Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 12/08/2014

• Obscenity arrest may be hiding dirty politics | The Japan Times

• Freak snowstorm kills 4, strands over 700 in western Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Spending Christmas Eve Alone? Japanese Has a Word for That · Global Voices

• Japan's recession deepens as election looms for Shinzo Abe - Telegraph

• Abe Re-Election Bid Seen Unfazed by Japan’s Deepening Recession - Bloomberg

• In Japanese Universities, Tradition Meets Globalization - NYTimes.com

• Aso points finger at people without children, incompetent executives - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• BBC News - Japan's third quarter recession deeper than forecasted

• Buddhist Temple Officiates Gay Weddings As Japan Continues to Struggle With LGBT Rights - WATCH| Gay News | Towleroad

• Snap election belies Japan’s weak politics | East Asia Forum

• Cheap yen makes Japan a shoppers' paradise for Chinese tourists｜Markets｜Business｜WantChinaTimes.com

• Quarter of workers suspect they are trapped at 'black firms' | The Japan Times

• Train station in Japan devises an adorable new way to prevent roadside bicycle parking | RocketNews24

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