August, 2018

 Afternoon Alert 

HEADLINES

Noon news

  • August 31, 2018
  • , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL

President Trump, PM Abe to hold summit on Sept. 25

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Asahi evening edition
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INTERNATIONAL

FM Kono to visit Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Germany

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Jiji
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INTERNATIONAL

Gov’t scrambles to quiet down uproar over Trump’s alleged “Pearl Harbor” remark

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, China agree to bolster economic cooperation amid trade war

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 6:21 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Okinawa retracts approval of landfill work for U.S. base transfer

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 8:42 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Record 5.3 tril. yen defense budget sought with missile shield system

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Kyodo News , 4:45 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan scrutinizes China’s Huawei and ZTE over spying fears

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:04 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Seiko Noda gives up on running in LDP presidential race

  • August 31, 2018
  • , Jiji
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