October 4, 2019
HEADLINES
Noon news
- October 4, 2019
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- October 4, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga, Motegi comment on DPRK missile launch, denuclearization talks
- October 4, 2019
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S., DPRK to hold preliminary talks
- October 4, 2019
- , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Putin expresses hope for progress in U.S.-DPRK denuclearization talks
- October 4, 2019
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Pentagon analysis indicates DPRK fired short- to medium-range missile
- October 4, 2019
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Sept. sales of Japanese vehicles in S. Korea fall 60%
- October 4, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 12:34 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
President Trump: U.S. will be talking to North Korea
- October 4, 2019
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
The quiet push to fix fractured Japan-South Korea relations
- October 3, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe pins high hopes on Xi’s Japan visit next spring
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 7:24 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: The Japan-EU partnership grows deeper
- October 3, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Pope to seek nuclear weapons abolition in Hiroshima, Nagasaki speech
- October 3, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 2:00 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Kono, Saudi Crown Prince discuss Middle East situation
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 7:10 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan concludes that DPRK tested SLBM
- October 4, 2019
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
UN Security Council slow to respond to latest DPRK missile launch
- October 4, 2019
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
President Trump still willing to hold dialogue with DPRK
- October 3, 2019
- , NHK, TBS
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S.-DPRK dialogue likely to be held in Sweden
- October 4, 2019
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe to meet with leaders of 50 nations on margins of enthronement ceremony
- October 4, 2019
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
FEATURE: Surf towns in Japan see opportunities ahead of Tokyo 2020
- October 4, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 8:48 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan panel on regulations on IT giants convened
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 1:31 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
EXCLUSIVE: Japan-U.S. pact to allow antitrust probes into IT giants
- October 3, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 8:52 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan govt discusses corporate investment in growth areas
- October 3, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 7:56 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
JA Zenchu chief calls on gov’t to adopt measures to protect domestic agriculture
- October 4, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Abe believes his remark that further tax hike is unnecessary is “putting consumers at ease”
- October 4, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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ECONOMY
Cool Japan Fund to invest in U.S. startup dealing in Japanese fabrics
- October 3, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Motegi projects U.S.-Japan trade pact to take effect early next year
- October 4, 2019
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Insurer Tokio Marine to purchase US peer Pure Group for $3.1bn
- October 4, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:51 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Murata Manufacturing acquires stake in U.S. firm
- October 3, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 15
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ECONOMY
Japan consumer sentiment hits record low
- October 2, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 7:13 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S.-Japan trade pact to kick off in January: foreign minister
- October 4, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:02 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MSDF ships make 1st port call at Papua WWII battlefield
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 2:58 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa governor comments on Russian source’s disclosure of alleged U.S. missile deployment plan
- October 4, 2019
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Japan backs U.S.-N. Korea talks despite missile launch: Suga
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 12:37 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: U.S., DPRK must also discuss missiles
- October 4, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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SECURITY
Cartoon: Kim Jong Un the Joker
- October 4, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 14
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SECURITY
Editorial: North Korea’s heightened missile threats cannot be overlooked
- October 3, 2019
- , The Japan News , 7:19 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S., Japan defense chiefs discuss North Korea
- October 4, 2019
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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SECURITY
Okinawa leader wraps up first year in office
- October 4, 2019
- , Asahi, Sankei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 3, 2019
- October 4, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Infographic: LDP faction membership
- October 4, 2019
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Intraparty reconciliation within LDP still a long way off
- October 4, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
Editorial: Anti-NHK party leader crossed red line with genocide remarks
- October 2, 2019
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan continues to inflict pain on DPRK through sanctions: Suga
- October 4, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Abe pushes for serious debate on Constitution as Diet session begins
- October 4, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 2:30 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Abe clears decks for debate on amending Japan’s Constitution
- October 3, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Kazamidori column: Finance minister Aso’s “post Abe” strategy
- September 30, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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OPINION POLLS
Highlights of September 2019 Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll
- October 1, 2019
- , Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll Bulletin , [No. 1604] – pp. 8–10
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SCIENCE
Gov’t may expand pig vaccination area to fight hog cholera
- October 4, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 2:21 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Research team of Riken, others discover cosmic web
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 2:05 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Tokyo court revokes deportation order for American animal rights activist
- October 4, 2019
- , NHK
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SCIENCE
Robot explorer released toward asteroid in Hayabusa2’s last mission
- October 3, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 1:22 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Despite Japan’s push to raise awareness of rubella outbreak, free tests going largely unused
- October 3, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SCIENCE
FY 2020 space-related budgetary requests total 367.4 billion yen
- September 17, 2019
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 6
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SOCIETY
Japan justice minister to mull ways to swiftly deport foreigners
- October 4, 2019
- , Jiji Press , 3:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to pardon half a million on occasion of Oct. imperial ceremony
- October 2, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 10:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Foreign children in Japan need more support to get an education
- October 4, 2019
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:35 p.m.
- English Press
