August 21, 2019

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • August 21, 2019
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • August 21, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, China, S. Korea confirm close cooperation

  • August 21, 2019
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

China urges Japan, S. Korea to resolve dispute through dialogue

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 9:31 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

British trade secretary to visit Japan by Oct. for FTA, TPP talks

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 11:56 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

S. Korea to beef up radiation checks on food products from Japan

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 12:51 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Measures to clamp down on North Korea fall behind

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Nikkei , p. 9
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INTERNATIONAL

Suspected North Korean coal smugglers made 8 port calls in Japan

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:41 a.m.
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INTERNATIONAL

Abe to mediate between U.S. and Europe with aim of adopting communique at G7

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL

British trade minister wants FTA with Japan soon after Brexit

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 9:37 a.m.
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INTERNATIONAL

Commentary: Can Japan-South Korea relations be saved?

  • August 20, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan urges S. Korea to address anti-Japan movements

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 0:40 a.m.
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INTERNATIONAL

Seizures of ivory smuggled from Japan increase in China: research

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 06:53 p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL

LDP Shimomura meets with ex-South Korea Assembly members in Tokyo

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL

Japanese Diet members meet with ex-members of ROK assembly for a joint seminar

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

China might provoke Taiwan to divert attention from woes: expert

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 11:14 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

FM Kono holds talks with Chinese counterpart

  • August 21, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL

S. Korea Olympic delegation voices concerns over Fukushima food

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 09:15 p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL

DPRK ships banned in South Korea find haven in Japan

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Marine Commandant Berger holds talks with senior Japanese officials

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan mulls $8.6 bil. pledge at U.N. to achieve development goals

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 07:49 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Korean Air scrubs more Japan flights as tensions mount

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:40 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Women make up record 37% of non-career civil servant exam passers

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 01:43 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Government backs Osaka casino

  • August 17, 2019
  • , Akahata , p. 13
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Asia-Pacific nations rush to conclude trade deal amid tensions

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 05:43 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Technological innovations will help boost Africa’s future growth

  • August 20, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 07:25 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Transfer from Okinawa to Guam “progressing well”: U.S. Marine head

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 3:33 p.m.
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SECURITY

Suga, U.S. Marines chief back stronger Japan-U.S. alliance

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 12:30 p.m.
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SECURITY

U.S. fighter jets eyed as 1st users of retrofitted Izumo carrier

  • August 21, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:05 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

DPRK has “already miniaturized nuclear warheads”: report

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 2
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SECURITY

Defense Ministry wants budget to boost space watch

  • August 21, 2019
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SECURITY

Okinawa governor considering visiting U.S. within year

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY

U.S. serviceman arrested for drunk driving

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 27
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SECURITY

Editorial: Okinawa should pursue candid dialogue with central govt on Henoko

  • August 20, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 07:27 p.m.
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SECURITY

GOJ to allocate funds for development of F-2 successor

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Yomiuri
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 20, 2019

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 4
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POLITICS

Interview: SDP nixes constitutional debate under Abe

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 08:10 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

A third of postwar prime ministers served as trade minister

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

Japan decides to build next underground neutrino detector

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 2:58 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Success rate for Japanese-language student visa applications plunges

  • August 21, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 01:47 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Narita airport to introduce self-service luggage check-ins

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 07:19 p.m.
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SOCIETY

Exclusive: German President to attend Japan enthronement ceremony

  • August 20, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 08:45 p.m.
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