August 20, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- August 20, 2020
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HEADLINES
Morning news
- August 20, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
North Korean Workers’ Party to hold congress in January
- August 20, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan ranks first as post-pandemic travel destination
- August 18, 2020
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S. should closely coordinate with Japan: former U.S. undersecretary of state
- August 20, 2020
- , Yomiuri , p. 6
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: U.S. presidential candidates should face off on strategies to preserve world order
- August 20, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL
China’s stealthy conclave adds to annual guessing game
- August 20, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:07 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Former bureaucrats’ “sycophantic policy toward Russia” killed progress in territorial talks
- August 1, 2020
- , Sentaku , p. 28
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INTERNATIONAL
Editorial: Speedy redress vital as mopping continues over Mauritius spill
- August 19, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:06 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan urges Belarus to stop violence against protesters
- August 19, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:46 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Biden presidency would have both merits and demerits for Japan
- August 20, 2020
- , Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Minister Motegi to depart on Southeast Asian tour today
- August 20, 2020
- , Mainichi
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INTERNATIONAL
U.S., Japan conduct joint training in East China Sea
- August 20, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Seoul terminates antidumping duties on Japanese valves
- August 20, 2020
- , All national papers
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ECONOMY
Reconsider tradition of “passively following U.S.” and develop clear vision for trade: Sophia Univ. professor
- August 20, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 7
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ECONOMY
Japan exports down 19.2 pct in July
- August 19, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 12:48 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
U.S. ban on semiconductor shipments to Huawei impacts Japan’s chip industry
- August 19, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 3
- English Press
ECONOMY
Panasonic to invest $100m in EV battery plant in U.S. for Tesla
- August 19, 2020
- , Nikkei Asian Review , 6:00 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Worst postwar GDP shockerーgovernment must urgently reconsider crisis measures
- August 19, 2020
- , Japan Forward , 2:45 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: National strategy needed to spread offshore wind power generation
- August 20, 2020
- , The Japan News , 12:37 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan eyes “energy forests” for woody biomass power generation
- August 19, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 3:30 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Yokohama leader predicts considerable delay in casino opening
- August 20, 2020
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
U.S. Navy mulled isolating crew of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier in Okinawa
- August 20, 2020
- , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
U.S. aircraft carrier hit by virus mulled isolating crew in Japan
- August 19, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 9:58 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan and U.S. militaries complete multiple joint air and sea exercises
- August 19, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. deploys bombers for joint drills in Sea of Japan
- August 19, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:50 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Osprey simulation facility to be built at Yokota base
- August 20, 2020
- , Akahata , p. 6
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SECURITY
Cyberattacks: IDs, passwords sold on black market lead to intrusions into computer systems
- August 19, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 12
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SECURITY
U.S.-Japan defense ministerial meeting to be held on Guam
- August 20, 2020
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SECURITY
Top security officials of U.S., Japan agree on enhanced coordination
- August 20, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Some see symptoms of Abe’s chronic disease as serious
- August 19, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 8:38 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Hard road ahead to restoring people’s hope in opposition parties
- August 20, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 2
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POLITICS
Attention paid to DPFP’s funds before merger
- August 19, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 9:35 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
New political party set to become Japan’s largest opposition force
- August 19, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Two largest opposition parties to merge
- August 20, 2020
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SCIENCE
Environment Ministry drops call to cut back on eating meat
- August 19, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:52 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Tokyo to report no. of seriously ill COVID-19 patients based on gov’t criteria
- August 20, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Olympics: Tokyo organizers to stick with torch relay schedule
- August 20, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 2:00 a.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Clear rules needed on use of personal info in Japan as coronavirus measure
- August 19, 2020
- , The Mainichi
- English Press
SOCIETY
Top infectious disease expert says Japan in midst of second wave of COVID-19
- August 20, 2020
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SOCIETY
Number of seriously ill patients in Tokyo higher under GOJ standards
- August 20, 2020
- , NHK
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SOCIETY
GOJ to compensate for health damage caused by coronavirus vaccine
- August 20, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SOCIETY
GOJ to launch website on PCR testing
- August 20, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SOCIETY
U.S. military orders new arrivals to wait at airport until PCR test results available
- August 20, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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SOCIETY
Infographic: New coronavirus cases and positive test rate in Tokyo (Aug. 19, 2020)
- August 20, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY
Infographic: 59,560 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Aug. 19, 2020)
- August 19, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:57 p.m.
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