September 10, 2021

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • September 10, 2021
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HEADLINES

Morning news 

  • September 10, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL

Kishi comments on North Korea’s military parade

  • September 10, 2021
  • , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan to extend $3.25 mil. in humanitarian aid to quake-hit Haiti

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 2:06 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

UN official in Afghanistan: Aid activity difficult

  • September 10, 2021
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Scrutiny needed of SDF role in U.S. wars in Iraq, Afghanistan

  • September 10, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:59 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: 20 years after 9/11, freedom steadily eroded by fear, hatred

  • September 9, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:57 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Interview with Russian man who swam from Kunashiri to Hokkaido

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Hokkaido Broadcasting Co. digital , 10:55 a.m.
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INTERNATIONAL

White House lauds “extensive experience” of envoy to Japan nominee

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 6:37 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Will Xi move on Taiwan? History warns he might: Niall Ferguson

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 3:31 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Commentary: What does Afghanistan reveal about the Biden doctrine?

  • September 9, 2021
  • , The Japan Times , p. 10
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Shaping the post-COVID world: A springboard towards stronger Indonesia-Japan Partnership

  • September 10, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 9:05 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

JICA urges gov’t to rescue Afghans left behind

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Asahi , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL

Japanese NGO resumes aid in Afghanistan

  • September 9, 2021
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Russia propagandizes Japan’s “war crimes”

  • September 8, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

First-ever in-person Quad summit to be held in Washington on Sept. 24 

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMY

Yokohama withdraws bid to host casino resort due to local concerns

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 1:24 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan’s chip industry squeezed as foreign governments boost investment

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:00 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Toshiba to close 30-year-old Chinese plant in Dalian

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:49 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Editorial: Financial loopholes must be closed to clean up money laundering

  • September 9, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 5:20 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Companies take action to monitor human rights in supply chains

  • September 7, 2021
  • , Mainichi , p. 7
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ECONOMY

Gov’t to test solar power generation in space next fiscal year

  • September 7, 2021
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SECURITY

Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 32nd consecutive day

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 24
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SECURITY

Ransomware cases sharply increase in Japan

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 2:39 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SDF chief: Afghanistan mission to be reviewed

  • September 9, 2021
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SECURITY

Taiwan Navy launches ‘carrier killer’ with 28 missiles

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 1:09 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Expert: “Taiwan contingency is Japan contingency”

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Yomiuri , p. 2
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SECURITY

SECURITY

The Senkakus today

  • September 1, 2021
  • , Sekai , p. 158 - p. 165
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SECURITY

POLITICS

Japan’s Kono tells Suga he will enter race for next leader

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 2:01 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 9, 2021

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Commentary: Amid setbacks, Prime Minister Suga had successes too

  • September 10, 2021
  • , The Japan News , p. 10
  • English Press

POLITICS

Suga undecided on who to support in LDP race

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 10:33 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Cartoon: Final draft

  • September 5, 2021
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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POLITICS

Kono decides to run in LDP presidential election 

  • September 10, 2021
  • , All national papers
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POLITICS

Abe looms large behind LDP leadership election  

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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POLITICS

PM Suga explains reason for resignation 

  • September 10, 2021
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SCIENCE

U.S. Marines replace foam extinguisher at bases in Okinawa with alternatives

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE

Ginowan legislators lodge protest with U.S., Japanese authorities over release of treated water

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE

Ginowan detects PFAS contamination in sewage

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SOCIETY

Camp Zama marks 20th anniversary of 9/11

  • September 10, 2021
  • , NHK
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SOCIETY

Editorial: Govt must ensure people keep guards up during extended emergency period

  • September 10, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 12:40 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan industry welcomes govt plan to ease coronavirus rules

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 10:53 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan sets out pandemic exit strategy after emergency extended

  • September 9, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

18 cases of Eta coronavirus variant confirmed in Japan

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 11:25 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Concerns rising over Tokyo Games’ potential “negative legacy”

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 3:33 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Sept. 9, 2021)

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

Infographic – Cumulative total no. of COVID-19 cases in Japan (Sept. 9, 2021): 1,616,826

  • September 9, 2021
  • , NHK digital , 8:10 p.m.
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SOCIETY

Northernmost island in Japan aims to rival U.S. South’s bourbon

  • September 10, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:30 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Minako Yoshino sculpts messages to the future

  • September 9, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Former NSS Secretary-General Kitamura releases first book since retiring

  • September 10, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
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SOCIETY

MAFF bureaucrat-cum-YouTuber takes on unprecedented challenge

  • September 6, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 25
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SOCIETY

COVID-19 state of emergency for 19 prefectures extended through September

  • September 10, 2021
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SOCIETY

GOJ decides to ease COVID-19 restrictions

  • September 10, 2021
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