October 5, 2020
HEADLINES
Noon news
- October 5, 2020
- , All TV networks
- JMH Summary
HEADLINES
Morning news
- October 5, 2020
- , All national papers , All TV networks
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INTERNATIONAL
Secretary Pompeo departs for Japan
- October 5, 2020
- , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL
Abe’s Japan-U.S.-Australia-India legacy passes to PM Suga: “Quasi-allies” move to confront China
- October 5, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 6
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INTERNATIONAL
Commentary: Abe’s ‘Indo-Pacific’ legacy forces Suga to walk a fine line
- October 4, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 5:38 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Indo-Pacific cooperation can’t be exclusionary: Armitage
- October 3, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 7:11 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Japan protests China over Senkaku digital museum
- October 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 3:06 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
China asserts rights to Senkakus online
- October 4, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:12 p.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Xi joins Marx and Mao as required course at China’s top colleges
- October 4, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 9:30 a.m.
- English Press
INTERNATIONAL
Cartoon: Obstacle to Tokyo 2020
- October 4, 2020
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 14
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INTERNATIONAL
President Trump, First Lady test positive for COVID-19
- October 4, 2020
- , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan, ROK to resume business travel
- October 5, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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INTERNATIONAL
Japan to tighten student visa screening
- October 5, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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INTERNATIONAL
FM Motegi visits Saudi Arabia
- October 4, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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INTERNATIONAL
Chinese patrol boats stop chasing Japanese trawlers near Senkakus
- October 3, 2020
- , Sankei
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ECONOMY
Sony and Kioxia seek U.S. approval to bypass Huawei ban
- October 4, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 2:01 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
FEATURE: Japan plant builder inks deal to construct key Iraqi oil refinery
- October 4, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 1:47 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan scrap steel prices spike as China prepares to resume imports
- October 3, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:09 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Nippon Steel to restart blast furnace on car and appliance demand
- October 3, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 0:16 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Hokkaido village to apply for nuclear waste site survey
- October 2, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 6:59 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Japan must be open for business to both U.S. and China: Nidec CEO
- October 4, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 6:12 a.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Environment Ministry seeks to boost bioplastic production in Japan
- October 4, 2020
- , The Japan News , 1:15 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Top Japan business lobby sets 40% goal for female managers
- October 3, 2020
- , Nikkei Asia , 8:50 p.m.
- English Press
ECONOMY
Editorial: Will NTT realignment enhance global competitiveness in 5G age?
- October 3, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:46 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
U.S. military establishes space unit in Okinawa
- October 4, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY
Preliminary talks to take place prior to formal HNS negotiations
- October 3, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 4
- JMH Translation
SECURITY
MOD planning offshore Aegis feasibility study
- October 5, 2020
- , Asahi , p. 3
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SECURITY
Editorial: Alternative to aborted Aegis Ashore needs a fresh rethink
- October 5, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:45 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Defense tech agency finally logs first export order
- October 4, 2020
- , The Japan News , 4:09 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Gov’t: No need to conduct surveys on U.S. military’s pepper spray training
- October 3, 2020
- , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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SECURITY
Targeted email attacks on pace to set new record in 2020
- October 2, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 42
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SECURITY
Japan may deploy F-35 fighters to additional bases
- October 4, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 5:05 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Japan ASDF deploys new reconnaissance plane at Iruma base
- October 2, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 11:51 p.m.
