China's health commission now says the new coronavirus has killed nine people and that 440 are infected.
Six central banks, including the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England, have formed a group to study the possibilities of digital currencies.
The United Nations says rising income inequality is affecting more than two thirds of the world's population.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/medias/en/radio/news/20200122200000_english_1.mp3
Key words : health commission killed nine 440 are infected
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_33/
China's health commission now says the new coronavirus has killed nine people and that 440 are infected. There are fears of the virus spreading as China enters the Lunar New Year, its busiest travel season.
A Chinese official says they will cooperate with the World Health Organization and other nations.
The outbreak began in the city of Wuhan last month and has now spread to 13 provinces in China.
The official says the health commission has ordered Wuhan to take the strictest possible measures and limit public gatherings.
Cases have been also confirmed in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan, with the US being the latest added to a growing list.
The country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a US resident from Washington State who recently returned from Wuhan was diagnosed after displaying symptoms of pneumonia.
The CDC says they are being monitored and their condition is now stable.
Many countries are stepping up checks ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. Millions of people are expected to make trips within China and abroad.
The World Health Organization says more information is needed to understand how the virus spreads.
The UN health agency will hold an emergency meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.
Key words : Suga taking step
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_29/
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the country will continue taking steps to prevent the spread of pneumonia that is caused by a new strain of coronavirus.
Suga spoke to reporters on Wednesday. He said Japan has to be more vigilant against a possible outbreak in the country, as the disease is spreading in China.
He added that the government will implement checks at ports of entry.
The World Health Organization is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting later in the day. Suga went on to say that the government will do its utmost to prevent infections by closely monitoring discussions at the meeting.
Key words : Chubu
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_41/
A quarantine station at Chubu international airport in central Japan is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus linked to a pneumonia outbreak in China.
The airport in Aichi Prefecture has five direct flights per week to and from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where an outbreak of pneumonia first emerged last month.
Quarantine officials are using thermography to monitor passengers arriving at the airport for signs of fever.
They have put up posters since last week calling on people to report to the quarantine authorities if they have developed a fever, a cough and other symptoms.
The officials have now updated the posters, encouraging people to report if they are even taking cough medicine or antipyretics.
The airport operator says there will be more flights between Chubu and cities such as Taipei in Taiwan and Shanghai in mainland China during the Lunar New Year holidays starting this week, as many people will be travelling domestically or abroad.
Key words : north state-run flight
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_38/
North Korea's state-run airline Air Koryo says it has banned Chinese nationals and other foreigners on flights from Beijing to Pyongyang.
Air Koryo officials told NHK the move follows the outbreak of pneumonia possibly linked to a new coronavirus in China.
The Beijing-based Koryo Tours has also stopped accepting foreign tourists to North Korea as of Wednesday.
The state-run Korean Central Television reported on the outbreak in its evening news on Tuesday. It cited a health ministry official as saying the government is making great efforts to inform citizens about the virus and to prevent its spread.
Key words : six central bank
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_03/
Six central banks, including the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England, have formed a group to study the possibilities of digital currencies.
The group will consider the technical issues for cross-border transactions, among other topics.
The Bank of Japan says the group is the first of its kind.
The BOJ has already begun studying some of the potential issues. It has apparently decided that further research is needed in view of the trend to develop such currencies.
China's central bank is preparing to issue digital yuan, and the Swedish central bank has revealed a plan to issue e-krona.
Key words : Toyota issued
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_35/
Toyota Motor has issued a recall for millions of vehicles across North America that are fitted with potentially defective airbags. Two other Japanese automakers may be forced to issue similar recalls.
Toyota says the models in question include Corollas sold between 2011 and 2019 and Avalons made between 2012 and 2018.
It says the recall covers about 3.4 million vehicles. The firm says a flaw in the airbags could prevent them from inflating in a crash.
The safety devices are made by ZF-TRW, a US-based parts maker that's owned by a German firm.
US transport authorities started investigating problems with the airbags last April.
Six automakers use them: Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi from Japan, Hyundai and Kia from South Korea, and FCA. Authorities warn that 12.3 million vehicles could be affected.
Key words : justice ministry
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_12/
Japan's Justice Ministry has responded to criticism of the country's criminal justice system by offering a point-by-point explanation on its website.
