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LONDON OLYMPICS / Ebinuma Wins Bronze after Decision Rever
July 31, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Ebinuma wins bronze after decision reversed Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Masashi Ebinuma won the bronze medal in the men's judo 66-kilogram class in his first Olympic Games, after throwing Pawel Zagrodnik of Poland for an...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Japan Archers on Target / Women's Team G
July 31, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Japan archers on target / Women's team grabs bronze to clinch 1st-ever Olympic medal Makoto Mitsuhashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Japan came from behind to win its first-ever Olympic medal...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Kitajima's Golden Streak Comes to End
July 31, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Kitajima's golden streak comes to end Jun Tanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima failed in his bid to defend his men's 100-meter breaststroke...
EDITORIAL / Help E-Books Spread to Promote Printed Word
July 31, 2012... EDITORIAL / Help e-books spread to promote printed word Yomiuri Market activity to promote the use of electronic books is picking up this summer. Efforts should be made to improve the environment for the spread of e-books so it can lead to...
EDITORIAL / Strategy Needed to Discuss Northern Territorie
July 31, 2012... EDITORIAL / Strategy needed to discuss northern territories with Russia Yomiuri Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, agreed during their meeting held in Sochi, a resort in southern Russia, to continue...
Antinuclear Demonstrators Surround Diet Building
July 31, 2012... Antinuclear demonstrators surround Diet Building Yomiuri Demonstrators surrounded the Diet Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday night to protest the government's decision to restart nuclear power reactors. The latest demonstration...
Extradition Ruling Likely Soon / Canadian Court to Decide
July 31, 2012... Extradition ruling likely soon / Canadian court to decide in Sept. on suspect in fatal 1995 shootings Yomiuri A Canadian court is expected to determine by the end of September whether to extradite to Japan a Chinese man wanted in...
Photographer's Sky Collage Aims to Lift Quake Victims
July 31, 2012... Photographer's sky collage aims to lift quake victims Yomiuri A collage of 7,921 photographs taken of the sky on March 11, one year after the Great East Japan Earthquake, has been donated to Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, and three other...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Hagino: Swimming with World's Best Was F
July 31, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Hagino: Swimming with world's best was fun Yuki Inamura / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Seventeen-year-old Kosuke Hagino, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley...
50,000 Likely to Receive Minamata Redress
July 31, 2012... 50,000 likely to receive Minamata redress Atsuki Kira / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The government is expected to provide relief measures to about 50,000 victims of Minamata disease in its new redress program designed to help...
Chase on for Olympus Stake
July 31, 2012... Chase on for Olympus stake Yomiuri Competition has been heating up among companies trying to form a capital alliance with optical equipment manufacturer Olympus Corp., which has been struggling to revive itself in the aftermath of its...
Restaurant Chains Change Strategies / Fierce Price Competi
July 31, 2012... Restaurant chains change strategies / Fierce price competition forcing outlets to upgrade food items, remodel Kazumichi Shono and Tomoko Hatakeyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Major restaurant chain operators, which...
Astro Boy and Uran's Encyclopedia of Current Terminology /
July 31, 2012... Astro Boy and Uran's Encyclopedia of Current Terminology / kenko jumyo Yomiuri The lifetime of healthy elderly people Astro Boy: The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has released the nation's "kenko jumyo." What is it? Answer:...
Astro Boy and Uran's Encyclopedia of Current Terminology /
July 31, 2012... Astro Boy and Uran's Encyclopedia of Current Terminology / Anonymous Yomiuri Suspects in attacks on govt websites Astro Boy: A group called "Anonymous" is believed to have recently attacked websites run by some Japanese government...
Ishikawa, Fukuhara Win Openers
July 31, 2012... Ishikawa, Fukuhara win openers Nobuaki Ono / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--One showed the calm that comes with having played in two previous Olympics. The other was admittedly nervous about making her debut. ...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Miyake Makes History with Silver / Becom
July 30, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Miyake makes history with silver / Becomes first Japanese woman to win medal in Olympic weightlifting Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Hiromi Miyake became the first Japanese woman ever to win a medal in Olympic weightlifting...
EDITORIAL / System Must Be Improved to Utilize Reports Of
July 30, 2012... EDITORIAL / System must be improved to utilize reports of child abuse Yomiuri To save small children from being abused, it is imperative for child consultation centers and neighbors to cooperate to quickly discover any abnormal goings-on....
Innocent People Harassed / Wrong Information in School Bul
July 30, 2012... Innocent people harassed / Wrong information in school bullying case spread on Internet Yomiuri A number of people have been wrongly identified by Internet users as relatives of students alleged to have bullied a second-year middle school...
