*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Saturday, August 11, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Upper House passes bill to hike sales levy Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda achieves a major goal as the Upper House passes his administration's social security and tax reform bills. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Legislation's OK just start of long, rough road ahead The countdown to raising the sales tax officially begins, but the legislation's passage is just the start of a long road before its actual introduction. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo riled by Lee's visit to disputed islets South Korea's president makes an unprecedented trip to Sea of Japan islets controlled by Seoul that are at the center of a bitter territorial dispute with Japan. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] IAEA only finds light damage at Onagawa KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Access reopens for another Fukushima town http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New foreigner IDs now bear minister's signature MINORU MATSUTANI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Majority of bullying cases involve junior high students, police report http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Info contradicts North's 'dead' abductee claim http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Alpinist's quest for untamed peak began in Fukushima RYOHEI TAKAGI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] DNA of cancer-stricken hibakusha preserved http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Osprey more accident-prone: marines http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] North Korean Red Cross pledges to work to repatriate remains of Japanese wartime era dead http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan's defense chief takes flak for suggesting Lee's trip to disputed islets is South Korean 'internal affair' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Since 3/11, fears of Fuji eruption have grown http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811cc.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Moment of truth for kin of A-bomb decision MASAMI ITO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Prize-winning kid's books on display in Hyogo http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120811k1.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota opens its third plant in Brazil http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Taipei to Hon Hai: detail deal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Olympus losses, capital ills hasten hunt for ally http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] More collegians got jobs by July http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Suzuki's new Wagon R boasts better fuel-savings tech http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] First half soured for four major brewers' profits http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Wholesale prices fall 2.1% http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Beer shipments slide on late summer http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] DeNA profits soar despite gacha ban http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811a9.html [BUSINESS NEWS] MRJ to be fitted with engines in Aichi http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811b1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Growth likely slowed in quarter http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120811n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 8月11日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ Syrian PM defects, joins rebels ■ シリア政権、首相離反で内部崩壊 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] SPEEDI report deepens suspicions http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120811a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Defense white paper eyes China http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120811a2.html [OPINION] Egypt's new old government OMAR ASHOUR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120811a1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Import club caters to need for home comfort JANE SINGER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120811a1.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Who can afford a day on the beach? AMY CHAVEZ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120811cz.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] The race to be at rest THOMAS DILLON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120811td.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ジャパンタイムズでご結婚の報告をしてみませんか？ お二人にとって最良の日をいっそう輝かせる演出として、 紙面上でのご報告と共にご家族、ご親戚、ご友人へ感謝の気持ちを 伝えてみませんか？ 詳細はこちら URL: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Mets end long Citi Field skid http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120811a1.html [BASEBALL] Ishii helps Giants keep unbeaten streak alive http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120811j1.html [SOCCER] Inter into Europa League playoffs http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120811a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Official breaks NFL gender barrier http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120811a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Manning makes brief Bronco debut http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120811a2.html [GOLF] Pettersson grabs PGA lead with 66 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120811a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] NHL prepared for lockout if no deal http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120811a1.html [BASKETBALL] Proposed deal lands Howard in L.A. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120811a1.html [BASKETBALL] Sichting added to Wizards staff http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120811a2.html [OLYMPICS] Team mentality helps Japan KAZ NAGATSUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811a1.html [OLYMPICS] Hamada fails to medal in taekwondo http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811a2.html [OLYMPICS] Tazegul beats Motamed to win gold http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811a3.html [OLYMPICS] Dutch down Britain in hockey semi http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811a4.html [OLYMPICS] Germans earn top prize on beach http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811a5.html [OLYMPICS] Shields claims middleweight title http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811a6.html [OLYMPICS] Sawa quiet on subject of future GUS FIELDING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811c1.html [OLYMPICS] U.S., France advance to hoop final http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811k1.html [OLYMPICS] Supporters helped propel Icho, Obara to gold ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811oe.html [OLYMPICS] Russia aiming for syncro sweep http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811s1.html [OLYMPICS] Bolt completes historic sweep with 200 victory ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811t1.html [OLYMPICS] Bolt rips Lewis over remarks http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811t2.html [OLYMPICS] Runner finishes relay on broken leg http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120811t3.html [SPORTS] Bolt has put himself on another level with latest run to Olympic glory ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120811oe.html [TENNIS] Vinci routs Ivanovic in Rogers Cup http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120811a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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