Key words : Ginza reopen
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_16/
For the first time in nearly three months, a street in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district has been reopened to pedestrian traffic only.
On Saturday morning, police officers set up fences along the street in central Ginza to block vehicle traffic.
The car-free zone, known as "Ginza Pedestrian Paradise", reopened at noon with a clock tower chiming a special tune to pay tribute to medical workers who are at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The bell will ring again on Sunday.
The pedestrian paradise had been closed since late March following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
A man who was shopping with his family said that he felt so excited as it was the first time he has come into central Tokyo in two months.
A woman in her 40s said that she moved to Tokyo from Fukuoka City just before the Tokyo Metropolitan Government asked citizens to stay at home as part of the state of emergency. The woman said she was happy that she could finally visit Ginza.
Key words : indoor amusement
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_18/
An amusement park in Tokyo's waterfront area has opened its doors for the first time in about three months. That comes after the Tokyo Metropolitan Government lifted the capital's coronavirus alert and eased restrictions on businesses.
Tokyo Joypolis, an indoor amusement park in the Daiba district, reopened on Saturday after taking steps to prevent infections. It had been closed since early March due to the coronavirus.
Visitors, including many families and young people, had their temperatures checked at the entrance. They were also required to wear face masks.
The number of seats on attractions was cut to increase the distance between users. Staff disinfected seats and safety bars every time users switched.
A high school student said she had been looking forward to visiting the park since she heard it would reopen. She said it was the first occasion in three months that she has been able to have a good time with her friends.
A woman in her 30s who came with her elementary school son said it has been a long time since she has been out with her child, and she was happy to see him having fun.
The head of the park said he is glad to reopen. He added the site will take every possible measure to ensure safe operations so visitors can have a good time.
Key words : kyoto
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_13/
A scenic train in Kyoto, western Japan, is running again after suspending services in early April due to the coronavirus.
The Sagano Romantic Train travels along the Hozu-gawa River from Sagano to Kameoka in Kyoto.
The first service on Saturday had 15 passengers, who submitted to temperature checks and sanitized their hands before boarding.
The train is operating at half of its capacity, with increased ventilation, and seating arranged in such a way that passengers aren't facing each other.
One of the first to ride the train was a woman from Kyoto City who brought her train-loving child along for the occasion.
A station master employed by the train operator, Sagano Scenic Railway, assured passengers that staff will take all precautionary measures to keep them safe.
Key words : health smart
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_01/
Japan's health ministry is planning to roll out a coronavirus contact-tracing app as early as next week.
The ministry revealed an outline on Friday.
The software is designed to record encrypted smartphone data of people who come within a certain distance of each other.
People who test positive for the virus are encouraged to register their information. Notices will then be sent to other users who came within a meter of that person for at least 15 minutes in the preceding two weeks.
If a notified user reports a fever or other symptoms to the app, it will show the nearest clinic to seek advice.
Ministry officials say to protect people's privacy, the app will not acquire smartphone location data.
They also say users will not be able to tell when they came into contact with an infected person, or who that person is.
Key words : world health concern
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_06/
The World Health Organization's top emergency expert has expressed concern over Brazil's capacity to provide intensive care to coronavirus patients.
The country has more than 800,000 cases -- the second-highest total after the United States. The virus is spreading rapidly in densely populated slums.
The WHO's Michael Ryan told a news conference in Geneva on Friday that Brazil's health system was "still coping" overall.
But he said there is "significant pressure" on the intensive care system in some parts of the country, with more than 90 percent of ICU beds occupied.
Ryan also said most of the world is still "in the throes of the first wave" of the pandemic.
He said it is not surprising for clusters to emerge in countries that have come out of so-called lockdown measures, adding that it does not necessarily signal a second wave of infections.
To prepare for a resurgence, Ryan suggested countries should strengthen their ability to test, track and trace the virus.
Key words : india
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_05/
India has reported more than 10,000 new cases of coronavirus in a single day for the first time. Hospitals are running out of beds in major cities.
The government says 10,956 new infections were confirmed in the 24 hours through Friday morning. The death toll of 396 in the same period was also a record high.
Statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States show India has the world's fourth-largest number of infections, at more than 297,000.
The number has been rising after social restrictions were significantly eased earlier this month, allowing stores and restaurants to fully reopen.
Mumbai has the largest number of cases. The western city has more than 17,000 beds for infectious disease patients, but 75 percent are occupied. Intensive care units are almost full.
In the capital, New Delhi, authorities predict the number of infections will reach 550,000 by the end of July. They say the city would need 80,000 beds, or about eight times as many as it has currently.
New medical facilities are being set up in both cities, but there are fears their healthcare systems might collapse.
Key words : johns hopkins 7.6 million
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Key words : Italian prosecutor
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_09/
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has answered questions from prosecutors about his government's initial response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed 34,000 lives across the country.
The northern region of Lombardy, including Bergamo, was the original focus of Italy's outbreak in late February, and remains one of the worst hit areas.
Authorities quickly moved to lock down 10 towns in Lombardy but did not immediately isolate the province of Bergamo.
Families of people who have died from the virus accused the government of taking too long to act. They say this allowed the virus to spread and cost lives.
Prosecutors from Bergamo have begun a preliminary investigation into the responses of the regional and national governments.
They visited Rome on Friday to question the prime minister for three hours.
Conte told reporters on Wednesday that he would tell the prosecutors everything he knew, and that he was not worried.
The prosecutors have also questioned cabinet ministers and the head of the Lombardy government.
Key words : new york governor suspect
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_07/
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a package of police reforms into law, including the criminalization of putting suspects in a chokehold.
Cuomo signed the legislation on Friday following weeks of protests over the death of black man George Floyd last month while under police custody in Minneapolis.
Floyd was pinned to the ground by a white officer who pressed a knee into his neck.
Cuomo said the reforms were long overdue.
The mother of Eric Garner, who died after being held in a chokehold by a New York police officer in 2014, was invited to the signing ceremony.
The legislation also amends a law that blocked the release of police officers' disciplinary records, and calls for the establishment of a special prosecutor's office to investigate deaths during and after encounters with police.
Cuomo also signed an executive order requiring all police departments in the state to submit a plan to improve their handling of citizens' complaints and protests by next April.
Calls to defund and reform the police have increased following Floyd's death.
Key words : hong kong arrested
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200613_04/
Hong Kong police arrested 35 people on Friday during mass protests against China's plan to impose national security legislation on the territory.
Hundreds of citizens rallied late into the night near central commercial facilities and residential areas. Police say they made the arrests for offenses including unlawful assembly.
Participants called for independence for Hong Kong and the withdrawal of the legislation, designed to crack down on anti-government activities.
Some people held up photos of rallies staged over the past year.
Friday marked one year since police clashed with crowds protesting a now-defunct extradition bill outside Hong Kong's legislature.
More rallies are planned ahead of a meeting of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress starting Thursday. The contents of the security legislation are expected to be on the agenda.
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