May 22, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- May 22, 2020
- , All TV networks
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- May 22, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. to withdraw from Open Skies treaty
- May 22, 2020
- , NHK, TBS
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Comfort women advocacy group should stop holding anti-Japan rallies and remove statue
- May 20, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK manufacturers accelerating moves to break away from dependence on Japan
- May 20, 2020
- , Nikkei , p.2
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INTERNATIONAL
Japanese hospital opens in Turkey
- May 22, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
GOJ mulls Abe’s participation in possible G7 summit at Camp David
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
South Korea arrests Japanese national who refused to quarantine
- May 22, 2020
- , NHK
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ECONOMY
Coronavirus costs nearly 10,000 jobs in Japan since Feb.: gov’t
- May 21, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 4:46 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Commentary: Save jobs and businesses endangered by the pandemic
- May 21, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Over 3 mil. jobs could be lost in Japan due to coronavirus
- May 20, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 7:13 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Export of coal-fired power plants can continue: economic ministry panel
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Japan’s exports tumble 21.9 pct in April
- May 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:41 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
ANA to require all passengers to wear masks
- May 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:05 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fujifilm pictures new pharma-heavy identity with Avigan
- May 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:16 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Crash avoidance system installed in ASDF F-35 fighters
- May 22, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:55 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
LDP commission proposes setting qualifications for personnel granted access to classified information
- May 22, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 4
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SECURITY
Japan should manage advanced technology together with U.S., U.K.: expert
- May 19, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SECURITY
NSC economic division should protect and develop Japanese technology: ex-gov’t official
- May 20, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
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SECURITY
China’s relentless provocations over Senkakus concern Japan
- May 21, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:15 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan’s defense white paper warns of China’s attempts to increase influence
- May 22, 2020
- , All national papers
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on May 21, 2020
- May 22, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Gist of interpellations at Lower, Upper House Committees on Rules and Administration, May 21, 2020
- May 22, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Editorial: Prosecutors should regain trust after senior official’s gambling scandal
- May 22, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:02 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Do genes partly determine the severity of illness from novel coronavirus infection?
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 25
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SCIENCE
ISS ‘space studio’ to combine Earthlings’ video clips with orbital views, post them online
- May 21, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SCIENCE
GOJ lifts state of emergency for Kansai region
- May 22, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Japan considers easing entry restrictions on foreign travelers in three stages
- May 22, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
Tokyo again miscalculates number of new coronavirus cases
- May 22, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Researchers to study whether genetic factors are behind fewer deaths per capita in Japan
- May 22, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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SOCIETY
Tokyo releases roadmap for overcoming COVID-19
- May 22, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
IOC to decide in October whether to hold Tokyo Olympics next summer
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
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SOCIETY
Tokyo to light up Rainbow Bridge in red if COVID-19 cases reach alert level
- May 22, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Kawasaki disease and the coronavirus: six things to know
- May 21, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to start virus antibody tests on 10,000 people in June
- May 22, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:16 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Why has Japan’s coronavirus death remained low?
- May 21, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 7:52 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Agency for Medical Research and Development to fund vaccine development
- May 22, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 12
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SOCIETY
How far are we from an effective vaccine? Interview with Osaka Univ. experts
- May 21, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 20
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SOCIETY
Japan’s AGC joins project to develop coronavirus DNA vaccine
- May 22, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 0:41 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Prefectures must stay vigilant while easing out of the state of emergency
- May 22, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:55 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Data collection methods led to significant miscalculation of coronavirus cases in Tokyo
- May 21, 2020
- , The Japan News , 6:05 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
GOJ expands cash handout program to include foreign technical interns unable to return home
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 7
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SOCIETY
Only top 30% of foreign students to be eligible for gov’t handouts
- May 21, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:13 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan
- May 21, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo prosecutors to request extradition of two Americans who helped Ghosn escape
- May 22, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SOCIETY
Cartoon: Say it ain’t so
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 12
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SOCIETY
IOC chief says Tokyo Games to be canceled if not held in 2021
- May 22, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Sankei
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 17,230 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- May 21, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:02 p.m.
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