August 17, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 17, 2020
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- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 17, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
S. Korea court rejects Nippon Steel appeal over asset seizure: Yonhap
- August 17, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:34 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Visa-free visits to Russian-held islands canceled
- August 14, 2020
- , NHK WORLD , 4:31 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Focus: Arrest of “Goddess of Democracy” may complicate Japan-China ties
- August 14, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:53 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
After 75 years of peace in Japan, wartime issues remain unresolved
- August 14, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
An interview with Tony Blair on how Japan and the West should engage China
- August 15, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 3:51 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan welcomes diplomatic normalization between Israel, UAE
- August 15, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
Four cabinet members visit Yasukuni on war anniversary
- August 16, 2020
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
China asks fishermen to avoid operating near Senkakus
- August 16, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
ROK leader mentions history dispute with Japan in liberation day address
- August 16, 2020
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, Malaysia agree to ease travel restrictions next month
- August 15, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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ECONOMY
U.S. exclusion affecting procurement strategies at Japan biz
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:27 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Hokkaido asks town not to apply for N-waste site survey
- August 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 0:08 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Half of Japan prefectures negative about hosting nuclear waste site
- August 14, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 8:28 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan firms shift focus to S.E. Asia due to U.S.-China rows: JETRO
- August 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 11:06 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Study: Oil field likely exists off coast of Ibaraki Prefecture
- August 16, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:30 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: A new Japan-U.K. trade pact is crucial for bolstering ties and spreading ’freedom’
- August 14, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 0:49 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Over 40% say Japan’s economy will recover “next year or thereafter,” Sankei poll of 119 major companies
- August 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
ECONOMY
Opinion poll & results from Sankei Shimbun poll of 119 major companies
- August 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
Okinawa government lodges protest with U.S. consul in Naha over incident in which part dropped from aircraft
- August 15, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
- JMH Summary
SECURITY
U.S. open to nuclear agreement with Russia before including China
- August 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:21 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. considers midrange missile deployment in Asia to counter China
- August 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:32 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan wants de facto ‘Six Eyes’ intelligence status: defense chief
- August 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 3:24 a.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Experts warn post-holiday cyberattacks
- August 16, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. military response to toxic blaze stokes more Okinawa anger
- August 14, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:55 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan SDF to set up electronic warfare capability unit next spring
- August 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:58 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Asia bets on blockchain to battle online theft during pandemic
- August 16, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 12:51 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. to hold talks with Asian allies on deployment of new medium-range ballistic missiles
- August 16, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SECURITY
Kono expresses keen interest in enhancing coordination with “Five Eyes”
- August 15, 2020
- , Nikkei
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POLITICS
Abe checks in at Tokyo hospital amid speculation about health
- August 17, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:27 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Prime Minister Abe visits Tokyo hospital for health checkup
- August 17, 2020
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 15, 2020
- August 16, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 6
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on August 14, 2020
- August 15, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for Aug. 17-23
- August 16, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:13 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Abe administration has no effective way to regain public support
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:07 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Speculation emerging over Nikai-Suga alliance in LDP poll
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 7:25 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Focus: Ishiba, potential Abe successor, drumming up support
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:25 p.m.
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POLITICS
Foreign Min. Motegi in spotlight as potential Abe successor
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:43 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Focus: Abe’s kingmaker plans in doubt ahead of tenure record
- August 15, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:00 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Under cloud of pandemic, Osaka referendum remains a key issue for Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura
- August 15, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Abe cabinet support rate falls to 32.7 pct, nearing record low, Jiji Press poll
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:13 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
Ishiba preferred for next prime minister of Japan, Jiji poll
- August 14, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 4:28 p.m.
- English Press
OPINION POLLS
1 in 7 young bureaucrats in Japan want to quit in a few yrs: gov’t poll
- August 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:04 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
NASA eyes Oct. for SpaceX ship liftoff with Japanese astronaut aboard
- August 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 5:52 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo confirms 161 new cases of COVID-19
- August 17, 2020
- , NHK
- JMH Summary
SOCIETY
Ainu minority files lawsuit against gov’t on salmon fishing rights
- August 17, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:57 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Regulations, lack of infrastructure cause Japan to lag in infectious disease research
- August 16, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 3
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Japan to keep limiting people allowed at events to 5,000
- August 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s AGC to expand vaccine agent production for Novavax
- August 15, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:52 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan’s government to send nurses to Okinawa
- August 17, 2020
- , NHK WORLD
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan holiday travel raises COVID risk, especially for elderly
- August 14, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 8:41 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Universities must use ingenuity to hold in-person classes
- August 17, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:43 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: PM Abe’s leadership lacking when Japan needs all-out efforts on COVID-19
- August 14, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan should embrace role of maintaining world peace
- August 15, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:56 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Remember sacrifices made for peace, prosperity on day WWII ended
- August 17, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:34 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Japan in danger of losing all that it gained after a disastrous war
- August 15, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:25 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Wartime paper’s tips on how to kill enemy with bamboo spears
- August 14, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:46 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Abe drops ‘history’ from his address marking end of WWII
- August 16, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 4:00 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Learning from history of lost war more crucial than ever for Japan amid pandemic
- August 15, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic
- August 15, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Grandchildren inheriting memories of ex-Iwojima residents
- August 17, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 0:56 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Vox Populi: ‘Rakugo’ in wartime Japan still serves as a cautionary tale
- August 15, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:12 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Central Japan residents to seek injunction to stop maglev train work
- August 15, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:40 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Infographic: New coronavirus cases in Tokyo (Aug. 16, 2020)
- August 16, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:13 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 56,926 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 16, 2020)
- August 16, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:31 p.m.
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Tokyo confirms 260 new cases on Sunday
- August 17, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
Okinawa hit hard by second wave of COVID-19
- August 15, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri
- JMH Summary
EDUCATION
Travel bans throttle Japanese universities’ global ambitions
- August 14, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
