April 27, 2020
HEADLINES
Morning news
- April 27, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan raises travel alert for Saudi Arabia, Peru, Russia, 11 countries over pandemic
- April 24, 2020
- , The Japan News , 8:51 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Russia changes date of end of WWII to Sept. 3, day previously designated as Victory over Japan Day
- April 25, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 9
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: New crackdown in Hong Kong a worrying sign of things to come
- April 25, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:44 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Strengthen international cooperation to ensure stable global supply of food
- April 27, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:28 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Tightening grip of authoritarian rule must not be justified amid pandemic
- April 25, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:25 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
South Korean landslide changes Japan and Singapore election math
- April 24, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:52 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Chinese envoy calls for solidarity with Japan to overcome pandemic
- April 25, 2020
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Kim Jong Un out of public eye for almost two weeks
- April 27, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
China continues to carry out provocations around Senkakus
- April 26, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Stricter controls on foreign investment to be fully implemented on June 7
- April 25, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Longer holidays proposed to prevent coronavirus spread
- April 24, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:18 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s stimulus measures to boost GDP by 4.4 pct: govt
- April 24, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:08 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
60% of small firms can survive pandemic if ends in a few months: poll
- April 26, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 10:19 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan to subsidize 100% of salaries at small companies
- April 25, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:08 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan must make application process more user-friendly to aid businesses in need
- April 27, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:49 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Firms must join hands to protect Japan’s industries from coronavirus ruin
- April 25, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
ECONOMY
Takeda aims to sell over-the-counter unit for $3.7bn
- April 25, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 0:04 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s MUFG Bank to cut 8,000 employees by end of FY2023
- April 26, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:43 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
JAL asking for 300-b.-yen loans
- April 25, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:45 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese startups rush to develop service robots for medical use
- April 26, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:14 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Layer by layer, 3D printers boost Japan coronavirus mask supply
- April 26, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:05 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s sneeze guard makers reap bonanza from pandemic
- April 25, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 12:48 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Renewable energy loses steam as Asian subsidies wane
- April 25, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:54 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MSDF destroyer leaves for Middle East amid virus concerns
- April 26, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:45 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Steadily promote construction work in Henoko to relocate U.S. base
- April 26, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11:57 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Diet group visits U.S. embassy to request explanation of Okinawa PFOS incident
- April 26, 2020
- , Okinawa Times , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Okinawa’s plane spotters chase data on flights U.S. won’t reveal
- April 24, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 8:00 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Noon news
- April 27, 2020
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 26, 2020
- April 27, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 25, 2020
- April 26, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on April 24, 2020
- April 25, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events for April 27-May 3
- April 26, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:45 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
LDP candidate wins Shizuoka Lower House by-election
- April 27, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:55 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Nishimura to resume official duties on April 27, not in close contact with infected official
- April 27, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Four-minister meeting of National Security Council discusses impact of coronavirus
- April 25, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Opposition camp seeks budget revision to include rent relief
- April 24, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:49 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Government assistance is vital in pandemic
- April 23, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
75% of Japanese positive about emperor, Kyodo survey
- April 26, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:58 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Okinawa paper claims SOFA supplementary environmental agreement is flawed
- April 25, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Delay in utilizing small satellites threatens Japan’s status as leader in space
- April 20, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 9
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Was coronavirus made in a lab? Claim met with skepticism
- April 25, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:11 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
To prevent infection, supercomputer Fugaku predicts cough droplet dispersal
- April 25, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:25 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Microplastics the scourge of waterways across Japan
- April 26, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
GOJ increasingly pessimistic about ending state of emergency on May 6
- April 25, 2020
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Hokkaido prof skeptical of official record of cases
- April 26, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Outpatient coronavirus testing facilities to be set up in 12 prefectures
- April 26, 2020
- , Mainichi
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Hospital beds for COVID-19 patients filling up fast
- April 25, 2020
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Defense chiefs of U.S., Japan affirm cooperation
- April 26, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
U.S. military removes soil possibly contaminated with PFOS from Futenma base
- April 25, 2020
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan to ban entry from 14 additional countries, including Russia
- April 27, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Commentary: Coronavirus crisis exposes Japan’s strength and weakness
- April 26, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Commentary: Human wisdom is needed to defeat the pandemic
- April 24, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Careful follow-up needed for virus patients staying outside hospitals
- April 27, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:42 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to boost measures against child abuse, domestic violence
- April 24, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:07 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to face bed shortage in ICUs in event of pandemic peak: study
- April 25, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:37 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 14,153 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- April 26, 2020
- , NHK digital , 11:34 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Data show huge drops in urban traffic as Japan weighs state of emergency extension
- April 26, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Exclusive: 10 emergency care facilities restricting services
- April 25, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Yamanaka, others request media to help stop discrimination against virus victims and healthcare workers
- April 25, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 12
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Hospital association chairman says private hospitals likely to run out of funds in June
- April 24, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japanese govt to give medical institutions priority to receive PPE
- April 25, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:38 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Foreign trainees, students need help to endure hardship due to virus crisis
- April 25, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:40 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Confusion reigns over virus cash payouts as no clear purpose set
- April 24, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:44 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan’s use of personal data amid coronavirus pandemic poses privacy challenges
- April 24, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
IOC to allocate $25 million for costs related to Tokyo Games delay
- April 25, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:38 p.m
- English Press
SOCIETY
What Japan’s hikikomori can teach us about self-isolation
- April 25, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 10:38 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
EXCLUSIVE: Japan passport issuances down 60 pct amid pandemic
- April 25, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:33 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Nearly 800 healthcare workers and patients contract virus in cluster infections at medical institutions
- April 27, 2020
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Early approval of Avigan for COVID-19 treatment may be difficult
- April 27, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
GOJ to recall cloth masks slated for distribution to all households
- April 25, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
GOJ to provide protective gear to healthcare workers
- April 27, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Telemedicine now available at more than 10,000 clinics nationwide
- April 25, 2020
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Japan Medical Association chair pessimistic about holding Tokyo Olympics next year
- April 25, 2020
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Nearly 150 crew members of passenger ship in Nagasaki contracted COVID-19
- April 26, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
GOJ to streamline administrative procedures to reduce social contact
- April 26, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
South Korea willing to donate PCR test kits to Japan pending request
- April 26, 2020
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Some LDP officials express criticism of WHO chief
- April 27, 2020
- , Sankei
- JMH Summary
EDUCATION
Starting school terms in September could be option in Japan
- April 26, 2020
- , The Japan News , 7:13 p.m.
- English Press
EDUCATION
Universities helping strapped students get through coronavirus tough times
- April 25, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11:42 a.m.
- English Press
EDUCATION
Virus forces 1 in 13 students in Japan to consider quitting: survey
- April 26, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 10:00 a.m.
- English Press
EDUCATION
Editorial: Thoroughly support home learning as nation’s schools remain closed
- April 26, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:03 p.m.
- English Press
