July 16, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- July 16, 2021
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- July 16, 2021
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S., Japan, South Korea to hold vice foreign ministerial in Tokyo on July 21
- July 16, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
China pressuring Japan’s local assemblies that call out human rights issues
- July 16, 2021
- , Sankei , Lead story
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Obstacles to proving denial of use of forced labor in cotton production in Xinjiang
- July 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
CCS Kato: “We will ensure Japanese companies can engage in economic activities”
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Uniqlo says no forced Xinjiang labor used in making its products
- July 15, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:51 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Tokyo for trilateral talks
- July 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 1:36 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Countries must cooperate to ensure no more tax havens for IT companies
- July 14, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan’s top diplomat kicks off tour of Central America and Cuba
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:12 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Australia agree on tech cooperation for decarbonization
- July 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:11 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Strengthening China-North Korea ties backpedals efforts to denuclearize Pyongyang
- July 16, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:55 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Tokyo for trilateral talks
- July 16, 2021
- , Mainichi , Kyodo
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INTERNATIONAL
FM Motegi kicks off tour of Central American and Caribbean nations
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Uniqlo says its production in China involves no human rights issues
- July 16, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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ECONOMY
Japan mulls extending maximum reactor lifespan beyond 60 years
- July 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:00 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
TEPCO to suspend certain decommissioning work at Fukushima Daiichi plant during Games
- July 16, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 23
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Taiwan’s TSMC considering semiconductor production in Japan
- July 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:44 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Interview with head of Huawei Japan: U.S. sanctions affect our procurement in Japan
- July 15, 2021
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 8
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Editorial: Countries must cooperate to ensure no more tax havens for IT companies
- July 14, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SECURITY
Ginowan pressing U.S. military to incinerate PFOS-contaminated water
- July 16, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Japanese side may retrieve fallen U.S. military container
- July 16, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 153rd consecutive day
- July 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 26
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
GSDF Yoshida is security strategist well-acquainted with current situation
- July 15, 2021
- , Nikkei evening edition , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S. Marines hold drill in Japanese for better partnership with SDF
- July 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:08 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. military employee arrested on suspicion of obstructing official duties
- July 16, 2021
- , Okinawa Times , p. 27
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
U.S. Air Force aircraft briefly lands at Taipei airport, irking China
- July 15, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 8:15 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
11-nation joint military drills begin in Australia
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Japan to deploy F-35Bs at ASDF base in Miyazaki
- July 16, 2021
- , Asahi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on July 15, 2021
- July 16, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Another secretary of LDP’s Kishida infected with COVID-19
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Former Japanese minister Hayashi vows to switch to Lower House
- July 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:48 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Hayashi to run for 4th term as Yokohama mayor
- July 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:16 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Ineptitude of Japan gov’t shown in tactics against alcohol-serving eateries
- July 15, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
11 nations participate in massive US-Australian military drills
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:43 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Yokohama Mayor Hayashi expresses intention to run in next mayoral race
- July 16, 2021
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Olympic athletes having close contact with COVID-19 carriers allowed to compete
- July 16, 2021
- , NTV, Fuji TV, TV Asahi
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SCIENCE
IOC Bach asked PM Suga to allow spectators at Tokyo Games if situation improves
- July 16, 2021
- , Fuji TV, TV Asahi
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SCIENCE
Japan to resume production of radioactive materials for medical use
- July 16, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SCIENCE
Tokyo reports 1,308 new cases of COVID-19
- July 16, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Kanagawa, Chiba mull asking GOJ to impose state of emergency
- July 16, 2021
- , Kanagawa Shimbun
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SOCIETY
UN Secretary General decides not to visit Japan for Olympic opening ceremony
- July 16, 2021
- , TBS
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SOCIETY
The latest changes to Japan’s quarantine measures: July 15
- July 15, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Ministry asks airlines to stop accepting reservations at five airports ahead of Olympics
- July 16, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 3
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SOCIETY
Organizing committee’s chief medical expert says Olympics should be cancelled even after they start if medical system is strained
- July 16, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Taiwan-born novelist Li Kotomi nabs Akutagawa Prize
- July 15, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:01 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
IOC president’s Hiroshima visit fuels suspicions about his true intent
- July 15, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
IOC’s Bach asked Suga to allow fans if COVID situation improves
- July 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 0:07 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan gov’t seeks punishment for noncompliant Olympic visitors
- July 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:26 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympians may break quarantine to compete if pre-event test negative
- July 16, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 4:08 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
One-week countdown to Tokyo Olympics begins
- July 16, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:52 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
How Japan can help tackle East Asia’s coronavirus surge
- July 15, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: With one week to go, daunting holes in isolation ‘bubble’
- July 16, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:19 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo organizers withhold identity of Olympian who tested positive
- July 15, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:08 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Vox populi: Games being held when even going to the beach still banned in Japan
- July 15, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Five COVID-19 indicators for 11 key prefectures (July 14, 2021)
- July 15, 2021
- , NHK digital , 6:42 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (July 15, 2021)
- July 16, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 831,792 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (July 15, 2021)
- July 15, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:52 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
“Special Flight” remark confuses Japanese in Indonesia
- July 15, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:51 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Twitter blames AI for freezing accounts critical of government
- July 15, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:41 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
New residence for emperor’s family shown at Imperial Palace
- July 15, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:25 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cartoon: Syringe vault
- July 16, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 14
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
IOC president Bach assures Tokyo of safety of Olympics
- July 16, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Editorial: Pay attention to facts on the ground in drawing up coronavirus measures
- July 16, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:47 p.m.
- English Press
