August 31, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 31, 2021
- , All TV networks
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 31, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to transfer its embassy functions from Kabul to Doha
- August 31, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Man who swam over from Kunashiri hopes to apply for refugee status
- August 30, 2021
- , Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting digital , 7:55 p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. completes troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
- August 31, 2021
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, China, S. Korea to cooperate in cultural dissemination
- August 30, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:28 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Special Envoy for Climate Kerry visits Japan
- August 31, 2021
- , Nikkei , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
International entity takes issue with Japan’s efforts to combat money laundering
- August 31, 2021
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
Trade Minister Kajiyama: “Support SMR development”
- August 28, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 10
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Misinformation must be filtered out over plan to release N-plant water
- August 31, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:25 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Tokyo Gov. says consideration for hosting IR put on hold
- August 28, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 33
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ECONOMY
8 Japan automakers’ global output falls amid chip shortages
- August 30, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:10 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Safety data flap should disqualify JAPC as nuke plant operator
- August 30, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:10 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Finding more land for solar power facilities key to nation’s energy goals
- August 30, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:08 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Constitutional restrictions hampered Japan’s evacuation efforts
- August 31, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:05 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Chinese ships enter territorial waters for third consecutive day
- August 31, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 22
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SECURITY
Chinese warship deployed to waters between Yonaguni and Taiwan around the clock
- August 31, 2021
- , Sankei , Lead
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SECURITY
Japan Police Agency seeks 5 b. yen for cyberattack measures
- August 30, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:18 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Failed Afghan airlift requires a rigorous postmortem
- August 31, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:17 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Fujitsu hackers may have targeted critical infrastructure
- August 31, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 1, p. 3
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SECURITY
Defense chief thanks U.S. general for Afghan evacuation operations
- August 31, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
SDF troops in Pakistan to be recalled soon
- August 31, 2021
- , Asahi, Nikkei
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SECURITY
PLA warship constantly deployed between Taiwan and Japan’s westernmost island
- August 31, 2021
- , Sankei
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 30, 2021
- August 31, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Young people back Kono, LDP supporters prefer Suga, and voters prioritizing COVID measures support Ishiba and Kishida
- August 31, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Interview: LDP sec.-gen. Nikai unhappy with proposal to limit tenure
- August 30, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:02 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Rank-and-file votes determine LDP presidential race
- August 29, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Opinion: The ground under Japan’s ruling coalition is starting to shift
- August 31, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Yokohama to withdraw from IR race
- August 30, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:46 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Heavyweights in Lower House to retire, make way for new blood
- August 30, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:00 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
DPFP’s Tamaki: Aiming to be a second conservative party
- August 25, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Lawmakers form bipartisan parliamentary group on establishment of independent fiscal institution
- August 28, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 7
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POLITICS
Japan’s new Digital Agency prepares for daunting task of overhauling tech policy
- August 30, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga to replace LDP secretary general ahead of party race, general election
- August 31, 2021
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
LDP policy chief decides against seeking party presidency
- August 31, 2021
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POLITICS
Suga instructs LDP to come up with new economic stimulus measures
- August 31, 2021
- , All national papers
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OPINION POLLS
Japan public favors Kono and Ishiba in LDP race, Nikkei poll
- August 30, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:49 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
COVID-19 state of emergency likely to be extended again
- August 31, 2021
- , Mainichi, Sankei
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SCIENCE
Weekly COVID-19 cases among people under 20 tops 30,000 for first time
- August 31, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SOCIETY
Japan eyes stricter penalties for cyberbullies
- August 31, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Immigration detainee in Japan suffers neck injury after security guard puts him in headlock
- August 30, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Contaminants found in more Moderna COVID vaccine in Japan
- August 29, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:11 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Surge in child abuse cases shows risk of pandemic-related isolation
- August 31, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:51 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic – Cumulative total no. of COVID-19 cases in Japan (Aug. 30, 2021): 1,473,653
- August 30, 2021
- , NHK digital , 11:37 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Five COVID-19 indicators for 33 key prefectures (Aug. 29, 2021)
- August 30, 2021
- , NHK digital , 7:16 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Aug. 30, 2021)
- August 31, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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