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

18 November 2009

Local News

Political

• Tokyo The government of Japan announced its highest Imperial Award for two Pakistanis ; Dr. Abdul Wahab, V.C  M.A Jinnah University, Karachi and Mr. Saleem-ul-Hasnain, local staff in the Embassy of Japan, USA (Jang , p- 8)

International News

Political

• Tokyo (AFP) President Barack Obama’s deep bow to Japan’s emperor has been castigated by US critics as kowtowing to a foreign leader, but experts in Japanese etiquette praised it as an appropriate show of respect. (Daily Times, p- A9) (Jang , p-5)
• Tokyo (AFP) The United States and Japan held talks Tuesday over relocating an American military base but made little progress on resolving a row that has strained ties between the allies. (Daily Times, p- A9) (The Frontier Post , p-6)

Economic

• Tokyo (Agencies) Japan’s new government has found a novel way to appeal to voters worried about mounting national debt- broadcasting its clashes with bureaucrats over spending cuts live on internet. (The Frontier Post , p-8)

MISC

• (AFP) Tokyo has overtaken Paris as the city with the world’s most Michelin three –star restaurants, the publisher of the renowned culinary guide announced Tuesday. (Daily Times , p-B8)
• (AFP) Japanese researchers film rare baby fish ‘fossil’. (Daily Times , p-B8)  (The Nation , p-11)