Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 12/23/2013

• Emperor marks 80th birthday, looks back at his life - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• VOX POPULI: LDP specialty makes a comeback - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Navy sailors have radiation sickness after Japan rescue | New York Post

• Emperor's funeral plan praised in aging Japan, elderly urged to make own life-end plans early | Star Tribune

• This year's buzzwords show how Japanese is evolving | The Japan Times

• Abe's second strike against freedoms | The Japan Times

• Emperor turns 80, aims to do best in shadow of father time | The Japan Times

• Aging population pushes up sales of adult diapers - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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