Today's top news: Tepco pushes April 1 17% business rate rise

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__________ Wednesday, January 18, 2012 ________________

TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco pushes April 1 17% business rate rise
Tepco will seek an average 17 percent rise in electricity rates for corporate users to finance growing fuel costs stemming from boosting thermal power generation in light of the triple-meltdown crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Olympus suit targets inside auditors
Olympus Corp. files a lawsuit seeking up to a total of \1 billion in damages from five current and former auditors for losses associated with the camera and medical equipment maker's accounting fraud.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S. forces given SPEEDI data early
The science ministry provided data on the radioactive fallout to U.S. forces a few days after the crisis erupted at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant -- far earlier than the public was informed.
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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
State seeks to keep power to order No. 1 plant evacuations
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Noda stands by Tanaka, qualifies Futenma flub
MASAMI ITO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
'Ayu' set to file for divorce over failure to keep promise
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
12 hurt in expressway truck pileup
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Academic to replace JICA's Ogata
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Roos: U.S. committed to Fukushima, green drive
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Man beaten to death on Osaka street
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Director uses organic process to tell rural communities' tales
MASAMI ITO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Yamanashi to farm newly found endangered salmon
MUTSUO FUKUSHIMA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120118f2.html

BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
JAL to appoint first ex-pilot president to steer new team, fall TSE relisting
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Japan to keep buying EFSF bonds: Azumi
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Eurozone crisis slowing exports
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Group to develop deep-sea vehicle
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118a6.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Beer shipments in '11 at record low
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118a7.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
SMFG to buy RBS aircraft-leasing arm
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120118n1.html

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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Mr. Ma wins a second term
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120118a1.html

[OPINION]
U.S. no longer land of the free
JONATHAN TURLEY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120118a1.html

[OPINION]
Peace without Vietnam's pitfalls
JAMES DOBBINS
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120118a2.html

[OPINION]
In war, desecration of the enemy is all too common
SEBASTIAN JUNGER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120118a3.html

[OPINION]
Loyalty alone is not enough
HUGH CORTAZZI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120118hc.html

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FEATURES
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[COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS]
'Stealth marketing' by companies is polluting online forums
AKKY AKIMOTO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nc20120118aa.html

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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Griffey pitches in to aid Japan
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120118a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Matsui seen as DH option for Yanks
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120118a2.html

[SOCCER]
Dzeko gives Man City win over Wigan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120118a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Red Wings whip Sabres for 15th straight home victory
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120118a1.html

[J.LEAGUE SOCCER]
Reysol, Marinos to play in opener
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120118a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Thunder deal Celtics fifth straight loss
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120118a1.html

[SPORTS]
Clippers looking like the real deal
PETER VECSEY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120118pv.html

[SUMO]
Hakuho handed first defeat in New Year Basho
DAVE HUESTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120118b1.html

[TENNIS]
Stosur bundled out in first round; Nishikori wins in rout
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120118a1.html

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