May 12, 2017
HEADLINES
Noon news
- May 12, 2017
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HEADLINES
Morning News
- May 12, 2017
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AMBASSADOR
Congressional hearing for Ambassador-nominee Hagerty to be held next week
- May 12, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
Gist of Japan, ROK leaders’ teleconference, May 11
- May 12, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Discrepancies found in Japan, ROK governments’ briefings on leaders’ first teleconference
- May 12, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: Abe and Moon
- May 12, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
GPIF holds shares in U.S. cluster bomb maker
- May 12, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , Lead story
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INTERNATIONAL
LDP heavyweight to attend forum in China with PM Abe letter to Xi
- May 12, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 10:58 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Chinese Coast Guard ships active again near Senkakus
- May 12, 2017
- , Jiji Press , 11:00 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Ex-Financial Services Agency official Kono gets OECD’s No. 2 post
- May 11, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 11:08 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: How can the ADB meet Asia’s growing infrastructure demand?
- May 11, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:59 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: Firing of FBI Director
- May 12, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 16
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INTERNATIONAL
Japanese TV crew deported from Indonesia for immigration violation
- May 12, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 2:39 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe, Moon agree on cooperation, but differ on comfort women agreement
- May 12, 2017
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
New Zealand prime minister to visit Japan
- May 12, 2017
- , Asahi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Lighthizer confirmed as USTR
- May 12, 2017
- , NHK
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan’s fish-centered cuisine at a turning point
- May 12, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 5
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ECONOMY
Japan to approve casino sites as early as 2020
- May 11, 2017
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Four core facilities besides casinos to be required at integrated resorts
- May 10, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Labor ministry names and shames businesses that exploit workers despite warnings
- May 11, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant aims for extended license
- May 11, 2017
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
New Zealand completes domestic procedures to ratify TPP agreement
- May 12, 2017
- , Mainichi
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ECONOMY
Japan, EU to hold EPA talks
- May 12, 2017
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Inada says Kadena parachute drill “extremely regrettable”
- May 12, 2017
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Defense chief urges South Korea to maintain GSOMIA
- May 12, 2017
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Gov’t, industry work to protect key infrastructure from cyberattacks
- May 12, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 11:11 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MOD’s top 10 clients; popular amakudari destinations of high-ranking SDF personnel
- May 13, 2017
- , p. 54-55
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SECURITY
Interview with Shigeru Ishiba on Chinese and North Korean threats
- May 13, 2017
- , p. 44 - 45
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SECURITY
Komeito calls on GOJ to end operations at Futenma by 2019
- May 12, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Abe “politicizing” Tokyo Olympics to advance signature policies
- May 11, 2017
- , TV Asahi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on May 11
- May 12, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Komeito in a fix in light of Abe’s constitutional revision plan for Article 9
- May 12, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
LDP factions, Komeito, Ishin react to Abe’s constitutional revision plan
- May 12, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Anti-Abenomics study group to be formed in the LDP
- May 12, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
LDP’s Tanigaki group effectively split; several members to form new group
- May 12, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
LDP, Komeito, Nippon Ishin agree on amendments to “anti-conspiracy” bill
- May 12, 2017
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
Kishida expresses reservations about Abe’s constitutional revision plan
- May 12, 2017
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei
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OPINION POLLS
OPINION POLLS
81% say “a variety of disparities exist between Okinawa and mainland Japan,” Asahi Shimbun-Okinawa Times-QAB joint opinion poll of Okinawa residents
- May 12, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 33
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Asahi Shimbun-Okinawa Times-QAB joint opinion poll of Okinawa residents
- May 12, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 33
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OPINION POLLS
Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll on the Constitution
- May 11, 2017
- , Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll Bulletin , [No. 1518] – pp. 5–7
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Asahi Shimbun poll on the Constitution of Japan
- May 2, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 5
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SCIENCE
National Cancer Center announces clinical tests on using Opdivo to treat childhood cancer
- May 12, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 24
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SCIENCE
Fujifilm, Olympus to use AI for cancer detection
- May 11, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Female leaders gather in Tokyo to discuss women’s empowerment
- May 11, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 9:00 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Over 20 detained foreigners on hunger strike in Tokyo
- May 12, 2017
- , Jiji , 2:51 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan volunteer group stands up to “SOGI harassment”
- May 11, 2017
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 10
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SOCIETY
Diet members’ group calls for legislation to prohibit racial discrimination
- May 11, 2017
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 22
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TV PROGRAMS
“Fast and easy” cooking gaining popularity
- May 11, 2017
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