December 19, 2018
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 19, 2018
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- December 19, 2018
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INTERNATIONAL
GOJ protests Russia’s construction of military housing in Northern Territories
- December 19, 2018
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Envoy to UN stresses need to continue sending strong message to North Korea
- December 19, 2018
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
JCP chief discusses technical interns with Vietnamese president
- December 19, 2018
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to invite 8 G-20 nonmember nations to Osaka Summit
- December 18, 2018
- , Jiji Press , 8:44 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
GOJ approves updated national defense program guidelines
- December 19, 2018
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Yomiuri-Gallup poll shows drop in favorable views among Japanese on U.S.-Japan relations
- December 19, 2018
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Russia discuss progress in economic cooperation plan
- December 19, 2018
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
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ECONOMY
Japan to control flight routes in U.S. military airspace over Tokyo
- December 18, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 4:29 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan team sets basic principles to monitor global IT giants
- December 18, 2018
- , Jiji Press , 9:52 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Operation of de facto aircraft carrier Izumo to become issue
- December 19, 2018
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Japan eyes aircraft carrier deployment, cyber defense boost in 10 yrs
- December 18, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 7:15 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. warplanes may use remodeled Japanese destroyer: Minister
- December 18, 2018
- , Jiji Press
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Defense buildup should done in tandem with setting priorities in budget allocation
- December 19, 2018
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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SECURITY
Editorial: New defense policy shows alarming rush to militarization
- December 19, 2018
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:25 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
FOCUS: Japan’s plan to pursue aircraft carrier raises question of necessity
- December 18, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 8:03 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MSDF to participate in first trilateral drill with U.S., UK
- December 19, 2018
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Miyakojima opts not to participate in referendum on Henoko project
- December 19, 2018
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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SECURITY
U.S. military unable to identify cause of helicopter accident in Higashi Village
- December 19, 2018
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
Japan continues to adhere to alliance with U.S.
- December 19, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 3
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SECURITY
U.S., Japanese governments compensate Aomori fishermen over fuel tanks dropped into lake
- December 19, 2018
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
Petition on Okinawa base transfer work ready for White House reply
- December 18, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 8:27 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 18, 2018
- December 19, 2018
- , Sankei , p. 5
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OPINION POLLS
Japanese saying “U.S.-Japan relations are in good shape” drops to 39%, Yomiuri-Gallup poll
- December 19, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 1
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OPINION POLLS
Yomiuri-Gallup opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- December 19, 2018
- , Yomiuri , p. 15
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OPINION POLLS
60% of voters oppose landfill project in Okinawa, Asahi poll
- December 18, 2018
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Saying goodbye to Heisei with ‘U.S.A.’
- December 18, 2018
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan sees record 30 million-plus foreign visitors in 2018
- December 18, 2018
- , Kyodo News , 7:18 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay plan covers all areas of capital including islands
- December 18, 2018
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
