September 7, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- September 7, 2021
- , All TV networks
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- September 7, 2021
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S.-Japan alliance to take hit from Suga’s decision to step down
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. watches Japan’s leadership race, hoping for a stable partner
- September 4, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Ex-U.S. envoy to Japan calls Suga “trusted ally”
- September 4, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 1:16 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to open embassy in Kiribati
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:26 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: With Afghan withdrawal complete, work begins anew
- September 3, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. expresses gratitude to Prime Minister Suga
- September 4, 2021
- , Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Foreign ministers of G7, China, Russia to hold talks on Afghanistan
- September 6, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Putin proposes setting up “special economic zone” in Northern Territories
- September 4, 2021
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Comfort woman statue in Berlin to remain on display
- September 6, 2021
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
More countries institute regulations on foreign investment
- September 7, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Japan business community surprised at Suga’s resignation plan
- September 3, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:04 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
SMIC to build $8.87bn Shanghai chip plant in challenge to TSMC
- September 3, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese insurers suspending insurance for new coal-fired power plants
- September 2, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Logistics union chief Namba likely to succeed Kozu as Rengo head
- September 3, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Miyagi urges alternatives to Fukushima radioactive water release
- September 3, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:26 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Apple supplier Murata buys US maker of power-saving tech
- September 4, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:27 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Foreign investors unhappy with English information
- September 4, 2021
- , NHK WORLD , 2:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Apple’s FTC-prompted fee revision should benefit makers, users of apps
- September 7, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:44 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa calls for incineration of PFOS-contaminated water
- September 7, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 29th consecutive day
- September 7, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Miyazaki town in effect accepts hosting F-35B
- September 7, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Editorial: China’s large military buildup means Japan must boost defense capabilities
- September 7, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:06 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Record defense budget mired in questions about cost-effectiveness
- September 3, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:00 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa police arrest U.S. Marine for DUI
- September 4, 2021
- , Okinawa Times , p. 25
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
British aircraft carrier makes first-ever port call in Japan
- September 7, 2021
- , All national papers
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SECURITY
High levels of PFOS detected in water at ASDF Naha base
- September 4, 2021
- , Asahi evening edition
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 3, 2021
- September 4, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 4, 2021
- September 5, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 5, 2021
- September 6, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 6, 2021
- September 7, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Main events scheduled for Sept. 6-12
- September 3, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 10:44 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Kono emerges as top contender to replace Suga in polls as LDP race gains steam
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan’s Ishiba balks at running in party race, in boon for Kono
- September 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:02 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Amari indicates his support for Kishida
- September 7, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Weight of each LDP faction in party presidential race, by percentage of votes held
- September 6, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
Members of LDP’s Ganesha group to vote at their own discretion in leadership election
- September 7, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
LDP factions divided over leadership election
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 12:39 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Generational divide clashes with factions in Japan’s ruling party
- September 5, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:36 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Young Turks calling the shots as LDP race heats up
- September 6, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:44 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Kato thanks Japanese people for cooperation over Tokyo Games
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 3:39 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Lower house election likely 1st to be held after term expiration
- September 4, 2021
- , The Japan News , 4:01 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Rank-and-file LDP members’ voting trends seen as key for Japan PM’s successor race
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 6:06 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Public opinion likely to affect LDP presidential election
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 2:56 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Potential candidates jockeying for position in LDP presidential race
- September 5, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:05 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Could Japan soon have a female leader? Sanae Takaichi emerges as a contender
- September 5, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Countering China is top priority for Japan PM contender Kishida
- September 4, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 4:49 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga’s fall fulfills myth of ‘Olympic jinx’
- September 4, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:09 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
A behind-the-scenes look at Suga’s shocking decision to quit the LDP race
- September 5, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Three moments that put Japan PM Suga on road to resignation
- September 3, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:18 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Opinion: Suga’s exit deals a major blow to Japan’s opposition
- September 6, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga exhausted by Tokyo Games
