The head of the WHO has expressed concern about the spread of coronavirus in South Korea, Italy, Iran, and Japan, but insisted that the outbreaks can be contained.
Japan's government says it will pay subsidies to businesses for reach parents taking leave from work in response to school closures.
China's ambassador to the UN says there will be no Security Council meeting to discuss the latest launches by North Korea.
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Key words : WHO concern
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The head of the World Health Organization says the agency is most concerned about the coronavirus outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, Iran, and Japan.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke to reporters in Geneva on Monday. He expressed concern, but insisted that the outbreaks can be contained.
Tedros revealed that a WHO team has arrived in Iran. He said the team will deliver medical supplies and support local authorities in the fight against the outbreak.
The country has reported the highest number of deaths from the virus outside mainland China.
The director-general said about eight countries have not reported new cases for two weeks. He added that they have been able to contain the outbreaks.
Tedros pointed out that the number of new cases in China has been declining.
He suggested this indicates that containment should be achievable, even in areas that have a large number of cases.
Key words : Japan died 706
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The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infections across Japan hit 980 as of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. They include 706 people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship moored at Yokohama Port, near Tokyo.
The tally is based on data compiled by the health ministry and local governments.
Twelve people have died, including six from the cruise ship.
By prefecture, Hokkaido has the most cases at 77, followed by Tokyo with 39, Aichi with 32, Kanagawa with 30 and Chiba with 14.
Nine health ministry and quarantine officials have also been confirmed to be infected.
The health ministry announced that as of Monday, 57 patients are in serious condition. Thirty-four of them are from the cruise ship. They are on respirators or are being treated in the intensive care unit.
A total of 43 patients, excluding those from the cruise ship, had recovered and left hospital as of Monday.
Key words : government it will pay
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Japan's government says it will pay up to about 80 dollars per person per day to businesses as income compensation for parents taking leave from work in response to temporary school closures that began nationwide.
The health and labor ministry on Monday revealed the details of a new subsidy system as the government strives to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
The ministry will pay the subsidy of up to 8,330 yen per person per day to businesses if their employees take paid leave to take care of their children due to school closures.
It'll also offer stipend in cases where employees care for people suspected of having been infected with the virus.
The measure will cover regular and non-regular workers who take leave between February 27 and March 31.
The ministry plans to determine and announce soon how the system will be implemented.
Key words : face mask Hokkaido
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Key words : nearly 20
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Nearly 20 percent of facilities in Japan that provide nursing care have run out of surgical masks amid the new coronavirus outbreak.
More than 1,000 care facilities across Japan responded to a survey over the weekend by the Nippon Careservice Craft Union.
It showed that 34.1 percent were short of surgical masks and alcohol disinfectant.
Asked how many masks they have left, 18.8 percent of all facilities said none.
The health ministry and the Cabinet Office have asked prefectural governments to survey the mask shortage among nursing care providers. But 68.1 percent of facilities said they have not yet been surveyed.
A special nursing home for the elderly in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, says masks became unavailable around mid-January. It has also been unable to purchase alcohol disinfectant.
The head of the facility says she wants to know when they will be able to get surgical masks. She says the government has pledged to step up production but nothing has changed. She says the staff are considering making their own masks out of cloth.
Key words : shortage mask working
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Key words : cabinet minister
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A Japanese Cabinet minister says organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are working on preparations for the torch relay to be held later this month as planned.
The relay is scheduled to start on March 26 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Seiko Hashimoto met reporters on Tuesday. She said joint efforts by officials from relevant ministries and agencies, organizing committees, and the Tokyo metropolitan government, are extremely important.
Hashimoto said she wants to provide accurate information and reassure the International Olympic Committee and its president Thomas Bach that Tokyo is ready to hold the games.
Key words : some prefecture
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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.
In Hyogo Prefecture, the Hyogo International Association Information and Advisory Service offers consultation services from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
The services are available in four languages: English, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
The phone number is 078-382-2052.
