Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 12/18/2012

• Japan's hawkish Abe claims the win, but not a mandate - CSMonitor.com

• Fukushima plant situation 'volatile,' a year after cold shutdown declared - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• BBC News - Who, What Why: Why do Japanese politicians wave fish?

• Researcher: Gravity of moon, sun likely unleashed Tohoku quake - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild | The Japan Times Online

• 'Third force' had high hopes but got stung | The Japan Times Online

• Abe vague on manning Senkakus, Yasukuni visits | The Japan Times Online

• Japan's new PM to tap Taro Aso, former prime minister, for finance post - CSMonitor.com

• Washington Post

• Analysis: Low expectations abroad for Japan economic sea change

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