*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, March 8, 2012 ________________ [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ◆◆◆◆The Japan Times Academy グローバル人材育成セミナー◆◆◆◆ ビジネススキルを通学型で学ぶ『スクール』が水道橋にオープン(4月10日[火]) 通勤前の「モーニングクラス」&お仕事帰りの「イブニングクラス」あり まずは「レベルチェック&無料体験レッスン」へ!(随時受付)) ****************詳細は⇒⇒ http://jtimes.jp/oseminar から**************** ==================================================================== TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Tohoku fears nuke crisis evacuees gone for good Although there have been no reports of any Fukushima residents suffering health problems linked to radiation, local communities fear many who fled amid the triple-meltdown crisis will never return. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308f1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] A year on, no tsunami-hit community has clear plan to move to high ground Despite government efforts to relocate households inland or to higher ground in Tohoku, none of the affected municipalities has drawn up the necessary plans. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Calls mount for restrictions on foreign lawyers to be eased The Cabinet agrees to enable lawyers with foreign qualifications to set up branch offices, giving companies in regional cities better access to legal advice on doing business overseas. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a2.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Retrial granted over child's death http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Big One 'likely to be shallower' MINORU MATSUTANI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Contaminated water may still be leaking into Pacific http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Lower House dissolution, snap poll baloney: Noda MASAMI ITO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Drums fail in Sapporo zoo bid to coax gators to mate http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. may base Ospreys in Honshu http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Doctors drain 'considerable' buildup of fluid from ailing Emperor's chest http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Will 3/11 prove social media watershed? ERIC JOHNSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New York photo exhibition depicts disasters, moment by moment http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120308f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Tohoku car sector sees signs of growth http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120308a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Recovery from quake could block reforms SHINYA AJIMA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120308a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Noda, Yingluck vow disaster-preparedness http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120308a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nissan to build new car in U.K. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120308a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Former Mitsubishi UFJ credit trader to start Japan-focused hedge fund http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120308n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ■■■ The Japan Times GRAMMAR BOOSTER ■■■ ■できるまでやる!を実現。e-learningで英文法を完全マスター ■ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/study/ お支払はクレジットカード。税抜7,480円 利用期間:6ヶ月※詳しくはWEB! ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] The real 'China threat' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120308a1.html [OPINION] Revenge of the Japanese mandarins MASAHIRO MATSUMURA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120308a1.html [OPINION] Rethinking the welfare state HUGH CORTAZZI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120308hc.html [OPINION] Resources fuel tensions in South China Sea MICHAEL RICHARDSON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120308mr.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Are we pointing at the right guy? EDAN CORKILL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120308a1.html [ART] Illustrators draw from pop culture for 3/11 exhibition MATTHEW LARKING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120308a2.html [ART] "The Growth and Behavior of Dinosaurs" http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120308o1.html [ART] "Muneyoshi Yanagi & Old Tamba Pottery" http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120308o2.html [ART] "Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger: Power Sources -- Chikara ga Umareru Tokoro" TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120308t1.html [ART] "Usami Keiji BRAKE: BIG FLOOD" http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120308t2.html [MUSIC] Torn apart by disaster, bound by jazz KEN KAWASHIMA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120308a1.html [MUSIC] Moja "Super Ultra Gold 79" SHAWN DESPRES http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120308l1.html [MUSIC] Twinkle Twinkles "Twinkle Twinkles" (Self-released) PATRICK ST. MICHEL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120308l2.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Igarashi solid in second outing http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120308a1.html [BASEBALL] BayStars, city reach stadium deal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120308j1.html [SOCCER] Milan advances after spirited Arsenal comeback falls just short http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120308a1.html [SOCCER] Grampus, Seongnam play to draw http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120308a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Colts, Manning to split http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120308a1.html [GOLF] Ishikawa gets Masters exemption http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120308a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Rampant Devils cut loose on Rangers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120308a1.html [J.LEAGUE SOCCER] Jorginho returns to ease Antlers toward new beginning ANDREW MCKIRDY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120308a1.html [BASKETBALL] Third-quarter surge ignites lowly Bobcats http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120308a1.html [BASKETBALL] Ewing leads 10 into college Hall http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120308a2.html [OLYMPICS] Britain says Olympians safe to shake hands http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120308a1.html [SPORTS] Prince Harry races Bolt in Jamaica http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120308t1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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