December, 2016
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 30, 2016
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan defense minister’s visit to war-linked shrine irks U.S.
- December 30, 2016
- , Kyodo News
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Abe should visit Yasukuni following reaffirmation of peaceful alliance at Pearl Harbor
- December 29, 2016
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S. service member arrested in Okinawa for DUI
- December 30, 2016
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Number of Japan-U.S. joint exercises marks record high for fourth consecutive year
- December 30, 2016
- , Akahata , Lead story
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 29
- December 30, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Cartoon: Snap election in 2017?
- December 30, 2016
- , Asahi , p. 12
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Cabinet support rate rises to 64% as 84% approve of PM’s Pearl Harbor visit, Nikkei spot poll
- December 30, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 1
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Abe’s diplomacy boosts cabinet support, the question is how to maintain it, Nikkei spot poll
- December 30, 2016
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
EDUCATION
Japan’s students face uncertain future under cloud of debt
- Dec 29, 2016
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
