Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/29/2015

• Shinzo Abe’s Ill-Timed Speech | The Diplomat

• Pressure mounts for Shinzo Abe to repeat wartime apologies in US address | World news | The Guardian

• A first ladies’ friendship: Michelle Obama, Japan’s Akie Abe have much in common - The Washington Post

• Obama Thanks Japan for Its Top Export: Emoji -- NYMag

• How far is Japan willing to go to back the United States? | The Japan Times

• At Harvard, Abe sticks to Kono message when pressed on 'comfort women' issue | The Japan Times

• Defense cooperation guidelines with U.S. present new roles, risks for Japan | The Japan Times

• In US-Japan talks, China's leader a factor - Yahoo News

• EDITORIAL: Ministry's 'public relations' with foreign media tarnishing Japan's reputation - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• INTERVIEW/ David Shear: New U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines transform the alliance into 'seamless and global' - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Hundreds at San Francisco protest call for Abe to address wartime atrocities - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Foreign Ministry takes New York Times to task for editorial on Abe - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/28/2015

• With a $42 billion defense budget, is Japan a hawk in dove’s clothing?

• Explosions Reported Near U.S. Army Base in Japan - WSJ

• Japan's Economy Needs Shock Therapy - Bloomberg View

• Ministry contacts foreign correspondent about source in ‘comfort women’ article - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• German journalist's parting shot to Abe over press freedom causes stir - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• White House hosts Japan's Prime Minister Abe for State dinner - CNNPolitics.com

• Japan and US unveil defence deal - BBC News

• Japan Michelin-star sushi house defends foreigner rules - Yahoo

• Japan's Prime Minister Abe says 'heart aches' over WW2 sex slaves | Reuters

• Too much East and not enough West? What’s on the menu for the upcoming Japan state dinner - The Washington Post

• Japan and U.S. Set New Rules for Military Cooperation - NYTimes.com

• Abe Is Back, Japan Not So Much | Foreign Policy

• New guidelines allow Japan to defend U.S. - CNNPolitics.com

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• New rules are pushing Japanese corporations to tap more outside directors | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/27/2015

• Fitch downgrades Japan, joins Moody's in warning on fiscal policy

• How far is Japan willing to go to back the United States?

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• LDP fails to live up to its name | The Japan Times

• The remarkable art of giving and receiving change in Japan | RocketNews24

• Where Does Obama Stand on Japan? - WSJ

• Japan′s new security role | News | DW.DE | 26.04.2015

• U.S. - Japan Alliance - NYTimes.com

• Effort by Japan to Stifle News Media Is Working - NYTimes.com

• Brand-loyal Japan a hotspot for age-old companies that have flexibly adapted to the times | Fox News

• PM Abe's party eyes revision of Japan pacifist constitution by late 2018

• Abe’s Congress Speech to Rivet Audience 7,000 Miles Away - Bloomberg Business

• How History Haunts Shinzo Abe’s Vision for Japan - WSJ

• Japanese women push back against leaning in | Public Radio International

• History trailing Japanese leader on his upcoming US visit - US News

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/26/2015

• Decade after Amagasaki, crash victims can't let go | The Japan Times

• Memories of militarist Japan linger in U.S. - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Changing views on body tattoos | The Japan Times

• Abe primed to shine in Washington's limelight | The Japan Times

• While Abe seeks to stress close ties, U.S. will be focusing on his view of history - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• No trade breakthrough likely during Abe's U.S. visit: White House | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/25/2015

• Why a Royal Navy officer is serving with the Japanese - Telegraph

• Japan's war history will shadows PM's US visit next week - Yahoo News

• Japan companies experiment with work robots - CNN.com

• Japan’s Forgotten Pearl Harbor Revenge Raid - The Daily Beast

• deredactie.be video: Met de trein naar Brussel via Japan: stiptheid gegarandeerd

• Could Japanese Design Be the Cure for Your Tech Addiction? - WSJ

• Tepco's frugality rapped after 48,000 PCs found running Windows XP | The Japan Times

• No Trade Breakthrough Expected With Japan During Abe Visit - ABC News

• PM Abe to tell US - Japan no free-rider on defence, so be there for us - Channel NewsAsia

