May 8, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- May 8, 2020
- , All TV networks
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- May 8, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
China willing to accept WHO team on virus origin
- May 7, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, other developed countries wary of companies being acquired by China
- May 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 7:07 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
PM Abe discusses coronavirus with Vietnamese counterpart
- May 6, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 5
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INTERNATIONAL
In the age of COVID-19, world leaders struggle to adjust to online diplomacy
- May 7, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan helps sick S.Korean girl fly home from India
- May 7, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 10:16 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
No consensus reached within USG on origin of “Wuhan virus”
- May 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe, Putin affirm mutual coordination to stem coronavirus
- May 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Launch of high-speed train project in India to be delayed
- May 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Japanese, Australian defense chiefs agree on upholding rule of law at sea
- May 8, 2020
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
Japan housing starts fall 7.3 pct in FY 2019
- April 30, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:07 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Keidanren to draw up guidelines for reopening businesses
- May 6, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Japan weighs unemployment benefits for furloughed employees
- May 7, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:52 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Maintain stable financial system to support firms impacted by pandemic
- May 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:23 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s new car sales down 28.6% in April amid coronavirus outbreak
- May 1, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 5:32 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Nearly 30 prefectures move to relax restrictions on business activities
- May 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
Keidanren proposes four-day workweek for factories
- May 8, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Akita municipalities perplexed by reports on change in Aegis Ashore deployment plan
- May 8, 2020
- , Kahoku Shimpo , Kyodo News
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SECURITY
CRS issues report on U.S.-Japan talks on host nation support, trade
- May 8, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Prolonged coronavirus situation affects Japan’s national defense posture
- May 6, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
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SECURITY
Editorial: Steadily develop sales channels to expand defense equipment exports
- May 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:58 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
MS & AD insurance offers free service to protect hospitals from cyberattacks
- May 6, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 2
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SECURITY
The changing nature of the Security Treaty: Japan insists on U.S. nuclear umbrella
- April 30, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 1
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SECURITY
Japan gives up plan to deploy Aegis system at Akita GSDF site
- May 7, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 8:31 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on May 6-7, 2020
- May 8, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Interview with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
- May 8, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Govt’s slow virus response prompts Nippon Ishin to join united opposition front
- May 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS
LDP works out rent relief for virus-hit businesses
- May 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:45 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan’s LDP to start talks on 2nd extra budget next week
- May 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:08 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Former senior GPIF official Mizuno tapped as executive advisor to METI
- May 8, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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OPINION POLLS
Majority in Japan support state of emergency extension, Mainichi spot poll
- May 7, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Spot opinion poll & results from Mainichi Shimbun
- May 8, 2020
- , Mainichi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Ginowan City detects PFOS, PFOA above permissible levels in water near MCAS Futenma
- May 8, 2020
- , Okinawa Times
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SCIENCE
San Francisco court rejects environmental groups’ appeal for suspension of Henoko construction
- May 8, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SCIENCE
Japanese group engineers artificial antibodies
- May 7, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SCIENCE
JAXA: Asteroid Ryugu may have shifted orbit
- May 8, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
President Trump, PM Abe confirm close cooperation over COVID-19 pandemic
- May 8, 2020
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
Government spokesman says Japan not seeking “herd immunity”
- May 7, 2020
- , Jiji
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SOCIETY
Gilead to provide remdesivir to Japan free of charge
- May 8, 2020
- , Kyodo
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SOCIETY
Parasite-killing drug ivermectin heads into coronavirus trials
- May 8, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:51 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
No specialist needed: Fujifilm cuts coronavirus test to 75 minutes
- May 8, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:27 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Foreign media critical of Abe administration’s handling of new coronavirus
- May 8, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
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SOCIETY
Editorial: The dangers of comparing COVID-19 pandemic to war
- May 6, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:03 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Some coronavirus tests for corpses rejected by health centers
- May 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:14 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 16,287 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- May 8, 2020
- , NHK digital , 4:00 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japanese gov’t struggling to obtain accurate coronavirus figures for positive rates
- May 6, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Swift policy response needed to retain elderly day care services
- May 7, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Shore up Japan’s weakened health care system
- May 7, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Local bodies making up for Japan gov’t delay in responding to coronavirus
- May 7, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
State of emergency may be lifted for 17 prefectures
- May 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Majority support extension of state of emergency
- May 8, 2020
- , Mainichi
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SOCIETY
Remdesivir approved for coronavirus treatment
- May 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Abe mentions possibility of conducting COVID-19 antigen testing
- May 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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SOCIETY
Cabinet minister, Osaka governor trade barbs over “exit strategy”
- May 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Foreign media critical of Japan’s handling of coronavirus outbreak
- May 8, 2020
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
Prominent diplomacy analyst Yukio Okamoto dies of coronavirus
- May 8, 2020
- , NHK
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