*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, April 6, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo asked to bear Futenma repair costs The U.S. is asking Japan to shoulder 20 billion yen for repairs at Futenma air base in Okinawa, but the government fears that acquiescing might suggest the contentious facility will remain there indefinitely. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Kokumin Shinto dumps chief Kamei, sticks with ruling coalition The secretary general of Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party) announces it has decided to sack President Shizuka Kamei and policy chief Akiko Kamei over their stances on the consumption tax hike. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] First glaciers in Japan recognized Scientists claim to have discovered three glaciers in Toyama Prefecture's Hida Mountain Range, the first in Japan and the southernmost in East Asia. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda moves to speed up restarts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Strontium from No. 1 plant taints Pacific http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Budget finally passed NATSUKO FUKUE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] PAC-3 deployment in Okinawa complete http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Genba weighs U.N. response after launch http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Webb hopes for progress on Futenma MASAMI ITO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Two arrested after exporting luxury cars to Pyongyang http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hatoyama asked to drop Iran visit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Chinese ships approach Senkakus http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] High court rejects Asahara retrial http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ogawa has no qualms about executions http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Scariest ever' haunted house opens http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Lone farmer in no-go zone sticks to defiant existence http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406b7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Private doctors to help ID Minamata victims http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Upper House rejects Kono for BOJ panel http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120406n1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Russia firm making car developed with Nissan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Imports of young eels plummet as wholesale prices double http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] New Yahoo CEO sweeps out 2,000 employees in purge http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Narita plans budget carrier terminal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JPMorgan pays fine to end charges http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] ECB leaves key interest rate at 1% http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Lawson in talks to buy China store operators YUKI YAMAGUCHI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony to use commercial products to bolster consumer unit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120406n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 4月7日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Suu Kyi leads NLD to landslide win ■ ミャンマーの議会補選で圧勝したアウン・サン・スー・チー ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Prosecution's organizational ills http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120406a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Consumption tax tizzy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120406a2.html [OPINION] Way of thinking at stake in U.S. 'boxing match' MUTSUYOSHI NISHIMURA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120406a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [FILMS] 'Kotoko' MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120406a1.html [FILMS] 'The Artist' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120406a2.html [FILMS] 'Oranges and Sunshine' KAORI SHOJI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120406a3.html [FILMS] 410,000 attend Okinawa movie fest, but it's still a money-loser MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120406a4.html [FILMS] Director flirts with film history in 'The Artist' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120406r1.html [FILMS] Japan's traditional arts held sway over silent era MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120406r2.html [GOURMET] Kaiseki course as delicate as blossom ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120406rs.html [GOURMET] Where to wander for a springtime sakura snack ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120406sr.html [OF NOTE] Festival takes train fans for ride TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120406a1.html [OF NOTE] Exhibition tells a cute tale of kawaii culture MAAYA KONAGAI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120406a2.html [OF NOTE] Catch a glimpse of geisha at annual spring dance event in Kyoto MADS BERTHELSEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120406a3.html [TRAVEL] Star chef supervises wedding banquets http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120406ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 【ちょびつき留学英語日記】 16歳で単身アメリカの高校へ留学した筆者が、英語がほとんど通じず 苦労したり、文化の違いにショックを受けつつも、さまざまな人に助 けられながら卒業するまでの3年間をユーモラスにつづった青春記。 http://bookclub.japantimes.co.jp/act/Detail.do?id=1248 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Lohse, Cards spoil opener for Marlins at new stadium http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120406a1.html [BASEBALL] Votto agrees to record Reds deal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120406a2.html [BASEBALL] Brazell hands spotlight to Ando as Tigers down Swallows JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120406j1.html [SOCCER] Real, Chelsea complete Champions League semifinal lineup http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120406a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Canadiens shut down Stamkos, Bolts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120406a1.html [BASKETBALL] LeBron, Durant duel as Heat top Thunder http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120406a1.html [BASKETBALL] Mariners object to new sports arena http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120406a2.html [BASKETBALL] Stern says New Orleans deal close http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120406a3.html [BASKETBALL] Unhappy Satterfield parts ways with last-place Saitama ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120406n1.html [SPORTS] Three marks set at cycling worlds http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120406a1.html [SPORTS] Terakawa books ticket to London http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120406s1.html [TENNIS] Venus sharp in win over Jankovic http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120406a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Japan beats Brazil to win Kirin Challenge Cup GUS FIELDING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120406a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html 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