Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/27/2013

• Takenaka Says Japan Has Best Shot to End Deflation in Decade - Bloomberg

• Japan's Abe aims to polish reform credentials

• Japan’s Mothers in ‘Hokatsu’ Hunt for Day Care - NYTimes.com

• Sea Shepherd, whalers slam hulls in Antarctic waters | The Japan Times

• New Kabuki-za theater, tower completed in Tokyo | The Japan Times

• Japan to ease auto import screening procedures | The Japan Times

• Japan's Still a Risky Bet, Even With a Weakened Yen - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Lessons I learned from Japan - Opinion - The Boston Globe

• China says it placed buoys near islands disputed with Japan to monitor ocean conditions - The Washington Post

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/26/2013

• UPDATE: Egypt balloon crash kills 18 foreign tourists, including 4 Japanese - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanese government to sell $10 billion stake in tobacco company - Feb. 26, 2013

• Japanse overheid gaat geen sigaretten meer maken - De Standaard

• Japan Today

• Japan's Hope - If You Build It, They Will Come - NYTimes.com

• Nieuws | Altijd op de hoogte van het laatste nieuws met Telegraaf.nl

• How Japan’s Cyberterrorist Lost Game of Cat and Mouse - The Daily Beast

• ‘Love With a Western Woman: A Guide for Japanese Men’: some choice cuts | The Japan Times

• Nikkei hits 52-month closing high on BOJ governor pick | The Japan Times

• Japan and China: A Clash of Civilizations? - Forbes

• S Korean grocers threaten Japan boycott

• Analysis: Weak yen trend to slow as wary Japan insurers take stock of Abenomics

• Japan's Hope - If You Build It, They Will Come - NYTimes.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/25/2013

• Japan PM Abe keeps ratings high as he pushes reflation steps

• China and Japan: vital ties | The Japan Times

• Nissan Promoting More Women Opens Doors to Japan Sales - Bloomberg

• Mt. Fuji lovers get bonus with more days to see it from Tokyo - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/24/2013

• FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Japan

• Survey: No nuclear plants meet new safety standards - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• U.S. won't put brakes on tariffs on Japanese vehicles in TPP - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• American teacher’s spin on Japan racism angers | The Japan Times

• Washington Post

• Abe vows to revive Japanese economy, sees no escalation with China

• Tough times leave Osaka day laborers homeless, jobless and on welfare - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/23/2013

• Japan’s First Lady Skips D.C., Cites Mrs. Obama’s Schedule - Washington Wire - WSJ

• China Keeps the Peace at Sea | Foreign Affairs

• Joint Statement by the United States and Japan | The White House

• Japan and United States Reaffirm Their Close Ties - NYTimes.com

• Women showing greater openness about sensuality, erotica - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Global team must dismantle No. 1: IAEA | The Japan Times

• Criteria for hangings remain murky | The Japan Times

• VS en Japan gaan bondgenootschap versterken

• What Japan's hawkish Prime Minister Abe wants from Obama - CSMonitor.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/22/2013

• American teacher in Japan under fire for lessons on Japan’s history of discrimination

• Japan's Love Affair with Robots, Explained | TIME.com

• How Obama can change the game with Japan | Prestowitz

• Suicide prompts wife to sue Tepco | The Japan Times

• Japan wil niet meer of niet minder dan wisselkoersen normaliseren - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• Women still earn only 70% of what men get, but gap closing - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan’s prisons: Eastern porridge | The Economist

• Will rising tensions in Asia push Japan toward a full-fledged military? - CSMonitor.com

• Analysis: Japan's mission impossible: to spend $100 billion in 15 months | Reuters

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/21/2013

• 朝日新聞デジタル：【パノラマ写真】福島第一原発４号機の最上階

• Fred Hiatt: With Shinzo Abe, Japan takes a pragmatic turn - The Washington Post

• Japan's Abe seeks to show off alliance, gets Obama nod on Abenomics | Reuters

• Three death-row inmates hanged in first executions under LDP - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan Executes 3 Inmates, First Under New Gov't - Page 1

• Japan Scholar Gained Outsider's Perspective : NPR

• Japan manufacturers' mood set to turn optimistic as yen falls -Reuters Tankan

• Washington Post

• Japan blijft miljoenen pompen in Japanse 'delicatesse' - Joop.nl

• This Just In

• Japan record trade deficit shows cracks in export model

• VOA Mobile - English

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/20/2013

• Chicago Tribune - Japan Tobacco stock hit as $10 billion stake sale nears

• Yen up as Japan PM plays down idea of foreign bond fund | Reuters

• Japanese seek jobs abroad amid tough home market | The Japan Times

• Greenpeace wants nuclear plant suppliers held accountable for Fukushima crisis | The Japan Times

