April 12, 2019

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • April 12, 2019
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • April 12, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

15th round of Japan-China-ROK FTA talks fails to make progress

  • April 12, 2019
  • , NHK digital
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

South Korean diplomat counts on Abe-Moon talks to ease frictions

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:57 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Opinion: Now is the time for Japanese companies to invest in the U.S.

  • April 12, 2019
  • Chubu Keizai Shimbun , p. 8
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INTERNATIONAL

U.S. President wants to present trophy in sumo ring

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Sankei , Lead story
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INTERNATIONAL

S. Korea’s Prime Minister stresses cooperation with Japan, others

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 8:01 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

S. Korea to maintain Fukushima seafood import ban after WTO win

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 11:11 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

President Trump reportedly plans to watch sumo in Tokyo

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

MSDF chief to visit China

  • April 12, 2019
  • , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL

Russian foreign minister may visit Japan in late May

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan, Japan agree on status quo in fishing around Senkakus

  • April 11, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 5:50 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Japan, U.S. to discuss scope of trade talks

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 12:56 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

U.S. farm chief seeks quick deal on tariff cuts with Japan

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 10:27 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

G-20 broadly agrees world economy to pick up in 2nd half of 2019

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 2:22 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan, EU, US set to hammer out common rules on personal info flows

  • April 11, 2019
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Tesla and Panasonic freeze spending on $4.5bn Gigafactory

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:28 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Sale of Toshiba’s U.S. shale gas unit scrapped by Chinese buyer

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:56 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan space startup opens new base in U.S.

  • April 11, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 10
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ECONOMY

Editorial: End Japan’s excessive reliance on thermal power generation

  • April 11, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:34 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Infographic: Outlook for introduction of wind power in Japan

  • April 9, 2019
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 7
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ECONOMY

WTO supports South Korea’s ban on Japanese seafood imports

  • April 12, 2019
  • , All national papers
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ECONOMY

G-20 finance chiefs to discuss ways to promote free trade: Kuroda

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 5:29 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Full 5G rollout planned for spring 2020

  • April 11, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 6:42 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

Complaints of noise at Futenma soared last fiscal year

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

JCG launches maritime security task force in preparation for G20

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 33
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SECURITY

Okinawa Governor Tamaki proposes holding nationwide symposium on national security

  • April 11, 2019
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY

Interview: Hirofumi Tosaki: Japan, U.S., China need to talk about arms control in Asia

  • April 9, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:55 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on April 11, 2019

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Back-to-back resignations deal big blow to Abe administration

  • April 11, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:10 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Editorial: Abe must take responsibility for defending gaffe-prone minister

  • April 12, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:40 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

SCIENCE

Hayabusa2 to observe crater on April 25

  • April 11, 2019
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Women account for record 35.4 pct of Japan gov’t new recruits

  • April 12, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 9:35 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

EXCLUSIVE: Japan to penalize universities over missing foreign students

  • April 11, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 11:16 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Road to Tokyo 2020: Language, transportation barriers being removed for Games

  • April 11, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 10:15 a.m.
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SOCIETY

Editorial: Society as a whole must act to combat threats to free speech

  • April 11, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:40 p.m.
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