*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Thursday, March 29, 2012 ________________ [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ◆◆◆◆The Japan Times Academy グローバル人材育成セミナー◆◆◆◆ ビジネススキルを通学型で学ぶ『スクール』が水道橋にオープン（４月１０日[火]） 通勤前の「モーニングクラス」＆お仕事帰りの「イブニングクラス」あり まずは「レベルチェック＆無料体験レッスン」へ！（随時受付）） ****************詳細は⇒⇒ http://jtimes.jp/oseminar から**************** ==================================================================== TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Reactor 2 radiation too high for access Radiation inside the reactor 2 containment vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has reached a lethal 73 sieverts per hour and any attempt to send robots in to accurately gauge the situation will require them to have greater resistance than currently available, experts say. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] DPJ leaders end acrimonious talks on tax hike, will move bill forward The Democratic Party of Japan endorses a bill to double the consumption tax to 10 percent by October 2015 after forcibly ending discussions dominated by party members critical of the DPJ leadership. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] 36 foreign caregivers pass qualification exam Thirty-six caregiver candidates from Indonesia and the Philippines pass the national care worker exam, becoming the first applicants to pass Japan's qualification exam among hundreds of recruits under economic partnership agreements, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry says. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Noda failed to lift Japan's profile at nuclear summit MAY MASANGKAY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 60% of big municipalities test school meals' cesium http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] 'Amakudari' puts 721 at pension funds http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ueno Zoo's pandas back on public view http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Firms furious over Tepco rate hike KAZUAKI NAGATA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] In rare exhibit, 250-year-old paintings on display in U.S. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120329f2.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Elpida failure to hasten industry consolidation http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Bill passed to lift temp workers' lot but no manufacturer dispatch ban NATSUKO FUKUE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Tepco to seek \1 trillion injection http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Japan may up IMF funds for Europe http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] JAL's debut Dreamliner arrives in Narita http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120329n1.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ■■■ The Japan Times GRAMMAR BOOSTER ■■■ ■できるまでやる！を実現。e-learningで英文法を完全マスター ■ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/study/ お支払はクレジットカード。税抜7,480円 利用期間：6ヶ月※詳しくはWEB！ ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Nuclear security falls short http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120329a1.html [JT EDITORIAL] Child allowance devoid of principle http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120329a2.html [OPINION] EU can live on without the euro ROBERT J. SHILLER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329a1.html [OPINION] Charades at the World Bank and IMF URI DADUSH and MOISES NAIM http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329a2.html [OPINION] Myanmar's by-elections and its future prospects NYUNT SHWE http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329a3.html [OPINION] Football bounties offer lesson for democracy STEPHEN L. CARTER http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120329n1.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [ART] Japan's tall stories of great towers in the city C.B. LIDDELL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329a1.html [ART] The precious qualities of today's art jewelry MIO YAMADA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329a2.html [ART] 'Japanese-European Samurai: Arms and Armor of Austria and Japan' TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329o1.html [ART] 'How to Look at Modern & Contemporary Art' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329o2.html [ART] 'Sakura, Sakura, Sakura 2012' TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329t1.html [ART] 'Leonardo da Vinci: E L'idea Della Bellezza' TOMOHIRO OSAKI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fa20120329t2.html [MUSIC] A tale of two paths to indie success IAN MARTIN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329im.html [MUSIC] Lenny Kravitz MADS BERTHELSEN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329l1.html [MUSIC] MiChi "Therapy" PATRICK ST. MICHEL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120329l2.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Mariners defeat A's in 11th JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a1.html [BASEBALL] Wada struggles in first start http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a2.html [BASEBALL] Ceremonial first pitches shine spotlight on people affected by 3/11 JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a3.html [BASEBALL] Ex-pitcher Hasegawa offers insight on Ichiro, Mariners KAZ NAGATSUKA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329a4.html [BASEBALL] Fighters keen to emerge from Darvish's shadow JASON COSKREY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329j1.html [BASEBALL] Buffaloes sign Yankees bust Igawa http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120329j2.html [SOCCER] Real, Chelsea gain upper hand in Champions League quarters http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120329a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] Blues' Elliott extends shutout streak to three http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120329a1.html [J.LEAGUE SOCCER] Serrao debacle leaves Gamba searching for stability ANDREW MCKIRDY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20120329n1.html [BASKETBALL] Thunder roll past Blazers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120329a1.html [SUMO] Kakuryu formally promoted to ozeki http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ss20120329a1.html [TENNIS] Nishikori ousted by Nadal in Florida http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120329a1.html [More Sports Stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/sumo.html
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