• Exclusive: Tight-fisted Japan firms deal blow to Abe's revival plan - Reuters survey

• Dying Alone Becomes New Normal as Japan Spurns Confucius - Bloomberg

• Japan Delays Naming New Leader for Central Bank - NYTimes.com

• Donald Richie, American Expert on Japan, Is Dead at 88 - NYTimes.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/19/2013

• deredactie.be: Nieuwe roman van Murakami verschijnt in april

• Japanese Troops Practice for Civilian Evacuations Overseaas | TIME.com

• Showa Denko develops LED lighting for faster vegetable growth - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan kan het nieuwe epicentrum van een financiële crisis worden - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• For His Second Act, Japanese Premier Plays It Safe, With Early Results - NYTimes.com

• Crime-busting cat becomes top tourist attraction on Enoshima - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Analysis: Japan's Abe looks to prove this time, he has the right stuff | Reuters

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/18/2013

• Zorgen om vergrijzing in Japan - Buitenland - Reformatorisch Dagblad

• Nikkei bounces after Japan escapes G20 criticism

• Anonieme weldoener schenkt Japanse tsunamislachtoffers goudstaven - KERNRAMP JAPAN - PAROOL

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/17/2013

• Japan Escapes Censure at G-20 Meeting over Yen Policy - WSJ.com

• AKB48 and sexual politics | The Japan Times

• Fukushima radiation threatens to wreak woodland havoc | The Japan Times

• Only 23% of homes decontaminated : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Envisaged reforms face wide opposition : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Panel to propose making morals regular subject : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• TEPCO releases video of vital Fukushima plant equipment, denies quake damage－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)

• Is this really Japan's year to return to the light? - Asia - World - The Independent

• Why Japan Can't Quit Nuclear Power - NationalJournal.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/16/2013

• Murakami’s first novel in 3 years to be published in April - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Govt set to join Hague Convention : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• U.S. Signals Support for Japan’s Yen Policy - NYTimes.com

• In Japan, gun control is the norm and discipline is rigid | The Japan Times

• How Did Japan Curb Pollution Without Sacrificing Growth? - NYTimes.com

• Japan PM's adviser says Japan not manipulating its currency | Reuters

• Hard Times In Japan: 'Home' Might Be An Internet Cafe : The Picture Show : NPR

• Obama to hold White House talks with Japan's Abe on Feb 22 | Reuters

• Yen retreats as Japan not singled out in draft G20 statement | Reuters

• Universities provide counseling to job-seeking students to prevent suicides - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• New Kabukiza theater shines brightly in the Ginza again - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/15/2013

• Japan, China divided over binding sanctions against N. Korea - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan remains mired in recession

• Japanese Central Bank Defends Yen Policies - NYTimes.com

• Japan economy shrinks, fueling push for weak yen - US News and World Report

• Japan's Sweet Valentine's Day Twist - Page 1

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/14/2013

• Tegenvallend economiecijfer drukt de pret in Japan

• This is the Modem World: Japan is not weird

• In Japan, the Fax Machine Is Anything but a Relic - NYTimes.com

• Strike capability to be discussed : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL: Sweets for friends, lovers, everyone in between - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• ‘Wilt u makkelijk werknemers ontslaan? Kom naar België' - De Standaard

• Jesper Koll on Kyle Bass's Prediction of Financial Meltdown in Japan | Beacon Reports

• Japan women, not men, throng stores for Valentines | Entertainment | DAWN.COM

• Japan Official Calls for Military Hot Line With China - WSJ.com

• Obama speaks to Japan's Abe about North Korea's nuclear test | Reuters

• Japan fourth-quarter GDP shows economy still in recession, pick-up eyed | Reuters

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/13/2013

• 2 Japanese slain, others injured in Guam stabbing spree - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan Will Win the Currency War, but at What Cost? - MarketBeat - WSJ

• S. Korea, Japan Move to Bolster Defenses After North's Nuclear Test

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/12/2013

• Line: nieuw sociaal netwerk uit Japan

• De Lloyd > Japan laat schoorvoetend vlees toe uit EU

• TV Show Mirrors a Japanese Battery Maker’s Bind - NYTimes.com

• Officials discuss Mt. Fuji fees to counter damage from hiker hordes - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan (on the Nuclear Test by North Korea) (Cabinet Decisions / Direction) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

