Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/30/2015

• M8.5 quake rocks Ogasawara Islands, jolting Tokyo and wider Kanto area | The Japan Times

• Magnitude 8.5 quake strikes off eastern Japan, no immediate reports of damage - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - 23rd Japan-EU Summit, Tokyo, 29 May 2015 Joint Press Statement

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• Japan volcano: Mount Shindake erupts, forcing evacuation - BBC News

• Biracial Beauty Queen Strives for Change in Mono-Ethnic Japan - NYTimes.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/29/2015

• Used handbags provide an unlikely barometer for Japan’s economy - FT.com

• Volcano Erupts in Southern Japan, Spewing Ash High Into Sky - ABC News

• Volcano erupts without warning on Kuchinoerabu Island; evacuation ordered | The Japan Times

• Japan core inflation rose 0.3% on-year in April, tad above forecast

• Japanse telecomgigant vervangt wachtwoorden door biometrie - Security.NL

• Abe says Constitution would rule out full-scale invasion, but 'exceptions' are unclear | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/28/2015

• How does Japan treat gay people?

• President Park Geun-hye's Japan stance in perspective | The Japan Times

• Japan Nuclear Plant Obtains Final Permit Needed to Restart - NYTimes.com

• Japan is facing yet another butter shortage - Telegraph

• Abe lays out scenarios for SDF dispatch if security bills pass | The Japan Times

• Japan business lobby head urges government to cut spending

• With rural Japan shrinking and aging, a small town seeks to stem the trend - The Washington Post

• Japan and South Korea Should Bridge Their Differences, Snyder and Glosserman Write in New Book - Council on Foreign Relations

• Tokio veiligste stad van de wereld | Japan

• Japanse bedrijven moeten overuren best betaalde werknemers niet langer...

• Japanners eten minder vis dan jij denkt | NOS

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/27/2015

• Because of “Galapagos syndrome,” most of Japan’s cash machines are useless to foreigners – Quartz

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/26/2015

• Japan coalition wants to end most Fukushima evacuations by 2017: draft | Reuters

• Shinzo Abe urged to confront Japan's colonial aggression and use of sex slaves | World news | The Guardian

• Japan braces for severe butter shortage | World news | The Guardian

• Strong growth for Japan, but outlook still 'close to zero' - May. 19, 2015

• Michael Penn: The challenges on the road to smart towns- Nikkei Asian Review

• Lowball nuclear pitch is fooling no one | The Japan Times

• Krachtige aardbeving schudt Tokio door elkaar

• IAEA report on Fukushima slams lack of tsunami preparedness despite awareness of threat | The Japan Times

• Correctly understanding Japan's postwar history | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/25/2015

• Eastern Japan shaken by 5.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning | Reuters

• First look in Japan's Sendai nuclear power plant - BBC News

• Japan Inc not as keen as Abe government on nuclear power -Reuters poll

• Japanse gangsters en extreemrechts: de band tussen de Yakuza en Uyoku Dantai | VICE | Netherlands

• Society helps sustain Japan's sordid sexual trade in schoolgirls | The Japan Times

• Piketty boom fading too fast | The Japan Times

• Japanese bid for labor 'reform' revives 'karoshi' fears | The Japan Times

• Escaping the rat race in Japan - The Washington Post

• Japan: Resentful man flushes wife’s remains in supermarket toilet | The Indian Express

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/24/2015

• Flash - Working to death in Japan: health warning over 'no overtime' law - France 24

• Change trays | The Japan Times

• POINT OF VIEW/ Shigenori Kanehira: News media should not be ‘lapdogs’ of politicians - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Strange rainbow in Japan | euronews, no comment

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• Rakuten forges ahead in English | The Japan Times

• The changing face of Tokyo's 'red-light' district | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/23/2015

• Phone users in Japan still paying for plenty of stuff they don't need | The Japan Times

• Risk of hydrogen explosion from leaking containers at Fukushima plant - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Children of the Tsunami | double r double f

• First Japanese bill outlawing racism, hate speech submitted to Upper House | The Japan Times

• METI changes tactics after search for nuclear waste host proves futile | The Japan Times

• PLUS | Niet geregistreerd - De Standaard Mobile

• IMF says BOJ, government overly optimistic on Japan's economic prospects

• IMF presses Japan to take bold fiscal, structural reforms - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Le mont Fuji, du côté obscur - Asialyst

