*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Tuesday, September 11, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan's financial services minister found dead in suspected suicide Financial services minister Tadahiro Matsushita is found dead in his Tokyo residence. Police say they suspect the country's top financial regulator committed suicide. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a8.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Tanigaki out, Ishihara likely in LDP race LDP President Sadakazu Tanigaki gives up his bid to seek re-election in the Sept. 26 LDP leadership race, paving way for his right-hand man, Nobuteru Ishihara to vie for the helm. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] China raps Japan decision to purchase disputed isles, vows countermeasures The government officially announces that the Senkaku Islands will be placed under state control in a move almost certain to anger China. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a9.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Returning as DPJ chief will be the easy part JUN HONGO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Senkaku purchase bid made official http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Muraki back at welfare ministry http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] New energy policy deadline extended http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Pianists top Brahms competition http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Plans eyed for quake-hit commuters http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Water intake from Tokyo area's Tone River to be restricted http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japanese-American GOP ranks rare BEN DOOLEY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Disaster upped food stocks' variety http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aso, other lawmakers eyeing new sports lotteries to raise Olympic funds http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120911f3.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Mitsui opens power-saving model 'smart house' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JAL share price set at \3,790 for relisting http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] 41% surplus fall laid to weak exports http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Mitsubishi UFJ touts trust options http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] International flights resume from crisis-hit Fukushima http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] August consumer sentiment up http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Firms tap sludge for hydrogen gas http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Seven-Eleven plans Shikoku entry http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan's energy mix requires examining trade-offs TAKASHI KITAZUME http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911d1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Reformed Myanmar ready for foreign investment TAKASHI KITAZUME http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911d2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] U.S.-Russia relations stagnate as Obama's 'reset' policy falters TAKASHI KITAZUME http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911d3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Growth in last quarter halved to 0.7% pace http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Nomura CEO: Overseas units to see '14 profit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sapporo \200 billion biz plan stands http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120911n3.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] Democrats stake their claim http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120911a1.html [OPINION] Troubled waters, bad bridge http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120911a1.html [OPINION] Tracking China to its 'superpower moment' CURTIS S. CHIN and JOSE B. COLLAZO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120911a2.html [OPINION] Let posterity see how the Iraq war was created RAMESH THAKUR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120911rt.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [LIFE IN JAPAN] Stop the annual Taiji dolphin massacre, make your children proud http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120911hn.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Three steps to judging whether a disciplinary measure is legal MASAKO SUZUKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120911ll.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Fukushima city: Are you happy with the post-3/11 reconstruction efforts in Tohoku so far? MARK BUCKTON and KANSHI H. SATO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120911vf.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] Hotelier sees disaster bring out best in Japanese MAMI MARUKO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120911ww.html [LIFE IN JAPAN] 18 months on, 'stayjin' in Tokyo, Iwaki tell a tale of two cities PATRICK BUDMAR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120911zg.html [LIFE & STYLE] Louis Vuitton still going dotty MISHA JANETTE and SAMUEL THOMAS http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fs20120911a1.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] Yankees regain sole lead in division race http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120911a1.html [BASEBALL] Ogawa to remain Swallows skipper http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120911j1.html [BASEBALL] NPB manager to suggest players for WBC squad http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120911o1.html [SOCCER] Okudera, Nagai among four JFA Hall of Fame inductees http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120911a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Manning triumphs in Broncos debut http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120911a1.html [GOLF] McIlroy stares downs golf's best to win BMW http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120911a1.html [GOLF] Miyazatos seventh at Kingsmill http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120911a2.html [SPORTS] Ex-WBA super flyweight champ Shimizu retires http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120911a1.html [SPORTS] Paralympics end; 16 medals for Japan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120911a2.html [SPORTS] Darvish, others have decisions to make ahead of next WBC JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120911jc.html [SUMO] Triumphant ozeki provide no surprises http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120911b1.html [TENNIS] Williams rallies to defeat Azarenka in U.S. Open final http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120911a1.html [INTERNATIONAL SOCCER] Zico insists Iraq can beat Japan http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120911a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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