August 27, 2018
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 27, 2018
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 27, 2018
- , All newspapers and TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
U.S.-Japan Governors’ Forum held for first time in 24 years
- August 27, 2018
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Suga comments on North Korea’s decision to expel Japanese national
- August 27, 2018
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to provide 600 million yen in emergency aid to Palestinian refugees
- August 27, 2018
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: S. Korea must maintain cooperation with U.S. over North’s nuclear issue
- August 26, 2018
- , The Japan News , 07:37 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
President Trump using auto tariffs as a “threat” to draw concessions from trading partners
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Negotiations are meaningless without DPRK’s denuclearization
- August 26, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Ship-to-ship transfers a “big loophole” in N. Korea sanctions: Kono
- August 26, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 09:02 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe hopes to maintain good relations with new Australian administration
- August 25, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese firms face tough choices as U.S.-China trade war drags on
- August 24, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China wants 48 hrs to answer Japan on hotline
- August 24, 2018
- , The Japan News , 08:42 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S., China must strive to avoid trade friction turning into quagmire
- August 25, 2018
- , The Japan News , 07:39 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S., China must continue trade talks to avert a global disaster
- August 25, 2018
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 01:40 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe to entrust Komeito leader with a personal letter to Xi
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S., China should end trade war triggering worldwide damage
- August 25, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Chinese vice president hails improvement of Japan-China relations
- August 25, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Japan House opens doors in LA as government looks to extend soft power
- August 25, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Pompeo’s trip to Pyongyang canceled
- August 26, 2018
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Pompeo, FM Kono spoke by phone
- August 27, 2018
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese national detained by North Korea to be expelled
- August 27, 2018
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. allegedly asked Japan to stop importing oil from Iran
- August 26, 2018
- , Tokyo Shimbun
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, China to hold financial dialogue
- August 25, 2018
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Showa Shell to participate in power generation business in U.S.
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 11
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Editorial: Do not close the door on U.S.-China dialogue to ease trade friction
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Cartoon: U.S. and Chinese tit-for-tat tariffs
- August 25, 2018
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Toyota group companies to team up on self-driving tech
- August 24, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 06:08 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Ministry to start R&D for post-5G telecom standard
- August 26, 2018
- , The Japan News , 08:24 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S., Japan may hold economic dialogue in September
- August 26, 2018
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Nissan to invest $170 million in assembly plants in Tennessee and another location
- August 25, 2018
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Major general with unique background to become U.S. Army Japan commander
- August 27, 2018
- , Jiji
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan and U.S. to sharpen missile defense with real-time data sharing
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:40 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Advisory panel in works to speed up review of Japan defense guidelines
- August 26, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: How can the continuous reinforcement of defense capabilities be sustained?
- August 27, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Gov’t excludes two Chinese companies from bidding on information systems contracts
- August 26, 2018
- , Sankei , Lead story
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Delay in Tamaki’s candidacy announcement reflects serious discord in All Okinawa Council
- August 27, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
North Korean fishing in Japan’s economic zone drops 77%
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 01:44 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S., Japan to share real-time missile data
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Tokyo convention on arms trade treaty calls on non-member nations to join the pact
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S Navy reactivates Second Fleet with eye on Russia
- August 26, 2018
- , Tokyo Shimbun
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Saga Prefecture agrees to host GSDF Ospreys
- August 25, 2018
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 26, 2018
- August 27, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 25, 2018
- August 26, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 24, 2018
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Gov’t conducts evacuation drill for multiple nuclear accidents
- August 25, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 7:53 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Sr. gov’t officials, ruling party execs to visit China
- August 26, 2018
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 3
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
LDP group seeks referendum on Constitution change by next summer
- August 27, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 6:09 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Cabinet Office requests budget on par with last year’s for Okinawa development
- August 25, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Cabinet Secretariat increases budget request for cyber defense by 70%
- August 26, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime Minister Abe declares candidacy for LDP presidential race
- August 27, 2018
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
FNN poll: Support for Abe cabinet rises to 45.6%
- August 27, 2018
- , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
42% back Abe, 36% favor Ishiba as next LDP president; cabinet support rises to 50%, Yomiuri poll
- August 27, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 1
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- August 27, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 8
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Abe seen as preferred LDP leader, Kyodo News poll
- August 26, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:13 p.m.
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Abe seeks 3 more years, with polls showing 39% support, Nikkei poll
- August 27, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:55 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Detention of foreigners who illegally stay in Japan becoming longer
- August 25, 2018
- , The Japan News , 08:23 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
New gov’t agency to be set up to deal with foreign workers
- August 25, 2018
- , The Japan News , 08:41 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Members of 12 Vietnamese families separated following deportations of illegal residents from Japan
- August 26, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infrastructure ministry to request more disaster relief personnel after spate of floods, earthquakes
- August 25, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Phone fraud groups in China targeting elderly victims in Japan
- August 25, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
EDUCATION
Japan to nurture young scientists by integrating education programs
- August 27, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 2:33 p.m.
- English Press
