Key words : hovered
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Officials in Tokyo are considering how to respond to clustered coronavirus outbreaks that contributed to a recent rise in infections. This week's daily numbers have hovered in the mid-100s ... after figures topped 200 for four straight days.
The officials confirmed 143 new infections in the capital on Tuesday, bringing the city's total to nearly 8,200.
Many of the recent cases are among young people who work at or have visited nightlife districts.
Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi, who is in charge of the government's coronavirus response, said on Tuesday, "The number of infected people is increasing considerably. We have to deal with the situation with a sense of crisis."
Nishimura said officials and experts will discuss if night clubs that don't act in accordance with anti-virus guidelines should be asked to close.
Cluster infections have also been confirmed outside nightlife districts. That includes about 40 actors, staff members and patrons at a theater in central Tokyo.
Infected theatergoers came from the greater Tokyo region and further afield.
A woman who attended the performance said the venue was a crowded, enclosed space. She said, "The space between rows was less than one meter. I had to move my legs to let people pass. And the space between seats was just wide enough, too."
Health officials are asking 850 people who worked at or attended shows over the course of a week, to take a virus test.
More than 22,000 people have tested positive for the virus in Japan. Nearly 1,000 people have died.
Key words : panel of expert untraceable
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An advisory panel of experts to Japan's health ministry warns that coronavirus infections are continuing to spread throughout the country.
In a meeting on Tuesday, the 15-member panel said the case count is increasing among older people in Tokyo, and some cases outside the capital may have been caused by people who traveled to and from Tokyo.
The members said the ratio of untraceable cases is rising, and there is no denying that infections are no longer limited to specific places or regions.
As for medical services, they agreed that there are enough beds for patients who need intensive care. But they pointed out the need to secure beds and healthcare staff to treat patients with milder symptoms.
The panel said virus tests are being provided to those who need them.
The members urged people not to go to work or school if they have a fever, and to make sure that they take preventive measures such as avoiding poorly ventilated, crowded places, washing hands and wearing masks.
The panel leader, Wakita Takaji, told reporters that some of the experts argued that the situation is better than in March and April because of a slower pace of infections, but others called for tougher measures.
Wakita said they concluded that they need to keep monitoring the situation.
Key words : France
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France and Britain are set to require people to wear facemasks in public as coronavirus cases continue to increase in Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday on TV that he intends to make face coverings compulsory in public spaces.
Doctors have been advising the government to take the measure in France, where confirmed cases have been on the rise since mid-June. The weekly number of cases until July 5 shot up to 3,797 -- an increase of 400 from the previous week.
In Britain, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has released a plan to require people to wear masks in shops and super markets from July 24 in England. Masks are currently required on public transport.
Health officials say those who violate the rule will face penalties of up to about 125 dollars.
There has been debate in Britain over whether facemasks should be required.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently appeared with a facemask and expressed his view that face coverings are effective in preventing infection in closed spaces such as stores.
Key words : CDC
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is for the first time strongly urging Americans to wear face masks, saying they are effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
The United States has the most virus cases in the world. The number of new cases is soaring mainly in southern and western states, forcing some of them to suspend economic activities and put other restrictions into place again.
Wearing masks is now mandatory in some states including New York. But Florida and other states have no such policy.
The CDC said in a statement on Tuesday that there is increasing evidence that cloth face coverings help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
The national public health institute said a case study in Missouri showed that wearing a mask prevented the spread of infection from two hair stylists who tested positive and had symptoms. It said with the salon following a local ordinance requiring cloth face coverings for all employees and patrons, none of the stylists' 139 clients became ill.
It added that a national internet survey also showed that 76 percent of respondents said they had adopted the advice to wear face masks when leaving home.
Director of the CDC, Dr. Robert Redfield said cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons to slow and stop the spread of the virus. He added that all Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.
Key words : automaker Thailand
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Automakers from around the world will showcase their popular models at a motor show in Thailand in the hope of jumpstarting sales that have been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The media on Tuesday had a preview of the Bangkok international motor show that features about 40 brands.
The event will open to public on Wednesday, nearly four months later than planned.
The pandemic has caused the Thai economy to worsen rapidly. New car sales in the first five months of this year are down almost 40 percent year-on-year.
Some of the exhibitors are unveiling their new models of sports utility vehicles, whose popularity is growing in the country.
Japanese automaker Toyota and Nissan, and Chinese brand MG are among them.
Toyota Thailand's Executive Vice President Surasak Suthongwan says the sales outlook will definitely fall.
He also says his company is offering low-interest loans and other payment methods to make it easier for customers to buy cars.
Key words : report Catherine Kobayashi
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New York residents have been struggling with the coronavirus lockdown and weeks of civil unrest. Now, they're dealing with a wave of shootings, and police are trying to understand why.
NHK World's Catherine Kobayashi reports.
Family and friends gathered for a rite of summer: a barbecue in a neighborhood park. Two men approached, fired shots, and then fled. They killed a 1-year-old boy.
Families throughout New York are in pain. The number of shooting incidents in June more than doubled from 89 last year to 205. Two hundred and seventy people were shot.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said, "It's not acceptable. It's not something we can ever look away from. It's something we have to address and stop."
A series of shootings also took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky and Chicago, Illinois.
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said, "Sadly, this is a reality we've seen play out repeatedly over the last few weeks. No one should have to endure this level of trauma. No one."
Police often respond to more shootings during the summer, as tempers flare in the heat. But this year, they're dealing with the strain of the lockdown and changes to bail laws that limit their ability to keep people in jail.
