Noon news

• April 9, 2018
• , All TV networks
• JMH Summary

Morning news

• April 9, 2018
• , All TV networks
• JMH Summary

Abe to ask Trump to raise abduction issue with Kim

• April 9, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 12:49 p.m.
• English Press

CCS Suga takes cautious stance on resumption of Six-Party Talks

• April 7, 2018
• , Asahi , p. 5
• JMH Translation

Tokyo willing to host TPP negotiators’ meeting in June or July

• April 6, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 1:44 p.m.
• English Press

NHK says DPRK told U.S. that Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss denuclearization

• April 9, 2018
• , NHK
• JMH Summary

In meeting with Xi, Kim Jong Un said U.S. must guarantee regime before denuclearization

• April 8, 2018
• , Yomiuri
• JMH Summary

N. Korea told Japan that abduction issue had been resolved

• April 8, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 9:08 a.m.
• English Press

President Trump, PM Abe planning their third “golf summit”

• April 8, 2018
• , Nikkei
• JMH Summary

Japan, China to hold high-level economic dialogue

• April 8, 2018
• , Nikkei
• JMH Summary

Chinese premier likely to visit Hokkaido after trilateral summit in May

• April 8, 2018
• , Yomiuri
• JMH Summary

China to send art troupe to Pyongyang

• April 8, 2018
• , Nikkei
• JMH Summary

Leaders of Bhutan, Switzerland to visit Japan this month

• April 8, 2018
• , Yomiuri
• JMH Summary

• April 7, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 9:39 p.m.
• English Press

Japan ready to support Laos economic growth, Kono says

• April 7, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 9:39 p.m.
• English Press

ROK names former chair of comfort women issue task force as consul general in Osaka

• April 7, 2018
• , Nikkei , p. 4
• JMH Translation

Experts discuss Japanese economy, U.S.-China trade dispute

• April 8, 2018
• , NHK
• JMH Summary

Virtual currency industry changing, major firms from other sectors stake their claims

• April 7, 2018
• , The Japan News , 8:33 p.m.
• English Press

Japan may enjoy longest recovery buoyed by wage increase, but concern looming over external demand

• April 8, 2018
• , Nikkei , Lead
• JMH Translation

U.S. media says Trump administration mulling tougher restrictions on imported cars

• April 7, 2018
• , All national papers evening edition
• JMH Summary

Rakuten to become fourth wireless carrier 

• April 7, 2018
• , All national papers
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Japan intends to join U.S.’s WTO complaint against China 

• April 7, 2018
• , Sankei
• JMH Summary

Editorial: Curbing overtime remains central issue of work-style reform

• April 7, 2018
• , The Mainichi
• English Press

Editorial: Legalization of casino operations causes hard-to-remove side effects

• April 6, 2018
• , The Japan News , 7:44 p.m.
• English Press

Toshiba parts with Westinghouse stake with a chance for capital boost

• April 7, 2018
• , Nikkei Asian Review , 8:24 a.m.
• English Press

School buildings at Henoko exceed height limit for FRF airspace

• April 9, 2018
• , Okinawa Times
• JMH Summary

Interview with Niigata governor on sharing Okinawa’s base-hosting burden

• April 8, 2018
• , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
• JMH Translation

Defense Ministry denies alteration of documents on Japan-U.S. defense cooperation

• April 7, 2018
• , Mainichi , Lead story
• JMH Translation

Gov’t eyes July to begin land fill for U.S. base transfer in Okinawa

• April 8, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 9:06 a.m.
• English Press

India to participate in Japan’s coast guard officers’ training program

• April 8, 2018
• , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
• JMH Translation

Cabinet Office poll shows 30% think Japan’s defense situation is getting worse

• April 7, 2018
• , Asahi, Sankei
• JMH Summary

GOJ to launch first survey of privately owned land on remote islands

• April 8, 2018
• , Yomiuri
• JMH Summary

Defense Minister Onodera denies doctoring of documents on U.S.-Japan defense cooperation

• April 7, 2018
• , Sankei
• JMH Summary

Japan launches 2nd defense satellite

• April 6, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 1:12 p.m.
• English Press

Okinawa Governor Onaga discharged from hospital after tests

• April 8, 2018
• , Sankei
• JMH Summary

Editorial: Repeated log cover-ups expose GSDF’s inward-looking nature

• April 6, 2018
• , The Mainichi
• English Press

New challenges to introducing Aegis Ashore

• April 8, 2018
• , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
• JMH Translation

Poll: Nonsupport for Abe cabinet exceeds support

• April 9, 2018
• , TBS
• JMH Summary

Prime minister’s schedule on April 7, 2018

• April 8, 2018
• , Nikkei , p. 5
• JMH Translation

Prime minister’s schedule on April 6, 2018

• April 7, 2018
• , Nikkei , p. 4
• JMH Translation

Abe’s party rocks bureaucracy with ministry reshuffle proposal

• April 6, 2018
• , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:22 p.m.
• English Press

Ministry admits to urging false explanation over dubious land deal

• April 9, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 7:56 p.m.
• English Press

Passage of work-style reform bills in current Diet session hangs in the balance

• April 7, 2018
• , Yomiuri , p. 4
• JMH Translation

Opposition to step up offensive on gov’t document management

• April 8, 2018
• , Yomiuri , p. 4
• JMH Translation

Cartoon: SDF logs

• April 7, 2018
• , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
• JMH Translation

Democratic Party to merge with Party of Hope to form new party

• April 8, 2018
• , Sankei
• JMH Summary

Opinion poll analysis (Part 3): Disparity between men’s and women’s cabinet support rates signals sudden change in overall backing is on horizon

• March 29, 2018
• , Nikkei , p. 4
• JMH Translation

30% say Japan’s “defense situation is heading in negative direction,” Cabinet Office survey

• April 7, 2018
• , Sankei , p. 4
• JMH Translation

“The Great Journey” – Part 1: How humans were born

• April 8, 2018
• , NHK
• JMH Translation

OECD calls Japan’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions “insufficient”

• April 8, 2018
• , Asahi
• JMH Summary

Vietnamese trainee in Japan sent back after asking for paid leave

• April 7, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 9:46 p.m.
• English Press

Japan high school English proficiency falls short of gov’t targets

• April 6, 2018
• , Kyodo News , 6:40 p.m.
• English Press

About 30,000 young Japanese “disappear” every year

• April 7, 2018
• , NHK
• JMH Summary