September 8, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- September 8, 2021
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- September 8, 2021
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Seoul court rules against bereaved family of former requisitioned worker again
- September 8, 2021
- , NTV
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INTERNATIONAL
“I am fed up with Putin administration,” Russian man seeking refugee status
- September 7, 2021
- , Kyodo , 8:13 p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL
22% felt affinity with China in 2020, a drop from 79% in 1980
- September 8, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Russia begins preparations to create special economic district in Northern Territories
- September 8, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 6
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to send former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Uemura to Doha
- September 8, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Opinion: Japan’s next leader must keep Russia at a distance
- September 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, U.S., S. Korea to hold talks next week over N. Korea
- September 7, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 8:40 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Afghans who supported Japan projects plead to be evacuated
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:42 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Cabinet ministers comment on 70th anniversary of San Francisco Peace Treaty
- September 8, 2021
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
GOJ voices regret over Putin’s plan for “special economic zone” on disputed isles
- September 8, 2021
- , Asahi
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ECONOMY
Eight domestic pharmaceutical companies agree to share data for drug discovery
- September 5, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 1
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Japan aims to spur carbon trading under J-Credit scheme
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:45 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
IAEA begins review of Fukushima water release
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 6:30 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Decarbonization forces a shift in energy business
- August 30, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
TEPCO partially resumes purification of contaminated water
- September 8, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 29
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ECONOMY
Japan OKs Shimane nuclear plant’s evacuation plan
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:22 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: TEPCO plan to discharge water relies on winning local trust
- September 7, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:20 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
SoftBank to build startup campus in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture
- September 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:55 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Amazon and Mitsubishi to set up 450 solar power plants in Japan
- September 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:11 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 30th consecutive day
- September 7, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY
Russia to conduct firing drill again in Northern Territories
- September 6, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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SECURITY
Commander of HMS Queen Elizabeth strike group comments on PLA operation
- September 8, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Moves within LDP heating up ahead of party presidential race
- September 8, 2021
- , All TV networks
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 7, 2021
- September 8, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Japan eyes convening parliament Oct. 4 to choose new prime minister
- September 7, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 11:53 p.m
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Lawmaker rightly censured for shameful attempt to pervert justice
- September 8, 2021
- , The Japan News , 11:49 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Vaccine chief Kono draws flak for blocking Twitter critics
- September 7, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 6:54 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Facing intraparty obstacles, Ishiba wrestles with role in LDP election
- September 7, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Ishiba faction increasingly cautious about candidacy in LDP race
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:23 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Change of PM must not lead to vacuum in Japan’s COVID response
- September 7, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
POLITICS
Aso says COVID-19 outbreak largely brought under control
- September 8, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi
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POLITICS
Takaichi to announce candidacy in LDP leadership race
- September 8, 2021
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
Junior LDP politicians request freedom to vote for candidates of their choice in presidential election
- September 8, 2021
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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POLITICS
Top opposition party unveils policy manifesto for general election
- September 8, 2021
- , All national papers
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OPINION POLLS
Japan’s vaccine czar Kono picked by 23% as suitable next PM, Yomiuri spot poll
- September 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:58 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
47% say PM’s resignation was matter of course, Yomiuri spot poll
- September 6, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Spot opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- September 6, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 7
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Taro Kono tops opinion poll as most fit to become Japan’s next PM, Kyodo News spot poll
- September 5, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 7:58 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Kyodo News spot opinion poll & results from Tokyo Shimbun
- September 6, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Highlights of August 2021 Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll
- September 1, 2021
- , Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll Bulletin , [No. 1673] – pp. 8–11
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
63% say Tokyo Games no help to 2011 disaster zone, NHK regional poll
- September 7, 2021
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
Okinawa asks U.S., Japanese governments to reduce aircraft noise
- September 8, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
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SCIENCE
SDF to check tanks nationwide following PFOS detection at Naha base
- September 8, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE
University of Kyoto runs program eyeing settlement on Mars in future
- September 1, 2021
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 10
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Over 10% of elementary, middle schools remained closed after Sept. 1 due to COVID-19
- September 8, 2021
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Death toll among younger people increases in Tokyo during fifth wave of COVID-19
- September 8, 2021
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan considering easing COVID-19 border control: Kato
- September 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 5:18 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Major rethink of casino strategy cannot come soon enough
- September 8, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Sept. 7, 2021)
- September 8, 2021
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic – Cumulative total no. of COVID-19 cases in Japan (Sept. 7, 2021): 1,594,042
- September 7, 2021
- , NHK digital , 8:47 p.m.
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