioners to lobby assembly A citizens' group pushing for a referendum in Tokyo on scrapping Tepco's nuclear reactors has to persuade metropolitan assembly members to back its plan -- a daunting, and potentially insurmountable, step. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Shorter detention of asylum seekers set http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tepco to shut down last reactor in March http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.N. honors 'Forest Hero' fisherman http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kansai exec forum skims atomic power debate ERIC JOHNSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Divers recover one body in Kajima tunnel cave-in http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ unveils 'hidden' tax estimate of 17.1% to sustain pension system in 2075 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ehime Maru tragedy marked http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nationwide antinuke rallies planned http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Survivors of Thai floods carve a temporary niche in Aichi http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211cc.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Red tape impeding reform of nuclear-reliant energy policy CHICO HARLAN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Most Singaporeans still shunning visits to Japan on nuke safety fears SITI RAHIL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120211f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Lines drawn as wage talks start http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 45% of firms to keep pay the same http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Foreign car sales quota not planned: Genba http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Beer shipments dip amid cold snap http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Condo delay hurts sales at top developers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Fall intervention triggered by \75.63 rate: Azumi http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Edano to Tepco: 'Turn over new leaf' or we'll cut you off http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Tepco to sell \300 billion in securities http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Cabinet OKs gas, fuel disaster revision http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211a9.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Malaysia, Singapore back TPP bid http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211b1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ: Improvement means no easing http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120211n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 2月11日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran ■ イランの核開発に高まる不安 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Futenma problem festers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120211a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Bolstering Japan's public commons http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120211a2.html [OPINION] Facebook moves from the virtual world to the real one KEVIN RAFFERTY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120211a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Enjoying the quiet life in Kanazawa, in black and white GIANNI SIMONE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120211a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] A sure way to get rid of a cold AMY CHAVEZ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120211cz.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] TOEIC for Caribou THOMAS DILLON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120211td.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html 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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120211b1.html [SPORTS] No love lost as Capello's reign ends CHRISTOPHER DAVIES http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120211cd.html [SPORTS] Chan wins short program http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120211f1.html [TENNIS] Japan, Croatia tied after Nishikori fails to follow Soeda's lead JACK GALLAGHER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120211a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Nadeshiko begin camp without Sawa http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120211a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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