Selected Japan News Articles April 22 - April 28

• 24-hour transportation in Tokyo - The Japan Times

• Nuclear arms card for Japan - The Japan Times

• Boeing Jet Returns to the Air, but It’s Only a Start - NYTimes.com

• Japan's Princess Masako takes first trip abroad in years

• Japan's stressed princess travels abroad - Story | The Star Online

• Hate aimed at ethnic Korean residents continues, but one man changes - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Sovereignty Anniversary a Day of Celebration, or Humiliation? - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Japan's Abe says

• Washington Post

• Ceremony an affront to Okinawans - The Japan Times

• Japan's ANA to test modified Dreamliner - Story | The Star Online

• Number of elderly workers in 2012 soared to new record high - The Japan Times

• Japan PM Abe escapes injury in five-car collision - The Times of India on Mobile

• De Aziatische Tijger » Amnesty International: “Japan voert executies op”

• Washington Post

• Japan Expects to Meet Inflation Target by 2015, but Skeptics Abound - NYTimes.com

• Is Japan's Shinzo Abe finally acting on his true nationalist colors? - CSMonitor.com

• Globe-trotting Abe has energy on the brain - The Japan Times

• Buoyant Abe's true colors emerging - The Japan Times

• Roppongi Hills hits 10th anniversary - The Japan News

• At Tepco, A Woman Takes the Levers of Power - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Bank of Japan Sees Inflation Nearing Target in 2015: Economy - Bloomberg

• Recovering crown princess headed for first official overseas visit in 11 years - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanse deflatie houdt aan - HLN.be

• Japan hangs 2 inmates convicted of murder; nation has executed 5 so far this year | Fox News

• Japan OKs Dreamliners to fly again

• Abe beautifying aggression - Xinhua | English.news.cn

• Yasukuni visits undermine diplomacy - The Japan Times

• Seoul protests Abe for defending shrine visits - The Japan Times

• Opnieuw lek in kerncentrale Fukushima - Gva.be

• Japan Needs More Than a Devalued Yen - Businessweek

• Fukushima Leaks Won’t Seep Beyond Plant for Decades, IAEA Says - Bloomberg

• Japanese Scientist Blames China for Yakushima’s Dying Trees - NYTimes.com

• Elsevier.nl - Japanse bevolking krimpt in recordtempo

• De Aziatische Tijger » Japan bereid tot geweld in eilandenruzie

• Japan War Shrine Visits, Abe Remarks Slammed in Seoul - Korea Real Time - WSJ

• Japan wil kerncentrales weer opstarten - Buitenland - Nieuws - Knack.be

• Japan’s Unnecessary Nationalism - NYTimes.com

• EDITORIAL: Politicians missing the big picture on Yasukuni issue - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Oeso uit twijfel over economisch beleid Japan | Het Financieele Dagblad

• Squid Fishermen Caught in Tentacles of 'Abenomics' - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Japan war shrine reflects ruling party nationalism

• Japan's debt problems persist amid enthusiasm for Abenomics - Apr. 23, 2013

• Some N-Reactors May Be Reactivated in Autumn: Minister - JIJI PRESS

• Record 168 lawmakers visit Yasukuni - The Japan Times

• Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup may take more than 40 years: IAEA - The Japan Times

• Japan casino lobby in legalisation push; market could out-strip Vegas

• Japan’s no-apology diplomacy: Why a small Tokyo shrine is causing big trouble in Asia - Washington Post

• 4 Murakami fans--4 perspectives on latest novel - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan: China met geweld verjagen - NOS.nl

• Tensions Flare Between China and Japan Over Islands and Shrine - NYTimes.com

• Gevaarlijke escalatie tussen Japan en China in Oost-Chinese Zee - Buitenland - Nieuws - Knack.be

• Emperor publishes entry in encyclopedia on fish species in Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• BBC News - Japan PM Abe warns China of force over islands landing

• IAEA: Japan nuclear site cleanup may take more than 40 years, plant needs more reliable system - The Washington Post

• Prinses Astrid voert in Japan en Cambodja actie tegen malaria - Belga Algemeen - Knack.be - Knack.be

• Conservative tasks in Japan - The Japan Times

• LDP looks to double JET Program's ranks in three years - The Japan Times

• Rats halt fuel-rod cooling at crippled Japan nuclear plant - World News | TVNZ

• Business Newswires : euronews : the latest international news as video on demand

• South Korea foreign minister to scrap trip to Japan over Yasukuni Shrine visits - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

Daily Japan News Articles links are here.

