April 16, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 16, 2020
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 16, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
No reports on leader Kim’s appearance on key anniversary
- April 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 3:19 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. report hints China not abiding by nuclear moratorium
- April 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:29 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Trump’s freeze of WHO funding hands China a win
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:15 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
[Speaking Out] Japan Times’ latest revision of comfort women description a matter of concern
- April 15, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 7:37 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Faced with shortage of face masks, companies move to produce their own
- April 15, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 6
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Japan vows to buy excess medical gear if companies raise output
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:56 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Abe calls on firms to boost medical gear output
- April 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:41 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Stimulus against virus to boost Japan GDP by up to 3.8%: Abe
- April 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:51 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Abe administration faces flak over hesitance to compensate virus-hit businesses
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan Times digital
- English Press
ECONOMY
Businesses will send 20,000 high-performance masks to hospitals
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Suntory to offer free alcohol disinfectants to hospitals
- April 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 7:51 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan facing hurdles to boosting medical device output
- April 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:30 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Yokohama delays release of casino development plan
- April 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:58 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Kubota invests in U.S. agritech startup
- April 16, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:13 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
USMC report documents PFOS leakage out of Futenma base last year
- April 16, 2020
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
”Seiron” column: Host nation support as a measure to strengthen alliance
- March 31, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 7
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 15, 2020
- April 16, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Abe frames virus fight as ‘World War III’
- April 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11:58 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Roundup of newspaper editorials on declaration of state of emergency
- April 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
After missteps, Abe warms to $900 payouts for all Japanese
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:56 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Xi fears Japan-led manufacturing exodus from China
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:20 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan opposition lawmaker expelled for visiting adult entertainment club
- April 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:32 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
76% in favor of gov’t compensating businesses for coronavirus losses, NHK public opinion poll
- April 14, 2020
- , NHK digital , 5:24 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
GOJ decides to expand state of emergency nationwide
- April 16, 2020
- , Yomiuri , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Patients with mild or no symptoms in Tokyo will go directly to hotels starting tomorrow
- April 16, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
China reports 110 new coronavirus cases, no deaths
- April 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:23 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Telework rush leaves Japanese companies at risk of cyberattack
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:11 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan ranks below Italy and Spain in ICU bed capacity
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
GOJ to consider adding Aichi to prefectures under emergency declaration
- April 16, 2020
- , Asahi , Lead story
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Calls grow for more testing for coronavirus, but obstacles remain
- April 15, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Make utmost efforts to prevent collapse of Japan’s medical system in virus fight
- April 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11.55 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Beware of falling victim to crimes exploiting anxiety over virus outbreak in Japan
- April 16, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:45 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Ministry to speed up manufacture approval, sale of ventilators
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Toshiba to shutter all offices, plants until May 6
- April 16, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:56 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Amid crisis, people in Japan must do more to reduce contact with others by 80%
- April 15, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
COVID-19 pandemic prompts a digital revolution
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan Times digital
- English Press
SOCIETY
MOFA struggles to repatriate 400 Japanese still stranded overseas
- April 16, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Tokyo plans ¥800 billion emergency COVID-19 spending measure
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Goldman Sachs establishes foundation to support children impacted by new coronavirus
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 9
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 9,434 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- April 16, 2020
- , NHK digital , 6:17 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japanese experts find kitchen detergents may kill coronavirus
- April 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 9:23 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Can Abe finally inspire public? Containing virus depends on it
- April 15, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:34 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Government throws its support behind wide-area evacuations
- April 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Typhoon 19 showed need to quickly improve hazard maps
- April 16, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:14 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Record 700 kg of cocaine seized at Yokohama Port
- April 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
GOJ to consider providing 100,000 yen per person to soften economic impact of COVID-19
- April 16, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan may face shortage of ICU beds amid coronavirus outbreak
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Hospital-acquired coronavirus infections increasing in Japan
- April 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:04 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Fujifilm boosts production of Avigan
- April 16, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Scientist stresses need to reduce human contact to fight coronavirus
- April 16, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Companies such as Sony and Teijin to support production of medical equipment
- April 16, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
President Trump decides to temporarily suspend U.S. funding for WHO
- April 16, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
More cases of infection at “Hodo Station,” TV Asahi to shutter its headquarters for two days
- April 16, 2020
- , Asahi , Fuji TV
- JMH Summary
