Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 12/20/2014

• When Is a Blowout Not a Blowout? | Foreign Policy

• China awaits Abe's stance on 70th anniverary of WWII | The Japan Times

• Deal reached over Chinese coral poachers | The Japan Times

• Megaquake risk higher for areas along Japan's Pacific coast - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Top speed of Nozomi bullet trains to hit 285 kph | The Japan Times

• Christmas in Japan: time for a geisha makeover in Kyoto | Travel | The Guardian

• Where does Abe take Japan now? - The Nation

• The shameful final chapter for one of Japan’s most promising stem cell scientists - The Washington Post

• Deux expos en ligne montrent la fascination mutuelle du Japon et de la France — 20minutes.fr

• A good time to travel in Japan as yen tumbles | Travel | The Seattle Times

• Minstens elf doden bij sneeuwstormen in Japan - Het Nieuwsblad Mobile

• Snow storm death toll in Japan rises; forecasters warn bad weather to continue - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

• Scientist Who Had Claimed Stem Cell Breakthrough Resigns From Japanese Research Institute - NYTimes.com

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