October 21, 2020

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • October 21, 2020
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning news 

  • October 21, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Gist of Japan-Indonesia joint press statement

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan and Indonesia to hold 2+2 talks as security concerns mount

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 0:06 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: Suga’s mission in Southeast Asia is to deepen relationships of trust

  • October 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 11:42 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Japan, Pacific island states agree to cooperate for summit in 2021

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 5:54 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Commentary – Suga in Vietnam: Talking about China without naming it

  • October 20, 2020
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Russia’s communication giant to lay cables under Arctic Sea connecting Europe and Japan

  • October 20, 2020
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 15
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INTERNATIONAL

Editorial: China should do more as G20 helps developing countries in debt trouble

  • October 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 12:19 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

Suga and Indonesian leader agree to deepen security cooperation 

  • October 21, 2020
  • , All national papers
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan, China to resume business travel 

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei
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ECONOMY

Government spokesman comments on antitrust suit against Google

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei digital
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ECONOMY

Interview: Huawei says smart city business will grow despite U.S. pressure

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 4:57 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Editorial: Government continues its unfathomable casino obsession

  • October 21, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 2:07 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Docomo struggles to turn patents into profits in 5G race

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 4:50 a.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan machine tool orders hit 11-year low

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 9:12 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Okinawa commemorates 25th anniversary of protest rally against 1995 rape

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

Japan calls on industry and academia to fortify cyber defenses

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 1:12 a.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

Interview with Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Commissioner Takeda

  • October 17, 2020
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 15
  • JMH Translation

SECURITY

Russia denies cyberattack against Tokyo Olympics

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 10:13 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Athletic teams propose stadium be built on former site of Sagami General Depot

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Nikkei , p. 35
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SECURITY

SECURITY

Long-lasting task to reduce Okinawa’s burden of hosting U.S. military bases

  • October 21, 2020
  • , The Japan News , 1:37 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

SECURITY

POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 20, 2020

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

LDP policy team starts talks on setting up a new digital agency

  • October 20, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:06 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Edited version of Suga’s old book published

  • October 21, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

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SOCIETY

Pfizer starts coronavirus vaccine trial in Japan

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 6:50 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Sumo elder criticizes China’s banning of Mongolian-language education

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 2:25 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan’s abortion rule: Get consent from your sexual predator

  • October 20, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 11:23 p.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Japan expects fewer newborns in 2021 as pandemic affects pregnancies

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 2:00 a.m.
  • English Press

SOCIETY

Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Oct. 20, 2020)

  • October 21, 2020
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY

Infographic: 94,727 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Oct. 20, 2020)

  • October 20, 2020
  • , NHK digital , 8:48 p.m.
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