• Japan's practical wooden boxes become a fashion hit in U.S. - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan PM: North Korea's nuclear test is grave threat : Kyodo

• Inflation must be accompanied by strong economy: Japan PM Abe | Reuters

• Global Public Square

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/11/2013

• The Arrest of Japan's Most Wanted Troll Leads to Cute Cat Pic

• Noahpinion: The Koizumi years: A macroeconomic puzzle

• Exec at Japan's nuclear watchdog held 30 illicit meetings with power firms | The Japan Times

• Japanese films account for 65.7% of Japan's box office in 2012 - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan's Nikkei sprints ahead on Abe fever - Feb. 10, 2013

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/10/2013

• Nuclear power and press freedom | The Japan Times

• Japan and the Whale - NYTimes.com

• The evolution of Japan’s turn away from Confucian ideas | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/09/2013

• New Japan-China Air Tensions: Smog - China Real Time Report - WSJ

• Japan may release data proving Chinese radar incident: media | Reuters

• Osprey drops bottle; Okinawa govt protests : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Daily chart: Tokyo drift | The Economist

• China Denies Directing Radar at Japanese Military - NYTimes.com

• REASON TO BELIEVE: Young monks pitch new ways to teach old values - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• PHOTO ESSAY: Vintage images of Shinjuku reveal hints of the present - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Shops tout schoolgirls offering shady 'refreshment' services to men - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Chinese Skip New-Year Trips to Japan - WSJ.com

• 'Japan binnen 5 jaar failliet' - Financiële goeroes | Alles over de financiële wereld leest u op DFT.nl van De Telegraaf [Gokhan Erem]

• Yen Strengthens on Japan Minister's Comments - WSJ.com

• China, Japan engage in new invective over disputed isles | Reuters

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/08/2013

• Loose curfew fails to keep U.S. service members in check - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• TV drama captures public angst at Made in Japan decline | Reuters

• UPDATE 1-Japan's Aso: yen has weakened more than intended | Reuters

• Fukushima survivors to sue Japan government - Channel NewsAsia

• TEPCO accident causes new problem at Fukushima - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Le fantasme destructeur de la pop japonaise | Japon Information

• PHOTO: Ice-walking tour in Shiretoko goes with the floe - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• PROMETHEUS TRAP (6): SDF poised for dangerous mission into Fukushima - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• PROMETHEUS TRAP (5): Tears from an old Japan hand at the State Department - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• China and Japan: Locked on | The Economist

• The Bank of Japan: Regime change | The Economist

• Japan’s Nikkei Average Surges - NYTimes.com

• Japan scrambles fighters after Russian jets approach island - CNN.com

• Twee Russische straaljagers dringen luchtruim Japan binnen :: nrc.nl

• Insight: Japan PM's push for radical BOJ head meets resistance | Reuters

• China says probing Japan complaint about radar lock-on | Reuters

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/07/2013

• Algemene veroudering Japan schrikbeeld voor het westen - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• The Japan Story - NYTimes.com

• Gender: Japan values women less — as it needs them more The Madison Times

• Why Japanese Debt is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

• Sony to announce launch of new PlayStation—reports | Inquirer Technology

• Last chance to be the first to enjoy Japan's 2013 cherry blossom season | CNN Travel

• Paul Krugman Says It Again: Japan's Stagnation Is A Myth - Forbes

• Japan Spends Heavily to Keep Whaling Industry Afloat, Report Says - NYTimes.com

• The Dark Side of Japan's Creating Inflation - Bloomberg

• Japan’s Nikkei Average Surges - NYTimes.com

• Japan town demands underwear for Michelangelo's David - PhotoBlog

• Japanese prime minister accuses Chinese navy ship of

• Abe urges Japanese companies to raise wages for workers to beat deflation | The Japan Times

• Land parliamentary secretary resigned over sex scandal involving a minor | The Japan Times

• Small tsunami reach Japan from Solomon quake | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/06/2013

• Japanners willen David van Michelangelo een slip laten dra... - De Standaard

• China's use of fire-control radar ramps up tension in East China Sea - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan expects small tsunami after Solomon Islands quake | Reuters

• debito.org » Blog Archive » BBC on Japan’s remilitarization: Island disputes justifying quiet buildup in Japan’s aircraft carriers, xenophobia in J youth

