December 17, 2021
HEADLINES
Noon news
- December 17, 2021
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- December 17, 2021
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INTERNATIONAL
China envoy calls on Japan to support Beijing Olympics
- December 16, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 7:35 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, France postpone 2-plus-2 security talks to next year
- December 17, 2021
- , Kyodo News , 5:45 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Kazakhstan asks Japan to cooperate for nuclear-free world
- December 16, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 9:04 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Should Tokyo boycott the Beijing Olympic Games?
- December 16, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Invitation criteria for democracy summit ambiguous: LDP Sato
- December 15, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 7
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INTERNATIONAL
Armed but isolated: North Korea’s Kim marks a decade in power
- December 16, 2021
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Kishida aims to visit U.S. in January
- December 17, 2021
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Kishida not planning to attend Beijing Olympics
- December 17, 2021
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
UNSC members, Japan criticize North Korea’s human rights abuses
- December 17, 2021
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
President Biden taps former Ambassador to Japan Kennedy as envoy to Australia
- December 17, 2021
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ECONOMY
Japan falling behind in developing biopharmaceutical drugs
- December 16, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:27 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Patent case shows need to deepen industry-academia collaboration
- December 17, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:24 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s agricultural exports exceed 1 trillion yen for first time
- December 17, 2021
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SECURITY
GOJ to update guidelines to prevent outflow of academic knowledge
- December 17, 2021
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Marine official in Okinawa stresses continued use of Futenma Air Station
- December 17, 2021
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
4 China gov’t ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus
- December 16, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 10:28 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Gov’t explains draft defense budget to LDP
- December 17, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Russia conducts firing practice on Kunashiri
- December 17, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
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SECURITY
Opinion: Why Japan does not need nuclear submarines
- December 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S., Japan reach broad agreement on Japan’s share of cost for hosting U.S. troops
- December 17, 2021
- , Mainichi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Dec. 16, 2021
- December 17, 2021
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Upper House budget committee meeting, Dec. 16, 2021
- December 17, 2021
- , Yomiuri , p. 13
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POLITICS
Okinawa election year crucial for advocates and opponents of Henoko transfer
- December 16, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
Japan to quietly snub Beijing Olympics, but won’t call it a boycott
- December 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 3:10 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Ishihara faction renamed Moriyama faction
- December 17, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Ministry’s egregious disregard for integrity of statistics is intolerable
- December 17, 2021
- , The Japan News , 12:45 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Rigorous probe into construction data diddling an absolute must
- December 16, 2021
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:10 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Cartoon: Common sense is drowning in a sea of data
- December 17, 2021
- , Asahi , p. 14
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Okinawa service member reprimanded for breaching COVID-19 protocols
- December 17, 2021
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE
Koizumi: LDP will work with METI to discuss industrial structure for decarbonization
- December 15, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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SCIENCE
LDP environment research commission to propose decarbonization measures
- December 15, 2021
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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SCIENCE
Tokyo confirms first Omicron case outside of airport screening
- December 17, 2021
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SOCIETY
GOJ to maintain strict border control measures at least through January
- December 17, 2021
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Kishida urges Pfizer chief to speed up shipment of COVID-19 vaccine
- December 17, 2021
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
Exclusive: Inspections on Aum-linked groups hit record in 2021
- December 16, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 8:41 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Takeda files for Novavax vaccine approval in Japan
- December 16, 2021
- , Jiji Press , 4:22 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s Kishida to ask Pfizer chief for early delivery of 120m shots
- December 17, 2021
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:35 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
University students in Japanese city create app and pamphlet to help foreign residents
- December 16, 2021
- , The Mainichi
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japanese politicians’ receipt of COVID subsidies shows gross lack of ethics
- December 16, 2021
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
