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Key words : shigeru clear vision
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The head of the Japanese government's advisory panel on the coronavirus says the Olympics and Paralympics would not normally be held in a situation like the current one in Japan. He called on officials to explain clearly if they go ahead with the Tokyo Games.
Omi Shigeru said to a Diet committee on Wednesday that if the organizers go ahead with the games, they must scale back the events and strengthen management systems as much as possible.
Omi urged officials to provide clear visions and explanations to help motivate people to overcome the current special situation and cooperate.
He spoke about what he and other experts should do if the government, the organizing committee and others make a final decision to go ahead with the games.
Omi said it is the experts' responsibility to assess the games' possible impact on infections in Japan and how risks could be lowered.
The Olympics are scheduled to open in late July, with the Paralympics starting in late August. They were postponed for one year due to the pandemic.
Key words : learned
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NHK has learned that doctors in charge of medical service at competition venues in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are withdrawing. Some of them have cited their busy work schedule.
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee plans to assign doctors called Venue Medical Officer, or VMO, to each site.
Members of VMO, including emergency medical doctors at university hospitals, supervise medical staff in treating athletes and spectators in case of developing fevers, or in the aftermath of disasters and acts of terrorism.
The organizing committee is working to secure doctors who will cover those who have pulled out.
In May, it asked the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine to recommend about seven doctors who will cooperate.
At competition sites during the Tokyo Games, medical rooms for athletes and separate ones for spectators are to be set up. Tents are also to be prepared for isolating people with a fever.
Key words : yoshiro
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Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics say about 10,000 volunteers have withdrawn from the Games as of Tuesday.
They are among the 80,000 volunteers that the organizing committee had secured for the Tokyo Games, postponed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The withdrawal of volunteers began in February after then organizing committee chairman Mori Yoshiro came under criticism for his remarks taken as derogatory to women.
Even after Mori resigned from the post to take responsibility for his remarks, more volunteers continued to withdraw, citing other factors such as fears of infection or changes in their own working environment.
Committee Director General Muto Toshiro says he believes there were some people who found it hard to serve as volunteers in view of their schedules.
Muto suggests that the withdrawal of so many volunteers will not pose a problem, citing measures such as the possibility of some volunteers working for both the Olympics and Paralympics.
Key words : hong kong
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A museum in Hong Kong that commemorates China's deadly crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing has temporarily closed, following an inspection by the Hong Kong authorities.
Ahead of the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen incident on Friday, the authorities appear to be strengthening their crackdown on activities related to the incident.
The June 4th Museum was set up by a local civic group in 2014 to commemorate the crackdown at the Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. The museum has continued, despite relocation and repeated suspensions of exhibitions.
The group announced the closure on Wednesday. It said the authorities inspected the museum on Tuesday regarding whether it has the necessary licenses for exhibitions.
It added that there are currently no prospects for the museum's reopening.
The museum has had many visitors in the run-up to the incident's anniversary on Friday.
The group was planning a commemorative rally at a park in central Hong Kong on Friday evening. But the authorities withheld permission, citing measures against the coronavirus.
Local media reported that 3,000 police officers are expected to be deployed near the planned site of the rally and the museum on the day.
Key words : suga 800 million
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Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has pledged to provide an additional 800 million dollars to an international framework aiming for a fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide.
The announcement came at an online vaccine summit late Wednesday, which Japan co-hosted with the Gavi vaccine alliance, an international group that promotes vaccinations in developing nations.
Participants included US Vice President Kamala Harris, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and others.
Suga told them that a vaccine divide based on wealth and other circumstances of various nations cannot be tolerated.
Suga explained that more than 76 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been supplied to over 120 countries and regions through the COVAX Facility.
He said more solidarity and commitment will be needed to overcome the global crisis. He said that Japan will fully support the safe, fair and effective distribution of vaccines to as many people as possible.
He asked participants to work towards realizing the goal of securing 1.8 billion vaccine doses -- enough to vaccinate 30 percent of populations in developing countries and territories before the end of the year.
Suga added that Japan also plans to supply 30 million vaccine doses manufactured in the country, taking into account the spread of coronavirus variants and the delay in vaccine shipments.
He said this will happen when all conditions are met, and at an appropriate time.
Japan has already contributed 200 million dollars to the cause.
Key words : taiwanese baseball
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Taiwan's baseball squad has decided against taking part in the final qualifier for the Tokyo Olympic Games in light of the continuing spread of the new coronavirus.
Taiwan was to host the final qualifier, which was set to start on June 16. The winner would secure the last available slot at the Tokyo Games.
But Taiwanese authorities on May 19 suspended entry of foreign nationals without resident status.
The decision prompted the World Baseball and Softball Confederation, the WBSC, to move the tournament to Mexico.
Last week, Taiwan's professional baseball league decided against dispatching any players in Taiwan to the qualifier.
The league said the decision was based on the need to ensure the health and safety of those involved, and to avoid placing additional burden on its medical systems.
As a result, the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association began discussing forming a team made up of amateur players.
But authorities were unable to secure a camping ground within Taiwan as a result of the recent coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, anti-infection measures in Mexico reportedly failed to meet Taiwan's standards.
The association says it will formally convey its decision to the WBSC after obtaining approval from Taiwanese authorities.
The final qualifier will be contested between Australia, the Netherlands and the second and third-placed squads from among teams in the Americas.
Key words : huawei
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Huawei Technologies has unveiled its own operating system for smartphones and other mobile devices after US sanctions limited the company's access to Google's mobile services.
The Chinese telecom giant launched HarmonyOS on Wednesday. It aims to turn around its handset business without relying on Google's popular operating platform.
Huawei had been shipping its handsets running Android.
But the United States has put the company on a trade black list, citing security threats.
That blocked the company's access to Google apps on its phones. Its overseas sales tumbled last year for the first time since 2010.
But now, Huawei appears to be betting on its expertise in the field of Internet-of-Things.
The US restriction still seems to be impacting the Chinese company. It hasn't announced any new smartphone models, as it usually does around this time of year.
Key words : thailand welcome
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Thailand has welcomed back two ancient stone artifacts that are believed to have been stolen almost half a century ago.
The carved sandstone lintels were repatriated from the United States.
A Thai government investigation had found that the religious relics had been illegally removed from ruins in the country.
The artifacts were originally part of ancient temples that date back to around the 10th and 11th centuries.
A welcoming ceremony was held on Monday in Bangkok to mark the return of the carvings.
They had been on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The museum says the lintels were purchased from European dealers in the 1960s. In 2017, the Thai government asked Washington to arrange for them to be returned.
Thai Culture Minister said "I am pleased that the United States has cooperated and sent them back to Thailand. The lintels are important historical artifacts."
The Thai government believes that there are around 130 other artifacts still in the US that were illegally removed from Thailand.
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