Today's top news: Nuclear safety boss faults agency, utilities

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__________ Thursday, February 16, 2012 ________________

TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Nuclear safety boss faults agency, utilities
The Nuclear Safety Commission chief apologizes for mistakes and safety shortcomings that surfaced amid the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns, blaming them on bureaucrats and utilities.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
'Long-period' quake warning urged
Experts reviewing the impact of "long-period ground motion" on tall structures call for the creation of a new, enhanced warning system.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Top court rejects actor's appeal over drug death
The Supreme Court upholds actor Manabu Oshio's 30-month prison term for giving Ecstasy pills to a woman and then neglecting to take proper lifesaving actions when she suddenly became ill.
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http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a3.html

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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Net malls liable in trademark cases
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Coast guard may not have to board to boot intruder ships
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
KidZania Tokyo offers kids taxing experience
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Updated 'Ninja Hattori-kun' to be made in India
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Governors slam Tepco's price hikes
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Photog gets too close, causes shinkansen halt
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Emperor to enter hospital Friday
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Noda talks Iran with Israel's Barak
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hamaoka locals evasive on no-nuke future
MIYA TANAKA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tokyo's rabbit cafes hopping with customers
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Filipinos teach English to Japanese via website
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120216f3.html

BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
BOJ faced pressure over inflation goals
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Rakuten eyes more foreign entries
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Offshore drilling begins for methane hydrate
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Ailing Yahoo's talks to sell Asian assets unravel
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a4.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Haier to expand Japan operations
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a5.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
JR East to promote vice president
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120216a6.html

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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
A new phase in reconstruction
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120216a1.html

[OPINION]
Human security starts at home
CHRISTOPHER HOBSON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120216a1.html

[OPINION]
Snow Revolution's orange shadow
ANDERS ASLUND
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120216a2.html

[OPINION]
Use law enforcement and fees to sink Net pirates
PETER SINGER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120216a3.html

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FEATURES
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[ART]
In the garden of Shigemori's mind
SACHIKO TAMASHIGE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216a1.html

[ART]
The photographic cartographer
KEN KAWASHIMA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216a2.html

[ART]
"Anatomia Metamorphosis: Luboš Plný & Anna Zemánková -- Works from the abcd Collection"
TOMOKO HORI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216o1.html

[ART]
"Western Style Painting in Japan from the Collection of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art"
TOMOKO HORI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216o2.html

[ART]
"15th Japan Media Arts Festival"
YUHEI WADA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216t1.html

[ART]
"Nihon Gadan no Fuunji -- Nakamura Masayoshi: Aratanaru Zenbo"
TOMOHIRO OSAKI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120216t2.html

[MUSIC]
Spiritualized forgets the past and moves on
SHAUN CURRAN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120216a1.html

[MUSIC]
Calvi sings out in a big way
SHAUN CURRAN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120216a2.html

[MUSIC]
Zulu Winter brings brains to their beats
SHAUN CURRAN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120216a3.html

[MUSIC]
TsuShiMaMiRe "Shocking"
SHAWN DESPRES
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120216l1.html

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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Fukudome, White Sox agree to $1M deal
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120216a1.html

[SOCCER]
Messi puts Barca on brink of Champions League quarterfinals
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120216a1.html

[SOCCER]
Rangers enters administration
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120216a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Irsay tells Manning to make choice
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120216a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
49ers' stadium gets final approval
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120216a2.html

[GOLF]
Woods returning to Honda Classic
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120216a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Wings get NHL-record 21st straight home win
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120216a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Incredible Lin does it again
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120216a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
JBA axes national team coach Wisman
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120216a2.html

[BASKETBALL]
Shaq questions Howard's motives
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120216a3.html

[OLYMPICS]
Japan expects 10-12 Olympic golds
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120216a1.html

[OLYMPICS]
Volleyball body rejects Hawkeye
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120216a2.html

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