April 9, 2018
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 9, 2018
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 9, 2018
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe to ask Trump to raise abduction issue with Kim
- April 9, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 12:49 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
CCS Suga takes cautious stance on resumption of Six-Party Talks
- April 7, 2018
- , Asahi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Tokyo willing to host TPP negotiators’ meeting in June or July
- April 6, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 1:44 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
NHK says DPRK told U.S. that Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss denuclearization
- April 9, 2018
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
In meeting with Xi, Kim Jong Un said U.S. must guarantee regime before denuclearization
- April 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
N. Korea told Japan that abduction issue had been resolved
- April 8, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:08 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
President Trump, PM Abe planning their third “golf summit”
- April 8, 2018
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, China to hold high-level economic dialogue
- April 8, 2018
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Chinese premier likely to visit Hokkaido after trilateral summit in May
- April 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
China to send art troupe to Pyongyang
- April 8, 2018
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Leaders of Bhutan, Switzerland to visit Japan this month
- April 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan ready to support Laos economic growth, Kono says
- April 7, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:39 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
ROK names former chair of comfort women issue task force as consul general in Osaka
- April 7, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Experts discuss Japanese economy, U.S.-China trade dispute
- April 8, 2018
- , NHK
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ECONOMY
Virtual currency industry changing, major firms from other sectors stake their claims
- April 7, 2018
- , The Japan News , 8:33 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan may enjoy longest recovery buoyed by wage increase, but concern looming over external demand
- April 8, 2018
- , Nikkei , Lead
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ECONOMY
U.S. media says Trump administration mulling tougher restrictions on imported cars
- April 7, 2018
- , All national papers evening edition
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ECONOMY
Rakuten to become fourth wireless carrier
- April 7, 2018
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
Japan intends to join U.S.’s WTO complaint against China
- April 7, 2018
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Curbing overtime remains central issue of work-style reform
- April 7, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Legalization of casino operations causes hard-to-remove side effects
- April 6, 2018
- , The Japan News , 7:44 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Toshiba parts with Westinghouse stake with a chance for capital boost
- April 7, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 8:24 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
School buildings at Henoko exceed height limit for FRF airspace
- April 9, 2018
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Interview with Niigata governor on sharing Okinawa’s base-hosting burden
- April 8, 2018
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Defense Ministry denies alteration of documents on Japan-U.S. defense cooperation
- April 7, 2018
- , Mainichi , Lead story
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SECURITY
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
SECURITY
India to participate in Japan’s coast guard officers’ training program
- April 8, 2018
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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SECURITY
Cabinet Office poll shows 30% think Japan’s defense situation is getting worse
- April 7, 2018
- , Asahi, Sankei
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SECURITY
GOJ to launch first survey of privately owned land on remote islands
- April 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri
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SECURITY
Defense Minister Onodera denies doctoring of documents on U.S.-Japan defense cooperation
- April 7, 2018
- , Sankei
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SECURITY
Japan launches 2nd defense satellite
- April 6, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 1:12 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa Governor Onaga discharged from hospital after tests
- April 8, 2018
- , Sankei
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SECURITY
Editorial: Repeated log cover-ups expose GSDF’s inward-looking nature
- April 6, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
New challenges to introducing Aegis Ashore
- April 8, 2018
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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POLITICS
Poll: Nonsupport for Abe cabinet exceeds support
- April 9, 2018
- , TBS
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 7, 2018
- April 8, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 6, 2018
- April 7, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Abe’s party rocks bureaucracy with ministry reshuffle proposal
- April 6, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:22 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Ministry admits to urging false explanation over dubious land deal
- April 9, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 7:56 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Passage of work-style reform bills in current Diet session hangs in the balance
- April 7, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Opposition to step up offensive on gov’t document management
- April 8, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Cartoon: SDF logs
- April 7, 2018
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
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POLITICS
Democratic Party to merge with Party of Hope to form new party
- April 8, 2018
- , Sankei
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POLITICS
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
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OPINION POLLS
30% say Japan’s “defense situation is heading in negative direction,” Cabinet Office survey
- April 7, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 4
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SCIENCE
“The Great Journey” – Part 1: How humans were born
- April 8, 2018
- , NHK
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SCIENCE
OECD calls Japan’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions “insufficient”
- April 8, 2018
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
Vietnamese trainee in Japan sent back after asking for paid leave
- April 7, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:46 p.m.
- English Press
EDUCATION
Japan high school English proficiency falls short of gov’t targets
- April 6, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 6:40 p.m.
- English Press
TV PROGRAMS
About 30,000 young Japanese “disappear” every year
- April 7, 2018
- , NHK
- JMH Summary