The Japanese government is stepping up its protective measures againist the new coronavirus, with a proposed pause on large public gatherings.
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that the total number of people confirmed to have benn infected with the new coronavirus topped 1,200.
Some local governments in China have grown wary of visitors bringing in the coronavirus amid signs that the country's outbreak has begun subsiding.
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Key words : Japanese government protect
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The Japanese government is stepping up its protective measures, with a proposed pause on large public gatherings.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has suggested that major sport, cultural and other events should be cancelled, delayed or scaled down for about two weeks.
Abe said, "Now is the crucial time to contain the spread of the virus at an early date."
He added the government will ban foreign nationals from southern areas of South Korea from entering Japan starting Thursday.
The government has also set up a team of experts to tackle virus clusters a growing global concern.
Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said, "A cluster is a group of people infected with the virus in a chain. Clusters may produce other clusters. The government and experts are afraid of this kind of expansion."
The ministry says clusters may have already occurred in some parts of Japan, including Tokyo and the western prefecture of Wakayama.
In Japan, more than 860 people have been confirmed to be infected. Nearly 700 of them are from a quarantined cruise ship docked near Tokyo.
Health officials say an elderly person with the virus has died in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, the second fatality outside the ship.
Four people from the vessel have died.
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Key words : labor ministry
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Japanese labor ministry officials say they've been inundated by calls from businesses seeking advice about how to respond to the coronavirus outbreak since launching a consultation service almost two weeks ago.
The officials say they've had about 800 inquiries from firms in the manufacturing, tourism, hospitality and other sectors. They say some companies want to know if they can get financial support if their businesses take a hit.
Others inquiries are related to suspending operations or laying off workers.
Ministry officials say they've also received hundreds of calls from individual employees.
Key words : Japan claim canceling
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Japan claims an International Olympic Committee member's mention of the possibility of canceling the Tokyo Olympic Games because of the coronavirus outbreak was not an official comment, and stresses it will continue preparations for the games.
IOC member Dick Pound said during an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday that the decision of whether the Games will go ahead could be put off until late May.
He also said that around that time, people have to ask if the coronavirus outbreak is under sufficient control. He said if the IOC decides the games cannot go forward as scheduled in Tokyo, "you are probably looking at a cancellation."
On Wednesday, Minister for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games Seiko Hashimoto was asked by an opposition lawmaker about the government's take on Pound's remark.
The minister said the organizers asked the IOC, and were told that Pound's remark was not the official view of the IOC, but was an explanation that the IOC is preparing to hold the Tokyo Games as scheduled.
She also said that simulating the worst case scenario is necessary to improve the quality of the Games to make them a success. She added all that should be done is to contain the virus as soon as possible and give athletes and organizers peace of mind as they prepare for the Games.
Key words : living in Japan
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Authorities in some prefectures where people are confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus are providing multilingual information services for foreigners visiting or living in Japan.
Okinawa Prefecture has set up a round-the-clock hotline serviced by medical professionals who provide information on medical institutions that can handle foreign languages. The service is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Thai. The phone number is 0570-050-235.
In Kumamoto Prefecture, the Kumamoto Support Center for Foreign Residents is offering telephone consultations in 18 languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, Malay, French, Russian, German, Italian, Burmese, Khmer, and Mongolian.
The service is available on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The phone number is 080-4275-4489.
Fukuoka Prefecture has a hotline, which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Multilingual Medical Information Service Call Center provides the service in 17 languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepali, Tagalog, Indonesian, Portuguese, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Malay, Burmese, and Khmer.
The phone number is 092-286-9595.
A hotline is also available for foreigners visiting Yamaguchi Prefecture and those in the Kyushu region. The service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The service is available in 17 languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepali, Tagalog, Indonesian, Portuguese, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Malay, Burmese, and Khmer.
The phone number is 092-687-6639.
Osaka Prefecture is offering telephone services in 10 languages including English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian and Nepalese. The Osaka Foundation of International Exchange is providing a hotline on weekdays and on the second and fourth Sundays. The phone number is 06-6941-2297.
The Osaka International House Foundation is also offering telephone services in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog. The phone number is 06-6773-6533.
And the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau has a hotline exclusively in Chinese. The phone numbers are 080-1460-7627 and 080-1463-3489.
Kyoto Prefecture is offering the telephone support services in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Portuguese and Spanish. The service is provided by the Kyoto Prefectural International Center every day, except for the second and fourth Tuesdays and holidays. The phone number is 075-343-9666.
Wakayama Prefecture is providing information in English, Chinese and Tagalog through the Wakayama International Exchange Center. Tagalog is available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. English and Chinese are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Wednesday. The phone number is 073-435-5240.
Aichi Prefecture is offering support through its Multilingual Call Center. The call center can be accessed using a smartphone, by first visiting the prefecture's official tourism site Aichi Now, where there is a link to the call center page. A call can be made by pressing the button on the page.
The service is available in 9 languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish for 24 hours.
