August 19, 2019
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 19, 2019
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 19, 2019
- , All newspapers and TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Russians visit Hokkaido to start joint project amid territorial row
- August 19, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 03:33 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese Americans protest treatment of immigrants
- August 19, 2019
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Exports to S. Korea fall for 9 straight months
- August 19, 2019
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, S. Korea need to promote cooperation: Moon
- August 18, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 12:14 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
S. Korea calls in Japanese diplomat over plans for Fukushima water
- August 19, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 1:31 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: What legacy do Japan, South Korea want to leave for future?
- August 17, 2019
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 01:50 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan tells U.S. of plan to offer robots for denuclearizing N. Korea
- August 16, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 05:34 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Gov’t plans to set up “bilateral committees” with African nations at TICAD
- August 17, 2019
- , Mainichi , Lead
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: The old Russia rears its ugly head
- August 16, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Special Representative Biegun to visit Japan, ROK
- August 17, 2019
- , Mainichi, Nikkei, Sankei , Jiji
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Diplomatic legacy ties into nations’ ‘golden moment’
- August 18, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Japan should be actively involved in Strait of Hormuz
- August 16, 2019
- , Yomiuri , p. 12
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Foreign ministers of Japan, China, ROK to meet in Beijing this week
- August 17, 2019
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
South Korea to tighten inspections on waste imports from Japan
- August 17, 2019
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
North Korean officials cancel Olympics-related trip to Japan
- August 18, 2019
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Senior diplomats of Japan, Iran discuss Middle East situation
- August 19, 2019
- , Yomiuri, Sankei , Kyodo News
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan hopes to include vision of “free and open Indo-Pacific” in TICAD declaration
- August 19, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Air Seoul to suspend Incheon-Toyama flights
- August 16, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 9:26 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan and US hurry trade talks with Trump calendar in mind
- August 19, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:45 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s imports of U.S. meat sluggish
- August 19, 2019
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan leaves billions on table as paperwork clogs free trade deals
- August 17, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:10 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan exports keep falling on U.S.-China row
- August 19, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 12:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Abe should detail road map to restoring nation’s fiscal health
- August 19, 2019
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:10 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Sources of Japan-bound beef are growing more diversified
- August 17, 2019
- , Yomiuri evening edition , p. 1
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Ministry urges Rakuten Mobile to speed up preparation of base stations
- August 15, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 6:34 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to step up scrutiny of foreign investment in technology
- August 18, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 01:38 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S., Japan to seek early trade agreement
- August 17, 2019
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Japanese firms unable to fully reap benefits of FTAs due to red tape
- August 17, 2019
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Japan surpasses China as largest holder of U.S. bonds
- August 17, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
No more backroom deals, Japanese M&A hunts for best offers
- August 17, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 05:28 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Garment wars: Japan backs Ethiopia’s effort to build up exports
- August 17, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 03:56 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Use of Japan’s K supercomputer to end on Friday
- August 16, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 03:29 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Takano to set up subsidiary in U.S. to market industrial automation products
- August 19, 2019
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 9
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese aircraft use Japan ships as targets in E. China Sea drill
- August 19, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 7:06 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Iran foreign minister likely to visit Japan in late Aug.: sources
- August 19, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 7:01 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Rules tightened on bids for govt contracts to prevent leaks
- August 17, 2019
- , The Japan News , 03:57 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
LDP heavyweight: “Japan-ROK military info-sharing pact should be maintained”
- August 17, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Maps in Defense Ministry white paper riddled with errors
- August 16, 2019
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 03:25 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. serviceman arrested on DUI charge
- August 19, 2019
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 23
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Defense ministry to procure F-35Bs
- August 17, 2019
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
U.S., Japan agree to return part of Camp Zukeran to landowners next year
- August 18, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Kyodo poll: 57% oppose sending SDF to Middle East
- August 19, 2019
- , Nikkei, Sankei , TV Asahi , Kyodo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Chinese military aircraft may have targeted MSDF ships in drills in East China Sea
- August 19, 2019
- , Mainichi , Kyodo News
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
GOJ mulls launching satellite to block foreign “killer” satellites in mid-2020s
- August 19, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 18, 2019
- August 19, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 17, 2019
- August 18, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 16, 2019
- August 17, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for Aug. 19-25
- August 18, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 11:41 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Schedule of major political events
- August 18, 2019
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Abe eyes large-scale cabinet reshuffle
- August 17, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 04:54 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Sincere preparations needed for constructive debate on Constitution
- August 18, 2019
- , The Japan News , 07:29 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LH Commission on Constitution delegation to visit Europe in September
- August 18, 2019
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Japan’s retired ‘Air Force One’ for sale online for $28m
- August 17, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 04:28 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Cartoon: Rift between DPFP, CDPJ over forming joint parliamentary groups
- August 18, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
INTERVIEW: Nippon Ishin blames delay in constitutional debate on Diet
- August 16, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 7:11 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
57% oppose sending SDF to Middle East amid tensions with Iran, Kyodo News poll
- August 18, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 10:12 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Kyodo News opinion poll & results from Tokyo Shimbun
- August 19, 2019
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Abe cabinet approval rate rises to 47 pct: Jiji poll
- August 16, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 4:14 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
41 pct oppose constitutional revision under Abe cabinet, Jiji poll
- August 16, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 4:47 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
New swine fever case confirmed in central Japan
- August 19, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 10:26 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympics: 2nd-chance domestic lottery for 2020 Games tickets closes
- August 19, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 02:48 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
U.S. Olympic gold medalist holds swimming clinic for Japanese kids
- August 19, 2019
- , NHK digital
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Editorial: JOC decision to make executive meetings private is lamentable
- August 17, 2019
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Road to Tokyo 2020: Locals skeptical about “Nonsmoking” Olympics
- August 18, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 10:30 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Paralympics expected to help understand disability, Kyodo News survey
- August 17, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 8:44 p.m.
- English Press
