April 1, 2019
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 1, 2019
- , All newspapers and TV networks
- JMH Summary
AMBASSADOR
Ambassador Hagerty tweets about Japan’s new era name
- April 1, 2019
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Kono suggests need to end reversal of Japanese names in English
- March 29, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 09:58 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Bill requiring ‘war crime’ label on goods made by Japan firms put on hold in South Korean province
- March 29, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Enhance response capabilities through unit deployment on islands
- March 31, 2019
- , The Japan News , 07:39 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
President Trump comments on sanctions against DPRK
- March 31, 2019
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
DPRK calls Madrid embassy raid a “terrorist attack”
- April 1, 2019
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, China to hold dialogue on collaboration in tech fields
- March 30, 2019
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Venezuela’s Guaido discloses communication with Japanese embassy
- April 1, 2019
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to benefit from U.S. becoming largest oil producer
- March 31, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Big manufacturers’ sentiment worsens in March: BOJ Tankan
- April 1, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 12:23 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Bumpy ride feared in Japan as new visa types issued to ease labor crunch
- March 31, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Foreign workers are on the way, but are Japanese businesses ready?
- March 31, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
IHI finds 6,340 improper engine checks, reprimanded by gov’t
- March 29, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 09:08 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan construction industry watchdog to keep foreign workers safe
- March 29, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 06:01 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
USTR takes issue with Japan’s agricultural tariffs
- March 31, 2019
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Gov’t to urge China to address its concerns about forced tech transfer
- March 30, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
LNG in focus as energy giants Chubu Electric and Tepco deepen ties with Jera venture
- March 29, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
Osprey makes “emergency landing” at Osaka Airport
- April 1, 2019
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
ASDF personnel to be dispatched to U.S. base for space monitoring
- March 30, 2019
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Plan to purchase Mageshima reportedly runs into difficulties
- March 30, 2019
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Top U.S. Marine in Okinawa: “Japan is important as gateway to Pacific”
- March 31, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Opinion split over the significance of the presence of U.S. Marines in Okinawa
- March 31, 2019
- , Asahi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
SDF’s protection of U.S. forces increases eight-fold
- March 30, 2019
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Defense equipment agency to integrate its functions into research center
- March 31, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Declassified documents show Okinawa Marines gone more three months a year
- March 31, 2019
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
U.S., Japan to enhance coordination on monitoring space debris
- March 30, 2019
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
U.S., Japan defense partnership deepens steadily following passage of security laws
- March 30, 2019
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 31, 2019
- April 1, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 30, 2019
- March 31, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 29, 2019
- March 30, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for April 1-7
- March 31, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 01:15 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Suga 99% certain there will not be double election
- April 1, 2019
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Infographic: No. of candidates fielded in prefectural assembly elections, by political party
- March 30, 2019
- , Mainichi , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Women make up only 12% of candidates in upcoming prefectural assembly elections
- March 30, 2019
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Democracy in peril as so many local assembly seats uncontested
- March 30, 2019
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 01:20 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Ex-Tokyo police chief to be tapped as cabinet crisis manager
- April 1, 2019
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Trend in average cabinet support rate, Saitama University Social Survey Research Center
- April 1, 2019
- , Saitama University Social Survey Research Center
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Research whaling in Southern Ocean comes to an end
- April 1, 2019
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Noon news
- April 1, 2019
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan unveils dawn of the ‘Reiwa’ era
- April 1, 2019
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:49 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japanese public welcomes “Reiwa” as new era name
- April 1, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 03:49 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan names new era beginning May 1 “Reiwa”
- April 1, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 02:53 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Basketball: Japan granted host nation spots for 2020 Olympic Games
- March 31, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 12:23 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympics: Olympic, Paralympic flags return to Tokyo
- March 30, 2019
- , Kyodo News , 07:45 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Probe reveals 759 cases of suspected abuse and 171 deaths of foreign trainees in Japan
- March 29, 2019
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
