March 2, 2021

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • March 2, 2021
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HEADLINES

Morning news  

  • March 2, 2021
  • , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL

Who will be the battery powerhouse? China, Japan and the West compete

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 4:52 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Can President Moon’s speech help restore trust between Japan and South Korea?

  • March 2, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 11:40 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

China urges Japan not to “complicate” situation over disputed islands

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 9:07 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

WTO slow in restoring its functions: expert

  • February 25, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL

ROK leader expresses readiness to hold dialogue with Japan 

  • March 2, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan maintains dialogue with Myanmar junta 

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Yomiuri
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ECONOMY

Ex-special advisor to PM Imai to join Mitsubishi Heavy as advisor

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 14
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ECONOMY

Environment Ministry considers full-scale introduction of ‘carbon tax’

  • March 2, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 2:18 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Vent pipe not reaching top caused high radiation level in Fukushima reactors

  • February 28, 2021
  • , Asahi , Lead
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ECONOMY

Yahoo Japan, Line integrate businesses to be major ‘3rd force’

  • March 1, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:20 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

NTT Docomo lowers 20-gigabyte monthly mobile plan to 2,700 yen

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 12:31 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Ex-PMs Kan, Koizumi urge Japan to quit nuclear power generation

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 11:31 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan new vehicles sales slow in Feb.

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 7:27 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

China vows to continue patrol operations near Senkakus

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Yomiuri
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SECURITY

Professor at prestigious U.S. university cites disinformation in research paper

  • February 28, 2021
  • , Okinawa Times , p. 1
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SECURITY

Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 17th consecutive day

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY

Chinese ships spotted off Senkakus on 26 days in Feb.

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 5:04 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

U.S. MDA pressured Japan to buy Lockheed radar for Aegis Ashore

  • February 25, 2021
  • , Akahata , Lead
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on March 1, 2021

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Elite bureaucrat’s resignation takes the wind out of Suga’s sails

  • March 1, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

POLITICS

Editorial: Loss of public trust widening as dining scandal still simmering

  • March 2, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:42 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

DM Kishi inspects Space Domain Mission Unit

  • February 28, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 5
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SOCIETY

Two Americans arrested on charges of helping Ghosn escape Japan

  • March 2, 2021
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SOCIETY

GOJ to host ceremony for 10th anniversary of Tohoku disaster

  • March 2, 2021
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SOCIETY

10 years on: 6 economies still halting Japanese food Iimports

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 6:29 p.m.
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SOCIETY

Japan’s great quake: Void persists after 10 years of rebuilding

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:00 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Myanmar nationals living in Japan stage anti-coup protest in Tokyo

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Yomiuri , p. 30
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SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Over 90,000 dismissed in Japan amid pandemic

  • March 1, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 6:03 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: Possible changes to immigration law fall short of global standards

  • March 1, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:05 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Mar. 1, 2021)

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Two Americans linked to Ghosn’s escape to be transferred to Japan

  • March 2, 2021
  • , Asahi , Kyodo News
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EDUCATION

Ritsumeikan Univ launches online study abroad program with UC Davis

  • February 24, 2021
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 15
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