Japan News Articles May 11 - May 17

• Osaka referendum rejects merger plan; Hashimoto announces exit from politics | The Japan Times

• Carl, le japonologue belge qui défend nos bières - L'Avenir Mobile

• Are forces of darkness gathering in Japan? | The Japan Times

• New Japan volcano island 'natural lab' for life - Yahoo News

• Government to unroll work hours initiative | The Japan Times

• Cruising the waves of Japan's culture | The Japan Times

• Is Japan becoming extinct? | The Japan Times

• Are forces of darkness gathering in Japan? | The Japan Times

• Internethit: springende Japanse zakenlieden | HP/De Tijd

• Japan launches organization to promote robot use | The Japan Times

• Branding Japan beyond Abe | The Japan Times

• Defense bills remain problematic | The Japan Times

• Japan's prime minister made impossible promise - Business Insider

• This social network only exists for discussing the weather - Quartz

• Chinese tourists spur travel account surplus | The Japan Times

• Cannes: Japan's Entertainment Sector Faces Censorship - Hollywood Reporter

• TEPCO starts prep work to take cover off damaged Fukushima reactor - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan's Sharp announces bank bailout and job cuts - BBC News

• Japan's aquariums face ejection from zoo organisation over Taiji dolphins | Environment | The Guardian

• Japan cabinet agrees military expansion rules - Yahoo News

• Japan-Korea tension laid bare - Washington Times

• Kabinet Bourgeois betreurt ‘verkeerde informatie via bepaalde media’ over Japanse investering - De Standaard Mobile

• Missie in Japan met succes afgerond - HLN.be

• Is Japan about to lose its cool?

• Lawyers urge Japan to outlaw hate speech, comply with international code on discrimination | The Japan Times

• Abe stresses 'peace and safety' in security legislation - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan heading for toilet diplomacy - The Economic Times on Mobile

• Q&A: Japan’s Legislative Package on Expanding Military Role - WSJ

• Japan's first post-WWII arms exhibition - BBC News

• Kris Peeters mist de trein in Japan - Politiek - Knack Mobile

• Abe's cabinet to approve Japan security bills; voters wary, confused

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• Michel maakt ritje op bizar stuk Japanse toptechnologie - HLN.be

• Biracial Beauty Queen Ariana Miyamoto Fights Discrimination in Japan

• Japan Could Face Mega Earthquake In The Near Future

• How a Japanese American burst Japan's bubble on racism | Public Radio International

• LDP to push for drone no-go zones | The Japan Times

• Hakone's no-go volcanic zone streamed live online | The Japan Times

• With Robot Taxi, Japan Firms Eye Driverless Transport - WSJ

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• Michel en Peeters steken frietje op Japans dakterras

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• Why Cycling Laws in Japan are like Monopoly Rules | Tokyo By Bike - Cycling News & Information from Japan

• In Japanese, mastery of the space-time continuum is just a few words away | The Japan Times

• Black Miss Japan fights for race revolution - Yahoo News

• Branding Japan Beyond Abe | Nancy Snow

• Japon : le renouveau touristique

• Japan’s rural schools run out of students | World news | The Guardian

• Narita airport launches short tours for layover passengers | The Japan Times

• Japan moves to boost role of military | Al Jazeera America

• Imperial family will pay close attention to Abe's statement | The Japan Times

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• Fact Sheet on Japanese Military “Comfort Women” :: JapanFocus

• Perfect storm of factors conspires to empty Japan | The Japan Times

• Duvel is bier en daar valt volgens minister Peeters niet ove... - Gazet van Antwerpen

• Premier Michel op bezoek bij Japans keizerpaar - Het Nieuwsblad

• Japan’s Generational Opportunity | The Diplomat

• Japan Today says it will retain foreign perspective despite acquisition by conglomerate Fuji Media | The Japan Times

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