August 18, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 18, 2021
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 18, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
G7 leaders to discuss Afghan situation next week
- August 18, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Visa-free visits to four Northern Islands canceled again this year
- August 18, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Tokyo protests to Seoul over S. Korean lawmaker’s visit to Takeshima
- August 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:14 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Asia struggles with vaccine passports as delta challenges region
- August 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:30 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
From the ashes of Afghanistan, a ‘Biden Doctrine’ emerges
- August 18, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:15 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: U.S. retreat from Afghanistan threatens China and Russia
- August 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:25 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China trumpets U.S. decline, but Asia’s lessons from Afghan chaos hard to discern
- August 17, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Tokyo shocked at Taliban victory, failure of years of support
- August 17, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:19 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: ‘Fall of Kabul’ is defining failure in misguided US ‘war on terror’
- August 17, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan temporarily closes embassy in Kabul
- August 18, 2021
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Motegi discusses Middle East peace with Palestinian leaders
- August 18, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
China, Russia agree to work together in dealing with history issues related to Japan
- August 18, 2021
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
EXCLUSIVE: Japan mulling extending 5G tax breaks
- August 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
CDPJ’s Tajima: Assess the circumstances of semiconductor industry decline
- August 14, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Editorial: Take effective measures to shore up economy amid pandemic uncertainty
- August 18, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:12 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Infographic: No. of foreign workers, by visa category
- August 17, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 13
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ECONOMY
Infographic: Tax revenues and government expenditures, FY1985 – FY2020
- August 18, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 2
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SECURITY
Ginowan protests latest mishap involving Futenma aircraft
- August 18, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Okinawa unlikely to file suit over GOJ’s rejection of withdrawal of permit for coral reef transplantation
- August 18, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Nago assembly member Kishimoto to run for mayor
- August 18, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for ninth consecutive day
- August 18, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 22
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SECURITY
Commercial TV broadcasters air more than 10 programs on SDF
- August 15, 2021
- , Akahata , p. 4
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SECURITY
Chinese military conducts drills near Taiwan
- August 18, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Suga extends COVID-19 state of emergency by 12 days for political reasons
- August 18, 2021
- , Asahi, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 17, 2021
- August 18, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
LDP considering to vote Sept. 29 to decide party president, sources say
- August 17, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:26 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga unlikely to call election in early Sept., late Nov. possible
- August 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:48 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Defeat in Yokohama mayoral race might deal fatal blow to Suga
- August 14, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Casino resort ups the ante in Yokohama mayoral race
- August 17, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:08 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Yasukuni visits raise concerns about Suga’s views of history
- August 17, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:25 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Commentary: Making the most of Japan’s new weapon in the digital war
- August 17, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Cabinet support among young generation plummets to 30%, Kyodo News poll
- August 18, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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SCIENCE
Japanese aviation industry gets serious about going green
- August 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:30 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
INTERVIEW: Japan firm aims to supply euglena-based jetfuel to Asia
- August 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:30 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Seven more prefectures to be placed under COVID-19 state of emergency
- August 18, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Sri Lankan family: Papers were mostly blacked out
- August 17, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Women make up 38.5 pct of Japan govt general-staff exam passers
- August 17, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:02 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Ratio of female managers stays low at Japan firms
- August 17, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Govt must take all possible measures to secure medical system
- August 18, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:40 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Aug. 17, 2021)
- August 18, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 1,183,398 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 17, 2021)
- August 17, 2021
- , NHK digital , 7:05 p.m.
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