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Selected Japan News Articles 15 April - 21 April

• Saving Japan: promoting women's role in the workforce would help - The Japan Times

• Fearing the worst if Japan joins the TPP - The Japan Times

• In 'Tsukuru Tazaki,' Murakami once again shifts his point of view - The Japan Times

• There are no shortcuts to enlightenment, but plenty of laughs on the journey - The Japan Times

• Views of Japan through Western films - The Japan Times

• Chicago Tribune - Japan PM Abe's war shrine offering likely to infuriate China

• Yen Weakness Continues After Japan Finance Minister's Comments - WSJ.com

• Princess Masako trip gets formal OK - The Japan Times

• Diet OKs Internet election campaigns - The Japan Times

• Too Few Women In Boardrooms- Washington Post

• Abe Oulines Next Steps Women Open Economy - Washington Post

• Nikkei surges 2% on weaker yen, bond-buying reports - The Hindu Business Line : Mobile Edition

• Why Japan is now the land of the rising stocks - Weekend Investor - MarketWatch

• Japan PM lays out next steps in growth revival - Businessweek

• FOKGAMES.nl / Nieuws / 'Steek een lucifer aan' App mateloos populair in Japan / FOK!games

• Dalende yen kan euro redden: De Tijd

• Aardbeving in oceaan bij Japan en oost-Rusland - Buitenland - TROUW

• BBC News - Japan reports record annual trade deficit

• Japan’s Annual Trade Deficit Surges, Hit by Energy Needs - NYTimes.com

• Japan island rocked by 30 quakes - Channel NewsAsia

• Japan is fighting back at stagnation - FT.com

• BBC News - Aung San Suu Kyi meets Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

• Handelstekort Japan naar recordhoogte - Economie - TROUW

• Naissance sous haute surveillance à Tokyo | Japon Information

• Toyota overschrijdt kaap van miljoen hybride wagens - Economie - De Morgen

• AFP: Japan island rocked by 30 quakes

• Scroll displays the human side of Perry's arrival - The Japan Times

• LDP out to undermine Constitution - The Japan Times

• Prinses Masako naar inhuldiging - NOS Nieuws

• Tokyo hot spots losing appeal as Japan grapples with territorial disputes - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan's stressed princess may travel abroad: reports - Latest - New Straits Times

• Japan stimuleert economie met korte rokjes - NOS op 3

• Japan's population falls by record level - The Japan Times

• Bank of Japan gaat als samoeraï tekeer tegen deflatie

• Japanse bevolking krimpt in recordtempo - Economie - TROUW

• These Real Totoro Catbuses Will Delight You

• IMF lifts Japan growth forecast, projects 3% inflation - The Economic Times

• Japan court tells Google to stop autocomplete words - The Economic Times

• Noord-Korea's 'Eeuwige President' is jarig, waar blijft de raketlancering? - Buitenland - De Morgen

• Energy: Difference Engine: Life without nukes | The Economist

• Duitsers bouwen 400 MW aan zonne-energie in Japan | Duurzaam Bedrijfsleven

• Japan en Europa starten onderhandelingen over vrijhandelsa... - De Standaard

• Shiho Fukada's Photos of Japan's Employment Situation - NYTimes.com

• TAKE-A-LOOK-Japanese market reaction and outlook after BOJ's stimulus | Reuters

• Suu Kyi calls for greater political participation by women - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• IAEA evaluating cleanup at crippled Japan nuclear plant that’s been beset by new troubles - The Washington Post

• BOOK IN FOCUS: Haruki Murakami's new novel challenges us to confront our pasts - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

Daily Japan News Articles links are here.

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Selected Japan News Articles 8 April - 14 April

• BBC News - Kerry urges North Korea to join regional dialogue

• Japan, U.S. agree cannot let North Korea have nuclear arms - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• BBC News - Kerry in Japan for talks on North Korean tensions

• Japanese PM visits Iwo Jima

• Pushing to rein in North Korea, Kerry to meet Japan leaders

• Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Still Unstable, Japanese Official Says - NYTimes.com

• High school girl’s Twitter post starts photo trend - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Suu Kyi arrives in Japan for first visit in 27 years - The Japan Times

• Japan: Revolution in the air | The Economist

• De Aziatische Tijger » Zwaargewonden na aardbeving in Japan

• U.S. Urges Japan to Refrain From Competitive Yen Devalue - Bloomberg

• ANALYSIS: Japan could lose much, gain little from joining TPP - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Murakami's new novel flying off the shelves - The Japan News

• UPDATE: Strong temblor hits western Japan island, 23 injured - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Tokyo Disneyland, now 30, still casts spell - The Japan Times

• North Korea reportedly warns Japan it would target Tokyo first | Fox News

• Murakami mania sweeps Japan as new novel is released - Telegraph

• Kerknieuws.nl: Fallus-festival in Japan

• Japan's public unfazed by North Korea's threats | Asia | DW.DE | 10.04.2013

• BBC News - Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars over airbag defect

