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Japan ruling party calls for weapon export ban easing (Reuters)
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With Okinawa's leadership in place, time for PM Kan to stop dodging challenges (Mainichi)
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Marriage counselor advises concerned parents to help their sonny boy get laid (Tokyo Reporter)
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Prince Akishino turns 45; says imperial family must be suited to times (Japan Today)
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Re-elected governor still wants U.S. base moved out of Okinawa (Mainichi)
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Hatoyama says DPJ may have to call snap election next year (Mainichi)
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Japanese manufacturing activity falls as exports shrink (BBC)
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Japan wijst spoedbijeenkomst zeslandengroep Noord-Korea af (De Morgen)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/30/2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/29/2010
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Japan Adds Kanji to Education List, Includes `Depression' (Bloomberg)
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Japan goes sci-fi in bid to snare World Cup - World Soccer (Reuters)
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Incumbent certain to win in Japan poll vital to US relations (Monsters& Critics)
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/28/2010
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It's time Japan shook off its past and stopped toadying to the U.S. (JTimes)
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Okinawans vote in headache election for Japan's government (asiaone)
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BBC News - Okinawa governor poll to be dominated by base issue (BBC)
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Nicholas Bornoff, Japan Times writer and author of 'Pink Samurai,' dies aged 61 (JTimes)
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Customers swarm electronics outlets as Nov. 30 eco-subsidy deadline approaches (Mainichi)
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/27/2010
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Saitama geeks freak after 'otaku' matchmaking party deluged by applicants (JT)
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Japanese lap up guide on how to become a cat burglar (Daily Telegraph)
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Wary of spies, police crack down on illegal massage parlors run by escaped N. Koreans (Mainichi)
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"There Is No iPhone." But There Is - In A Big Way In Japan (techcrunch)
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/26/2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/25/2010
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/24/2010
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Yanagida mess shows government hampered by old-school politics (Asahi)
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Kan turning to New Komeito in his political maneuvering (Asahi)
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Facebook and Twitter not making many friends in Japan (RCR Unplugged)
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Japan to suspend plan for free fees for pro-Pyongyang schools following N. Korea's attack (Mainichi)
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Man completes rickshaw trip around Japan, marries woman he met on road (Mainichi)
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Guide Michelin: Tokyo confirme son rang de capitale des 3 étoiles, devant Paris (France24)
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Japan's Restaurants Catch France as Michelin Adds Four Three-Star Venues (Bloomberg)
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Justice Minister's resignation deals possibly fatal blow to Kan administration (Mainichi)
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How will regional uncertainty affect the U.S.-Japan alliance? (asiasecurity)
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Chalmers Johnson, contrarian scholar on Asia, dies (BusinessWeek)
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/23/2010
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China, Japan boats stand-off in disputed waters: report (AFP)
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No prison for granddaughter who pilfered pension money (Yomiuri)
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Japanese resignations: The joke that fell flat (The Economist)
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Japan’s Biggest Problem? Weak Leaders - Japan Real Time - WSJ
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Bullying widespread at chaotic Gunma school linked to 6th grade girl's suicide (Mainichi)
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Approval rating for Kan Cabinet plummets to 26 percent: (Mainichi)
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Residents of Amagasaki choose youngest female mayor in history (Mainichi)
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/22/2010
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Le Japon veut accomplir sa « seconde ouverture » grâce au libre-échange (L'Orient-Le Jour)
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Japan minister quits, but hurdles remain for PM Kan (Reuters)
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Japan, U.S. 'to set new China plan' / Joint strategy aims at 'deeper security goals' (Yomiuri)
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/21/2010
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Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Relying on superstition for everything (Mainichi)
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Japan to Deploy Military Forces Closer to Disputed Islands (Bloomberg)
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Documentary film '442' explores pain and hardships of Japanese American WWII vets (Mainichi)
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Japan governor race may strain U.S. alliance (Washington Post)
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/20/2010
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'Battleship Yamato' model to set sail | The Japan Times Online
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Japan says two Chinese ships seen near disputed islands (AFP)
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Number of prisoners serving life terms hits post-war high of 1,772: Justice Ministry (Mainichi)
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Inbraak Genk: eerst seks, dan aan de haal met zwaard van 15.000 euro (Hbvl.be)
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/19/2010
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Beaujolais Nouveau makes bigger splash in Japan (The Independent)
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China may resume rare earth exports next week-Japan (Reuters)
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Facebook's Efforts in Japan, South Korea and Russia Show New Localization Focus (insidefacebook)
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Separate beds preferred by married Japanese (What Japan Thinks)
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/18/2010
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Resignation calls after Japan justice minister's gaffe (BBC)
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Anti-Japan chatter continues on Internet, but streets quieter (Asahi)
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Opposition parties intensify attack on Kan gov't over Cabinet members' gaffes (Mainichi)
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Japan abandons bid to make China a key pillar of its foreign policy (CSMonitor)
