April 23, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- April 23, 2020
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 23, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
President Trump tweets he instructed U.S. Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats if they harass U.S. ships
- April 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Can Japan and South Korea fight the virus together?
- April 19, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 8
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INTERNATIONAL
Ministry to provide remote diagnosis system to emerging nations in fight against coronavirus
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL
G20 agricultural chiefs pledge mutual efforts to preserve global farm trade system
- April 23, 2020
- , Mainichi, Sankei
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ECONOMY
Japan to block foreign investment in medicine amid coronavirus
- April 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:04 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan eyes strict control on foreign investment in medical sector
- April 23, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 00:01 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Hidden threat: Japan has only 2-week stockpile of LNG
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:04 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan oil wholesalers bracing for red ink on crude plunge
- April 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:31 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Kashiwazaki City plans tax for storage of spent nuclear fuel
- April 22, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 13
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ECONOMY
P&G Japan to donate 1 million masks to hospitals
- April 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:00 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese company develops AI fever detection system
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:52 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
NEC taps AI for faster path to coronavirus vaccine
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 0:06 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Ube Industries to resume output of Avigan agent amid pandemic
- April 22, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 3:41 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Tokyo Report: Japanese regional banks increasing tie-ups for survival
- April 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:30 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
JAL slashes net profit estimate amid pandemic
- April 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:43 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fukushima’s agricultural product exports set new record for third consecutive year
- April 23, 2020
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 10
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ECONOMY
NEC wins $190m deal to supply satellite to Vietnam
- April 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:07 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Toyota to halve Japan production, putting jobs at risk
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:01 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
All Nippon Airways starts carrying medical supplies by passenger plane
- April 23, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:35 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Nissan alliance to jointly develop EVs, self-driving technologies
- April 23, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:00 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Sumitomo Corp. to invest in U.S. drone startup
- April 20, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY
GOJ to limit foreign investment in medical sector
- April 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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SECURITY
ASDF conducts joint military drills with U.S. bomber
- April 23, 2020
- , NHK
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SECURITY
U.S. Marines conduct fighter drills over South China Sea
- April 23, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
SDF shares its anti-coronavirus measures with foreign countries
- April 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SECURITY
Editorial: Abe government still trampling on what the people of Okinawa want
- April 23, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:44 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. to test missile interceptor developed jointly with Japan
- April 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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SECURITY
Field surveys for Aegis Ashore deployment in Tohoku postponed again
- April 23, 2020
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 22, 2020
- April 23, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Japan parliament to pass FY 2020 extra budget within April
- April 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:10 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP’s Nikai going strong, but rubs some the wrong way
- April 23, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Rise and fall of post-Abe candidates in coronavirus crisis
- April 21, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Parties differ over how they will use 100,000 cash handout
- April 23, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
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SCIENCE
World’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor built in Ibaraki
- April 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 27
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SCIENCE
Second onsite survey conducted at Futenma base over PFOS spill
- April 23, 2020
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
Many people trying to get tested to prove they are COVID-19 free
- April 22, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Only half of Keidanren firms achieve 70% reduction in employees at office
- April 23, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Former NHK announcer tests positive for COVID-19
- April 22, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Panel offers 10 tips to curb face-to-face contact
- April 22, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan running out of hospital beds to treat coronavirus patients
- April 22, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Coronavirus death toll in Japan tops 300
- April 23, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 2:20 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 12,704 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- April 23, 2020
- , NHK digital , 00:47 a.m.
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SOCIETY
Japanese asked to hunker down through Golden Week as virus numbers grow
- April 23, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s Immigration agency to strengthen measures against coronavirus
- April 23, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11:56 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
CCS Suga: Gov’t has sent specialists to cruise ship in Nagasaki with coronavirus cases
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 7
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SOCIETY
Pharmaceutical companies suspend clinical trials for new drugs
- April 23, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 12
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SOCIETY
Japan’s local hospitals fear lack of supplies and staff may overwhelm health care systems
- April 22, 2020
- , The Japan Times , Kyodo News
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Prejudice against frontline workers creates breeding ground for unrest
- April 23, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:10 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: ‘Stay home’ order needs to consider victims of domestic violence
- April 22, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:01 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Efforts needed to detect violence at home as Japan asks people to stay indoors
- April 22, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Will Abenomasks help prevent coronavirus spread in Japan?
- April 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:41 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo Station users drop by 89%
- April 22, 2020
- , The Japan News , 8:29 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Virus emergency declaration leaves varying impact around Japan
- April 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:37 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
GOJ releases new recommendations for reducing people-to-people contact
- April 23, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Strapped for cash, IOC and Japan face hard bargain on Olympic costs
- April 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:16 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan Medical Association criticizes Rakuten’s marketing of original PCR tests
- April 23, 2020
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
Lack of technicians hampers expansion of PCR testing
- April 23, 2020
- , Mainichi
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SOCIETY
Komeito chief says public health insurance should cover PCR testing
- April 23, 2020
- , Sankei
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SOCIETY
Keio hospital says 6% of its non-COVID-19 patients tested positive
- April 23, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
GOJ to continue limiting entry by foreign travelers
- April 23, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
COVID-19 disinformation spreading as fast as virus
- April 23, 2020
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Foreign students in Japan increase to record high
- April 23, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:14 a.m.
- English Press
