*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Sunday, April 1, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Nankai quake scenario menaces Pacific coast Wide swaths of the Pacific coastline from Honshu to Shikoku may be hit by tsunami over 20 meters high if a megaquake occurs in the Nankai Trough, the government warns. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Koizumi turned down DPJ offer to visit North Korea, pay condolences after Kim's death The government asked Junichiro Koizumi to visit North Korea in early January and offer Japan's condolences over Kim Jong Il's death, but the former prime minister rejected the proposal, according to sources. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa slams Cabinet tax hike approval Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa criticizes the Cabinet for approving legislation to raise the sales levy, while loyal followers resign from key positions in protest. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Ogawa assailed after scrapping plan to set up death penalty discussion panel http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Five cities in Niigata to accept 3/11 debris http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Government to slash hiring 56% in '13 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Winds of over 100 kph disrupt trains, flights in Tokyo metropolitan area http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Survey: 880 candidates already preparing to run in next general election http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New Imperial councilors appointed http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ex-Olympus chairman freed on bail http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] IBM Japan to get foreign president http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] KANSAI: Who & What http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120401k1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== "結婚式をロマンティックに演出！"してみませんか？ ジャパンタイムズではウェディングメッセージを掲載できる新サービスをはじめました！ 新サービスではメッセージ枠を新郎新婦の写真と依頼主からの英文メッセージで 構成し、The Japan Times本紙の主要面に掲載いたします。 詳細はこちら URL: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Money to study abroad http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120401a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] 10th anniversary of the ICC http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120401a2.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Slideshow: Roppongi Art Night 2012 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120401a1.html [BOOKS] Japan's 'spiritual recrudescence' DAVID BURLEIGH http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120401a1.html [BOOKS] An email memoir on a life in Japan KRIS KOSAKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120401a2.html [BOOKS] Fiction that binds: Japan's hope after disaster STEPHEN MANSFIELD http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120401a3.html [MEDIA] Sky Tree to offer world's highest bungee jump MARK SCHREIBER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120401bj.html [MEDIA] 'Gon' anime; teachers' drama 'Blackboard'; CM of the week: Orangina http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120401cs.html [MEDIA] Yomiuri vs. Asahi in war over Giants' broken paycap agreement 'scoop' PHILIP BRASOR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120401pb.html [ENVIRONMENT] Woodland therapy yields Tohoku school 'dream' C.W. NICOL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fe20120401cw.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] New tragedy brings to life others still painfully unresolved from long ago ROGER PULVERS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120401rp.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Master of public finance brings life to numbers TOMOKO OTAKE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120401x1.html [TRAVEL] Yonaguni: Japan's most westerly isle STEPHEN MANSFIELD http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120401a1.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== Follow The Japan Times on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thejapantimes and Twitter: http://twitter.com/japantimes ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Darvish fans 11 in win over Rockies http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120401a1.html [BASEBALL] Hawks rally for second straight win DAVE HUESTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120401j1.html [BASEBALL] Aggressive Ishikawa impressive in opener JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120401n1.html [BASEBALL] Fernandez has proven to be a good fit for NPB teams WAYNE GRACZYK http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120401wg.html [SOCCER] Sasaki urges Nadeshiko to take fight to U.S. squad GUS FIELDING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120401a1.html [SOCCER] Kagawa notches 12th goal of season http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120401a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Payton, GM, Saints appeal suspensions http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120401a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Crosby sparks Pens by Sabres http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120401a1.html [J.LEAGUE SOCCER] Grampus, Ardija fight to draw as wind, rain buffet stadium ANDREW MCKIRDY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120401a1.html [BASKETBALL] Paul delivers in final seconds for Clippers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120401a1.html [BASKETBALL] Evessa's Washington exonerated by police in drug case ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120401b1.html [BASKETBALL] Phoenix continue march toward top spot in East ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120401b2.html [SPORTS] Takahashi trails Chan after short at worlds; Kozuka 13th http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120401f1.html [RUGBY] Japan defeated in three matches at Tokyo Sevens http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120401a1.html [TENNIS] Djokovic makes Key Biscayne final http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120401a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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