February 9, 2017

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • February 9, 2017
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • February 9, 2017
  • , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Don’t give up on the TPP

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:00 am
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Upcoming U.S.-Japan summit

  • February 9, 2017
  • , FujiTV
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Abe’s summit strategy has one goal — dodging free trade talks

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:00 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan pins hopes on Aso-Pence meeting

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Jiji Press , 10:12 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Abe to confirm G7, G20 positions on protectionism, exchange rates at summit

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Yomiuri , p. 9
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Matchmaker for Abe and Trump

  • February 2017
  • , p. 11
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INTERNATIONAL

US protectionism concerns dim Japanese consumer sentiment

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:59 am
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Abe to depart for U.S. tonight

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan marks 2nd-biggest current account surplus in 2016

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Kyodo News , 12:36
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

SoftBank’s Son says Trump’s promised deregulation will help his business

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:57 pm
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Nisshinbo nixes plan for Mexican auto-parts factory

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:00 am
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

N.Z. trade chief says “too soon” to give up on TPP after U.S. pullout

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Kyodo News , 22:03
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Public support needed for Japan-Russia talks on Northern Territories

  • February 08, 2017
  • , The Mainichi , 7:23 pm
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

San Francisco approves installation of “comfort women” memorial

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Kyodo News , 3:48 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Travel ban

  • February 5, 2017
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 11
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ECONOMY

Trade rules face biggest crisis since the end of World War II

  • February 3, 2017
  • , Yomiuri , p. 7
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ECONOMY

Shimazu Corporation enters cancer diagnostic business

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 14
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ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Sharp interested in buying Toshiba’s operations

  • February 7, 2017
  • , Nikkei evening edition , p. 3
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ECONOMY

Merck cancer drug brings cost competition to Japanese rival

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:00 am
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Transport minister opposes ride-sharing services

  • February 7, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 3
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ECONOMY

Editorial: Eliminate violations of bluefin tuna fishing regulations

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY

Japan’s direct business investment in U.S. tops 17 trillion yen

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

Ishihara holds talks with New Zealand’s trade minister

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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SECURITY

Onaga to appoint new base-issue coordinator

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

SECURITY

Okinawa municipalities fear F-35 drills will cause more noise, accidents

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Okinawa Times , p. 2
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SECURITY

Nationwide network for cyberattack countermeasures training

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Yomiuri evening edition , p. 12
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SECURITY

Government to expand SDF base in Djibouti despite decrease in piracy incidents

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
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SECURITY

Numerous websites hacked across Japan

  • February 7, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 39
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SECURITY

Editorial: SDF’s PKO log reveals cover-up of ‘fighting’ risk in South Sudan

  • February 9, 2017
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:20 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Proposal to form council of base-hosting municipalities voted down

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Okinawa Times , p. 2
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SECURITY

Inada’s comments on “combat” in South Sudan provoke criticism

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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SECURITY

F-35s conduct training in Okinawa

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Sankei
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 8

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS

POLITICS

Opposition to urge minister to quit for anti-conspiracy bill furor

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Kyodo News , 11:16 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Opposition to take offensive on justice minister, GSDF logs, amakudari

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS

Cartoon: Justice Minister and conspiracy bill

  • February 9, 2017
  • , Asahi , p. 14
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POLITICS

Four reasons the Abe administration may collapse from within

  • January 19, 2017
  • digital
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SCIENCE

Specific Japanese research fields targeted by U.S. military

  • February 9, 2018
  • , Asahi , p. 2
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SCIENCE

Editorial: Scientists should not be tied down by regulations on security research

  • February 08, 2017
  • , The Japan News , 7:23 pm
  • English Press

EDUCATION

College admission procedures being updated to attract more applicants

  • February 8, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 29
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EDUCATION

U.S. interest in studying Japanese is on the decline

  • February 6, 2017
  • , Nikkei evening edition , p. 3
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TV PROGRAMS

Health food labeling

  • February 8, 2017
  • , NHK
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