• Water, rats, outages: Japan nuke plant precarious - Yahoo! News

• BBC News - China anger at Japan-Taiwan disputed island fishing deal

• At Izakayas, Japanese Food Gets Informal - NYTimes.com

• Japanse meiden verdienen leuk bij met dijbeen reclame | Reclamewereld

• Tepco noemt situatie

• Gratis Nieuws - Nederlands Dagblad

• Precarious Japan Nuke Plant Raises Safety Concerns - Page 1

• Japan, Taiwan agree on fishing rights around Senkakus - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Living in shadow of North Korean belligerence

• Alweer een lek in kerncentrale van Fukushima

• Guinness World Records certifies Hakamada longest-serving death row inmate－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)

• Japan on full alert over N Korea: defence minister - Channel NewsAsia

• Corée du Nord: une ville japonaise annonce par erreur un tir de missile - sudinfo.be

• ANIME NEWS: 2013 Tokyo Game Show to be bigger than ever - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Death penalty in Japan on the rise despite global trend | NZ Herald

• Monetair Pearl Harbor - De Standaard

• The Bank Of Japan Stands Tall But Questions Remain - Forbes

• De Aziatische Tijger » Japan plaatst afweergeschut na dreiging N-Korea

• LA Times - Japan readies defenses for possible missile test by North Korea

• Falling yen prompts Abe reassurances - The Japan Times

• Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant losing faith in leaking water pits

• Anti-raketinstallaties rond Tokio - NOS Nieuws

• Washington Post

• Japan increasingly nervous about North Korea nukes | Mobile Washington Examiner

• Japan – land of the rising sun or another false dawn?

• Japan's 'little prince' to be an 'ordinary student'- The New Haven Register - Serving New Haven, Connecticut

• Team Abe's grand plan leaves ghosts in charge of a haunted house - The Japan Times

• Tepco finds second pit leaking in Fukushima - The Japan Times

• De Japanse oplossing | www.dagelijksestandaard.nl

• Japan banks on success of Abenomics | Joseph Sitglitz

• Washington Post

• Toezicht op eigenaar centrale Fukushima nog altijd te laks - HLN.be

• Defect could affect all radioactive water storage tanks at Fukushima plant - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Secret order issued to destroy incoming North Korean missile - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

Daily Japan News Articles links are here.

Sunset - April 10

Japan News Articles 1 April - 7 April

• Business in Japan: Appraising Abenomics | The Economist

• Abe-phoria: A national punching bag morphs into a popular leader - The Japan Times

• Japan’s desperate, dangerous experiment — RT Op-Edge

• Japan Nuclear Plant Leaks Radioactive Water - NYTimes.com

• Progress on Okinawa - NYTimes.com

• Japanese high courts trip up the Abe government | East Asia Forum

• Google fotografeert Fukushima - De Standaard

• Soros calls Japan’s aggressive stimulus plan ‘dangerous’ — RT Business

• Cyndi Lauper donates piano to Miyagi hospital - The Japan News

• Japan’s New Stimulus May Trigger Yen Avalanche, Soros Says - Bloomberg

• Nuclear Plant Leaking Contaminated Water In Japan

• Japan ving nog nooit zo weinig walvissen

• Japan's QE will leave its workers out of pocket with lower quality of life | Michael Burke | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

• Bear&Bull Blog : Japan laat het beest los

• Nikkei op hoogste peil in bijna 5 jaar - De Standaard

• Bloomberg: Japan wordt tweede grootste zonne-energiemarkt | Duurzaam Bedrijfsleven

• Japan's 50 Richest - Forbes

• Japan maakt radicale bocht in monetair beleid: De Tijd

• iafrica.com | business | world news | Japan is back! Or is it?

• Fast Retailing chief Yanai richest person in Japan: Forbes - The Japan Times

• Kuroda plans huge bond binge for BOJ - The Japan Times

• Abe’s first 100 days - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Washington Post

• Nieuws | Altijd op de hoogte van het laatste nieuws met Telegraaf.nl

• Yakushima pics to hit Google Street View - The Japan Times

• 'Abenomics' a wave that may break? - The Japan Times

• Japan als militaire macht - Radio 1

• Nello en Patrasche gaan Japans - Het Nieuwsblad Mobile

• Washington Post

• Tucked away in a Tokyo building, ‘embassy casino’ promised good times - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• 840,000 join workforce as hiring climbs - The Japan Times

• Opinion: Caroline Kennedy's cause in Japan

• Google Street View brengt Japanse spookstad in kaart - Gva.be

• Japan Reacts to North Korea’s Nuclear Plans - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Washington Post

