*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Tuesday, July 10, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Foreigners flock for new residence IDs A large number of foreign residents flock to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau as it begins issuing new "zairyu," or residence, cards to replace alien registration cards. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Card states Taiwanese as nationality Taiwanese living in Japan will have only "Taiwanese" as their nationality on their new "zairyu" residence cards, which the Immigration Bureau begins issuing. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Hatoyama's DPJ membership suspension halved The ruling Democratic Party of Japan will halve the six-month party membership suspension leveled against former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for not siding with the DPJ in the Lower House vote on the bill to double the 5 percent sales tax. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] No cesium detected from Fukushima mothers' breast milk http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aum ex-fugitive served fresh warrant for metro government parcel bomb blast http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Iwate governor to part with DPJ and join Ozawa's planned party http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Giant panda Shin Shin resumes nursing newborn cub http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Akita man, 78, missing for 20 days rescued near mountain river http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Restarted Oi reactor generating at full capacity http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Future of Afghanistan hinges on its followup TAKUYA KARUBE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ozawa courting Hashimoto for tieup ERIC JOHNSTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Man rams embassy gate in Seoul http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japanese rally in N.Y. to slam reactors http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Kagawa's new mascot has noodles on the brain http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ishinomaki recovery impresses U.N. team http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Police sketches helping families track down unidentified disaster victims http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710f3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Chinese experts split over effects of Ozawa move on Sino-Japanese relations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710f4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan plummets all the way to 25th in global innovation ranking http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710f5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Osprey deployment heightens safety worry AYAKO MIE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120710i1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] May core machinery orders plunge 14.8% http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Hokkaido nervous about winter power supply http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 3-D 'Toy Story' attraction opens at DisneySea http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Corporate bankruptcies down 3.2% in first half http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Low interest rates hit life insurers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Long-term prime rate at record low http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Fujita Kanko to open Seoul office http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Bank lending rose 0.7% in June http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Trading in ANA spiked day before offering announced http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nissan plans big boost for Infiniti outlets in China http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Ajinomoto goes gunning for growth http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120710n3.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 無┃料┃メ┃ー┃ル┃で┃英┃語┃力┃を┃大┃幅┃ア┃ッ┃プ┃！┃ ━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛━┛ ボキャブラリーを増やして、Japan Times を読みこなしましょう！ ●完全無料！ ●ネイティブの音声つき ●ＴＯＥＩＣやＴＯＥＦＬ対策も http://www.hungryforwords.com/japan.asp?idcampaign=8212 ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] The health of America http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120710a1.html [OPINION] Follies of overconfident, arrogant government may be setting the stage for a cyber meltdown KENNETH ROGOFF http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120710a1.html [OPINION] Thomas Jefferson's view of equality under siege HAROLD MEYERSON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120710a2.html [OPINION] Completing one's education TAKAMITSU SAWA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120710ts.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Complex rules in place for safety's sake, but Red Cross still wants your blood ASHLEY THOMPSON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120710at.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Readers lament the ever-shrinking eikaiwa salary http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120710hs.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Tokyo: Aside from stripping down to Super Cool Biz attire, what tips do you have for keeping cool at work this summer? SOFIA ELGHAZZALI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120710vf.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Scholar urges fresh look at rich Ainu heritage MAMI MARUKO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120710ww.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Japan's battered men suffer abuse in silence MICHAEL HASSETT http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120710zg.html [LIFE & STYLE] The beautiful future of fashion MISHA JANETTE and SAMUEL THOMAS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120710a1.html [LIFE & STYLE] Being in the doghouse is not always a bad thing MIO YAMADA and DANIELLE DEMETRIOU http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120710a3.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST 【CD付き】1050円 「NEWS DIGEST」は「本物のニュースで本物の英語力を磨く！」のコンセプト のもと、質の高い英語を提供するニュース英語教本です。英字新聞ジャパン タイムズ紙からの直近20本の質の高い英文記事。ジャーナリストによる詳し い背景解説など、ジャパンタイムズだからこそできたニュース英語学習の決 定版。 http://bookclub.japantimes.co.jp/act/Article.do?id=001 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Pirates stay hot with victory over Giants http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120710a1.html [GOLF] Choi wins U.S. Women's Open title http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120710a1.html [BASKETBALL] Hornets, Magic have trade in place http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120710a1.html [OLYMPICS] Welshman Giggs named captain of British Olympic soccer team http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120710c1.html [OLYMPICS] North Korean Olympic soccer berth angers Australia coach GUS FIELDING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120710c2.html [OLYMPICS] New-look U.S. team targets Olympic gold http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120710k1.html [SPORTS] Webber passes Alonso late to win British GP http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120710a1.html [SPORTS] Wiggins upset despite keeping lead http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120710a2.html [SPORTS] No plans to include F1 in Olympics http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120710a3.html [SPORTS] Poland captures volleyball title http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120710a4.html [SPORTS] Milledge coming through for Swallows after being moved to leadoff spot JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120710jc.html [RUGBY] All Blacks star Williams to join Japanese team http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20120710a1.html [SUMO] Kisenosato, Hakuho cruise on second day http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120710b1.html [TENNIS] Federer reigns again at Wimbledon http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120710a1.html [TENNIS] Serena hopes latest Grand Slam title signals fresh start http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120710a2.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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