*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, April 21, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Possible remains of Japanese found: North Pyongyang claims it has found the remains of many Japanese who stayed on the Korean Peninsula after the war, but Tokyo fears it might just be another negotiating ruse by the increasingly isolated North. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Censure motions passed on ministers The Upper House passes nonbinding censure motions against the defense and land ministers, allowing the opposition to threaten a boycott of tax hike deliberations until they are booted from the Cabinet. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a2.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] New Olympus picks defeat protests Olympus investors back the scandal-tainted company's new board members at a stormy shareholders' meeting, effectively giving banks and insurers extra clout to overpower its angry foreign stakeholders. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] North sees Japanese wives as leverage KO HIRANO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 81 lawmakers visit Yasukuni ahead of festival AYAKO MIE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] METI bigwig to pressure Kyoto, Shiga on Oi restarts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Viable nuclear reactors down to 50 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. group repairing Miyagi buildings http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Two women die at Akita bear park http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Inactivated polio vaccines to get OK http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Crown Prince to visit Southeast Asia http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] No date set yet for return of Okinawa base land http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 2channel's chief said slow to delete inappropriate posts http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] March tourism numbers show 92% rebound http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan holds off on additional sanctions for North Korea http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] SMBC Nikko slapped with FSA improvement order http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421b6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Spirituality drove Mie native to scale mountains for 9,738 consecutive days http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421cc.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Youth, politicos find common ground: beer AYAKO MIE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120421f1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] MMC starts Thai Mirage assembly, eyes Asia markets http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Power sales logged record drop in 2011 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Myanmar chief, ASEAN partners call for Japanese investment http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JAL targets overseas flight hubs as key to expansion http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Corporate loan demand finally rises http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Hitachi inks Russia power grid deal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JFE falls into red on stock valuation loss http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Daiichi Sankyo unit to buy out Chinese http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421a9.html [BUSINESS NEWS] TSE glitch a boon for alternative trading platforms ELENI HIMARAS and TOSHIRO HASEGAWA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony-led group wins EU approval for $2.2 billion EMI music purchase http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120421n2.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 4月21日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Failed launch blow for Kim Jong Un ■ 北朝鮮ミサイル発射失敗、金正恩新体制に打撃 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Mr. Ishihara's ill-considered plan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120421a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Conservative comeback in S. Korea http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120421a2.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Incredible images capture surreal disaster zone BARBARA BAYER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120421a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Kansai's new budget airline offers juicy savings AMY CHAVEZ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120421cz.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] I would rather eat a rock THOMAS DILLON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120421td.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 働く女性の英語術 2nd season【CD1枚付き】 すべての女性に“品格ある英語”を！ 前著では挨拶・紹介など典型的な表現やトピックを紹介しましたが、今回は主 に「ネゴシエイション」に関するトピックを多めに取り上げました。 また想定されるトラブルシューティングを学習する要素も掲載。 http://bookclub.japantimes.co.jp/act/Detail.do?id=1356 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Darvish, Rangers rout Tigers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120421a1.html [BASEBALL] Hall of Fame makes Moyer offer http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120421a2.html [BASEBALL] Fighters' Saito tosses first career shutout http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120421j1.html [SOCCER] Atletico, Sporting seize initiative http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120421a1.html [GOLF] Miyazato, Munoz share Lotte lead http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120421a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Boedker repeats overtime heroics to put Blackhawks on brink http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120421a1.html [J.LEAGUE SOCCER] Abe relishing derby after return to Reds from Leicester ANDREW MCKIRDY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120421a1.html [BASKETBALL] Heat display moxie in tough win over Bulls http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120421a1.html [BASKETBALL] Summitt calls career 'a great ride' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120421a2.html [BASKETBALL] B-Corsairs' defensive tenacity pays off against 89ers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120421b1.html [SPORTS] Hamilton eyes first win of season http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120421a1.html [SPORTS] Drogba theatrics taint impressive Chelsea first-leg win CHRISTOPHER DAVIES http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120421cd.html [SPORTS] Takahashi dazzles as Japan increases lead at World Team Trophy JACK GALLAGHER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120421f1.html [RUGBY] Lynagh recovering from stroke http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120421a1.html [TENNIS] Grief-stricken Djokovic in quarters http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120421a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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