Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 28 May 2012


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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Edano alleges Tepco planned No. 1 pullout
Trade minister Yukio Edano testifies in the Diet that Tepco seriously thought about abandoning the Fukushima No. 1 power plant at the height of the nuclear crisis and was only thwarted after the Cabinet got wind of the plan.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Four bodies pulled from Niigata tunnel
The bodies of four workers missing since an explosion rocked a tunnel being built in Niigata Prefecture are located and recovered.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Young violinist takes second in Belgium contest
Violinist Tatsuki Narita has won second prize at an international music competition in Belgium, the organizers said Saturday.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a3.html


[More news]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html

OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
American happy to learn owner of recovered ball survived 3/11 tsunami
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Man convicted of 1999 murders of woman, baby girl to seek retrial
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tokyoite first in Japan to scale world's 14 highest peaks
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Crested ibis chicks leave Sado nest
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Russian consul dies in Niigata cliff fall
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tepco may try to remove unused fuel assemblies from feared No. 4 pool
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
MSDF ships flirted with 'collective defense' ban at RIMPAC 2010 shooting practice
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120528b1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Panasonic plans to expand China home interior biz
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120528a1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Leveling the field for renewables
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120528a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Selling an Olympic image
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120528a2.html

[OPINION]
Overruling doubt to indict: underbelly of Japan's reform
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120528a1.html

[OPINION]
Why do economies stop growing?
MICHAEL SPENCE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120528a2.html

[OPINION]
China, too, faces challenge of an aging society
CESAR CHELALA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120528cc.html

[OPINION]
Unmachinable, unreformable, but necessary
HIROAKI SATO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120528hs.html

[OPINION]
The politics of victimhood
RAMESH THAKUR
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120528rt.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL]
Get your motor running for the JLPT
MARY SISK NOGUCHI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ek20120528mn.html


[For features]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html


SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Santana foils Padres in four-hit shutout
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120528a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Dice-K has solid outing for PawSox
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120528a2.html

[BASEBALL]
Tigers edge Lions on walk-off hit-by-pitch
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120528j1.html

[SOCCER]
Striker Pizarro returning to Bayern
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120528a1.html

[GOLF]
Dufner, Johnson pull away from field
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120528a1.html

[GOLF]
Feng rallies, defeats Baba in playoff
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120528a2.html

[GOLF]
Fujita struggles, nabs Diamond Cup
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120528a3.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Age not holding back Devils goalie Brodeur
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120528a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Rondo delivers late as Celtics oust 76ers
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120528a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
James, Heat begin preparations for East finals
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120528a2.html

[SPORTS]
Deep Brillante earns dramatic Derby win
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528a1.html

[SPORTS]
Schumacher loses pole position to Webber after grid penalty
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528a2.html

[SPORTS]
Japan volleyball squad punches ticket to London Olympics
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528a3.html

[SPORTS]
Yoshida winning streak ends at 58
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528a4.html

[SPORTS]
Judoka Takato, Nishiyama claim titles
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528j1.html

[SPORTS]
Tateishi eyes challenge against Kitajima at London Games
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528s1.html

[SPORTS]
Fully recovered Cavic shows off form at Euros
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120528s2.html

[TENNIS]
Djokovic out to win fourth straight Slam
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120528a1.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
England victorious in Hodgson's first match in charge
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120528a1.html


[More Sports Stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html