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/22/2015

• Can Russia and Japan eat apple of discord? - English pravda.ru

• China to investigate anti-Japan TV drama decried as vulgar | The Japan Times

• Economie. Au Japon, le pire stage du monde | Courrier international

• Japan's First Lady Visits Controversial Shrine to War Dead - ABC News

• In Japan, anger at Shinzo Abe's heavy hand on press turns mainstream (+video) - CSMonitor.com

• Akie Abe visits war-linked Yasukuni Shine | The Japan Times

• Steeds meer Japanse schoolmeisjes geraken in klauwen van de seksindustrie | Buitenland | De Morgen

• An Imperial Princess for the Twenty-First Century | Nippon.com

• Why one strong quarter won't save Japan's year

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/21/2015

• Michel woest na uithaal Homans - De Standaard

• Reviving Japan’s Dreaded and Beloved Ghosts - NYTimes.com

• Japan’s Abandoned Island - WSJ

• Bikkelen om wie nu Big in Japan is | Wetstraat | De Morgen

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• Japan aquariums vote to stop using dolphins from Taiji | The Japan Times

• Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan hit record 1.7 million in April | The Japan Times

• Vlaams minister Homans haalt uit naar federale regering | Wetstraat | De Morgen

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/20/2015

• Japan nuclear watchdog approves one more reactor - Yahoo News

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/19/2015

• PHOTO: Window cleaners at Tokyo Skytree at top of their profession - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Confronting Japan’s Unpleasant Fiscal Arithmetic | Nippon.com

• Weak Yen Fuels Record Profits in Japan - WSJ

• Western scholars press Japan's Abe on war history

• Japan's 'Galapagos phones' making a comeback | The Japan Times

• Japan's Asada resumes training after year off | Reuters

• Why Abenomics Can Drive Japan Stocks Higher

• Lisa’s Eye on Tokyo: Tsukiji fish market--A now-or-never visit - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/18/2015

• Japan's second city Osaka says no to flamboyant mayor's reforms - Yahoo News

• Hashimoto announces exit from politics after Osaka rejects merger plan in referendum | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/17/2015

• Osaka referendum rejects merger plan; Hashimoto announces exit from politics | The Japan Times

• Carl, le japonologue belge qui défend nos bières - L'Avenir Mobile

• Are forces of darkness gathering in Japan? | The Japan Times

• New Japan volcano island 'natural lab' for life - Yahoo News

• Government to unroll work hours initiative | The Japan Times

• Cruising the waves of Japan's culture | The Japan Times

• Is Japan becoming extinct? | The Japan Times

• Are forces of darkness gathering in Japan? | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/16/2015

• Internethit: springende Japanse zakenlieden | HP/De Tijd

• Japan launches organization to promote robot use | The Japan Times

• Branding Japan beyond Abe | The Japan Times

• Defense bills remain problematic | The Japan Times

• Japan's prime minister made impossible promise - Business Insider

• This social network only exists for discussing the weather - Quartz

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/15/2015

• Chinese tourists spur travel account surplus | The Japan Times

• Cannes: Japan's Entertainment Sector Faces Censorship - Hollywood Reporter

• TEPCO starts prep work to take cover off damaged Fukushima reactor - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan's Sharp announces bank bailout and job cuts - BBC News

• Japan's aquariums face ejection from zoo organisation over Taiji dolphins | Environment | The Guardian

• Japan cabinet agrees military expansion rules - Yahoo News

• Japan-Korea tension laid bare - Washington Times

• Kabinet Bourgeois betreurt ‘verkeerde informatie via bepaalde media’ over Japanse investering - De Standaard Mobile

• Missie in Japan met succes afgerond - HLN.be

• Is Japan about to lose its cool?

