August 15, 2017
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 15, 2017
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 15, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
President Trump, PM Abe agree on need to prevent North from launching missiles
- August 15, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
GOJ asks South Korea to take action to prevent spread of comfort women statues
- August 15, 2017
- , Nikkei digital
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe, Trump vow to work to stop N. Korea missile launch at Guam
- August 15, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 2:19 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
North Korea sounded out Japan on holding dialogue at early date
- August 15, 2017
- , Fuji TV
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Russia eye cruise tour around disputed islands
- August 15, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 2:12 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Russia in final arrangements to build entry/departure facility off Habomai
- August 15, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Trump’s off-course policies pose the greatest risk to the U.S. economy
- August 14, 2017
- , The Japan News , 6:42 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Nursing care schools see surge in foreign students
- August 14, 2017
- , The Japan News , 8:25 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Trump, Abe to discuss North Korea over phone
- August 15, 2017
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. military leader confirms defense commitment to South Korea
- August 15, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
Top DPRK diplomat proposed dialogue to Foreign Minister Kono
- August 15, 2017
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe assures four prefectural leaders of GOJ’s defense commitment
- August 15, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
China to ban imports of selected DPRK items
- August 15, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
South Korea to extend GSOMIA with Japan by one year
- August 15, 2017
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
More comfort women statues erected in South Korea
- August 15, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL
Families of Japanese abductees to visit U.S. next month
- August 15, 2017
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
Japan still firmly on growth track
- August 15, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:41 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Consumer Commission mandates country of origin indication on all processed food from FY2022
- August 11, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 34
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Some Japanese brand legacies stand to profit from geographical indication; others, not so much
- August 14, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s agricultural exports rise but government’s one trillion yen goal remains distant
- August 11, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 3
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ECONOMY
New JA-Zenchu President poised to take firm stance toward government
- August 11, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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SECURITY
GOJ officially announces “2+2” meeting to be held on Aug. 17
- August 15, 2017
- , Jiji
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SECURITY
Onodera dismisses Okinawa’s call for reducing defense burden
- August 15, 2017
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Japan eyes utilizing smaller firms’ technologies for SDF equipment
- August 14, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 10:34 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Emerging plan to invite MSDF deployment on Yonaguni Island
- August 13, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 5
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S. company receiving increasing orders for nuclear shelters from Japan
- August 14, 2017
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 5
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SECURITY
LDP members to visit Hawaii to inspect U.S. missile interceptor system
- August 15, 2017
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Defense chief meets with Okinawa leader
- August 15, 2017
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POLITICS
Lawmakers visit Yasukuni on war anniversary, but cabinet ministers stay home
- August 15, 2017
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 14
- August 15, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Spam emails in Chinese inundate cabinet ministers
- August 15, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 1
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POLITICS
Interview with new public safety commission chief
- August 12, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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POLITICS
New justice minister determined to properly administer anti-conspiracy law
- August 11, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Health Minister Kato vows to implement work-style reform
- August 10, 2017
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
Sugawara to be appointed special advisor to cabinet
- August 15, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
LDP Kishida, Nikai factions clash over whether to readmit defected lawmaker
- August 15, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Noda decides not to visit Yasukuni on war anniversary
- August 15, 2017
- , Nikkei, Sankei
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OPINION POLLS
Yomiuri-Waseda Univ. opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- August 11, 2017
- , Yomiuri , pp. 8-9
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SOCIETY
U.S. WWII veteran returns Japanese flag to owner’s family
- August 15, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 3:06 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Kyoto to host 2020 U.N. crime congress
- August 15, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 10:21 a.m.
- English Press
TV PROGRAMS
War ended on Aug. 15, but not in Sakhalin
- August 14, 2017
- , NHK
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