November 15, 2021

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • November 15, 2021
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • November 15, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL

Matsuno pledges utmost efforts to bring abductees back home

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 11:27 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japanese envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar military chief

  • November 15, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 9:24 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: History resolution poses fear of Xi’s endless strengthening of authority

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 12:25 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Taiwan threat tears down silos at Japan’s Self-Defense Forces

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 1:40 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Is the world ready for a more powerful Xi Jinping?

  • November 12, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: China’s move to elevate Xi to cult status will only cause it harm

  • November 12, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:45 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan’s Okamura to become IMF deputy managing director

  • November 11, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 0:40 p.m.
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Japan PM Kishida, Colombian vice president agree to strengthen ties

  • November 9, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 2:43 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

U.S., Japanese foreign ministers agree to deepen bilateral alliance 

  • November 14, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan looking to host in-person Quad summit next spring 

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Kishida vows to bring abductees home 

  • November 14, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Japan, U.S. ministers meet over steel, aluminum tariffs

  • November 15, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 1:33 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Profile: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 6
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

U.S. not eager to join CPTPP deal, suggests U.S. trade chief

  • November 12, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:30 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Manufacturers rue dependence on China for supplies of magnesium

  • November 15, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:09 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Media Mix: Toyota struggling to keep up with demand for electric vehicles

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japanese automakers wary of rapid shift to EVs

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 11:09 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Price gap between Japanese and American rice narrowing

  • November 6, 2021
  • , Nikkei , p. 24
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ECONOMY

Japan’s economic stimulus to balloon to over $350bn

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:00 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Former rural golf courses now sites for sea of solar power panels

  • November 14, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

U.S. to start discussions with Japan on removal of steel tariffs

  • November 13, 2021
  • , All national papers
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SECURITY

SECURITY

GSDF transfers apparent missiles to Miyakojima

  • November 15, 2021
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SECURITY

Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 26th consecutive day

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 26
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Japan to beef up intelligence gathering on economic security

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 0:54 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Opinion: Japan should be admitted to the Five Eyes network

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Transport firms in GSDF drill to defend Japan fret over a real crisis

  • November 12, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:55 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Journalist Jon Mitchell exposes environmental contamination by U.S. military

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Mainichi , p. 4
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SECURITY

SECURITY

Yokosuka mayor requests support for Japanese employees vaccinated at U.S. military base

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 22
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SECURITY

MOD starts discussions on updating key security documents 

  • November 13, 2021
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SECURITY

Japan to set up second space operations unit in Yamaguchi 

  • November 15, 2021
  • , NHK, TBS
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SECURITY

GOJ draws up legislation on economic security 

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Yomiuri
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SECURITY

SECURITY

SDF provides “asset protection” for Australian military 

  • November 13, 2021
  • , All national papers
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Nov. 13, 2021

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Nov. 12, 2021

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Main events scheduled for Nov. 15-21

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 7:35 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

New secretary general of Japan’s ruling LDP shows willingness to revise Constitution

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 1:18 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Motegi Q&A: Japan should pursue ability to counterattack enemy bases

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 4:37 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Kishida’s right-hand man shows new leadership style in Japan

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 2:21 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

LDP to establish headquarters for implementing new form of capitalism

  • November 10, 2021
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS

POLITICS

Kishida and Hayashi groping for China diplomacy

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Asahi , p. 3
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POLITICS

Japanese opposition CDP to elect new leader on Nov. 30

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 8:59 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Incumbent Hiroshima governor Yuzaki wins 4th term

  • November 15, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 1:13 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Editorial: Japan’s 100,000-yen handout plans for youths hardly fair

  • November 12, 2021
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

POLITICS

Catoon: The Abe faction is now the largest

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Japan to continue urging U.S. to return to TPP

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Extraordinary Diet session to be convened early next month

  • November 13, 2021
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POLITICS

Cabinet support remains steady

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Mainichi
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POLITICS

CDPJ leadership race to be held on Nov. 30

  • November 13, 2021
  • , All national papers
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OPINION POLLS

Kishida Cabinet’s approval rate rises to 47.1 pct, Jiji poll

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 5:25 p.m.
  • English Press

OPINION POLLS

Over 60 pct worried about easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Jiji poll

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 4:08 p.m.
  • English Press

OPINION POLLS

40 pct positive about ex-Princess Mako’s marriage, Jiji poll

  • November 12, 2021
  • , Jiji Press , 3:52 p.m.
  • English Press

OPINION POLLS

OPINION POLLS

Kyodo News spot opinion poll & results from Tokyo Shimbun

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

Kyoto company creates one of world’s biggest 3-D printers

  • November 15, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

GOJ formulates measures for weathering sixth wave of COVID-19

  • November 15, 2021
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SCIENCE

SOCIETY

China’s shadow reaches Uighurs living in Japan

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 7:38 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Loved and remembered: The legacies of two young Americans

  • March 22, 2021
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Over 90% of main Japan cities to finish COVID vaccine rollout by Nov.

  • November 13, 2021
  • , Kyodo News , 9:46 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Japan aims to resume Go To Travel campaign in mid-January

  • November 14, 2021
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:58 a.m,
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Tokyo suburb to grant voting rights to foreign residents

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:30 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: Prepare strengthened measures in case of 6th wave of infections

  • November 13, 2021
  • , The Japan News , 12:50 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

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