• Lawyers urge Japan to outlaw hate speech, comply with international code on discrimination | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/14/2015

• Abe stresses 'peace and safety' in security legislation - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan heading for toilet diplomacy - The Economic Times on Mobile

• Q&A: Japan’s Legislative Package on Expanding Military Role - WSJ

• Japan's first post-WWII arms exhibition - BBC News

• Kris Peeters mist de trein in Japan - Politiek - Knack Mobile

• Abe's cabinet to approve Japan security bills; voters wary, confused

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• Michel maakt ritje op bizar stuk Japanse toptechnologie - HLN.be

• Biracial Beauty Queen Ariana Miyamoto Fights Discrimination in Japan

• Japan Could Face Mega Earthquake In The Near Future

• How a Japanese American burst Japan's bubble on racism | Public Radio International

• LDP to push for drone no-go zones | The Japan Times

• Hakone's no-go volcanic zone streamed live online | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/13/2015

• With Robot Taxi, Japan Firms Eye Driverless Transport - WSJ

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/12/2015

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• Why Cycling Laws in Japan are like Monopoly Rules | Tokyo By Bike - Cycling News & Information from Japan

• In Japanese, mastery of the space-time continuum is just a few words away | The Japan Times

• Black Miss Japan fights for race revolution - Yahoo News

• Branding Japan Beyond Abe | Nancy Snow

• Japon : le renouveau touristique

• Japan’s rural schools run out of students | World news | The Guardian

• Narita airport launches short tours for layover passengers | The Japan Times

• Japan moves to boost role of military | Al Jazeera America

• Imperial family will pay close attention to Abe's statement | The Japan Times

• Premier Michel:

• Fact Sheet on Japanese Military “Comfort Women” :: JapanFocus

• Perfect storm of factors conspires to empty Japan | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/11/2015

• Duvel is bier en daar valt volgens minister Peeters niet ove... - Gazet van Antwerpen

• Premier Michel op bezoek bij Japans keizerpaar - Het Nieuwsblad

• Japan’s Generational Opportunity | The Diplomat

• Japan Today says it will retain foreign perspective despite acquisition by conglomerate Fuji Media | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/10/2015

• It's all fun and games until war breaks out | The Japan Times

• Perfect storm of factors conspires to empty Japan | The Japan Times

• Defense minister hits brick wall in first talks with Okinawa governor - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Stores struggle to adjust in a shrinking Japan | The Japan Times

• Michel en Peeters promoten België in Verre Oosten - De Standaard Mobile

• Kyoto leading the way with bicycles | The Japan Times

• Kennedy: Society must support mothers - The Japan News

• Expert sees 'era of great quakes and eruptions' in Japan, AsiaOne Asia News

• No offense to royals: Monkey in Japan keeps name Charlotte - SFGate

• Hakone explains limited nature of volcanic alert to foreign tourists | The Japan Times

• Keeping the yakuza away from the 2020 Olympics | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/09/2015

• Hakone issues wider map to ease eruption zone fears | The Japan Times

• Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken’ unscreened in Japan amid resentment

• Japan's craft beer mug runneth over | The Japan Times

• Charlotte the Japanese monkey to keep her name despite right royal row | World news | The Guardian

• We need to talk about Abe | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/08/2015

• Shinzo Abe’s ‘Glass Jaw’ and Media Muzzling in Japan | The Diplomat

• Japan’s Nuclear Diplomacy | The Diplomat

• Japan ruling party executive says more BOJ easing not needed for now

• ‘Daughters of the Samurai’: between Japan and America | The Seattle Times

• A Startup Scene That's Not So Hot: Japan's Entrepreneur Shortage : All Tech Considered : NPR

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/07/2015

• La courbette, un art très codé de s'excuser au Japon - L'Express Styles

• Japan scholars in West issue statement calling for 'unbiased accounting' of past - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• South Korea opposes Japan's bid for heritage status of industrial sites

• Japan: Zoo sorry for naming monkey after new princess - BBC News

• Giant solar farm in Japan seen from the air - BBC News

• Happy Hour: Japan Brewers Finally Get Serious on Craft Beer - Bloomberg Business

• Progress is slow when it comes to societal views on adoption | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/06/2015

• The path to becoming an apprentice geisha — a maiko — in Japan is no bed of roses | National Post

• Japanese academics spooked by military science incursions : Nature News & Comment

