October 5, 2016

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • October 5, 2016
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • October 5, 2016
  • , All newspapers and TV networks
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AMBASSADOR

Hokkaido woman who sent hina dolls to JFK dies

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Asahi digital
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AMBASSADOR

Women should lead fight to protect the environment

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Asahi , p. 18
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Deny Chinese firms loopholes in international encirclement of N. Korea

  • October 4, 2016
  • , The Japan News , 7:46 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Commentary: Do not lose opportunity to conclude EPA

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Sankei , p. 6
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INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Hasty ratification of Paris Agreement questionable

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Sankei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Bipartisan group of lawmakers to hold rally on Takeshima

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

Kishida says U.S.-Russia relations will not affect Japan’s talks with Russia

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Yomiuri evening edition
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ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Gov’t, industry, academia join hands to train marine development experts

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Yomiuri , p. 28
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ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Japan eyes opening farm work, in-home care to foreign workers

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Kyodo News , 23:33
  • English Press

ECONOMY

65% desire to work after age 65, MHLW annual report

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Nikkei evening edition , p. 3
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ECONOMY

Diet debate on TPP to start on Oct. 14

  • October 5 2016
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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ECONOMY

Some Democratic Party members support the TPP

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Nikkei
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ECONOMY

Japan eyes accepting foreign workers in farm sector

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Asahi
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ECONOMY

Survey of newspaper editorials on decommissioning the Monju reactor

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Sankei , p. 6
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ECONOMY

Japan’s fast-breeder reactor panel to hold first meeting on Oct. 7

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 4
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ECONOMY

Cost of solar power generation to drop to one-third of current level by 2030

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Mainichi , p. 4
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SECURITY

U.S. Marines to resume AV-8 Harrier flights on Oct. 7

  • October 5, 2016
  • , NTV
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SECURITY

Gov’t to enable SDF to provide U.S. military with ammunition

  • October 3, 2016
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 1
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SECURITY

Rate of mishaps involving Ospreys doubles over three years

  • Ocotober 1, 2016
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY

Lower House member makes proposal for provisional use of Futenma base

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Okinawa Times , p. 2
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SECURITY

Okinawa opposes SDF’s joint use of Northern Training Area with U.S. forces

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY

Cabinet decides SDF in South Sudan not expected to become POWs

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Asahi , p. 4
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SECURITY

Marines to resume AV-8 Harrier operations in Okinawa

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
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SECURITY

PM Abe says government will take measures against foreign purchases of Japanese land

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Sankei , Lead story
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POLITICS

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on October 4

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS

Gist of interpellations at Lower House Budget Committee, Oct. 4

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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POLITICS

Japan’s lower house OKs extra budget to support economy

  • October 5, 2016
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

POLITICS

Roundtable discussion by journalists on first round of Diet deliberations

  • October 4, 2016
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS

Analysis: DP should shift right to gain more support

  • October 3, 2016
  • , Nikkei , p. 7
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POLITICS

SCIENCE

Wildlife panel adopts ban on domestic ivory trade

  • October 5, 2016
  • , Asahi
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SOCIETY

TV PROGRAMS

Nobel laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi

  • September 4, 2016
  • , NHK
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  • G7 Summit
  • Ukraine
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