*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Sunday, March 4, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Ministry hid data on fallout from public Former science minister Yoshiaki Takaki and other top ministry officials decided to withhold radiation forecasts from the public four days after the nuclear crisis began, an internal document shows. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ, LDP execs in grand coalition talks: sources The Democratic Party of Japan and the Liberal Democratic Party are reportedly engaged in behind-the-scenes talks about forming a grand coalition after the next general election. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a2.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] Ex-insurance official plugged AIJ to pension pals A former Social Insurance Agency official reveals he used to urge pension fund executives to invest in troubled AIJ Investment Advisors Co., which invested in and paid fees to his own consultancy. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120304a1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Illness, suicides drive up disaster-linked toll http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Food must be cleansed, Chernobyl expert warns http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Arson in Himeji bar leaves one dead, four hurt http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Elderly force subway to rethink 'all priority seats' policy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Emperor likely to be discharged from hospital Sunday http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda fate in doubt, just six months on TOMOYUKI TACHIKAWA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] All remote EEZ isles officially named http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo Olympics support trails rivals http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Britain appoints new ambassador http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] KANSAI: Who & What http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120304k1.html [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**************** ==================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Small step in the right direction http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120304a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [BOOKS] Stories inspired by Japan's March 11 disasters KRIS KOSAKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120304a1.html [BOOKS] Myanmar and the search for democracy JEFF KINGSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120304a2.html [MEDIA] Anti-yakuza laws are taking their toll MARK SCHREIBER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120304bj.html [MEDIA] Japan's lonely people: Where do they all belong? PHILIP BRASOR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120304pb.html [ENVIRONMENT] Too much snow for a snowman C.W. 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