December 2, 2019

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • December 2, 2019
  • , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

HEADLINES

Morning news

  • December 2, 2019
  • , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Young says his favorite Japanese word is “daijobu”

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Jiji , 5:00 p.m.
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, India to conduct fighter jet drill for deeper security ties

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 0:45 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

India and Japan to conduct joint fighter jet training

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:14 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan promises $3 bil. in funding to ASEAN nations from 2020

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 2:04 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Democracy wins in Hong Kong, but for how long?

  • November 29, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: U.S. legislation on H.K. human rights warns of China’s high-handed policy

  • November 29, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:35 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

U.S. leaders offer condolences on passing of former Prime Minister Nakasone

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Tokyo, Seoul have different expectations over upcoming talks on export controls

  • November 30, 2019
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

North Korea criticizes Abe over remarks on missile launch

  • December 1, 2019
  • , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

No. of flights linking Shanghai, Japan cities to increase

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 12:05 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Trump offers condolences over death of Nakasone

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 12:09 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan’s economic stimulus to surpass $91bn

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:26 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Keep persuading China, S. Korea to lift food import restrictions

  • December 1, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:35 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Both Diet houses approve candidates for casino management board members

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Tokyo company says it will continue resort development in Tomakomai

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Nikkei , p. 13
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Editorial: Step up efforts to gain local support to restart Onagawa nuclear reactor

  • November 29, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:25 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Japan enacts law to promote offshore wind power

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 0:10 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japanese job hunters hitch their wagons to China Inc

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:00 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japanese craft beer maker to set up shop in Russia’s Far East

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:36 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan to announce casino basic policy possibly in Jan.

  • November 29, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 4:40 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Half of Japanese makers operating overseas expect revenue falls

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 1:53 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

U.S. allegedly asked Japan to share cost of relocating Marines to Guam

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Okinawa Times
  • JMH Summary

SECURITY

Japan weighs tighter protections on internet user data

  • November 27, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:26 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Chinese military plane enters ADIZs of Japan, South Korea

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Mainichi , p. 8
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Armed coast guard officers sought for Fisheries Agency patrol boats

  • December 26, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 5:35 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Woman takes helm of Japanese Aegis destroyer for 1st time

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 1:26 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan, India hold first-ever 2+2 ministerial meeting

  • December 1, 2019
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

SECURITY

Japan to sign off on SDF dispatch to Middle East

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

SECURITY

GOJ to purchase remote isle off Kagoshima for U.S. military drills

  • November 30, 2019
  • , All national papers
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 1, 2019

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Nov. 30, 2019

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 6
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Nov. 29, 2019

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Sankei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

The week ahead for Dec. 2 to Dec. 8

  • December 1, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

POLITICS

JCP Shii meets with India’s chief of Kerala

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Akahata , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Japan to ask GAFA to join team to fight fake news

  • November 29, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 11:48 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Ex-Zaitokukai member fined 500,000 yen for hate speech

  • November 29, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 4:21 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Industry donations to LDP hit 2.46 bil. yen, up for 7th straight year

  • November 29, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 5:28 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Gathering to bid farewell to ex-PM Nakasone will be held at later date

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Editorial: Nakasone to go down in postwar history as ‘president-like’ premier

  • November 30, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:24 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Editorial: Lack of data on cherry blossom party points to deeper problems

  • November 30, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 0:35 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Abe-Yamaguchi dinner stokes speculation on snap election

  • November 29, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 11:10 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Abe cherry blossom scandal stirs up tweet storm of rare intensity

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:56 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Japan Diet passes law to promote IT updates in companies

  • November 29, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 6:16 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Public disapproval of Abe grows

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Mainichi
  • JMH Summary

OPINION POLLS

Cabinet support rate drops 6 points to 42%, Mainichi poll

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Mainichi , pp. 1, 2
  • JMH Translation

OPINION POLLS

Opinion poll & results from Mainichi Shimbun

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Mainichi , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

OPINION POLLS

SCIENCE

Japan suggests end to public aid for iPS cell stockpiling

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 5:14 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Japanese ship leaves for Antarctic ocean for whale research

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Jiji Press , 2:28 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Editorial: Japan should pledge to phase out coal power plants at COP25

  • December 2, 2019
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:10 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Editorial: Banning (some) free plastic bags

  • November 30, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Technology for a comfortable living space on a lunar base

  • November 22, 2019
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 6
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

Japan to provide lunar rover for U.S. Artemis initiative

  • December 2, 2019
  • , Nikkei
  • JMH Summary

SOCIETY

Olympics: National Stadium launched ahead of 2020 Tokyo Games

  • November 30, 2019
  • , Kyodo News , 1:08 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: Make new National Stadium object of people’s affection for long time

  • December 1, 2019
  • , The Japan News , 7:25 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Commentary: A world in disarray but Japan appears to sidestep turmoil

  • November 30, 2019
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

First extradition of criminal suspect take place between Japan and Russia

  • December 1, 2019
  • , Yomiuri , P. 7
  • JMH Translation
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