April 30, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 30, 2021
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 30, 2021
- , All national papers , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to provide emergency aid to India
- April 30, 2021
- , NHK, Fuji TV, TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
“Duties” of 282 Chinese nationals hired by Japanese mission
- April 28, 2021
- , Shukan Posuto , p. 129
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Russian diplomats flee North Korea amid economic woes
- April 29, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Gov’t to hold off on conducting exchange programs on Northern Territories
- April 29, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
North Korea to designate export processing zone for iron ore
- April 30, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Japan asks Canada to fight anti-Asian hate crime
- April 30, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Over 90% of Myanmar nationals say “Japan should impose economic sanctions,” poll
- April 29, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 6
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Japanese support engagement with crisis-hit Myanmar, MOFA survey shows
- April 30, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 7:43 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: RCEP trade pact hands China a global edge, for now
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 9:34 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Can American democracy be saved?
- April 30, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:28 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Senior DOS official discusses first 100 days of Biden administration
- April 27, 2021
- , NHK-BS1
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Biden: ‘We are in a competition with China to win the 21st century’
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 11:50 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Focus: Biden, at 100 days, faces mixed outlook on diplomacy to counter China
- April 29, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:23 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
FOCUS: Japan faces conflict risk amid U.S.-China tension
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:22 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China’s new maritime law fines ships that violate its waters
- April 30, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:57 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: After three U.S. strikeouts, will Afghanistan be the fourth?
- April 29, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
President Biden says “America is on the move again”
- April 30, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Two Americans suspected of helping Ghosn flee to face first trial on June 14
- April 29, 2021
- , Asahi, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
U.S., Japanese, South Korean foreign ministers to meet on sidelines of G7 ministerial
- April 29, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
China passes legislation to boost power of maritime authorities
- April 30, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Australia steps up coordination with U.S. in applying pressure on China
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Chinese official refuses to delete satirical ukiyo-e on Fukushima water from Twitter
- April 29, 2021
- , Mainichi, Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
North Korea resumed maritime trade with China in March
- April 29, 2021
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
SBI names ex-vice ministers as outside directors
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:31 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Can Rakuten dispel concerns over outflow of information to China?
- April 29, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:51 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fukui governor ignored condition for restart of aging nuke plants
- April 29, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:14 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan faces nuclear reckoning as retired reactors restart
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 12:16 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan OKs decommissioning plan for Fukushima No. 2 n-plant
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:34 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Effectively use existing nuclear power plants for stable electricity supply
- April 29, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:02 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Last planned coal plant project in Japan scrapped amid green push
- April 28, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Mitsubishi SpaceJet builder slashes capital 99% to offset losses
- April 30, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:12 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan approves RCEP
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan paid 47.6 billion yen in compensation for noise around U.S. bases in Okinawa
- April 30, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Newly appointed DOD official official comments on Futenma relocation
- April 30, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
New laundry facility on Camp Kinser much bigger than previous one
- April 30, 2021
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 76th consecutive day
- April 30, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 20
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan boosting vigilance against Chinese navy ships
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:40 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: SDF’s ability to repel cyber-attacks must be strengthened without delay
- April 30, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:25 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa Prefecture helps women having relationship problems with U.S. servicemen
- April 29, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:07 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Military chiefs of U.S., Japan, South Korea to hold talks in Hawaii
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan considering multihull vessels as alternative to canceled Aegis Ashore system
- April 29, 2021
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 29, 2021
- April 30, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 28, 2021
- April 29, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Abe increasing political presence in Japan
- April 30, 2021
- , The Japan News , 9:23 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
848 preparing to run in Japan general election
- April 29, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:41 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
CDPJ’s Edano in difficult position over election collaboration with JCP
- April 28, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p.4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
“DPFP won’t join administration with JCP,” declares Tamaki
- April 29, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
LDP lawmaker Iwai to run for Shizuoka governor
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:24 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Japan PM Suga appears unable to course correct despite election losses
- April 28, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan Upper House constitution panel holds 1st debate in 3 yrs
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:42 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Will digital vaccination certificates be a shot in the arm for intl travel?
- April 30, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:42 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Opposition demands truth come out over Sri Lankan’s death
- April 29, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:01 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: It’s time to make tough call on whether to stage Tokyo Olympics
- April 30, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:20 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
88% say coronavirus discrimination exists, Yomiuri mail-in poll
- April 30, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:37 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
PM Suga, UN special envoy agree to cooperate on decarbonization
- April 30, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Carmakers to cooperate on connected vehicles
- April 28, 2021
- , NHK WORLD , 6:41 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Minister Kono says Japan considering use of “vaccine passports”
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Japan lags behind other nations in reopening borders
- April 29, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Japan mulls allowing emergency use of vaccines without clinical trials
- April 30, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
GOJ may provide financial assistance to doctors who support vaccination after hours
- April 30, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Ex-EU leader Tusk among 117 foreigners decorated in Japan
- April 29, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 5:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to tighten borders for arrivals from 4 U.S. states, India, Peru
- April 28, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Hashimoto prepared to hold Olympics with no spectators
- April 29, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:52 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to test all Olympic athletes for COVID-19 on daily basis
- April 28, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 7:43 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Large infection risk found in 30% of asymptomatic virus patients
- April 29, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:12 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
As Osaka’s COVID-19 crisis worsens, Tokyo and Aichi offer to take patients
- April 29, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Regulators explore new methods to evaluate vaccines for latecomers
- April 29, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:37 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan’s Golden Week state of emergency is not fit for purpose
- April 29, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Five COVID-19 indicators for 13 key prefectures (April 27, 2021)
- April 28, 2021
- , NHK digital , 9:15 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (April 29, 2021)
- April 30, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 589,042 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (April 29, 2021)
- April 29, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:47 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Emperor, Empress talk online with March 2011 disaster sufferers
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:47 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Number of homeless people in Japan hits record low
- April 28, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:59 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cartoon: Vaccine slowpoke
- April 30, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 6
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Tokyo Olympic committee chief Hashimoto indicates possibility of no spectators
- April 29, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
