*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, March 29, 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] Reactor 2 radiation too high for access Radiation inside the reactor 2 containment vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has reached a lethal 73 sieverts per hour and any attempt to send robots in to accurately gauge the situation will require them to have greater resistance than currently available, experts say. 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[MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda failed to lift Japan's profile at nuclear summit MAY MASANGKAY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 60% of big municipalities test school meals' cesium http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Amakudari' puts 721 at pension funds http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ueno Zoo's pandas back on public view http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Firms furious over Tepco rate hike KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] In rare exhibit, 250-year-old paintings on display in U.S. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Elpida failure to hasten industry consolidation http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Bill passed to lift temp workers' lot but no manufacturer dispatch ban NATSUKO FUKUE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Tepco to seek \1 trillion injection http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan may up IMF funds for Europe http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JAL's debut Dreamliner arrives in Narita http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329n1.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] Nuclear security falls short http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120329a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Child allowance devoid of principle http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120329a2.html [OPINION] EU can live on without the euro ROBERT J. SHILLER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329a1.html [OPINION] Charades at the World Bank and IMF URI DADUSH and MOISES NAIM http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329a2.html [OPINION] Myanmar's by-elections and its future prospects NYUNT SHWE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329a3.html [OPINION] Football bounties offer lesson for democracy STEPHEN L. CARTER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329n1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Japan's tall stories of great towers in the city C.B. LIDDELL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329a1.html [ART] The precious qualities of today's art jewelry MIO YAMADA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329a2.html [ART] 'Japanese-European Samurai: Arms and Armor of Austria and Japan' TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329o1.html [ART] 'How to Look at Modern & Contemporary Art' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329o2.html [ART] 'Sakura, Sakura, Sakura 2012' TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329t1.html [ART] 'Leonardo da Vinci: E L'idea Della Bellezza' TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329t2.html [MUSIC] A tale of two paths to indie success IAN MARTIN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329im.html [MUSIC] Lenny Kravitz MADS BERTHELSEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329l1.html [MUSIC] MiChi "Therapy" PATRICK ST. MICHEL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329l2.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Mariners defeat A's in 11th JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a1.html [BASEBALL] Wada struggles in first start http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a2.html [BASEBALL] Ceremonial first pitches shine spotlight on people affected by 3/11 JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a3.html [BASEBALL] Ex-pitcher Hasegawa offers insight on Ichiro, Mariners KAZ NAGATSUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a4.html [BASEBALL] Fighters keen to emerge from Darvish's shadow JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329j1.html [BASEBALL] Buffaloes sign Yankees bust Igawa http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329j2.html [SOCCER] Real, Chelsea gain upper hand in Champions League quarters http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120329a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Blues' Elliott extends shutout streak to three http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120329a1.html [J.LEAGUE SOCCER] Serrao debacle leaves Gamba searching for stability ANDREW MCKIRDY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120329n1.html [BASKETBALL] Thunder roll past Blazers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120329a1.html [SUMO] Kakuryu formally promoted to ozeki http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120329a1.html [TENNIS] Nishikori ousted by Nadal in Florida http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120329a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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