*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, July 6, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear crisis man-made: Diet panel The crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was man-made and not a natural disaster, fundamentally the result of a long-corrupt regulatory system that allowed Tokyo Electric Power Co. to put off critical safety measures, an independent Diet commission investigating the catastrophe concludes. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Giant panda Shin Shin gives birth at Ueno Zoo; first cub born in 24 years Giant panda Shin Shin has gives birth to a cub, the first to be born at Ueno Zoo in 24 years and the first there to be conceived naturally. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Inmates reap fallout redress from utility At least 36 inmates at Fukushima Prison receive compensation from Tokyo Electric Power Co. over the nuclear disaster. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Average income of households in 2010 down to 1988 level http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New push for coastal whaling sparks row http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Oi nuclear plant back on power grid http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] South Korea plans scientific whaling http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Donors attach strings to $15 billion aid for Afghanistan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] House of Councilors sets date for tax debate http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kobayashi downs 68½ hot dogs to kick off new contest http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] More three-day weekends mulled http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Medvedev spurns isle visit criticism http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Police revise domestic violence policy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hashimoto group to seek referendum on changing Article 9, and boost defense capabilities http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Wives' 'secret savings' soar as bonuses tank http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706b6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New rules put scare into illegal immigrants JUNKO HORIUCHI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Meiji Era writer Ogai Mori's zoo article turns up http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Top exec turns volunteer in 2020 bid SHIGEMI SATO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706f3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] RIMPAC chief wants MSDF executive officer http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120706f4.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ ups regional assessments http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Panel tells Tepco not all costs can be passed on, so lower rate hike http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nomura to continue leak probe http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Barclays ex-chief tries to deflect blame in rate-fixing probe http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] J. Front plans tender offer for Parco http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] BOJ confusing households: survey http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Kobe Steel's bond risk skyrockets to three-year high http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] NTT Data eyes overseas acquisitions http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706n3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Aeon to set up REIT by February http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120706n4.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly ７月７日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Ozawa leads DPJ sales tax rebellion ■ 小沢元民主党代表、離党 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Irresponsible reactor startup http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120706a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] A bone to EU market players http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120706a2.html [OPINION] Lowering the risks of conflict in the Asia-Pacific TOYOHISA KOZUKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120706a1.html [OPINION] Culture of greedy hypocrites HUGH CORTAZZI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120706hc.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Death marks beginning of life in ancient Egypt C.B. LIDDELL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120706r1.html [FILMS] 'The Rum Diary' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120706a1.html [FILMS] 'Kueki Ressha (The Drudgery Train)' MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120706a2.html [FILMS] 'United' KAORI SHOJI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120706a3.html [FILMS] Director Nobuhiro Yamashita's commercial film departure MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120706a4.html [GOURMET] A ramen line-up worth dipping into ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120706rs.html [GOURMET] Having a few drinks beneath the Skytree ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120706sr.html [OF NOTE] Rug's secrets to unravel in Gion EDAN CORKILL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120706a1.html [OF NOTE] Play tells story of Meiji Era writer Hearn MAAYA KONAGAI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120706a2.html [OF NOTE] Inaugural festival celebrates intangible culture from Japan, overseas KAI HARADA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20120706a3.html [TRAVEL] Famed patissier to visit the Cerulean http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20120706ho.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] Moss, Athletics sweep Red Sox http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120706a1.html [BASEBALL] Lee notches first win for Phils this season http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120706a2.html [BASEBALL] Darvish to skip scheduled start http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120706a3.html [BASEBALL] Swallows pound Dragons JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120706j1.html [SOCCER] Van Persie fed up, says he won't renew contract with Arsenal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120706a1.html [SOCCER] Pele says 1970's Brazil tops Spain http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120706a2.html [BASKETBALL] Lakers bolster backcourt with two-time MVP Nash http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120706a1.html [OLYMPICS] Injured Noah out of France team http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120706k1.html [OLYMPICS] Pistorius to compete at Olympics http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120706t1.html [OLYMPICS] Radcliffe troubled by foot problem http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120706t2.html [SPORTS] Test driver loses eye after crash http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120706a1.html [SPORTS] Greipel wins Tour de France stage http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120706a2.html [TENNIS] Federer, Djokovic set for battle http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120706a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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