March 21, 2017

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • March 21, 2017
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning News

  • March 21, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL

DPRK hints at additional provocations

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Nikkei digital
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Gist of Japan-Russia joint press conference

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Gist of Japan-German summit talks, joint press conference

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

PM Abe’s trip abroad to mark record high of 52

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Asahi , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL

Secretary Tillerson declined South Korea’s hospitality

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Asahi , p. 11
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INTERNATIONAL

Secretary Tillerson declares end to “strategic patience”

  • March 18, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL

DPRK conducts rocket engine test

  • March 20, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL

Two U.S. generals “saved” U.S.-Japan alliance

  • March 19, 2017
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Russia agree on mutual coordination to deter DPRK provocations

  • March 21, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL

Senior GOJ official visits China

  • March 19, 2017
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Abe, Merkel affirm importance of free trade

  • March 21, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, France to carry out naval training in Western Pacific

  • March 17, 2017
  • , Nikkei evening edition
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, EU launching high-level talks on safe data transfers

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:00 am
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

GOJ’s improvisational handling of foreign labor carries risks

  • March 17, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 6
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ECONOMY

Japan Inc. farmers finding success at last

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:15 pm
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Aso warns against overreacting to G20’s handling of anti-protectionism

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 3
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Japan courts charismatic Hitachi ex-chief for Tepco restructuring

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:00 am
  • English Press

ECONOMY

USG opposed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Westinghouse

  • March 17, 2017
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ECONOMY

G20 statement fails to mention “opposition to protectionism”

  • March 19, 2017
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ECONOMY

China looms large in U.S.-Japan trade talks

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Nikkei
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ECONOMY

Editorial: Court ruling on nuclear disaster sends warning to state, TEPCO

  • March 20, 2017
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 14:10
  • English Press

ECONOMY

U.S., Japan hold financial ministerial meeting

  • March 18, 2017
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ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Robot makes foray into reactor 1

  • March 19, 2017
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Labor, management should jointly promote work style reform, wage hikes

  • March 20, 2017
  • , The Japan News , 8:18 pm,
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Tokyo weighs public-private alliance for Toshiba chip bid

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:00 am
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan’s Docomo to help farmers increase milk production

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:15 am
  • English Press

SECURITY

Editorial: Inada, SDF leadership come under fire again on S. Sudan PKO

  • March 17, 2017
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 13:20
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

Anti-base Okinawa activist released after five months in detention

  • March 19, 2017
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SECURITY

Abe pledges redoubled efforts to strengthen SDF capabilities

  • March 20, 2017
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SECURITY

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on March 19-20

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on March 19

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on March 18

  • March 19, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on March 17

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS

Ministry found to have played part in more illegal job placements

  • March 18, 2017
  • , Kyodo News , 19:55
  • English Press

POLITICS

Cabinet approval plummets amid Moritomo Gakuen scandal

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Yomiuri
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POLITICS

Abe interested in holding snap election in late April?

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Sankei
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POLITICS

POLITICS

OPINION POLLS

Approval rating for Abe cabinet drops 10 points to 56%, Yomiuri poll

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Yomiuri , p. 1
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OPINION POLLS

Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun

  • March 20, 2017
  • , Yomiuri , p. 13
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OPINION POLLS

Opinion poll & results from Sankei Shimbun

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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SCIENCE

Japan, Germany join forces on standardizing IoT innovations

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:23 am
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Ministry expands anti-bullying policy to include young evacuees, LGBT

  • March 17, 2017
  • , Asahi , p. 38
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

MOJ to offer human rights hotline in six foreign languages

  • March 21, 2017
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SOCIETY

Record 2.38 mil. foreign residents living in Japan in 2016

  • March 17, 2017
  • , Kyodo News , 19:16
  • English Press

TV PROGRAMS

TV PROGRAMS

Experts discuss how to respond to North Korea

  • March 19, 2017
  • , NHK
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TV PROGRAMS

  • Ambassador
  • G7 Summit
  • Ukraine
  • OPINION POLLS