May 18, 2017
HEADLINES
Noon news
- May 18, 2017
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HEADLINES
Morning News
- May 18, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK envoy conveys president’s wish to resume “shuttle diplomacy”
- May 18, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan lodges protest over South Korea’s maritime research around Liancourt Rocks
- May 18, 2017
- , Asahi digital
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INTERNATIONAL
Interview with LDP chief on relations with China, Japan’s membership in AIIB, more
- May 18, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: President Trump and Russian Foreign Minister
- May 18, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 14
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INTERNATIONAL
Ferry on 1st N. Korea-Russia service arrives in Vladivostok
- May 18, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 08:34 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, ROK agree to cooperate on North Korea, but differ on comfort women
- May 18, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to send officials to Northern Territories to study joint economic activities
- May 18, 2017
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ECONOMY
TPP renegotiations may provoke backlash in Japan
- May 18, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
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ECONOMY
METI eyes introducing law to realize the fourth industrial revolution
- May 18, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Japan to open center for international business arbitration
- May 18, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review
- English Press
ECONOMY
BOJ Governor Kuroda to maintain ultra-easy monetary policy
- May 18, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Japan’s nuclear watchdog gives green light to uranium enrichment facility
- May 18, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Osaka chamber of commerce to help attract SMEs to Japan-backed Thilawa
- May 16, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 11:30 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Leaders of Japan and New Zealand agree to cooperate in effectuating TPP agreement
- May 18, 2017
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Takahama nuclear reactor resumes operation
- May 18, 2017
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ECONOMY
Japan, New Zealand leaders want TPP to take shape soon
- May 18, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review
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ECONOMY
‘TPP 11’ no occasion to renegotiate: New Zealand leader
- May 18, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review
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SECURITY
U.S. Pacific commander calls for “far stronger sanctions” on N. Korea
- May 17, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 10:00 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Take basic protection measures against cyberattacks
- May 16, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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SECURITY
Working group on burden-reduction in Futenma area holds first meeting in nine months
- May 18, 2017
- , Asahi , p. 7
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SECURITY
Okinawa citizen out on bail to speak at UN Human Rights Council
- May 17, 2017
- , Okinawa Times , p. 28
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SECURITY
PACOM commander visits GSDF camp on Yonaguni
- May 18, 2017
- , Asahi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on May 17
- May 18, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Gov’t, ruling parties mulling extension of Diet session
- May 18, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 1
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POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Lower House committee on Kake Gakuen issue, May 17
- May 18, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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POLITICS
LDP to draft constitutional revision proposals in 2017 for submission to Diet in 2018
- May 18, 2017
- , Yomiuri , Lead story
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POLITICS
Japan’s justice minister faces no-confidence motion
- May 17, 2017
- , Jiji Press , 4:27 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Commentary: Farewell to the DP; the dominoes will continue to fall
- June 1, 2017
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POLITICS
MEXT documents mention Abe’s “desire” to allow close friend to open veterinary school
- May 18, 2017
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SCIENCE
Gov’t, industry, academia team up to commercialize AI robots
- May 17, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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SOCIETY
Japan bar assn. urges prison to respect rights of Muslim inmates
- May 17, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 12:23 p.m.
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EDUCATION
Thirty years of JET: countless treasured memories and priceless gaffes
- May 17, 2017
- , The Japan Times
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TV PROGRAMS
Wild animals in Fukushima
- May 17, 2017
- , NHK
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