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==================================================================== TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Debate growing over 'local' reactor consent Dissent between Fukui residents who want their reactors restarted quickly and neighbors who are adamantly opposed or demand stronger safety steps highlights the dilemma Tokyo faces with the nonbinding ritual of "local consent." [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. sinks tsunami ghost ship off Alaska The U.S. Coast Guard uses cannon fire to sink a Japanese fishing boat set adrift by last year's tsunami, ending its lonely yearlong voyage across the Pacific in the Gulf of Alaska. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Tibet picked for Asia observatory Astronomers from Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan pick a lofty area in the Tibetan Autonomous Region as the best place to build a joint observatory that will be the pride of Asia. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Newly consolidated safety criteria for reactor restarts finalized KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kokumin Shinto, DPJ try to muddle through as coalition takes new form MASAMI ITO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Few new students as school year starts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Matsudo to spread ISS 'seeds of hope' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Diet's nuke crisis panel to grill Kan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] North's planned rocket launch pits Japan, South Korea against China KO HIRANO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] North Korea, China posing growing security challenges, Bluebook warns http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Joint arms projects with U.K. planned http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Softbank tops rivals in new phone contracts for second year in row http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Gist of extra safety standards for reactor restarts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] METI panel wants to triple east-west power-sharing capacity http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear operating rate plunged to record low 23.7% in 2011 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Suspension lifted on Omaha beef exporter http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407b7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Deaf student qualifies to teach English in Nagoya http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407cc.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Piano makers striking the right chord with China's new rich http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120407f1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Washington OKs auto, insurance talks during TPP negotiations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120407a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toshiba mulls joint Elpida rehab bid http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120407a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Seven & I logs record operating profit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120407a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota ups U.S. sales forecast on higher consumer optimism http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120407n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nissan car entertainment systems to be powered by chips from Intel http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120407n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nixing of nominee may raise BOJ stimulus http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120407n3.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] Cautious economic outlook http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120407a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Tough job market for new graduates http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120407a2.html [OPINION] Noda has an SDF moment JEFFREY W. HORNUNG http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120407a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Fighting the good fight for a healthy natural diet KRIS KOSAKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120407a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Washoku on World Heritage menu? AMY CHAVEZ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120407cz.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Texting in the proper context THOMAS DILLON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120407td.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Valentine's Red Sox lose opener to Tigers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120407a1.html [BASEBALL] Carp hurler Maeda tosses no-hitter http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120407j1.html [SOCCER] Spanish trio advances to Europa semis http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120407a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Payton, Loomis appeal to Goodell http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120407a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Peterson giving $1 mil. to alma mater http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120407a2.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Arkansas' Petrino placed on leave http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120407a3.html [GOLF] Westwood in front with 67 at Masters http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120407a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Sharks tied for division lead after wild victory over Kings http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120407a1.html [BASKETBALL] Bulls win again without Rose http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120407a1.html [BASKETBALL] Washington in limbo week after exoneration ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120407b1.html [SPORTS] Ao retains WBC super featherweight crown http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120407a1.html [SPORTS] Pardew deserves top manager honors CHRISTOPHER DAVIES http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120407cd.html [SPORTS] Kitajima triumphs in 200-meter breaststroke at nationals KAZ NAGATSUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120407s1.html [SPORTS] Irie cruises into 200m back semis http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120407s2.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
