January 21, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- January 21, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- January 21, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan welcomes President Biden’s executive orders to return U.S. to Paris Agreement, WHO
- January 21, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Can U.S. under Biden return to global leadership?
- January 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 2:45 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Challenging four years of Biden administration begin
- January 21, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan seeks to expedite deepening of bilateral alliance as Biden takes office
- January 21, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga pursues Biden’s commitment on ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’
- January 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:28 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Division of U.S. society is difficult to bridge: Yasushi Watanabe, Keio University
- January 21, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 7
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Focus: Deep political division overshadows start of Biden’s administration
- January 21, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 6:43 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Decarbonization seen as key to U.S.-Japan economic ties
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:08 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan concerned over Uighur issue in China
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:27 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: PCR test for CCP leader
- January 16, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 12
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan protests China’s repeated intrusions into waters near Senkakus
- January 20, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:22 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
In Indo-Pacific, allies face a 100-year conflict with China
- January 15, 2021
- , Sankei , Lead
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Top Japanese officials comment on launch of Biden administration
- January 21, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga keen to meet with President Biden at an early date
- January 21, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan concerned about Uyghur human rights situation
- January 21, 2021
- , Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
UK to apply for TPP membership
- January 21, 2021
- , Sankei , Kyodo
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INTERNATIONAL
South Korea appoints new foreign minister
- January 21, 2021
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Interview with Glen Fukushima: Japan should offer cooperation to U.S.
- January 18, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 7
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi to take part in EU foreign chiefs’ meeting
- January 20, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:20 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: China’s economy is not out of the woods yet
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:08 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Opinion: U.S. must not underestimate the risks of the Trump cult
- January 19, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan business leaders welcome Biden’s multilateral push
- January 21, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 12:08 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Continuation of America’s hardline stance on China may put Japanese firms in dilemma
- January 21, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Gov’t calls for investing 30 trillion yen in R&D for next five years from FY21
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Local governments growing more reliant on nuclear taxes
- January 20, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:58 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
5G chipmaker Sumitomo Electric hedges bet on top client Huawei
- January 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:33 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Work to preserve momentum for pay raises in spring wage negotiations
- January 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:14 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Biden administration likely to uphold Henoko plan
- January 21, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
MSDF mission in Middle East reaches 1-year mark
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:12 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan GSDF joins SDF food-publicizing campaigns
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:58 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
As U.N. nuclear treaty comes into force, Japan sees different path to nonproliferation
- January 20, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
PM Suga expresses hope to work closely with President Biden
- January 21, 2021
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on January 20, 2020
- January 21, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Gist of Prime Minister Suga’s responses to interpellations at Lower House plenary session, Jan. 20, 2021
- January 21, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
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POLITICS
Lower House member Kobayashi to assist Kono with vaccination process
- January 21, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Magazine roundup: Weeklies have begun reporting moves to “remove Suga”
- January 17, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 27
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POLITICS
Editorial: Politicians must debate concrete measures to overcome pandemic
- January 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:43 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Joint parliamentary group in Lower House changes its name
- January 16, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
CDPJ to receive 60% more gov’t subsidies in 2021
- January 20, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Suga remains bullish about Tokyo Olympics
- January 21, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
Okinawa government calls for suspension of low-altitude U.S. military flights, COVID-19 preventive measures
- January 21, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Tokyo Report: Japan to use AI for customs procedures
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Visitors to Japan dive to 22-year low in 2020
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:48 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Osaka Mayor seeks postponement of Tokyo Games to 2024
- January 21, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:24 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Moderna to start vaccine clinical trial in Japan soon
- January 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
High hurdles await Japan’s unprecedented vaccine program
- January 20, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:05 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan gov’t must try all options to prevent medical system’s collapse
- January 20, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan likely to authorize emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine next month
- January 21, 2021
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Suga dismisses opposition criticism of his handling of pandemic
- January 21, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Jan. 20, 2021)
- January 21, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 347,040 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Jan. 20, 2021)
- January 21, 2021
- , NHK digital , 2:13 a.m.
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