August 3, 2016
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 3, 2016
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 3, 2016
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AMBASSADOR
Ambassador views Nagaoka Fireworks
- August 3, 2016
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INTERNATIONAL
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Japan’s EEZ for the first time
- August 3, 2016
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INTERNATIONAL
Ruling party lawmakers call for removal of comfort women statue
- August 3, 2016
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INTERNATIONAL
Tokyo ceremony honors JICA personnel killed in Bangladesh
- August 3, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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ECONOMY
FY17 budget request ceiling to exceed 100 trillion yen
- August 3, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
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ECONOMY
Commentary: Economic package meant to give another push to Abenomics
- August 3, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 3
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ECONOMY
Editorial: No hope for bloated economic stimulus that only looks good on the surface
- August 3, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 5
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ECONOMY
Keidanren, JA to cooperate in boosting agricultural competitiveness
- August 3, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 6
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ECONOMY
Reforms needed to support changes in work styles
- August 3, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Annual report calls for promotion of employment of older persons and women
- August 3, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Improving social systems through AI and robots
- August 3, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
Ex-PM Koizumi: Abe should aim to eliminate nuclear plants; former U.S. sailors exposed to radiation need help
- August 6, 2016
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SECURITY
Owner of Mageshima states willingness to immediately sell island
- August 3, 2016
- , Okinawa Times , p. 2
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SECURITY
SDF unit in Juba resumes activities outside facility
- August 3, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 4
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SECURITY
Five universities to receive funding for projects useful to defense development
- July 30, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 26
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SECURITY
Editorial: Defense white paper only explains gov’t arguments
- August 3, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 5
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SECURITY
Defense White Paper voices “strong apprehension” about China, DPRK
- August 3, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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POLITICS
PM Abe reshuffles his cabinet
- August 3, 2016
- , NHK
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POLITICS
South Korea, China alarmed at appointment of Inada as defense minister
- August 3, 2016
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 2
- August 3, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Kishida, Ishiba differ in response to cabinet appointment, brace for future premier race
- August 3, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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POLITICS
Ishihara blames LDP secretary-general for defeat in Tokyo gubernatorial race
- August 3, 2016
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Some wary about Nikai’s rise in influence
- August 2, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 3
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POLITICS
Edano says he will ask for Amari to be summoned to Diet
- August 3, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
Eight lawmakers to join cabinet for first time
- August 3, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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POLITICS
Kishida to stay in cabinet, Ishiba rejects post
- August 3, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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POLITICS
Young Diet member to run in DP presidential race
- August 3, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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POLITICS
Ambassador Kennedy congratulates Governor Koike
- August 3, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p.38
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POLITICS
Cartoon: Governor Koike
- Asahi: August 3
- , Asahi , p. 14
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EDUCATION
Regions would like to keep international students
- August 3, 2106
- , Nikkei , p. 27
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EDUCATION
Foreign students face obstacles in finding jobs in Japan
- August 3, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 27
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TV PROGRAMS
Usain Bolt’s challenge
- August 2, 2016
- , NHK
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