Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 12/12/2014

• Japan restaurant bans couples on Christmas Eve - Telegraph

• Ahead of election win, Japan's Abe pivots away from painful reforms

• BBC News - Could women help fix broken Japan?

• Abe Victory in Japan Highlights Consequences of One-Party State - Bloomberg View

• Japan voters ready unenthusiastic yes to PM Abe - Yahoo News

• Japan runs short of butter as dairy farms dwindle - Yahoo News

• AP PHOTOS: Political Campaigning, Japan-Style - ABC News

• In Japan, Abe’s party is set for win, but economy remains a challenge - The Washington Post

• For Japan’s Shinzo Abe, Unfinished Family Business - WSJ

• Au Japon, une campagne électorale d’un autre siècle, Asie - Pacifique

• Japan Votes On Casinos But Doesn't Know It - Forbes

• How KFC Became A Part Of Japan's Christmas Traditions

• Proof Of Japan's Kamikaze Typhoons Found In Ancient Rocks | Popular Science

• Japan elections: 5 things you need to know

• Suffering a media free-for-all, Japanese press now has the government weighing in - The Washington Post

• Free Wi-Fi is trialed for tourists | The Japan Times

• Japan in graphics: Falling blossom | The Economist

• Victory for Japan's ruling party could help Abe pursue nationalist goals - Virginia, National and World News from the AP - TimesDispatch.com

• Despite disappointment, Japan seems poised to re-elect Abe - The Globe and Mail

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