Japan News Articles August 25 - August 31

• Abe faces roadblock this fall | The Japan Times

• Strolling Around Old Tokyo | Nippon.com

• LDP finally begins work to stamp out hate speech - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• It's Not Just Hello Kitty: Japan's Character Craze - ABC News

• Fukushima fallout: solidarity turns to resentment in city hosting evacuees | The Japan Times

• Boob Aid: Japan porn queens take part in 24-hour 'squeeze-a-thon' for AIDS charity | The Japan Times

• Japanese soccer club fined for fan's racist gesture - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Indian students still don’t find Japan interesting. Here is why | The Indian Express | Page 99

• Anti-nuclear protesters fear that restrictions on hate speech will also target them - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• The Makioka Sisters | The Japan Times

• Conservative party to submit bill halting welfare for needy foreigners | The Japan Times

• Is it twilight for cram schools? | The Japan Times

• Dealing with addiction: Japan's drinking problem | The Japan Times

• Tokyo's robotic eyes are everywhere | The Japan Times

• Japan: Nuking the news - Al Jazeera English

• Haruki Murakami AFP.com

• Should Japan Restart Its Nuclear Reactors?

• Japan defense budget request highest ever as Abe boosts military | The Japan Times

• Hate speech rallies spreading across Japan - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• In Asia, the spotlight is on Japan this week (cnbc)

• Gov't advises citizens to stockpile toilet paper ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

• Meet 'Chibatman,' Japan's Real-Life Dark Knight

• 3 redenen om te beleggen in Japan - Beursduivel.nl

• Japan’s right wing: Unwelcome change | The Economist

• Saying hello in Japan is easier now - The Hindu

• Waarom Japanners wc-papier moeten hamsteren - HLN.be

• Japan defense budget request highest ever as Abe boosts military | The Japan Times

• Ishiba backs down, hints he will accept Cabinet post if offered | The Japan Times

• Japan's brokerages seize opportunity as death tax set to rise | Reuters

• A Food Lover’s Guide to Japan - Condé Nast Traveler

• Japan's economic revival is in jeopardy - Aug. 28, 2014

• The itinerary: Gourmet trains in Japan | Life & Arts | Dallas-Fort Worth Lifestyles News | St...

• In Japan, Another Leader Takes Heat for Golfing During a Crisis - NYTimes.com

• NPO Radio 1 - Buurtzorg naar Japan - 09:04 22-08-2014

• Zal Japanse economie zich kunnen herpakken? - Beursnieuws - Moneytalk.be - Moneytalk.be

• Forget Japan’s shrinking economy: property looks hot

• Japan has fallen victim to the Keynesian scam—commentary

• Japan and South Korea: Wars of words | The Economist

• EDITORIAL: Time for Abe to clarify his views about World War II, war criminals - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Abe wears down biggest political rival Ishiba, convinces him to join Cabinet - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Abe praised Class-A war criminals for being 'foundation' of Japan's prosperity - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Conservative party to submit bill halting welfare for needy foreigners | The Japan Times

• La natalité du Japon au plus bas - Libération

• A Forgotten Tale of World War I: Life for German POWs in Japanese Camps | Nippon.com

• Fighting Population Decline, Japan Aims to Stay at 100 Million | Nippon.com

• Shunga: Japanese Erotic Art Takes London By Storm | Nippon.com

• Court orders TEPCO to compensate family of Fukushima woman who committed suicide - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun

• Key Misfire for Abe’s New Cabinet | The Diplomat

• Capsule hotels at airports: Sleep tight | The Economist

• Standing Room Only: The Slurp-and-Go Soba Shop Tradition | Nippon.com

• Widening Opportunities for Japan’s Women | Nippon.com

• Don't bank on nuclear restarts | The Japan Times

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