• In search of Tokyo's vegetarian bentōs | The Japan Times

• British Embassy hosts same-sex marriage of own staff | The Japan Times

• Park in Ikebukuro closed after hot spot detected in playground | The Japan Times

• Vanishing communities find themselves facing shortage of leaders | The Japan Times

• Fukui man takes credit for landing drone on Abe's official residence | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/24/2015

• Japan's Prime Minister Is Coming to Congress Next Week. But First, Americans Want an Apology. - NationalJournal.com

• TV station’s missing drone discovered in compound of British Embassy - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Why was this Japanese airport terminal turned into a running track? - CNN.com

• Five Reasons Japan's Stock Market Should Stay Red Hot: Credit Suisse - Forbes

• Japan and the United States: Base issues | The Economist

• Japan lifts pilot age limit to 67 amid Asian shortage | The Japan Times

• Drone likely landed on prime minister's office this week; cesium may be from Fukushima No. 1 | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/23/2015

• Three Japan Cabinet Members Visit Yasukuni Shrine - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Japan's space agency announces plans for moon rover - CNN.com

• Festival leert Japan Belgische muziek kennen (en bier drinken) - De Standaard Mobile

• Government warns college students about exploitative 'black arbeit' jobs - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Want the latest tourist tips on Japan? Then Stefan Schauwecker's website is a must - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanse premier toont ‘berouw’ over oorlogsverleden - De Standaard Mobile

• Japan's Prime Minister Abe Doesn't Offer Customary Apology For WWII

• The Zushi Beach Film Festival resists the ban on loud music and tattoos | The Japan Times

• Culture, cost and proximity draw Chinese students to Japan | The Japan Times

• Message should be repeated | The Japan Times

• At summit, Abe expresses 'deep remorse' for WWII but stops short of apologizing | The Japan Times

• Kagoshima court rejects injunction against Sendai reactor restarts | The Japan Times

• Abe meets Xi in sign differences over history won't derail ties | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/22/2015

• “Insta in my Hand” is the latest smartphone trend among high school students in Japan | RocketNews24

• Japan Posts First Trade Surplus in Three Years - NYTimes.com

• Drone Found on Roof of Japanese Prime Minister's Office - ABC News

• Rechtbank staat herstart kernreactoren in Japan toe | Kernenergie | De Morgen

• Japanese train sets world speed record, but is it a smart investment? - CSMonitor.com

• UPDATE: Radiation detected on drone found on roof of prime minister's office - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Abe signals WWII anniversary statement may omit apologies | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/21/2015

• PHOTO: Lifelike female robot welcomes shoppers at Tokyo department store - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Rachel & Jun | The Japan Times

• Abe: No need to repeat same words found in Murayama statement - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Working mothers unfairly treated despite gov't's move towards 'womenomics' - 毎日新聞

• Japan maglev train breaks world speed record again - BBC News

• Japanese PM Abe makes ritual offering at Yasukuni shrine, irks neighbors

• Tateyama Alpine Route - Japan, Japan | Columbus Travel

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• Japon : un train atteint la vitesse record de 603 km/h

• INSIGHT: Weak yen under Abenomics hurts expat pensioners' lives in Southeast Asia - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• 'Vague' Japanese language can be maddeningly specific | The Japan Times

• Why Japan won't join the AIIB | The Japan Times

• Abe breaking arms taboo with Japan's first defense trade show | The Japan Times

• Chiyoda Ward candidate swears off campaign vans | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/20/2015

• Five Facts From Japan’s Population Statistics - WSJ

• Shinzo Abe and Japan’s History - NYTimes.com

• Japan planning moon mission: space agency - Yahoo News

• ANA aircraft with ‘Star Wars’ character to fly international skies - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• INSIGHT: Voters lose out in one-person local election campaigns - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Toyota delivers a blow to Abe's 'reshoring' plan | The Japan Times

• For foreign caregivers, role remains ambiguous | The Japan Times

• Meeting Miss Universe Japan, the 'half' who has it all | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/19/2015

• Japan’s Creative, Ephemeral Homes - WSJ

• Summons of Japanese media raises complaints of interference - Yahoo News

• History problems cast a shadow over Abe's Japan | The Japan Times

• Mastering the art of partaking in a tea ceremony | The Japan Times

• McDonald’s Japan faces largest deficit ever, closing 190 stores and retiring 100 HQ staff | RocketNews24

