October 31, 2016
HEADLINES
Noon news
- October 31, 2016
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- October 31, 2016
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AMBASSADOR
Ambassador profiled as “front runner” in Asahi Shimbun
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi
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AMBASSADOR
U.S. envoy played a key role in Obama’s historic Hiroshima visit
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi
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AMBASSADOR
Ambassador Kennedy impressed by beauty of imperial villa in Kyoto
- October 30, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun
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AMBASSADOR
Ambassador Kennedy jogs with Rio Paralympics silver medalist
- October 29, 2016
- , TBS
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INTERNATIONAL
Higher ranking Japanese official attends alleged secret talks with North Korea
- October 31, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
S. Korea president’s Japan trip by year-end uncertain amid scandal
- October 31, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 1:40 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan mulls return of Russian-held islets by vowing no U.S. presence
- October 29, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 7:40 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to offer expertise in developing regional cities in Russia
- October 29, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 2:03 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese, Indian vice foreign ministers agree on opposing DPRK’s nuclear arms development
- October 29, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Taiwan hold 1st round of maritime cooperation dialogue
- October 31, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 9:17 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan elected to serve on U.N. Human Rights Council
- October 29, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 8:21 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
IWC to set up fund for developing nations, picks Japanese chairman
- October 29, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 04:01
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. ‘nuclear umbrella’ drove Japan’s vote against U.N. resolution
- October 28, 2016
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Japan’s vote against nuke ban talks mocks its anti-nuke credo
- October 29, 2016
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 13:10
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.N.’s expanding of divide among nonnuclear countries regrettable
- October 29, 2016
- , The Japan News , 7:59 pm
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
GOJ strongly criticized for voting against nuclear arms ban resolution
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan worried about scandal engulfing ROK leader
- October 30, 2016
- , Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK says GSOMIA with Japan to be concluded soon
- October 29, 2016
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK defense minister refuses to provide defense information to Japan
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 13
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INTERNATIONAL
Putin rejects timeframe for peace treaty talks with Japan
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan mulls removing Northern Territories from scope of U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
- October 29, 2016
- , Kyodo
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, DPRK held secret talks
- October 31, 2016
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
UN rapporteur on DPRK to visit Japan
- October 29, 2016
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe to visit Argentina next month
- October 30, 2016
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, China, S. Korea trade chiefs pledge to promote free trade talks
- October 29, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 19:42
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Philippines’ Duterte promises to stop cursing after warning by God
- October 28, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 15:41
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Ramp up tie-up with Philippines based on ‘rule of law’ principle
- October 28, 2016
- , The Japan News , 7:41 pm
- English Press
ECONOMY
Visitors to Japan exceed 20 million for first time
- October 31, 2016
- , NHK
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ECONOMY
Gist of interpellations at Lower House special committee on TPP, Oct. 28
- October 29, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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ECONOMY
DP chief cites need to discuss food safety concerns under TPP
- October 31, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Another sales tax hike delay in Japan “can’t be ruled out”: Aso
- October 28, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 8:07 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
BOJ finds itself further behind 2% inflation target
- October 29, 2016
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:10 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese working more unpaid overtime: survey
- October 29, 2016
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Record number of foreign trainees went missing in 2015
- October 31, 2016
- , Sankei , Lead story
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ECONOMY
Abe gov’t backing Osaka Expo plan in exchange for constitutional revision support
- October 29, 2016
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Kagoshima governor accepts restart of reactor at Sendai plant
- October 29, 2016
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 18:50
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan mulls having new utilities help pay Fukushima victims
- October 29, 2016
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:00 am
- English Press
ECONOMY
Congress may become more flexible about endorsing TPP
- October 30, 2016
- , Mainichi
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ECONOMY
Japan, China, South Korea hold trade ministerial talks
- October 30, 2016
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Gov’t drawing up Cabinet order for SDF ‘rush and rescue’ missions
- October 29, 2016
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
DM Inada says situation in South Sudan wasn’t suitable for SDF rescue operations
- October 29, 2016
- , Sankei , p. 5
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SECURITY
Experts call for maritime crisis system
- October 28, 2016
- , The Japan News , 8:04 pm
- English Press
SECURITY
Govt eyes subsidies for border islands
- October 30, 2016
- , The Japan News , 8:37 pm
- English Press
SECURITY
Special Advisor Shibayama to visit South Sudan
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 4
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SECURITY
Okinawa assembly adopts resolution in protest of abusive remarks made by police
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
Japan, U.S., Australia agree to speed up exchange of defense intelligence
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
GOJ to make decision on Nov. 11 on rescue operations for Sudan-bound SDF
- October 29, 2016
- , Mainichi
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SECURITY
Okinawa sailor arrested for assault
- October 31, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 30
- October 31, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 29
- October 30, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 28
- October 29, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Momentum for Lower House dissolution for snap election dissipating
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi
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POLITICS
Tokyo leader starts study group with launch of new party in mind?
- October 31, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo
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POLITICS
Majority opposed to constitutional amendment under Abe administration
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi
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OPINION POLLS
66% say TPP should be carefully deliberated; 57% opposed to SDF involvement in rescue missions, Kyodo News poll
- October 31, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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OPINION POLLS
Kyodo News opinion poll & results from Tokyo Shimbun
- October 31, 2016
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
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OPINION POLLS
Pollees split over need to pass TPP during current Diet session, Nikkei poll
- October 31, 2016
- , Nikkei , pp. 1 and 2
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SCIENCE
Japan remains steadfast in continuing research whaling
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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SCIENCE
Film on dolphin hunting in Japan to be released in U.S. shortly
- October 30, 2016
- , Yomiuri
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SCIENCE
Upper House approves Paris Agreement legislation
- October 29, 2016
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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SOCIETY
Foreign visitors to Japan this year have already hit record 20 mil.
- October 31, 2016
- , Kyodo News , 12:31 p. m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Diversification of news delivery may lead young people to read news again
- November 2016
- , pp. 90–91
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EDUCATION
Low-income students with lower academic achievement to be eligible for loans
- October 27, 2016
- , Mainichi , p. 28
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TV PROGRAMS
Chinese farmers evicted from cities struggle to start over
- October 30, 2016
- , NHK
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TV PROGRAMS
Policy chiefs discuss Diet deliberations on TPP agreement
- October 30, 2016
- , NHK
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TV PROGRAMS
How to turn 100 and still be healthy
- October 29, 2016
- , NHK
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