Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/29/2013

• Poor English skills saved Japan's bankers from subprime loan fiasco: Aso | The Japan Times

• Government offers dosimeters--not decontamination--for Fukushima evacuees - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Merchants struggle in Skytree’s shadow - The Japan News

• Train tours to find marriage partners grow in popularity - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Could Japan's massive debt disrupt 'Abenomics' gains? - CSMonitor.com

• Man seized in Saitama for alleged attack on three children in Tokyo | The Japan Times

• Japan vertoont sterke gelijkenissen met dot-com zeepbel van de late jaren 90 - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• When English goes global ... - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/28/2013

• Brugse Zot krijgt een themacafé in Tokyo - Het Nieuwsblad Mobile

• First MOX shipment since 3/11 arrives in Fukui | The Japan Times

• Melted fuel removal at Fukushima plant seen optimistically starting in 2020 | The Japan Times

• Japan gets 1st post Fukushima MOX fuel | News24

• BBC News - Japan's NHK sued over use of English words

• Three First-Graders Stabbed in Tokyo - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• In Japan, a Mushroom Becomes a Videogame Star - WSJ.com

• JAEA map shows early iodine fallout | The Japan Times

• Tsunami aan leenwoorden op Japanse TV? | Radio1

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/27/2013

• Japan's public broadcaster sued over use of English words | World news | guardian.co.uk

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• Internationaal gerechtshof begint aan walviszaak (NOS)

• Japan's whaling is not science, expert witness tells World Court | Reuters

• The pioneering foreign students who rebuilt Japan | News | Times Higher Education

• TEPCO rejects compensation settlement for radiation anxiety - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Observing Japan: The Japanese public's ingrained distrust of investor capitalism

• Japan’s Fad-Loving Consumer Threatens to Derail Sony’s Phone Ambitions - NYTimes.com

• Japan Leader: Ruling Party Must Win July Elections - Page 1

• Internationaal strafhof buigt zich over Japanse walvisjacht - De Standaard

• Japan to launch world’s first conversational humanoid robot into space  - NY Daily News

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/26/2013

• Japanese Wary Google Street View Violates Privacy | Tokyo Desu

• LDP panel calls for 'balanced' description of historical events in textbooks - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Survey: Kumamoto Castle most popular Japanese castle - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Tidying up for World Heritage debut - The Japan News

• Weblog Sydney » Blog Archief » 5 vragen over Australië vs Japanse walvisjacht

• AFP: Japan dumbfounded by ex-PM over China island row claim

• BBC News - Australia-Japan whaling case in international court

• Washington Post

• White paper shows Japanese delaying marriage, having children - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Wolf Urine & Lion Roars Being Used to Save/Traumatise Deer | Tokyo Desu

• Tokyo gets high marks in Olympic evaluation report; Inose pleased | The Japan Times

• Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Draws Ire at Home After Islet Remarks - Japan Real Time - WSJ

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/25/2013

• Mt. Fuji as a place of worship - The Japan News

• Why Sony Fans Are Called

• Plutonium problem lingers as mixed-oxide fuel comes to Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan eyes stability with Abe in front: analysts | Fox News

• Internationaal Gerechtshof buigt zich over Japanse walvisjacht - Planet Earth - Nieuws - Knack.be

• LDP win mimics December election | The Japan Times

• Japan Inc. suffers brain drain of engineers to S. Korea, China - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/24/2013

• Top students shunning Japan | The Japan Times

• Anti-LDP voters pick Communists over DPJ in Tokyo election - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• VOX POPULI: Mount Fuji and pine trees are closely linked - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Chicago Tribune - Japan nuclear safety upgrades dazzle, mask industry woes

• Japan’s ruling party reportedly makes big gains in closely watched Tokyo election - The Washington Post

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/23/2013

• LDP, Komeito secure majority in Tokyo metropolitan assembly - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan: Voting starts in closely watched Tokyo elections-World News - IBNLive Mobile

• Japan plans determined defence of whaling case | smh.com.au

• Storage, disposal facilities for nuclear waste urgently needed in post-Fukushima Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan: Voting starts in closely watched Tokyo elections

• The lost world of Fukushima | Alex Thomson's View

• Mt Fuji: beautiful, fragile and dangerous ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

• Young people struggle to emerge from poverty - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• BBC News - Japan's Mount Fuji wins Unesco world heritage status

• Mount Fuji has long been an icon | The Japan Times

• Mount Fuji named World Heritage site | The Japan Times

• Hoogste berg van Japan staat op Werelderfgoedlijst

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/22/2013

• Japan's Mt Fuji granted World Heritage status - Channel NewsAsia

• Japan's Mt. Fuji gets World Heritage status - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan becoming the land of the setting sun - Outside the Box - MarketWatch

• VOX POPULI: Abe's campaign statement reveals same old LDP - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanners eten walvissen (stiekem) op - Buitenland | Het laatste buitenlandse nieuws leest u op Telegraaf.nl [buitenland]

• Radioactive waste to be disposed of in originating prefectures: Environment Ministry－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)

• Tôhoku: Post-Disaster Life and Business | The Diplomat

• Mt. Fuji as a place of worship - The Japan News

• Japan's Fukushima debate: How will the meltdown affect the health of residents? - CSMonitor.com

• Putting their heart into tourism | The Japan Times

• 27 judo coaches got illegal payments | The Japan Times

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/21/2013

• CEO Ford beschuldigt Japan van manipuleren koers yen - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• Haags VN-hof moet bedreigde walvissen redden - Buitenland | Het laatste buitenlandse nieuws leest u op Telegraaf.nl [buitenland]

• Do South Koreans really hate Japan? - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Abe’s Arrows of Growth Dulled by Japan’s Three Principles - Bloomberg

• In London, PM Abe Praises ‘Japan’s Keynes’ as Model - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• A Rare Sight in Japan: Commuter Train Operates while Carriage Doors Remain Open | RocketNews24

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Japan Nieuwsbrief Daily 06/20/2013

• Japan’s Condominium Market Booms Ahead of Tax Hike - MoneyBeat - WSJ

• Japan becoming the land of the setting sun - Outside the Box - MarketWatch

• Strontium in groundwater at No. 1 soars | The Japan Times

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