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Law education system should be improved to support young legal professionals
The current state of the reformed bar examination is a discouragement to law students wanting to enter the legal profession.Full article
National News
- 19 reported dead in plane crash near Kathmandu
- Researchers to use drilling vessel to learn more about quake, tsunami mechanisms
- Govt. withholds photos taken by expensive satellites, citing security reasons
- Fukushima finds cesium in Nihonmatsu rice, to hold more tests before shipment decision
- 2 on govt. compensation panel worked for research unit with power company ties
- Idol group AKB48 perform in Shanghai in gratitude for China's disaster aid
- Obama on Noda: 'I can do business with him'
- Japanese public get into foreign currency trading amid surging yen
- Japan clothing giant Uniqlo opens first flagship store in Taiwan
- PM says Japan will not turn inward after disaster
International News
Business News
- Japanese public get into foreign currency trading amid surging yen
- Japan clothing giant Uniqlo opens first flagship store in Taiwan
- Japan raises strong yen concern at G-20, issue not discussed further
- Disaster preparedness to be key topic at IMF-World Bank meets in 2012
- Japan, Singapore to cooperate in creative industries
Sports News
- Gymnastics: Japanese rhythmic team qualifies for London Olympics
- Rugby: Canada hope to erase Japanese memories from 2007 World Cup
- Baseball: Fukudome goes deep, drives in 3 runs for Indians
- Soccer: Japan hoping to hand Arsenal's Miyaichi first call up
- Baseball: Taiwan might host WBC Asian round: sources
Features
Mother determined to jeep up search for missing children after daughter found dead
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- Human remains found near a fishing port have been confirmed through DNA testing to be that of sixth-grade student Koharu Hiratsuka, who had been missing since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 11, giving a measure of closure to her family.Full article
Daily Haiku Selection
Sept. 24, 2011
the summer pasture grass
my old pastor used to be
a dosimeter sales person
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Toshio Matsumoto (Osaka, Japan)More...
National Days and Events
Indonesia celebrates Independence Day in Kobe
Indonesian Consul General Ibnu Hadi and his wife are flanked by Indonesian students studying in the Kansai area during a national flag-hoisting ceremony held at the diplomat's official residence in Higashinada Ward, Kobe, on Aug. 17.
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- Nuclear engineering students unsure of Japan's nuclear future
Market & Exchange Rates
- Nikkei
- 2011/09/22 15:28
- 8560.26(-180.90)
- Yen/Dollar
- 2011/09/21
- 76.46 yen
- Yen/Euro
- 2011/09/21
- 103.76 yen
