August 15, 2022

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • August 15, 2022
  • , NHK
  • JMH Summary

HEADLINES

Morning news

  • August 15, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka crisis: Japan’s Taisei seeks halt to airport expansion

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 00:23 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip helped avoid setting wrong example: congressman

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 10:52 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Congressman Mark Takano speaks to Japanese press on visit to Taiwan

  • August 14, 2022
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

South Korea celebrates “comfort women day”

  • August 15, 2022
  • , Asahi, Yomiuri, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

China tells local fishermen not to operate around Senkakus

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Vice President Harris to attend Abe’s state funeral

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Yomiuri
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ECONOMY

Japan to keep imported wheat price unchanged despite inflation

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 4:44 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Four U.S. firms sue Hino Motors 

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Asahi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

SECURITY

Weak yen another burden on Japanese students overseas

  • August 15, 2022
  • , Okinawa Times
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Chinese Coast Guard ships enter Japanese waters

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Jiji Press , 6:55 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

U.S. service member arrested on DUI charge

  • August 15, 2022
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 23
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Two U.S. service members arrested on separate DUI charges

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 23
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Gov’t holds four-minister NSC session on Taiwan

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 4
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SECURITY

U.S. and Japan step up joint drills by 50% as Taiwan tensions rise

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 2:07 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan to not disclose tech research at risk of overseas military use

  • August 12, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 9:30 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan screens foreign researchers for espionage risks

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:07 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

How Japan is building on U.S. policy for economic security

  • August 14, 2022
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SECURITY

U.S. Marine Corps disseminates information on spear gun ban

  • August 11, 2022
  • , Okinawa Times , p. 28
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Japan, U.K. to develop common airframe for next-gen fighters

  • August 14, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 5:35 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

SECURITY

SECURITY

GSDF to introduce unmanned ground vehicles 

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Sankei
  • JMH Summary

SECURITY

SECURITY

Russian frigate passes through Tsushima Strait 

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

House Speaker Pelosi to attend Abe’s state funeral

  • August 15, 2022
  • , TBS
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Most local economic organizations to support Sakima in gubernatorial election

  • August 15, 2022
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Ambassador Kennedy visits Yomiuri Shimbun office 

  • October 25, 2014
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Urban population increases for 18 consecutive years  

  • October 25, 2014
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

POLITICS

POLITICS

POLITICS

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 14, 2022

  • August 15, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 13, 2022

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 6
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 12, 2022

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

POLITICS

Main events scheduled for Aug. 15-21

  • August 12, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 10:06 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Futenma base to be used even after “termination of operations”? 

  • October 26, 2014
  • , Tokyo Shimbun
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POLITICS

Abe faction to consider giving Hagiuda leadership post within faction

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Sluggish approval rating sends shock waves through Japan’s new Cabinet

  • August 13, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 1:00 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Interview: Industry minister stresses need to restart N-plants

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Jiji Press , 4:28 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Number of state ministers, parliamentary vice ministers, by LDP faction

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

All LDP members of new Kishida Cabinet belong to pro-Yasukuni groups

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Akahata , Lead
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Expert: New Kishida Cabinet represents typical factional politics

  • August 11, 2022
  • , Nikkei , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Editorial: Kishida opts for continuity and stability in new Cabinet

  • August 12, 2022
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Leadership race for opposition Japan Innovation Party begins

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 8:52 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Editorial: It’s time to move on to the next round of reforms

  • August 14, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 12:27 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Over 100 Japan lawmakers had links with Unification Church: survey

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Kyodo News
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Study panel on “spiritual sales” to be set up at Consumer Affairs Agency 

  • August 13, 2022
  • , All national papers
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POLITICS

Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura visits Yasukuni Shrine 

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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POLITICS

Comedian Higashikokubaru to seek another stint as Miyazaki governor 

  • August 15, 2022
  • , All national papers
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POLITICS

Kyodo survey: 106 Diet members have had connections with Unification Church 

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Mainichi, Nikkei, Sankei
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SCIENCE

SCIENCE

Japan, U.S. rocketing ahead with lunar infrastructure plans

  • August 13, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 3:01 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

JAXA successfully launches S-520 rocket

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Yomiuri , p. 25
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

University of Tokyo to open Metaverse School of Engineering

  • August 13, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 8:00 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

NPO planned organ transplants in Sri Lanka

  • August 14, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 1:00 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: Efforts must be made to support World Heritage bid

  • August 13, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 12:25 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Agriculture Minister Nomura tests positive for COVID-19 

  • August 13, 2022
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

EDUCATION

Japan public elementary school offers rare English-immersion program

  • August 14, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 9:34 a.m.
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