*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, February 16, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear safety boss faults agency, utilities The Nuclear Safety Commission chief apologizes for mistakes and safety shortcomings that surfaced amid the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns, blaming them on bureaucrats and utilities. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Long-period' quake warning urged Experts reviewing the impact of "long-period ground motion" on tall structures call for the creation of a new, enhanced warning system. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Top court rejects actor's appeal over drug death The Supreme Court upholds actor Manabu Oshio's 30-month prison term for giving Ecstasy pills to a woman and then neglecting to take proper lifesaving actions when she suddenly became ill. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Net malls liable in trademark cases http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Coast guard may not have to board to boot intruder ships http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] KidZania Tokyo offers kids taxing experience http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Updated 'Ninja Hattori-kun' to be made in India http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Governors slam Tepco's price hikes http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Photog gets too close, causes shinkansen halt http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Emperor to enter hospital Friday http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda talks Iran with Israel's Barak http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hamaoka locals evasive on no-nuke future MIYA TANAKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo's rabbit cafes hopping with customers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Filipinos teach English to Japanese via website http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ faced pressure over inflation goals http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Rakuten eyes more foreign entries http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Offshore drilling begins for methane hydrate http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Ailing Yahoo's talks to sell Asian assets unravel http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Haier to expand Japan operations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JR East to 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In the garden of Shigemori's mind SACHIKO TAMASHIGE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216a1.html [ART] The photographic cartographer KEN KAWASHIMA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216a2.html [ART] "Anatomia Metamorphosis: Luboš Plný & Anna Zemánková -- Works from the abcd Collection" TOMOKO HORI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216o1.html [ART] "Western Style Painting in Japan from the Collection of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art" TOMOKO HORI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216o2.html [ART] "15th Japan Media Arts Festival" YUHEI WADA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216t1.html [ART] "Nihon Gadan no Fuunji -- Nakamura Masayoshi: Aratanaru Zenbo" TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216t2.html [MUSIC] Spiritualized forgets the past and moves on SHAUN CURRAN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120216a1.html [MUSIC] Calvi sings out in a big way SHAUN CURRAN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120216a2.html [MUSIC] Zulu Winter brings 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