January 27, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- January 27, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- January 27, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Motegi, new U.S. Secretary of State Blinken vow to boost alliance
- January 27, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 12:54 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Blinken, FM Motegi agree to strengthen alliance
- January 27, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Behind the demotion of North Korean dictator’s sister
- January 27, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan urges Moscow to release opposition leader, protestors
- January 26, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 7:13 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan NSS head Kitamura awarded U.S. Defense Dept. medal
- January 26, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:40 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: China’s intimidation of Taiwan meant to pressure new U.S. leadership
- January 27, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:49 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: It’s time to reduce the world’s trade dependence on China
- January 26, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Joe Biden, leader of the free world, must stand up to expansionist China
- January 26, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Biden may struggle to calibrate his Asia policy
- January 26, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Republicans hold key to future of American democracy: Mieko Nakabayashi
- January 22, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 15
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. to counter China by creating network for tech coordination
- January 22, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 12
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INTERNATIONAL
FEATURE: Education adds to Japan’s latest exports to developing nations
- January 20, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:37 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: Topsy-turvy in the Oval Office
- January 24, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
Senate confirms Antony Blinken as secretary of state
- January 27, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Motegi comments on U.S. approach to China
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Lawmakers to form bipartisan parliamentary group on human rights
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Shin-Etsu to boost U.S. plastic production on back of Biden stimulus
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:38 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Reactor lids at Fukushima n-plant found highly contaminated
- January 26, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:43 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to tighten regulations on IT giants Mon.
- January 26, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:02 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan asks Taiwan to beef up semiconductor output amid supply crunch
- January 26, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 12:45 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
BOJ chief says Japan’s fiscal health in “very serious” state
- January 26, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Effectively market Japan’s agricultural and fishery products to promote exports
- January 27, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:31 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japanese defense chief denies alleged accord on basing SDF troops at Camp Schwab
- January 27, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
U.S. military panel blames Kadena fire on sloppy management of hazardous materials
- January 27, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
On first day of trial, Okinawa Marine admits charge of assaulting cabbie
- January 26, 2021
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 25
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 26, 2021
- January 27, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Lower House budget committee meeting, Jan. 26, 2021
- January 27, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
GOJ to set guidelines to ensure foreign research funds are reported
- January 27, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 27
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POLITICS
Editorial: With Tokyo Olympics up in the air, realistic appraisal needed
- January 27, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:35 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Suga has failed to sell the public on need to revise COVID-19 law
- January 26, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:23 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Ruling, opposition lawmakers hold heated talks on revising COVID-related laws
- January 27, 2021
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Special Envoy Kerry, Environment Minister Koizumi speak by phone
- January 26, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
WHO official says Olympic athletes should not get priority access to COVID-19 vaccines
- January 27, 2021
- , Asahi
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SCIENCE
Pfizer to tell Japan in early February how many doses of vaccine it will provide
- January 27, 2021
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan likely to extend COVID-19 state of emergency: sources
- January 26, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:11 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Coronavirus crisis stalling Olympic “host town” interactions
- January 26, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:44 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Games volunteers’ enthusiasm wanes amid COVID-19
- January 26, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:31 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Virus-related deaths outside hospitals rise to 75 in January
- January 26, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:51 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan’s local gov’ts should beef up support for needy amid virus crisis
- January 26, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Overwhelmed by virus, hospitals in Japan struggle to treat other emergency patients
- January 26, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s contact tracers squeezed by mounting COVID cases
- January 26, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 12:07 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Embassies in Japan hold public relations events that avoid the 3C’s
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei evening edition , p. 2
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SOCIETY
College students step up to carry on fight against nuclear weapons
- January 26, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:06 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Jan. 26, 2021)
- January 27, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 373,045 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Jan. 26, 2021)
- January 27, 2021
- , NHK digital , 0:06 a.m.
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