March 10, 2021

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • March 10, 2021
  • , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

HEADLINES

Morning news  

  • March 10, 2021
  • , All national papers , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Risk of China trying to change status quo growing: U.S. commander

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 11:21 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan won’t consider new ODA for Myanmar for the time being

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Asahi , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

Japan and U.S. to single out China at ‘2-plus-2’ meeting

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 9:47 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Quad to create framework for providing vaccines to developing countries

  • March 10, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 2:54 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Suga voices grave concerns over China in talks with Modi

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 8:45 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Virtual Quad summit to be held on March 12 

  • March 10, 2021
  • , NHK
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan pledges medical, food aid for Muslim minority group in Myanmar 

  • March 10, 2021
  • , All national papers
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ECONOMY

Tokyo Gas, Toshiba, others form alliance for carbon neutral LNG

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 7:53 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

EU aims to be independent chip power with 20% global share

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 3:16 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

JERA plans wind-power plant off Aomori coast

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 17
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

Hokkaido Electric delays start of new LNG-powered units

  • March 9, 2021
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 7
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

40-year cleanup goal at nuclear plant in doubt from the start

  • March 9, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:00 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan govt nominates Nakagawa to BOJ policy board

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 6:46 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 25th consecutive day

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 26
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

CCS Kato refutes China’s claim regarding Coast Guard Law

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on March 9, 2021

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Sankei , p, 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

LDP-Komeito coalition is “not forever,” Komeito leader

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Japan Diet starts debates on digitalization bills

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 10:36 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Key official’s ouster sets back Suga’s signature mobile fees policy

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 9:54 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

9 more people suffer anaphylaxis in Japan after vaccination

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 1:47 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Cartoon: Suga won’t drink to that

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Asahi , p. 14
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

PFOS detected in leaked extinguisher at ASDF base in Naha

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

Science spending exceeds five-year investment target through FY2020

  • March 8, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

Japan govt eyes new research hub in Fukushima

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 1:59 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Japan govt adopts bill to promote plastic recycling

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 11:26 a.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Drugmakers in Japan struggle to keep pace in COVID-19 medicine race

  • March 9, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Japan supercomputer Fugaku in full operation to aid COVID-19 research

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 1:29 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Japan to set up office for ‘flying vehicles’

  • March 9, 2021
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SCIENCE

Japan decides not to allow overseas spectators to attend Tokyo Olympics

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Asahi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

Emerging coronavirus variants detected nationwide

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

New type of syringe developed to increase vaccine doses

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

Japan to help boost distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Asia-Pacific 

  • March 10, 2021
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

GOJ to encourage vaccinated people to continue wearing masks

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Mainichi, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

SOCIETY

Kayoko Ebina receives letter from U.S. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 21
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

10 years on: Long road ahead for tainted soil disposal

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 5:15 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

10 years on: Fukushima n-plant decommissioning costs over 1.4 t. yen

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 7:30 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

10 years on: Cumulative reconstruction budget reaches 38 t. yen

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 10:30 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

10 years on: Nonprofit reconstruction support in transition

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 11:30 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

10 years on: Tsunami-hit town to end project to return mementos

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 9:38 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Commentary – From shock to resignation: Japan’s response to 3/11

  • March 9, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Fukushima 10 years on: toxic problem, few solutions

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:22 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (March 9, 2021)

  • March 10, 2021
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

Japan to review standards on radioactivity levels in food

  • March 9, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 4:15 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Effect of cesium in Fukushima waning faster than in Chernobyl

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 8:30 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Commentary: Ten years after the Fukushima nuclear accident

  • March 9, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Tokyo Games may ramp up COVID-19 testing frequency: Hashimoto

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 9:50 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Torch relay’s departure ceremony to be spectator-free

  • March 9, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 3:26 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan considering reviewing hospital bed plans

  • March 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 4:10 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

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