December 7, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 7, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- December 7, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Lawmaker group visits Yasukuni Shrine
- December 7, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Senior GOJ officials comment on U.S.’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games
- December 7, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: The Beijing spins
- December 5, 2021
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 8
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games
- December 7, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. to call on other democracies to restrict export of surveillance technologies
- December 7, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
Spread of Omicron variant affecting Japan’s diplomatic activities
- December 7, 2021
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Japan govt adopts legislation for chip plant subsidies
- December 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:12 p.m.
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ECONOMY
South Korea, Japan to be united by 1st free trade pact in February
- December 7, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 11:48 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
EXCLUSIVE: Japan eyeing tax breaks to expand food exports
- December 7, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 12:39 a.m.
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SECURITY
MOD requests cancellation of Okinawa’s rejection of design change
- December 7, 2021
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SECURITY
Ceremony marking semicentennial of Okinawa’s return to be held in Tokyo
- December 7, 2021
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for fifth consecutive day
- December 7, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 22
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SECURITY
Infographic: Serious accidents caused by MV-22s nationwide, 2012 – 2019
- December 5, 2021
- , Hokkaido Shimbun , p. 28
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SECURITY
Two female Japanese workers at Camp Zama apply for workers’ compensation
- December 3, 2021
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 23
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SECURITY
Gov’t responds differently to U.S. aircraft incidents in Aomori and Okinawa
- December 3, 2021
- , Okinawa Times , p. 28
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SECURITY
Kitanakagusuku assembly sends letter of protest over dropped water bottle
- December 7, 2021
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY
Editorial: Gov’t and Okinawa must work toward holding dialogue
- November 27, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: South Korea pres. candidate’s aide shows softer stance on Japan
- December 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:01 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on December 6, 2021
- December 7, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
JAXA provides samples from asteroid to NASA
- December 6, 2021
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POLITICS
Abe faction and “Kochikai” factions make up majority of LDP Diet members
- December 3, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Ishihara loses Diet seat, wins appointment as special advisor to the cabinet
- December 4, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 3
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POLITICS
Editorial: Boosting local enthusiasm will be vital to realizing 2nd Sapporo Games
- December 7, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:20 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Kishida must indicate specific steps for realizing goals in policy speech
- December 7, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:40 p.m.
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POLITICS
In speech, Kishida lays out bold plans for health, economic and defense policies
- December 6, 2021
- , The Japan Times
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POLITICS
Trade Minister Hagiuda elected as LDP Tokyo chapter head
- December 4, 2021
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
Japan submits record extra budget to parliament for economic package
- December 6, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 2:44 p.m.
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POLITICS
Kishida delivers policy speech in Diet
- December 7, 2021
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OPINION POLLS
89% support government response to omicron variant, Yomiuri survey
- December 6, 2021
- , The Japan News , 3:50 p.m.
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SCIENCE
Japan to donate 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa
- December 7, 2021
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
Japan confirms third case of Omicron variant
- December 7, 2021
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SOCIETY
U.S. Embassy warns of racial profiling by Japanese police
- December 6, 2021
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SOCIETY
Interview: Pema Gyalpo, boycott the Beijing Olympics for Japan’s honor
- December 6, 2021
- , Japan Forward
- English Press
SOCIETY
Ghosn asserts ex-aide’s innocence
- December 6, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 11:22 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
LDP division urges gov’t response to missing Chinese tennis player
- December 7, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
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SOCIETY
Diary: Hirohito prepared for U.S. war before Pearl Harbor attack
- December 6, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:42 p.m.
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