Japan Nieuwsbrief 11/30/2010

• Japan ruling party calls for weapon export ban easing (Reuters)

• Japan hit by 6.9-magnitude earthquake (AP)

• Japan launches 3D Buddhist temple (The Telegraph)

• Frenchwoman's passions realized with Japanese help (JTimes)

• Japan's influence fading, 42% of Asians say: poll (JTimes)

• With Okinawa's leadership in place, time for PM Kan to stop dodging challenges (Mainichi)

• Marriage counselor advises concerned parents to help their sonny boy get laid (Tokyo Reporter)

• Japanese men working shorter hours: survey (AFP)

• Michelin Can Keep Stars, This Is Way Cooler (Bloomberg)

• Tokyo Sky Tree soars ever upward (Asahi)

• Prince Akishino turns 45; says imperial family must be suited to times (Japan Today)

• Re-elected governor still wants U.S. base moved out of Okinawa (Mainichi)

• Hatoyama says DPJ may have to call snap election next year (Mainichi)

• Japanese manufacturing activity falls as exports shrink (BBC)

• Okinawa sticks with Nakaima (JTimes)

• Japan wijst spoedbijeenkomst zeslandengroep Noord-Korea af (De Morgen)

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