April 6, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 6, 2021
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 6, 2021
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. conducted freedom of navigation operation in Tsushima Strait last December
- April 6, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
White House press secretary says U.S. hopes to deepen bilateral coordination on supply chains at summit
- April 6, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
PM Suga receives second COVID-19 shot ahead of U.S. visit
- April 6, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Russian surfers begin training on Northern Territories island
- April 6, 2021
- , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Taiwan envoy asks for Suga-Biden summit to address China
- April 5, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:21 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Suga aims for joint call with Biden to China on climate change
- April 5, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:51 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
In competition with archrival China, U.S. has great expectations for Japan
- April 4, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. and Japan plan ‘Belt and Road’ alternative for Indo-Pacific
- April 6, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:38 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China sends aircraft carrier strike group near Okinawa in message to U.S. and Japan
- April 5, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Documentary on disputed island screened at Moscow festival
- April 5, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:01 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Myanmar needs the world’s intervention — now
- April 5, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, U.S. to boost infrastructure investment in Indo-Pacific
- April 6, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan conveys “serious concerns” to China
- April 6, 2021
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
LDP to launch parliamentary league to promote construction of nuclear power plants
- April 5, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
BOJ begins testing digital currency
- April 5, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:24 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Opinion poll & results of Nikkei survey of 100 major companies
- April 5, 2021
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 12
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Governor asks nuclear regulator to reassess TEPCO
- April 5, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Energy tightrope walk must be avoided by bolstering power supply
- April 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:30 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 52nd consecutive day
- April 6, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 22
- English Press
SECURITY
Land purchase survey to cover 98 outlying islands
- April 5, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S. Navy conducted operation in Japan-claimed waters in Dec.
- April 6, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 12:02 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan GSDF live-fire training not to be open to public
- April 5, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:03 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Gov’t to set up “cyber incident investigation commission”
- April 3, 2021
- , Yomiuri , Lead
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Five-nation naval drill involving Japan, France, others underway off India
- April 6, 2021
- , All national papers
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SECURITY
MOD briefs Miyazaki official on proposed deployment of F-35s at local SDF base
- April 6, 2021
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
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SECURITY
LDP split over proposed legislation to empower Japan Coast Guard
- April 6, 2021
- , Sankei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 5, 2021
- April 6, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Upper House Audit Committee, April 5, 2021
- April 6, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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OPINION POLLS
67% say Japan should act in concert with U.S. in pressuring China, Yomiuri poll
- April 5, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
GOJ to consider discharging treated radioactive water from Fukushima into ocean
- April 6, 2021
- , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
North Korea decides not to participate in Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19
- April 6, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Nikon rockets into satellite parts by buying Boeing-backed startup
- April 5, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 11:40 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japanese tech startups lead as space debris sweepers
- April 6, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SCIENCE
Suga alarmed by potential COVID-19 resurgence
- April 6, 2021
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
COVID-19 vaccination for elderly to start next week
- April 6, 2021
- , Asahi, Nikkei
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SOCIETY
More than 100 Chinese employees at Japanese embassy in China engaged in visa issuance
- April 3, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Ministry: 80% of COVID-19 deaths in Japan came after November
- April 5, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:56 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
PM Suga willing to establish “children’s agency”
- April 5, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 6:44 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Commercial facility opens in Fukushima n-plant host town
- April 5, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:31 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Noted scriptwriter Hashida dies at 95
- April 5, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:45 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Only Beijing is happy with WHO report clearing China of corona coverup
- April 6, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Six COVID-19 indicators for 12 key prefectures (April 4, 2021)
- April 5, 2021
- , NHK digital , 10:13 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (April 5, 2021)
- April 6, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 488,058 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (April 5, 2021)
- April 5, 2021
- , NHK digital , 10:30 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Cartoon: Suga drops the ball
- April 3, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 12
- JMH Translation
EDUCATION
School’s out in much of the world, but Japanese teachers are happy to return
- April 5, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
