August 26, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 26, 2021
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 26, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan’s Motegi meets U.S. Second Gentleman
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:30 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. vice president’s husband voices support for Paralympics to Suga
- August 24, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 6:08 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Afghan interpreter confides to Mainichi fears of Taliban execution: ‘We’re left behind’
- August 25, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Intl community must unite to urge Taliban to respect human rights
- August 26, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:50 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Japan’s heavy moral responsibility to get needy out of Afghanistan
- August 26, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:47 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Afghans at risk of Taliban wrath must be evacuated, too
- August 26, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:15 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
SDF conducts joint drill with U.S., UK, Dutch militaries
- August 26, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
SDF planes head for Kabul to evacuate Japanese aid workers, Afghan allies
- August 26, 2021
- , Asahi, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan Post executive wins top seat at UN entity
- August 26, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Russia to conduct military training in Northern Territories
- August 26, 2021
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
JBIC expects no outstanding balance in coal-fueled power plants in FY 2040
- August 25, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 7
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
About 30% of semiconductors on market found to be counterfeit
- August 25, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 6
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Japan’s Fuji Electric gives $360m boost to power chip business
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:37 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
MHLW releases draft guidelines for pharmaceutical industry
- August 24, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Japan unlikely to hit GDP target after emergency expansion
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:38 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan food self-sufficiency rate hits record low
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Infographic: Trend in food self-sufficiency rate, FY1965 – FY2020
- August 26, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 6
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan gov’t must seize on widespread digital change to improve lives
- August 25, 2021
- , The Mainichi , p. 5
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa, GOJ call for immediate halt to Marines’ discharge of polluted water
- August 26, 2021
- , Okinawa Times digital
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Okinawa government lodges protest with U.S. Marines over parts falling off Osprey
- August 26, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Okinawa decides not to sue GOJ for rejecting withdrawal of permit for coral reef transplantation
- August 26, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 17th consecutive day
- August 26, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
UK carrier Queen Elizabeth holds maiden drill with Japan’s SDF
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:54 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
EXCLSUIVE: Japan FSA to set up new division for economic security
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:10 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MSDF former admiral: Cooperation with U.S. presents Japan with conundrum
- August 25, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Departing USFJ chief calls for stronger bilateral coordination to deter China
- August 26, 2021
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
GOJ expenditure for Okinawa’s economic development to be reduced
- August 26, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
ASDF scrambles fighters against two Chinese drones
- August 26, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Kishida officially announces candidacy for LDP presidency
- August 26, 2021
- , NHK
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 25, 2021
- August 26, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Suga calls for quiet LDP leadership race
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:36 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
As his appeal wanes, can Suga be more than a caretaker prime minister?
- August 25, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Amari continues to exercise influence as policy guru in Nagatacho
- August 24, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Hitotsubashi Professor Yoko Ishikura to lead Japan digital agency
- August 25, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 8:24 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan FY 2022 budget requests to top 110 tril. yen for 1st time
- August 25, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 9:11 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
MOF eyeing record debt-serving cost for FY 2022
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:53 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan to spend 1 t. yen to buy more coronavirus vaccines
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:54 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan farm ministry to seek 16 pct budget increase
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:39 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Education Min. to seek 5.9 t. yen in FY ’22 budget
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:51 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP presidential race to be held on Sept. 29
- August 26, 2021
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Toshiba reports milestone in quantum cryptography
- August 26, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan firms accelerating shift away from plastic use
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:11 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Geothermal hunt heats up in Japan, from ski country to hot spring areas
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:40 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Eight more prefectures to be placed under COVID-19 state of emergency
- August 26, 2021
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Foreign substances found in some doses of Moderna vaccine
- August 26, 2021
- , All TV networks
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SCIENCE
Suga refers to use of vaccine passports for economic recovery
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
GOJ mulls revising law to enable hotels to refuse customers for COVID-19 reasons
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Over 800 vaccination sites asked to suspend use of Moderna vaccine
- August 26, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Kanagawa decides to limit in-person high school classes until Sept. 12
- August 26, 2021
- , TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Infographic: Trend in the no. of foreigners in Japan, 2015 – 2020
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
In rare move, Japan prepares to offer refuge to Afghans
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:19 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Doors of Japan’s colleges mostly shut for foreign residents’ children
- August 26, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 12:00 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Philippines 2nd biggest provider of workers with new visa status
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:37 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Schools most common sites of infections for 16- to 18-yr-olds
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Reinforce medical care services as coronavirus emergency widens
- August 26, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:16 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Aug. 25, 2021)
- August 26, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p.1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 1,368,822 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 25, 2021)
- August 26, 2021
- , NHK digital , 0:03 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
JICA offers training seminar for foreign workers stranded in Japan
- August 23, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 24
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Nearly quarter of Tokyo households watched Paralympic opening ceremony
- August 25, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:38 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Shionogi to supply coronavirus drug for 10 m. people
- August 25, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:46 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan yakuza boss sentenced to death for ordering murder
- August 25, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 8:27 p.m.
- English Press
