What's Going on Today

Are you curious about what is going on in Japan Today, Sep 8, 2010?

Here's the link to "Japan Today" if you would like to read the latest news: http://www.japantoday.com/

And here are a few headlines to whet your appetite.

Headline News

Over 52,000 hospitalized due to heatstroke since late May
17-year-old arrested for reporting around 3,000 false crimes
Takeshi to make his first ever sequel with 'Outrage 2'
Kan remains mum about working with Ozawa after DPJ leadership contest
McDonald's Japan sees record-high monthly sales in August
Softbank tops net subscription gains for 5th month in August
Tigers blank Dragons in key series opener
Pressure builds on Florida pastor who wants to burn Quran on Sept 11

More In National

Marauding monkeys have Y200,000 bounty on their heads
Japan again lowest in education spending among OECD nations
36 midwifery homes fail to provide vitamin K to newborn babies
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene

More In Crime

Coast Guard arrests Chinese ship captain over collisions near Senkakus
Judicial panel launches 2nd review of Ozawa's non-indictmen
Reporter says he tricked captors into using Twitter
Greenpeace activists vow to fight court ruling on whale meat theft

More In Entertainment

Eri Fukatsu wins best actress award at Montreal film festival
Rinko Kikuchi dating director Spike Jonze
Yu Kashii, Joe Odagiri expecting baby in February
Olivia Newton-John heading to Japan for concerts

More In Politics

Ministry calls for promotion of domestic defense industry
DPJ lower house member Nakajima leaving party amid funds scandal
Japan, Germany to cooperate over nuclear disarmament, U.N. reform
Ecuadorian leader seeks aid for initiative to forgo oil exploration

More In Business

July current account surplus up for 1st time in 3 months
Japanese business leaders urge review of China's rare earth export controls
Gov't to narrow down 'eco-point' list of appliances from January
MUFJ Trust to enter investment trust business in China

More In Technology

Japan's plutonium possession down in 2009 for 1st time
Leading eco goods and ideas site to open redesigned web shop
Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan prize
Nuclear agency approves new safety regulations for Shimane plant

More In Sports

FIFA inspectors to visit White House
Figure skater Asada hires new coach
Kobayashi to stay at Sauber for 2011 Formula One season
Goalkeeper Narazaki ends international career

More In World

EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman
John Lennon killer Chapman denied parole
George Soros gives $100 mil to Human Rights Watch
Castro blasts Iran's Ahmadinejad as anti-Semitic

More In Lifestyle

Dolphin activist Ric O'Barry won't swim off into the sunset
Who cares about hemlines? Women's pants again on the radar
Introduction of eco-friendly coffee sought at university cafes
BSE and foot-and-mouth disease give beef producers plenty to chew on

More In Entertainment / Arts

'Norwegian Wood' debuts at Venice Film Festival
Erika Sawajiri: Inside the head of Japan's outspoken star
Beetle Bailey nears retirement age, but stays put
Jazz icon Kazumi Watanabe plays role of elder statesman

More Weather

Tokyo 29℃ (Cloudy - currently rain)
Osaka 28℃ (Rain)
Fukuoka 28℃ (Cloudy)
Sapporo 21℃ (Sunny)
Nagoya 27℃ (Rain)
Naha 29℃ (Sunny)

It's raining today! The first rain in over a month. Wow..... I bet the farmers are just as happy as me!

If you made it all the way down this list, you probably don't want to scroll all the way back up again just to get to the link so...

Here it is: http://www.japantoday.com/

Talk about service with a smile! *smile*

Have a great day.
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Cam