February 21, 2017
HEADLINES
Noon news
- February 21, 2017
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- February 21, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
Parliamentary vice minister of Cabinet Office to attend “Takeshima Day” ceremony
- February 21, 2017
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Bannon brings “intolerence” to the White House
- February 20, 2017
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Senior party officials discuss outcome of U.S.-Japan summit
- February 19, 2017
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
GOJ less wary of Trump administration, but concerns linger
- February 18, 19, 2017
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe meets with U.S members of Congress
- February 21, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Tillerson stresses that U.S. still attaches importance to Asia
- February 18, 2017
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Use improved relations between U.S. and Israel for Middle East peace
- February 20, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:34 pm
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China announces suspension of coal imports from North Korea
- February 19, 2017
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Kishida calls on China to implement UNSC sanctions against North Korea
- February 18, 2017
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to postpone trilateral summit with China, South Korea
- February 19, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK minister says comfort woman statue in Busan “not appropriate”
- February 18, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Seoul city assembly adopts resolution calling for renegotiation of comfort women pact
- February 19, 2017
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
USS Carl Vinson patrols South China Sea
- February 20, 2017
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei, Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Russia to hold “2+2” meeting next month in Tokyo
- February 18, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Tokyo gearing up for economic talks with Washington
- February 18, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:20 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Trump’s conciliatory moves toward Russia should be avoided for now
- February 18, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:45 pm
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Trump’s divisive political style in the presidency creating chaos
- February 20, 2017
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 13:20
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Surging waves of history rocking the world
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:00 pm
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan may offer military trucks to ASEAN
- February 19, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:30 am
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Kim Jong Nam’s murder shows more brutal N. Korean reign of terror
- February 17, 2017
- , The Japan News , 8:17 pm
- English Press
ECONOMY
Trump makes aluminum, soybeans expensive again
- February 21, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review
- English Press
ECONOMY
JA Zenno reform proposal calls for direct sales to retail, food service industries
- Febryary 17, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 13
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ECONOMY
Japan carving out wider pathway for foreign service workers
- February 21, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:15 am
- English Press
ECONOMY
Job switching hits 7-year high in Japan
- February 19, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:00 am
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Gov’t plan to limit monthly overtime to 60 hours insufficient
- February 18, 2017
- , The Mainichi
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ECONOMY
U.S.-Japan economic dialogue to start as early as April
- February 19, 2017
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ECONOMY
Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust eye merging asset management banking
- January 18, 2017
- , The Mainichi
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ECONOMY
TEPCO and Chubu Electric to integrate thermal power generation businesses
- February 20, 2017
- , Asahi
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ECONOMY
Toshiba to withdraw from nuclear power project in Texas
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Gov’t pension fund earned 8 trillion yen from October to December
- February 18, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Risk of relying on external demand to achieve growth must be weighed
- February 18, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:42 pm
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Public, private sectors must join hands to promote farming, fishery exports
- February 20, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:38 pm,
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese trade surplus with US down 26% for January
- February 21, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:50 am
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to Tighten Controls on Domestic Ivory Market
- February 18, 2017
- , Jiji Press , 10:30 a.m.
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ECONOMY
Fisheries Agency to punish violators of bluefin catch limits from 2018
- February 18, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa to conduct survey of U.S. military flights at Futenma
- February 21. 2017
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
U.S. service members arrested in Okinawa for trespassing, DUI
- February 20, 2017
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
MEXT affiliate to monitor cyberattacks on universities
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 15
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SECURITY
Editorial: Defense Minister Inada’s inconsistent comments problematic
- February 17, 2017
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
LDP’s Komura willing to study possibility of allowing SDF to attack enemy bases
- February 20, 2017
- , Sankei
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SECURITY
SDF conducts first overseas drill for rescuing Japanese nationals
- February 20, 2017
- , Asahi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 20
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 19
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 18
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- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 17
- February 18, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Feb. 17
- February 18, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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POLITICS
Designation of “state of emergency” to be proposed in Constitutional reform
- February 21, 2107
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
Renho, Nippon Ishin contemplate cooperation in Diet
- February 21, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
MOD chief being put “on the defensive”
- February 21, 2017
- , Asahi
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OPINION POLLS
Approval rating for Abe cabinet increases to 66%, Yomiuri poll
- February 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- February 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 11
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Sankei Shimbun
- February 21, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 5
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OPINION POLLS
Public support for Abe cabinet rises to 66%
- February 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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OPINION POLLS
67% say Japan will not be able to speak with U.S. as equals on economic issues, Mainichi poll
- February 20, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 1
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Mainichi Shimbun
- February 20, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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SCIENCE
Keidanren’s Sakakibara wary of possible outflow of technology
- February 21, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 8
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SCIENCE
Japan cabdrivers get tips on where they’re needed from AI
- February 18, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:18 am
- English Press
SCIENCE
Tokyo Institute of Technology to operate AI supercomputer
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 15
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SCIENCE
Maglev technology ready for operation
- February 18, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 7
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SCIENCE
JAXA to expand mini-rocket team for successful second launch
- February 20, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 15
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EDUCATION
Editorial: Expanding free education cannot be made soft underbelly of Constitution revision
- February 20, 2017
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
TV PROGRAMS
Planet Earth II – Part 3: Surviving in remote islands
- February 19, 2017
- , NHK
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