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Key words : suga asked
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210202_20/
Japan's government is set to extend the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as public health officials try to get a handle on the coronavirus situation.
The measure will now remain in place in those areas until March 7.
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said on Tuesday, "The number of new cases is falling. I think that measures targeted at eating and drinking have been effective."
The current state of emergency covers Tokyo and 10 other prefectures. It's due to expire on February 7.
The only place it will be lifted is Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo.
In the other areas, bars and restaurants will still be asked to shorten their business hours. Residents will be asked to refrain from non-essential outings.
Government officials say they may lift the state of emergency earlier in a given region if the situation improves.
After meeting with an advisory panel, they will take it up at a Diet committee meeting.
The formal decision will come later on Tuesday, at a government taskforce meeting. Suga will then hold a news conference to outline the reasons for the extension.
Key words : team of experts
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210203_02/
NHK has learned that a team of experts from the World Health Organization plans to visit a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which is at the center of controversy over the origin of the coronavirus.
Sources say the team is expected to visit the Wuhan Institute of Virology on Wednesday at the earliest.
The team has been conducting a full-scale probe in the city since last Friday to help find the origin of the virus.
The administration of then-US president Donald Trump alleged that the virus leaked from the institute that conducted studies on bat coronaviruses.
The Chinese side has denied the allegation.
Sources say team members may meet a prominent bat coronaviruses expert, Shi Zhengli, at the institute.
Some observers believe China is trying to show its willingness to cooperate with the WHO probe by giving the team access to the institute.
Attention is on what explanations the Chinese side will give the team.
Key words : chief myanmar defended the coup
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210203_03/
The chief of Myanmar's military has defended the coup against the government of the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, alleging fraud in last year's general election.
The country's state-run television on Tuesday reported a statement to the nation by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
This is his first statement since the military detained Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and senior members of the ruling National League for Democracy.
The general said there were irregularities in more than 10 million votes in the election held last November, but no investigation was conducted.
He also said it was inevitable that the military took power because a new government was being formed.
The general told a meeting of senior military officials that the country needs to move towards a form of democracy that suits its reality, and that caution is needed so as not to make mistakes.
The NLD scored a landslide victory in the election.
Sources at the ruling party say the military has released some of the people it detained, including cabinet ministers who are believed to have been dismissed in the coup. They are said to be in good health.
But the sources say Aung San Suu Kyi is still under house arrest at her home in the capital of Naypyitaw and communication with the outside remains cut off.
Key words : military coup myanmar kudo toshihiro
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