Key words : relatives airline disaster
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200812_17/
Relatives of the victims of Japan's worst airline disaster are remembering their loved ones on Wednesday, the 35th anniversary of the accident. Finding ways to pass down the memories and lessons from the tragedy to future generations is presenting a challenge.
A Japan Airlines jumbo jet crashed into a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on August 12, 1985. 520 people on board were killed. Only a few survived.
Nearly 300 people usually climb the mountain on the anniversary.
But due to the coronavirus this year, family members and other mourners are being asked to take their annual hike up Osutaka Ridge on one of five scheduled days, and only limited numbers are allowed to visit the crash site.
A bereaved family member said, "We originally planned to watch the event on TV this year due to the current situation. But my relatives said they want to make the climb so I decided to come too."
The annual memorial service at the foot of the mountain will also be scaled back.
Only a small number of people from the local community and Japan Airlines will attend the event.
The participants will observe a moment of silence at 6:56 p.m., the exact time of the crash.
Key words : Hiroshima court ruling total of
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The prefecture and the city of Hiroshima have appealed a district court ruling that legally recognizes people exposed to radioactive rain immediately after the 1945 atomic bombing as "hibakusha," or survivors of the bombing.
The local governments filed their appeal with the Hiroshima High Court on Wednesday, the deadline for appealing against last month's Hiroshima District Court ruling.
The move came after their consultation with the central government, which urged the city and the prefecture to appeal. It claimed that the ruling lacks a sufficient scientific basis.
Hiroshima Mayor Matsui Kazumi told reporters that his government had no choice but to appeal at the request of the central government.
A total of 84 plaintiffs, many of them elderly residents and their bereaved families, filed a lawsuit in 2015 against the local governments.
They claimed to have suffered health problems from exposure to what is known as "black rain." Their petition demanded that they receive certificates recognizing them as atomic bomb survivors. The survivors are eligible for healthcare benefits.
In the area where the "black rain" fell heavily, there is a system that allows people to receive relief equivalent to atomic bomb survivors. But the plaintiffs were outside that area and were excluded from the benefits.
The local governments were originally reluctant to appeal, for they themselves have urged the central government to expand the scope of people who are eligible for financial support over health problems linked to radiation exposure.
The city and prefectural governments said the central government has expressed intention to review the current situation.
Health Minister Kato Katsunobu said that Hiroshima officials urged him to reconsider an expansion of the black rain areas. He said the government will look into the situation.
Key words : in charge of the corona
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Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response has asked prefectural governors to work together to fight the virus.
Nishimura Yasutoshi held a teleconference with the governors on Tuesday. He explained the four-stage index proposed by a panel of experts last week.
The approach would use six criteria, including case numbers and the percentage of coronavirus tests that come back positive. The panel says many parts of the country are at stage two, meaning they are seeing a gradual spread.
Nishimura said he expects local authorities to use the index as a yardstick to assess their situation, and take proactive steps to meet local needs.
He said he hopes to work together with localities and quickly share information.
The minister said the nationwide situation is in a crucial phase. He stressed the need to prevent infections among the elderly, and to secure beds for patients with serious conditions.
Tokushima Governor Iizumi Kamon, who chairs the National Governors' Association, said paying compensation to businesses is essential to making governors' requests to close effective. He asked Nishimura to provide additional subsidies.
Iizumi also called for legal measures to put pressure on businesses that reject governors' requests or refuse to cooperate in contact tracing. Such measures could include penalties on such businesses.
Key words : 700 new cases confirmed in the country
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Key words : running mate
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The presumptive US Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has picked California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate.
The former US Vice President made the announcement on Tuesday.
If Biden wins November's presidential election, Harris would be the first black woman to become vice president of the United States.
Harris is expected to be confirmed as Biden's running mate at the Democratic National Convention that begins next Monday. They will compete against Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Key words : people in Lebanon
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People in Lebanon have gathered to pay tribute to victims of a massive explosion that took place one week ago at a port in Beirut.
The people rallied on Tuesday near the site of the blast that left 171 people dead, more than 6,000 injured, and 30 to 40 still missing.
The names of those who died were read aloud with church bells ringing and mosque loudspeakers reciting a call to pray.
People's anger against what they see as a corrupt ruling class has apparently not been placated despite Monday's resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab's government.
On Tuesday, citizens again took to the streets in central Beirut for another day of protest. Some threw stones, prompting police to fire tear gas.
The destruction of the country's major port is expected to put an additional burden to the Lebanese people who are already hurting from an economic crisis that started last year.
Key words : hong kong released on bail founding member
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers will be able to stay in office for another year. They have been disqualified from seeking reelection on the grounds that they oppose the new national security law for the territory.
The Hong Kong government last month decided to postpone the Legislative Council election scheduled for September 6 by one year, citing a surge in coronavirus infections.
There had been speculation the terms of the lawmakers will be extended, but not those of the pro-democracy members.
The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress decided on Tuesday to extend the terms for all incumbent lawmakers.
The committee has the right to interpret Hong Kong's Basic Law.
The decision comes after police in Hong Kong arrested prominent pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow for suspected violations of the new national security law. She was released on bail on Tuesday night.
Chow was a founding member of the group Demosisto, which sought to build international support for democracy in Hong Kong. But the group disbanded at the end of June on the day the security legislation took effect.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai was also arrested. He founded a newspaper critical of Beijing. Police say he and other suspects colluded with foreign forces to harm national security. But they did not elaborate on the alleged violations. Local media say that Lai was released on bail.
A local woman said, "They made a new national security law to arrest people who have opposing beliefs and prevent the people of Hong Kong from raising their voices." Another citizen said that he is angry and Hong Kong is not what it used to be.
Hong Kong police have arrested at least 20 people since the law took effect.
A Japanese expert says the latest arrests are part of Beijing's warning to pro-democracy forces.
Professor Korogi Ichiro of Kanda University of International Studies says, "The law is very ambiguous. I believe Beijing wants it that way so that it can be interpreted arbitrarily. They arrest people first and find crimes later. That's their usual method."
Another expert is worried about Chow, who previously visited Japan and spoke to college students. Kamikubo Masato, Professor of Ritsumeikan University, says, "We just want her to survive. We will support her no matter what happens."
Key words : back stories landmark Fushimi Inari shrine
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