April 18, 2019
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 18, 2019
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 18, 2019
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan watching N. Korea with “grave concern”
- April 18, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 3:12 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Media outlets report on schedules of PM Abe’s U.S. visit, President Trump’s Japan visit
- April 18, 2019
- , NTV , Kyodo News
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Outgoing Chinese envoy: Japan-China summit in June to set course for future relationship
- April 17, 2019
- , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Abe to skip Yasukuni visit during spring festival
- April 17, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 8:05 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Gist of Motegi’s remarks at press conference
- April 17, 2019
- , Nikkei evening edition , p. 3
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
EXCLUSIVE: Japan, Russia ruling parties seen meeting in May
- April 17, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 9:41 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan ambassador, S. Korea minister meet
- April 17, 2019
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: We’re all Parisians now
- April 18, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 14
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
FM Kono to visit Moscow in mid-May
- April 18, 2019
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Russian, DPRK leaders may hold summit next week
- April 18, 2019
- , Asahi, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Seoul High Court decides to keep comfort women talks secret
- April 18, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 2:23 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Toshiba to resume looking for buyer of its U.S. LNG operations
- April 18, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 13
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
U.S. seeks level playing field in Japan trade talks, ambassador says
- April 18, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:24 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S. opts for quick agreement with Japan on agriculture
- April 18, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:18 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: No compromise possible in principles of free trade with U.S.
- April 18, 2019
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan-U.S. trade negotiations should be in line with TPP standards
- April 18, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan should not yield to U.S. hard line in trade talks
- April 18, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Consumption tax hike may be delayed depending on June data: PM aide
- April 18, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 10:11 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S., Japan agree to discuss farm products, autos, digital trade at bilateral trade talks
- April 18, 2019
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Ambassador Hagerty comments on U.S.-Japan trade
- April 18, 2019
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Finance Minister Aso, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to discuss currency clause next week
- April 18, 2019
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Govt to revise law for strategic special zones
- April 15, 2019
- , The Japan News , 7:58 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
FTC survey uncovers lack of transparency among IT firms
- April 18, 2019
- , The Japan News , 4:00 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan ruling party calls for law to tighten regulation on IT giants
- April 18, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 12:11 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan woos Eastern Europe as Belt and Road moves west
- April 18, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:15 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Gov’t signs memorandum with Mongolia
- April 18, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 3
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
77% of Japanese firms say foreign workers not discriminated in pay
- April 17, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 9:31 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Foreign visitors to Japan rise 6.2% to over 30 mil. in FY 2018
- April 17, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 9:22 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Saibu Gas and Russian company talk about partnership on LNG hub that would link Asia
- April 12, 2019
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 7
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Marines reportedly gave U.S. sailor who allegedly killed woman in Okinawa permission to leave base
- April 18, 2019
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
DM Iwaya reiterates no change in F-35 deployment plan
- April 18, 2019
- , NHK digital
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Intoxicated U.S. airman injures two people in auto accident
- April 18, 2019
- , TBS
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Editorial: Japan, U.S. must cooperate to identify cause of F-35 accident
- April 14, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan, Philippines agree on defense cooperation
- April 18, 2019
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. to allegedly reveal technical secrets of F-35 to Japan
- April 18, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Okinawa lodges protest with GOJ over U.S. sailor’s alleged killing of local woman
- April 18, 2019
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
CCS Suga, LDP chief Nikai reportedly held “secret meeting” on Wednesday
- April 17, 2019
- , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 17, 2019
- April 18, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Strength of in-house groups in House of Representatives
- April 18, 2019
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Coordination reportedly underway for PM Abe and President Trump to play golf on April 27
- April 18, 2019
- , NTV
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
MOFA poll on Japan’s withdrawal from IWC, security in East Asia, G20 summit
- April 17, 2019
- , NHK digital
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Examining Carlos Ghosn and Japan’s system of ‘hostage justice’
- April 17, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Ministry subsidies 590 million yen for counseling service counters for foreigners
- April 18, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 26
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Editorial: The demographic picture of Heisei and beyond
- April 17, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympics: 2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales to open May 9
- April 18, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 3:23 p.m.
- English Press
