February 17, 2017

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • February 17, 2017
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • February 17, 2017
  • , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL

Chargé d’Affaires meets with Osaka leaders

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

Tillerson takes initiative for statement condemning North Korea

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 12:10 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan regains top spot among U.S. creditors, ousting China

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:30 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

American casino operators target Japanese markets

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Mainichi , p. 7
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INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Japan and U.S. should work together to rescue all abductees

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Kim Jong Un

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Asahi , p. 16
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INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: North Korea

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Abe to visit Germany, France next month

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

Business consultants, crisis management expert on dealing with Trump’s Twitter “attacks”

  • February 16, 2017
  • , Mainichi evening edition , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Toyota moves to avoid trade friction with US

  • February 16, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:00 pm JST
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan-EU to put off negotiation of EPA agreement

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 2
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ECONOMY

Japan looks to self-driving cars to bolster transport access

  • February 15, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:00 am JST
  • English Press

ECONOMY

SECURITY

Analysts claim Osprey that crashed in Okinawa was not conducting refueling training

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

Kanagawa governor to submit proposals on cooperation with U.S. bases

  • February 16, 2017
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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SECURITY

Japan-U.S. Joint Committee decides to renovate buildings and facilities at Camp Courtney

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY

60% of NAF Atsugi’s FA-18s unable to fly?

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
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SECURITY

Abe comments on government funding for military research

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Asahi
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 16

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS

POLITICS

POLITICS

Komeito sets up study group on revision to organized crime law

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Democratic Party beginning to suffer from “defections”

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS

Is Abe really keen to seek a third term?

  • Feb. 7, 2017
  • English Press

POLITICS

Round-table with Tokyo-based foreign correspondents on the Abe administration

  • February 12, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 14
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POLITICS

Cartoon: Inada and Kaneda

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Mainichi , p.2
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SOCIETY

Problems with in-home elderly care

  • February 16, 2017
  • , NHK
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SOCIETY

NPA’s sex trafficking data for 2016 just tip of the iceberg: NGOs

  • February 16, 2017
  • , Asahi, The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

First bill targeting JK industry headed for Tokyo assembly

  • February 16, 2017
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Yomiuri Shimbun Proposal / Stable child, nursing care vital to spurring economy

  • February 16, 2017
  • , The Japan News , 8:38 pm
  • English Press

EDUCATION

Economic inequalities influence children’s English language ability

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Mainichi , p. 30
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EDUCATION

Free education: Same name, different goals

  • February 17, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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