July 21, 2020

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • July 21, 2020
  • , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

HEADLINES

Morning News

  • July 21, 2020
  • , All national papers , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Make the most of mail-in ballots in 2020 U.S. presidential election

  • July 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 12:56 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: International rules must not be ignored

  • July 18, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

China survey ship remains active near Japan’s southernmost isle

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 6:15 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Commentary – Peak China: an illusion or wishful thinking?

  • July 20, 2020
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan extends COVID-19 assistance to 93 developing nations  

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Yomiuri, Sankei
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

INTERVIEW: NTT Communications to push “local 5G” biz

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 4:57 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Omron launches remote medical system in U.S. for hypertension

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:09 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan Airlines to skip recruiting in fiscal 2021

  • July 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 1:20 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Use innovative technologies to revitalize agriculture industry

  • July 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 1:31 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Pandemic hitting university hospital management

  • July 20, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Cartoon: Abe and Aso “Go To Travel”

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Editorial: Policy efforts to bolster economy need appraisal before next phase

  • July 20, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:25 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

The challenge of Pacific security

  • July 19, 2020
  • , Sankei , Lead story
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

LDP parliamentary group demands stronger effective control of Senkakus

  • July 18, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Editorial: Allowing SDF to strike enemy bases would alter security policy

  • July 21, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , p. 10
  • English Press

SECURITY

TOKYO REPORT: Talks on AI-based weapons rules hit snags

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 7:30 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japanese security guards at Yokosuka base undergo pepper spray training

  • July 18, 2020
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 20
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Kanagawa citizens’ groups submit request to governor calling for SOFA revision

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 19
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Col. Paone assumes command of Torii Station

  • July 19, 2020
  • , Okinawa Times , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Workers around U.S. base in Okinawa tested for virus

  • July 21, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SECURITY

Editorial: Actions that undermine trust are unacceptable

  • July 19, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 2
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

U.S. military helicopter noise instances increase 1.7-fold near Sagami depot

  • July 18, 2020
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 20
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Japan aims to join U.S. satellite constellation to expose entire globe

  • July 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 12:24 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on July 20, 2020

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Japan names ex-European affairs chief Masaki as EU envoy

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 11:59 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Western Japanese resort town aims to be next Silicon Valley

  • July 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 11:56 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Focus: Doubts growing over Kishida’s ability to succeed Abe

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 4:43 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Opinion poll & results from Mainichi Shimbun

  • July 19, 2020
  • , Mainichi , p. 6
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Gov’t provides 7.9 billion yen in subsidies to 8 political parties

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Mother of former DM Iwaya passes away

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 31
  • JMH Translation

OPINION POLLS

74% of voters oppose ‘Go To’ tourism push during pandemic, Asahi poll

  • July 20, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:35 p.m.
  • English Press

OPINION POLLS

Opinion poll & results from Asahi Shimbun

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Asahi , p. 3
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

Okinawa prefectural government to test Japanese base workers for COVID-19

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

Kadena AB tests all arriving personnel for COVID-19

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Okinawa Times
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

Japan drone submarine eyes 16-hour dive with plastic battery

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:29 a.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

SOCIETY

Japan raises travel advisory for 17 additional countries and regions

  • July 21, 2020
  • , NHK , Kyodo News
  • JMH Summary

SOCIETY

Prosecutors request six-year sentence for U.S. solider and base worker for Chatan robbery

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

Japan raises travel advisory for 16 countries, region

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 1:34 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japanese minister urges businesses to continue teleworking

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 5:11 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

FOCUS: Will Japan be ready to host the delayed Olympics next year?

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 1:53 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan eyeing coronavirus vaccine from overseas

  • July 21, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan’s Go To Travel plan spurs fears of ‘man-made’ COVID disaster

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:01 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

NGO says Japan must act to stop abuse of child athletes

  • July 20, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 9:04 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan’s COVID-19 death toll tops 1,000

  • July 21, 2020
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

SOCIETY

GOJ hesitant to declare another state of emergency

  • July 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei
  • JMH Summary

SOCIETY

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