October 27, 2020

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HEADLINES

Noon news

  • October 27, 2020
  • , All TV networks
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HEADLINES

Morning news

  • October 27, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL

U.S. to sell additional missiles to Taiwan

  • October 27, 2020
  • , NHK
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INTERNATIONAL

U.S. planning to restrict issuance of visas for foreign students

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

U.N. welcomes Japan’s net zero emissions pledge

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Kyodo News , 1:46 a.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Japan’s ambiguous stance on nuclear ban treaty criticized

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Mainichi , p. 2
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INTERNATIONAL

Japan should sign U.N. nuclear ban treaty as soon as possible

  • October 27, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 12:50 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

A day hibakusha long dreamed of if only Japan would front up

  • October 26, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 3:35 p.m.
  • English Press

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMY

ECONOMY

Gov’t to expand overseas procurement of ammonia to curb CO2 emissions

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , p. 5
  • English Press

ECONOMY

NTT to accelerate investment in US early-stage startups

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 9:04 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

NTT Data to offer system to put trade paperwork online

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 6:23 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Japan MOF calls for ending small-biz coronavirus relief

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 8:10 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Economic impact of AI estimated at 34 trillion yen: METI

  • October 22, 2020
  • , Nikkei , p. 5
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ECONOMY

TEPCO’s Fukushima reconstruction HQ moves to town of Futaba

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 8:23 p.m.
  • English Press

ECONOMY

ANA to use animal-fat fuel to cut CO2 emissions

  • October 26, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

ECONOMY

Univ. of Tokyo launches program to raise awareness of technology leaks

  • October 25, 2020
  • , Nikkei , p. 27
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SECURITY

Suga pledges to move forward with FRF construction at Henoko

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo
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SECURITY

U.S. refused to apply Japanese laws to USFJ: 1977 documents

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 1
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SECURITY

US commander: Troops can be delivered for Senkakus

  • October 27, 2020
  • , NHK WORLD
  • English Press

SECURITY

Japan SDF, U.S. military begin large drill amid virus crisis

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 10:54 p.m.
  • English Press

SECURITY

Gov’t to allocate 36.5 billion yen in base subsidies

  • October 24, 2020
  • , Kanagawa Shimbun , p. 2
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SECURITY

Two U.S. Marines arrested on charges of damaging property

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 25
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SECURITY

U.S. Marine arrested for driving without license in Okinawa

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Ryukyu Shimpo , p. 25
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SECURITY

U.S., Japan commence joint exercise

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Asahi, Sankei , NHK
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POLITICS

Prime minister’s schedule on Oct. 26, 2020

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Sankei , p. 5
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POLITICS

Suga raises the bar on cutting emissions to net zero by 2050

  • October 26, 2020
  • , The Asahi Shimbun , 6:36 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Bolder domestic vision in Suga’s Diet speech, but diplomacy unchanged

  • October 26, 2020
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

POLITICS

Suga aims for greener Japan with carbon pledge, but details lacking

  • October 26, 2020
  • , The Japan Times
  • English Press

POLITICS

Suga’s 2050 zero-carbon goal thrusts Japan into green tech race

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 4:30 a.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Suga vows to meet Japan’s zero-emissions goal by 2050

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Nikkei Asia , 2:30 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

POLITICS

Analysis: Suga presents contrast with Abe in 1st policy address

  • October 26, 2020
  • , Jiji Press , 4:30 p.m.
  • English Press

POLITICS

Strength of in-house groups in House of Representatives

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS

DPFP leaves joint parliamentary group in Lower House

  • October 24, 2020
  • , Yomiuri , p. 4
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POLITICS

PM Suga calls for zero CO2 emissions by 2050

  • October 27, 2020
  • , All national papers
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POLITICS

China reacts positively to Suga’s speech, but not ROK

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Nikkei
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POLITICS

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NASA announces Nov. 14 launch of SpaceX craft

  • October 27, 2020
  • , NHK
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SCIENCE

MEXT earmarked over 80 billion yen for Artemis program in FY 2020 budget request

  • October 27, 2020
  • , NIKKEI Business Daily , p. 6
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SCIENCE

Over 30,000 Tokyoites infected with coronavirus

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Asahi
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SOCIETY

SOCIETY

Infographic: Status of gov’t indicators for COVID-19 in Tokyo (Oct. 26, 2020)

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 1
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SOCIETY

Infographic: 98,331 persons in Japan confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 (Oct. 26, 2020)

  • October 27, 2020
  • , NHK digital , 0:18 a.m.
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CARTOON

Cartoon: The road not taken

  • October 27, 2020
  • , Tokyo Shimbun , p. 2
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