December 22, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 22, 2020
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- December 22, 2020
- , All national papers, All newspapers and TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
President Trump awards Legion of Merit to former PM Abe
- December 22, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Suga and Modi call for unity in democracy to combat COVID-19
- December 21, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 9:17 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Abe awarded by U.S. govt for leadership in Indo-Pacific vision
- December 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:48 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Ezra Vogel, Harvard professor and author of ‘Japan as Number One,’ dies at 90
- December 21, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan’s MUFG lends $520m to help Africa fight COVID-19
- December 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:43 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Okinawa denounces China’s sovereignty claim over Senkakus
- December 21, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:01 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Manila subway car contract awarded to Japanese duo for $556m
- December 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:41 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Point of View: Wellness is the key component to post-COVID-19 recovery in Asia
- December 18, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 8:00 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Flareup feared in South China Sea due to power vacuum in U.S.
- December 21, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan FSA to ease rules to create int’l financial hub
- December 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:46 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Industry calls for financial support for govt’s decarbonization target
- December 22, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:06 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
METI suggests renewables make up 50-60% of energy mix by 2050
- December 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 8
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ECONOMY
Japan to require municipalities to set renewable energy targets
- December 21, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:14 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Hydrogen tipped as rich resource for sustainable growth
- December 21, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Town assembly gives nod to start 44-year-old nuclear reactor
- December 18, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:05 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
SoftBank to unleash its lowest mobile rates in race with Docomo
- December 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:26 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Interview with METI Minister Kajiyama: Japan cannot abandon nuclear power
- December 18, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 11
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese Navy attempting to contain outside surveillance of North Korea’s illicit ship-to-ship transfers
- December 20, 2020
- , Sankei , Lead
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SECURITY
Gov’t earmarks 201.7 billion yen for host nation support
- December 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan to spend 57.6 b. yen for F-2 successor development
- December 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:48 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan aims to conclude talks on cost-sharing for U.S. troops soon
- December 21, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 5:44 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Panel to propose system to enable gov’t to order foreign owners to stop improper land use
- December 18, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 1
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SECURITY
Okinawa Defense Bureau to remove radioactive substances from former U.S. military training area
- December 18, 2020
- , Okinawa Times , p. 31
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Underwater survey begins for construction of SDF facility on Mageshima
- December 22, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
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SECURITY
Suga mentions procurement of large patrol ships to defend Senkakus
- December 22, 2020
- , Nikkei, Sankei
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SECURITY
GOJ to disburse $1.6 million for research on launch of numerous small satellites
- December 22, 2020
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
GOJ allocates 300 billion yen for economic rejuvenation in Okinawa
- December 22, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 21, 2020
- December 22, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Governors’ association calls on gov’t to rescue abduction victims
- December 22, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Cabinet approves record budget of 106.6 trillion yen for fiscal 2021
- December 21, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Risky to increase expenditures that rely on debt in FY20 budget plan
- December 22, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11:59 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Draft budget shows loss of all semblance of fiscal discipline
- December 22, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:30 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan decides to launch digital agency in Sept. 2021
- December 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:09 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Focus: Japan’s fiscal discipline to loosen even after record annual budget
- December 21, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:36 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan politician Shimomura trying to make his presence felt quickly
- December 21, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:58 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Regulatory reform council submits midterm report, eyeing recovery in Cabinet support rate
- December 22, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Suga rules out snap election during pandemic
- December 22, 2020
- , Asahi, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
70% want Abe to explain scandal in open hearing at Diet, Asahi poll
- December 21, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:07 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Asahi Shimbun
- December 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Quantum-encrypted financial data transmission test starts in Japan
- December 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 2:23 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Top epidemiologist warns of further spread of coronavirus in Tokyo area
- December 22, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Medical institutions issue “state of medical emergency” over COVID-19
- December 22, 2020
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SCIENCE
Health Ministry to put off approval of Avigan
- December 22, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
MSDF’s top-ranking officers test positive for COVID-19
- December 22, 2020
- , TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan to mull stronger border controls in light of spread of new COVID-19 strain in UK
- December 22, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
CCS Kato says Japan may impose stronger coronavirus measures
- December 22, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Former U.S. Chargé d’Affaires publishes memoir reflecting on his 17 years in Japan
- December 19, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 23
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Minoru Makihara, former Mitsubishi chief, dies at 90
- December 21, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
As Japan COVID-19 cases surge, governors brace for year-end spike
- December 21, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Games organizers to raise opening, closing ceremony budget
- December 21, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:39 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Readers’ top 10 news picks illustrate impact of pandemic on Japan society
- December 22, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:25 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Dec. 21, 2020)
- December 22, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 201,762 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Dec. 21, 2020)
- December 21, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:17 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Cartoon: Pfizer is coming to town
- December 22, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
EDUCATION
Japan to accelerate e-textbook use by removing screen time limit
- December 21, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:33 p.m.
- English Press
