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==================================================================== TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Gloomy 'tankan' surprises market The pessimism of large manufacturers fails to dissipate from the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey, underscoring persistent business concerns about the yen's value and Europe's sovereign credit risk. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ lawmaker's resignation reveals divisions Divisions in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan deepen as a freshman lawmaker in kingpin Ichiro Ozawa's faction resigns from the party to protest the consumption tax hike. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a1.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank hit by ATM glitch on first day of business In what has become a familiar occurrence in Japanese banking, newly launched Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is hit by computer malfunctions on its first day in business after a three-way bank merger. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a2.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] SDF to send 450 to Ishigaki to man rocket interceptors http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Boy, 3, crushed in Osaka parking elevator accident http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Colorful origami from around globe cheers up tsunami-hit city http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Welfare cuts ruling reversed http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Taiji museum holds memorial service for dead whale http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] China urges joint maritime projects http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Korean official halts visit over launch http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda sees urgent need to speed up Tokyo quake countermeasures http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Daily warmed evacuees' hearts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Volunteers struggle to track neediest residents MIZUHO AOKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120403i1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Display alliance launches operations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Startups test global waters in contest AYAKO MIE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Firms kick off fiscal 2012 with 800,000 new recruits http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Struggling electronics makers hit reset button MIE SAKAMOTO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan not keeping pace with global developments, new JBIC chief warns http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toshiba exits mobile phone business http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Overhaul taxes or risk bond crisis: JBA chief http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120403n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 無┃料┃メ┃ー┃ル┃で┃英┃語┃力┃を┃大┃幅┃ア┃ッ┃プ┃！┃ ━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛ ボキャブラリーを増やして、Japan Times を読みこなしましょう！ ●完全無料！ ●ネイティブの音声つき ●ＴＯＥＩＣやＴＯＥＦＬ対策も http://www.hungryforwords.com/japan.asp?idcampaign=8212 ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Support foreign health professionals http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120403a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Reorganizing Japan's exchanges http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120403a2.html [OPINION] Dark days for the Jewish community in Europe PAULINA NEUDING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120403a1.html [OPINION] The margin for 'Global Zero' GWYNNE DYER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120403gd.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Keene should engage brain before fueling 'flyjin,' foreign crime myths DEBITO ARUDOU http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403ad.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Less-than-fluent foreigners may have trouble giving blood ASHLEY THOMPSON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403at.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] 'Silver democracy' could undermine Tohoku's reconstruction http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403hn.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Revolving-door immigration policy hard-wired to fail: readers' responses http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403hs.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Tokyo: What's your favorite thing about Japanese people? JULIAN PETERS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403vf.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Polish envoy comes to terms with 3/11 via noh MAMI MARUKO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403ww.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] These are a few of my favorite things -- about the Japanese COLIN P. A. JONES http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120403zg.html [LIFE & STYLE] TED offers everyone the chance to speak or perform JULIAN LITTLER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120403a3.html [LIFE & STYLE] Little houses crammed in a big city PHILIP BRASOR and MASAKO TSUBUKU http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120403ht.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Benches clear during spring game http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120403a1.html [BASEBALL] Cardinals pull prank on Wainwright http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120403a2.html [SOCCER] Spurs beat Swansea to end winless slide http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120403a1.html [GOLF] Yoo wins first major championship http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120403a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Bruins clinch division title with win over Rangers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120403a1.html [BASKETBALL] Thunder move closer to Bulls following rout http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120403a1.html [BASKETBALL] Baylor, Notre Dame to meet for title http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120403a2.html [SPORTS] Japanese women fifth in table tennis http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120403a1.html [SPORTS] NPB has much to gain from Saito's star power JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120403jc.html [SPORTS] Kitajima glides into national semis http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120403s1.html [TENNIS] Djokovic blows past Murray to claim third title at Key Biscayne http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120403a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Sasaki pleased with Japan's progress GUS FIELDING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120403a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
