April 8, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 8, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 8, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Global vaccine summit to be held online in June
- April 8, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. tries to tamp down controversy over possibility of Olympic boycott
- April 8, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan seeks first in-person Quad summit in June on G-7 sidelines
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 02:03 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan caught in dilemma over possible U.S. boycott of Beijing Games
- April 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:37 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: North Korea dashes hopes for diplomatic gold at Tokyo Olympics
- April 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 11:02 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Make decision on human rights diplomacy based on national interests overall: Former envoy to Myanmar
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 6
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan could leverage ODA to broker Myanmar peace
- April 7, 2021
- , The Japan Times
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INTERNATIONAL
Myanmar diplomat in Tokyo joins civil disobedience movement against military junta
- April 4, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 26
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INTERNATIONAL
Analysis: Wang has 1 message for Japan, ‘Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan’
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:14 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
To stay in global competition, Japan needs to stay in China: JETRO Chairman Sasaki
- April 4, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
EXCLUSIVE: Japan challenged by S. Korea, China in Indonesia project
- April 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:09 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Does China’s Middle East diplomacy aim at an ‘anti-human rights’ camp?
- April 8, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:40 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Japan can do more than just condemn China for killing Hong Kong’s democracy
- April 7, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
CCS Kato says Japan has not discussed boycotting Beijing Olympics with U.S.
- April 8, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga tells abductees’ kin he will raise abduction issue with President Biden
- April 8, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan seeks in-person Quad summit on sidelines of G7 summit in June
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Laos share concern over situation in Myanmar
- April 8, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Japan NRA to order halt to TEPCO n-plant restart work
- April 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:52 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Lucrative grants offered to keep aging nuclear reactors running
- April 7, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:45 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Opinion: Japan should lobby U.S. to return to TPP
- April 4, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
Opinion: China’s entry into TPP unrealistic
- April 4, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
Archegos woes prompts Japan watchdog to probe risky transactions
- April 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:04 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
ASDF admits firefighting foam that leaked in Okinawa contained toxic chemical
- April 8, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 54th consecutive day
- April 8, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY
Rising costs lead to total revision of retrofitting plan for F-15 jets
- April 7, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:00 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
LDP groups wants legislation considered to deal with ‘gray-zone’ situations around Senkakus
- April 8, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:13 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
LDP’s Kishida proposes discussion of enemy base attack capabilities
- April 3, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SECURITY
Toshiba buyout bid faces hurdles, including CVC conflict of interest
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:28 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
China expands missile arsenal as Japan, U.S. stand ready to defend Taiwan
- April 7, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SECURITY
Use unique technology and be independent: LDP’s Akira Amari
- April 4, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
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SECURITY
Suga-Biden summit should reaffirm Japan, U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific and the Quad
- April 8, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 7, 2021
- April 8, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Campaigning kicks off for 2 Japan Upper House elections
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:43 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga attempts to renew hold on LDP by hinting at early general election
- April 8, 2021
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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POLITICS
LDP team pushes for introduction of 4-day work week system
- April 6, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:45 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan looks to raise 2030 emissions reduction goal to at least 40%
- April 7, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:31 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
GOJ to decide soon whether to discharge Fukushima wastewater into ocean
- April 8, 2021
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SOCIETY
60% of COVID-19 cases in Kanagawa involved E484K variant
- April 8, 2021
- , Fuji TV
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SOCIETY
GOJ considering vaccinating Japanese Olympic athletes against COVID-19
- April 8, 2021
- , Sankei , Kyodo
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SOCIETY
Asylum-seekers in Japan oppose deportation bill
- April 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:11 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Record 5,034 people handled in cannabis cases in Japan in 2020
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 12:43 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan police take action on record foreign technical trainees
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 12:56 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi battling illness
- April 7, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 5:14 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
U.N. experts urge Japan to review immigration law draft revisions
- April 7, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:05 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to tighten border controls on travelers from 2 more states
- April 6, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:04 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan mulls prioritizing Olympic athletes for COVID-19 vaccination
- April 7, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:39 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
JMA head calls current infections ‘biggest crisis’
- April 7, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Six COVID-19 indicators for 10 key prefectures (April 6, 2021)
- April 7, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:12 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (April 7, 2021)
- April 8, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 494,160 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (April 7, 2021)
- April 7, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:34 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Japan steps up marijuana warnings following legalization in New York
- April 7, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo likely to ask GOJ to put it under quasi-state of emergency
- April 8, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
COVID-19 variants spreading rapidly in Japan
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SOCIETY
SDF members serving in anti-piracy operations test positive for COVID-19
- April 8, 2021
- , NHK
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EDUCATION
Editorial: The term “military comfort women” should be removed from high school textbooks
- March 31, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 2
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