Black Lives Matter protests forced New York City officials to reexamine the role of the police.
They shifted 1 billion dollars from the police department's budget to other agencies.
Activists argue that people in the community need to take responsibility.
Community activist Tommy Holliday said, "We are talking about what police are doing to us. Look what we are doing to ourselves. What does Black Lives Matter if you're killing yourselves?"
Some New Yorkers fear that the cuts to the police department's budget will lead to more shootings. That's one more thing to worry about during this season of anxiety.
Catherine Kobayashi, NHK World, New York.
Key words : weather officials worst
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Weather officials in Japan say the worst may be over for areas that have been devastated by intense downpours. But as the rain moves south, authorities are warning that people should continue to watch out for landslides.
Water has begun to recede in Shimane Prefecture. A swollen river there inundated homes. The water rose up to the ceilings in some residences.
Evacuation orders in Gotsu City remain in place for more than 6,000 people. A man in his 70s said, "I'm glad that the worst part of the rain is over. But I'm worried that the ground looks unstable in some places."
Rescue efforts continue in the southwest. More than a dozen people are still missing, and another 76 have died.
The government says 14,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed in half of the country's prefectures.
The affected areas are also dealing with new concerns about the coronavirus.
Hundreds of people have been flown in from across the country to help with the relief efforts. Among them is a nurse who tested positive for the virus.
Officials are now testing about 400 people, who may have been in contact with the nurse.
Kuma Mayor Matsutani Koichi said, "It's essential to recruit manpower from outside Kumamoto to promote reconstruction efforts. What we need are measures to make sure that everyone coming in is free of the virus."
The central government estimates that the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries have now sustained more than 170 million dollars in damages.
Key words : US president pressure
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order and legislation to pressure China following the implementation of a new national security law for Hong Kong.
Trump told reporters on Tuesday at the White House that he signed the executive order to end the preferential economic and trade treatment that the US has given to Hong Kong for years.
It is feared that China's new national security law will restrict business and civil life in the territory.
Trump said, "Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China." He said that preferential economic treatment and the export of sensitive technologies to Hong Kong will no longer be allowed.
Trump also signed into law the Hong Kong Autonomy Act. The legislation allows the US to impose sanctions, such as the freezing of assets, on Chinese authorities and financial institutions that contribute to China's actions to remove autonomy from Hong Kong.
Trump said the move is aimed at holding China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong.
Key words : Mike Pompeo fear
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has congratulated Hong Kong's pan-democrats for their "successful primary election."
Pompeo issued a statement on Tuesday following the primaries. The contests were held over the weekend in Hong Kong to choose pro-democracy candidates for September's Legislative Council elections.
More than 610,000 voters cast ballots.
Pompeo mentioned the Hong Kong government's warning that the primaries could violate a new national security law.
He said the warning demonstrates "the Chinese Communist Party's fear of democracy and its own people's free thinking."
Pompeo said the United States "will be watching developments closely," as the Legislative Council elections draw closer.
The US government has announced plans to abolish most of the preferential treatment that Hong Kong has been receiving to conduct trade and financial transactions. The announcement followed the enactment of the new security law for Hong Kong.
Key words : Mike Pompeo water
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A senior US official has expressed Washington's support for Southeast Asian nations in their territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea, and warned that the United States could impose sanctions on Beijing.
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell told an online forum held by a US think tank on Tuesday that "we are no longer going to say we're neutral" in maritime issues.
Stilwell stressed that the US will stand on the side of Southeast Asian nations if China sets up equipment to drill for natural resources in the waters controlled by them.
Asked about the possibility of sanctions, he said "nothing is off the table," adding that "this is a language the Chinese understand - demonstrative and tangible action."
He suggested that Chinese officials and state-run companies involved in the construction of manmade islands in the South China Sea could face sanctions.
The warning came after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected China's claims for most of the South China Sea as "completely unlawfu."
Key words : taiwan lockheed
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China says it will impose sanctions on a US company for its weapons sale to Taiwan.
Last week, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced that it had approved the 620 million-dollar upgrade package for Taiwan's surface-to-air missiles.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters on Tuesday that China is firmly opposed to the arms sale and will put sanctions on the main contractor Lockheed Martin. He did not say how and when the sanctions will be carried out.
Zhao urged the United States to break its military ties with Taiwan to avoid further harming Sino-US relations, as well as peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Key words : Britain huawei
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Britain will remove Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei from its 5G mobile networks, reversing an earlier decision to give the firm a limited role.
The government decided on Tuesday that Huawei products should be purged by 2027. Mobile service providers will be banned from purchasing from the company starting next year.
Digital secretary Oliver Dowden told parliament that US sanctions mean that Britain "can no longer be confident it will be able to guarantee the security of future Huawei 5G equipment."
The government decided in January that it would allow service providers to use Huawei equipment for up to 35 percent of their networks. But the decision came under review following US sanctions on the company.
Washington has been urging Britain to reverse the decision.
Criticism of China is growing even within the ruling Conservative Party after Beijing introduced the national security law for Hong Kong.
A spokesperson of Huawei UK said, "This disappointing decision is bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone," adding that "regrettably our future in the UK has become politicised, this is about US trade policy and not security."
Huawei has been doing business in Britain for 20 years and employs 1,600 people.
The company announced last month that it will invest more than 1.2 billion dollars to build a research and development center for optoelectronics products in Britain. Huawei says the center would create 400 jobs.
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