*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Wednesday, February 22, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Struggling Mazda eyes \100 billion capital fix Mazda is reportedly planning to increase its capital by as much as \100 billion by issuing new shares as it seeks to bolster its flagging financial standing. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120222a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Just 5% of Tohoku disaster debris disposed of Only 5 percent of the debris generated by the devastating earthquake and tsunami last March has been incinerated or otherwise disposed of, and Environment Minister Goshi Hosono calls for local governments nationwide to help with the massive cleanup. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Takahama reactor offline; two still on Kansai Electric Power suspends reactor 3 at its Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture for scheduled maintenance and inspections, leaving only two out of the nation's 54 commercial reactors still online. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Thank You' visitor campaign starts KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Reactor stress tests alone not enough http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Emperor's care process grows more open http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] North Tokyo Bay Big One could top the scale: study http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Mongolia seeks business tieups http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Adventurer to trek to North Pole http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nakaima says it's 'impossible' to protect environment at Henoko site http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aum figure Hirata gets new charge http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hopes fade for Monju's energy dream promise http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Rethink of tsunami risk was way too late http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Medevac copters soon to cover entire nation http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120222f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony makes mobile gaming push http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120222a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nonregulars at record 35.2% of workforce http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120222a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Honda to build Super Cub in China http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120222a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Coins to commemorate March 11 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120222a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Panasonic to re-enter European mobile market with its first smartphone http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120222n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 〠The Japan Times 通訳・翻訳ã‚ャリアガイド 2012】 ã“ã‚Œã‹ã‚‰æ¥ç•Œã‚’目指ã™äººãŸã¡ã ã‘ã§ãªãã€ã™ã§ã«ã“れらã®åˆ†é‡Žã§ä»•äº‹ã‚’始ã‚㦠ã„る人ãŸã¡ã«ã¨ã£ã¦ã‚‚有益ãªæƒ…å ±ã‚’æ供。 å‘井 ç†ã•ã‚“（俳優）ã¨è¶…新星 ユナクã•ã‚“（ダンスヴォーカルグループ）ã¸ã® インタビューを掲載。 通訳・翻訳ã®ã‚¹ã‚ルを磨ãå¦æ ¡ã‚‚多数åŽéŒ²ï¼é€šè¨³ãƒ»ç¿»è¨³ä¼šç¤¾ã®æ±‚äººæƒ…å ±ã¤ãï¼ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/tsuhon/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Joining the Hague convention http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120222a1.html [OPINION] At the end of a loved one's life, why is it so hard to let go? CRAIG BOWRON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120222a1.html [OPINION] A 'stewpid' time to raise VAT KEVIN RAFFERTY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120222a2.html [OPINION] Why Iran thinks it needs the bomb RAY TAKEYH http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120222a3.html [OPINION] Urban pride key to our modern sense of self DANIEL A. BELL and AVNER DE-SHALIT http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120222a4.html [OPINION] Amazing GRACE can measure world's ice loss MICHAEL RICHARDSON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120222mr.html [OPINION] Campaign finance reform fails to reach goals ROBERT J. SAMUELSON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120222rs.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS] Pick of the pixels from this year's CP+ show RICK MARTIN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nc20120222ga.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== Let the wedding bells ring loudly, with the help of The Japan Times! Announce your undying love for your future partner, or send best wishes to the happy couple, via a special Wedding Message published in the newspaper on the day of the wedding. For more info and to apply: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Ramirez agrees to minor league deal with Athletics http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120222a1.html [SOCCER] Napoli's Mazzarri wary of struggling Chelsea http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120222a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Staal, Peters propel Hurricanes to whitewash of Capitals http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120222a1.html [BASKETBALL] Williams drops 38 on Lin, Knicks http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120222a1.html [BASKETBALL] Rondo suspended for on-court antics http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120222a2.html [BASKETBALL] Ginobili sidelined for two weeks http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120222a3.html [OLYMPICS] Doha wants fall dates for Olympic bid http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120222a1.html [SPORTS] Shimonaka gets two-year doping ban http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120222a1.html [SPORTS] Smith's track record cause for concern PETER VECSEY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120222pv.html [TENNIS] Nishikori gets past Ferrero http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120222a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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