• Japan declines China's offer of a top position in AIIB｜WantChinaTimes.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/18/2015

• Summons of Japanese Media Raises Complaints of Interference - NYTimes.com

• Japan population falls to 15-year low - Yahoo News

• Japan must apologise for WWII until it is forgiven: Murakami - Yahoo News

• Can Japan's climate policy get back on track after Fukushima? | Environment | The Guardian

• Bloomberg View: Toyota is leaving Japan in its dust

• Japan’s rural regions: Hometown dues | The Economist

• Japan: TV Executives Are Questioned - NYTimes.com

• Summons Of Japanese Media Fuels Complaints Over Press Freedom

• Japan’s Maglev Train Hits World Record 590 Kilometers Per Hour - WSJ

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/17/2015

• Expat champions tastes, roots of rural Japan | The Japan Times

• South Korea and Japan: Tentative two-step | The Economist

• LDP panel summons media bosses over news programs ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/16/2015

• The Untold Story of the Vengeful Japanese Attack After the Doolittle Raid | History | Smithsonian

• Vagina artist on trial for obscenity criticises Japan's 'backwards' attitude to women's sexual expression - News - Art - The Independent

• The Fight to Save Sake: Does Japan’s Most Famous Drink Have a Future? - The Daily Beast

• History in East Asia: Hearts and minds | The Economist

• Universities Struggle to Cope with Shrinking Population and Globalization | Nippon.com

• Japanse vaginakunstenares voor rechter: weg met vaginataboe | Buitenland | de Volkskrant

• Japan ruling party panel summons media bosses over news shows

• Japan's huge debt pile just got scarier - Telegraph

• Japan’s Prisons Are Turning Into Nursing Homes - Bloomberg Business

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/15/2015

• Japan scrambling fighter planes as often as during Cold War era - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan needs geopolitical skills | The Japan Times

• Could one judge kill off Japan's nuclear industry?

• Japan Skirts Immigration Debate by Offering ‘Internships’ to Foreigners - WSJ

• 27 gewonden na mislukte landing:

• Het Japanse leger wordt belachelijk schattig | VICE | Netherlands

• Japan's prickly revisionists | The Japan Times

• Japan's CO2 emissions hit second-highest on record | Reuters

• Yen’s Drop Is Approaching Its Limit, Says Abe Adviser Hamada - Bloomberg Business

• Pourquoi le Japon s'obstine-t-il à chasser la baleine ? - Libération

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/14/2015

• Japan court bars restart of Takahama nuclear reactors - BBC News

• Japan's post-Fukushima nuclear restart plans dealt a blow by court ruling | World news | The Guardian

• Japan court halts restart of two reactors in blow to nuclear sector - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• The Japanese Military Is Getting Offensively Cute | VICE News

• Abe camp's push for white-collar merit pay seen as no-overtime wages ploy | The Japan Times

• 'Border tourism' aims at exploring rich history of Japan's border areas - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanese woman slashes husband's face over toilet stink | The Japan Times

• Walvisvaartcommissie stelt Japanse

• Fukushima: Robot 'dies' 3 hours after entering Japan's radioactive reactor

• Japan hopes to resume whale hunt this year, despite opposition by expert panel

• Election results spotlight apathy, weak opposition | The Japan Times

• Radiation measured at deadly 9.7 sieverts in Fukushima reactor | The Japan Times

• Japan eases resident status requirements for foreigners who manage firms | The Japan Times

• Tepco to Abandon Robot Inside Fukushima Reactor - WSJ

• Japan’s Long Wait for US Congress Invite | Nippon.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/13/2015

• BOJ's Kuroda - Japan's economy recovering moderately

• No-foreigners landlord case shows Japan 'utterly unprepared' to fight discrimination: expert | The Japan Times

• Turnout for regional polls hits all-time low but female victors up | The Japan Times

• UPDATE: All 10 ruling coalition-backed incumbents re-elected in governor races - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Bridging corruption and legitimacy: amakudari | The Japan Times

• The Curious Case of Japan's Hidden Inflation - Bloomberg Business

• Japan 'isolated' from world on death penalty: Amnesty International researcher | The Japan Times

