*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Friday, November 2, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Sharp widens loss forecast to \450 billion Sharp Corp. announces its group net loss for the business year to March is expected to reach a record \450 billion due to shrinking demand for its main products. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear crisis crew not told of danger Tepco knew full well of the risks from highly radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 plant following the tsunami-triggered meltdowns but sent in crews without adequate protection or warnings anyway, one worker alleges in a legal complaint. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Yahoo Japan to sell genetic test kit to general public Internet giant Yahoo Japan Corp. will market to the general public a medical test kit intended to help individuals identify their genetic risk for contracting various diseases. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a2.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Body found in deep-sixed drum ID'd as Hyogo murder suspect's distant kin http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Encephalitis vaccine deemed safe; no link found to deaths MIZUHO AOKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Tokyo voted for Seoul UNSC post http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Aum carry-overs get routine security shakedown http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Foes: Noda vow to call poll 'soon' not soon enough NATSUKO FUKUE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Police team to aid response to computer viruses http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] U.S. Navy joins island disaster drill http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Eight win 'cooking master' award http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] MOX plant construction shown http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Open elevator moves, kills woman http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Higashikokubaru to run again for Tokyo governorship http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Only 49.3% of paid leave in Japan is taken, ministry says http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Women going mad for eyelash extensions RYOKO ANDO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Filipino radio show promotes Japanese culture RONRON CALUNSOD http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Spate of tour bus accidents on expressways to prompt greater oversight http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102f3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Female diplomat has rare work-life balance AYAKO MIE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102f4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Hokkaido gallery auctioning off works by Dali, Miro http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121102f5.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Yearly Warm Biz campaign on to cut heat use http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony group now looking to take \40 billion hit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Panasonic shares plunge 20% after huge loss forecast http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Aeon buys Carrefour's Malaysia unit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Softbank may pare eAccess http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Toyota's China sales dive over isle row http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Portugal adopts hotly protested austerity budget http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Greek debt woes worse than forecast http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102a9.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Indebted city looking to sell naming rights http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Mizuho transfer laid to 'phishing' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Banks told to keep aiding the ailing http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Icahn grabs 10% stake in Netflix http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Eurozone jobless rate hits record http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Facebook dips on staff selloff http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] GM plans more job cuts in Europe http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Yahoo Japan workers to have Friday off if national holiday falls on weekend http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102b8.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Court taps Micron for Elpida rescue http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121102n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== The Japan Times Weekly 11月3日号の編集部オススメ記事 ■■■ EDITOR'S PICK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ China charts its leadership change ■ 着々と進む中国指導部交代 ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 購読はこちらから http://club.japantimes.co.jp/jw/ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Justice for Mr. Mainali http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20121102a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Urgent tasks for the Diet http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20121102a2.html [OPINION] Japan, China pay a high price KEVIN RAFFERTY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20121102a1.html [OPINION] Australia still struggling to come to terms with Asia RAMESH THAKUR http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20121102rt.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [FILMS] 'W.E.' KAORI SHOJI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102a1.html [FILMS] 'Kita no Kanariatachi (A Chorus of Angels)' MARK SCHILLING http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102a2.html [FILMS] 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102a3.html [FILMS] '3/11 made Japanese treasure the simple and normal things in life' GIOVANNI FAZIO http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102a4.html [FILMS] Madonna finds kindred spirit in Wallis Simpson GEORGE HADLEY-GARCIA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102r1.html [GOURMET] Redbrick storehouse as classic as the noodles ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20121102rs.html [GOURMET] Exhibition charts the rise of chocolate ROBBIE SWINNERTON http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20121102si.html [OF NOTE] Cirque du Soleil goes darker ERIKO ARITA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20121102a1.html [OF NOTE] A treasure trail ends in Nara TOMOKO OTAKE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20121102a2.html [OF NOTE] Outdoor art exhibition comes with instruction from the artists on show TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fq20121102a3.html [TRAVEL] Belgian beer bar in Otemachi; spa plans at Ritz-Carlton; Mexican food fair at Imperial http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fv20121102ho.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html ===================================================================== Let the wedding bells ring loudly, with the help of The Japan Times! 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For more info and to apply: www.japantimes.co.jp/wedding ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] S.F. fetes Giants with big parade http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102a1.html [BASEBALL] Reliever Takahashi cut by Pirates http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102a2.html [BASEBALL] Angels trade Santana to Royals http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102a3.html [BASEBALL] Giants crush Fighters, move win away from title JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102j1.html [BASEBALL] Kuriyama's handling of pitching staff pays off JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102j2.html [BASEBALL] Ramirez has surgery on right elbow http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102j3.html [BASEBALL] Yoh motivated by possibility of trip to Busan KAZ NAGATSUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20121102n1.html [SOCCER] Chelsea beats Man United in thriller http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20121102a1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] NFL eyes London Olympic Stadium http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20121102a1.html [BASKETBALL] Kobe, star-studded Lakers fall to 0-2 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20121102a1.html [BASKETBALL] Pippen named Bulls senior adviser http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20121102a2.html [BASKETBALL] Knicks-Nets opener delayed by storm http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20121102a3.html [BASKETBALL] Gunma fires Hayashi, names Blackwell new coach ED ODEVEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20121102n1.html [SPORTS] Inoue named Japan judo coach http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20121102j1.html [TENNIS] Querrey rallies to oust Djokovic in 2nd round of Paris Masters http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20121102a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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