Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 01/26/2015

• Japanese rice: the new, safe luxury food in China | Reuters

• Are women's makeup trends a clue to economic conditions? - 毎日新聞

• Japan logs record trade deficit in 2014 on weakening yen - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Islamic State affirms slaying of Japanese hostage Yukawa in radio broadcast - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Facebook users wage ‘I AM KENJI’ campaign in support of Islamic State captive - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• The Japanese Government Is Trying To Figure Out How To Get Its People To Have More Sex - Bloomberg Politics

• Japan exports grow most in year, signaling steady recovery from recession

• Hostage’s plea for life in Islamic State video puts pressure on Japanese PM

• Smoke signals: Can Tokyo ever go smoke-free? | The Japan Times

• It's OK to film people in public in Japan, if the conditions justify it | The Japan Times

• Latest video a wake-up call to oil-dependent Japanese | The Japan Times

• Five Fast Food Chains | Nippon.com

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