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Toyota to sell plug-in hybrid in US, Japan, Europe (BusinessWeek)
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Japan's farming ministry: Pitchforks at dawn (The Economist)
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/17/2010
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Will Prince William's Engagement to Kate Middleton be a Boon to the Japanese Wedding Industry? (WSJ)
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Beaujolais Nouveau in PET bottles fuels retailer price fight over popular wine (Mainichi)
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Top 60 popular Japanese words/phrases of 2010 (Pink Tentacle)
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Gov't could come under fire over decision not to arrest JCG officer for leaking footage (Mainichi)
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« Toque à Tokyo » sur Canal+ : De Caunes nous emmène au Japon…
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/16/2010
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Yokohama court hands down first death sentence in lay judge trial - The Mainichi Daily News
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How to boost corporate Japan: Stop speaking Japanese - CNN.com
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Kan to Hu: Senkakus are Japan's territory : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/15/2010
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/14/2010
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/13/2010
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McDonald's Japan New 'Christmas Set' Challenges KFC Chicken Tradition (inventorspot)
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Sengoku slams telescopic camera lenses after 'spy shot' during Diet deliberations (Mainichi)
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At APEC, Japan Finds Way to Highlight North Korea Abductees (WSJ)
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Japan hosts APEC meet in shadow of rows with China, Russia (AFP)
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/12/2010
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Truth behind collision off Senkaku Islands awash in mystery (Mainichi)
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Cop forgets loaded gun in Tokyo restaurant toilet (Mainichi)
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Japan's Farmers Oppose Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks (NYT)
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/11/2010
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Coast guard officer says he has no sense of guilt over leaked collision footage (Mainichi)
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Japan and the Chinese fishing boat: All at sea (The Economist)
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/10/2010
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Japan will have tough time protecting farmers from trade liberalization under TPP (Mainichi)
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Fall of Nagatsuma symbolizes DPJ's weakening stance on bureaucracy (Asahi)
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Japan struggles to compete with South Korea in global market (Mainichi)
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Japan deploys huge police presence for APEC summit (Sinchew)
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Japan's dangerous deglobalised dream | Guy Sorman (Guardian)
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/09/2010
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School confirms 6th-grader that killed herself was bullied (Mainichi)
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More Japanese firms recruiting foreigners as they step up overseas activities (Mainichi)
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Ideas, Identity and Ideology in Contemporary Japan: The Sato Masaru Phenomenon (JapanFocus)
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/08/2010
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China: No plan for leader to meet Japan PM at APEC (taiwannews)
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Japan's diplomatic policy paralyzed amid Asia's changing security environment (Mainichi)
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Japan Starts Criminal Investigation of China Boat Video Leaked to YouTube (Bloomberg)
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Japanese prime minister faces tests at home and abroad (CNN)
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Surprising facts about Kanto versus Kansai (What Japan Thinks)
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FACTBOX - APEC: The who, what, when, and how of Pacific rim group (Reuters)
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/07/2010
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/06/2010
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Security Beefed-up in Yokohama for APEC Summit (Japan Probe)
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Anti-China rally held in Japan after video leak of collision (Channel NewsAsia)
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Collision DVDs left at Saitama station; memo swipes at DPJ (JT)
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/05/2010
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Toyota profits continue to soar despite the strong yen (BBC)
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Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka lights up for last Christmas (Japan Today)
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Miniskirts on Mount Fuji as Japan's `Yama Girls' Spur Trekking (Bloomberg)
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Japan 'Cove' town should try ecotourism: dolphin activist (AFP)
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Japan's leader appears either assertive or incompetent (vancouversun)
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Women in late 30s giving birth more than those in late 20s in Tokyo (Breitbart)
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Massive Police leak risks security catastrophe in Japan (asiaone)
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/04/2010
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/03/2010
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U.K. paper picks Tokyo as favorite overseas city (Breitbart)
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China shuns U.S. mediation in its island dispute with Japan (CNN)
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/02/2010
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Former islanders protest in Hokkaido over Medvedev's visit to Northern Territories (Mainichi)
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Japan says PM to meet Russian president despite row (Reuters)
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Japan firms worry about impact of worse ties with Russia (Japan Today)
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Snap analysis: Russia scolds Japan with disputed island visit (Reuters)
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/01/2010
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Sony breaks silence over ‘PlayStation phone’ rumours (Telegraph)
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Video shows China ship to blame for collisions: lawmakers (AFP)
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Au Japon, les freeters ne se tuent pas au boulot (Ouest-France)
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Japan protests Russian president's visit to Kunashiri Island (Japan Today)
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Japan in new diplomatic row after Russian isle visit (Reuters)
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Le double visage des alariés au Japon dans Enquête Exclusive (Le zapping du PAF)
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