*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, April 27, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa not guilty of fund conspiracy Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa is acquitted of conspiring to falsify financial reports by his political fund management body at the Tokyo District Court. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Political showdown, and possibly poll, loom Ichiro Ozawa's exoneration of financial skullduggery will likely result in Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda facing a two-pronged attack: A full-on assault by opposition parties in the Diet, and a potential internal coup led by Ozawa to regain power. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Emperor, Empress wish to be cremated in simple funerals Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wish to be cremated in simple funeral services, according to the head of the Imperial Household Agency. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Cops spilled victims' contact info to father of Kyoto teen driver who killed two http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] SDF U.N. units may get nod to aid defense http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Jury out on if inquest system lived up to role SETSUKO KAMIYA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ No. 2 eager to reinstate the don http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 1,843 line up to view last session http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Key events in kingpin's fund scandal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ex-envoy Takasu appointed U.N. undersecretary general for management http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda eyes Mori as Russia isles envoy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Restart of Tsuruga nuclear reactors 'almost impossible': safety commission chief http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] METI official talks up Oi reactor restart in Fukui ERIC JOHNSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Fighters launched 156 times for China http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Astronaut to do sports experiments on ISS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo cat cafes' night hours to be no meow KYOKO HASEGAWA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Two women vie to break Mount Everest age record http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427f3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Explosions at Waki glue plant hurled 6-ton fragment 600 meters into river http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427f4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Traumatized firefighters to get help http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427f5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nanotech used to reduce amputation risk in diseased mice http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120427f6.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Municipalities scramble to guard water resources http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Beef-related industries react calmly to U.S. BSE case; no curbs planned http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JAL to seek late-June share relisting http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nomura unit in new SESC probe http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Daihatsu logs 23.9% 2011 net profit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nippon Steel sues Posco over tech http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Tokyo Disneyland operator logs record-high profit in fiscal 2011 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Solar industry beaming; wind sector deflated CHISAKI WATANABE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 'Disaster' foreseen if BOJ declines to keep easing http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120427n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ◆◆◆◆The Japan Times Academy 6月集中セミナー◆◆◆◆ あなたの英語力を生かせる仕事---TOEIC(R)テスト対策講座認定講師になりませんか！ 「TOEIC(R)テスト対策認定講師養成プログラム」が開講します。 セミナー受講後には認定講師としてご活躍いただきます。 *************詳細は⇒⇒ http://jtimes.jp/tseminar から************* ==================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Mr. Ozawa's bittersweet court victory http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120427a1.html [OPINION] U.S. again imposes its pick for World Bank president KEVIN RAFFERTY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120427a1.html [OPINION] Increasing condemnation of the Cuba embargo CESAR CHELALA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120427cc.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Representing Japan at Art Kyoto MATTHEW LARKING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120427r1.html [FILMS] 'Thermae Romae' MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120427a1.html [FILMS] 'I'm Still Here' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120427a2.html [FILMS] 'Last Night (Japan Title: Koi to Ai no Hakarikata' KAORI SHOJI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120427a3.html [GOURMET] What to eat when you can't stand the heat MAKIKO ITOH http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120427f1.html [OF NOTE] Acrobatic bicyclists to make Shizuoka a stage NOBUKO TANAKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120427a1.html [OF NOTE] Multilingual art event hopes to educate MAAYA KONAGAI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120427a2.html [OF NOTE] Fans experience the Web in real time at party MAAYA KONAGAI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120427a3.html [TRAVEL] Mother's Day lunch with carnations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120427ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 4月28日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Le Pen holds keys to the Elysee ■ 仏大統領選で鍵を握る極右のルペン党首 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Rookie Ross lifts Rangers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120427a1.html [BASEBALL] Lefty Wada to seek second opinion http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120427a2.html [BASEBALL] Williams memorabilia to be sold http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120427a3.html [BASEBALL] Inaba falls just short of milestone in Fighters victory KAZ NAGATSUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120427j1.html [SOCCER] High drama in Bayern victory http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120427a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Champion Bruins ousted by Caps in OT http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120427a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] San Jose loses ATP World Tour event http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120427a2.html [BASKETBALL] Sun likely sets on Nash's career in Phoenix; Bobcats lose again http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120427a1.html [BASKETBALL] Lin tests out knee, status in doubt http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120427a2.html [BASKETBALL] Staten an island of strength for Jets in inaugural season ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120427n1.html [SPORTS] LDP committee lends its support to skater Tran http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120427w1.html [TENNIS] Date-Krumm set to play in Osaka http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120427a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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