August 12, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 12, 2020
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 12, 2020
- , All newspapers and TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Japanese show support on Twitter for democracy activist arrested in Hong Kong
- August 12, 2020
- , Asahi
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INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Should Tokyo ban TikTok and WeChat?
- August 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Chinese influence operations struggle for traction in Japan
- August 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan sticks to well-worn diplomatic language after latest Hong Kong crackdown
- August 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan-South Korea relations hampered by dualism of “good” and “evil”
- August 9, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Comfort women statue in Busan wins permission
- August 11, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:32 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Obama issues message to mark atomic bombings
- August 7, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Hagerty wins Tennessee Senate Republican primary
- August 8, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
INTERNATIONAL
Half of oil from Mauritius spill recovered: ship owner
- August 11, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 11:12 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Suga comments on possible postponement of G7 summit until after U.S. election
- August 12, 2020
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Central Asian states affirm coronavirus response cooperation
- August 12, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. waives extra tariffs on 70% of Japanese steel and aluminum exports
- August 12, 2020
- , Nikkei
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ECONOMY
Japan’s nuclear fuel imports almost zero in 2019, 1st time in 50 yrs
- August 11, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:28 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan GPIF logs record 12 T. yen in returns in April-June
- August 7, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Use of generic drugs exceeded 80% in three prefectures: MHLW survey
- August 11, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 3
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Eyes on the skies: SkyDrive plans to launch flying cars in three years
- August 11, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan’s current account surplus down 86.6 pct in June
- August 11, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:07 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan GDP jumps 2.7% in June on reopenings: JCER
- August 11, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Business failures in Japan drop slightly due to relief measures
- August 5, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 12:09 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Kono dismisses possibility of relocating Okinawa training to Mageshima
- August 12, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
Security technology patent applications in Japan to be hidden from public
- August 12, 2020
- , The Japan News , 11:48 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan government eyes cooperation with private sector to boost exports of defense equipment
- August 11, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:27 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
All national univ. in Japan have tech export control units
- August 11, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 4:31 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Shunji Izutsu appointed new ASDF Chief of Staff
- August 8, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Okinawa municipalities protest TFOA incident involving Kadena aircraft
- August 9, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Japan to expand exports of defense equipment to four Asian nations
- August 12, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Aug. 11, 2020
- August 12, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Junior, mid-career LDP members call for early Diet session, but leadership negative toward the idea
- August 12, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 4
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Japan gravely concerned about arrest of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
- August 12, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Democratic Party for the People to split as merger talks hit impasse
- August 12, 2020
- , All national papers
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OPINION POLLS
Abe cabinet support rate falls to 34%, lowest ever since launch of second Abe administration, NHK public opinion poll
- August 11, 2020
- , NHK digital , 7:03 p.m.
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
50% say Japan should possess capability to forestall enemy attacks, NHK public opinion poll
- August 12, 2020
- , NHK digital , 5:15 a.m.)
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OPINION POLLS
Cabinet and political party support rates, NHK public opinion poll
- August 11, 2020
- , NHK digital , 7:32 p.m.
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
Highlights of July 2020 Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll
- August 1, 2020
- , Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll Bulletin , [No. 1631] – pp. 5, 8–11
- JMH Translation
OPINION POLLS
COVID-19 outbreak adversely affects income of one out of four Japanese
- August 12, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SCIENCE
Global warming replacing seaweed beds with tropical corals in Japan
- August 11, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:40 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Okinawa “needs to be put in a watch list” for coronavirus: Nishimura
- August 12, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Clusters of COVID-19 infections emerge again in healthcare settings
- August 10, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japanese social conformity behind wearing of face masks amid pandemic
- August 11, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:12 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Safety and anxiety mix as Narita prepares for more flights
- August 11, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:51 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
4 types of non-nightlife cluster infections growing in Japan
- August 11, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:30 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Wartime Japan and COVID-19 conformity offer some parallels
- August 11, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:41 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan gov’t to appeal ruling on A-bomb “black rain” victims
- August 11, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:55 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Female students abroad often sexually abused by expats
- August 11, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:09 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: New coronavirus cases and positive test rate in Tokyo (Aug. 11, 2020)
- August 12, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 51,160 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 11, 2020)
- August 12, 2020
- , NHK digital , 7:17 a.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japan to join international framework for joint procurement of coronavirus vaccines
- August 12, 2020
- , Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
