January 16, 2018

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • January 16, 2018
  • , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

HEADLINES

Morning news

  • January 16, 2018
  • , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL

Tanker reportedly sinks in Japan’s EEZ

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Nikkei evening edition
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Kim Jong Un’s Olympic torch

  • January 12, 2018
  • , Sankei
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

Abe visits memorial for Japanese diplomat saving Jewish refugees

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 8:55 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

GOJ protests after Chinese submarine spotted near Senkakus

  • January 13, 2018
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

China exports multiple submarines to Indian Ocean nations

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Asahi
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Defense secretary to visit China for first time in four years

  • January 14, 2018
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

MSDF ships conduct patrol activities in Yellow Sea

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Asahi
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

False missile warning in Hawaii

  • January 15, 2018
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Seoul dismisses plan to ask for “additional steps” on comfort women issue

  • January 13, 2018
  • , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, France to study development of new sonar system

  • January 12, 2018
  • , Yomiuri evening edition
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

US could use Japan’s missile defense system to attack: Lavrov

  • January 16, 2018
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Foreign Minister Kono holds talks with Aung San Suu Kyi

  • January 13, 2018
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Japan’s Kono to call for pressure on N. Korea at security confab

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 9:01 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Sweden, North Korea to hold vice-ministerial talks

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Asahi , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

MSDF monitoring North Korean ships

  • January 13, 2018
  • , The Japan News , 8:42 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Baltic states agree to boost ties, cooperate against N. Korea

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 7:03 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Estonia agree to never accept nuclear N. Korea

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Jiji Press , 3:41 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: China’s provocations near Senkakus undermine improved bilateral ties

  • January 13, 2018
  • , The Japan News , 8:49 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Bulgaria agree to boost cooperation on Japan-EU free trade deal

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 10:55 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Comfort women accord

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Xi’s chutzpah

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Asahi
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Risks of rising stock prices around the world

  • January 15, 2018
  • , NHK
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

U.S. calls for Japan to eliminate restrictions on beef imports

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Tokyo Shimbun
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

Kobe Steel under a klieg light in U.S. over data fakery

  • January 16, 2018
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:02 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Semipublic fund to back Japan bid for Malaysia-Singapore rail line

  • January 16, 2018
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:20 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

U.S., Japan to extend atomic energy cooperation pact

  • January 16, 2018
  • , Mainichi
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Japanese and Saudi firms to cooperate on electric cars and animation

  • January 15, 2018
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan says vessel spotted near Senkakus was Chinese nuclear attack sub

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 3:23 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan, Spain defense chiefs agree to keep pressuring N. Korea

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 1:58 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

JCG plans bases for larger vessels in expanding fleet

  • January 14, 2018
  • , The Japan News , 4:07 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

Japan, France plan mine-spotting sonar

  • January 12, 2018
  • , The Japan News , 8:37 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 14-15, 2018

  • January 16, 2018
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 13-14, 2018

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 12-13, 2018

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Nikkei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 12, 2018

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

2 key opposition parties agree on basic policies to form alliance

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 3:08 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Minister raps gov’t energy policy, vows to promote renewables

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 6:42 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Poll: Japanese cautious about constitutional revision under Abe

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Tokyo Shimbun
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

POLITICS

OPINION POLLS

83% reject further demands from S. Korea over comfort women, Yomiuri poll

  • January 15, 2018
  • , The Japan News , 8:38 p.m.
  • English Press

OPINION POLLS

OPINION POLLS

Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun

  • January 15, 2018
  • , Yomiuri , p。8
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

Ministry to recommend Kyoto as host for 2019 climate change meeting

  • January 12, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 4:55 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Japan falling behind peers on shift away from coal

  • January 13, 2018
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:15 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Foreign trainee work deaths data highlights safety, exploitation issues

  • January 14, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 7:51 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Single-person households expected to hit 40% in 2040

  • January 13, 2018
  • , The Japan News , 7:36 p.m.
  • English Press

TV PROGRAMS

Experts discuss outcome of inter-Korean talks

  • January 14, 2018
  • , NHK
  • JMH Summary
  • Ambassador
  • G7 Summit
  • Ukraine
  • OPINION POLLS