May 12, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- May 12, 2020
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- May 12, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
NASA official: Noguchi may go into space as early as this year
- May 12, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 1
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INTERNATIONAL
China proposes fast-track entry for Japanese business travelers
- May 11, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:38 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Remembering Yukio Okamoto
- May 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Foreign ministers of Japan, U.S, and five other nations hold videoconference on pandemic
- May 12, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: A corona
- May 9, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
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ECONOMY
Japan teams with 400 companies to cut reliance on China medical goods
- May 12, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:06 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Coronavirus-related bankruptcies top 130 in Japan
- May 12, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s GDP shrinks 3.5% in March amid pandemic: JCER
- May 11, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Keidanren wants digital transformation in Japan’s own style
- May 11, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:59 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Mitsubishi Heavy logs operating loss for FY2019
- May 12, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
ECONOMY
JBIC to offer dollar-denominated, low-interest loans to help virus-hit firms
- May 1, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 9
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Editorial: Banks should review money transfer fees to ease burden on customers
- May 12, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:20 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s nuclear fuel reprocessing plant to soon receive prerequisite approval for operation
- May 12, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:25 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japanese displeased with government support for businesses amid pandemic
- May 12, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Japan must act swiftly to ensure security of information, communications system China trying to take the lead in 5G, undersea cable networks
- May 11, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:41 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Russian military uses private-sector infrastructure in electronic warfare: expert
- May 11, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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SECURITY
Japan wary of China’s renewed maritime push
- May 12, 2020
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
MHLW changes calculation method for COVID cases
- May 12, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on May 11, 2020
- May 12, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Lower, Upper House Budget Committees, May 11, 2020
- May 12, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 6
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POLITICS
Defending virus handling, Abe signals willingness to compile second extra budget
- May 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan to compile 2nd extra budget for COVID-19 response
- May 11, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:50 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Editorial: Abe’s bid to alter prosecutors law is blatant abuse of power
- May 12, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:59 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
China looking to ease restrictions on foreign visitors
- May 12, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
U.S. military provides Futenma soil samples to Okinawa authorities
- May 12, 2020
- , Asahi
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SCIENCE
NASA official says Japanese astronaut to travel to International Space Station
- May 12, 2020
- , Sankei
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SOCIETY
MHLW to approve antigen test kit on Wednesday
- May 12, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
GOJ begins delivering remdesivir to medical institutions
- May 12, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Errors found in Tokyo count of COVID-19 cases, cumulative total increased by 76
- May 11, 2020
- , NHK digital , 11:47 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Tokyo increases its total coronavirus cases by 76 after discovering reporting errors
- May 12, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 26
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SOCIETY
Actual number of coronavirus cases still unknown, could be 10 or 20 times released figures
- May 11, 2020
- , Asahi digital , 2:30 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Japan’s foreign student numbers drop drastically while students struggle amid pandemic
- May 12, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:22 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Anti-plague yokai monster image available for download
- May 12, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:29 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
CT scan used to determine seriousness of coronavirus infection
- May 10, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Commentary: What will happen to inclusion in COVID-19’s wake?
- May 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Take thorough anti-infection steps at disaster-related evacuation centers
- May 12, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:14 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Excessive haste in approving COVID-19 drugs is a no-no
- May 11, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:46 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: 16,680 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- May 12, 2020
- , NHK digital , 1:51 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Editorial: Advance digital tech with consideration for workers
- May 11, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Plusses and minuses to speedy Japan approval of Remdesivir to treat COVID-19
- May 10, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan authorities to set up live cameras at ports
- May 11, 2020
- , The Japan News , 5:28 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Minister Nishimura discusses criteria for ending state of emergency
- May 12, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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SOCIETY
Total of 111 cases not reported to Tokyo government
- May 12, 2020
- , All TV networks
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SOCIETY
Over 30 patients who had recovered from COVID-19 test positive again
- May 12, 2020
- , Asahi
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SOCIETY
MHLW to approve PCR test kit that uses saliva samples
- May 12, 2020
- , Mainichi
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SOCIETY
Japan dependent on foreign medical equipment to combat coronavirus
- May 12, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
EDUCATION
Japan shouldn’t rush decision on academic year, scholars caution
- May 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