EDITORIAL / U.S. Needs to Act Quickly to Stop Economy From
July 30, 2012... EDITORIAL / U.S. needs to act quickly to stop economy from stalling Yomiuri The slowdown of the U.S. economy is becoming more apparent. The U.S. government will need to take more drastic economic stimulus measures. Washington has...
Steam Locomotive Chugs for Fukushima Tourism
July 30, 2012... Steam locomotive chugs for Fukushima tourism Yomiuri FUKUSHIMA FUKUSHIMA--A steam locomotive ran between the JR Tohoku Line's Koriyama and Fukushima stations on the weekend as a promotional event to boost tourism in areas affected by...
Talks but No Progress over Northern Isles
July 30, 2012... Talks but no progress over northern isles Kenichi Ogata and Takashi Imai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri SOCHI, Russia SOCHI, Russia--Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba gleaned an agreement to hold more talks over the...
LONDON OLYMPICS / like Father, like Daughter / Miyakes Ful
July 30, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Like father, like daughter / Miyakes fulfill 12-year mutual goal with weightlifting silver Keijisuke Kojima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--The silver medal won Saturday by Hiromi Miyake in the...
IN THE NEWS / U.K. Artist Uses Ukiyo-E Style to Help Hotli
July 30, 2012... IN THE NEWS / U.K. artist uses ukiyo-e style to help hotline for bullied kids Masahiro Sato / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--A colorful telephone booth with a ukiyo-e motif painted by artist Daisuke Sakaguchi...
Study Shows Brown Rice Curbs Craving for Fatty Food
July 30, 2012... Study shows brown rice curbs craving for fatty food Yomiuri An experiment with mice has revealed that brown rice reduces the desire for high-fat foods, a finding that could help prevent obesity and diabetes in humans, according to...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Hiraoka Offers Medal to His Devoted Pare
July 30, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Hiraoka offers medal to his devoted parents Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Before the London Olympics, judoka Hiroaki Hiraoka said: "I was able to return to the mats in London thanks to many people's support. I'd like them to...
EVs Become 'Running' Power Supply / Products Tap Car Batte
July 30, 2012... EVs become 'running' power supply / Products tap car battery to power everything from camping equipment to homes Setsuko Kitaguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The use of electric vehicles (EVs) as a "running" power source is...
MUSINGS / July 26, 2012
July 30, 2012... MUSINGS / July 26, 2012 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's July 26 issue. * * * Haiku poet Kyoshi Takahama (1874-1959) once penned an essay titled "Hiden" (secrets). To...
LONDON OLYMPICS / No Silver Lining / Hiraoka Fares Better
July 30, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / No silver lining / Hiraoka fares better than in Beijing, but less than satisfied with 2nd place Hiroyuki Shimoyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--For Hiroaki Hiraoka, a silver medal was of...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Fukumi Falls Hard in Long-Awaited Debut/
July 30, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Fukumi falls hard in long-awaited debut Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--For as long as it took for her to finally get to the Olympics, Tomoko Fukumi wanted the gold medal not for herself, but so she could put it around her...
Hoshide Snags Cargo with Robotic Arm
July 29, 2012... Hoshide snags cargo with robotic arm Yomiuri Akihiko Hoshide used a robotic arm to grab the Kounotori 3 cargo spacecraft on Friday, then docked it with the International Space Station, becoming the first Japanese astronaut to perform the...
LONDON OLYMPICS / 2012 Olympics Historic Event for Women
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / 2012 Olympics historic event for women Nobuaki Ono / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--As cheers rang out through the Olympic Stadium, female athletes wearing hijabs marched in firmly holding their...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Yoshida Leads Delegation
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Yoshida leads delegation Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Team Japan marched into the main stadium as the 95th delegation among the 204 countries and regions that participated in the London Olympics' opening ceremony. ...
EDITORIAL / Nation Craves Moving Drama at London Olympics/
July 29, 2012... EDITORIAL / Nation craves moving drama at London Olympics Yomiuri The London Olympics have opened. What kind of drama will the athletes, who have come from all over the world, show us? We hope we will enjoy the quadrennial sporting...
Parents Held in Daughter's Suicide
July 29, 2012... Parents held in daughter's suicide Yomiuri CHIBA CHIBA--The elderly parents of a 38-year-old woman have been arrested for allegedly helping their daughter hang herself. The daughter, unemployed, told Yoshihiro Otsubo, 69, and his...
