April 15, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 15, 2020
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 15, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Top U.S. military official says DPRK may have fired short-range missiles for celebratory event
- April 15, 2020
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Some nations wary of China’s “mask diplomacy”
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Coronavirus infections causing delay in Japan-Russia exchanges
- April 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL
G7 finance ministerial meeting discusses support for developing nations
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 7
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INTERNATIONAL
President of Chinese friendship association retires
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 9
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INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Japan and U.S. must lead preparations for next pandemic
- April 14, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
DPRK test-launches cruise missiles
- April 15, 2020
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
Teijin to make medical gowns amid coronavirus shortage
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:50 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to extend securities report submission deadline amid coronavirus: Finance minister says companies and audit firms must be ‘able to secure sufficient time’
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:25 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to allow delaying or splitting up shareholder meetings – Companies urged to be flexible as virus pushes back earnings statements –
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:39 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Mizuho to stop financing coal-fired power
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:38 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Interview with ANA CEO Shinya Katanozaka: ANA to fight ‘strongest headwinds’ in postwar era
- April 13, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 8:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fading Vision? How coronavirus hit Softbank’s $100bn tech fund
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 12:36 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: OPEC Plus should keep cooperating to bring stability to world oil market
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:31 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MSDF chief of staff comments on Chinese ships passing through waters near Japan
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 25
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SECURITY
Health checks upon entering U.S. bases cause traffic jams in neighborhoods
- April 11, 2020
- , Okinawa Times , p. 26
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SECURITY
MOD protests PFOS leakage at Futenma
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 14, 2020
- April 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Lower House plenary session, April 14, 2020
- April 14, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
Abe instructs LDP board to aim to enact supplementary budget on April 22
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
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POLITICS
LDP bigwig Nikai to call for 100,000-yen cash benefits
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:14 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP diet members propose antibody tests to be implemented in May 2020
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Shizuoka by-election campaigns kick off amid coronavirus spread
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:33 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
MOFA cancels in-person voting at 53 overseas diplomatic facilities
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 3
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POLITICS
Family member of LDP lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:39 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Commentary: Will Abe’s conservative nostalgia beat COVID-19?
- April 14, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Diet members to cut salaries by 20% amid pandemic
- April 15, 2020
- , Sankei
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OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- April 14, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 12
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SCIENCE
Over 220,000 liters of foam extinguisher containing PFOS leaks at Futenma base
- April 15, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE
Japan greenhouse gas emissions drop for 5 years in row
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:21 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Marubeni links up with Italian aerospace startup D-Orbit – Partnership to develop agile satellite system with eye on small launch business –
- April 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:13 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
3-D printer creates cyber sweets, sushi
- April 14, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:18 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
GOJ concerned it won’t achieve goal of reducing people-to-people contact by 70%
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi, Sankei
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SCIENCE
Almost 500 COVID-19 cases confirmed yesterday in Japan
- April 15, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Health professionals point out serious shortage of medical equipment
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
GOJ’s push for more testing hindered by lack of capable personnel
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi
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SCIENCE
Only 15% of hospitals equipped for telemedicine
- April 15, 2020
- , Sankei
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SCIENCE
Tokyo government compiles policy package for dealing with COVID-19
- April 15, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Asian leaders hold videoconference to discuss COVID-19 pandemic
- April 15, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
General contractors suspend construction projects
- April 15, 2020
- , Sankei
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SCIENCE
China alarmed about spread of coronavirus from Russia
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
USFJ expands public health emergency to all of Japan
- April 15, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Apple data shows only 45% drop in Tokyo in use of public transportation
- April 15, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Japan to suffer 400,000 coronavirus deaths if no action: estimate
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: During state of emergency, Japan must increase efforts to reduce chances of infection
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:48 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Untraceable cases in Japan raise fear outbreak spiraling out of control
- April 14, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan virus cases doubled since emergency declaration: Kato
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:50 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
JR train reservations in Golden Week hit record low
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:46 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Prisoners lending hands in mask production amid virus outbreak
- April 14, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:53 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Osaka to start clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine in July
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:56 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Osaka hospital publishes report on COVID-19 fight
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:06 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Internet cafes struggling with long-term users amid epidemic
- April 11, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:38 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan posts biggest rate of population decline
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:10 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Foreign entrants to Japan down 94 pct in March
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:59 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Gov’t postpones ceremonies for spring conferment of imperial decorations, medals
- April 15, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Program developed to let Hokkaido visitors experience Ainu culture
- April 14, 2020
- , The Japan News , 9:29 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Yokosuka City creates virtual reality app that recreates Commodore Perry landing
- April 14, 2020
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 14
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SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan gov’t has duty to help protect vulnerable workers’ jobs amid pandemic
- April 14, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 8,885 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- April 14, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:59 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Editorial: Long-term support vital for victims of Kumamoto Earthquake 4 years on
- April 14, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:25 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Urgent measures needed to step up nation’s virus testing capacity
- April 14, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:14 p.m.
- English Press
