April 2, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 2, 2020
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 2, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe mulls canceling trip to Moscow in May amid virus spread
- April 2, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:24 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
The world is less safe when leaders videoconference
- April 2, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:06 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. lawsuits seek to pin coronavirus blame on China
- April 1, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:56 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan-Thai friendship tested in time of crisis
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:08 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
BOJ’s Tankan diffusion index logs negative for 1st time in 7 years
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:08 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s pension giant suffers record $166bn quarterly loss: Nomura
- April 2, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:46 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Former Goldman Sachs executive named as GPIF chief investment officer
- April 1, 2020
- , Nikkei evening edition , p. 3
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Coronavirus spurs Terumo and Senko to make more heart-lung machines
- April 1, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:17 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan dept. stores log record sales drops amid virus spread
- April 1, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:54 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Subaru suspends operations at all domestic and overseas production bases
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan News , 5:45 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Take steps to mitigate further business slump due to coronavirus
- April 2, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan govt’s sluggish coronavirus response risks economic oblivion
- April 2, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
KDDI, Softbank team up on rural-area 5G network development
- April 2, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:52 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
SoftBank joins ultrafast 5G race as domestic competition heats up
- March 27, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:51 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s Feb. jobless rate flat at 2.4% ahead of virus impact
- March 31, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:20 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S. expresses readiness for second stage of trade negotiations with Japan
- April 2, 2020
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Concern that pandemic might erode U.S. deterrence in Pacific region
- April 1, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 7
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Okinawa officials comment on U.S. refusal to release info on COVID-19 cases among military
- April 2, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Over 80 firms launch association to protect transportation networks from cyberattacks
- March 30, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 1, 2020
- April 2, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Japan Diet to stay in session under possible emergency declaration
- March 31, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:36 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP secures largest political subsidy in eight years in a row
- April 2, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Devise measures to secure local assembly members under actual circumstances
- April 2, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:50 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
University of Tokyo, Waseda sign comprehensive partnership deal
- March 31, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 42
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Mount Fuji eruption would paralyze Tokyo, panel warns
- April 1, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:10 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 3,207 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- April 2, 2020
- , NHK digital , 2:45 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
COVID-19 cluster at Tokyo hospital possibly connected to houseboat party infection
- April 2, 2020
- , TV Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Number of COVID-19 cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt reaches 93
- April 2, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japanese doctor recounts his experience treating an American coronavirus patient from Diamond Princess
- April 1, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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SOCIETY
Consumer consultations on coronavirus surge in Japan
- April 2, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:52 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Are Tokyo’s hospitals and health care system ready for a COVID-19 storm?
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Amid shutdowns elsewhere, government plans to continue Diet business as usual
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan introduces ban on indoor smoking
- April 1, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:51 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Vox Populi: Japan’s lack of disclosure over virus only fuels harmful rumors
- April 2, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:25 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Policy responses must prepare for unprecedented virus downturn
- April 2, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 11:58 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to help boost output of ventilators, oxygenators
- April 2, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:17 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Make good use of additional time for next summer’s Tokyo Games
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:52 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan must prepare medical system for possible explosive rise in virus cases
- April 1, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: New Tokyo Olympics start date offers a chance to tackle mounting problems
- March 31, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Abe dismisses need to declare state of emergency at this stage
- April 2, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Experts warn that healthcare system could collapse ahead of explosive rise of COVID-19 cases
- April 2, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Tokyo and neighboring prefectures, cities agree on joint message
- April 2, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SOCIETY
GOJ to provide cloth face masks to all households in Japan
- April 2, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Hospitals, companies rush to develop COVID-19 remedy
- March 31, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Doctors’ group says physicians on frontlines in crisis due to spike in COVID-19 cases
- April 2, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan to request all travelers from foreign countries to self-quarantine, expand entry ban
- April 2, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Editorial: Scandals hang over Abe as coronavirus measures prompt surge in spending
- March 28, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
66 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Tokyo on Wednesday
- April 2, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Stranded tourists flock to Tokyo immigration bureau already overwhelmed by seasonal rush
- April 1, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Closed-door policy amid coronavirus pandemic cannot continue
- March 30, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Major Japanese manufacturers to begin producing sanitizing products in U.S., Europe
- April 2, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Secretary Pompeo hints at rethinking sanctions on Iran
- April 2, 2020
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Cartoon: Empty bridge
- April 2, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 10
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japanese police investigated 11,000 foreigners in 2019
- April 2, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:12 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan sees record 4,300 cannabis offenders in 2019
- April 2, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:04 p.m.
- English Press
