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Mon., Feb. 13, 2012
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Atsushi Sakima celebrates Sunday evening at his campaign headquarters after it was confirmed that he would beat former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha in hotly contested mayoral election. |
Hot reading at reactor blamed on faulty gearBy KAZUAKI NAGATA and MINORU MATSUTANI The temperature in the pressure vessel of reactor 2 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant exceeds 90 degrees, but Tokyo Electric Power Co. discounts the reading as the result of a faulty thermometer. Tepco to get additional ¥689.4 billion: Edano
The government will provide an additional ¥689.4 billion to Tokyo Electric Power Co. over massive compensation payments related to the Fukushima No. 1 plant triple-meltdown crisis, a move that will lower the risk of the cash-strapped utility failing. Quarterly GDP skidded by faster-than-expected 2.3%
The economy contracted a faster-than-expected real 2.3 percent in annualized terms during the last three months of 2011 on slowing exports, affected by the massive flooding in Thailand and gloomier prospects for the world economy amid the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, the government says. |
TOKYO (8 p.m.)  8°C Cloudy Humidity: 61% Winds: NE at 13 kph Pressure: 1023 hpa 
Special SupplementsJapan Times Forum on Smart Cities Smart-city concept offers solutions to global problems Study in Japan, Work around the World What drives a person to become a true professional in his or her field? We find out in this new series. Japanese Language Schools where students gather from all over the world ジャパンタイムズが勧める安心して学べる日本語学校特集 いま求められるのはグローバル人材。「これからの世界と仕事」を考える、きっかけフリーペーパー。 Learn about innovative strategies and successful business philosophies from Japanese executives in our series, Wisdom of Entrepreneurs 通訳・翻訳業界の総合ガイドブック2012年度版が誕生！一部コンテンツをウェブで公開中。 Learn about foreign countries with our National Day specials and see which world leaders have visited Japan. 外資・グローバル企業の求人が満載。英語を活かして転職するならジャパンタイムズジョブ！ International Reports
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Ryo Tateishi lays down the gauntlet to two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima after obliterating the field in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the national short-course championships.
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By TOMOKO OTAKE
In today's ever-more digitalized world, we all have a tale or two to share about how personal computers have let us down: like how they refused to let us run different programs at the same time or how the data ...
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By KRIS KOSAKA
The late classical composer Teizo Matsumura, American film director Martin Scorsese, and playwright/director Keiko Miyata may seem an unlikely trio, but they share a reverence for "Silence," the 1966 novel by Shusaku Endo. ...
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On one level, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" is simply an Agatha Christie story for Nine Inch Nails fans. You may think I'm joking, but think about it: an isolated island full of disgruntled relatives in a wealthy family, ...
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Sitting in sublime obscurity in a raised valley one hour by bus from Bitchu-Takahashi, Fukiya Furusato Mura in Okayama Prefecture must surely be one of Japan's most under-appreciated rural destinations. Mention the name even to Japanese travelers and you are ...
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