• Kennedys have long, storied diplomatic history with Japan - The Japan Times

• News Headlines

• Japan Shifting Further Away From Pacifism - NYTimes.com

• ‘A Tale for the Time Being,’ by Ruth Ozeki - NYTimes.com

• Caroline Kennedy Is Seen as Likely Choice for Japan Envoy - NYTimes.com

• Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Japan - In the Loop - The Washington Post

• Japan's zombies: the walking dead of Tokyo - video | World news | guardian.co.uk

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Japan Selected New Articles: 25 March - 31 March

• Last post: Japan's outdated model is dead; long live the emerging vision - The Japan Times

• Two years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster | Enformable

• Narita expands slots today / Airport hopes increased use will secure position as Asian hub : Business : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Mandatory safety lessons eyed for reckless bikers : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Tokyo Fashion and Lifestyle in Daikanyama | Modern Tokyo Times

• Abe to offer gift to Yasukuni Shrine in April, but nixes visit - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japanese authorities hunt wild pigs in Fukushima's forests - YouTube

• Help at hand for foreign wives trying to cope in Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• A spiritual awakening in the slums of Osaka - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Chernobyl Cleanup Survivor's Message for Japan: 'Run Away as Quickly as Possible'

• Tensions Bolster Tokyo Military Bid - WSJ.com

• Utility that operates Fukushima cites own shortcomings as main cause of Japan's nuclear crisis | Fox News

• Nuclear experts advising NRA disclose funding from related businesses - The Japan Times

• Yokohama's French community gets prepped on disaster preparation - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Tepco erkent schuld aan kernramp Japan - HLN.be

• Tokyo bar is run by Buddhist priest – video | World news | guardian.co.uk

• Tokyo liquefaction risk reviewed, found higher : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• How Distant Is Japan's 2% Inflation Target?

• JPRI Working Paper No. 83

• Revamped Kabuki-za theater aims to charm a new audience - The Japan Times

• Abe pushes 'openness' by inviting kids to tour his office, residence - The Japan Times

• UPDATE 1-MOF's Furusawa appointed as Japan's new currency diplomat

• New BoJ chief slams Japan debt as 'abnormal'

• Plastic model urinals, toilets aimed at Japan hobbyists - CNET Mobile

• Japan - A New Nuclear Inquiry - NYTimes.com

• Reaching the Last Speakers of Japan’s Ancient Languages – News Watch

• Google adds street views inside Japan nuclear zone - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• BOJ chief says Japan economy on the mend

• Google Street View Captures Ghost Town in Fukushima's Evacuation Zone - NYTimes.com

• Google Adds Street Views Inside Japan Nuclear Zone | TIME.com

• Uncertainty clouds new law seeking job security for non-regular workers - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan dient klacht in bij FIFA om laser | Spitsnieuws

• Fallen tycoon Horie freed from jail - The Japan Times

• Japan verwikkeld in verhit kerndebat | www.iede.nl

• Japanese regulators to investigate nuclear crisis - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Hokusai | Radio1

• Défilé à Tokyo de 63 maîtres du kabuki avant la réouverture du Kabukiza

• Rock shells disappearing on coast near Fukushima nuclear plant - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• ‘In Japan, a Portrait of Mistrust’ - NYTimes.com

• 7 leerlingen van academie naar Japan vertrokken (Zottegem) - Het Nieuwsblad

• Former Japanese Internet tycoon released from jail

• Kabuki stars parade in Ginza ahead of reopening of theater - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Matchmaking priests bring couples together, help temples prosper - The Japan Times

• Court voids poll results in a third district - The Japan Times

• Analysis: History casts doubt on bold Japan economic reform | Reuters

• Ssshh! Why Japan Is Keeping Quiet on the Yen

• Pollenless Trees Nothing to Sneeze At in Japan - Page 1

• Navigating Japanese divorce law and dealing with false promises - The Japan Times

• Twitter CEO’s Direct Message @JapanPM - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• TEPCO concludes rat caused last week's Fukushima blackout - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Japan: Where the iPad is changing lives - Fortune Tech

• Curse or cash cow: Japan ready for casinos? - The Japan Times

• Abe wants TOEFL to be key exam - The Japan Times

• Only 30 foreigners pass nursing exam despite extra help - The Japan Times

• Air quality worries boost sales of purifiers : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Hiroshima Court Rules December Election Invalid in Two Districts - Japan Real Time - WSJ

• Japan Times, New York Times announce publishing agreement - The Japan Times

• Abe exercises personal governing style / Utilizes 'control tower' approach to hammer out policy details, streamline political process : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Abe visits Fukushima towns, vows to speed up rebuilding : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

• Japan seeks summit with Chinese leaders - FRANCE 24

• More Young Japanese Heading Abroad to Study - NYTimes.com

• BBC News - Japan: The worst developed country for mothers?

Daily Japan News Articles links are here.