• Japan Abe's bloc wins two key governor races, bolstering policy push

• Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku line services resume after pole collapse halts busy section of rail | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/12/2015

• Japan jaagt opnieuw op walvissen - De Standaard Mobile

• Fears grow over Nikkei strength | The Japan Times

• Mass beaching fuels 'unscientific' Japan quake fears - Yahoo News

• University of Tokyo failing non-Japanese students | The Japan Times

• Abe gets negative reviews ahead of U.S. visit | The Japan Times

• Vandalism to historic temples, shrines discovered across Japan | The Japan Times

• Overseas observers spot something strange | The Japan Times

• Abe WWII apology not 'necessary' | The Japan Times

• Remembering the Battle of Sekigahara: Exhibits commemorate Ieyasu’s legacy - The Japan News

• Okinawa deserves better from Tokyo | The Japan Times

• Japanners vrezen voor grote aardebeving na stranding dolfijnen | Dieren

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/11/2015

• Dolphins stranded on Japan beach - BBC News

• Popular news program hit by LDP demand for 'neutral' coverage of 'Abenomics' | The Japan Times

• Boat likely destroyed in 2011 Japanese tsunami turns up in Oregon with live fish still aboard - The Washington Post

• South Korea, Japan scheduled to hold first high-level security talks in five years | South China Morning Post

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/10/2015

• Ministry pressures universities to follow Abe's wish to raise national flag, sing anthem - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Ahead of World War II Anniversary, Questions Linger Over Stance of Japan’s Premier - NYTimes.com

• Economic policy in Japan: End of the affair | The Economist

• Parents ruled not liable for accident caused by son's soccer ball | The Japan Times

• Japan Gears Up for Apple Watch - WSJ

• Japan's Experiments on U.S. POWs: Exhibit Highlights Horrific History - NBC News.com

• Revised defense rules would give Japan new powers to aid U.S. military - The Washington Post

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/09/2015

• Lesbian couple hopes wedding ceremony becomes talking point for rights of sexual minorities - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan Emperor mourns Japanese, U.S. war dead on Pacific isle

• Huis Ten Bosch - Door Nederland lopen in Japan!! - Kyushu, Japan | Columbus Travel

• ′No consensus′ in Japan about wartime past | Asia | DW.DE | 08.04.2015

• Kraaien zetten twee Japanse dorpen zonder stroom | Nieuws | De Morgen

• Do Western men have it bad in Japan? Readers discuss | The Japan Times

• Tepco may evaporate tritium-laced Fukushima water instead of ocean release | The Japan Times

• Why McDonald’s Isn't Huge in Japan -- and Is Getting Even Smaller - TheStreet

• Japan: Seeking Renewal in the Face of Decline | The Diplomat

• Why Japan’s Textbook Controversy Is Getting Worse | The Diplomat

• FCCJ - On My Watch

• Quand les Japonais disséquaient des pilotes américains vivants, tombés derrière les lignes ennemies | Atlantico.fr

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/08/2015

• Japanese Middle-School Textbook Changes Irk China, South Korea - WSJ

• Niet zo handig van Abe om de AIIB af te wijzen - NRC Q

• Japan's cuddly yet costly mascots face extermination | The Japan Times

• Au Japon, les manuels scolaires de la discorde

• Shisaku: Over The Borderline Of Stupid

• Nieuwe schoolboeken scherpen geruzie tussen Japan en buurlanden aan

• 'Abenomics' fails to get households spending | The Japan Times

• History in Japan's textbooks gets government makeover | The Japan Times

• US POWs shot down over Japan 70 years ago were dissected while ALIVE | Daily Mail Online

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/07/2015

• China to keep track of its tourists' unruly behavior abroad - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• The Big Life | news

• Japan's ruling party urges government to push for nuclear return

• Why Japan's factories won't be going home

• LDP to install 'puri-kura' machine at party headquarters | The Japan Times

• Kawasaki Penis Festival - Tokio, Japan | Columbus Travel

• Japan has China to thank for its cherry blossoms, says China (+video) - CSMonitor.com

• Under-30s short of cash can defer their Japan pension payments | The Japan Times

• Viewed through a religious lens, Japan makes more sense | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/06/2015

