News 11 febr - 17 febr

• Japan Escapes Censure at G-20 Meeting over Yen Policy - WSJ.com

• AKB48 and sexual politics | The Japan Times

• Fukushima radiation threatens to wreak woodland havoc | The Japan Times

• Only 23% of homes decontaminated : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Envisaged reforms face wide opposition : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Panel to propose making morals regular subject : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• TEPCO releases video of vital Fukushima plant equipment, denies quake damage－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)

• Is this really Japan's year to return to the light? - Asia - World - The Independent

• Why Japan Can't Quit Nuclear Power - NationalJournal.com

• Murakami’s first novel in 3 years to be published in April - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Govt set to join Hague Convention : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• U.S. Signals Support for Japan’s Yen Policy - NYTimes.com

• In Japan, gun control is the norm and discipline is rigid | The Japan Times

• How Did Japan Curb Pollution Without Sacrificing Growth? - NYTimes.com

• Japan PM's adviser says Japan not manipulating its currency | Reuters

• Hard Times In Japan: 'Home' Might Be An Internet Cafe : The Picture Show : NPR

• Obama to hold White House talks with Japan's Abe on Feb 22 | Reuters

• Yen retreats as Japan not singled out in draft G20 statement | Reuters

• Universities provide counseling to job-seeking students to prevent suicides - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• New Kabukiza theater shines brightly in the Ginza again - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan, China divided over binding sanctions against N. Korea - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan remains mired in recession

• Japanese Central Bank Defends Yen Policies - NYTimes.com

• Japan economy shrinks, fueling push for weak yen - US News and World Report

• Japan's Sweet Valentine's Day Twist - Page 1

• Tegenvallend economiecijfer drukt de pret in Japan

• This is the Modem World: Japan is not weird

• In Japan, the Fax Machine Is Anything but a Relic - NYTimes.com

• Strike capability to be discussed : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL: Sweets for friends, lovers, everyone in between - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• ‘Wilt u makkelijk werknemers ontslaan? Kom naar België' - De Standaard

• Jesper Koll on Kyle Bass's Prediction of Financial Meltdown in Japan | Beacon Reports

• Japan women, not men, throng stores for Valentines | Entertainment | DAWN.COM

• Japan Official Calls for Military Hot Line With China - WSJ.com

• Obama speaks to Japan's Abe about North Korea's nuclear test | Reuters

• Japan fourth-quarter GDP shows economy still in recession, pick-up eyed | Reuters

• 2 Japanese slain, others injured in Guam stabbing spree - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan Will Win the Currency War, but at What Cost? - MarketBeat - WSJ

• S. Korea, Japan Move to Bolster Defenses After North's Nuclear Test

• Line: nieuw sociaal netwerk uit Japan

• De Lloyd > Japan laat schoorvoetend vlees toe uit EU

• TV Show Mirrors a Japanese Battery Maker’s Bind - NYTimes.com

• Officials discuss Mt. Fuji fees to counter damage from hiker hordes - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Statement by the Prime Minister of Japan (on the Nuclear Test by North Korea) (Cabinet Decisions / Direction) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

• Japan's practical wooden boxes become a fashion hit in U.S. - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan PM: North Korea's nuclear test is grave threat : Kyodo

• Inflation must be accompanied by strong economy: Japan PM Abe | Reuters

• Global Public Square

• The Arrest of Japan's Most Wanted Troll Leads to Cute Cat Pic

• Noahpinion: The Koizumi years: A macroeconomic puzzle

• Exec at Japan's nuclear watchdog held 30 illicit meetings with power firms | The Japan Times

• Japanese films account for 65.7% of Japan's box office in 2012 - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan's Nikkei sprints ahead on Abe fever - Feb. 10, 2013

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