December 26, 2017
HEADLINES
Afternoon news
- December 26, 2017
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning News
- December 26, 2017
- , All newspapers and TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
ROK foreign minister says government lacked communication with comfort women in reaching agreement with Japan
- December 26, 2017
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese minister to visit Vietnam next week for TPP talks
- December 22, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 5:06 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. eyes multilateral defense ministers’ meeting on N. Korea
- December 26, 2017
- , Kyodo News
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan foreign minister embarks on Middle East tour
- December 25, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 6:51 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Jerusalem issue should be settled through negotiations: Japan minister
- December 26, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 7:14 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
South Korean media reports on possibility of North Korean “satellite” launch
- December 26, 2017
- , NTV, Fuji TV, TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Minister Kono holds meetings with Israeli, Palestinian leaders
- December 26, 2017
- , NHK, TBS, Fuji TV
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INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: PM Abe
- December 26, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese, Chinese ruling parties hold talks amid improving relations
- December 25, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 2:58 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Indonesia’s Widodo says railway talks with Japan near conclusion
- December 23, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:05 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
UN decides on new sanctions against DPRK
- December 24, 2017
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Ruling party officials’ China trip aims at laying groundwork for leaders’ visits
- December 24, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. to check China’s enforcement of sanctions against DPRK
- December 25, 2017
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Sugiyama likely to be tapped as envoy to Washington
- December 23, 2017
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Top government spokesman comments on Sino-Japanese relations, DPRK
- December 25, 2017
- , Mainichi, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan voted in favor of UN resolution on Jerusalem to maintain ties with Middle East
- December 23, 2017
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
MOFA projects North Korea aiming to begin dialogue with foreign powers
- December 23, 2017
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Oil products smuggled into North Korea on high seas
- December 23, 2017
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Australia to seal VFA
- December 25, 2017
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Poll shows drop in affinity with U.S. among Japanese
- December 23, 2017
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Tokyo Shimbun
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, S. Korea envoys for 6-party talks agree to press Pyongyang
- December 22, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 7:38 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
G-20 summit to be held in Osaka in 2019
- December 23, 2017
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan earmarks $50 million for World Bank fund championed by Ivanka Trump
- December 23, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: UN Jerusalem vote shows lack of civility in Trump’s US
- December 23, 2017
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Launch of Trump administration picked as top international story of 2017
- December 23, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 5:10 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to set up permanent mission to NATO to counter North Korea
- December 22, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:52 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Tighten net encircling N. Korea by further restricting oil supplies
- December 24, 2017
- , The Japan News , 8:17 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: New UN sanctions resolution a strong warning to N. Korea
- December 25, 2017
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Stop pleading for Xi to visit Japan
- December 25, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga describes ties with China as ‘smooth’: Mainichi interview
- December 26, 2017
- , The Mainichi , p. 5
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan pushes for March signing of TPP 11
- December 26, 2017
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:37 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Abe, Phuc agree to sign new TPP early
- December 22, 2017
- , Jiji Press , 5:47 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
New body launched to adjust rice supply-demand conditions
- December 21, 2017
- , Jiji Press , 9:40 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Minister denies Japan is hotbed of illegal ivory exports
- December 22, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 4:20 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Onodera dismisses speculation about Japan’s procurement of F-35B
- December 26, 2017
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Okinawa may hold plebiscite on Futenma relocation in tandem with gubernatorial race
- December 24, 2017
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
MOD office in Okinawa admits deficiency in monitoring U.S. flights over schools around Futenma
- December 25, 2017
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan, Australia aim for Jan. deal on VFA
- December 25, 2017
- , The Japan News , 8:15 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Gov’t exploring appropriate defense capabilities after carrier report
- December 26, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 1:49 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Ground-based Aegis must be steadily deployed under record defense budget
- December 25, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:09 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Rapidly growing defense spending requires much closer scrutiny
- December 23, 2017
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:30 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
GOJ decides not to allocate funds for Osprey deployment in Saga
- December 23, 2017
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan uncertain of U.S. defense commitment to Senkakus
- December 23, 2017
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
MOD looking to procure “carrier-borne” fighters
- December 25, 2017
- , Yomiuri, Tokyo Shimbun
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SECURITY
Northern Training Area returned to landowners
- December 26, 2017
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Kadena airman arrested for DUI
- December 25, 2017
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Ginowan school hit by hate calls after U.S. chopper incident
- December 25, 2017
- , Jiji Press , 2:04 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan Coast Guard to introduce new missile warning system for commercial vessels
- December 23, 2017
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
2020 Tokyo Olympics to use facial recognition for athletes, reporters
- December 24, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 9:02 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
District, land owner decide to return U.S. military’s letter of appreciation
- December 24, 2017
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 28
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Defense Minister inspects Okinawa school over U.S. chopper window accident
- December 25, 2017
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 25, 2017
- December 26, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 24, 2017
- December 25, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 23, 2017
- December 24, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 22, 2017
- December 23, 2017
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
CCS Suga predicts new developments in North Korea situation “in the next few months”
- December 25, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 1
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
5 years on, Abe continues to dominate party, bureaucrats
- December 25, 2017
- , The Japan News , 7:40 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Expo, casinos and shinkansen at top of Kansai’s 2018 agenda
- December 24, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Gov’t allocates 30 billion yen for implementing Indo-Pacific strategy in FY18 budget
- December 23, 2017
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
83% interested in North Korea missile issue, drop in sense of affinity with U.S., Cabinet Office poll
- December 24, 2017
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Difference in views of own country’s ties with China, Yomiuri-Gallup poll
- December 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 12
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
83% of Japanese pollees see North Korea as threat, Yomiuri-Gallup poll
- December 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 12
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
67% of Japanese pollees say Japan-U.S. Security Treaty contributes to security in region, Yomiuri-Gallup poll
- December 20, 2017
- , Yomiuri , p. 12
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Japanese rocket positions 2 satellites in different orbits
- December 23, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 2:14 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Professional golfer Hideki Matsuyama
- December 24, 2017
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Estimated number of babies born in Japan in 2017 falls to record low
- December 22, 2017
- , Kyodo News , 5:47 p.m.
- English Press
EDUCATION
Yokosuka native Haruna Kamezaki attains the American dream
- December 23, 2017
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
