Today's top news: BOJ targets inflation of 1%, boosts easing

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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
BOJ targets inflation of 1%, boosts easing
The Bank of Japan steps up its monetary easing, breaking with precedent to announce an explicit consumer price inflation target and plowing an extra \10 trillion into its asset purchase program.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Wanted suspect identified in fatal eatery shooting
Police continue their manhunt for a suspect who fatally shot a customer in a Chiba restaurant, while investigating the two men's alleged links to organized crime and the financial troubles thought behind the murder.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Deep-sea temperature up 0.02 degree every decade
Seawater to a depth of up to 700 meters is warming at a pace of 0.02 degree every 10 years worldwide, according to the Meteorological Agency's first analysis of deep-water temperatures.
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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Governor: Why no arrests over crisis?
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Noda plans first visit to Okinawa
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
College women oppose nuclear plants in survey
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Documentary on Fukushima town is screened at Berlin film festival
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Victims of abuse, drugs hold solidarity photo exhibit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
AKB48, Sekiguchi goodwill envoys
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hirano to review 3/11 response
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Fukushima farming hard row to hoe
ROB GILHOOLY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Store debuts Zambia bamboo bikes
SATOKO KAWASAKI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
With return agreed, Taiwan to lend China treasures for exhibit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215f3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
METI rolls out 'Cool Japan' spring events to promote food, art and fashion
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120215f4.html

BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Senior talks on Aussie FTA get under way
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
New Toyota compact unit to expand production bases for Aqua hybrid
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Preparatory drilling for methane hydrate off Aichi coast set to start
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
NEC to expand 'big data'-related processing, analyzing business
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
December output revised downward
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215a6.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Rising consumerism in India offers Japan huge potential, experts say
TAKASHI KITAZUME
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215d1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco bailout to follow Resona model
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215n1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Kao plans new factory in Indonesia
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120215n2.html

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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Punish Okinawa poll meddler
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120215a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Develop a manufacturing strategy
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120215a2.html

[OPINION]
No Sino-U.S. sweetheart deals
KEVIN RAFFERTY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120215a1.html

[OPINION]
Disability program reveals U.S. budget quagmire
ROBERT J. SAMUELSON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120215rs.html

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FEATURES
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[COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS]
Cosmetics review website goes public with IPO
AKKY AKIMOTO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nc20120215aa.html

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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Ortiz will have to make do with $14.5 million
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120215a1.html

[SOCCER]
Tevez plans return to Man City after nasty feud with Mancini
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120215a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Former 49er Solomon passes away
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120215a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Receiver Moss eyes NFL comeback
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120215a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Sharks power past Capitals
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120215a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Woeful Bobcats drop 15th straight
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120215a1.html

[SPORTS]
Opinions split on moving powerhouse Phoenix to Western Conference
ED ODEVEN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120215eo.html

[SPORTS]
Lin's ascendancy provides a profound lesson for all
JACK GALLAGHER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120215jg.html

[SPORTS]
Nets squandered chance to draft Kobe
PETER VECSEY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120215pv.html

[SUMO]
Stablemaster Tagonoura dead at 46
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120215a1.html

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