Thai service is available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Calls in Vietnamese, Tagalog, and French can be made from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m..
Mie Prefecture is offering telephone information in 10 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Indonesian and Thai.
The service is provided by the Mie Consultation Center for Foreign Residents on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 080-3300-8077.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is offering a hotline for speakers of English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Thai and can refer people to relevant public health centers as necessary. The service is provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center "Himawari" from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day including weekends and holidays. The phone number is 03-5285-8181.
In Ishikawa Prefecture, the Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange is offering phone consultations in five languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Russian.
The service is available on weekdays, from 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The phone number is 076-222-5950.
In Nagano Prefecture, the Nagano Multilingual Call Center is offering telephone consultations free of charge around the clock every day of the year.
The service is available in 17 languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Tagalog, Malay, Burmese, and Khmer.
The phone number is 0120-691-792
In Saitama Prefecture, the Saitama Information & Support is offering telephone support services in 10 languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Nepalese.
The service is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The phone number is 048-833-3296.
Hokkaido Prefecture is also providing an information hotline in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Russian, Nepalese, Indonesian and Burmese. The service is provided by the Hokkaido Foreign Resident Support Center. The phone number is 011-200-9595. The service is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Key words : south announced total number
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The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that 169 more people have tested positive for the new coronavirus, pushing the total number of infections in the country to 1,146.
South Korea is the second country to confirm over 1,000 cases. China was the first.
The number of fatalities in South Korea also rose by one to 11.
Key words : Japanese government arrange
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The Japanese government has begun making arrangements to bar foreign nationals from southern areas of South Korea from entering Japan, in response to the spread of the new coronavirus.
The measure would block the entry of foreign citizens who have stayed in Daegu City and Cheongdo County in North Gyeongsang Province within 14 days of their arrival in Japan, unless they have special reasons.
The members of a government task force on the virus outbreak plan to discuss the ban on Wednesday.
This comes after Japan's foreign ministry raised the risk for infectious diseases in that South Korean area to level two on Tuesday. The highest level is four. People are advised to cancel unnecessary travel to the area.
Japan has already banned the entry of foreign nationals who have stayed in the Chinese provinces of Hubei and Zhejiang within 14 days of their arrival in Japan. Those who hold passports issued by the provinces have also been barred. Exceptions can be made if people from those areas have special reasons.
Key words : some local governments in China
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Some local governments in China have grown wary of visitors bringing in the coronavirus amid signs that the country's outbreak has begun subsiding.
Health authorities in China reported 52 new deaths in Hubei Province on Tuesday, bringing the death toll on the mainland to 2,715.
But no deaths were confirmed in other parts of the country for the first time in three weeks.
The authorities also confirmed 406 new cases, all but five in Hubei, bringing the total to 78,064.
Some local governments are shifting their attention to visitors from Japan and South Korea, where new cases are emerging.
Authorities in Weihai, Shandong Province, announced that visitors from Japan and South Korea would be placed in 14-day quarantine at a hotel regardless of their nationality.
Officials in Yanbian, Jilin Province, said they would deny entry to tour groups from South Korea. The region is home to many ethnic Koreans.
Authorities in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, say they're requiring visitors from Japan and South Korea to declare where they've been and to be monitored at their residence for two weeks.
Key words : nuclear regulator
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Japan's nuclear regulator has officially approved an assessment of a nuclear reactor in an area devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority compiled an assessment that allows Tohoku Electric Power Company to restart its No.2 reactor at the Onagawa plant in Miyagi Prefecture.
The utility applied for screening in 2013. The nuclear regulator approved a draft assessment last November and solicited public opinion.
At a meeting on Wednesday, the regulator decided to approve the document, reflecting people's opinions. It noted that concerns were raised about huge tsunamis, but said the utility's seawalls are 29 meters above sea level and can withstand such waves.
Onagawa's No.2 reactor is the first to be approved in the Tohoku region and the second of those damaged by the tsunami after the 2011 earthquake to be approved. The first was the Tokai No.2 plant's reactor in Ibaraki Prefecture.
It's unclear how soon the Onagawa reactor will actually go back online, as it must still must obtain support from local municipalities.
The Onagawa plant has two more reactors. The operator has already decided to decommission one and is considering applying for screening for the other.
Utilities must meet tougher government requirements introduced after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident before putting their reactors back online.
Key words : swedish met
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Young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has met Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thunberg, age 17, promotes a global movement calling for measures against climate change. On Tuesday, she visited the university in Britain attended by Yousafzai.
Yousafzai has been promoting the rights of women and children to receive education, even though she was the target of a gun attack by Islamic extremists.
Thunberg posted a photo of the two sitting on a bench, with the comment "today I met my role model."
Yousafzai also posted a tweet, joking "she's the only friend I'd skip school for." Thunberg has gained attention for her initiative by staging a school strike.
British media say the two talked about their activities.
On Twitter, there are many posts praising their work, such as the one saying both are everyone's role models.
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