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.
In Gifu Prefecture, the Gifu Prefectural Consultation Center for Foreign Residents accepts inquiries in 14 languages from 9: 30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. on weekdays.
The service is available in English, Chinese, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Nepalese, Korean, Spanish, Khmer, Myanmar, Malay and Mongolian. The phone number is 058-263-8066.
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.
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 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 : ambassador
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China's ambassador to the United Nations says there will be no Security Council meeting to discuss the latest launches by North Korea. Instead, Zhang Jun stressed that dialogue is needed to break the impasse between Pyongyang and the international community.
Zhang Jun said, "Parties concerned really need to show more flexibilities in building up mutual trust, in seeking solutions through dialogue and especially in realizing the final goals of denuclearization."
China currently holds this month's presidency of the UN Security Council. The role enables the country to schedule meetings and approve the agenda.
Later this month the Security Council is expected to release an update on the monitoring of UN sanctions on North Korea.
Sources say it shows North Korea continues to export coal...mainly through ship-to-ship transfers....in violation of current sanctions.
Key words : Kawai
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Three aides to former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai and his lawmaker wife Anri Kawai, have been arrested on suspicion of violating the election law.
Hiroshima district prosecutors arrested Shinsuke Takaya, a policy secretary to Katsuyuki Kawai, on Tuesday. They also arrested Hiroshi Tatemichi, a second secretary to Upper House member Anri Kawai, and Yugo Waki, a senior official of her campaign team.
Prosecutors suspect the aides paid Anri Kawai's campaign staff more than the legal limit during her campaign for the Upper House last year.
The daily allowance payment limit is 15,000 yen, but Kawai's camp is suspected of paying 30,000 yen, about 280 dollars.
Prosecutors searched the couple's office in their constituency and their home. They have also questioned the three suspects and the campaign staff.
Sources say Tatemichi admitted to investigators about the alleged illegal payment before his arrest.
Prosecutors are looking into whether anyone else was involved.
Former Justice Minister Kawai told reporters in October that neither he nor his wife were involved in the reported allegations, but that they would look into the accusations and fulfill their responsibility to explain themselves.
He said he will refrain from commenting further, while a criminal investigation is underway.
Key words : Carlos
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A Japanese official has asked Lebanon's president to cooperate in the case against former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is now in Beirut after skipping bail in Japan.
Japan's State Minister of Justice Hiroyuki Yoshiie spoke with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun and Justice Minister Marie-Claude Najm in Beirut on Monday.
Yoshiie told them that Tokyo believes Ghosn should stand trial in Japan.
The Lebanese presidential office said Aoun told Yoshiie that his country has no extradition treaty with Japan.
Yoshiie later told reporters that he clearly conveyed Japan's position and reached an understanding with the Lebanese government.
But he didn't reveal whether he had requested that the government hand over Ghosn.
Interpol issued an international wanted notice for Ghosn at Japan's request.
Key words : tens of thousands
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Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees are reportedly heading toward Europe after the Turkish government opened its borders.
Turkey announced last week that Ankara is unable to handle a fresh wave of Syrian refugees and as a result, is allowing its refugees and migrants to head for Europe.
Under a deal with the European Union, Turkey had previously prevented them from leaving the country.
But intensified conflicts in Syria's northwestern region in recent months have left about 950,000 additional Syrian refugees displaced internally.
The Turkish government now says more than 117,000 people are heading toward European countries.
But many are stranded on Turkish borders where checkpoints on the Greek and Bulgarian sides remain closed.
Among the renewed influx of refugees, a Syrian boy aged around six drowned on Monday after a boat capsized while sailing from western Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov visited Turkey on the same day for discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the refugee issue.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also plans to travel to the Greek-Turkish border for inspection on Tuesday.
European countries are on the alert for a possible recurrence of the refugee crisis five years ago.
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