December 7, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 7, 2020
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- December 7, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Opinion: How Japan’s Suga can build an alliance to counter China
- December 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Why China is eager to promote atomic energy
- December 6, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
JR Tokai pins hope on Biden to push high-speed rail plan in Texas
- December 7, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:30 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan-UK EPA to take effect in January
- December 5, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, U.S., France to hold first joint military exercises in May
- December 6, 2020
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Motegi to visit Africa
- December 7, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Launching “hot line” between Japan, China becoming elusive this year
- December 7, 2020
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Editorial: Ruling calls for review of NRA’s nuclear reactor safety screening
- December 5, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:19 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Court ruling reveals failure of Japan nuclear regulator’s inspection regime
- December 5, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Global finance falls victim to China’s spyware campaign
- December 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 12:05 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to revise taxation to prevent smuggling of gold bullion
- December 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:21 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japanese cell phone carriers must provide fee structure acceptable to all users
- December 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:33 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Nissan uses electric vehicles to fuel power grids
- December 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:06 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Prime Minister Suga announces 2-trillion-yen fund for carbon neutrality
- December 5, 2020
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
Osaka court nullifies regulatory approval for reactors at Oi Nuclear Power Plant
- December 5, 2020
- , All national papers
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SECURITY
Governor Tamaki discharged from hospital
- December 6, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japanese government requests U.S. to reduce costs for F-15 refurbishment
- December 7, 2020
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan, U.S., France to conduct first remote island joint exercise with an eye on China
- December 6, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 1
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SECURITY
Britain to send aircraft carrier strike group to waters near Japan
- December 5, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:02 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Defense Ministry would allow attacking enemy bases in collective self-defense
- December 6, 2020
- , Akahata , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Okinawa municipalities request U.S. military to enforce strict discipline
- December 7, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY
MSDF-ASDF food battle ends with collaboration
- December 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:22 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
GOJ drops plan to reach conclusion on acquiring strike ability by yearend
- December 6, 2020
- , Mainichi
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SECURITY
Kishi says constant missile defense possible with new Aegis destroyers, existing vessels
- December 5, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
MOD to establish new research institute on next-generation defense equipment
- December 6, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 6, 2020
- December 7, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 5, 2020
- December 6, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 4, 2020
- December 5, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for Dec. 7-13
- December 6, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:56 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Suga needs to show clear plans to overcome crisis / Halting virus is 1st step to fixing economy
- December 5, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:41 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Refine world-class space probe technology proved by Hayabusa2
- December 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:44 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga looks beyond coronavirus pandemic, focuses on economic recovery
- December 5, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Despite scandals, Suga achieves his goals in first Diet session as PM
- December 4, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Suga shunning public discourse during scandal and health crisis
- December 7, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:38 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan Diet session ends without progress over scandals
- December 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:52 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga top revenue earner among Japanese party leaders
- December 4, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:57 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP’s Kishida struggling over ties with Komeito
- December 5, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:17 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Ex-Japan PM Abe needs to explain false statements on dinner expenses scandal
- December 4, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Public support for Suga Cabinet drops
- December 7, 2020
- , NTV, TBS
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OPINION POLLS
Support for Suga’s Cabinet plunges to 50% amid virus resurgence, Kyodo News poll
- December 6, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:54 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Cabinet support declines
- December 7, 2020
- , Yomiuri , Kyodo
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Budget for unmanned exploration is declining despite apparent niche
- December 6, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Japan’s Hayabusa2 capsule with possible asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
- December 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:19 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
JAXA: ‘Round trips between planets’ now possible
- December 6, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan’s sizzling days set to double if Paris accord fails to deliver
- December 5, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:12 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan’s Nobel laureate in chemistry says openness and internationalism hold the key to scientific development
- December 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:45 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Vietnamese technical trainees gambled illegally
- December 7, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan medical systems to remain tough toward year-end: expert
- December 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 2:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Commentary — COVID-19: Nobody is safe until everyone is safe
- December 4, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
World rushes to build ultra-cold networks to deliver COVID vaccines
- December 5, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:12 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Reduce hospital burden to deal with surge in severely ill virus patients
- December 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Games cost sharing agreement reached
- December 4, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 8:40 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Help wanted: Japan creates need for Vietnamese interpreters
- December 5, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 12:12 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Dec. 6, 2020)
- December 7, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 163,654 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Dec. 6, 2020)
- December 6, 2020
- , NHK digital , 11:27 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Weekly death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 200 for first time
- December 6, 2020
- , Asahi, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Tokyo learns lessons from first wave of COVID-19
- December 6, 2020
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
GOJ considering accepting foreign tourists on trial basis next spring
- December 6, 2020
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
EDUCATION
Japanese govt. plans fund to boost universities
- December 5, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 8:03 a.m.
- English Press
