March 18, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- March 18, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- March 18, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S., S. Korea call N. Korea nuclear, missile issues “priority”
- March 18, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 1:37 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Blinken reportedly asks for expansion of Japanese Self-Defense Forces
- March 17, 2021
- , NTV
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INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Blinken talks about upcoming meeting with top Chinese officials
- March 17, 2021
- , TV Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Transcript of interview with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
- March 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:36 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Blinken presses South Korea to work with Japan in Indo-Pacific
- March 18, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:31 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Analysis: China stages its own ‘2-plus-2’ with US in frigid Alaska
- March 18, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:35 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Leverage Japan-U.S. alliance to maintain regional stability
- March 17, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. on alert against possible Taiwan contingency
- March 17, 2021
- , The Japan News , 5:14 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to tighten border controls on travelers from 7 more states
- March 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:48 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Stronger intl involvement necessary to end military violence in Myanmar
- March 18, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:27 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: It’s time to stand with the people of Hong Kong for free elections
- March 17, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Blinken speaks to Japanese media on China, democracy, diversity
- March 18, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
China displeased with U.S.-Japan 2+2 meeting
- March 18, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. waging psychological warfare against China
- March 18, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Ukraine discuss China’s maritime push
- March 18, 2021
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ECONOMY
Line’s privacy blunder reveals holes in Japan’s data rules
- March 18, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:56 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Toyota, other firms offer pay hikes but pandemic to cap wage growth
- March 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 5:13 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Import restrictions on U.S. beef imports to be invoked today
- March 18, 2021
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SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 33rd consecutive day
- March 18, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Defense Ministry to deploy electronic warfare units to Yonaguni, Tsushima GSDF camps
- March 18, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 1
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SECURITY
SDF’s electronic warfare capabilities surpass those of U.S.
- March 18, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 2
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SECURITY
Opinion: Japan shouldn’t send ambiguous message about China’s Coast Guard Law
- March 18, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Opinion: Japan needs legal basis to effectively counter China near Senkakus
- March 18, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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SECURITY
U.S. military helicopters also flying low in Tokyo residential area: Mainichi report
- March 17, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
Cherry cheesecake recipe handed down from U.S. Navy in Yokosuka
- March 16, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 25
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SECURITY
Japan to continue allowing U.S. military to use bombing ranges on Senkakus
- March 18, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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SECURITY
Electronic warfare units to be set up in Okinawa, Nagasaki
- March 18, 2021
- , Sankei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 17, 2021
- March 18, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Editorial: Japan PM Suga’s Cabinet must return to common-sense politics
- March 17, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Communications minister dines with NTT as hospitality scandal grows
- March 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:44 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan court orders suspension of Tokai nuclear plant
- March 18, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 3:15 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
High court retracts order to halt nuclear reactor in Ehime Pref.
- March 18, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:54 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Mayor calls for reduction of aircraft noise at Kadena AB
- March 18, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE
Editorial: Breaking free of numerical targets in global climate talks
- March 18, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan plans to deepen dialogue with U.S. on addressing climate change
- March 18, 2021
- , Sankei
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SOCIETY
Myanmar protesters gather near U.S. Embassy while Blinken in Tokyo
- March 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:07 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Suga likely to skip Tokyo Olympic torch relay’s opening ceremony
- March 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:42 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Govt to bar overseas fans from attending Tokyo Games
- March 18, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:43 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s foreign students complain Olympians given priority entry
- March 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:59 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
62.1% of Japanese willing to take COVID-19 vaccines: survey
- March 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:39 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Six COVID-19 indicators for 10 key prefectures (March 16, 2021)
- March 17, 2021
- , NHK digital , 11:53 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Prefectures with confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants (March 16, 2021)
- March 18, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 451,984 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (March 17, 2021)
- March 17, 2021
- , NHK digital , 6:44 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (March 17, 2021)
- March 18, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Court: Denial of same-sex marriages is unconstitutional
- March 17, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:04 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
‘Love can only do so much.’ Gay couple moved to tears after ruling
- March 17, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:46 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Visitors to Japan dive 99.3 pct in Feb.
- March 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:53 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan household financial assets hit record high at end of 2020
- March 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:31 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Imperial couple talk to 2011 disaster victims in Miyagi online
- March 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:42 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo area to be lifted on Sunday
- March 18, 2021
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