Selected Japan News Articles 6 Jan - 12 Jan

• Haruki Murakami | Radio1

• Highly irradiated fish caught near crippled Japan nuclear plant | GlobalPost

• Japan must show respect: France | AsiaOne

• Japan in sharp contrast to Germany: China | Mizo News

• An inside look at the anime industry | The Japan Times

• POINT OF VIEW/ Maki Okubo: 'We've been lied to,' said ex-Prime Minister Koizumi - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• China, Japan envoys ‘face off’ on BBC - CHINA - WORLD - Globaltimes.cn

• Japan must show respect: France|Asia-Pacific|chinadaily.com.cn

• MOVIN' OUT TO ASIA: Youngsters leaving in droves for career advancement overseas - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Why Japan's builders are eyeing more foreign workers | ABS-CBN News

• Any Hosokawa presence in Tokyo race bad for Abe | The Japan Times

• Security put in spotlight after escape | The Japan Times

• Japan wil car carriers beboeten - Shipping - Transport en logistiek - Trends.be

• Japan emperor`s record may shed light on his war role

• Ex-PM Hosokawa Looks to Energize Race for Tokyo Governor - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Big in Japan - NYTimes.com

• Crime rate in Japan falls for the 11th straight year | The Japan Times

• Guardian News Website - Japan seeks hotline with China, plays down shrine visit

• Japan murders fall to record low | GlobalPost

• Les différences entre le système scolaire français et japonais

• Japan police nab escaped rape suspect after nationwide manhunt | Star Tribune

• France, Japan vow to strengthen defence ties amid China spat - Channel NewsAsia

• Hosokawa gears up for Tokyo race | The Japan Times

• LDP drops past campaign pledge to 'never wage a war' | The Japan Times

• Fuel meltdown experiment eyed to learn more about Fukushima crisis | The Japan Times

• BBC News - Japan PM Shinzo Abe to pledge $14bn to Africa

• Japan Re-Shapes Its National Security Strategy « Breaking Defense - Defense industry news, analysis and commentary

• Japan to put 280 remote islands under state control | Firstpost

• Vijf doden bij ontploffing in chemische fabriek in Japan

• Japan factory explosion: ‘Multiple deaths’, say police | GulfNews.com

• LDP action plan calls for continued visits to Yasukuni Shrine - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Hosokawa weighs run for Tokyo governor - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Rape suspect caught after massive manhunt | The Japan Times

• Rape suspect caught after massive manhunt | The Japan Times

• Sony’s Cloud Push, A Shift Out of Hardware? - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Nissan, Toyota, Honda China sales hit record | The Japan Times

• China takes propaganda war with Japan to United Nations - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan food probe widens as 1,400 reportedly fall sick | My Sinchew

• Japan marks record high 11.25 million foreign visitors in 2013 | GlobalPost

• Voldemort heeft hoofdrol in ruzie tussen China en Japan - HLN.be

• Sample quiet rhythms of Tokyo neighborhood Yanaka

• 1.000 Japanners ziek door giftige diepvriesproducten

• Japan's nuclear agreement with Turkey allows uranium enrichment - UPI.com

• Masuzoe to run for Tokyo governor | The Japan Times

• Rivals China and Japan deploy Harry Potter villain Voldemort in spat - CNN.com

• Chinese publieke opinie wordt steeds meer anti-Japan - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• Ex-Health Minister Masuzoe Seen As Strong Candidate For Tokyo Governor - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• 4.000 agenten zoeken verkrachter in Japan - Buitenland - De Morgen

• First lady says she is connecting prime minister, opponents - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan in 2014: Can Abe manage China tensions? – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs

• Japon: les dessous pas très chics des princesses Disney - Libération

• Why are China and Japan accusing each other of being Voldemort? (+video) - CSMonitor.com

• Vivre le Japon chez Hikari Éditions

• 'Solar girl' sheds reliance on Tepco for spartan life on the edge of the grid | The Japan Times

• LDP's secrecy law propaganda | The Japan Times

• Massive amount of pesticide found in frozen croquette | The Japan Times

• Japan's ageing population could actually be good news - health - 07 January 2014 - New Scientist

• Japanse keizer 25 jaar op de troon - Buitenland - VK

• Geheime Japanse superduikboten moesten VS demoraliseren - Boeken - Knack.be

• Abe: Families wouldn't visit new memorial for war dead - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Abe’s Profane Pilgrimage - NYTimes.com

• Japan's Abe wants to explain shrine visit to China, Korea | GlobalPost

• Sea Shepherd legt

• Attracting more tourists to Japan | The Japan Times

• Abe tries to talk up pay, talk down Asia strains | The Japan Times

• The World’s Most Expensive Fish Just Got Cheaper - Businessweek

• The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Coalition Partner | SNA Japan

• Japan's Abe to explain shrine visit - World News | IOL News | IOL.co.za

• Sea Shepherd legt

• BBC News - Japanese shares can 'keep on going up'

• Hitachino Nest Brewery in Japan Offers Craft Beer Workshops - Scene Asia - WSJ

• Impress your hosts with osechi meanings | The Japan Times

• 'Big One' will halve Tokyo power supply | The Japan Times

• Abe, Xi at odds but share outlook | The Japan Times

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