Experts on a government panel have agreed on the need to prevent clusters of the new coronavirus in Japan from expanding further.
Chinese health authorities say an additional 150 people infected with the new coronavirus have died, bringing the death toll in mainland China to 2,592.
Asian shares dropped on Monday over concerns about the impact of the new coronavirus on the economy.
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Key words : experts government panel
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Experts on a government panel have agreed on the need to prevent clusters of the new coronavirus in Japan from expanding further.
The view comes as the Japanese government is set to compile comprehensive guidelines to contain the spread of the virus on Tuesday.
The panel, headed by the Director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Takaji Wakita, met for the third time on Monday.
Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said taking into account the status quo, it is of the utmost importance to curb the increase of new cases to contain further outbreaks.
He added that these efforts will allow the government to prepare for a potential surge in the number of infected people by establishing a medical service framework.
He also said the government must show the people a clear basic policy by organizing measures that will deal with possible future developments.
Japan has seen clusters of outbreaks, including one at a hospital in western Japan, and another at a restaurant boat in Tokyo. Panel members agreed on the need to establish the infection routes of these outbreaks as well as to make efforts to prevent the virus from spreading to wider areas.
The panel members stressed the need for the government to release information in plain language so the public can respond appropriately.
They added that the government's measures should also reflect the difference between the new coronavirus and influenza viruses.
As of 5.30 p.m. local time on Monday, the total number of infections confirmed in Japan had risen to 844.
Of these,139 are people infected in the country and tourists from China. The figure includes a health ministry official and a quarantine official who were on board the quarantined Diamond Princess and tested positive on Monday, as well as four people in Hokkaido Prefecture.
691 cases have been confirmed among passengers and crewmembers aboard the Diamond Princess. 14 were among those evacuated on government-chartered flights from China's Hubei Province.
Key words : Toyota resumed
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Japanese carmaker, Toyota Motor, has resumed operations at a plant in Chengdu, China.
Monday's restart came as the facility secured sufficient workers and ensured its supply chain for components.
Chengdu is one of four cities in China where Toyota produces vehicles jointly with local manufacturers.
The new coronavirus outbreak forced the firm to push back a plan to resume production early this month after the end of the Lunar New Year holidays.
Operations resumed last week at the plants in three other cities, Guangzhou, Changchun and Tianjin.
With output running at reduced capacity, Toyota officials say they do not know when the Chinese plants will return to normal.
Key words : organizer under pressure
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The organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games are under pressure to come up with clear guidelines on how to deal with the new coronavirus infection.
The Olympic flame will start making its way across Japan in late March. The organizers say it's not possible to push that date back.
They plan to seek feedback from prefectures around the country as they work out ways to safely go ahead with the relay.
A series of test events for the Games are also scheduled to take place from March to May.
A Boccia event will be held on Friday without spectators as players with disabilities are more vulnerable to infection.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games officer Hisashi Nakaminami says many players have devoted their life training for the Games, and adds that organizers should keep preparing to give them a chance to compete.
Key words : chinese health 150
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Chinese health authorities say an additional 150 people infected with the new coronavirus have died, bringing the death toll in mainland China to 2,592.
The number of infections has risen by 409 and now sits at 77,150.
State-run media says 24 of the country's 31 provinces, direct-administered municipalities and autonomous regions did not report any infections on Sunday.
The health authorities say an international team led by the World Health Organization conducted investigations and held talks with local officials in the hardest-hit city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, over the weekend.
Key words : China has officially
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China has officially postponed the annual National People's Congress due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
CCTV reported on Monday that members of the Congress's standing committee have put off the event that was originally scheduled to begin on March 5.
It added that the committee will meet again to determine the revised schedule.
The National People's Congress brings together nearly 3,000 representatives from across the country to decide policies for the coming year.
Key words : Xi described
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has described the outbreak of the new coronavirus as a "crisis" and vowed to step up measures to minimize its impact on the economy and society.
China's state-run broadcaster CCTV reported that Xi held an online meeting with senior Communist Party officials on Sunday.
The Chinese leader expressed a sense of urgency saying that the outbreak is one of the most serious public health emergencies since the founding of the People's Republic. He said, " For us, this is a crisis and a big test."
Xi said the measures being implemented have had some effect, but added "no victory should be lightly announced until there is a complete victory."
He ordered the expansion of medical services in the hardest-hit Hubei Province and preventative measures in the capital Beijing.
Xi said the outbreak will inevitably have a greater impact on the economy and society. He said corporate activities should gradually resume depending on the situation in each region.
The Chinese president also ordered increased controls on public opinion to minimize the impact on the economy and society.
Nearly 77,000 cases of infection have been confirmed in China, with the death toll reaching 2,442.
The Chinese leadership is expected to officially decide on Monday to postpone the National People's Congress, which was scheduled to start on March 5.
Key words : chinese expert
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A Chinese expert has said on the country's state-run broadcaster that officials should expand the definition of those in "close contact" with people infected by the new coronavirus.
Xiang Nijuan, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, made the comments on Friday during an interview on CCTV.
Xiang said close contact has been defined as being near someone infected by the virus after the person has started showing symptoms.
She said people in close proximity to infected individuals up to two days before symptoms appeared should also be classified as having been in close contact.
