December 12, 2018
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 12, 2018
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- December 12, 2018
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INTERNATIONAL
No field exercise planned between U.S., ROK militaries next spring
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, ROK foreign ministers hold teleconference
- December 12, 2018
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. industry making tougher demands in trade talks with Japan
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi , p. 9
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INTERNATIONAL
No personal note from Abe for Japan-Korea lawmaker meet
- December 11, 2018
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 04:50 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe meets with members of Japan-Korea Parliamentarians’ Union
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Ghana to enhance cooperation toward development in Africa
- December 11, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 08:53 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Normalizing Japan-China ties poses risks
- December 11, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Kono dismisses reporters’ questions on Northern Territories
- December 12, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK parliamentary chief calls for apology from Abe over comfort women
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi
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ECONOMY
Ghosn’s close aide Kelly files complaint against extended detention
- December 12, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 01:24 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan will not make concessions beyond TPP
- December 12, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 10
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ECONOMY
U.S. will take tough stance against any Japanese demand for tariff removal
- December 12, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 10
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ECONOMY
Bank of Japan’s ETF buying hits yearly record
- December 12, 2018
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 06:14 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Osaka officials kick off preparations for 2025 World Expo
- December 11, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
World sends cheers and requests to Osaka for Expo 2025
- November 24, 2018
- , Nikkei evening edition , p. 9
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Unreported payments for the future the focus of Ghosn case
- December 11, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Cartoon: Ghosn at the wheel
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi , p. 14
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ECONOMY
U.S. industries urge Trump administration to step up trade pressure on Japan
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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ECONOMY
Japan Fair Trade Commission to launch probe into four U.S. tech giants
- December 12, 2018
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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SECURITY
Outline drafts for gov’t proposed National Defense Program Guidelines, Mid-Term Defense Program
- December 12, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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SECURITY
Japan-U.S. cooperation stated in revised space policy roadmap
- December 12, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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SECURITY
Ruling coalition endorses draft of new defense policy guidelines
- December 12, 2018
- , All national papers
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SECURITY
Pentagon announces successful testing of missile interceptor jointly developed with Japan
- December 12, 2018
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Okinawa forecasts FRF construction cost will be ten-fold the GOJ estimate
- December 12, 2018
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
Abe conveys condolences to President Trump over crew who perished in crash off Shikoku
- December 12, 2018
- , Nikkei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 11, 2018
- December 12, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Idea suggested to upgrade planned immigration agency to ministry
- December 10, 2018
- , Jiji Press , 07:40 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Abe cabinet support at 41%, nonsupport at 38%, NHK public opinion poll
- December 10, 2018
- , NHK , Online 7:02 p.m.
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OPINION POLLS
45% opposed to granting reward points worth 5% of purchase when consumption tax is raised, NHK public opinion poll
- December 11, 2018
- , NHK , Online 4:45 a.m.
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Sankei Shimbun
- December 11, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 5
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OPINION POLLS
71% say “there was no need to set deadline of passing bill on immigration law during extraordinary Diet session,” Sankei-FNN poll
- December 11, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 5
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SOCIETY
Olympics: Waterfront district to host Tokyo 2020 flame cauldron
- December 11, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 10:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 organizers announce volunteer nickname shortlist
- December 11, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 9:36 p.m.
- English Press
