January 9, 2018
HEADLINES
Noon news
- January 9, 2018
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- January 9, 2018
- , All newspapers and TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan “cannot accept” new S. Korean policy on “comfort women” deal
- January 9, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 4:14 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
North Korea to send delegation to PyeongChang Olympics
- January 9, 2018
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
South Korea not to seek renegotiation of 2015 agreement
- January 9, 2018
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
S. Korea not to seek renegotiation of “comfort women” deal with Japan
- January 9, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 3:09 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Sugiyama officially appointed as next ambassador to the U.S.
- January 9, 2018
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
USG officials comment on inter-Korean talks
- January 7, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan mulling inviting Putin in 2019 to press isles issue
- January 6, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 2:28 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Pyongyang desperate to court Seoul to ease pressure
- January 6, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
China limits oil exports to North Korea
- January 6, 2018
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK unlikely to seek renegotiation of comfort women pact
- January 9, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, U.S. wary of possible concessions by ROK in dialogue with DPRK
- January 6, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Minister Kono’s South Asian tour intended to hold China in check
- January 7, 2018
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
PM Abe stresses pressure on North Korea
- January 8, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
PM Abe to visit Baltic states and Eastern Europe
- January 6, 2018
- , Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
Shinzo Abe seeks improved Sino-Japanese ties in 2018
- January 6, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:31 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Presence of National Security Secretariat grows rapidly
- January 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Number of Russian visitors to Japan soars
- January 9, 2018
- , Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe to visit Baltics, Southeastern Europe from next week
- January 5, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 1:14 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Kono seeks to boost Indian Ocean relations
- January 7, 2018
- , The Japan News , 7:23 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Maldives agree to push Tokyo’s Indo-Pacific strategy
- January 6, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:56 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Sri Lanka affirm maritime, security cooperation
- January 5, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:46 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Enhance Japan-U.S. alliance to help rein in North Korea / Improve ties with China through visits
- January 8, 2018
- , The Japan News , 7:12 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Calm response needed to President Moon’s comfort women accord comments
- January 6, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Inter-Korean talks must not result in easing intl pressure on Pyongyang
- January 6, 2018
- , The Japan News , 7:48 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan’s influence in UN waning after term as non-permanent UNSC member ended
- January 5, 2018
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 3
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
CCS Suga pledges support for radio broadcasts targeting abductees, North Korean citizens
- January 6, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 25
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
International body OK’s Japanese names for undersea features
- January 5, 2018
- , The Japan News , 9:16 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
METI minister indicates mid- long-term growth rate outlook to be revised
- January 6, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 7
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
METI minister welcomes UK’s reported interest in joining TPP
- January 6, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Japan eyes lifting over 20-year-old ban on British beef imports
- January 6, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 2:02 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Abe again urges business leaders to raise wages by 3%
- January 5, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 6:36 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Kawasaki Heavy to commercialize autonomous underwater vehicle in 2020
- January 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi to set up fund to invest in self-driving technology startups
- January 9, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Trade minister to visit Mexico
- January 6, 2018
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
JPX mulls combining Mothers, Jasdaq
- January 7, 2018
- , The Japan News , 5:20 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
47% of companies have introduced AI, Mainichi poll of 121 major companies
- January 6, 2018
- , Mainichi , Lead story
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Tokyo plans subsidies for EV charging spots
- January 7, 2018
- , The Japan News , 5:48 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
For fish to recover, countries must cooperate: Japan official
- January 6, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:56 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
METI mulls constructing new nuclear power plants
- January 1, 2018
- , p. 44
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Defense Secretary Mattis “apologizes” for repeated U.S. aircraft incidents
- January 9, 2018
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Defense Minister Onodera to visit Aegis Ashore facility in Hawaii
- January 9, 2018
- , Jiji
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SECURITY
Defense Minister Onodera requests USFJ to inspect all its aircraft
- January 9, 2018
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Japan’s NSC to control defense buildup plan, giving PM more say
- January 7, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:00 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Nearly half of Japan’s defense priorities underfunded
- January 6, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:57 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Fewer U.S. nuclear-powered subs called at Japanese ports
- January 6, 2018
- , Akahata , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Onaga to visit Guam from Jan. 10
- January 6, 2018
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
USMC helicopters make unscheduled landings in Okinawa
- January 8, 2018
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Some 40% of defense hardware specified in five-year plan underfunded
- January 6, 2018
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Proposals for acquisition of “offensive” weapons systems will likely provoke fierce debate
- January 6, 2018
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
NSC to be responsible for procurement of major weapons systems
- January 7, 2018
- , Tokyo Shimbun
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Mass production of anti-ship missiles to begin
- January 7, 2018
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Artificial intelligence to be used for cyber defense
- January 7, 2018
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
JAXA to develop new radar to pinpoint small space debris
- January 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 8, 2018
- January 9, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 7, 2018
- January 8, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 6, 2018
- January 7, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 5, 2018
- January 6, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
National Security Secretariat a growing presence in policy
- January 8, 2018
- , The Japan News , 7:45 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
JCP sets conditions for opposition united front in 2019 Upper House election
- January 9, 2018
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Scholar plumbs postwar polls to challenge Japanese Constitution ‘myths’
- January 7, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Abe Cabinet must gain results through long-term policy goals / Humble, careful steering of govt crucial
- January 5, 2018
- , The Japan News , 9:48 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Finance Ministry sold state-owned lot to aviation academy for a bargain
- January 8, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Cartoon: Year of the Dog
- January 9, 2018
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Expected political schedules for 2018
- January 5, 2018
- , Mainichi , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
The massive network of the human body – Part 3: Bones
- January 7, 2018
- , NHK
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SCIENCE
Gov’t to put autonomous ships into service by 2025
- January 9, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
New JAXA radar to spot small debris
- January 8, 2018
- , The Japan News , 8:32 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan lawmaker group eyes law to protect manga, anime
- January 7, 2018
- , Jiji Press , 1:15 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan eyes 1st survey on middle-aged social recluses
- January 7, 2018
- , Jiji Press , 2:36 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIAL MEDIA
Prime Minister’s Office launches Instagram account
- January 5, 2018
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
