Key words : lower Monday not optimistic
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Japan's government says it's still cautious about the country's coronavirus outbreak, despite a recent drop in new infections in the capital.
Tuesday marks three weeks since the government declared a state of emergency.
Tokyo saw the number of daily confirmed cases drop below 100 for two days in a row, with 72 cases on Sunday and 39 on Monday.
But government officials say the numbers of cases reported on weekends and Mondays tend to be lower.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo told a meeting of senior officials from his governing Liberal Democratic Party on Monday that the pace of infection seems to be slowing. But he said he is still not optimistic.
Abe said he will continue to ask people to refrain from non-essential travel, even if it means they will be deprived of what otherwise would be an enjoyable spring holiday period, which lasts until May 6.
The government is calling on people to help achieve its target of slashing person-to-person contact by 80 percent in a bid to contain the outbreak.
It believes that infections spread from cities to rural areas when people traveled during a 3-day holiday in March.
Key words : Shionogi
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Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi has announced plans to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus.
The company said Monday it hopes to offer a vaccine to 10 million people. Clinical trials are to begin by the end of the year, in coordination with Japan's health ministry and other parties.
Shionogi is joining hands with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases to develop what is called a recombinant protein vaccine.
Such vaccines rely on genetic engineering to create recombinant proteins that will serve as an antibodies against the virus.
The technology is said to be less time-consuming than other methods, and faster to mass produce.
The World Health Organization says clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines are already underway in China and the United States.
Efforts are also picking up steam in Japan, with pharmaceutical heavyweight Daiichi Sankyo joining hands with the University of Tokyo, among other projects.
Key words : labor market
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Japan's labor ministry says the ratio of job offers to applicants fell in March, extending the decline to a third month, as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic became more severe.
The ministry says the ratio for the month was 1.39, down from the February figure of 1.45. That means there were 139 job openings for every 100 people looking for work.
It's the first time in more than three years that the figure has fallen below 1.4.
New job offers were down in most sectors, including the manufacturing, hotel, and restaurant industries, marking a year-on-year decline of 12.1 percent. The number of people seeking jobs also fell by 3 percent.
By prefecture, Okayama reported the highest ratio of job offers to seekers, with 1.9, followed by Tokyo, with 1.87. Okinawa posted the lowest ratio, 1.06.
The labor ministry says the ratio remains relatively high, but it should be closely monitored as the spread of the coronavirus continues to affect the economy.
Labor minister Kato Katsunobu noted that an increasing number of people have had to give up their jobs at the request of their employers.
He said that the ministry will take steps to address the impact of the coronavirus on the labor market.
Key words : 3 million
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Data compiled by a US university shows the number of confirmed coronavirus infections has surpassed 3 million worldwide.
The Johns Hopkins University says the total number of cases globally hit 3,002,303 as of 18:00 UTC on Monday.
The United States topped the list with 972,969 cases; followed by Spain with 229,422; Italy with 199,414; France with 162,220; and Germany with 158,142.
The global number of deaths toll totaled 208,131.
The US had the most fatalities at 55,118; followed by Italy at 26,977; Spain at 23,521; France at 22,856; and the United Kingdom at 20,732.
Key words : new zealand some business
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New Zealand has eased its coronavirus lockdown measures amid signs that the country's outbreak is slowing.
The government declared a state of national emergency on March 25, putting the country on the highest level of its four-tier COVID-19 alert system.
Under that alert, people were barred from going out, except to go shopping for daily necessities, visit hospitals, or do light exercise.
The easing of the restrictions to a level-3 alert came as the number of daily confirmed cases in New Zealand has been decreasing since mid-April. On Monday, the country reported only one case.
Under the level-3 alert, some businesses, including construction and manufacturing, are allowed to reopen on Tuesday.
People are still required to keep 2 meters apart outside home where possible. Businesses can trade with customers without physical contact, such as through delivery services.
Schools will reopen on Wednesday, except for some grades.
Wary of a resurgence of the outbreak, the government is asking people to continue to work from home and children to study from home, if possible.
Key words : US quarter global death
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Key words : ruling party
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North Korea's ruling party newspaper has published a letter from Kim Jong Un amid rumors over the leader's disappearance from public life in recent days.
The newspaper reported on Tuesday that Kim sent a letter to the president of South Africa to mark the country's national holiday.
In the letter, Kim said that he believes relations between the two countries "would steadily grow stronger."
The country's media have reported similar stories three days in a row, including a letter thanking workers building a tourist resort in Wonsan.
Kim's health condition came under the spotlight last week when CNN reported he was in "grave danger"
after undergoing surgery.
But the South Korean government says nothing unusual is happening in the North, and that Kim is "alive and well."
In Washington, US President Donald Trump also dismissed speculation over Kim's condition saying, "I hope he is fine. You'll probably be hearing in the not too distant future."
The two leaders last met in June 2019 in an historic summit at the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Key words : movie industry new idea survival
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Key words : weather yoko komagata
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