Key words : set up a special
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The US Department of Homeland Security says it has set up a special panel to counter threats from China.
The formation of the China Working Group comes after the two sides ordered the closure of a consulate in each other's country, further ratcheting up tensions.
In a statement released on Friday, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said the threat from China is intensifying at an "alarming rate" through what he called the Chinese Communist Party's "malign activity in the trade, cyber security, immigration and intellectual property domains."
Wolf said his department will continue to respond to cyber-attacks, economic espionage, and disinformation campaigns by China.
He added the department will also target fraudulent Chinese medical supplies that exploit the coronavirus pandemic, as well as consumer goods forcibly produced in detention by Uighurs and other Muslim minorities.
The US Justice Department has already launched a team called the China Initiative, which is focused on legal cases related to China.
The China Working Group represents another organizational step by the Trump administration against China.
Some say the US and China are on the brink of a new Cold War.
Key words : UN security smuggle
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The United States has reported to the UN Security Council that North Korea continues to import more refined petroleum products than allowed under a sanctions resolution.
Diplomatic sources say the United States and 42 other states sent a document to the Security Council Sanctions Committee on Friday.
The document says North Korea smuggled at least 1.6 million barrels of refined petroleum products between January and May, exceeding the annual cap of 500,000 barrels.
It says there have been 56 illicit transfers of the products at sea, and that the North is in clear violation of UN resolutions.
The US has submitted similar documents in the past, asking the sanctions committee to inform all UN member states that they should step up their monitoring.
But the moves were blocked by China and Russia, friends of the North.
The representatives of Washington and Beijing at the Security Council have also clashed over the matter of humanitarian aid to Syria and North Korea.
A UN spokesperson told reporters on Friday that growing tensions between China and the US could impact the work of the Security Council, which needs unity to move forward.
Strained relations could affect international cooperation in preventing Pyongyang from evading sanctions.
Key words : corona military
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The commander of US forces in Japan has directed incoming personnel to take a coronavirus test before leaving a mandatory 14-day period of restricted movement upon arrival in the country.
The commander made the announcement on Friday, when it was confirmed that there have been 189 infections across US military facilities in Japan to date.
All US military personnel in Japan, and their families, are currently required to enter the period of restricted movement.
Colonel Robert Firman, Director of Public Affairs for US Forces Japan, says, "We will continue to be as transparent as possible as we confront this challenge together."
Key words : 295 new
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Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko said 295 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed on Saturday.
It's the fifth straight day that the figure has topped 200, and the 17th consecutive day with more than 100 cases.
The cumulative tally in Tokyo now stands at 10,975.
Key words : across the country diamond
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Coronavirus infections are continuing to increase in Japan. There were more than 700 new cases on Friday, including 260 in Tokyo.
It's the fourth straight day that the figure has topped 200, and the 16th consecutive day with cases in the triple digits.
On Thursday, a record high 366 infections were reported in the metropolis, and the total number of confirmed cases has now surpassed 10,600.
In western Japan, Osaka Prefecture reported a record 149 infections. It's the third consecutive day the prefecture has seen over 100 new cases.
Aichi Prefecture in central Japan reported 63 new infections. On Thursday, the prefecture reported a record 97 cases.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo referred to the recent spike in infections as Japan observes a long weekend.
Abe says " We once again ask everyone to take thorough preventive measures to help stem the spread of the virus during the 4-day holiday. That means avoiding close contact with others as well as refraining from speaking loudly in public."
Across the country, the total figure has exceeded 29,000 cases. That includes over 700 people who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked near Tokyo early in the crisis. The death toll has now reached over 1,000, including 13 on the cruise ship.
Key words : foreign student
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US immigration authorities say they may not issue visas to newly enrolled international students for the fall term, if their universities or high schools plan to offer their courses entirely online.
The announcement made by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday rolls back an earlier decision to grant visas for courses conducted only online.
The series of policy changes began after a number of schools and colleges switched their classes to online-only, due to the coronavirus.
On July 6, immigration authorities announced that foreign students whose classes are offered 100 percent online would not be issued visas.
They rescinded the plan on July 14 after Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a lawsuit in federal court, seeking to block the move. State governments also filed a similar lawsuit.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged schools to resume in-person classes to promote the recovery of economic and social activity.
Observers say Trump may intend to put pressure on schools by suspending the issuance of visas for international students.
The US Institute of International Education says nearly 1.1 million international students studied in the US during the academic year that started in September 2018.
Key words : ISS world heritage
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Crowds have gathered for the first Muslim prayers at Istanbul's historic Hagia Sophia in 86 years. Neighboring Greece, which is predominantly Orthodox Christian, reacted sharply to the move.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently issued a decree to convert the UNESCO World Heritage site back into a mosque. He joined worshippers at Friday's prayers.
Hagia Sophia was built as an Orthodox Christian cathedral, and turned into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest.
The building was then converted into a museum after the founding of the Republic of Turkey, and became a symbol of the coexistence of different faiths and cultures.
Orthodox churches across Greece lowered flags to half-mast in protest against the move.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the reconversion contravened universal values. He denounced Turkey as a troublemaker.
Turkey and Greece are both members of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
But relations have been strained over the issues of migrants and refugees entering Greece via Turkey, and resources development in the eastern Mediterranean.
Key words : weather officials torrential rain Kanto-Koshin
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Japanese weather officials are warning of more torrential rains this weekend in western and eastern parts of the country.
The Meteorological Agency says a lingering seasonal rain front and a low-pressure system are causing unstable atmospheric conditions across wide areas.
In the 24-hour period through Sunday morning, 250 millimeters of rainfall is forecast in the Tokai region, 200 millimeters in Shikoku, 180 millimeters in Kinki, and 120 millimeters in southern Kyushu and Kanto-Koshin.
Officials are urging people to stay on the alert for landslides, rising rivers and flooding in low-lying areas.
In Kyushu and other areas recently hit by torrential rains, even a small amount could trigger disasters.
Officials are urging people to pay attention to evacuation information issued by local governments, and to flee early if necessary.
Key words : US major
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US Major League Baseball has gotten underway after a delayed start with a number of Japanese players taking part in their debut game on Friday.
Slugger Tsutsugo Yoshitomo of the Tampa Bay Rays belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Akiyama Shogo of the Cincinnati Reds notched a pinch-hit in the sixth inning in a game against the Detroit Tigers, recording an RBI and his first big-league hit.
Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels marked his first hit of the season as a designated hitter in a game against the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani is expected to take the mound in a game on Sunday as he returns to his two-way role for the team.
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