• Survivor of '05 Amagasaki derailment writes book on ordeal | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/05/2015

• All together now as Japanese start careers - Times LIVE

• Japan's wary manufacturers resist Abe's urge to splurge

• Okinawa: In the crosshairs of war | The Japan Times

• NHK beats commercial TV stations to simulcast punch | The Japan Times

• New Kyushu museum breaks taboo with POW vivisection display | The Japan Times

• Magazines fixate on the roots of poverty | The Japan Times

• Learning valuable lessons from the yakuza? | The Japan Times

• Japan's public housing system has a shelf life | The Japan Times

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet arrives in Japan for 13-day visit

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/04/2015

• TV show behind rediscovery of Japan’s charms - The Japan News

• Oversight for secrets too weak | The Japan Times

• Anchoring last hopes on Abe, families of abductees vexed at lack of progress - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Retired Japanese Fighter Pilot Sees an Old Danger on the Horizon - NYTimes.com

• Top tip for saving money in Japan: visit the supermarket just before closing time | RocketNews24

• Princess Cruises Unveils 2016 Japan Cruise Program | TravelPulse

• Photos: Jumping Japanese businessmen show their daughters how to defy stereotypes – Quartz

• Keep a close eye on Abe's words | The Japan Times

• Welcome to Japan macro advisors :: Female new grads more in demand than male

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/03/2015

• Should We Pity the Poor Western Man ‘Trapped’ in Japan? · Global Voices

• Multiracial Miss Universe Japan hopes to change homeland's thinking on identity | The Japan Times

• Nissan pledges self-driving cars in Japan in 2016

• Japan's ruling party wants 20 percent nuclear power in energy mix: media

• Who is Japan's richest billionaire? | ABS-CBN News

• Japan's reliance on atomic power may top 20% in 2030 | The Japan Times

• 60% of Japanese cut spending after tax hike: BOJ survey | The Japan Times

• Japan's Defense Minister Swears There's No Alien Threat

• Multiracial Miss Japan hopes to change homeland's thinking on identity | Reuters

• Clean-up crew on hand to spruce up Japan's 'lonely death' apartments | Reuters

• Battle over Shibuya park heats up as Tokyo Olympics loom | The Japan Times

• World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies in Japan - BBC News

• New plan aims to halve Tokyo quake deaths, damage | The Japan Times

• Japan on Brink of Another GDP Contraction - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Full lunar eclipse visible on Saturday - The Japan News

• ABC NewsRadio - Japan In Focus: Opposition to new US military base intensifies, Japan's Miss Universe race debate, Tokyo mosque visitations double 30/03/2015

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/02/2015

• IN BEELD. De dood in al zijn eenzaamheid - De Standaard

• Au Japon, sexe, rides et cinéma porno, un marché en plein boom - Le Parisien

• Japan’s working poor: Struggling | The Economist

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 03/31/2015

• Tokyo's Shibuya ward is first in Japan to recognise same-sex marriage | World news | The Guardian

• Kersenbloesems in bloei in Japan - HLN.be

• Japan extends North Korea sanctions amid stalled abduction probe - BBC News

• Japan Faces 200-Year Wait for Fukushima Clean-Up — Technology to Decommission Melted-Down Reactors Does Not Exist | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

• Japan extends sanctions on North Korea by two years

• Entrepreneurs in Japan need support to grow and prosper - BBC News

• After gaffe, Abe says he will no longer refer to SDF as 'our military' | The Japan Times

• Ex-bureaucrat blasts Abe on news program | The Japan Times

• Japan's Honda Motors unveils a new sports car | Video | Reuters.com

• Is the party over for Japan's cherry blossoms? - Telegraph

• World watches Japan and waits for outcome of Abenomics experiment - FT.com

• 54.6% want Abe to say sorry in war speech and half oppose SDF bills: poll | The Japan Times

• Hirohito, best-known Japanese in West, overshadowed by Abe in Asia: survey | The Japan Times

• Japan whaling ships return home from Antarctic with no catch | Daily Mail Online

• Abe explains why he described SDF as 'our military' | The Japan Times

• Disappointing levels of English | The Japan Times

• Gloves come off over Futenma base move | The Japan Times

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