September 23, 2016

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • September 23, 2016
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Japan must step up commitment to assisting the world’s refugees

  • September 23, 2016
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:20 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

PM Abe meets with President Castro

  • September 23, 2016
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

President Obama calls for greater support for refugees

  • September 21, 2016
  • , Nikkei evening edition
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan business chiefs seek better Chinese antitrust, exit rules

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:00 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japanese business delegation urges China to rein in overproduction of steel

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 7
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INTERNATIONAL

Abe holds talks with Vice President Biden

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Yomiuri , p. 1
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INTERNATIONAL

Forming united front against North Korea appears difficult

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL

Kishida to visit Russia in October

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Abe meets with Turkish leader

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL

Philippine leader to visit Japan in October

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Turkey to strengthen economic and academic cooperation

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

Abe speaks briefly with Chinese Premier Li

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, UK to hold 2+2 next year

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Caribbean Community to cooperate on disaster management

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

Abe pledges $1.1 billion in aid for Syria and neighbors

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

Inada holds talks with counterpart from Myanmar

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan to visit Japan

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Asahi , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

A conduit to China, Japan dodges pressure to ban ivory sales

  • September 22, 2016
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Female leaders

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 2
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ECONOMY

“Apple, Google may be eliminating competition,” METI report

  • September 15, 2016
  • , Nikkei evening edition , p. 3
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ECONOMY

Japan must rethink long-term nuclear power strategy

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:10 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan to put 1-trillion-yen Monju reactor out of its misery

  • September 22, 2016
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 15:50
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Ministries spar as Japan focuses on fast reactor project in France

  • September 22, 2016
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:10 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Scrap not only Monju but also ‘structure of irresponsibility’

  • September 22, 2016
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 13:10
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Cartoon: Monju

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Asahi , p. 14
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ECONOMY

Most companies ignore MEXT request regarding recruiting season, MEXT survey

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 30
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ECONOMY

Abe calls on U.S. to ratify TPP

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Nikkei
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ECONOMY

Number of foreign visitors to Japan sets August record of 2.04m

  • September 21, 2016
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 09:49 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Structural reforms a must to support BOJ policy

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:59 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

SECURITY

USMC clarifies arrival of Ospreys at Futenma

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

More SDF personnel to be trained in life-saving field medicine

  • September 21, 2016
  • , Kyodo , 9:21 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

U.S. Marine AV-8 Harrier crashes off Okinawa

  • September 23, 2016
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on September 21 and 22

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on September 20 and 21

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Nikkei , p. 6
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POLITICS

Minor opposition party to change Japanese name

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Nikkei , p. 6
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POLITICS

Japan gov’t launches panel on emperor’s abdication

  • September 23, 2016
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

POLITICS

Lineup of DP executive members

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS

Democratic Party approves new leader Renho’s fresh leadership picks

  • September 21, 2016
  • , The Mainichi
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POLITICS

POLITICS

Main bills to be discussed during extraordinary Diet session this fall

  • September 22, 2016
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Ruling parties at loggerheads over casino bill

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS

Editorial: Doubts linger about extending LDP leader’s term

  • September 21, 2016
  • , The Mainichi
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POLITICS

Editorial: Discuss extending LDP leader’s term for sake of political stability

  • September 21, 2016
  • , The Japan News , 7:43 p.m.
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POLITICS

SCIENCE

Minister Yamamoto pledges all-out effort to conclude Paris Agreement

  • September 23, 2016
  • , NHK digital
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SCIENCE

Japan tapping AI to revolutionize drug development

  • September 23, 2016
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:02 a.m.
  • English Press

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

Expanding scope of “special certificate” to teach English in grade school

  • September 17, 2016
  • , Yomiuri , p. 19
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TV PROGRAMS

Changing trends in mortuary services

  • September 21, 2016
  • , NHK
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