Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 01/23/2015

• Journalists criticize Abe's response to Islamic State hostage crisis

• Did Japan Botch ISIS Hostage Deal? - The Daily Beast

• Japan captive's mother pleads for his release as Islamic State deadline nears

• Japan Fights ISIS with a barrage of Charlie Hebdo-like parody | Japan Subculture Research Center

• Japan and jihad: Sand storm | The Economist

• Isis Japanese hostages: Japan 'reiterates it will not pay ransom' as 72-hour $200m deadline to save two men draws closer - Middle East - World - The Independent

• PLUS | Niet geregistreerd - De Standaard Mobile

• Why record tourists to Japan won't matter much

• U.S. naval ship grounded off Japanese coast - CNN.com

• Self-censorship is biggest threat to free speech in Japan | The Japan Times

• On the Internet, opinion swings against hostages | The Japan Times

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