*** Japan Times E-mail News Service *** __________ Wednesday, June 27, 2012 ________________ TODAY'S TOP STORIES ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Lower House passes bill to double sales tax Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's key bill to double the 5 percent consumption tax by 2015 makes it through the Lower House, but 57 members of his DPJ vote against it, dealing a further blow to his already reeling Cabinet. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a1.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] More hurdles in store for Noda Despite his success on the consumption tax increase, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's troubles are far from over. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a2.html --- [NATIONAL NEWS] Nuclear redress will never approximate losses For all the damage and despair the Fukushima nuclear crisis has wrought, the disaster so far has unfolded without one conventional element in other parts of the world: a widespread and contentious legal fight by those who say they should be compensated for their losses. [MORE] -> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a3.html [More news] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news.html OTHER NEWS ========================= [NATIONAL NEWS] Comedian pays back some of his mother's welfare money http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ex-SMBC Nikko exec allegedly leaked info on at least 10 firms http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Ueno panda shows signs of pregnancy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a6.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Suginami Ward takes offense at artist serving his own cooked genitalia MINORU MATSUTANI http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a7.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Residents sue to scrap Shika nuke reactors http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a8.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Law revision not license to go nuclear: Hosono http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627a9.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Sendai man carries Olympic torch http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627b1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Show sex slave pics, Nikon told by court http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627b2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Deliberations begin on extra budget for stimulus http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627b3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Vessel reportedly seized by Russia near disputed islands http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627b4.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Japan wants more safety info before Osprey deployment http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627b5.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Child-donor transplants still testing the water http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627f1.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Calls increase to lift age cap on organ recipients http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627f2.html [NATIONAL NEWS] Osprey crash record has foes in Okinawa fuming http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627f3.html [NATIONAL NEWS] More barrier-free steps urged in disaster zone http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120627f4.html BUSINESS ========================= [BUSINESS NEWS] Sharp to replace all fluorescent lights with LEDs http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Business leaders happy tax hike passes Lower House http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sharp declines added investment from Hon Hai http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Recruit to seek listing on TSE possibly in '13 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a4.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Data on 5,700 firms lost by Yahoo unit http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a5.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Denso pays penalty tax of \6 billion http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a6.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Daio may reinstate dad of disgraced boss http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627a7.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Ghosn's pay rises to \987 million as Nissan profit beats rivals http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627n1.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Corporate investors agree to fund Renesas http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627n2.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Mazda ends rotary output, takes the fuel-efficient route http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627n3.html [BUSINESS NEWS] Sony, Panasonic to collaborate on OLED TVs http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20120627n4.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== ◆◆◆ 帰国子女のための学校特集 ◆◆◆ ― 帰国生の学力を育み、伸ばしていける学校ガイド ― ジャパンタイムズがお勧めする帰国生受入校をご紹介。 学校の受け入れ体制や、教育理念、どのような指導をしているかなどの情報を掲載中！ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ads/cnt/?to=/info/returnees/&ads=ML ===================================================================== OPINION ========================= [JT EDITORIAL] Rough start for Egyptian democracy http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120627a1.html [OPINION] Obama shares the blame for Arab Spring mess JACKSON DIEHL http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120627a1.html [OPINION] A woman of courage in war-ravaged Somalia CESAR CHELALA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120627cc.html [More Op-Ed stories] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion.html FEATURES ========================= [COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS] Weighing up ultra-thin new laptops from Japan RICK MARTIN http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nc20120627ga.html [For features] http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html http://www.japantimes.co.jp/entertainment.html [Text ad in Japanese] ===================================================================== 【ちょびつき留学英語日記】 16歳で単身アメリカの高校へ留学した筆者が、英語がほとんど通じず 苦労したり、文化の違いにショックを受けつつも、さまざまな人に助 けられながら卒業するまでの3年間をユーモラスにつづった青春記。 http://bookclub.japantimes.co.jp/act/Detail.do?id=1248 ===================================================================== SPORTS ========================= [BASEBALL] Latos strikes out career-high 13 as Reds down Brewers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120627a1.html [BASEBALL] Yankees obliterate Indians for 13th win in 16 games http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120627a2.html [BASEBALL] Donoue powers Dragons past Tigers http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120627j1.html [AMERICAN FOOTBALL] Kinoshita, Seagulls beat Frontiers to capture Pearl Bowl HIROSHI IKEZAWA http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120627a1.html [ICE HOCKEY] NHL, union back to negotiations http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120627a1.html [BASKETBALL] Hawks bring in Ferry http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120627a1.html [BASKETBALL] Mavs, Celtics set for Euro exhibitions http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120627a2.html [BASKETBALL] Guard Okada moves to Hannaryz http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120627b1.html [OLYMPICS] Japan to face Belarus, Mexico in London Games tuneup matches http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120627c1.html [OLYMPICS] Parker might miss Olympics http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120627k1.html [SPORTS] Florida media get it wrong on LeBron PETER VECSEY http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120627pv.html [SPORTS] Coe, Bubka named to IAAF Hall http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120627t1.html [TENNIS] Venus routed in first round http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120627a1.html [More Sports Stories] 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