April 9, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 9, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 9, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Key U.S. lawmaker calls for more ‘clarity’ on Taiwan policy
- April 9, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:29 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
On Xinjiang, Japan’s brands hold their breath ahead of Biden-Suga
- April 9, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:33 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan-Arab Political Dialogue held in attempt to counter Chinese influence in Middle East
- April 2, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Thai cabinet becomes COVID hot spot as ministers quarantine
- April 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:54 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan: No talks with U.S. side on joint boycott of Beijing Olympics
- April 8, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:05 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: South Korean ruling party’s crushing defeats in key mayoral elections reflect public’s anger
- April 9, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:10 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan-India set next 2-plus-2 in Tokyo
- April 9, 2021
- , The Japan News , 2:42 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, India to hold in-person 2+2 meeting in Tokyo
- April 9, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Supra-partisan parliamentary group urges Suga to raise abductions with President Biden
- April 9, 2021
- , Asahi, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. lawmaker comments on possible economic measures against China in relation to Taiwan
- April 9, 2021
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Govt to decide on ocean release of Fukushima n-plant water
- April 9, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:34 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to ban transfer of 1,975 plant varieties abroad
- April 9, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:33 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Ratio of renewable energy will increase by 40% in FY2030: METI estimate
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
Japan, U.S. trade ministers agree to bolster chip supply chains
- April 9, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 0:06 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan should use beef tariffs to lure U.S. back to TPP talks table
- April 9, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s Sumitomo to enter CO2 storage business with U.S. partner
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 8:00 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 30-year low in FY 2020
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:29 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 55th consecutive day
- April 9, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY
Japanese fighter scrambles down to 725 in FY 2020
- April 9, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:31 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Commentary: How Japan should deal with China’s new coast guard law
- April 8, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
17 more SDF troops in Djibouti found with coronavirus
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:29 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
- April 9, 2021
- , Sankei
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POLITICS
Expert’s views on parliamentarians’ league to enable Japan to impose sanctions over human rights violations overseas
- April 2, 2021
- , Asahi digital , 5:18 p.m.
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 8, 2021
- April 9, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Former PM Abe appointed advisor to conservative LDP group
- April 9, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
Three opposition parties launch team to monitor progress of vaccination administration
- April 8, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
Prime Minister Suga unlikely to dissolve Lower House for snap election in spring
- April 9, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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SCIENCE
GOJ informally decides to discharge radioactive water into ocean
- April 9, 2021
- , NHK
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SCIENCE
Japan preparing to raise 2030 emissions reduction goal
- April 9, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SOCIETY
Kono says GOJ to secure enough vaccine for elderly people in June
- April 9, 2021
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Uyghur community calls for Japan firms to take action on forced labor
- April 8, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 7:52 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Fast Retailing keeping eye on cotton supply amid Xinjiang controversy
- April 8, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 8:29 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Rapid coronavirus testing centers at Tokyo airport open to media
- April 8, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Coronavirus variant cases grew 14-fold in a single month
- April 8, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:39 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan needs strategy for domestic vaccines as COVID-19 immunization lags
- April 8, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan transplants live-donor lung to COVID patient in world first
- April 8, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 12:39 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Automated PCR testing system launched
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:37 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Estimates released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on new COVID-19 cases, by scenario
- April 9, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (April 8, 2021)
- April 9, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 497,602 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (April 8, 2021)
- April 8, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:54 p.m.
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SOCIETY
80 pct in Japan aware of term “LGBT”: survey
- April 9, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:57 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
LDP panel to seek early LGBT law passage
- April 8, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:58 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Yakuza gangster population falls for 16th straight year
- April 9, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 29
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SOCIETY
Cartoon: Suga on the ramparts
- April 9, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 12
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SOCIETY
GOJ to put Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa under quasi-state of emergency
- April 9, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Over 100,000 jobs lost in Japan during coronavirus pandemic
- April 9, 2021
- , All national papers
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