August 15, 2016
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 15, 2016
- , NHK
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 15, 2016
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK lawmakers visit Takeshima
- August 15, 2016
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: Olympics
- August 13, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to contribute 1 billion yen to comfort women foundation this month
- August 13, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. welcomes agreement on Japan’s payment to comfort women foundation
- August 14, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK parliamentarians may visit Liancourt Rocks
- August 14, 2016
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Inada to forgo visit to Yasukuni
- August 13, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Rising tensions in East China Sea complicate China-Japan dialogue
- August 13, 2016
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe hopes to invite Putin to his hometown
- August 13, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. investigating DPRK firms to crack down on illicit trading
- August 13, 2016
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan-India summit planned for November
- August 14, 2016
- , Yomiuri
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ECONOMY
Japan Inc. focusing on R&D efforts at home
- August 13, 2016
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:15 a.m.
- English sites
ECONOMY
Expanding farm exports faces hurdles
- August 12, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 8
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ECONOMY
Radioactive waste may end up at bottom of sea
- August 10, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Clinton’s anti-TPP stance may derail global trend toward free trade
- August 13, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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SECURITY
U.S. veterans’ group adopts resolutions against construction at Henoko, Takae
- August 15, 2016
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 1
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SECURITY
Okinawa university marks 12th anniversary of helicopter crash
- August 14, 2016
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 1
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SECURITY
Marine arrested for alleged assault in Okinawa
- August 15, 2016
- , NTV
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SECURITY
GOJ to develop missile for Senkaku defense
- August 14, 2016
- , Yomiuri
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SECURITY
Japan to develop amphibious vehicle in collaboration with U.S.
- August 15, 2016
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
GOJ taking hard line toward Okinawa
- August 13, 2016
- , Mainichi
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SECURITY
President Obama not likely to declare no first use of nukes
- August 14, 2016
- , Mainichi
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SECURITY
Japanese researchers in dilemma over development of dual-use technology
- August 15, 2016
- , Nikkei
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POLITICS
Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
- August 15, 2016
- , NHK
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 14
- August 15, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 13
- August 14, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 12
- August 13, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
PM Abe vows to make utmost efforts toward TPP approval during extra Diet session
- August 14, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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POLITICS
Interview with Chairperson of National Public Safety Commission Matsumoto
- August 11, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
LDP’s Komura says rule change preferable to special exception in extending party head term
- August 15, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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OPINION POLLS
61% of new voters say they “feel connected” to politics after election, Yomiuri poll
- August 13, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 1
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OPINION POLLS
46% of 18- and 19-year-olds who voted in UH election will definitely vote again, Yomiuri poll
- August 13, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 11
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- August 13, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 11
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SCIENCE
AI-related measures to be included in second 2016 supplementary budget
- August 11, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 7
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SOCIETY
Editorial: Targeting scourge of child abuse
- August 14, 2016
- , The Japan Times
- English sites
SOCIETY
Study on radiation exposure derailed by non-cooperation from MOD, fire departments
- August 14, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 30
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SOCIETY
SEALDs pro-peace student group to disband
- August 14, 2016
- , Asahi
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TV PROGRAMS
Japan’s first participation in UN PKO mission 23 years ago
- August 13, 2016
- , NHK
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TV PROGRAMS
Japanese farmers sent to Manchuria
- August 13, 2016
- , NHK
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