Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Monday, January 30, 2012 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Okinawan, Mongolian groups ink deal on rare earths
A Japan-China friendship group in Okinawa signs a cooperation deal for procuring rare earth metals with a goodwill group in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
[MORE] ->
 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Foreign care workers take exam for first time
Non-Japanese hoping to become care workers for the nation's elderly and handicapped take their first crack at the government's certification test after three years of study.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hosono apologizes to Minamata disease victims over delay in redress
Environment Minister Goshi Hosono apologizes to uncertified patients of Minamata disease for the time it is taking the government to provide relief.
[MORE] ->
  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hosono urges towns to aid disposal effort
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
JFBA to help smaller firms jump legal hurdles abroad
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Shotgun swiped with car in Chiba
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tsugaru snow tours mark 25th year
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120130a7.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Glitches to cost DoCoMo execs
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120128a1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
A countdown in Nigeria
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120130a1.html

[OPINION]
Royal challenge awaits Noda
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120130a1.html

[OPINION]
Anwar Ibrahim's amazing journey
KEVIN RAFFERTY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120130a2.html

[OPINION]
Economic crisis exacting tolls on public health
CESAR CHELALA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120130cc.html

[OPINION]
Islamist military coups and nuclear weapons
GWYNNE DYER
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120130gd.html

[OPINION]
Aggression born of American 'exceptionalism'
HIROAKI SATO
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120130hs.html

[OPINION]
U.S. claims to be pushing reform of U.N. bodies, but campaign smacks of intrigue, shady politics
RAMZY BAROUD
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120130rb.html

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FEATURES
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[EDUCATION AND BILINGUAL]
Japanese films offer some memorable one-liners
MARK SCHILLING
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ek20120130a1.html


[For features]
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html


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SPORTS
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[SOCCER]
Liverpool eliminates United
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120130a1.html

[SOCCER]
Kagawa hits double for Dortmund
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120130a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Japanese coaches soaking up NFL experience during Pro Bowl week
KAZ NAGATSUKA
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120130a1.html

[GOLF]
Tiger building momentum with share of Abu Dhabi lead
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120130a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Alfredsson's squad tops Team Chara
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120130a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Jazz overthrow Kings, ruin Jimmer's return
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120130a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Parker takes control as Magic sweep Broncos
ED ODEVEN
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120130b1.html

[SPORTS]
Pakistan wins series as England crumbles
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130a1.html

[SPORTS]
Shigetomo wins Osaka marathon
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130a2.html

[SPORTS]
'King' Plushenko cements return with seventh Euro crown
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130f1.html

[SPORTS]
Ueda sets national swimming record
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130s1.html

[SPORTS]
Pearce says snowboarding not too dangerous
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130w1.html

[SPORTS]
Grabner leads snowboarding sweep
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130w2.html

[SPORTS]
Ito captures second straight title
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120130w3.html

[INTERNATIONAL SOCCER]
Japan plays out stalemate in Qatar
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sw20120130a1.html


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