March 22, 2017
HEADLINES
Morning News
- March 22, 2017
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
FBI probe into Trump administration’s possible “collusion” with Russia to affect Japanese diplomacy
- March 21, 2017
- , TV Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
DPRK conducts unsuccessful missile launch
- March 22, 2017
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Tillerson breaks “silence,” but diplomatic influence remains weak
- March 22, 2017
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Gist of Japan-France summit talks
- March 21, 2017
- , Yomiuri evening edition , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Interview with South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Joon-gyu
- March 19, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Nations must pressure U.S. on need for close cooperation
- March 20, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 8
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INTERNATIONAL
Japanese, EU leaders agree to seek EPA at an early date
- March 22, 2017
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, France confirm nuclear and security cooperation
- March 21, 2017
- , All national papers evening edition
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INTERNATIONAL
Ambassador Harada to leave MOFA
- March 22, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL
North Korean banks to be banned from SWIFT global messaging network
- March 22, 2017
- , Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
USG official hints at reviewing Obama’s goal of “world without nuclear weapons”
- March 22, 2017
- , Mainichi, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, EU leaders eye trade deal framework this year
- March 22, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review
- English Press
ECONOMY
Banks willing to offer Westinghouse $500 million in temporary loans
- March 22, 2017
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
Koizumi urges JA to support farmers obtain certification
- March 18, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 6
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ECONOMY
Overtime caps to also cover construction, transport workers
- March 18, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:00 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Flawed move to curb overtime, prevent death from overwork
- March 18, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 3
- English Press
ECONOMY
Former USTR says Japan should lead efforts to stem protectionism
- March 22, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
BoJ holds almost 500 trillion yen in government bonds
- March 18, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 6
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SECURITY
Okinawa chief to attend protest rally at Camp Schwab
- March 22, 2017
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Congress studying Marine force realignment plan in Asia-Pacific
- March 22, 2017
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Misawa mayor expresses agreement with ASDF deployment of Global Hawk
- March 21, 2017
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Four Korean nationals arrested during Okinawa base protests
- March 22, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 20-21
- March 22, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Defense Minister Inada in deep trouble despite expectations for her as nation’s next leader
- March 18, 2017
- , Sankei digital , 15:00 p.m.
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POLITICS
Editorial: ‘Repackaged’ anti-conspiracy bill raises too many questions
- March 22, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 16
- English Press
POLITICS
Survey of newspaper editorials on top court’s ruling about GPS investigation
- March 22, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 6
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POLITICS
Punishable and unpunishable crimes under Japan’s anti-terrorism bill
- March 22, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 3
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POLITICS
GOJ submits anti-conspiracy bill to Diet
- March 22, 2017
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
Ruling coalition concerned about declining cabinet support
- March 22, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Gov’t submits contentious anti-conspiracy bill to Diet
- March 21, 2017
- , Kyodo News
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Cabinet support rate declines slightly to 51.3%, Jiji Press poll
- March 17, 2017
- , Jiji , 15:05
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OPINION POLLS
Cabinet support drops slightly to 57%, Sankei-FNN poll
- March 21, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 1
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OPINION POLLS
Ruling parties feel sense of crisis over decline in cabinet support rate
- March 22, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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OPINION POLLS
With “Moritomo” scandal, gov’t approval dips, public opinion polls
- March 21, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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OPINION POLLS
Drop in cabinet support rate “within scope expected,” senior LDP official
- March 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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SOCIETY
U.S. Embassy producing video to support Kumamoto’s reconstruction
- March 22, 2017
- , TBS
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SOCIETY
23% seriously considered committing suicide
- March 21, 2017
- , The Japan News , 10:22 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
22,000 transgender patients visited medical facilities in 2015: study
- March 18, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 13:54 p.m.
- English Press
