January 8, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- January 8, 2020
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- January 8, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe to cancel Mideast trip after Iran strikes, Japan urges diplomacy
- January 8, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:38 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
PM Abe decides to postpone his visit to Middle East
- January 8, 2020
- , NTV, Fuji TV, TV Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga says plan to deploy MSDF to Middle East unchanged
- January 8, 2020
- , Mainichi digital
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INTERNATIONAL
Senior DOS official says impact of Japan’s tightened export controls “very limited”
- January 8, 2020
- , NHK digital
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S.-Iran exchange of hard-line threats must end to resolve conflict
- January 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 7:35 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: US, Iran must show restraint to alleviate tensions
- January 7, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Australian Prime Min. Morrison keen to visit Japan early
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:58 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
FM Motegi to visit U.S. for meeting with Secretary Pompeo
- January 8, 2020
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
MSDF assets to be deployed to Middle East as planned
- January 8, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri , TBS
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe to depart for three-nation Middle East tour on Jan. 11
- January 8, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
UN secretary general to visit Hiroshima this summer
- January 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Thailand expresses interest in joining TPP
- January 8, 2020
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Chiba decides not to bid for casino-featuring resort
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: In casino push, Abe government tries to ignore bribery scandal
- January 8, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Cartoon: Card shark
- January 5, 2020
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Biz leaders upbeat on Japan economy, cautious on Iran tensions
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:25 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan biz leaders call for boosting economic growth potential
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:03 p.m,.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Over 70% of East Asian executives expect Trump reelection, joint newspaper poll of executives in China, Japan, and South Korea
- January 8, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:32 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
GOJ to support exports of undersea fiber optic cables
- January 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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ECONOMY
Casino management panel launched as scheduled
- January 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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SECURITY
MSDF to conduct tabletop exercise ahead of sending troops to Middle East
- January 8, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 22
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SECURITY
Portion of Camp Zukeran to be returned in March
- January 8, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 22
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SECURITY
U.S. reportedly displeased with Japan’s failure to commit personnel to security operations abroad
- January 8, 2020
- , Mainichi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 7, 2020
- January 8, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
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POLITICS
LDP Kishida to visit Denmark
- January 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Abe takes dig at opposition at new year party
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:27 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Chiefs of CDPJ, DPFP meet to discuss integration
- January 8, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:15 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Abe should properly deal with many tasks at home and abroad in 2020
- January 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 7:25 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Cartoon: Running solo
- January 5, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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SOCIETY
2 warring yakuza groups to face stronger crackdowns
- January 7, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 5:35 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cruise ships to tackle hotel shortage during Tokyo Olympics
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:11 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to make escapes by defendants on bail punishable
- January 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:22 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
A third American allegedly involved in Ghosn’s escape from Japan
- January 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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