February 19, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- February 19, 2020
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- February 19, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Record of mass detention of Uighurs revealed
- February 19, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
President Trump says considering attending Tokyo Olympics in summer
- February 19, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:10 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Gov’t asked to issue resolution denouncing North Korean human rights abuses
- February 19, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe makes overtures to DPRK Kim about creating a new Pyongyang declaration
- February 17, 2020
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 3
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Russia exhibiting a lack of sincerity in negotiations on northern territories
- February 19, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:36 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Motegi says Japan to continue preparing for Xi’s planned visit to Japan
- February 19, 2020
- , Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Minister to forgo attending “Takeshima Day” ceremony
- February 19, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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ECONOMY
EU to negotiate with Japan for sharing airline passenger data
- February 19, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:06 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
European diplomats criticize Japan’s support for coal-fired plants
- February 18, 2020
- , Mainichi evening edition , p. 10
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan is adding to climate crisis by continuing to burn coal
- February 19, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fujitsu gets Japan’s 1st preliminary local 5G license
- February 18, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:39 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan logs trade deficit in Jan. as viral outbreak clouds outlook
- February 19, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:48 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan Dec. machinery orders drop 12.5%, largest fall in 15 months
- February 19, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:30 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Abe’s Cabinet approves 5G and drone support bill
- February 18, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 12:20 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan Customs taps AI for anti-smuggling enforcement
- February 18, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:57 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan Inc. sees slower returns from overseas investments
- February 19, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:51 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan data scientists earn 30% less than Chinese counterparts
- February 19, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:50 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
JAL to launch improved Tokyo-Moscow service
- February 11, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 7:03 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
TPP allows Canadian beef to carve a slice of Japanese meat market
- February 19, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:29 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Take measures to prevent economy from stalling amid negative GDP
- February 18, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:01 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
New Haneda flight noise to be louder than in pachinko parlors
- February 17, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:12 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
GOJ approves bill to increase transparency of tech giants
- February 19, 2020
- , All national papers
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SECURITY
60th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty: Is “sympathy budget” becoming powder keg?
- January 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
60th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty: Japan, U.S. wary of possible repercussions of a Taiwan contingency
- January 25, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Feb. 18, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
New coronavirus affects political parties’ convention plans
- February 19, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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POLITICS
Nikai fails to reach common ground with LDP Tokyo on gubernatorial race
- February 19, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
Editorial: Discrepancies make Japan PM Abe’s explanations in Diet unbelievable
- February 19, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Gov’t and ruling parties feel sense of crisis over drop in cabinet support rate
- February 18, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
25% say Ishiba would be appropriate as next LDP president, 14% select Koizumi, Asahi poll
- February 18, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
U.S. health authorities comment on Japan’s quarantine on board Diamond Princess
- February 19, 2020
- , NHK, TBS
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Kantei’s response to virus outbreak shaped by public opinion
- February 19, 2020
- , Asahi
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SCIENCE
Foreign governments to evacuate Diamond Princess passengers via chartered flights
- February 19, 2020
- , TV Asahi
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SCIENCE
U.S. restricts disembarking citizens from returning
- February 19, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
Expert: Cruise ship quarantine was appropriate
- February 18, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
Diamond Princess passengers to begin disembarking today
- February 19, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Abe asks people with cold-like symptoms to stay home
- February 19, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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SCIENCE
LDP mulls postponing, scaling back party convention
- February 19, 2020
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Specialists question decision to disembark cruise ship passengers
- February 19, 2020
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
Japan’s management of cruise ship quarantine strongly criticized overseas
- February 19, 2020
- , Kyodo
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Several asymptomatic Diamond Princess passengers develop pneumonia
- February 19, 2020
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
Nations respond differently to virus-hit cruise ship
- February 19, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Doyukai leader says the view that containing coronavirus by April is “optimistic”
- February 19, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 10
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SOCIETY
FOCUS: Japan may be on brink of recession amid coronavirus fear
- February 18, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 2:27 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
New coronavirus affecting job-hunting activities in Japan
- February 18, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:50 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
6,000 surgical masks stolen from western Japan hospital
- February 18, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:04 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
JAL to reduce S. Korea, Taiwan flights amid virus outbreak
- February 18, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Prevent severe cases of pneumonia with proper medical treatment
- February 19, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:36 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan, China must work together deeper to contain new coronavirus
- February 18, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:08 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
DM Kono directs SDF to mull building hospital ship
- February 15, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan gov’t, hospitals must prepare for wider coronavirus outbreak
- February 18, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Fukushima safe to host Olympic torch relay: governor
- February 18, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 10:14 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympics: Mongolian archery team cancels training in Japan due to coronavirus
- February 18, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:10 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
New COVID-19 cases reported across Japan as 88 more aboard Diamond Princess test positive
- February 19, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
