April 16, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 16, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 16, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
PM Suga arrives in Washington for summit with President Biden
- April 16, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. expects “formal statement” on Taiwan from Biden-Suga summit
- April 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:19 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S., S.Korea presidents to hold summit in late May
- April 16, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Tohoku tsunami survivor sends letter of appreciation to President Biden
- April 16, 2021
- , Kahoku Shimpo
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INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Blinken really took letter from Sakie Yokota to heart
- April 16, 2021
- , Asahi digital , 6:00 a.m.
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INTERNATIONAL
Senior USG official says two leaders to mention Taiwan in joint statement
- April 16, 2021
- , NHK, NTV, TBS
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INTERNATIONAL
How will the “status quo” of the Japan-U.S. relationship be updated?
- April 16, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Significance of meeting with Biden ahead of everyone else: Former Ambassador to U.S. Sugiyama
- April 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Interview: Can Biden and Suga bolster ties? Two analysts explain
- April 16, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:09 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
70 pct want Japan to take strong stance on China’s intrusions, MOFA poll
- April 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:21 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Comfort woman statues placed at museum in Dresden
- April 16, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
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INTERNATIONAL
Suspected N. Korean boats drifting ashore in Japan fall amid pandemic
- April 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:04 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
N. Korea raps Japan’s decision to release treated Fukushima water
- April 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:32 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: End assistance to Myanmar if violent acts against civilians do not stop
- April 16, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:01 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Suga leaves for summit with President Biden
- April 16, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S., Japanese leaders to confirm coordination on defense of Senkakus
- April 16, 2021
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga allegedly nervous about one-on-one session with President Biden
- April 16, 2021
- , Asahi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. seeks balance in engagement with East Asia
- April 16, 2021
- , Asahi, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Trilateral meeting between top diplomats of U.S., Japan, ROK to be called off
- April 16, 2021
- , Mainichi
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ECONOMY
Japan aims to supercharge interregional power grid
- April 15, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:00 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Communications ministry assigns additional 5G spectrum to Rakuten
- April 15, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 7
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ECONOMY
District mayors in central Japan advocate Fukui interim nuclear fuel storage facility
- April 16, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Mizuho’s Sakai not to head Japanese banking industry assn
- April 14, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:23 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
BOJ cuts view on 2 areas, keeps others unchanged as recovery fragile
- April 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 5:17 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
BOJ to offer financial support to struggling firms
- April 15, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 62nd consecutive day
- April 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY
U.S. military Osprey lands at Tokunoshima Airport without prior notice
- April 15, 2021
- , Mainichi digital , 8:46 p.m.
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SECURITY
Japan troops to conduct nationwide drills for 1st time in 30 years
- April 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 7:54 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan, Malaysia defense chiefs hold teleconference
- April 15, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
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SECURITY
Japan should have sense of crisis about economic security: expert
- April 7, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 9
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SECURITY
Public alarmed by China’s relentless patrol operations around Senkakus
- April 16, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 15, 2021
- April 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
MOFA’s Akiba becomes longest-serving vice minister for foreign affairs
- April 16, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
No comment on whether Fukushima plant water drinkable: Kato
- April 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:07 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Fukushima calls for avoiding reputational damage
- April 15, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
POLITICS
Lower House constitution panel holds 1st meeting in current session
- April 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:14 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan to compile action plan for Fukushima water discharge this year
- April 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 1:16 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
UN rights experts voice “deep regret” over Fukushima water release
- April 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:25 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
GOJ to put four additional prefectures under COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency
- April 16, 2021
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SCIENCE
GOJ pledges additional funding for global COVID-19 vaccine scheme
- April 16, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
China conveys “extreme displeasure” to Japanese envoy on plan to discharge Fukushima water
- April 16, 2021
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
“Tibet has become police state,” Tibet representative in Japan
- April 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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SOCIETY
No slave labor: 30 years of supporting distressed foreigners in Japan
- April 16, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan backpedals on cooperation with China in Beijing Olympics
- April 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Games should be canceled if pandemic worsens: LDP’s Nikai
- April 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:54 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Hospitalization rate added as indicator to monitor virus situation in Japan
- April 10, 2021
- , The Japan News , 4:38 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Amid 4th wave, govt must do more than just urge public to voluntarily refrain from activities
- April 15, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:51 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Health care crisis in Osaka calls for united medical, political front
- April 16, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:43 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Six COVID-19 indicators for 11 key prefectures (April 14, 2021)
- April 15, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:53 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (April 15, 2021)
- April 16, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 522,298 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (April 15, 2021)
- April 15, 2021
- , NHK digital , 10:18 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Cartoon: Uber relay
- April 16, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 12
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SOCIETY
Nikai’s remark on cancellation of Olympics reverberates across GOJ, ruling coalition
- April 16, 2021
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