Preview can't display Japanese PDF files

I have some Japanese PDF files that can only be displayed in Adobe Reader, I have no problem displaying most Japanese PDF files in Preview. I wonder what is the cause of this problem? Please help me thanks.
Those files when open under Preview will display squares only.

Thanks for replying. I follow your instruction, I went into the font folder and validated all fonts, it showed 35 minor problems. I deleted those duplicates, but the problem still persist.
Did you pick the right PDF files in Japanesepod101.com? Their old files have no problem, their new PDF files are the one that I have problem. If you don't mind to try open their PDF files in the latest lesson. They have "lesson notes" and "lesson notes lite", I have no problem with lesson note lite, but for lesson notes it can only be viewed under Acrobat reader.
Edit: I just discovered that if I copy those squares and place it in Safari, the words will appear correctly.
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        BufferedOutputStream output = null;
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                try {
                    output.close();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
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    }

Thanks Balusc!!
I have made use of your code to display PDF files in an IFRAME tag too!!! I just dint believe that this would be possible. Please just take a look at my JSP page.
<h:form id="CaseLookUp">
     <%
     String path = request.getContextPath()+"";
     out.print(path);
     %>
<iframe scrolling="auto" src="<%=path%>/imageServlet?file=D:\70-229 V5.pdf" width="80%" height="600" ></iframe>
     </h:form>

Preview can't display Japanese PDF files

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