*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, March 23, 2012 ________________ ===================================================================== ■■■■■■■■■ The Japan Times CAREER DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL ■■■■■■■■■ Get tips for enhancing your marketability in international sphere. - Networking and information gathering tools to widen career opportunity - Professional development courses for business people - Ways to make your English skill to your bread and butter http://www.japantimes.co.jp/works/career_development.html ===================================================================== TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Cops took trip rather than probe stalker Police officers from a Chiba Prefecture station postponed investigating a suspected case of assault and stalking and instead took a three-day pleasure trip to Hokkaido, shortly before the suspect allegedly killed two people, officials admit. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Tsuruga mayor: Boost safety to restart reactors The mayor of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, home to a nuclear power plant, calls on the central government to set up a new safety standard for reactivating idled reactors based on lessons learned from the Fukushima crisis. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Woodford to air memoirs before investors' meet Olympus Corp. former President Michael C. Woodford, who exposed the shady deals the firm made to conceal bubble-era losses, will publish his memoirs of the scandal in April just before shareholders vote to approve its new management team. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Foes to sales tax hike in DPJ impede bill NATSUKO FUKUE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Axed Goldman workers fight back MINORU MATSUTANI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aichi town padded population to get city status? http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Codefendant of top welfare bureaucrat also acquitted over postal fraud http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Miyazaki court upholds death penalty for man who killed wife, baby, mother-in-law http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Sato Foods found in violation of rival's rice cake patent, hit for \800 million http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] All 52 major Japanese cities to boost care insurance premiums http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Diet passage likely of postal privatization partial rollback http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Vector reports being hacked, says info on 260,000 clients possibly compromised http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Lawmaker has no regrets about giving birth at 50 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fear of radiation creeping south MEGUMI IIZUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Shimane city looks to revive unique Bhutan friendship pact HIROKI OKUNO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120323f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Airports tap budget airline benefits http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120323a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Land prices recede but at slower pace http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120323a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Arysta pulls Midas pesticide from U.S. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120323a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Pachinko chain seeks H.K. listing http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120323a4.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 3月24日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ D.C. celebrates 100 years of cherry blossoms ■ 桜寄贈100周年を迎えたワシントンの全米桜祭り ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Diversifying LNG supply sources http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120323a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Resistance to bigger pension roll http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120323a2.html [OPINION] Folly of modern capitalism KEVIN RAFFERTY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120323a1.html [OPINION] Bowing out with a farewell of great expectation TOM PLATE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120323tp.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Unlocking the secrets of the Inca civilization C.B. LIDDELL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120323r1.html [FILMS] 'Drive' KAORI SHOJI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120323a1.html [FILMS] 'My Week With Marilyn' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120323a2.html [FILMS] 'Bokutachi Kyuko: A Ressha de Iko (Take the "A" Train)' MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120323a3.html [FILMS] Local diversions during the Okinawa fest HENRY WONG http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120323a4.html [GOURMET] Cherry blossom captures the flavor of spring MAKIKO ITOH http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120323f1.html [GOURMET] Recipe for red sea bream sashimi with cherry blossom http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120323f2.html [OF NOTE] African artists join culture fest MADS BERTHELSEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120323a1.html [OF NOTE] Yearly anime fairs a must for die-hard fans HENRY WONG http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120323a2.html [OF NOTE] Liszt masterpiece 'Christus' gets a rare showing in Tokyo TAI KAWABATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120323a3.html [TRAVEL] Top chef visits Mandarin Oriental http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120323ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Iwakuma to begin season in bullpen http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120323a1.html [SOCCER] Tevez helps Man City to victory over Chelsea in return http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120323a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Saints coach suspended for season http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120323a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Netminder Miller stops 34 shots as Sabres blank Canadiens http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120323a1.html [BASKETBALL] Stoudemire steps up; Knicks streak hits five http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120323a1.html [BASKETBALL] Parmer says Phoenix primed for third straight title run ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120323n1.html [SUMO] Baruto's yokozuna bid takes major hit in loss http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120323b1.html [TENNIS] Venus tops Date-Krumm in return http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120323a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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