EDITORIAL / Securities Houses Must Tighten Up Discipline T
July 29, 2012... EDITORIAL / Securities houses must tighten up discipline to end insider trading Yomiuri When a major securities company deliberately tramples on the fairness of the market, it should be severely condemned. The resignation of its top...
Harassment Charges Mulled / Kanagawa Police Change Stance
July 29, 2012... Harassment charges mulled / Kanagawa police change stance on possible indecent assault case Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA--Reversing an earlier decision, the Kanagawa prefectural police announced Friday they are now considering bringing...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Athletes See Support Shift from Private
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Athletes see support shift from private to public sector Yomiuri Traditionally, Japanese athletes and the nation's sports in general have been supported mainly by private enterprises. But amid the ongoing economic...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Govt's Support Scheme for Athletes to Be
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Govt's support scheme for athletes to be tested at Games Wakako Yuki and Nobuaki Ono / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The London Olympics is the perfect forum for testing whether the government's support for...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Yoshida Determined to Seize 3rd Gold
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Yoshida determined to seize 3rd gold Keiichi Kojima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Wrestler Saori Yoshida led Japan's Olympic squad into the opening ceremony on Friday carrying more than just...
Tsukada Takes Sole Sun Lead
July 29, 2012... Tsukada takes sole Sun lead The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Overnight trileader Yoshinobu Tsukada shot a 5-under 67 to move into sole possession of the lead Saturday at the 150 million yen Sun Chlorella Classic in Otaru, Hokkaido. Tsukada,...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Hiraoka Clears 1st Hurdle
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Hiraoka clears 1st hurdle Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Hiroaki Hiraoka avoided the pitfall that met him four years ago in Beijing, scoring a decisive win in his opening match of the 60-kilogram class in men's judo...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Flying High / Big-Money Athletes Proudly
July 29, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Flying high / Big-money athletes proudly among flag bearers Kenji Sato / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--For Usain Bolt, the opening ceremony of the London Olympics on Friday night meant more...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Japan Stuns Spain in Opener
July 28, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Japan stuns Spain in opener Yomiuri GLASGOW GLASGOW--Yuki Otsu scored to lift the Japanese men's soccer squad to a historic 1-0 win Thursday against medal-favorite Spain in their first Olympic group stage match at...
Alarm Raised over Investment Scheme
July 28, 2012... Alarm raised over investment scheme Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--An Osaka-based investment company that raised about 36 billion yen through a scheme involving British bookmakers reportedly halted payments to investors in May, leaving many...
Parties Reach Agreement on 'My Number' Bills
July 28, 2012... Parties reach agreement on 'My Number' bills Yomiuri Ruling and opposition parties have confirmed they will agree to a revision of government-backed bills on the introduction of a personal identification number system and ensure their...
EDITORIAL / Can Pyongyang Change Its 'Military-First' Doct
July 28, 2012... EDITORIAL / Can Pyongyang change its 'military-first' doctrine? Yomiuri Speculation is rife in the wake of the dismissal of the chief of North Korea's General Staff, who was widely seen as a mentor of that country's young leader, the...
Police Harassed Female Officer / Subordinate Forcibly Kiss
July 28, 2012... Police harassed female officer / Subordinate forcibly kissed, ordered to undress at 'farewell party' Yomiuri YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA-- Four male officers of the Kanagawa prefectural police have admitted to sexually harassing a fellow female...
EDITORIAL / Strategy Needed to Protect Japanese Food Cultu
July 28, 2012... EDITORIAL / Strategy needed to protect Japanese food culture Yomiuri It is a worrisome development for the preservation of Japan's food culture. The U.S. government is considering making eel subject to trade restrictions under the...
IN THE NEWS / Translator Hopes to Share Love of 'Little Ho
July 28, 2012... IN THE NEWS / Translator hopes to share love of 'Little House' series Yukiko Furusawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Yumiko Taniguchi's fascination with Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" series dates back to when she was 11....
Eateries, Stores Sweat over High Eel Prices
July 28, 2012... Eateries, stores sweat over high eel prices Yomiuri The price of eel--a summer delicacy--has risen sharply on poor catches of young eels. Doyo no Ushi no Hi, or the day of the ox in midsummer, fell on Friday, when people traditionally...
Law Schools with Low Enrollment to Face Subsidy Cut
July 28, 2012... Law schools with low enrollment to face subsidy cut Yomiuri The special committee of the Central Council for Education, an advisory panel to the education minister, has released a proposal that seeks to introduce a new benchmark for...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Fans Celebrate Samurai's Dramatic Victor
July 28, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Fans celebrate Samurai's dramatic victory Yuri Ishihama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri GLASGOW, Scotland GLASGOW, Scotland--"It's a miracle! They've done it!" Japanese supporters shouted in joy Thursday as...
