Key words : health ministry highest
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_07/
Japan's health ministry says the number of people seriously ill with COVID-19 peaked about one month after the country registered its highest daily tally of new cases.
The ministry compiled data from 6,462 hospitals that accepted coronavirus patients in April and May.
The report released on Friday says the largest number of cases in one day came on April 10, the number of inpatients was highest on April 28, and the number of seriously ill patients peaked on May 8.
Ministry officials say they hope to use the data to ensure there are enough beds in the event of a possible second wave of infections.
Key words : cabinet office
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_02/
Japan's Cabinet Office says the number of people seeking advice about domestic violence increased over the weeks-long period when the public was asked to stay at home due to the coronavirus.
It says spousal violence counseling and support centers nationwide received more than 13,400 requests for consultations related to domestic abuse in both April and May.
Year on year, the figures represent a rise of nearly 30 percent for April, and almost 20 percent for May.
Consultations about domestic violence have been rising in recent years. Officials say the increases were larger in April and May, when the country entered a state of emergency in phases.
The Cabinet Office also says a new domestic violence consultation center it established received more than 8,200 requests for advice during the two months through mid-June.
One person reportedly complained that her husband became more violent when he started working from home. Another said her husband kept government handouts, provided to every citizen as a support measure during the virus outbreak, all to himself.
Meanwhile, the labor and welfare ministry says child consultation centers nationwide handled more than 14,300 abuse cases in April. That's up by 4 percent from a year earlier.
The ministry says it's unknown whether the increase is linked to stay-at-home requests and school closures. In April, it urged local governments to step up measures to monitor children, citing concerns about a rise in abuse cases.
Key words : US imposing
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_12/
The administration of US President Donald Trump says it is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials that it claims to be responsible for undermining freedoms in Hong Kong.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the measure on Friday ahead of a meeting of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, which starts from Sunday.
A national security law for Hong Kong, which is designed to rein in anti-government activities, may be approved at the gathering.
Pompeo said in a statement that the visa restrictions apply to current and former Chinese Communist Party officials as well as their family members.
He criticized Beijing for not fulfilling its obligations to respect Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and for undermining human rights and freedoms in the territory.
Pompeo also hinted Washington may take more steps.
The US State Department told NHK that it will not give the names of people affected by the restrictions.
Trump had said last month that the US would take countermeasures against Chinese officials over Beijing's plan to impose a national security law. Pompeo's announcement is the first concrete step from the US.
The Chinese embassy in Washington responded on Twitter on Friday that it "firmly opposes the US side's wrongful decisions."
An embassy spokesperson also said China urges "the US side to immediately correct its mistakes, withdraw the decision and stop interfering in China's domestic affairs."
Key words : facebook
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_14/
Facebook says that it will start putting warning labels on any posts including those of politicians that violate its policies .
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook's new policy on posts and advertisements in a video message on Friday.
Zuckerberg said ads that contain content that instigates discrimination and hatred based on race or ethnicity will be banned.
He also said his company will label newsworthy content that violates its policies without exception and will remove any content that incites violence and hinders voting activity.
Twitter flagged posts by President Donald Trump regarding Black Lives Matter protests that were criticized as fanning violence. However, Zuckerberg showed reluctance in taking action, stating that political comments should be handled cautiously.
However, some employees of Facebook went on a strike in protest, while scores of big-name companies began withdrawing their ads from Facebook for not doing enough to address hate speech and misinformation.
Observers say Zuckerberg is being forced to change policy in the face of growing protests.
Key words : united nations 75
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_10/
The United Nations celebrated the 75 anniversary of the signing of its Charter on Friday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marked the occasion by holding a teleconference with ambassadors of member nations.
He spoke of the importance of global cooperation, but the US ambassador to the UN reiterated her country's America First policy.
The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, at the San Francisco Conference. It lays out the rules of the UN and the rights and obligations of member states.
In a video address, Guterres said the world needs to reimagine multilateralism and give it teeth to function as the founders intended.
He said members must cooperate to tackle the challenges the world faces, including the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and nuclear proliferation.
US Ambassador Kelly Craft said, "Multilateralism is not the end. Rather, it should be used as a tool for sovereign states to resolve conflict and promote peace and stability in the world."
A video shown at the beginning of the conference looked back at 75 years of the UN. It featured former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ogata Sadako and the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Amano Yukiya, both of whom died last year.
Key words : world health 18 billion
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_04/
The World Health Organization says it needs 18 billion dollars in funding for the race to develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine.
WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan made the appeal to governments around the world at a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday.
Swaminathan said there are currently more than 200 candidate vaccines, with 15 at the clinical trial stage.
She said it could take 12 to 18 months to develop one that is ready for use, and that it would only be possible with the cooperation of scientists and pharmaceutical firms around the world.
Swaminathan said 18.1 billion dollars will be needed through the end of next year, with 11.3 billion dollars of that being used within the next six months.
She added that the WHO would then be able to fairly distribute two billion doses around the world, including in developing nations.
In April, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that the tools to fight virus outbreaks in the past were not always equally available to all. He said that cannot be allowed to happen this time.
Key words : johns hopkins 9.8 million
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Key words : torrential rain kyushu and shikoku low-lying
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_09/
Japanese weather officials are warning of possible landslides and flooding in low-lying areas of Kyushu and Shikoku as torrential rain is forecast through Sunday.
In Fukuoka Prefecture on Saturday, 88 millimeters of rain fell in Kurume City and 69 millimeters in Asakura City in an hour through 8 a.m. Imari City in Saga Prefecture had 87.5 millimeters in an hour through 6 a.m.
Authorities have issued a landslide alert for the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga and Oita.
The seasonal rain front is expected to become more active through Sunday, bringing torrential rain and thunder to Kyushu and Shikoku.
Southern Kyushu can expect up to 200 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours through Sunday morning. Northern Kyushu can expect 180 millimeters. The forecast for Shikoku is 170 millimeters.
Key words : kabuki
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200627_15/
A novel form of kabuki performance has been streamed online amid a series of cancellations and postponements of regular performances due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first installment of the online version of Kanadehon-chushingura was shown on Saturday. The kabuki masterpiece features a drama of vengeance that depicts 47 samurai warriors who stay loyal to their master even after his death.
The performance, dubbed "Zoom Kabuki," is the brainchild of famed kabuki actor Matsumoto Koushiro.
Matsumoto and two other actors have their actions filmed on camera in separate locations. The clips are then presented as if they are acting on the same stage.
This makes it possible for Matsumoto who plays two separate roles---one in a live performance and the other in a recorded version---to appear in the same scene.
Kabuki promoter Shochiku says this kind of performance is unprecedented.
Matsumoto said he was excited to be able to perform, but that he was also worried as he was unable to see how the audience reacted. He expressed hope that this kind of performance will continue as a new genre of the traditional stage art.
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