Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 07/25/2015

• Suntory's Shinji Fukuyo on why Japan whisky is good neat, on the rocks, in a highball

• Comment: Should Japan ban its Rising Sun flag? | SBS News

• Journalists wonder if the Financial Times is safe in Nikkei's hands | Media | The Guardian

• Nikkei buys the Financial Times: Have The Lunatics Taken Over the Asylum? | Japan Subculture Research Center

• Collection of retro travel posters proves Japan has always been a cool place to visit 【Photos】 | RocketNews24

• Japan's Nikkei pledges to respect Financial Times culture | The News Tribune

• Organizers reveal emblem for 2020 Tokyo Olympics | The Japan Times

• Japan’s Xenophobia Problem | The Diplomat

• How Russia Tries to Intimidate Japan | The Diplomat

• A load of tosh | The Economist

• Beyond the bullet train: the heart of rural Japan - FT.com

• Japan urges Russian prime minister not to visit disputed isles | The Japan Times

• Japan Today

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