Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 30 November 2011

TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
High cesium level found in Date rice
The government orders a ban on the shipment of rice harvested in two more districts in Fukushima Prefecture after tests detect dangerously high levels of radioactive cesium.
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 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kishimoto denies role in Olympus coverup
Former Olympus President Masatoshi Kishimoto says he denied any involvement in the company's coverup of investment losses during questioning by a panel investigating the scandal.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Nobelist Tanaka to join Diet panel probing nuclear crisis
The ruling and opposition parties are making final arrangements to appoint Nobel chemistry laureate Koichi Tanaka as a member of a special Diet committee looking into the causes of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 plant.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Okinawa defense official is sacked for indiscreet remark over drinks
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Agent Orange buried at beach strip?
JON MITCHELL
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Prince cites age limit for emperors
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tepco study points to need to avert tsunami flooding
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
No new binding Kyoto Protocol targets: Japan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
War-displaced man hunts for relatives
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Bhutan royals trip masks rights issues
MINORU MATSUTANI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Wife, daughter accept man's sex change; she feels OK, too
SACHIE NAKADA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
House used in 'Oshin' too decrepit to repair
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20111130f3.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Motor show opens with car firms facing triple whammy
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111130a1.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Domestic auto output posted 19.7% gain in October
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111130a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Kepco eyes \200 billion for sea walls
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111130a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Jobless rate up for first time in three months
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111130n1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Controversial plan to ship debris
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20111130a1.html

[JT EDITORIAL]
Creating special economic zones
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20111130a2.html

[OPINION]
Realpolitik drama unfolds in the South China Sea
MARK J. VALENCIA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111130a1.html

[OPINION]
Clash of democracy and capitalism
HAROLD MEYERSON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111130a2.html

[OPINION]
Why Wall Street protests don't speak to blacks
STACY PATTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111130a3.html

[OPINION]
TPP: APEC's anti-China son?
GREGORY CLARK
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111130gc.html

[OPINION]
Arab Autumn progress report
GWYNNE DYER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20111130gd.html

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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Lions' Nakajima posted to majors
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111130j1.html

[BASEBALL]
Sugiuchi opts to become free agent
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20111130j2.html

[SOCCER]
Speed's death leaves soccer world in shock
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20111130a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Saints blow out Giants
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20111130a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Arizona State fires coach Erickson
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20111130a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Capitals dismiss Boudreau, bring in Hunter as new coach
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20111130a1.html

[SPORTS]
Jackson relishing return to Japan for UFC bout with Bader
JASON COSKREY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111130a1.html

[SPORTS]
U.S. spikers show mettle against Japan
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111130a2.html

[SPORTS]
Raikkonen returns to Formula One
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111130a3.html

[RUGBY]
Tindall back on England elite squad
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sr20111130a1.html

[SUMO]
Kisenosato promoted to ozeki, Hakuho on 21
MARK BUCKTON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20111130mb.html


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