June 8, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- June 8, 2020
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- June 8, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Suga says Japan’s response on Hong Kong well-received by U.S., Europe
- June 8, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Division of American society at critical stage
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Trump’s hardline response to protests may benefit China in East Asia
- June 5, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 6:41 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan threads the needle as U.S.-China animosity hits new highs
- June 7, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Opinion: U.S. must take seriously China’s interest in Pacific trade pact
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:00 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Trump set to reassess global troop posture with eye on China
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 7:35 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan opts not to join U.S., others in rapping China for Hong Kong law
- June 7, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:02 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Anonymous article sheds light on Japan’s position on Trump China policy
- June 8, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Russia hold bureau chief-level working group meeting
- June 6, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Indonesia woos Japan as China-led high-speed-rail project stalls
- June 8, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:27 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Vox Populi: RIP, Shigeru Yokota, the best father anyone could wish for
- June 6, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:47 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Father of North Korea abduction victim Megumi Yokota dies
- June 6, 2020
- , All national papers
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan lobbying G7 members to release statement on Hong Kong
- June 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan gives up on inviting Chinese leader to visit this year
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
South Korea conducts military training near Liancourt Rocks
- June 6, 2020
- , Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
India, Australia to deepen security coordination with Japan, U.S.
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. pressured Japan to give up on developing new fighter jointly with UK
- June 7, 2020
- , Asahi
- JMH Summary
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, UK to start FTA talks on June 9
- June 7, 2020
- , Mainichi, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Japan tightens rules on foreign investment in listed firms
- June 8, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:55 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Shore up surveillance of tech giants to promote transparent business
- June 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:11 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Toshiba expects 16% drop in FY 2020 operating profit due to virus
- June 5, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 3:40 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Rohm eyes Japan reshoring from China and Southeast Asia
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:27 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Hitachi, Toshiba help in boosting coronavirus antigen test kit output
- June 5, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:51 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Toyota takes off for fuel cell age with Chinese carmakers
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:09 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s tourism sector sees 1-2 years for rebound: Nikkei survey
- June 5, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:37 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
EXCLUSIVE: Over 130 entities to join Keidanren’s zero carbon initiative
- June 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:33 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Mitsubishi Chemical to acquire U.S. chemical manufacturer Gelest
- June 5, 2020
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 4
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
U.S. Embassy official speaks on energy plant exports, nuclear fuel recycling, oil market
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei , Jiji, Kyodo
- JMH Summary
ECONOMY
Foreign casino operators cautious about doing business in Japan amid pandemic
- June 8, 2020
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
GOJ to resume FRF construction at Henoko as early as this week
- June 8, 2020
- , Okinawa Times
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Rotation of SDF air squadron in Middle East to take place in July
- June 8, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 26
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
MSDF training voyage will make port call at only one country
- June 6, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 27
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Editorial: Revise SOFA now so Japan can get access to bases if a spill occurs
- June 6, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:09 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
National Institutes of Natural Sciences decides not to participate in defense research funding program
- June 7, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Crew complements for JCG large patrol vessels lag below capacity
- June 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 5:33 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Shedding light on ransomware attacks on ‘dark web’
- June 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 6:06 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Editorial: Carefully assess cost efficiency of hospital ship for disasters, remote care
- June 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:43 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
SDF members on coronavirus duty to get extra bonuses
- June 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:39 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa ruling parties maintain majority
- June 8, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on June 7, 2020
- June 8, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Ishigaki to pitch changing area designation of Senkaku isles
- June 7, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:41 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on June 6, 2020
- June 7, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on June 5, 2020
- June 6, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for June 8-14
- June 7, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:33 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Nippon Ishin makes overtures to DPFP, aims to be “third” political force
- June 6, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Editorial: Record of nation’s handling of the pandemic must be preserved
- June 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:49 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan’s emergency declaration needs teeth, COVID-19 minister says
- June 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:51 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Poll shows more support for GOJ’s response to pandemic
- June 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Public support for Abe cabinet drops to 39.1%
- June 8, 2020
- , TBS
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Vast majority of Japanese apprehensive about 2nd wave of coronavirus, Yomiuri poll
- June 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:23 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Opinion poll & results from Yomiuri Shimbun
- June 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 8
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Abe’s approval plunges 11 points after missteps on coronavirus aid, Nikkei poll
- June 8, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:32 a.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Abe cabinet approval at 38.1 pct in May, Jiji poll
- June 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:55 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
High concentration of PFOS, PFOA detected at Kadena AB in 2018
- June 6, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Coronavirus research already 100 times more than SARS
- June 7, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:47 a.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Nobel laureate Honjo to sue Osaka drug firm for 22 billion yen
- June 6, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:41 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
Infection routes untraceable for over half of new COVID-19 cases in past two weeks
- June 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri, All national papers
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
COVID-19 clusters confirmed at 93 hospitals nationwide
- June 7, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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SCIENCE
Avigan unlikely to be approved anytime soon
- June 7, 2020
- , Nikkei
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Health minister offers projection for introduction of COVID-19 vaccine
- June 6, 2020
- , Asahi
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SCIENCE
Japan, Australia to begin talks on resuming travel between their countries
- June 6, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
GOJ to produce rough minutes of coronavirus panel meetings
- June 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
MOFA raises travel warning for Cuba and 17 other countries
- June 8, 2020
- , All national papers
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SCIENCE
Only 10% of colleges in Japan currently conducting all in-person classes
- June 7, 2020
- , Mainichi
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SOCIETY
For better or worse, Japan’s COVID-19 success may be the result of peer pressure
- June 7, 2020
- , The Japan Times , Kyodo News
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s coronavirus response walks thin tightrope in foreign PR push
- June 7, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 12:01 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Swim star Ledecky shows scholarly side by diving into STEM
- June 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3: 15 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Going with the flow: Olympic swim star Ledecky adapts to life leading up to delayed Tokyo Games
- June 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:06 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Define hospitals for infection-suspected patients to lessen ambulance troubles
- June 8, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:36 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: Trends in no. of coronavirus cases and positive test rate in Tokyo
- June 8, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 17,914 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19
- June 8, 2020
- , NHK digital , 0:07 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Protesters hit Tokyo and Osaka streets with rally against racism and police brutality
- June 7, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
U.S. official mourns death of father of Japanese abductee
- June 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 2:17 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Shigeru Yokota’s death a reminder that time is running out on abduction issue
- June 6, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Yokota’s death shows time is running out for abductees’ kin
- June 7, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 8
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s natural population decline tops 500,000 for 1st time
- June 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:54 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan needs to step up policy efforts to boost lagging birthrate
- June 5, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:13 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan to restrict browsing history provision to third parties
- June 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:31 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Public must realize copyright law protects rights of content creators
- June 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:11 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan needs to sort out challenges of possible simplified Tokyo Summer Games
- June 6, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Doubts deepen over murkiness in Japan’s subcontracting of coronavirus subsidy
- June 5, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Study shows COVID-19 can spread easily between cat
- June 7, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Bomb threats issued for schools in Tokyo
- June 7, 2020
- , Sankei
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