May 12, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- May 12, 2021
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- May 12, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga says term “military comfort women” might be disallowed in textbooks
- May 11, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, UK ministers to discuss loneliness problem
- May 12, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan backs Taiwan’s attendance at WHO annual meeting
- May 11, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:30 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Asian economy increasingly leaning toward China
- May 8, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Russia taking aggressive strategy on Arctic Circle development
- May 10, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 7
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Japan should not overlook racial discrimination against Asians
- May 2, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: What the evolving international order means for Japan
- May 11, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Rahm Emanuel likely to be tapped as envoy to Japan
- May 12, 2021
- , All national papers , NHK, Fuji TV, TV Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Director of National Intelligence Haines meets with senior Japanese official
- May 12, 2021
- , Mainichi, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga to attend international security conference in Singapore
- May 12, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to cosponsor vaccine summit in early June
- May 12, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, EU to hold remote summit this month
- May 12, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Japanese, Vietnamese leaders hold teleconference
- May 12, 2021
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Reactor over 40 years old in Japan to be restarted in June
- May 12, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:27 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Release of Fukushima water 1 kilometer from coast under study
- May 11, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:02 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Bank of Japan can’t continue to ignore failure to achieve 2% inflation target
- May 11, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SECURITY
No. of large China Coast Guard vessels tripled in 8 years, Japan Coast Guard survey
- May 12, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese Coast Guard ships leave Japanese waters off Senkakus
- May 11, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:49 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
China digital tools siphon data, strengthen surveillance
- May 12, 2021
- , The Japan News , 8:15 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. military aircraft takeoffs and landings at Yokota increase for 3 consecutive years
- May 12, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 18
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
US Army hunts for bases to deter China but logistics pose hurdle
- May 12, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:34 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
“Seiron” column: Japan’s ultimate stance toward Taiwan contingency
- May 10, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 7
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Exclusive: Japan eyes no fleet operations for new Aegis ships
- May 11, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:33 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
New office opened in Chatan to help women who have trouble with U.S. servicemen
- May 12, 2021
- , Okinawa Times , p. 28
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Australia to participate in joint naval drills by Japan, U.S., France
- May 12, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Japan hoping to coproduce warship with Indonesia
- May 12, 2021
- , Sankei
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SECURITY
GOJ to launch unit to monitor foreign purchase of land near security-related facilities
- May 12, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on May 11, 2021
- May 12, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Japan Lower House passes referendum law revision
- May 11, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:39 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Referendum bill spotlights Japan’s powerful constitutional committee
- May 11, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
47% approve of Japan’s exercise of right to collective self-defense, Yomiuri poll
- May 10, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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SCIENCE
Japan may launch rocket with recycled booster in 2030
- May 12, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 1:08 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Only 10% of COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Osaka
- May 12, 2021
- , Sankei
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SCIENCE
Municipalities hiring commercial healthcare workers to administer vaccines
- May 12, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
Pfizer vaccine to be administered to adolescents
- May 12, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
Japanese Olympic athletes to be fully vaccinated by end of June
- May 12, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Kelly pleads not guilty to allegations of financial misconduct
- May 12, 2021
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
Harris’s fashion popular with Japanese women
- May 10, 2021
- , Nikkei evening edition , p. 8
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Ghosn said unpaid compensation was not guaranteed
- May 11, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Government has blinders on as it plows ahead with reckless Olympics
- May 12, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:48 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Officials to call on those who fail to abide by Japan’s virus entry rules
- May 11, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:01 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Five COVID-19 indicators for 14 key prefectures (May 10, 2021)
- May 11, 2021
- , NHK digital , 4:54 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (May 11, 2021)
- May 12, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 653,647 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (May 11, 2021)
- May 11, 2021
- , NHK digital , 10:18 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Seniors trying to reserve vaccines grow frustrated by busy signals
- May 11, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:12 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Firm leadership from the top needed for floundering Tokyo Olympics
- May 11, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
