Nikkei ran its recent online interview with Rep. Steve Chabot, the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and nonproliferation, a panel with substantial sway over legislation and budget decisions related to the region. Rep. Chabot reportedly said that the militaries of the United States and Taiwan should ramp up sharing of….Read more
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NATO at “historic turning point,” calling Russia “most significant and direct threat”
All national dailies reported on the “Strategic Concept” adopted by the NATO leaders on Wednesday, saying that in a major shift from its post-Cold War conciliatory approach to Moscow Russia is now “the most significant and direct threat” to the security of NATO. The organization also mentioned China for the first time in the document, which guides its actions for the….Read more
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Kishida says Japan elevated its relationship with NATO to new level
Mainichi and Sankei wrote that Prime Minister Kishida told reporters after attending the NATO summit in Madrid that Japan and NATO agreed to elevate their relationship to a new level. The premier said that Japan will establish partnerships for freedom and democracy in Europe and the Indo-Pacific by strengthening cooperation with likeminded nations. Kishida added that at the trilateral summit….Read more
- July 1, 2022
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
- JMH Summary
- China, Kishida Fumio
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Prime minister’s schedule on June 30, 2022
- July 1, 2022
- , Sankei , p. 5
Commentary: Kishida, LDP blurring campaign issue
- June 29, 2022
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 2
The fate of four new female candidates endorsed by LDP for UH election
- June 30, 2022
- , Shukan Shincho , p. 122
Candidates prioritize economy, security
- June 30, 2022
- , The Japan News , 7:46 p.m.
Ruling parties solid on postelection allies
- June 30, 2022
- , The Japan News , 4:17 p.m.
Japan election pledges long on spending, short on financing
- June 30, 2022
- , Jiji Press , 8:40 p.m.
FOCUS: Ukraine war puts spotlight on defense budget hike in Japan election
- July 1, 2022
- , Kyodo News , 10:05 a.m.
Parachute falls in field in Ie, Okinawa
- July 1, 2022
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 76th consecutive day
- July 1, 2022
- , Sankei , p. 26
Okinawa scourged by storm of sexual violence under post-WWII US rule
- July 1, 2022
- , The Mainichi
Kanoya approves plan to deploy U.S. UAVs at MSDF base
- July 1, 2022
- , Mainichi
Three Chinese navy ships circumnavigate Japan
- July 1, 2022
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
U.S. lawmaker urges better intelligence sharing with Taiwan
- July 1, 2022
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:30 a.m.
Expert view on UH election: Japan is at the front of U.S.-China tensions
- July 1, 2022
- , Nikkei , p. 4
Expert view on UH election: Japan should endeavor to keep China’s ambitions in check
- July 1, 2022
- , Nikkei , p. 4
Cartoon: Deliver Ukrainian wheat to Africa
- July 1, 2022
- , Asahi , p. 12
Cartoon: A Kyiv Publishing paperback
- June 30, 2022
- , Asahi , p. 12
Draft regulation demands multifunctional devices be designed in China
- July 3, 2022
- , The Japan News , 3:47 p.m.
Amid heat-wave power crunch, Japan brings back rusty gas plants
- June 30, 2022
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:50 p.m.
EV supply chain: Japan, China vie for power in lithium standards
- July 1, 2022
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:15 a.m.
Interview with Ajit Pai: Open RAN will democratize next-generation telecommunications
- June 29, 2022
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 5
Monju turbine to be dismantled by FY2026
- June 29, 2022
- , Mainichi , p. 22
Editorial: Tokyo governor should rethink solar panels plan
- June 30, 2022
- , Japan Forward
Focus: Japan space startups seeking to manage without Soyuz
- June 30, 2022
- , Jiji Press , 11:00 a.m.
205 applicants pass preliminary tests in JAXA astronaut recruitment
- June 28, 2022
- , NHK WORLD
Former astronaut Noguchi to become IHI Corp. advisor
- June 28, 2022
- , Mainichi , p. 6
Japan to help Ukraine set up temporary grain storage facilities
- June 29, 2022
- , Asahi
Weakened yen hammers Japanese students in U.S.
- June 29, 2022
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:51 p.m.
Infographic: Trends in granting of refugee status, 2017 – 2021
- July 1, 2022
- , Mainichi , p. 2
Whaling industry struggling after 3 years of commercial whaling
- July 1, 2022
- , The Japan News , 6:00 a.m.
EDITORIAL: Legal systems for marriage, family should match societal changes
- June 30, 2022
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:31 p.m.
Tokyo raises alert level amid resurgence in COVID-19 cases
- July 1, 2022
- , All national papers
ANA to resume direct flights between Beijing and Narita after two-year hiatus
- July 1, 2022
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
FOCUS: Japan’s perilously low birthrate a forgotten election issue
- June 30, 2022
- , Kyodo News , 8:13 a.m.