August 3, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 3, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 3, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Blinken to address China’s assertiveness in virtual ASEAN meetings
- August 3, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:22 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: World must not allow Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan
- August 3, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:49 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan’s 2021 ODA expected to be highest on record
- August 2, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to tighten border control for visitors from 3 U.S. states and several nations
- August 3, 2021
- , Kyodo News
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INTERNATIONAL
Senior Japanese, Russian diplomats hold teleconference
- August 3, 2021
- , Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to tighten border controls on visitors from 3 U.S. states, Finland
- August 3, 2021
- , Kyodo News
- English Press
ECONOMY
Kansai Electric to restart Takahama No. 1 reactor in June 2023
- August 2, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:19 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Govt’s optimistic budget projections push fiscal reform further away
- August 3, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:55 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Itochu’s ‘blue’ ammonia from Canada to power Japan’s green future
- August 3, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:09 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan April-June GDP growth estimated at 0.8 pct
- August 2, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:04 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s auto sales down for 1st time in 10 months in July
- August 2, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:24 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
China’s semiconductor-related demand conceals risks for Japan
- August 2, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Japan Fair Trade Commission enlists external advisors on digital issues
- July 29, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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SECURITY
India, U.S., Japan, Australia to hold joint naval exercise again
- August 3, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:13 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for sixth consecutive day
- August 3, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY
Missile units to be deployed on Ishigakijima island
- August 3, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:15 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
China can destabilize Taiwan without firing a shot
- August 2, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 10:05 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Less than 10% aware of cyberthreats to IoT devices, poll
- August 3, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 14
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SECURITY
MOD seeks rescindment of Okinawa’s revocation of permit for coral reef transplantation
- August 3, 2021
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SECURITY
Nago mayoral race to be held next January
- August 3, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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SECURITY
Missile unit to be deployed on Ishigaki Island
- August 3, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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SECURITY
German warship sets sail for Indo-Pacific
- August 3, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 2, 2021
- August 3, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Former PM Abe aims to become kingmaker but has stains on his past
- August 3, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
Editorial: Sworn Diet testimony only way to extract truth from Abe
- August 3, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:36 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Global warming may reduce domestic rice yield by 20% at end of 21st century
- August 1, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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POLITICS
Suga administration hopes Japanese Olympians’ stellar performance will boost cabinet support
- August 3, 2021
- , Sankei
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OPINION POLLS
71% say Japan should join treaty banning nuclear weapons, Nihon Yoron Chosakai poll on peace
- August 1, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
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SCIENCE
Japan to send oxygen concentrators to Thailand, Laos
- August 3, 2021
- , NHK
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SCIENCE
Scientists find new, greener method to synthesize plastic
- August 2, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:15 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
TOKYO REPORT: Commercial use of ISS gaining velocity
- August 2, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:30 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
MEXT reveals roadmap for passenger spaceship in 2040s
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 17
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SCIENCE
GOJ changes policy on hospitalization of COVID-19 patients
- August 3, 2021
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SCIENCE
Epidemic curve shows no sign of flattening
- August 3, 2021
- , Mainichi, Nikkei, Sankei
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SCIENCE
Government spokesman dismisses feasibility of lockdown
- August 3, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
GOJ official comments on possibility of administering booster shots
- August 3, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
IAEA calls Japan’s monitoring of waters off Fukushima “appropriate”
- August 3, 2021
- , Sankei
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SOCIETY
Number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients surges over last ten days
- August 3, 2021
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Japan’s ruling party policy chief seeks Diet debate on virus lockdown
- August 2, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 5:15 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Driver moving Olympic staff suspected in hit-and-run
- August 2, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:20 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Safety of Olympic shuttle bus drivers not part of the deal
- August 2, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:50 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Five COVID-19 indicators for 12 key prefectures (Aug. 1, 2021)
- August 2, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:27 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 945,682 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 2, 2021)
- August 2, 2021
- , NHK digital , 6:57 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Aug. 2, 2021)
- August 3, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Cartoon: In a rooftop pipe
- July 31, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 12
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SOCIETY
Hiroshima stung by refusal to honor A-bomb victims at Games
- August 2, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:45 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Belarusian athlete to defect to Poland
- August 3, 2021
- , All national papers
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EDUCATION
Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Health Foundation support nurses’ overseas study
- August 2, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 9
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