March 22, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- March 22, 2021
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- March 22, 2021
- , All national papers , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S.-China talks highlight deep rift between global superpowers
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 6:01 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S., China should bolster dialogue to cool down tensions
- March 22, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:04 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China marks 120-year comeback with fireworks in Alaska
- March 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:00 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Gloves off in Alaska as US and China spar over new world order
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:56 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Air China’s unusual GE aircraft deal coincides with Alaska talks
- March 19, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 10:12 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Focus: No breakthrough in U.S.-China talks may hurt Sino-Japan ties
- March 20, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:54 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Hate crimes against Asians in the U.S.: Two expert views
- March 19, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Two very different ‘two-plus-two’ meetings
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Exclusive: Japan, U.S. to set up 3 working groups
- March 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:49 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: The era of the Japan-Australia alliance is here
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Britain’s plan to increase nuke stockpile risks new arms race
- March 19, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:45 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese man exposed to 1954 U.S. H-bomb test dies at 87
- March 21, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:08 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
High-level U.S.-China talks end on acrimonious note
- March 21, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan unruffled by outcome of U.S.-China talks
- March 22, 2021
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan dismisses China’s characterization of 2+2 meeting
- March 20, 2021
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Suga comments on trip to U.S.
- March 22, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Italian leaders hold teleconference
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Suga comments on unrest in Myanmar
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan’s energy needs review as court halts nuclear plant over evacuation plans
- March 20, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Conflicting court rulings show judiciary’s misstep on reactors
- March 20, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:46 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Delays frustrate plans for Fukushima plant cleanup
- March 19, 2021
- , The Japan News , 5:03 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Restart of nuclear plant operations is at the mercy of disparate courts
- March 19, 2021
- , The Japan News , 5:21 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
RCEP seen increasing Japan’s GDP by 2.7 pct.
- March 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:23 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Line’s parent firm to examine personal info breach
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:33 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Personal info commission to mull legal action against Line
- March 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:09 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Line’s data access case exposes possible risks of outsourcing overseas
- March 22, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:36 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: BOJ must contain side effects of easing policy to support economy
- March 20, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:51 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Renesas aims to resume fire-hit chip line within 1 month
- March 21, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:22 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fanuc plans biggest investment in China to expand robot plant
- March 22, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:01 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan seeks shot in the arm from TSMC to revive chipmaking sector
- March 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:16 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Memory prices soar 60% from start of year amid virus crisis
- March 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 10:30 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
30-billion-yen fund eyed to revitalize small firms in Japan
- March 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:42 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
New graduates’ job-securing rate falls for 1st time in decade
- March 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:33 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Mongolia’s first solar-plus-storage project won by Japan-led bid
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:55 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
GAO report says environmental analyses contribute to delays in FRF construction
- March 21, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
CSIS report views FRF construction at Henoko “difficult”
- March 21, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 37th consecutive day
- March 22, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 26
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
- March 21, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
Cyberattacks on Japanese virus control center rose in 2020
- March 19, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 3:03 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Air Self-Defense Force YS-11 makes final flight in Saitama skies
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 2:14 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
FM Motegi comments on U.S. military helicopters flying low in central Tokyo
- March 20, 2021
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan to conduct joint training with U.S. for defense of Senkakus
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
New MSDF Aegis warship commissioned
- March 21, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan, U.S. to conduct joint exercise based on scenario of “retaking Senkakus”
- March 18, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 21, 2021
- March 22, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 20, 2021
- March 21, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 19, 2021
- March 20, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for March 22-28
- March 21, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 1:31 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Upper House budget committee meeting, March 19, 2021
- March 20, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Focus: No foreign spectators at Tokyo Olympics mirrors Suga’s weak standing
- March 20, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 8:32 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Ruling parties agree to revise land acquisition bill
- March 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:36 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga vows to do best for LDP in lower house election
- March 21, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:04 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Yomiuri proposal: Build up Japan’s medical system for the long term
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 6:13 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Kumagai wins 1st term as Chiba governor
- March 22, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 0:56 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Report on research funding aims to improve transparency
- March 20, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:55 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan’s bid to raise female election candidates to 35% hard to achieve
- March 20, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 3:40 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Media Mix: Did Japan’s press drop the ball on the wining-and-dining scandal?
- March 20, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
View from Osaka: As long-time Hyogo governor steps aside, will voters seek a new direction?
- March 20, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Cartoon: In no mood for “o-hanami”
- March 21, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Poll: Nearly 50% opposed lifting state of emergency
- March 22, 2021
- , TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Asahi Shimbun
- March 22, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 3
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
65% think Japan’s coronavirus vaccine rollout is slow, Kyodo News poll
- March 21, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:15 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Kyodo News opinion poll & results from Tokyo Shimbun
- March 22, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 4
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Over 70 pct of foreigners oppose Tokyo Games as planned, survey
- March 21, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:00 a.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Half of younger people in Japan ignorant of “decarbonized society”
- March 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:36 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Journalist claims U.S. military fails to check soil, water at Kadena AB after PFOS detection
- March 22, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Japan eyes undersea ‘fire ice’ as source of clean-burning hydrogen
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 11:31 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Mitsubishi’s ammonia fuel project in Indonesia to tap carbon capture
- March 19, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 11:01 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Half of younger people in Japan ignorant of “decarbonized society”
- March 19, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:36 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo metropolitan area lifted
- March 22, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Event capacity in Tokyo metropolitan area to be raised to 50%
- March 20, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Kono confident of COVID-19 vaccine procurement in May
- March 20, 2021
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
GOJ may require every visitor to undergo second COVID-19 test at port of entry
- March 22, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Sixth batch of Pfizer vaccine arrives in Japan
- March 22, 2021
- , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Interview with vaccine minister Kono: Finding ways to support local governments with COVID vaccinations
- March 20, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Former JETRO head Hatakeyama dies at age 85
- March 20, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 43
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japan may approve 2 coronavirus vaccines in May: Minister
- March 21, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:29 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
‘Vaccine passports’ could help global travel resume. But is Japan on board?
- March 19, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Gov’t begins checking visitors entering Japan for installation of COVID-19 apps
- March 19, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 43
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
3/11 disaster still nightmare for crack ASDF pilot
- March 20, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Yomiuri Shimbun Proposal / Establish strategic system to treat infectious diseases
- March 21, 2021
- , The Japan News , 2:56 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Kobe City: Ratio of virus variant infection is 55%
- March 19, 2021
- , NHK WORLD , 7:31 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (March 21, 2021)
- March 22, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 457,577 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (March 21, 2021)
- March 21, 2021
- , NHK digital , 6:46 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Focus: Will Tokyo’s overseas spectator ban have lasting impact on Olympics?
- March 21, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 8:37 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Refunds in cards for those who bought Olympic tickets overseas
- March 21, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:02 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Top medic and Saitama governor back games without spectators
- March 21, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:47 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan governors urge state to prevent coronavirus rebound
- March 20, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:46 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Stay vigilant to avoid resurgence of virus after state of emergency
- March 19, 2021
- , The Japan News , 4:56 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Stricter COVID-19 measures necessary as Japan moves to end state of emergency
- March 19, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan cults target lonely college students isolated by pandemic
- March 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:01 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
COVID-19 crisis shuts out foreign players from Japanese baseball
- March 21, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 8:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: On same-sex marriage, court should use ‘unconstitutional’ with caution
- March 20, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:20 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
IOC supports Japan’s decision not to host overseas spectators
- March 21, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
American father and son allegedly admit helping Ghosn flee Japan
- March 20, 2021
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
