Japan News Articles April 27 - May 3

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Shinzo Abe’s Ill-Timed Speech | The Diplomat

• Pressure mounts for Shinzo Abe to repeat wartime apologies in US address | World news | The Guardian

• A first ladies’ friendship: Michelle Obama, Japan’s Akie Abe have much in common - The Washington Post

• Obama Thanks Japan for Its Top Export: Emoji -- NYMag

• How far is Japan willing to go to back the United States? | The Japan Times

• At Harvard, Abe sticks to Kono message when pressed on 'comfort women' issue | The Japan Times

• Defense cooperation guidelines with U.S. present new roles, risks for Japan | The Japan Times

• In US-Japan talks, China's leader a factor - Yahoo News

• EDITORIAL: Ministry's 'public relations' with foreign media tarnishing Japan's reputation - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• INTERVIEW/ David Shear: New U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines transform the alliance into 'seamless and global' - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Hundreds at San Francisco protest call for Abe to address wartime atrocities - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Foreign Ministry takes New York Times to task for editorial on Abe - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• With a $42 billion defense budget, is Japan a hawk in dove’s clothing?

• Explosions Reported Near U.S. Army Base in Japan - WSJ

• Japan's Economy Needs Shock Therapy - Bloomberg View

• Ministry contacts foreign correspondent about source in ‘comfort women’ article - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• German journalist's parting shot to Abe over press freedom causes stir - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• White House hosts Japan's Prime Minister Abe for State dinner - CNNPolitics.com

• Japan and US unveil defence deal - BBC News

• Japan Michelin-star sushi house defends foreigner rules - Yahoo

• Japan's Prime Minister Abe says 'heart aches' over WW2 sex slaves | Reuters

• Too much East and not enough West? What’s on the menu for the upcoming Japan state dinner - The Washington Post

• Japan and U.S. Set New Rules for Military Cooperation - NYTimes.com

• Abe Is Back, Japan Not So Much | Foreign Policy

• New guidelines allow Japan to defend U.S. - CNNPolitics.com

• So many

• New rules are pushing Japanese corporations to tap more outside directors | The Japan Times

• Fitch downgrades Japan, joins Moody's in warning on fiscal policy

• How far is Japan willing to go to back the United States?

• Stuff

• LDP fails to live up to its name | The Japan Times

• The remarkable art of giving and receiving change in Japan | RocketNews24

• Where Does Obama Stand on Japan? - WSJ

• Japan′s new security role | News | DW.DE | 26.04.2015

• U.S. - Japan Alliance - NYTimes.com

• Effort by Japan to Stifle News Media Is Working - NYTimes.com

• Brand-loyal Japan a hotspot for age-old companies that have flexibly adapted to the times | Fox News

• PM Abe's party eyes revision of Japan pacifist constitution by late 2018

• Abe’s Congress Speech to Rivet Audience 7,000 Miles Away - Bloomberg Business

• How History Haunts Shinzo Abe’s Vision for Japan - WSJ

• Japanese women push back against leaning in | Public Radio International

• History trailing Japanese leader on his upcoming US visit - US News

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