March 8, 2019
HEADLINES
Noon news
- March 8, 2019
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- March 8, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL
Senior U.S. State Dept. official reportedly says “ball is in DPRK’s court” in denuclearization talks
- March 8, 2019
- , NHK digital
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. aims to denuclearize N. Korea by 2021: official
- March 8, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 1:06 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
FM Kono reportedly told by USG that U.S.-DPRK summit unlikely to make progress
- March 8, 2019
- , NHK digital
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan eyes improved use of official development assistance: paper
- March 8, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 9:17 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe, Saudi Crown Prince agree on G-20 Summit cooperation
- March 7, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 9:07 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan is the No. 1 investor in US, Abe told Trump
- March 8, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 08:13 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe willing to meet N. Korea leader Kim to settle abduction issue
- March 6, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 11:27 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
France to join monitoring of maritime transfers
- March 8, 2019
- , NHK , NHK World
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to hold 2+2 meetings with U.S., UK
- March 8, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: N. Korea policy dangerously adrift after Hanoi summit failure
- March 8, 2019
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Safeguard tariff may become a flashpoint in Japan-U.S. trade negotiations
- March 8, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: There can be no US-North Korea deal without denuclearization
- March 5, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:37 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Former Korean requisitioned workers seek seizure of MHI’s assets
- March 8, 2019
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to hold 2+2 meetings with U.S., UK
- March 8, 2019
- , Asahi, Mainichi
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ECONOMY
Key index shows Japan economy may already be in recessionary phase
- March 7, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 7:53 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s account surplus expands in Jan. through foreign investment
- March 8, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 11:31 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s GDP growth for Oct.-Dec. revised up to 1.9%
- March 8, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 8:59 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
President Trump reveals that Abe mentioned increase in Japanese plants in U.S.
- March 8, 2019
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
U.S. approves 40% of requests for exemption from additional tariffs on Japanese steel products
- March 8, 2019
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Japan steelmakers struggle to win tariff waivers from U.S.
- March 8, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:49 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MSDF to send vessel to China to participate in naval review
- March 8, 2019
- , NHK digital
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SECURITY
Defense, foreign ministers to “push ahead with Henoko plan”
- March 8, 2019
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Editorial: As military exercises end, uncertainty rises
- March 7, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
Security partnership falters between Japan, U.S., and ROK
- March 7, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Sagamihara filmmaker portrays citizens’ campaign to block transport of U.S. tanks during Vietnam War
- February 28, 2019
- , Tokyo Shimbun evening edition , p. 7
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SECURITY
Diet begins deliberating special measures law on procurement of defense equipment
- March 8, 2019
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 7, 2019
- March 8, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Editorial: Upper house must debate key issues on implementing consumption tax
- March 7, 2019
- , The Japan News , 8:34 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Strength of in-house groups in House of Representatives and House of Councillors
- March 8, 2019
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Nihon Yoron Chosakai Poll on Disaster Prevention
- March 3, 2019
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 26
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OPINION POLLS
78% of older teenagers in Japan anxious about natural disasters, Nippon Foundation survey
- March 7, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cabinet OKs bills to ban harassment, promote women’s advancement
- March 8, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 01:15 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to use facial recognition for gambling restrictions
- March 7, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 8:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cartoon: Ghosn flashes ¥sign
- March 8, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 16
- JMH Translation