January 17, 2019

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • January 17, 2019
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • January 17, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan kicks off G-20 presidency with focus on aging population

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 4:17 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Kono, Pompeo speak by phone on second U.S.-DPRK summit

  • January 17, 2019
  • , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Abe said to be satisfied with Japan-Russia talks

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 9:17 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Nippon Steel chief rejects Seoul’s wartime labor claims

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 6:10 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Dark clouds gathering over North Korea’s abduction issue

  • January 15, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 10:04 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Russia must not distort historical facts of illegal occupation of northern isles

  • January 16, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 8:04 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: A hasty peace treaty deal with Russia is wrong way to proceed

  • January 16, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:10 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Many boats likely from N. Korea left neglected on Japan coast

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 3:59 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Cartoon: Radar incident

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Asahi , p. 18
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Top Russian diplomat says Japan “not a partner”

  • January 17, 2019
  • , All national papers
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ECONOMY

Lawyers for Ghosn appeal Tokyo court’s denial of bail request

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 12:55 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Boeing enlists Japan Inc. in pursuit of electric planes

  • January 15, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:10 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan, Israel agree to cooperate on IT healthcare

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Asahi , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Japan firms alarmed over possible no-deal Brexit

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 10:24 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Abe to attend Davos forum for first time in five years

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Nikkei
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SECURITY

Okinawa considering rescinding landfill permit again

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

DM Iwaya says Japan to buy 147 F-35 stealth fighters from U.S.

  • January 17, 2019
  • , TV Asahi digital
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SECURITY

Japan, U.S. vow to cooperate in space, cyber domains, over N. Korea

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 10:47 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan to update cybersecurity guidelines for infrastructure

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 4:51 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 16, 2019

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Ex-PM Noda forms new opposition group in lower house

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 3:07 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

CDPJ House of Representatives group grows to 68

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

SOCIETY

Bangladeshi asylum seeker’s cuffed hospital visit sparks debate

  • January 17, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 3:09 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: JOC should clear up Tokyo Olympic bribery allegations

  • January 16, 2019
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Tokyo’s foreign residents prepare for worst at multilingual disaster drill

  • January 16, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Cartoon: Takeda-style hospitality

  • January 16, 2019
  • , Asahi , p. 14
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