Key words : Kim
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200719_11/
North Korea's state-run media says leader Kim Jong Un has attended a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, where issues of further bolstering the country's war deterrent were discussed.
Korean Central Television reported on Sunday morning that an enlarged meeting of the party's Central Military Commission had taken place the previous day. It was the first enlarged meeting of the commission since May.
Images show Kim standing on a platform and speaking to a large number of senior officials in military uniforms, as well as the leader sitting down and presiding over a meeting.
The enlarged meeting reportedly covered intensifying the party's education and guidance of commanders and political officials of the people's army.
The push is believed to be aimed at tightening discipline.
North Korean reports said the conference was followed by a closed meeting to examine the strategic mission of the major units for coping with the military situation in the vicinity of the Korean Peninsula and the potential military threat. The reports added that the key issues of further bolstering a war deterrent of the country were discussed.
At the meeting, major key munitions production plan indices were also reportedly discussed and approved.
The reports did not mention whether any references were made to nuclear and missile development programs, or how to deal with the United States and South Korea.
At a preliminary meeting of the Central Military Commission last month, Kim suspended military plans that the North had threatened to implement against South Korea in response to anti-Pyongyang leaflets.
Observers say North Korea continues to wait and see what steps Washington and Seoul will take.
Key words : world health called
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The World Health Organization has called on people to avoid the "Three Cs," which stand for three settings where the COVID-19 virus spreads more easily.
In a Facebook message, the WHO writes that the Three Cs represent "Crowded places," "Close-contact settings," and "Confined and enclosed spaces."
It defines "Crowded places" as those with many people nearby, "Close-contact settings" as places especially where people have close-range conversations, and "Confined and enclosed spaces" as sites with poor ventilation.
The message recognizes that the risk is higher in places where the three factors overlap. It notes, "Even as restrictions are lifted, consider where you are going."
The message sets out five things that people should do.
They are "Avoid crowded places and limit time in enclosed spaces," "Maintain at least 1 meter distance from others," "When possible, open windows and doors for ventilation," "Keep hands clean and cover coughs and sneezes," and "Wear a mask if requested or if physical distancing is not possible."
The message adds, "If you are unwell, stay home unless to seek urgent medical care."
Key words : johns hopkins 14 million
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Key words : new york times second day
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US media, including the New York Times, have reported that the country's daily number of coronavirus cases surpassed 70,000 for the second day in a row on Friday.
The number topped the 70,000 mark for the first time on Thursday as Johns Hopkins University reported 77,255 infections for the day.
The media report that some hospitals in the southern state of Florida have reached full capacity, raising fears for the recurrence of a serious situation with rising numbers of critically ill patients and deaths.
But states are taking several different approaches involving the use of face masks and permissible economic activities to cope with the resurgence of infections.
Health experts are asking the federal government to adopt effective measures.
Key words : central bank
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Finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies have agreed to continue using all available policy tools to help bolster the global economy.
They held a teleconference starting at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, UTC.
Japan's Finance Minister Aso Taro and Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko took part.
The group issued a communique after the meeting.
It says that due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, global economic activity is expected to contract sharply in 2020 and that "the outlook remains highly uncertain."
The group expressed its determination to use all available policy tools. It also said that fiscal and monetary policies will continue operating in a complementary way for as long as required.
The communique also reports the progress of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, which was agreed on at a G20 meeting in April. Its aim is to help low-income countries with insufficient medical systems until the end of this year.
The communique says that 42 countries have requested a deferment of debt service payments, amounting to an estimated 5.3 billion dollars.
The group agreed to consider a possible extension of the scheme in the second half of 2020.
Key words : EU leaders
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EU leaders have decided to extend their summit by one day to discuss a stimulus package to help the bloc's economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The leaders of the European Union failed to agree on the proportions of a massive recovery fund during talks on Friday and Saturday at the EU headquarters in Brussels.
