January 28, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- January 28, 2021
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- January 28, 2021
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
CCS Kato comments on Suga’s teleconference with President Biden
- January 28, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Suga, Biden agree to strengthen Japan-U.S. alliance in phone talks
- January 28, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 12:56 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. rejects Beijing’s excessive claims in S. China Sea: Blinken
- January 28, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:08 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
A week into Biden’s term, signs point to continued U.S.-China friction
- January 27, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Former top SDF official’s view of President Biden
- January 22, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: South Korea’s Moon Jae-in must put his words on Japan into action
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:03 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan lodges protest with ROK on ocean survey in EEZ
- January 23, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 27
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
EXCLUSIVE: Sri Lanka seeking early start to Japan-backed port project
- January 27, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:24 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Top U.S., Japanese diplomats hold teleconference
- January 28, 2021
- , Asahi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan welcomes U.S., Russian move to extend START Treaty
- January 28, 2021
- , Mainichi, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
G7 denounces arrest of prominent Russian dissident
- January 28, 2021
- , Mainichi
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ECONOMY
Japan Inc prepares for automation bonanza in China
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:58 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to help steel and other CO2-spewing sectors fund emission cuts
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:48 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Prime Minister Suga denies alleged plan to station GSDF unit at Camp Schwab
- January 28, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan vows to ramp up security of Senkakus
- January 27, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:11 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Third time’s a charm? Japan gets another high-level U.S. commitment to defending Senkakus
- January 27, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
Japanese and U.S. governments to agree on Jan. 28 on realignment of U.S. forces in Okinawa
- January 28, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S., Japan to approve today review of force realignment plan in Okinawa
- January 28, 2021
- , Sankei
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SECURITY
Defense chief admits GSDF previously considered basing troops at Camp Schwab
- January 28, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
MSDF displeased with extension of patrol operations in Middle East
- January 28, 2021
- , Mainichi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Jan. 27, 2021
- January 28, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Upper House budget committee meeting, Jan. 27, 2021
- January 28, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 10
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Tokyo metropolitan assembly election set for July 4
- January 27, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 12:33 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Ten Japanese researchers receive public grants while being part of China’s Thousand Talents Plan
- January 25, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 29
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Japan PM Suga’s inflexibility stalls Diet budget panel discussions
- January 27, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Parties nagged by high number of unaffiliated voters and low voting rate
- January 20, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Eliminate optimistic growth projections to achieve fiscal soundness
- January 28, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:57 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
President Biden, Prime Minister Suga agree to strengthen bilateral alliance
- January 28, 2021
- , All national papers , NHK
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OPINION POLLS
70% say media reports impact their COVID-19 behavior choices, newspapers considered most trustworthy, poll
- January 24, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 20
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
NHK survey shows corporations support Tokyo games
- January 28, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
Okinawa government requests suspension of U.S.-Japan joint drills amid COVID concerns
- January 28, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
First private Japan launcher to recover payload after space trip
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:51 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Editorial: Continue efforts to obtain public’s understanding of genome-edited food
- January 28, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
IOC Chairman Bach says IOC fully focused on opening ceremony on July 23
- January 28, 2021
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
WSJ: Olympic organizing committee member says Tokyo Games “up to the U.S.”
- January 28, 2021
- , TBS
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SOCIETY
GOJ mulling not allowing international spectators for Tokyo Olympics
- January 28, 2021
- digital
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Number of COVID-19 clusters at small- and mid-sized hospitals increasing in Tokyo
- January 28, 2021
- , Fuji TV
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SOCIETY
Declaring state of emergency for third time would be “time to cancel the Olympics:” Gov’t official
- January 26, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
COVID shots meet skepticism in South Korea, China and Japan: poll
- January 27, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:26 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
AstraZeneca vaccine to be produced in Japan
- January 28, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
GOJ conducts COVID-19 vaccination simulation
- January 28, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly to start in April or later
- January 28, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
EU to reinstate ban on travelers from Japan
- January 28, 2021
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Jan. 27, 2021)
- January 28, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 377,012 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Jan. 27, 2021)
- January 27, 2021
- , NHK digital , 10:28 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Cartoon: The 75% solution
- January 26, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
