September 25, 2020

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • September 25, 2020
  • , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

HEADLINES

Morning news 

  • September 25, 2020
  • , All national papers , All TV networks
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

N. Korea leader apologizes for shooting death of S. Korean national

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 2:46 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

“Indo-Pacific” concept significant, Indian Ambassador Verma

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 7
  • JMH Translation

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Trump, Xi trading barbs at U.N. won’t help solve global problems

  • September 24, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 6:50 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Lee Teng-hui memorial should spur Japan to stand with the U.S. and Taiwan

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Japan Forward , 3:27 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan’s new leadership in a time of virtual diplomacy

  • September 24, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 9:59 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: U.N. fails to shine at its diamond jubilee

  • September 24, 2020
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Thai protests reveal discontent with authoritarian government

  • September 25, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 12:20 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japanese, ROK leaders discuss bilateral relations 

  • September 25, 2020
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

INTERNATIONAL

FM Motegi cancels planned trip to Germany 

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Sankei
  • JMH Summary

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

California ban on gas-fueled cars spells trouble for Japan automakers

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 4:29 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Huawei brings new smartwatches to Japan, despite handset woes

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 10:44 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Many fruit plants may be sold abroad without permission

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 10:48 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

JAL, ANA to resume some China flights as virus rules eased

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 3:14 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan expects record business closures for 2020

  • September 24, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Coronavirus blamed for 60,000 job losses in Japan

  • September 24, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan gov’t keeps economic assessment unchanged in Sept.

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 5:22 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Closer look called for before taking action to lower cellphone bills

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 1:30 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

GOJ briefs LDP on alternatives to Aegis Ashore plan 

  • September 25, 2020
  • , All national papers
  • JMH Summary

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Sept. 24, 2020

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 5
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

FOCUS: Calls for early general election growing in LDP

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 3:21 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Foreign Ministry to seek 95.3 billion yen budget for combating COVID-19

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Health min. to make record 33-t.-yen budget request

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 2:12 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Rookie ‘Ganesha’ lawmakers propelled Suga to become Japan’s PM

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asian Review , 5:39 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Eto to be tapped to lead LDP’s constitutional reform headquarters

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
  • JMH Translation

POLITICS

Cartoon: Take the CDPJ quiz

  • September 19, 2020
  • , Asahi , p. 14
  • JMH Translation

SCIENCE

80-billion-yen budget request in the works for lunar probe

  • September 24, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:05 p.m.
  • English Press

SCIENCE

IOC president expresses optimism about holding Tokyo Olympics next summer

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Yomiuri, Nikkei
  • JMH Summary

SCIENCE

SOCIETY

Japan to reopen borders with Singapore, Brunei for expatriates

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 2:39 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan may see resurgence of coronavirus cases, experts warn

  • September 24, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 8:56 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Tokyo hospital specializing in COVID-19

  • September 24, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Japan trails other nations in quality, quantity of academic papers on COVID-19

  • September 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei , p. 9
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

Immigration authority beefing up oversight of foreign workers

  • September 24, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 7:04 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Olympics: Organizers look to cut visiting officials by 10-15%

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 2:08 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Sept. 24, 2020)

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

Infographic: 81,315 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Sept. 24, 2020)

  • September 24, 2020
  • , NHK digital , 11:02 p.m.
  • JMH Translation

SOCIETY

SoftBank opens coronavirus testing facility

  • September 25, 2020
  • , Nikkei
  • JMH Summary
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