Key words : south announced 161
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The South Korean government announced on Monday morning that it has confirmation of 161 new cases of the new coronavirus. That brings the country's total to 763 infected people.
The death toll also increased by two, from five people to seven.
South Korea has seen four consecutive days of more than 100 new infections.
Among the new cases, 129 are people with links to a church in the southern city of Daegu.
The government designated Daegu and its vicinity as a special care zone in a bid to contain the outbreak.
Government officials say they are increasing their efforts to deal with a potential crisis.
South Korea's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha briefed the World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva on Sunday.
The pair spoke about international cooperation to address the problem.
Key words : G20 global economy ended
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G20 finance ministers and central bank governors say the coronavirus poses a new risk to the global economy and agreed to adopt appropriate policies.
Their two-day meeting in Saudi Arabia ended with the adoption of a joint statement on Sunday.
The statement forecasts that global growth will pick up modestly in 2020 and 2021. However, it also cites downside risks stemming from geopolitical and trade tensions, and policy uncertainty.
The statement also refers to growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus.
It says, "We will enhance global risk monitoring, including of the recent outbreak of COVID-19. We stand ready to take further action to address these risks."
After the meeting, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he is mindful of the possible impact of the coronavirus on the Japanese economy and financial markets. He pledged to take all necessary measures.
Some overseas investors and economists have raised concerns about the negative impact of the coronavirus on the Japanese economy, and are carefully monitoring the government's response.
Key words : Aso warned
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Japan's finance minister Taro Aso has warned his G20 counterparts about digital currency, saying more work is needed before any issuance.
In a news conference after the meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs in Saudi Arabia, Aso said regulations on digital currency should be drawn up to avoid potential risks such as money laundering.
China is already moving towards issuing a digital yuan.
But Aso said because of the impact China should not go ahead with issuing it until potential problems are solved.
Aso also said he expressed concern during the meeting over the US "safe-harbor" proposal regarding global rules on taxes paid by digital giants.
Washington has proposed giving large IT firms a choice about whether they would have to follow the new rules on where they pay taxes or remain with the current regulations.
Aso said that giving firms choices would diminish the regulatory effect of the new rules.
Key words : asian shares drop
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Asian shares dropped on Monday over concerns about the impact of the new coronavirus on the economy. South Korean shares were hit the hardest following a big spike in new cases.
South Korea's benchmark stock index tumbled by 3.8 percent from Friday's close. The Vietnamese index fell by 3.1 percent. Philippines shares were lower by 2.4 percent; Hong Kong shares down 1.7 percent; and Taiwanese shares down 1.3 percent.
Shares in Australia also plunged, by 2.3 percent.
Japan's stock market is closed Monday for a holiday.
Market sources say investors are concerned about the impact of the ongoing outbreak on their countries' economies.
They say investors are focusing on whether the governments of the affected nations can implement effective measures to contain the spread of the virus.
Key words : conservative
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Conservative hardliners have won about 70 percent of the seats in Iran's parliament following Friday's vote.
The country's interior ministry announced the result as ballot counting ended on Sunday.
More than 210 of 290 seats were taken by conservative hardliners who campaigned to stand up against the United States.
Reformists and moderates who support President Hassan Rouhani won about 20 seats.
Rouhani, who prefers dialogue with the international community, and his supporters, face a series of challenges.
Iran's economy has worsened under sanctions imposed by the US after Washington pulled out of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Voter turnout was just over 42 percent, the lowest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed foreign media reports for dissuading Iranians from heading to the polls by over-stressing the threat of the new coronavirus.
But many voters said they chose not to vote because they were dissatisfied and disillusioned with their government.
Key words : Malaysia tender
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The office of Malaysia's prime minister said on Monday that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has tendered his resignation to the king.
The 94-year-old leader has been facing increasing pressure from his coalition government to step down after returning to power in the May 2018 election. He has been urged to fulfill his pledge to hand over his position to former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The pressure intensified after Mahathir said at a news conference on Friday that he will stay on until the end of the APEC summit this November.
Mahathir previously governed the country as Prime Minister for 22 years since 1981.
He is known as an expert on Japan. He successfully led Malaysia to become a Southeast Asian industrial power under his Look East policy. It emphasized measures to learn from Japan's advanced industrial technologies and work style.
During the current term, he addressed fiscal policy by scaling back projects in his country that were part of China's Belt and Road initiative.
Political parties will now be faced with the task of forming a coalition government to pick Mahathir's successor.
Key words : families Miyagi
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Families in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have made bamboo lanterns in preparation to welcome the Olympic flame for the 2020 games.
The flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, and transported on March 20 to Japan's Self Defense Force Matsushima base in Miyagi Prefecture.
Local residents plan to float about 1,000 bamboo lanterns in a canal the day before the arrival of the flame.
The lanterns will be lit to welcome the flame and to express their wishes for the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011.
On Sunday, about 20 people assembled bamboo pieces to make lanterns and wrote their wishes on them.
A mother who came with her daughter said she wants children who have not experienced the earthquake and tsunami to know about the disaster.
One of the organizers, Kiyoko Mii, said she wants to float many lanterns to remember and pray for the victims of the devastation.
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