Key words : abe announced
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_43/
Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has formally announced his intention to resign due to a relapse of an inflammatory bowel disease.
At a news conference on Friday, Abe said that a regular checkup in June showed signs of a recurrence of ulcerative colitis, and that he began feeling physically worn down as his condition worsened around mid-July. He said doctors confirmed a relapse in early August.
Abe said he was given a new type of medicine in addition to the one he's been taking. He said a follow-up exam on Monday showed the new medicine was working, but it has to be taken continuously and the outlook is unclear.
Abe said the most important thing in politics is to produce results. He said he should never be allowed to make political misjudgments, weighed down by his illness, treatment and lack of physical strength.
He said now that he can no longer confidently respond to the people's mandate, he should not remain in his post.
Abe said he struggled in deciding when to announce his departure, given the coronavirus outbreak. But he said he chose this timing due to the recent declining trend in infections. He also cited Friday's agreement by a government taskforce on a new set of policies to deal with the virus toward winter.
Abe said he offers his heartfelt apologies to the people for quitting amid the pandemic and before realizing numerous policies. He expressed the utmost regret for failing to resolve the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals.
He also said it also breaks his heart to leave half way through his wish to conclude a peace treaty with Russia and amend Japan's Constitution.
Abe suggested that he will continue to carry out his duties until the next prime minister is in place.
Key words : many in Japan shocked
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Key words : kishida
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_37/
Top officials from Japan's ruling and opposition parties commented on Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's intention to step down.
Policy chief Kishida Fumio of Abe's Liberal Democratic Party told reporters that he will confirm the facts later.
Yamaguchi Natsuo, the leader of the LDP's coalition partner Komeito, said to NHK that Abe told him he would step down. Yamaguchi added he was very surprised because it was so sudden.
Constitutional Democratic Party Diet affairs chief Azumi Jun told reporters that he was very surprised.
He went on to say that if what has been reported is true, then Abe may have been in a worse condition than previously thought.
He also said that the impact of the resignation is immeasurable, and that it would completely change the political situation in Japan.
Key words : neighbouring countries china
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Key words : breaking news
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_34/
Foreign media were quick to report Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's intention to resign.
Reuters and AP reported the news by quoting Japanese media. The BBC said Abe is set to resign for health reasons.
China Central Television cited NHK as saying Abe's health deteriorated from a chronic disease, and that he decided to step down to avoid causing problems in national politics.
A similar report was filed by the People's Daily, a newspaper affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. It said Abe is due to hold a news conference later in the day to offer an explanation.
In South Korea, public broadcaster KBS and Yonhap News Agency reported the matter as breaking news.
Yonhap said Abe has taken a hardline stance on historical issues. It added that attention will be focused on how Japan's relationship with South Korea might change under a new prime minister.
The online edition of the conservative daily Chosun Ilbo said Abe became the longest consecutive serving prime minister on August 24, but that his public approval rating had fallen due to his government's failed response to the coronavirus.
Key words : Masuda
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Key words : tokyo 226 new
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_33/
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 226 new cases of coronavirus infection on Friday.
The daily tally in the capital has exceeded 200 for three straight days.
The total number of infections in Tokyo now stands at 20,322.
Key words : okinawa emergency
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_09/
NHK has learned that the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa is making final arrangements to extend its state of emergency over the coronavirus for a second time.
The prefecture cites the risk of intergenerational transmission as many relatives are expected to gather to honor the spirits of their ancestors during the Bon season of the lunar calendar that begins on Monday.
New infections are on a downward trend in Okinawa. But 19 deaths, mainly among the elderly, have been reported this month.
The prefecture first declared a state of emergency from August 1 to 15. It was extended for two weeks through Saturday as infections continued to spread.
Experts on infectious diseases agreed at a meeting on Thursday that the emergency should not be lifted yet. They said Okinawa residents should refrain from nonessential outings as much as possible during the Bon period.
The prefecture is expected to officially decide the extension on Friday afternoon at a task force meeting attended by Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny.
Key words : France face mask
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_19/
The French prime minister is making face masks mandatory in Paris starting Friday as coronavirus cases surge across the country.
Jean Castex told reporters on Thursday that the number of cases could rise exponentially if they do not act quickly.
From 8 a.m. on Friday everyone in the French capital must wear masks outdoors.
Mask wearing is already compulsory in certain crowded parts of Paris.
The new measure comes as people prepare to go back to schools and offices after summer holidays.The number of new cases exceeded 5,400 in France on Wednesday.
Other European cities are also seeing a rise. Madrid has already made it mandatory to wear masks outdoors, as the outbreak resurges in the Spanish city. And people in London and Berlin are required to wear masks when they use public transits or visit shops.
Key words : united states and china
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_13/
The United States and China are trading accusations over each other's actions in the disputed South China Sea.
A spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command said that the PLA expelled a US warship that had trespassed into China's territorial waters in the Xisha Islands on Thursday. He said the command dispatched naval and air forces to track, identify and warn the USS Mustin, a US Navy destroyer, to leave.
The spokesperson strongly criticized the US, saying it had repeatedly stirred up troubles in the South China Sea, exercised navigational hegemony in the name of "freedom of navigation" and seriously undermined China's sovereignty and security interests.
He added that China urges the US to stop this kind of provocative action so as to avoid accidents.
What China calls the Xisha Islands are also known as the Paracel Islands. China, Vietnam and Taiwan claim them.
The US Defense Department issued a statement on Thursday that criticized China's increased military actions in the waters.
The statement said the department alerted China in July that it would continue to monitor the situation with the expectation that China will reduce its militarization and coercion of its neighbors in the South China Sea.
It added that China chose to escalate its military activities by firing ballistic missiles.
Key words : Trump wrapped up
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200828_24/
US President Donald Trump has wrapped up the last day of the Republican Party Convention. He used his final speech to attack Democratic Party opponent Joe Biden and set up his reelection campaign.
Trump delivered the acceptance speech in front of a crowd on the White House lawn.
He said, "My fellow Americans, tonight, with a heart, full of gratitude and boundless optimism, I profoundly accept this nomination for the president of the United States."
The move itself made waves in political circles, since government buildings are not supposed to be used for campaigning.
Trump also referenced to the recent racial unrest in the country --- a topic that came up several times over the past four days.
The president says his opponents are using the movement to undermine the country's prosperity. He said, "At the Democratic national convention, Joe Biden and his party repeatedly assailed America as a land of racial, economic and social injustice. So tonight, I ask you a simple question. How can the Democrat Party ask to lead our country when it spends so much time tearing down our country?"
Trump laid out his plans for the future and what he considers his many triumphs.
If reelected, he says he will build the "greatest economy", raising incomes and bringing back jobs.
Key words : Yokoe
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20200828140204696/
Yokoe Kumi, an expert on US politics at Toyo University and a former senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, says there are several reasons Donald Trump could be re-elected despite his lagging poll numbers.
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