Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 26 March 2012


*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Monday, March 26, 2012 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
SDF right to jointly defend military camps eyed for PKO legal revision
The peacekeeping cooperation law may soon be altered to give the Self-Defense Forces the right to jointly defend foreign encampments shared with other military forces and guide endangered Japanese to safety, even through the use of arms.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120326a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Google ordered to suspend autocomplete function over cyber-harassment
The Tokyo District Court approves a petition demanding that search giant Google suspend its autocomplete feature for Internet browsers after a man alleges the function was used to breach his privacy and get him fired.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120326a2.html

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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Canada and Japan to initiate FTA talks
Prime Minister Noda and his Canadian counterpart agree to launch talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement, which would be Japan's first with a member of the G-8.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120326a1.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S., Japan to research uranium fuel swaps
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120326a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Japan holds art show to thank Big Apple for quake aid
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120326a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Deeper U.S. ties to anchor Asia: Blue Book draft
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120326a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Iitate evacuees to pursue greater nuclear redress from Tepco
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120326a6.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Diversity, inclusiveness should be the key words for Japan after March 11
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120326jp.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Mr. Okada's pseudo-reform
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120326a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Promoting Tohoku tourism
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120326a2.html

[OPINION]
Tapping into oceanic energy
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120326a1.html

[OPINION]
ASEAN floundering over sea code of conduct
MARK VALENCIA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120326a2.html

[OPINION]
Cyberspace: new face of war in the 21st century
CESAR CHELALA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120326cc.html

[OPINION]
Last stand of a 'salesman' readies France for old-fashioned Socialist
GWYNNE DYER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120326gd.html

[OPINION]
Costs of a policy of profligacy with foreign lives
HIROAKI SATO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120326hs.html

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FEATURES
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[EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL]
Some kanji characters are enough to make you feel sick
MARY SISK NOGUCHI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ek20120326mn.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Tigers outshine Ichiro
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120326x1.html

[BASEBALL]
Suzuki ignites A's in victory over Giants
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120326x2.html

[BASEBALL]
Hanshin's Messenger thrilled to meet old teammates
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120326x3.html

[SOCCER]
City loses ground on United in title race with draw at Stoke
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120326a1.html

[SOCCER]
Ronaldo hits century in record time
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120326a2.html

[GOLF]
Tiger moves toward victory
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120326a1.html

[GOLF]
Miyazato trails Tseng by nine shots
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120326a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Senators hand Penguins rare defeat
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120326a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Albirex suffer third straight loss
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120326a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Ohio State, Louisville advance to Final Four
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120326a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Deng rescues Bulls with buzzer beater
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120326a2.html

[BASKETBALL]
Happinets secure spot in playoffs
ED ODEVEN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120326b1.html

[SPORTS]
Curren Chan captures sprint double
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120326a1.html

[SPORTS]
Petersen puts Proteas in control against N.Z.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120326a2.html

[SPORTS]
Irish win Twenty20 qualifier final
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120326a3.html

[SPORTS]
Judah KOs Paris in ninth round
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120326a4.html

[SPORTS]
Semenya rusty in first run of year
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120326t1.html

[RUGBY]
England, Fiji advance at H.K. Sevens
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120326a1.html

[SUMO]
Yokozuna Hakuho wins title in playoff
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120326b1.html

[TENNIS]
Federer shakes off confusion to beat Harrison
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120326a1.html


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