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:44 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan’s Suga to leave without progress in key diplomatic issues
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:01 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan govt officials shocked by Suga’s resignation plan
- September 4, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:29 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan opposition slams Suga’s “irresponsible” resignation
- September 3, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:04 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Opposition desperately wanted Suga to stay in office
- September 4, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
In the end, no one was there to help Suga remain as LDP leader
- September 4, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:25 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga’s abrupt exit plan met with surprise by Japanese public
- September 4, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:59 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Build strong system to contain pandemic under new leadership / Restoring public trust in politics essential
- September 4, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:09 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Suga a casualty of his own failed responses to COVID-19 crisis
- September 4, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:30 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Looking out for own interests will not help Japan PM Suga in party election
- September 2, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Japan PM Suga’s self-interest politics amid national crisis sealed downfall
- September 4, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Japan’s record budget requests for FY 2022 need tough scrutiny
- September 3, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Incumbent Ibaraki governor wins second term
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 2:54 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Kono tops opinion polls as best pick for Japan’s next PM
- September 6, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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POLITICS
Ishiba appears hesitant to run in LDP presidential race
- September 7, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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POLITICS
Former PM Abe expresses intention to support Takaichi in LDP presidential race
- September 5, 2021
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
Kishida expresses positive view on revising SDF law for overseas evacuation missions
- September 6, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
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OPINION POLLS
Opposition parties have sense of crisis over low party support rates
- September 6, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Japan to formalize global warming countermeasures by Oct.
- September 3, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:26 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Delta variant with specific mutations could have ‘complete resistance’ to vaccines, Japan researchers say
- September 5, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:31 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Japan’s ‘work-via-robot’ cafe helps disabled workers shine
- September 4, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 1:00 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Keidanren seeks to ease quarantine rules for vaccinated travelers
- September 7, 2021
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
GOJ to start issuing digital vaccine certificates in December
- September 5, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei, Sankei
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SCIENCE
Departure of Suga may affect Japan’s decarbonization efforts
- September 5, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
GOJ mulls extending COVID-19 state of emergency beyond Sept. 12
- September 5, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Japan to provide 440,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan
- September 11, 2021
- , Mainichi
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SCIENCE
GOJ experts’ panel proposes measures to ease COVID-19 restrictions
- September 4, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Expert says lifting state of emergency on Sept. 12 would be difficult
- September 7, 2021
- , TV Asahi
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SOCIETY
Japan to purchase 150 million doses of Novavax vaccine
- September 7, 2021
- , Fuji TV
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SOCIETY
Canada, France and Singapore begin to recognize Japan’s vaccine passports
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
20 years after 9/11, Thomas Friedman argues for more cooperation and less confrontation
- September 6, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:04 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japanese painter’s work offers prayer for Sept. 11 victims
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:24 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Pfizer to complete vaccine supply to Japan for 2021 in Oct.
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:43 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan looks at booster shots amid prolonged COVID-19 crisis
- September 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:55 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Tokyo Paralympic Games encourage people to face, overcome difficulties
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 2:07 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Learning from athletes in Tokyo Paralympics, let us make a world without walls a reality
- September 6, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
With Tokyo Olympics over, debate looms on covering financial loss
- September 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:30 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Raise public awareness of refugees’ hardships even after Tokyo Games
- September 5, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:58 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Eager to chair again, organizer boosts Sapporo’s 2030 Games bid
- September 6, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:04 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Public health centers in crisis due to COVID-19 workload
- September 6, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:40 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Probe Moderna contamination to ease public anxiety over vaccine safety
- September 6, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Joint efforts needed to reinforce medical services to fight pandemic
- September 5, 2021
- , The Japan News , 1:22 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Emperor and his family move to renovated Imperial Palace
- September 6, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:41 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Five COVID-19 indicators for 33 key prefectures (Sept. 5, 2021)
- September 6, 2021
- , NHK digital , 9:50 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Sept. 6, 2021)
- September 7, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic – Cumulative total no. of COVID-19 cases in Japan (Sept. 6, 2021): 1,583,447
- September 6, 2021
- , NHK digital , 7:07 p.m.
- JMH Translation
