Asian View
Key words : declare
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210708_03/
The Japanese government appears set to declare a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo for the fourth time.
The decision comes as focused antivirus measures for Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures are set to expire on Sunday.
The government plans to tighten anti-infection measures by declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo, where coronavirus cases are surging. Officials in the capital confirmed 920 new infections on Wednesday. That is the highest figure since mid-May.
The state of emergency will be in place till August 22.
Meanwhile, the government also plans to extend focused anti-infection measures for the prefectures of Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Osaka through August 22.
The same measures in Hokkaido, Aichi, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka will end on Sunday as initially planned.
In a bid to curb infections at restaurants and drinking places, the government plans to request a ban on serving alcohol in Tokyo.
The government is to call for a similar ban in prefectures where focused anti-infection measures will be in place. It plans to give governors of respective prefectures the authority to decide whether to ease the ban.
The government will officially decide on the plans after listening to the opinions of a panel on infectious diseases and other experts on Thursday.
Key words : indonesia hospital bed 93 percent
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210707_22/
Indonesia has confirmed a daily record high of more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases, partly due to the spread of the Delta variant first detected in India.
Officials confirmed 31,189 new cases and 728 deaths on Tuesday, both the country's largest daily figures to date.
Seventy-six percent of the nation's hospital beds for Covid patients are occupied. The rate in the capital Jakarta reached 93 percent.
Demand for medical-use oxygen is increasing. People supporting patients forced to stay home have formed long lines at stores selling oxygen in Jakarta.
A Health Ministry spokesperson told NHK that the amount of medical-grade oxygen used daily for the past several weeks has reached about 3,000 to 4,000 tons -- more than 500 times the level before the pandemic.
The spokesperson said the amount in 2019 was about six tons.
Indonesia's government is trying to secure oxygen supplies by prioritizing domestic production for medical use.
It has set up taskforces around the country to support oxygen transport to hospitals.
Officials intend to ask Singapore and China to help secure oxygen if the number of infections in Indonesia continues to rise.
Key words : beijing tighten firm
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210705_15/
The Chinese government has dealt another blow to ride-hailing giant Didi Global following its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Beijing on Sunday ordered the removal of its app from stores, saying the firm illegally collected and used personal information.
Chinese authorities had said just two days earlier that they would review the company for national security reasons. The move is seen as part of an effort by Beijing to tighten control over major IT firms.
Didi is China's leading ride-hailing service with 370 million users a year nationwide.
The firm said in a statement that existing customers can continue to use their previously downloaded app.
Didi said it "will strive to rectify any problems" and "protect users' privacy and data security."
The company noted that "the app takedown may have an adverse impact on its revenue in China."
Key words : rescue operation
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210707_11/
Search and rescue operations are continuing on the fifth day since a deadly mudslide tore through Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo. Seven people are confirmed dead, and more than 20 others are unaccounted for.
Residents were just starting their day Saturday when a wall of mud slid down the hillsides above. It pushed through homes and guesthouses in the resort city, washing many of them away.
The massive volume of mud and debris is hindering efforts to find people. Workers in some areas are digging with only their hands and small tools to prevent injuring anyone who may have been buried.
A prefectural police department official says the very steep slopes are making their work difficult.
Firefighters are checking inside damaged homes, looking for survivors. The region is expecting more rain, and officials are warning residents that it could trigger another mudslide.
Key words : soil development violate
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210707_17/
A vice governor of Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan has revealed that a company involved in a landfill near the starting point of a deadly mudslide that hit Atami City on Saturday had violated a law over forest land development in the past.
Vice Governor Namba Takashi told reporters on Wednesday morning that the company had been instructed by Shizuoka Prefecture and Atami City to rectify its business practice after violating the law.
The prefecture plans to explain the issue in more detail later on Wednesday.
The land ministry said the firm, based in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture, sought Atami's approval in 2007 to deforest the area and to bring soil to it for a development project.
The ministry said the soil that was then brought in was found to contain plastic pieces and other waste.
Shizuoka Prefecture estimates that the soil amounted to at least 50,000 cubic meters.
Namba said that the soil is likely to have aggravated the mudslide.
He said the prefecture hopes to determine the cause and extent of the mudslide by analyzing its components and using laser technology.
Key words : south korea record
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210708_18/
South Korea has reported a record daily number of coronavirus infections as a variant continues to spread rapidly in the country.
The South Korean government confirmed 1,275 new cases on Wednesday. The previous record daily tally of 1,240 was marked last December.
The daily figure had dropped below 400 last month. But the government says the Delta variant first detected in India has been fueling the rapid spread of infections in South Korea since late June.
President Moon Jae-in has ordered the swift deployment of police officers and military personnel to help with contact tracing.
On Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum visited an entertainment district where many young people gather and called for strict anti-virus measures to be taken.
In the capital Seoul, where the majority of cases have been reported, drinking alcohol outdoors is banned after 10 p.m. Public transport will be reduced by 20 percent at night from Thursday to encourage people to go home early.
Health authorities had planned to ease the curbs on restaurant operating hours this month but have decided to extend the restrictions in the greater Seoul area. Officials warn that tougher measures may be needed if the situation does not improve.
Key words : uganda
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210707_13/
Uganda's Olympic team members have started training in western Japan after completing their quarantine. Two of them had tested positive for the coronavirus.
One member tested positive when the delegation arrived at Narita Airport near Tokyo in June. Another was confirmed positive after moving to a hotel in Izumisano City in Osaka Prefecture, which is hosting their training camp.
Neither developed symptoms, but were required to self-isolate for a designated period. All other members who were designated by health authorities as having had close contact with the two were also instructed to stay at the hotel.
With all of them having completed their isolation period, the athletes started training on Wednesday. They will participate in the boxing, weightlifting and swimming events.
In the morning, five athletes wearing face masks did some light exercise such as stretching at a gymnasium as they maintained social distancing.
The team said in a statement that its members "feel great" to be able to start training after a long time indoors. The statement said, "Thank you Izumisano city and all people we have been with."
A city official in charge, Takagaki Hideo, said he would like to support the team so that they can make up for their roughly two-week loss in training.
The team will continue training until July 18 in the city before traveling to the Olympians' village in Tokyo.
Key words : matsuzaka
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210707_25/
Japan's professional baseball team Saitama Seibu Lions has announced that pitcher Matsuzaka Daisuke will retire at the end of this season.
The former Boston Red Sox pitcher earned the moniker of the "Monster of the Heisei Era" when he led his team to win both spring and summer high school baseball tournament championships in 1998.
Upon graduation, he joined Seibu. The team's first draft pick got the most wins in his rookie year and repeated the feat in the following two years.
Matsuzaka moved to Major League Baseball in 2007. He became the first Japanese pitcher to notch a win in World Series when playing for Red Sox.
He also made big contributions to Japan's national team. He played in the Olympics twice and led Japan to back-to-back World Baseball Classic crowns in 2006 and 2009.
Matsuzaka returned to Japanese professional baseball in the 2015 season and has been playing for Seibu since the previous season. But he never made it to the mount in official games since he underwent cervical spine surgery last year.
Matsuzaka is 40 years old. During his 23-year professional career, he had a total of 170 wins. 114 were in Japan and 56 in the United States.
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