August 22, 2022

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • August 22, 2022
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • August 22, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL

Commentary: Japan ill-prepared for Taiwan emergency

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 3:10 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Xi-Kishida summit considered for fall: Japan foreign minister

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 00:24 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Gist of interview with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

  • August 16, 2022
  • , Yomiuri , p. 8
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INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Russia must pull its forces quickly from Ukrainian nuclear plant

  • August 19, 2022
  • , The Asahi Shimbun
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INTERNATIONAL

Opinion: Japan must not leave Putin off the guest list for Abe’s funeral

  • August 22, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 5:00 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Positive gestures will help heal rift between Japan and South Korea

  • August 20, 2022
  • , The Asahi Shimbun
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Commentary: Japan needs to come up with a new geoeconomic strategy

  • August 21, 2022
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Post-WWII tragedy similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  • August 21, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 7:14 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan to send senior official to NPT meeting

  • August 19, 2022
  • , Jiji Press , 8:50 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

ROK Supreme Court postpones decision on liquidation of Japanese assets

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan to bolster partnership with NATO

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL

Putin’s top aide criticizes Japan

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL

Bill Gates voices hope for Japan to play greater role in global health

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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ECONOMY

Politicians pressure Nuclear Regulation Authority to restart plants

  • August 19, 2022
  • , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY

YKK AP to build new factory in U.S. for resin windows

  • August 18, 2022
  • , Nikkei , p. 13
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ECONOMY

Enechange invests in American startup offering wireless charging tech for EVs

  • August 18, 2022
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 2
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ECONOMY

Editorial: Law must be first step to monitor deals involving foreign capital

  • August 21, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 7:11 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Industry, govt, academia must strive to make use of Japan’s seabed resources

  • August 20, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 12:30 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Mitsui plans to maintain stakes in Sakhalin-2 project

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Yomiuri
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

METI to seek substantial funding to boost energy security

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Nikkei
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

Japan to ship uranium ore to U.S.

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Mainichi
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

IPEF ministerial meeting to be held in U.S. next month

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Nikkei
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SECURITY

U.S., ROK begin joint military drills

  • August 22, 2022
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SECURITY

Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for 128th consecutive day

  • August 22, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 20
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SECURITY

Taiwan tensions: 3 problems hinder Japan’s contingency response

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Nikkei Asia , 5:25 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan seeks to possess 1,000 long-range missiles

  • August 21, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 4:49 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Defense budget request to list items without specifying costs

  • August 21, 2022
  • , The Asahi Shimbun
  • English Press

SECURITY

EXCLUSIVE: Japan SDF mulling adopting starlink system

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Jiji Press , 5:55 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Komeito to begin security discussions in earnest

  • August 21, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 5:12 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

GSDF suspends Osprey flights due to mechanical problem

  • August 22, 2022
  • , Kyodo
  • JMH Summary

SECURITY

Japan aims to acquire 1,000 standoff missiles

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Yomiuri, Sankei
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SECURITY

SECURITY

Prices for domestically produced defense equipment soaring

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Nikkei
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SECURITY

SECURITY

SECURITY

Japanese, Australian defense ministers hold teleconference

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Nikkei
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SECURITY

POLITICS

Candidates for Ginowan mayor differ over FRF construction at Henoko

  • August 22, 2022
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo
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POLITICS

POLITICS

POLITICS

Short takes from the monthlies   

  • December 1, 2014
  • , SAPIO
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POLITICS

POLITICS

Deliberations on important bills delayed 

  • November 5, 2014
  • , Sankei
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

POLITICS

PM Abe seems odd these days  

  • November 5, 2014
  • , Tokyo Shimbun
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Spanning the divide between conservatism and reformism 

  • November 5, 2014
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 21, 2022

  • August 22, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 20, 2022

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 6
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 19, 2022

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Main events scheduled for Aug. 22-28

  • August 19, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 7:45 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

FOCUS: Kishida’s attempt to reset Unification Church issue backfires

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Jiji Press , 12:14 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Kishida faces a political landscape greatly altered by Abe’s death

  • August 20, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 8:00 a/m/
  • English Press

POLITICS

Japan govt mulls extra Diet session in early Oct.

  • August 19, 2022
  • , Jiji Press , 9:59 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Prime Minister Kishida tests positive for COVID-19

  • August 22, 2022
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Kishida’s popularity nosedives in Mainichi poll

  • August 22, 2022
  • , Mainichi
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POLITICS

Leadership of five reappointed cabinet members to be tested

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Nikkei, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

SOCIETY

Court recognizes trans woman as parent of girl born before transition

  • August 19, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 6:49 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan gov’t investigating mistreatment of pregnant foreign trainee

  • August 20, 2022
  • , Kyodo News , 8:34 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

More drugs smuggled into Japan through international mail

  • August 18, 2022
  • , Nikkei evening edition , p. 9
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

Editorial: Protecting the internet’s value amid global fragmentation

  • August 20, 2022
  • , The Mainichi
  • English Press

SOCIETY

In Japan, migrants from Hong Kong seek to build a new life

  • August 22, 2022
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Editorial: Reforms needed to improve technical intern program

  • August 20, 2022
  • , The Japan News , 12:32 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Infographic: Trends in the aging population and projections for the future

  • August 21, 2022
  • , Yomiuri , p. 6
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