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Key words : Carrie Lam
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211219_10/
Voters in Hong Kong are casting their ballots in a Legislative Council election. Electoral reform carried out earlier this year means pro-Beijing candidates are almost certain to win an overwhelming majority.
The election was originally scheduled for September of last year. But the Hong Kong government postponed it, citing the need to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's leadership decided on implementing election reform in March to ensure the "principle of patriots administering Hong Kong." The measure increases the number of Legislative Council seats from 70 to 90, all of which are being contested in this election. A total of 153 candidates are running.
Voters can directly elect 20 members, down from 35 before the reform. Thirty are chosen by industries closely connected to Beijing, such as finance and dining. The other 40 are selected by the Election Committee, which is dominated by pro-Beijing officials.
Beijing has repeatedly stressed that the reform is not intended to exclude pro-democracy candidates. But pro-democracy parties are not fielding any candidates due to stricter conditions for running. Overall, only around 10 self-described pro-democracy or centrist candidates are participating in the election.
The reduced presence of pro-democracy candidates has diminished voter interest in the election, with turnout projected to be a record low.
About 630 polling stations have been set up. Police were seen on guard around a voting site on Hong Kong Island.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam cast her ballot on Sunday morning and called on people to vote.
Polling stations will close at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, local time. Results are expected as early as Monday.
Key words : foreign ministers seven
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211221_10/
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have expressed grave concern over Hong Kong's recent election.
On Sunday, Hong Kong held its first Legislative Council poll since electoral reform was carried out under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Media in the Chinese territory have reported that pro-Beijing candidates took all but one seat.
The G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement on Monday. In it, they express their "grave concern over the erosion of democratic elements" of Hong Kong's electoral system.
They said the package of changes to the electoral system introduced earlier this year "undermined Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy under the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle."
They noted the changes included "reduction of the number of directly elected seats and establishment of a new vetting process to severely restrict the choice of candidates."
The ministers called on China and the Hong Kong authorities to "end the unwarranted oppression of those who promote democratic values and the defense of rights and freedoms."
Key words : police philippine 375
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211221_07/
Police in the Philippines say 375 people have been confirmed dead and 56 are still missing from Typhoon Rai, which tore through central parts of the country last week.
Disaster response authorities say strong winds and flooding caused by the powerful storm have damaged more than 3,800 homes.
Power outages have occurred in about 200 municipalities and communications have been cut off in some areas, hampering search and rescue operations.
Nearly 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate.
On the hard-hit island of Bohol, power outages at purification plants have led to shortages of drinking water.
The Philippine government is stepping up its relief efforts.
In 2013, a typhoon left more than 6,000 people dead on Leyte Island and in other parts of the Philippines.
Key words : health ministry says 14
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211220_18/
The health ministry says 14 travelers who entered Japan between December 12 and 16 have been confirmed to have the omicron coronavirus variant.
The ministry says the travelers, ranging in age from under 10 to their 60s, arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Narita Airport near Tokyo, and Kansai International Airport in western Japan. They were coming from the United States, Britain, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan.
They tested positive for the coronavirus at airport quarantines or hotels where they have been isolating since arriving.
Two had COVID symptoms such as fever and coughs; the other 12 did not.
All but two had been vaccinated for the coronavirus. The two are children under 10.
Meanwhile, one person each in Okinawa, Tokyo, and Gunma have been found to have the omicron variant. The one in Okinawa had not recently traveled overseas. She worked for the US Marine Corps' Camp Hansen, where omicron infections have already been reported.
The other two had stayed in Kenya and returned on December 12 and 15 respectively. They tested positive at home or a hotel. They have been hospitalized.
This brings the total number of confirmed omicron infections in Japan to 82.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 11 new infections of the coronavirus overall on Monday, up four from a week ago.
Key words : smartphone app
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211220_13/
The Japanese government has launched a smartphone app that enables people to show proof that they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Users scan a national identification number card with a smartphone, and the app shows their inoculation status.
Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward has set up a booth at its office to provide help for those having trouble using the app.
Officials say they will issue paper certificates to residents who do not have the ID card or a smartphone.
Should another coronavirus state of emergency be declared, the government plans to forgo social distancing restrictions at restaurants, bars and event venues so long as people can present vaccination certificates.
The information on the app is based on the data stored on the nationwide vaccination record system.
But errors have been found in about 100,000 cases as of Friday.
Key words : chinese tennis
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211220_11/
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she never made any sexual assault claims against a former official.
Singapore newspaper, Lianhe Zaobao, says Peng spoke to the paper on the sidelines of a sports event in Shanghai, China, on Sunday.
A video posted by the paper shows the player saying she never said or wrote that anyone had sexually assaulted her. The video also shows her adding she wants to clearly stress this point.
In the video, Peng also said she has been living at home in Beijing without supervision, and that she wrote to the CEO of the Women's Tennis Association at her own discretion last month to inform him that she is safe.
This is believed to be the first time Peng has spoken to overseas media since an online posting purportedly made by her last month accused former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual abuse.
After the posting, Peng dropped out of public view. This fueled concerns in the international community about her welfare.
Key words : influencer
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211221_04/
A prominent online influencer in China has been fined about 1.34 billion yuan, or more than 210 million dollars, for tax evasion.
Tax authorities in Zhejiang Province on Monday said Huang Wei avoided paying about 100 million dollars in taxes from 2019 through 2020 by hiding personal income, among other methods.
Huang is known for selling products on a live streaming platform. Her account has some 90 million followers.
She is the latest online celebrity to be caught up in a widening government crackdown on tax evasion. Two other influencers were slapped with a combined fine of about 14.5 million dollars last month.
Beijing has been targeting wealthy and influential individuals as part of efforts to narrow the wealth gap and achieve what it calls "common prosperity."
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