Key words : people in new york victim
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People in New York have held an online memorial for the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan. The event took place days before the 10th anniversary of the disaster.
Japanese people living in New York and local people with ties to Japan took part in the event on Saturday.
Participants observed a minute of silence, after which video messages from people in the affected areas were played.
Sato Mika, a resident of the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, talked about how she found the body of her 6-year-old daughter.
In the video, Sato stood before her daughter's personal belongings -- a burned crayon case and indoor shoes -- which are on display in the city.
She said she hopes the exhibit will stay in people's minds and become a catalyst to think about disaster prevention.
Joshua Walker, president and CEO of the Japan Society, a non-profit organization in New York, said he wants to listen to the lessons learned by people in the Tohoku region who have rebuilt from the disaster. He said he sincerely hopes for the continued recovery of the region.
Key words : town iwate route
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Residents of a town in northern Japan, which was hit hard by 2011 earthquakes and tsunami, have tried out new evacuation stairs that could save lives.
When the massive tsunami hit nearly 10 years ago, some residents of the affected areas climbed up the slope of a highway to safety.
The land and infrastructure ministry has since been building stairs along the slopes as part of evacuation routes.
The town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture was devastated and many people lost their lives in the disaster.
Local residents were invited on Saturday to try out the stairway which was built in the town.
One participant welcomed the new escape route saying it is helpful since every second counts when a tsunami hits.
The town official in charge of disaster management Tanaka Kyoetsu said it is not the end of the effort. He said that the stairs will be marked on a disaster map and be used for evacuation drills and training.
Key words : germany accident
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A protest against the global generation of nuclear power has been staged in Germany, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northeastern Japan.
About 200 people gathered for the demonstration organized by a civic group in Berlin on Saturday.
They held pinwheels as a symbol of renewable energy and demanded that all nuclear reactors in the world be scrapped.
Japanese novelist and poet Tawada Yoko spoke at the rally. The winner of the German literary Kleist Prize lives in Berlin.
She said the mere existence of the nuclear energy system keeps contaminating people's minds.
After the speech, Tawada told reporters that she wanted to talk about why she believes nuclear power generation should end as an ordinary citizen who hasn't been engaged in political activities much.
A woman participating in the protest said the Fukushima Daiichi accident clearly proved that nuclear power plants cannot be operated safely. She added all reactors in the world should be shut down immediately.
Similar rallies are scheduled to be held across Germany on Sunday and onward.
Following the accident in 2011, the German government decided to scrap in phases all of its 17 reactors. Currently, six reactors are still online. The government plans to stop operating them by 2022.
Meanwhile, the government is promoting wind, solar, and other forms of renewable energy. In 2020, the volume of electricity from renewable energy sources exceeded 50 percent of all power generated in the country.
However, a series of lawsuits have been filed against the government by utilities operating nuclear power plants. They demanded compensation for losses that resulted from the government's sudden policy change.
The government announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with four power companies to pay them about 2.4 billion euros.
Key words : UN congress
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The UN crime congress has kicked off in the Japanese city of Kyoto with thorough anti-coronavirus measures in place.
The UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is the first large-scale international conference to be held in the country since the outbreak began.
On Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took part in the opening session online.
Guterres said that disruption caused by the pandemic is presenting criminals with new opportunities. He called for bolstering international cooperation to pave the way to a world of justice and integrity.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said the pandemic has caused serious problems including the grave threat of cyberattacks and online fraud.
He said the international community needs to work together to strengthen efforts in crime prevention and ensure a criminal justice system that is fully functional even in such a crisis.
Japan's Justice Minister Kamikawa Yoko who is serving as the chair called on the participants to discuss how to create a society where the rule of law is upheld.
The conference adopted the Kyoto Declaration, which underlines the need to promote digitalization of criminal justice systems and develop partnerships with community volunteers.
About 160 people, including delegates from 13 countries and UN officials, have been allowed to enter Japan as an exception to the country's coronavirus entry restrictions.
As part of anti-infection measures, they have to stay at designated hotels, and are not allowed in principle to go outside the hotels and the venue.
All participants, including those from Japan, are also required to take PCR tests. Hand shaking is prohibited at the conference site and doctors are on standby at all times.
The conference runs through Friday.
Key words : healthcare severe in her 20s
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Japan's health ministry says a second case of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, following coronavirus vaccination has been reported in the country.
The ministry says a female healthcare worker in her 20s had a rash about 25 minutes after getting inoculated on Friday. Other symptoms such as coughing, fever, low blood pressure and difficulty breathing followed.
She received the vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German partner BioNTech.
The woman recovered after being treated with medication. Her medical institution reported that her symptoms were related to the vaccination.
It is unclear whether the woman has underlying health conditions.
The health ministry is requesting 15 minutes of monitoring after the shot, and about 30 minutes for people who have had a severe allergic reaction in the past.
The head of an expert committee at the ministry, Oka Akira, says although the frequency is low, there have been reports from clinical trials and elsewhere that symptoms appeared more than 15 minutes after inoculation.
More than 46,000 healthcare workers in the country had been inoculated as of Friday evening.
Key words : thailand
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Thailand's anti-government protesters and police were locked in a stand-off for several hours in front of a courthouse in Bangkok on Saturday.
Young people resumed their protests last month after halting them temporarily due to the spread of coronavirus infection. On Saturday, thousands of protesters gathered and occupied major roads in the capital.
They marched to the courthouse, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who led a military coup as a general in 2014. They also called for the abolition of lese-majeste charges, and reform of the monarchy.
At the courthouse, protesters faced police behind barbed wire in a stand-off.
They held up signboards demanding the parole of their leaders.
A woman taking part in the rally told NHK that Prayut is not qualified to be prime minister.
A man accused the government of abusing power and attacking people with different opinions.
Human rights group Amnesty International says about 380 protesters have been charged since last year, while alleged protest leaders remain in detention.
Key words : defense official budget
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Japanese defense officials say they intend to closely monitor how China will increase its defense spending this year.
The Chinese government presented this year's draft budget at the annual session of the National People's Congress, which opened on Friday.
The defense budget increased by 6.8 percent from last year to about 209 billion dollars. That's around four times Japan's defense budget for fiscal 2021, starting in April.
The increase comes as Beijing continues to step up maritime activities. Chinese government ships have repeatedly entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan controls the islands. China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory, in terms of history and international law. It says there is no issue of sovereignty to be resolved over them.
Japanese Defense Ministry officials say it is not clear what type of equipment Beijing is planning to deploy. They plan to call on the Chinese side to increase transparency through security talks and exchanges.
They say they will also continue to closely analyze and monitor activities of the Chinese military.
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