- English Press
SECURITY
Okinawa Governor calls on central gov’t to increase subsidy
- October 2, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 2
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SECURITY
Large volume of waste found at former site of U.S. military’s Northern Training Area
- October 2, 2020
- , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 27
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SECURITY
U.S., Japan to hold preliminary talks on host nation support
- October 3, 2020
- , Asahi, Yomiuri, Sankei
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SECURITY
GOJ to begin feasibility study on seaborne missile defense platform
- October 5, 2020
- , Asahi, Sankei
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SECURITY
Okinawa leader’s political foundation losing strength
- October 5, 2020
- , Asahi
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SECURITY
New ASDF fighters to team up with UAVs when engaging in combat
- October 4, 2020
- , Sankei
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SECURITY
Russian aircraft intrudes into Japan’s airspace off Hokkaido
- October 4, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 4, 2020
- October 5, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 3, 2020
- October 4, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
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POLITICS
Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 2, 2020
- October 3, 2020
- , Sankei , p. 4
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POLITICS
The media’s role in helping Suga become Japan’s prime minister
- October 3, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
Highlights of Japan-related events scheduled for Oct. 5-11
- October 4, 2020
- , Kyodo News , 12:06 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
INTERVIEW: Kato to continue preparations, aiming for PM post
- October 5, 2020
- , Jiji Press , 10:01 a.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Extraordinary Diet session to conclude around Dec. 10: LDP Moriyama
- October 5, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
POLITICS
Communication gaps mar scheduled start of Diet session
- October 4, 2020
- , The Japan News , 5:46 p.m.
- English Press
POLITICS
Taro Kono looks to pinpoint what is demotivating young Japanese bureaucrats
- October 3, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
POLITICS
PM Suga not planning to call general election this year
- October 3, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Public support for Suga Cabinet exceeds 70%
- October 5, 2020
- , TBS
- JMH Summary
OPINION POLLS
Highlights of September 2020 Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll
- October 1, 2020
- , Jiji Press Public Opinion Poll Bulletin , [No. 1638] – pp. 8–11
- JMH Translation
SCIENCE
Japan’s commercial whaling has been protest-free since July 2019
- October 3, 2020
- , The Japan News , 3:41 p.m.
- English Press
SCIENCE
No harassment reported against Japanese whalers in North Pacific
- October 4, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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SCIENCE
GOJ to hold talks with local people on discharging Fukushima radioactive water into ocean
- October 4, 2020
- , Nikkei
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SCIENCE
Japan to designate eight facilities for quantum technology development
- October 5, 2020
- , Yomiuri
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SOCIETY
Japan to tighten visa screenings of foreign students, researchers to prevent tech theft
- October 5, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:59 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
MOFA to propose trade rules to prevent countries from hoarding medical equipment
- October 5, 2020
- , Nikkei , p. 2
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Editorial: Expand options for novel coronavirus drugs to stabilize medical system
- October 4, 2020
- , The Japan News , 2:54 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Pandemic deals 4 trillion yen blow to domestic tourism market
- October 4, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:25 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
‘Shocking discrimination’: Japan’s sex industry cries foul over exclusion from government aid
- October 4, 2020
- , The Japan Times
- English Press
SOCIETY
Editorial: Suga’s Science Council meddling puts academic freedom at risk
- October 3, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:35 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Suga picking up where Abe left off on picks to the Science Council
- October 3, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 1:58 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Science Council wants rejected nominees chosen and explanation
- October 4, 2020
- , The Asahi Shimbun , 5:15 p.m.
- English Press
SOCIETY
Experts endorse GOJ plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines free of charge
- October 5, 2020
- , All national papers
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SOCIETY
Justice minister says border may be closed again in event of COVID-19 resurgence
- October 3, 2020
- , Yomiuri, Nikkei
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SOCIETY
COVID-19 mortality rate drops sharply
- October 3, 2020
- , Sankei
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SOCIETY
Japan to boost testing capacity for COVID-19 at ports of entry
- October 4, 2020
- , Mainichi, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Sankei
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SOCIETY
GOJ likely to approve Avigan for coronavirus treatment
- October 4, 2020
- , Sankei
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SOCIETY
Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Oct. 4, 2020)
- October 5, 2020
- , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
- JMH Translation
SOCIETY
Infographic: 86,563 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Oct. 4, 2020)
- October 4, 2020
- , NHK digital , 10:26 p.m.
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