August 7, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 7, 2020
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 7, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. lifts advisory for citizens to avoid all international travel
- August 7, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Nippon Steel files immediate appeal over ROK court-ordered asset seizure
- August 7, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. envoy nominee wants Japan to take bigger responsibility
- August 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:42 p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. ambassador nominee wants Japan to play bigger alliance role
- August 6, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Next U.S. Ambassador to Japan shows willingness to sign “phase two” trade deal
- August 7, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 9
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INTERNATIONAL
China’s rise forges new bond between Japan and Five Eyes
- August 7, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:55 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China doubles loans to 68 nations, further tightening grip
- August 7, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 2:08 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan, UK agree to work on COVID-19, Hong Kong
- August 6, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 10:51 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: S. Korea should not allow issue of requisitioned workers to fester
- August 7, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:05 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
At least 7 Japanese are living in North Korea against their will, says freed American who met them
- August 6, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 9:10 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Global alliance against nuclear weapons should expand further
- August 6, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:35 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
INTERVIEW: Japan complicit in nuclear threat, ICAN chief says
- August 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:32 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
U.N.’s Nakamitsu urges Japan to consider nuke treaty ban
- August 6, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:59 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Ambassador-nominee Weinstein expects Japan to shoulder greater responsibility
- August 7, 2020
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ECONOMY
Japan, Britain made progress in trade talks: Motegi
- August 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:54 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
TPP postpones talks on Thailand’s entry amid political flux
- August 7, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:48 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
MLIT releases noise pollution data for new Haneda routes
- August 5, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Editorial: Japan’s stalled nuclear fuel cycle policy
- August 6, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Fishing slump presents opportunity for offshore wind power in Hokkaido
- August 4, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 2
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ECONOMY
MUFG taps Israeli AI to hunt for Asian unicorns
- August 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:44 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
TPP nations postpone talks on Thailand’s participation
- August 7, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Kadena AB checks all F-15 fighters after falling part incident
- August 7, 2020
- , Okinawa Times
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SECURITY
Okinawa prefectural government calls on U.S. military to halt parachute drills at Kadena
- August 7, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
MOD designates 15 USFJ facilities as no-fly zones for drones
- August 7, 2020
- , NHK
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SECURITY
Cyberattackers increasingly dividing work: expert
- August 5, 2020
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan orchestrating 1st joint cyber drill with U.S., key nations
- August 6, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:51 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 6, 2020
- August 6, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Abe holds 1st news conference in 7 weeks as speculation swirls
- August 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:08 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Japan will bridge gap among countries over nuclear ban treaty, PM Abe
- August 7, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 2
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POLITICS
Komeito chief cautious about ability to attack enemy bases
- August 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:52 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Gov’t to appoint former Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Kanasugi next ambassador to Indonesia
- August 7, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
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SCIENCE
Lunar exploration start up, ispace, postpones launch of lunar module for one year
- August 5, 2020
- , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 16
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SOCIETY
Suga comments on 7.5% mortality rate of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
- August 7, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Japan avoids excess deaths in first coronavirus wave
- August 6, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:35 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
242 students in Japan infected with coronavirus in June-July
- August 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:00 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan Medical Association proposes increasing PCR testing
- August 5, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 5
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SOCIETY
Japan to agree with AstraZeneca on coronavirus vaccine
- August 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 1:43 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
80 pct of COVID-19 hospitals in Japan in red
- August 6, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:24 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: 75 yrs after atomic bombings, Japan and world should push for nuclear abolition
- August 6, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: New coronavirus cases and positive test rate in Tokyo (Aug. 6, 2020)
- August 7, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 45,006 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 6, 2020)
- August 6, 2020
- , NHK digital , 11:11 p.m.
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SOCIETY
Abe remains cautious about issuing another state of emergency
- August 7, 2020
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SOCIETY
Tokyo governor asks residents not to visit hometowns during upcoming holidays
- August 7, 2020
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SOCIETY
Japan reports fewer COVID-19 hospital deaths than other nations
- August 7, 2020
- , Nikkei, Sankei
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