Press - Post-War

Tokyo News Letter from Editor Seihei Okuyama

Contributors: 
Seihei Okuyama
Description: 
Introduces the Tokyo News service that will give "lots of dopes and scoops" regarding Japanese news in English on a daily basis. Describes how the daily news translation service picks the very best news items of the day to put into English. At the time, roughly 200 members of the GHQ and the 8th Army were subscribers to the daily digest.
Date: 
1947CE
Subject: 
Press - Post-War

Tokyo News No. 4,534-A

Description: 
News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines includes: Inter-Cabinet Compromise Appears Impossible, Issue Made of Agriculture Minister's Responsibility on Reward Money; World's Swimming Record May be Set Here in Coming Tourney, Aug. 8, 9, 10; Arson Suspected of Frequent Market Fires; Emperor Goes Down to 1500 St. Coal Mine and Cheers Miners, at Joban Mine; Housewife Hits on Bright Idea to Solve Problem Cause by Corn Flour; Central Labor Committee Urges Withdrawal of Union Direction; 'Starve and Die' (Letter to the Editor); Wild Boards in Tochigi in Crops, Boar Hunt Planned for One Month; Summary of News in Japanese Press
Date: 
1947CE Aug 6th
Subject: 
Press - Post-War

Tokyo News No. 4,565-A

Description: 
News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Analysis of Political Situation Done by Asahi Political Reporters in Roundtable Talk; Rainfalls Somewhat Relieve Electric Power Shortage; Chief Procurator Fired for Misdeed; Comment on Current Topics; Liberal Party is Opposed to Coal Mines State Control Bill, Yoshida Tells Hokkaido People; Another Young Man Jumps Into Kegon Fall in Nikko; Emperor Sends Shoes for Repair at Otsuka Shoe Shop in Shibaura; New Brand of Blackmarket Pipe Tobacco 'Ka-ibushi' in Hirosaki; hot Water from Locomotive Used to Wash a New-Born Babe at Koraigawa Station, Near Tokyo; Summary of News in Japanese Press
Date: 
1947CE Sep 11th
Subject: 
Press - Post-War

Tokyo News No. 4,577-A

Description: 
News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Opinion Divided on Sound Finance Policy Program Between ESB and Finance Ministry Relative to Budget; Government Directly Responsible for Coal Output Increase, Declares Mizutani in Press Statement; Irritated Farmer, Aged 81, Offers All His Tenant Farm Land Gratis; Premier Katayama's Socialism Utopian and Old Fashioned, Socialist Councilor Charges; Government's View on ¥1,800 Base for Wage Explained by Katayama; Man Dislikes Life Insurance Policy but Wife Says It is Good for Family in Case; Summary of News in Japanese Press
Date: 
1947CE Sep 26th
Subject: 
Press - Post-War

Tokyo News No. 4,579-A

Description: 
News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Cabinet to Decide on Urgent Measures for Boosting Coal Output Tomorrow, Expected; Transfer of CLO to Premier's Office May be Discussed This Week by Cabinet; Irresponsible Census-taking (Letter to the Editor); 97 Poisoned by Fake Baking Powder in Minami-Senju District, Tokyo; Weather Man Predicts Excellent Moon-Viewing Weather for Tomorrow; Premier Has Busy Day on Sunday Visiting Flood Afflicted Wards; Comment on Current Topics; Osaka Medicos Discover New Ways of Treating Gastric Ulcer; Summary of News in Japanese Press
Date: 
1947CE Sep 29th
Subject: 
Press - Post-War

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