A section on frequently asked questions features 14 questions and answers in Japanese and English.
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn said after jumping bail and fleeing to Lebanon that the Japanese criminal justice system is "rigged" and denies basic human rights. He said he was held in long-term detention in Japan and called it a "hostage justice" system.
The Justice Ministry has denied the claims, explaining that the country's system "does not force confessions by unduly holding suspects and defendants in custody."
Justice Minister Masako Mori said the information was posted in response to the critical views. She said the ministry will continue to make sure the public has a correct understanding of the country's criminal justice system.
Key words : United Nation rising
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_16/
The United Nations says rising income inequality is affecting more than two thirds of the world's population.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs published the World Social Report 2020 on Tuesday.
According to the report, data between 1990 and 2016 shows inequality has increased in Europe, the United States, Japan and other developed countries as well as China, India, and some African nations.
The report says that digital innovation has helped to make education and healthcare services more readily available. But it says new technologies are reinforcing inequality and creating "digital divides."
It says 87 percent of people in developed countries have Internet access, compared to 19 percent in the least developed countries.
The UN also warns that if climate change is left unaddressed, inequality among countries that are vulnerable to its effects and those that are not will increase.
The report calls on governments around the world to bridge technological divides. It also calls for more funding for job training in accordance with changes in society, and the creation of universally available social security systems.
Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development Elliott Harris said at a news conference that governments must make sure that everyone has equal opportunity in order to reduce inequality.
Key words : international Non
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_13/
International non-governmental organization Oxfam is calling for the reduction of growing wealth inequality.
It released a report, "Time to Care," on Monday, ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The report says the world's 2,153 billionaires had more wealth last year than 4.6 billion people combined, or 60 percent of the global population.
It says 117 million jobs can be created in elderly care, education and other sectors if the world's richest one percent pay just 0.5 percent more in wealth tax over the next 10 years.
The report also says unpaid care work undertaken mainly by women is contributing at least 10.8 trillion dollars per year to the global economy.
Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar said women's unpaid care work is the "hidden engine" that keeps the wheels of economies, businesses and societies moving.
He said, "Governments created the inequality crisis -- they must act now to end it." Behar added that governments must pass laws to tackle the huge amount of care work done by women and girls and ensure that people who do some of the most important jobs in society are paid a living wage.
Key words : medical academic
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_19/
A medical academic society is calling on officials and volunteers to get vaccinated ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to curb the spread of infections during the events.
The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases is set to announce a list of infectious diseases that people need to be wary of during the Games. It is also urging people involved in the event to receive vaccinations against eight diseases. Those diseases include measles, rubella, influenza, and invasive meningococcal disease.
Invasive meningococcal disease is widely seen in central Africa. It is not well known in Japan. But one case was reported after the Rugby World Cup was held in Japan last year.
The disease is transmitted through sneezing and coughing. It causes a high fever, joint pain and consciousness disturbances. There is reportedly a 50 percent chance of death, if adequate treatment is not provided.
Professor Akihiko Kawana at National Defense Medical College made the list. He said to prevent communicable diseases, local government officials and people interacting with athletes should wash their hands, wear masks, and get vaccinated.
Key words : company in western
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200122_34/
A company in western Japan has developed plant-derived, marine biodegradable shopping bags that will not pollute oceans like conventional plastic bags.
The Ehime-based company, Fukusuke Kogyo, is Japan's largest manufacturer of shopping bags. Together with researchers from Gunma University, the company developed bags made from sugar cane and corn resin.
A regular-sized bag can be used to carry up to eight kilograms of goods. If the bag winds up in the ocean, marine bacteria will break down more than 90 percent of the material into water and carbon dioxide within 180 days.
The company has applied to a Belgium-based body to have the bag certified as a marine biodegradable product. If approved, it will become the world's first shopping bag recognized as being able to disintegrate in seawater.
The company plans to start selling the product as early as in July this year, when retailers in Japan will be obliged to charge for shopping bags.
The biodegradable bags cost seven to ten times more than conventional shopping bags, but several firms are said to be considering buying them.
Fukusuke Kogyo official Teruyuki Ono says the company hopes to boost sales while contributing to the fight against ocean pollution.
0 件のコメント:
コメントを投稿