• Automobielmanagement.nl - Zwitserse bank: Japan gaat binnen 5 jaar failliet - Auto & Economie Buitenland

• Japan Pop Idol's Head-Shave Apology Stirs Debate - ABC News

• Woman powering nuclear hopes post-disaster

• Japan Says China Aimed Weapons-Targeting Radar at Ship - NYTimes.com

• Japan says Chinese warships locked weapons radar on MSDF | The Japan Times

• 'Japan gaat failliet' - Radio 1

• Nieuws | Altijd op de hoogte van het laatste nieuws met Telegraaf.nl

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/05/2013

• INSIGHT: Kabuki braced for change as curtain falls on two leading lights - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan earthquake: Dramatic new amateur footage reveals the panic as the 9.0 magnitude tremor struck | Mail Online

• Keep Abe’s hawks in check or Japan and Asia will suffer | The Japan Times

• Chinese smog bereikt Japan - Milieu - De Morgen

• Closer fault study raises Kyushu quake threat | The Japan Times

• Kabuki patriarch Danjuro dies at 66 | The Japan Times

• Japanese whaling industry 'dead in the water', says animal welfare group

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/04/2013

• Des images inédites de Fukushima (Le Monde)

• Concern rises as China’s air pollution blown over Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• China's Cloud Of Smog Arrives In Japan - Business Insider

• Attending a North Korean school ... in Japan - CNN.com

• PAUL KRUGMAN: Japan May Have Solved The Biggest Monetary Policy Problem Of This Era Business Insider

• ‘Abenomics’ will either make or break Japan’s economy | The Japan Times

• Prosecutors grill nuclear safety chief over Fukushima | The Japan Times

• Why Japan firms find it hard to leave China - Caixin Online - MarketWatch

• Analysis: China and Japan seek to dial down tensions, but risks remain

• PROMETHEUS TRAP (2): U.S. officials feared for loved ones still in Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• PROMETHEUS TRAP (1): U.S. frustrated with Japan's initial response to Fukushima - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• PROMETHEUS TRAP (4): U.S. official sought 'heroic sacrifice' from Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/03/2013

• Ministry to survey childrens' Saturday morning activities : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Weak yen yet to reach corporate Japan's bottom line

• Tokyo’s wilderness within | The Japan Times

• Citizens’ lack of resolve leaves nuclear door wide open for next disaster | The Japan Times

• Japan’s suicide statistics don’t tell the real story | The Japan Times

• Constitutional revision may bring less freedom | The Japan Times

• Japan’s medical system skewed toward men in treating depression | The Japan Times

• Woodford details scandal, but vengeance is not his | The Japan Times

• AKB48 member’s ‘penance’ shows flaws in idol culture | The Japan Times

• Sakurajima volcano: Smoldering Japenese volcano seen from space.

• Trend in Japan: zet rechte tanden schots en scheef - HLN.be

• Japan’s competitiveness | The Japan Times

• Earthquake jolts north Japan, no tsunami: NHK

• Hay fever sufferers brace for a nasty season | The Japan Times

• Abe to tell Obama of intent to join Hague treaty | The Japan Times

• Abe continues gambit denying row exists over Senkakus | The Japan Times

• AKB48 idol begs for fans’ mercy after breaking dating ban | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/02/2013

• BBC News - Japanese pop star's teary apology after breaking band rules

• BBC News - Chinese boat ‘illegally fishing in Japanese waters’

• Photography's faithful flock to Japan's biggest camera show | The Verge

• Proposed Rules for Japan’s Nuclear Industry Called Too Strict - NYTimes.com

• Japan 'may revisit Second World War statement' - Telegraph

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 02/01/2013

• BBC News - Australia protests to Japan over whaling ship

• IPS - Inter Press Service » IPS – Japan Values Women Less – As It Needs Them More

• Japan Boosts Defense Spending, More Or Less | TIME.com

• Werkende vrouw wacht talloze hindernissen in Japan | DeWereldMorgen.be

• PROMETHEUS TRAP (3): Japanese ambassador felt something not right before State Department meeting - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 01/31/2013

• Abe intent on child-custody treaty, but opposition remains - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Gangster illegally hired workers for decontamination projects - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan Atomic Safety Standards May Keep Reactors Closed for Years - Bloomberg

• FAR EAST FOCUS: Northern Kurils deserted in shadow of isles row with Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan’s Leader Expresses Willingness to Meet Chinese Counterparts - NYTimes.com

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