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Jan 16, 2012

Today's top news: New condo's foundation radioactive

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Tuesday, January 17, 2012 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
New condo's foundation radioactive
High levels of radiation are detected at a condominium complex in Fukushima Prefecture that was built with a concrete foundation made from stones from the 20-km exclusion zone.
[MORE] ->
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Noda to DPJ: Focus Diet on reforms
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda calls on his Democratic Party of Japan colleagues to back his social security and tax reforms and tells them to stick together for what looks to be a stormy Diet session.
[MORE] ->
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Opposition quick to brand new defense chief an amateur
New Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka draws flak from the opposition for seeming to suggest Tokyo is intent on beginning the contentious relocation of a U.S. Marine base in Okinawa by the end of the year.
[MORE] ->
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a3.html


[More news]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html

OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
11 hot-zone holdouts refuse to leave Fukushima homes
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
GSDF group arrives in South Sudan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Entrance exam system faces review
JUN HONGO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S. eyes 3,000 dogwoods for 'sakura' anniversary
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Actor Watanabe set to attend Davos
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Benefactor builds schools in Nepal
BIKASH SANGRAULA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Medical review to probe child deaths
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Guitarist Kamo donates fee for record-busting 'shred' lesson to Red Cross
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117f3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Corporate Japan: woeful lack of outside directors
KAZUAKI NAGATA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120117i1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Azumi alarmed by euro's plunge
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
BOJ downgrades seven regional economies
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Bond perks eyed for green utilities
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
City to sell megafloat to Tepco
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
VW aims to boost sales 18.5% by '12
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tokyo Gas eyes biggest bond sales in a decade
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Machinery orders climb 14.8% as firms stay optimistic on investment
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117n2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Kirin sees domestic M&A chances
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120117n3.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
The Syrian charade
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120117a1.html

[OPINION]
Beijing and Tokyo calming Senkakus dispute
PAUL O'SHEA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120117a1.html

[OPINION]
Democracy and growth: Russia's great challenge
ANDREY BORODAEVSKIY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120117ab.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html


FEATURES
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[EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL]
Platform doors
ALICE GORDENKER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ek20120117wh.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Acceptance -- social and otherwise -- a crucial issue for Japan returnee kids
ASHLEY THOMPSON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120117at.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Tokyo: What website could you not live without?
JULIAN PETERS
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120117vf.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Indian doctor finds success in Japan
TOMOKO OTAKE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120117ww.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
And then there was one?: Japan's right royal crisis
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120117zg.html


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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Mariners, A's get set for season-opener in Japan
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120117a1.html

[SOCCER]
Arsenal's title hopes take big blow
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120117a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Japanese players chase NFL dream
KAZ NAGATSUKA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120117a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Giants shock favored Packers at Lambeau
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120117a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Malkin leads Penguins to win over Lightning
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120117a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Warriors respond to criticism with victory
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120117a1.html

[SPORTS]
Kitajima claims first victory of year
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120117s1.html

[SUMO]
Hakuho, Baruto remain locked together for lead
DAVE HUESTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120117b1.html

[TENNIS]
Nadal overcomes injury scare on first day of Australian Open
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120117a1.html


[More Sports Stories]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html


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