Nomura Faces Deficit of Trust / Reshuffle Aimed at Regaini
July 28, 2012... Nomura faces deficit of trust / Reshuffle aimed at regaining confidence after insider trading scandals Shingo Sugime and Tomofumi Yonezawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Despite Nomura Holdings Inc.'s decision to reshuffle its...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Tsukada Gains Place on IOC
July 28, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Tsukada gains place on IOC Yomiuri LONDON LONDON--Japan Olympic Committee president Tsuneyasu Tsukada, following in the footsteps of his father, was elected Thursday as a member of the International Olympic Committee....
Lee, 2 Others Share Sun Lead
July 28, 2012... Lee, 2 others share Sun lead The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri South Korea's Lee Kyoung Hoon, looking to win a second straight title on the Japan GTO tour, shot a bogeyless 7-under 65 Friday to share a two-shot lead with Australia's Brendan...
Parties Back Plan to Cut Vote Disparity
July 27, 2012... Parties back plan to cut vote disparity Yomiuri The Democratic Party of Japan and the Liberal Democratic Party have agreed over a proposal to rectify the vote-value disparity in the upper house that would see a total of four seats taken...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Nadeshiko Triumph in London Opener
July 27, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Nadeshiko triumph in London opener Yomiuri COVENTRY, England COVENTRY, England--Japan's women's soccer team began their quest for gold at the London Olympics with a comfortable 2-1 victory over Canada in their group...
15-Year-Old Bullies Arrested in Osaka Pref
July 27, 2012... 15-year-old bullies arrested in Osaka Pref. Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--Police have arrested three middle school students on suspicion of assaulting a classmate in an apparent case of bullying in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture. The three boys,...
EDITORIAL / Police Ranks Should Include More Female Office
July 27, 2012... EDITORIAL / Police ranks should include more female officers Yomiuri Police are urged to better utilize the capability of female officers in criminal investigations and securing the safety of local communities. Female officers currently...
EDITORIAL / China's Hard-Line Stance Cause for Grave Conce
July 27, 2012... EDITORIAL / China's hard-line stance cause for grave concern Yomiuri We urge China to restrain itself from taking unilateral action and to work to alleviate tension through dialogue with Vietnam and other neighboring countries. China...
Child Abuse Reports Increasing / Most Fatalities Involve C
July 27, 2012... Child abuse reports increasing / Most fatalities involve children aged 3 or younger, ministry says Yomiuri The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers nationwide reached a record high of 59,862 in fiscal 2011, up...
Ministry to Survey Printing Firms
July 27, 2012... Ministry to survey printing firms Yomiuri In response to the fact that a number of workers at printing companies have been diagnosed with bile duct cancer, the health ministry has announced it will conduct a fresh survey targeting 16,000...
Upper House Election Reform Superficial
July 27, 2012... Upper house election reform superficial Yuji Anai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The planned House of Councillors election system reform, which is expected to be realized during the current Diet session, is only a makeshift...
Prof. Shows Children How Brains Work, Don't Work
July 27, 2012... Prof. shows children how brains work, don't work Hiromu Namiki / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer Yomiuri A visiting cognitive neuroscientist from England helped children explore the mysteries of the brain and gave them a glimpse into how...
'Extinct' Coastal Plant Discovered
July 27, 2012... 'Extinct' coastal plant discovered Yomiuri RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate--The flowering perennial hama-nadeshiko, or Dianthus japonicus, was believed to have been totally wiped out in Iwate Prefecture in the Great East...
Supreme Court Recognizes PTSD as Injury in Ruling
July 27, 2012... Supreme Court recognizes PTSD as injury in ruling Yomiuri The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of confining and abusing women, in a ruling that recognized post-traumatic stress disorder as an injury under the Penal...
Ozawa's Party off to Slow Start, Lacks Clear Strategy
July 27, 2012... Ozawa's party off to slow start, lacks clear strategy Yomiuri The presence of the People's Life First party has been notably lacking since the launch of the new party two weeks ago by former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa....
LONDON OLYMPICS / Nadeshiko Fans Rejoice over Olympic Win/
July 27, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Nadeshiko fans rejoice over Olympic win Yuki Inamura and Yuri Ishihama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri COVENTORY, England COVENTRY, England--Japanese fans at the City of Coventry Stadium rejoiced Wednesday...
