August 7, 2019

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • August 7, 2019
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • August 7, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

Defense Secretary Esper holds talks with DM Iwaya

  • August 7, 2019
  • , NHK , Kyodo News
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INTERNATIONAL

Pentagon chief urges Japan to mull joining Strait of Hormuz coalition

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 2:20 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

N. Korea missile firing was warning against U.S.-S. Korea drills: KCNA

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 7:27 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Defense Secretary Esper holds talks with PM Abe

  • August 7, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

Komeito leader to visit China on Aug. 17–21

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL

Defense Secretary Esper to hold talks with PM Abe

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Asahi, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL

Defense Secretary Esper comments on Japan-ROK GSOMIA

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL

Abe negative about holding talks with ROK leader

  • August 7, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

FM Kono visiting four Pacific island nations

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Yomiuri
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ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Japanese exporters nervous about stronger yen

  • August 6, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 12:57 a.m.
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ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Commentary: From trade war to bloc economies

  • August 7, 2019
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 2
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ECONOMY

Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate lowest in 25 years

  • August 6, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 8:20 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Gov’t to release IR basic policy in November

  • August 5, 2019
  • , Sankei , Lead story
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ECONOMY

Ministry of Justice grants 44 foreigners Specified Skills residency

  • August 3, 2019
  • , Asahi , p. 4
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ECONOMY

Chugoku Electric Power to join gas fired power generation project in U.S.

  • July 29, 2019
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 7
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 6, 2019

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

LDP lawmaker Koizumi, TV personality Takigawa to tie knot

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 2:04 p.m.
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POLITICS

Gist of Prime Minister Abe’s press conference on Aug. 6, 2019

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS

POLITICS

Cartoon: The Tax Man

  • August 3, 2019
  • , Akahata , p. 2
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POLITICS

Ex-LDP president discusses Abe’s long reign

  • August 5, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS

DPRK launches projectiles four times in two weeks

  • August 7, 2019
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SCIENCE

Commentary: Japan lags in AI use and internet literacy

  • August 6, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Commentary: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can’t rescue Japan

  • August 6, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Losers from first round of Tokyo 2020 ticket lottery to get second chance

  • August 6, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: Memories of dreadful suffering from atomic bombings must be preserved

  • August 6, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:32 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Expert panel proposes 37 benchmarks for gauging child poverty

  • July 30, 2019
  • , Mainichi , p. 4
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SOCIETY

Cartoon: A sports star is born

  • August 7, 2019
  • , Asahi , p. 12
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