*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Sunday, May 6, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan nuke-free for first time since '70 Japan finds itself without any nuclear power for the first time in 42 years as Hokkaido Electric shuts down the nation's final active commercial reactor. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Stormy weather claims eight in Northern Alps Eight mountaineers die in the Northern Alps after getting caught in bad weather, including a party of six men in their 60s and 70s from Kitakyushu. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a2.html --- [BUSINESS NEWS] Elpida selects U.S. chip-maker Micron to sponsor its rehabilitation plan: sources U.S. chip-maker Micron Technology has been selected to sponsor Elpida Memory's rehabilitation plan as South Korea's SK Hynix drops out at the 11th hour, according to sources. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120506a1.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] North Korea official offers to return the alleged remains of Japanese http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Plan to first seek return of only two Russian-held islands off Hokkaido resurfaces http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kepco dangles financial carrot for power-saving homes http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New push should be for renewables KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear industry-related events http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear power role still said critical KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] JAL marks former Boy's Day festival http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japanese opens cat cafe in Vienna http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan to give Morocco \10.8 billion http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120506b2.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] Danger in the bath http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120506a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] 'Flyjin' rather few http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120506a2.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [BOOKS] Mistakes that line a successful road ANTHONY FENSOM http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120506a1.html [BOOKS] Japan's modern haiku master DAVID BURLEIGH http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fb20120506a2.html [MEDIA] 'Hidden children' of politicians no hurdle to success PHILIP BRASOR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120506bj.html [MEDIA] Weeklies take a look at faiths, (misplaced) hopes and charities MARK SCHREIBER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fd20120506pb.html [ENVIRONMENT] Small fry spawn big dreams C.W. NICOL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fe20120506cw.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Japan's women are increasingly taking the future into their own hands ROGER PULVERS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120506rp.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Richard Collasse: Sold on brand Japan ERIKO ARITA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120506x1.html [TRAVEL] A postcard from Kauai's 'South Pacific' paradise SALLY KIKUCHI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120506a1.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] Nationals rally to win in 11th http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120506a1.html [BASEBALL] Buckner ball sold for $418,250 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120506a2.html [BASEBALL] Yoshimura clouts 2 HRs as 'Stars crush Dragons http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120506j1.html [BASEBALL] NPB clubs getting innovative to boost weeknight crowds WAYNE GRACZYK http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120506wg.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Seau's brain donated for research http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120506a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Coyotes drop Predators on Doan's goal, take 3-1 lead in series http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120506a1.html [BASKETBALL] Celtics top Hawks in OT, go up 2-1 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120506a1.html [BASKETBALL] Singleton's dunk at buzzer gives Sendai dramatic victory ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120506b1.html [OLYMPICS] Family affair: Rie Tanaka, two brothers earn spots on Olympic gymnastics squad http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120506g1.html [SPORTS] Japan women qualify for Olympic field hockey tournament http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120506a1.html [RUGBY] Japan thrashes UAE in Asian Five Nations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120506a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Sites set for 2015 Women's W. Cup http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120506a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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