The proposed fund amounts to 750 billion euros, or about 857 billion dollars. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, has suggested setting aside 500 billion euros, or about 571 billion dollars, for free grants and the remaining 250 billion euros, or about 285 billion dollars, for repayable loans.
Italy belongs to a group that supports the European Commission's plan, while northern European countries, including the Netherlands, favor smaller grants.
Since the leaders could not reach an agreement after about 25 hours of negotiation, they have decided to meet again on Sunday with hopes for a breakthrough.
Key words : UN under
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UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Nakamitsu Izumi will attend ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August to mark the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese cities.
Nakamitsu decided to travel after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave up his trip to Hiroshima due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ahead of her departure, Nakamitsu told NHK that she wants to send a message from the atomic-bombed cities to convey the UN commitment to nuclear disarmament.
She admitted that nuclear disarmament efforts are facing difficulties.
The New START Treaty between the US and Russia is feared to terminate after expiring next February.
Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, could divide between nuclear powers and others at next year's UN review conference on the NPT.
Nakamitsu said making progress would be very hard, but that she has not lost hope.
She proposed three focuses for the NPT meeting: declaring not using nuclear weapons; reconfirming the importance of the NPT; and measures to reduce risks by maintaining more transparency of nuclear arsenals.
Nakamitsu left New York on Saturday. After arriving in Tokyo on Sunday, she plans to quarantine herself for 14 days, hold talks with government officials, and attend the ceremonies in the two cities.
Key words : wrestler Nagoya
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The July Grand Sumo Tournament started at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Sunday.
The venue was moved from Nagoya to Tokyo to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
This is the first tournament to be held with spectators since January. But only about 2,500 people, or one-fourth the capacity of the arena, are allowed inside.
The association's anti-virus measures follow its guidelines that were compiled on the basis of expert advice.
Wrestlers ranked below Ozeki champion normally take public transport, but they have permission to use cars for this tournament. They were seen arriving in taxis and their stables' vehicles.
Only one cushion has been placed in each of the box seats designed for four people.
The fans are being asked not to raise their voices but to clap when cheering.
The referees will not be seated close to the ring to prevent infection through airborne droplets.
Key words : passenger jet
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Iran has said that the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet shot down by its military in January were sent to France for reading.
A senior Iranian foreign ministry official told local media that the downed Boeing 737-800's black boxes were transported to Paris on Friday and the boxes will start undergoing an analysis there on Monday.
All 176 people on board were killed when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired missiles at the Ukraine International Airlines plane. Iran says the Corps mistook it for a hostile target.
Canada and other nations that had citizens on board the aircraft have been demanding that Iran swiftly investigate the incident.
The black boxes were so heavily damaged that Iran's experts were unable to recover data from them.
Media report that France offered to provide help, while the US was opposed to providing a converter to restore data for Iran's authorities.
Iran, so far, has explained that it is difficult to transfer the black boxes to France, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
Key words : heat wave
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200719_12/
Scientists from various nations have concluded that the heat wave observed in Siberia in the first six months of this year would have been almost impossible without climate change.
During the six-month period, the average temperature in Siberia was more than 5 degrees Celsius warmer than that of the same period recorded between 1981 and 2010.
In the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk, 38 degrees Celsius was observed on June 20. It is believed to be a record for temperatures anywhere north of the Arctic Circle.
Scientists belonging to universities and research institutions in Britain, the Netherlands, Russia and other countries, have conducted simulations using observation models to determine the effects of global warming.
The scientists say in a report that in a world without climate change, the prolonged Siberian heat wave would only occur less than once every 80,000 years.
The report also says that if climate change continues, Siberia could have additional warming of at least 0.5 degrees and possibly up to around 5 degrees by 2050.
The scientists say that as more permafrost in Siberia melts, more methane gas trapped underneath is released and that can trigger more wildfires, further increasing the amount of greenhouse gases. The team calls for immediate action against climate change.
One of the team members is Associate Professor Friederike Otto at the University of Oxford.
She noted that with ongoing climate change, people will have to prepare for heat waves in places where they have never expected to experience such phenomena.
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