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/05/2015

• A Test for Cool (and Nice) Japan: Press Relations

• Tour guide exam to be more relevant | The Japan Times

• Dating in Japan never used to be this difficult — or creepy | The Japan Times

• 18 looms as new age of majority | The Japan Times

• Meiji industrial sites endorsed for World Heritage listing | The Japan Times

• Park signals two-track foreign policy toward Japan | The Japan Times

• Why the New U.S.-Japan Security and Trade Pacts Will Incur China's Wrath

• In Japan, Happy Children’s Day - WSJ

• Hangar of Japan's aircraft carrier sub found - CNN.com

• Japan's child population is dwindling, says report - UPI.com

• Tokyo to outline vision for ‘English Village’ - The Japan News

• Faut-il s’enticher de la cuisine japonaise ? - Sciencesetavenir.fr

• The real story behind Shinzo Abe’s visit: China, TPP and what the media won’t tell you about this state visit - Salon.com

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/04/2015

• Where have all Japan’s young people gone? | East Asia Forum

• China changes its Japan stance as pressure tactics fail

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• U.S.- Japan Alliance - NYTimes.com

• 'Omotenashi' a facade, wheelchair-bound consultant says | The Japan Times

• Blame Abe's bad history on diplomat George Kennan | The Japan Times

• Abe confident Japan-U.S. relations deepened by trip / Prime minister also encouraged by warm welcome received during visit to West Coast - The Japan News

• Japan-U.S. effort to tell suicide pilots' stories dodges controversy, wins praise | The Japan Times

• Mitchell among winners of FCCJ's first Freedom of the Press awards | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/03/2015

• Investigating 'impurity' in Tokyo's marginalized leatherwork districts | The Japan Times

• Regulating the drone revolution | The Japan Times

• 'Embracing Defeat' breaks down remorse and resistance in postwar Japan | The Japan Times

• Foreign media feels the heat from prickly government minders | The Japan Times

• Japan is much more accessible than you may think as a thrilling holiday destination - Mirror Online

• Japan ruling party gears up to revise pacifist constitution - The Denver Post

• FCCJ - The Japan Times' Slimming Program

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/02/2015

• Radioactive water leaks from storage tank at Fukushima - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Elderly Japan looks to its youth as teens set to vote - Yahoo News

• Secret Imperial Japan submarine 'aircraft carriers' mapped off Hawaii - Telegraph

• Abe must address home audience | The Japan Times

• Overuse of mobile gadgets hampers students' ability to study, sleep | The Japan Times

• Japan Earthquake Expert Says Nuclear Watchdog Ignoring Risk - Bloomberg Business

• What Japan’s Abe Should Say About World War II | The Diplomat

• Can Shinzo Abe Inspire Silicon Valley’s Dynamism in Japan? | The Diplomat

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 05/01/2015

• The Shrinking Space for Political Dissent | SNA Japan

• Spring Valley Brewery – Yokohama Seasider

• Wartime 'Abenesia' bad for Japan's image - CNN.com

• EDITORIAL: Abe’s speech lacked clear message of sympathy to people who have suffered - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanese war apologies lost in translation | East Asia Forum

• War, Repentance and Japan - NYTimes.com

• Why it matters that Japan is going to the moon - The Washington Post

• Apple and IBM take on senior care...in Japan

• Ex-Aum Shinrikyo member Katsuya Takahashi gets life in prison over 1995 sarin attack | The Japan Times

• Sticker used to catch gropers red-handed is a hit with female commuters | The Japan Times

• Nearly half of Japanese oppose new joint defense guidelines with U.S.: poll | The Japan Times

• Apple, IBM want to address world's aging population. First stop? Japan - Fortune

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 04/30/2015

• Abe eerste Japanse premier voor Amerikaans Congres - De Standaard Mobile

• Slaap nu bij de locals in Japan met iki Travels - Reisgraag.nl

• Abe on message, but regional tensions remain | The Japan Times

• Le Japon exécute sans trembler - Libération

• China and South Korea criticise Japanese prime minister's speech in US | World news | The Guardian

• Will Shinzo Abe's historic US speech drown out Japan's war denials? (+video) - CSMonitor.com

• 'Sento' bathing tips now offered in three languages in tourism push | The Japan Times

• Japan’s Shinzo Abe Is Talking in Washington—But He Needs to Talk to Asia | TIME

• In speech to Congress, Japan’s Abe outlines more assertive role for nation - The Washington Post

• Abe voices 'repentance' on WW2, touts Japan's new security role | Reuters

• Bad blood between Japan and Korea persists - BBC News

• Japan PM Abe offers 'deep repentance' over war with US - BBC News

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