March 16, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- March 16, 2020
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- March 16, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Gist of teleconference between Japan-U.S. leaders, March 13, 2020
- March 14, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Britain reaffirm G-7 cooperation on coronavirus
- March 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:03 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan to provide $7.5 mil. to African nations affected by locusts
- March 14, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:24 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Trump names Kenneth Weinstein as US envoy to Japan
- March 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 8:19 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Hudson Institute’s head Weinstein picked as U.S. envoy to Japan
- March 14, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:54 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Trump to nominate Weinstein to be U.S. Ambassador to Japan
- March 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 2:13 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Head of Hudson Institute to be nominated as ambassador to Japan
- March 14, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Chinese government spokesperson spreads disinformation on COVID-19
- March 15, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Seoul accuses Tokyo of failing to provide prior notification of entry ban
- March 14, 2020
- , Asahi
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ECONOMY
Kyushu Electric to suspend No. 1 reactor at Sendai Nuclear Power Plant
- March 16, 2020
- , TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
JAL, Hawaiian Airlines fail to get OK for joint operations
- March 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:52 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Resilience of Japan’s economy at stake as virus takes its toll
- March 14, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:57 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan sees below-2 pct wage hike for 1st time in 7 yrs
- March 13, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:01 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Commentary: Japan’s post-3/11 and future energy landscape
- March 13, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s Jan. machinery orders rise 2.9%
- March 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:24 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Virus impact may exceed Lehman Shock: Japan minister
- March 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:21 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Suga seeks int’l cooperation to stabilize markets
- March 16, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:54 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Ex-Keidanren chief Sakakibara tapped for Kansai Electric chairman: Scandal-hit utility looks to restore governance with big-name hire
- March 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:53 a.m.
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Global money pours into Japan-focused funds at near record levels: Succession vacuums and spinoffs produce prime buyout targets
- March 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:44 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s MHPS wins US order for hydrogen-fired thermal power system: Mitsubishi affiliate paves way as world cuts reliance on fossil fuels
- March 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:00 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Fuel leaked from Osprey at Futenma in 2018
- March 16, 2020
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Defense Minister inspects F35 fighter at Misawa base
- March 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:51 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Public comment invited on revision to foreign exchange law
- March 14, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 11
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 14, 2020
- March 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on March 13, 2020
- March 14, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for March 16-22
- March 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:45 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime Minister Abe’s opening statement at press conference [on COVID-19] on March. 11
- March 14, 2020
- , Kantei Website
- English Press
POLITICS
Virus crisis reveals Suga’s waning influence in PM’s office
- March 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:37 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP ready to work with opposition parties on extra budget
- March 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:50 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan puts national security office in the forefront of fight against infectious diseases
- March 14, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 6:26 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Who does Prime Minister Abe meet for dinner most often?
- March 13, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Civil servants’ retirement age should be extended, carefully and properly
- March 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:23 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Abe says current coronavirus situation doesn’t warrant emergency declaration
- March 15, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Diet enacts legislation on coronavirus
- March 14, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Abe cabinet approval almost flat in March, Jiji Press poll
- March 13, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:07 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
55 pct in Japan see prosecutor tenure extension as wrong, Jiji Press poll
- March 13, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:18 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Kono says Japan will refer to U.S. standards for PFAS contamination
- March 16, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Researchers find asthma medicine helps patients hit by coronavirus
- March 16, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
G7 leaders to hold teleconference on coronavirus
- March 15, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Some Japanese officials apparently view postponement of Tokyo Olympics as unavoidable
- March 14, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Japan desperate to dispel image as a country that failed to contain COVID-19
- March 14, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
MHLW failed to instruct some people leaving Diamond Princess to stay home
- March 16, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Japan’s virus testing capacity to reach 7,000 per day
- March 14, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
COVID-19 cluster infections found at 15 locations in Japan
- March 16, 2020
- , TBS, TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Cartoon: Bucket relay
- March 15, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Bank of Japan sets up coronavirus response team
- March 15, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
BOJ weighs expanding its purchases of CP and corporate bonds: Central bank’s broadened safety net for large companies includes more ETF buying
- March 13, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:17 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Bank of Japan to downgrade economic view next week, sources say
- March 13, 2020
- , The Japan Times , Kyodo News
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Olympic torch handover to be held behind closed doors
- March 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:55 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
ANA, JAL expand flight cuts as coronavirus hits travel demand
- March 13, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 3:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Cherry blossoms start flowering in Tokyo at earliest date
- March 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s Diet unites, on surface at least, to pass coronavirus emergency bill
- March 13, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Asahi apologizes over “exhilarating” coronavirus tweet
- March 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:50 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Abe can now declare a state of emergency over COVID-19 — but will he?
- March 14, 2020
- , The Japan Times , Kyodo News
- English Press
SOCIETY
BOJ expands monetary stimulus to defend economy from coronavirus
- March 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:35 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
ASDF aerobatic team draws Olympic rings in sky
- March 13, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:16 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Coronavirus takes toll on Japan’s small and mid-sized businesses: Pandemic triggers bankruptcies while analysts say Tokyo’s measures not enough
- March 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:06 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Coronavirus testing gaps put Asian governments under microscope: Fear of overwhelming health systems prevents wider screening outside South Korea
- March 13, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:33 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Revised law a valuable tool that govt should use properly against outbreak
- March 14, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:28 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan gov’t must put all into averting coronavirus state of emergency
- March 14, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s coronavirus axiom: the fewer the merrier – Latest round of self-restraint puts safety first and shuns big crowds
- March 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:50 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Balance needed between safety, daily life during school closures
- March 16, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:27 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 1,530 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- March 16, 2020
- , NHK digital , 1:09 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Tokyo govt considers restricting ivory trade
- March 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:51 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
70% of Japanese parents feel troubled by school closures: Survey shows parents at wits end trying to deal with their children’s own stress
- March 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:14 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Olympic committee may ask people not to come to watch torch relay
- March 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:20 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
How to keep calm in a pandemic: Education, information and communication
- March 13, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Creating a safe environment for the holding of sports events is a top priority
- March 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:38 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo gov’t considers restricting ivory trade
- March 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:51 p.m.
- English Press
EDUCATION
Some schools in Japan resume classes after virus-prompted closures
- March 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:00 p.m.
- English Press
