August 31, 2016
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 31, 2016
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 31, 2016
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan eyes utility stake to strengthen Russian ties
- August 31, 2016
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:16 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
A review of Abe’s diplomacy toward the U.S.
- August 31, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Differentiate Japan’s aid to Africa from China’s in terms of quality
- August 30, 2016
- , The Japan News , 8:25 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S.-Japan summit eyed on sidelines of ASEAN meeting in Laos
- August 31, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
Putin to visit Japan in December
- August 31, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 1
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INTERNATIONAL
Inada to visit South Sudan
- August 31, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Red Cross chief voices concern about humanitarian situation in South Sudan
- August 30, 2016
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 6
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INTERNATIONAL
GOJ to allocate 6.5 billion yen for security measures at overseas missions, JICA offices
- August 31, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Vast amounts of manganese nodules discovered in seafloor around Marcus Island
- August 30, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Spousal tax deduction system up for review
- August 31, 2016
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
MRJ’s flight to U.S. to be delayed until late September
- August 31, 2016
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
MOD officially decides on record budget request for FY2017
- August 31, 2016
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa honored for extinguishing vehicle fire
- August 31, 2016
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged attempt to enter woman’s house in Okinawa
- August 31, 2016
- , JIJI
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SECURITY
Editorial: Legislating laws to punish crime of preparing terrorist attacks needed
- August 31, 2016
- , Sankei , p. 2
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SECURITY
Editorial: Is charge of preparing terrorist attacks really needed?
- August 30, 2016
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. to deploy Navy Ospreys in Japan possibly from 2021
- August 30, 2106
- , Tokyo Shimbun evening edition , p. 2
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POLITICS
Tokyo Governor officially announces postponement of Tsukiji Fish Market’s relocation
- August 31, 2016
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 30
- August 31, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Diet set to convene on Sept. 26 to smooth deliberations on TPP ratification, other key issues
- August 31, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Editorial: Government still ignoring Japan’s fiscal woes at budget time
- August 31, 2016
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:55 p.m.
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POLITICS
Yamao to support Maehara in DP presidential race
- August 31, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
Interview with LDP chief Nikai on political issues, constitution, Okinawa
- September 2, 2016
- , pp. 150-152
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POLITICS
Interview with LDP Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai
- August 19, 2016,
- , Yomiuri , p. 11
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OPINION POLLS
Poll: 70% of voters used newspapers as reference for Upper House election
- August 31, 2016
- , Yomiuri , p. 33
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SCIENCE
90% of coral in Sekisei Reef bleached, MOE survey
- August 31, 2016
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 10
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SCIENCE
Sea Shepherd founder enters U.S.
- August 31, 2016
- , Sankei , p. 2
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SCIENCE
Kyoto University to offer new course to develop human resources for space exploration
- August 30, 2016
- , Yomiuri evening edition , p. 12
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SOCIETY
Shared homes offer respite for Japan’s struggling single mothers
- August 30, 2016
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Increasing female assistant public prosecutors
- August 29, 2016
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 11
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SOCIETY
Nonprofits step up help for school-shy students at time when suicide numbers rise
- August 29, 2016
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
EDUCATION
Bring English immersion to Japanese classrooms
- August 30, 2016
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
