Key words : third state three
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Japan's third state of emergency to contain the rising number of cases of coronavirus has gone into effect in the nation's capital and three western prefectures.
The declaration will be in place for just over two weeks through May 11 in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto.
Daily case numbers in these prefectures have kept rising. Tokyo reported the largest number of cases on Saturday since the second state of emergency was lifted. Osaka registered more than 1,000 cases for the fifth straight day. Infections in Hyogo and Kyoto both hit the highest ever.
The government plans to stem a sharp rise in variant infections in a short period of time by requesting strong restrictions over an annual weeklong holiday.
Bars and restaurants that serve alcohol or offer karaoke are being asked to temporarily close. The same request is being made of large commercial facilities, such as shopping malls and department stores.
The government is also asking people to refrain from non-essential outings and traveling to and from areas where case numbers are surging.
It is asking employers to have people work from home and encourage them to take leave during the holiday period, so that the number of commuters can be reduced by 70 percent.
The first declaration, issued last April, was in effect for about a month and a half before it was lifted for all prefectures. The second one, issued in January of this year, was in place for about two-and-a-half months.
Some experts said a two-week period is too short for evaluating how effective the measures have been. The government is being tested on whether it can flatten the curve of the pandemic enough to lift the declaration in a short period of time.
Key words : vaccination next month
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Japan's government plans to set up large-scale facilities for coronavirus vaccinations in Tokyo and Osaka from next month.
Local governments are carrying out the vaccinations at present. But the central government plans to deploy certified doctors and nurses from the Self-Defense Forces to vaccinate up to 10,000 people per day at the temporary facilities in Tokyo's Otemachi district and central Osaka.
Officials say they expect to secure enough doses for about 36 million elderly people to receive two shots each by the end of June. Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has said he wants to complete their vaccinations by the end of July.
Key words : Sunday marks
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Sunday marks the 16th anniversary of the deadly train crash that killed 107 people in the western Japanese city of Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.
The annual memorial service was canceled again this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. But bereaved families still mourned the victims at the accident site and in their homes.
A speeding commuter train on the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailed on a curve and smashed into a condominium next to the railway track on April 25, 2005, killing 107 people and injuring 562.
The memorial organized by the operator, West Japan Railway, was canceled for the second consecutive year due to the pandemic and the state of emergency declared for the prefecture.
However, an altar was set up at a memorial facility at the accident site. Some bereaved families came and offered silent prayers to their loved ones at 9:18 a.m., the exact moment of the accident.
Thirty-one-year-old Ueda Atsushi, who lost his elder brother at age 18, says he thinks about him still. He told his brother in a prayer that he is still persevering, and asked his brother to watch over him.
Ninety-year-old Ueki Yasushi prayed for his son at his home in Kawanishi City, Hyogo. Ueki's son died in the accident at age of 44.
He said his feelings for his son have not changed over the past 16 years, and he will pass along his experience as long as he lives.
However, passing along the lessons learned from the accident has become difficult because of the pandemic.
Key words : treatment first time
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A treatment for children with mucopolysaccharidosis II, also known as Hunter syndrome, will be available for the first time in the world when it launches in Japan on Monday.
MPS II is caused by an enzyme deficiency and affects a child's physical and mental development. Estimates put the number of sufferers in Japan at 150 or more.
Giving the enzymes to patients can help to decelerate the progress of the disease, but it had not been possible to administer them into brain and suppress its delay of brain development.
Dr. Okuyama Torayuki from the National Center for Child Health and Development and his group have come up with a treatment to slow down the progress of the disease.
The new treatment uses a special apparatus to deliver the specific enzyme to the brain.
The treatment can cost about 40,000 dollars for each administration of the enzyme. But various assistance and subsidies can bring down the monthly cost for a patient to around several hundred dollars.
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who took part in the clinical trial said that they could do nothing but watch his condition deteriorate. They said now, he is getting better and can now say his own name.
Key words : torch miyazaki
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The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is winding its way through Japan and is now in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki.
The current leg of the relay started from the ancient shrine of Takachiho. 12 cities and towns in the prefecture are along the route.
Twin brothers So Shigeru and So Takeshi ran together. They both competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted municipalities to scale down festivities. The organizers and the prefecture are urging people to watch online, or to observe social distancing and refrain from cheering out loud if they watch the relay in person.
Key words : Biden turkey
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US President Joe Biden has said the killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 was a case of genocide.
He issued a statement on Saturday, which was Armenian Remembrance Day. It says "one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination."
Previous US administrations have avoided using the term "genocide" due to concerns about damaging the relationship with Turkey.
Turkey's foreign ministry released a statement on Saturday to "reject and denounce in the strongest terms" Biden's move. It also states that the US statement will "open a deep wound that undermines our mutual trust and friendship."
The US and Turkey are NATO allies, but the relationship has been strained over various issues, including Turkey's purchase of weapons system from Russia.
Key words : china warship
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Chinese media report that the country's navy has commissioned three warships, including a large amphibious assault ship, adding them to the fleet covering the South China Sea.
State-run China Central Television reported that the commissioning ceremony was held at a naval port in Sanya on the southern island of Hainan on Friday, with President Xi Jinping attending.
Xi reportedly presented a military flag to the ships' captains and boarded the ships.
The Global Times newspaper, which is affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, reported that the ships were the country's first Type 075 amphibious assault ship, a large destroyer, and a nuclear-powered strategic ballistic missile submarine.
The ships were reportedly deployed to the fleet in charge of the South China Sea.
The commissioning of the three ships comes amid China's territorial disputes with neighboring countries over islands in the South China Sea.
Observers say it represents the rapid development of the capabilities of the Chinese navy, as well as Beijing's readiness to expand its activities in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
Key words : india topped 300
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The coronavirus pandemic is raging in India. The number of new daily infections has been above 300,000 over the last several days. And the shortfall in oxygen supply is now leading to deaths.
India reported more than 340,000 new cases on Saturday. The country's daily tally topped 300,000 for the third day in a row. The pace of infection is picking up.
More than 2,600 people died from COVID-19 on Saturday. That's a record high. Local media reported on Saturday that 20 COVID-19 patients at a hospital in the capital, New Delhi, died because of the oxygen supply shortage. The hospital was due to receive oxygen by Friday evening but it arrived at midnight -- too late for some patients.
The local government says hospitals in New Delhi needed 700 tons of oxygen per day as of Friday but the central government had allocated only 480 tons.
The central government has been boosting oxygen production and scrambling to import oxygen. But the supply has not been able to catch up with the soaring demand for oxygen.
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