Summary of News About Japan in Pakistan Press 

January 2009

                                             From the News, Nation, Dawn, Pakistan Observer, Daily Times, Frontier Post, Nawa-i-Waqt (Urdu) and Jang (Urdu) newspapers                                                                            

24 January, 2009

 

LOCAL NEWS   

POLITICAL

-          Islamabad (Picture PPI) Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Chihiro Atsumi exchanging views with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed during his visit to the Air Headquarters in Islamabad Friday. (The News, p-14; Jang, p-8; Nawa-i-Waqt, p-2; The Nation, p-15; Daily Times, p-B2; Pakistan Observer, p-10)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

MISC

Tokyo (AP) The first satellite dedicated to monitoring carbon dioxide emissions was launched into space on Friday from a centre in Japan, where officials hope to gather information on climate change-and help the country compete in the lucrative satellite-launching business. (Daily Times, p-A9)