Rate Hike to Burden Families / TEPCO's Rate to Increase By
July 27, 2012... Rate hike to burden families / TEPCO's rate to increase by more than 10% for some families Chiaki Toyoda and Tadaaki Inoue / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Households will experience a variety of increases in their electricity...
LONDON OLYMPICS / Rosy Arrangement / Ono-Ogimi Combination
July 27, 2012... LONDON OLYMPICS / Rosy arrangement / Ono-Ogimi combination create sparks up front as Nadeshiko top Canada in opener Shun Komiyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriter Yomiuri COVENTRY, England COVENTRY, England--Proving he had a few...
TSE Probe Finds 'Questionable Stock Deals'
July 26, 2012... TSE probe finds 'questionable stock deals' Yomiuri A series of questionable stock deals in which trading volume surged just after the capital increase announcements has been found by a probe conducted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it has...
Trade Deficit in 1st Half Hits Record High / Fuel Imports
July 26, 2012... Trade deficit in 1st half hits record high / Fuel imports of LNG, crude behind surge Yomiuri Japan's trade deficit in the January-June period hit its highest level since 1979 at 2.92 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry announced Wednesday....
TEPCO May Start Lump-Sum Compensation in August
July 26, 2012... TEPCO may start lump-sum compensation in August Yomiuri Tokyo Electric Power Co. has introduced new compensation criteria for victims who own houses or housing lots in areas evacuated due to the crisis at the utility's Fukushima No. 1...
EDITORIAL / Tokyo, Washington Must Keep Alliance from Erod
July 26, 2012... EDITORIAL / Tokyo, Washington must keep alliance from eroding Yomiuri The Japanese and U.S. governments must step up efforts to prevent the bilateral alliance from eroding. Twelve MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, new U.S. military...
Chinese Man May Have Passed on Store Info before Shooting/
July 26, 2012... Chinese man may have passed on store info before shooting Yomiuri A Chinese man, sought in connection with a 1995 shooting at a Tokyo supermarket that left three dead, is believed to have obtained inside information on the store before the...
EDITORIAL / Don't Decide Energy Option through Ad Hoc Disc
July 26, 2012... EDITORIAL / Don't decide energy option through ad hoc discussions Yomiuri The basic policy on energy, which will determine the nation's future, should not be decided through ad hoc "national debates." The government presented three...
Court to Decide Next Week on Mainali Case Objection
July 26, 2012... Court to decide next week on Mainali case objection Yomiuri The Tokyo High Court said it will decide next Tuesday whether to approve or reject the prosecutors' objection to the court's decision to order a retrial for a Nepalese man who was...
Otsu Mayor Meets Boy's Father / Apologizes for 'Sloppy' Su
July 26, 2012... Otsu mayor meets boy's father / Apologizes for 'sloppy' survey, vows to consider dad's recommendations Yomiuri OTSU OTSU--Otsu Mayor Naomi Koshi met Wednesday with the father of a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide last October after...
IN THE NEWS / Bookstore Owners Compile Catalog for Disaste
July 26, 2012... IN THE NEWS / Bookstore owners compile catalog for disaster victims Go Tateishi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri MITO MITO--To encourage victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Hideharu Nakagawa, along with 22 secondhand...
Smokers Face Increased Restrictions in Tokyo
July 26, 2012... Smokers face increased restrictions in Tokyo Yomiuri Extensive regulations have made it increasingly difficult for smokers to find space in downtown Tokyo to practice their habit. Smoking bans are the norm in public spaces such as...
3 N-Facilities Eyed Following Oi Plant Restart
July 26, 2012... 3 N-facilities eyed following Oi plant restart Fumitsuki Funaki and Koichiro Shigematsu / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Following the reactivation of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi plant this month, the focus is now on whether...
KEPCO Relying on Firms for Power Saving
July 26, 2012... KEPCO relying on firms for power saving Yomiuri Despite the restart of Oi nuclear power plant's No. 4 reactor at full operating capacity, Kansai Electric Power Co. is unable to secure a power reserve of 3 percent of its total supply...
Nomura to Curb Insider Trading / New Plan Includes Phone R
July 26, 2012... Nomura to curb insider trading / New plan includes phone recording, reform of personnel management Yomiuri Nomura Holdings Inc. will draw up an operations strategy to prevent the recurrence of insider trading, including a measure to keep...
MUSINGS / July 21, 2012
July 26, 2012... MUSINGS / July 21, 2012 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's July 21 issue. * * * For those of us involved in newspaper publishing, it is nice to hear the following phrase:...
