Key words : black man multiple times
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200825_07/
US media say police in the US state of Wisconsin have shot a black man in the back multiple times, critically injuring him.
Local authorities said Jacob Blake was shot on Sunday afternoon in the city of Kenosha.
A video clip posted on the Internet appears to show Blake getting shot.
In the video, police follow Blake and shoot him in the back as he is about to get in his vehicle. Sounds believed to be gunshots can be heard seven times. Screams can be heard.
Local police said the officers were responding to a call about a domestic incident, but did not explain why they opened fire.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers tweeted, "We stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites."
The shooting has sparked protests in the city as anti-racism demonstrations continue across the US.
Key words : sports
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_38/
Protests against Sunday's police shooting of a Black man in the US state of Wisconsin are spreading among US sports circles, including Major League baseball clubs.
The Milwaukee Brewers, based in Wisconsin, canceled its game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Wednesday.
Players of the two clubs released a statement that said they decided not to play the game "to draw as much attention to the issues that really matter, especially racial injustice and systemic oppression."
The game also scheduled for Wednesday between Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, and another between Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, were also called off.
Boycotts by players or cancellations in protest against racial injustice are rare in US professional sports.
Earlier, the US National Basketball Association postponed all three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday.
The decision came after the Milwaukee Bucks abandoned their game to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the back, critically injuring him.
The Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA, postponed all three matches scheduled for Wednesday.
The Major League Soccer said in a statement that the entire MLS family "is deeply saddened and horrified by the senseless shooting of Jacob Blake."
It said, "We continue to stand with the Black community throughout our country."
The National Hockey League held a moment of reflection before a match on Wednesday in the effort to end racism.
Key words : tennis
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_21/
Tennis star Osaka Naomi is pulling out of her semifinal match at the Western and Southern Open to bring attention to the ongoing racially motivated protests in the United States.
Key words : white teenager
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_12/
A teenager has been arrested after two people were shot dead during protests over the police shooting of a black man in the US state of Wisconsin.
Protests have taken place since Jacob Blake was critically injured on Sunday after being shot in the back seven times at close range in Kenosha.
Many protests have been peaceful, but some turned violent at night, with participants throwing fireworks and stones at police, who responded with tear gas.
Police say the suspect opened fire during protests on Tuesday night. Two people were killed and one person was wounded. Kyle Rittenhouse, aged 17, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide.
Local media say the suspect, described as a white teenager, allegedly clashed with protesters before he opened fire.
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said on Wednesday that the shooting may be connected to a group that pushed him to deputize them to assist police during the protests.
Beth said, "I had a person call me and say, 'why don't you deputize citizens who had guns to come out and patrol the city of Kenosha?' And I'm like, oh, hell no. And what happened last night, and I think Chief Miskinis is going to talk about it, was probably the perfect reason why I wouldn't."
President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Wednesday that he will send federal law enforcement officials to Kenosha to "restore LAW and ORDER."
He wrote, "We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets." He added that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers had agreed to accept federal assistance.
Key words : US justice department deploy
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Key words : Trump will not stand Biden
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_17/
US President Donald Trump says he will send federal law enforcement to the state of Wisconsin, where protests continue following the police shooting of a black man.
Jacob Blake was critically injured when he was shot several times in the back on Sunday in the city of Kenosha.
Anti-police demonstrations there have turned violent, with clashes with officers and shootings at night.
Trump tweeted on Wednesday, "We will NOT stand for looting, arson, violence, and lawlessness on American streets."
He added, "I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha to restore LAW and ORDER."
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, revealed on Wednesday that they had spoken with Blake's family.
Biden called for an end to violence and systemic racism, and stressed the need for police reform so that no particular race is targeted for questioning or arrest.
Blake's father is expected to take part in an anti-racism rally in Washington on Friday.
Key words : Iran undeclared
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_02/
Iran has agreed to accept inspections from the UN nuclear watchdog, reversing its past stance of rejecting them.
This comes after International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi made his first visit to Iran since he took office in December. He met with the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, on Tuesday and spoke with President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday.
A joint statement by Tehran and the IAEA says, "Iran is voluntarily providing the IAEA with access" to two locations. Tehran is suspected of storing undeclared nuclear material there. The statement also says dates for the activities have been agreed.
Iran's presidential office says President Rouhani told Grossi that Iran showed the world its resolve to build close relations with the IAEA.
Observers say Iran wants to avoid criticism from the international community by allowing access to the two sites.
The statement also notes that in the present context, based on analysis of available information, the IAEA does not have further requests for access to other locations.
Iran says requests for inspections are politically motivated, based on arguments by Israel and the United States.
Observers say the statement reflects Iran's concern that it would face repeated demands for inspections.
Meanwhile, the US government is increasing pressure on Iran. Washington is pursuing the reintroduction of UN sanctions on the country.
Key words : abe first news
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_07/
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is making arrangements to hold a news conference at the prime minister's office on Friday. He is expected to mention his health, as he has recently undergone medical checks.
This will be Abe's first news conference since the one he gave in Nagasaki City on August 9. It will also be the first one at the prime minister's office since June 18. That was one day after the end of the ordinary Diet session.
Regarding the coronavirus outbreak, the Japanese government has been advising people infected with the virus to be hospitalized. The government has also been actively conducting epidemiological studies.
But officials are planning to review the steps they have taken in order to deal with the large number of cases that involve people with no or light symptoms.
Abe is expected to explain at the news conference that his government plans to allow social and economic activities to continue. He is also expected to explain that steps will be taken to secure medical systems ahead of the winter season. There are fears that another wave of the coronavirus epidemic and an outbreak of influenza could occur simultaneously during the winter. The prime minister will likely say that the government plans to boost virus testing systems before the flu season begins.
Abe is also expected to make comments about his health. The prime minister has visited a hospital for tests twice during the last two weeks.
The opposition camp is calling for an extraordinary Diet session to be convened at an early date. It is also calling for intensive deliberations to be held at the Diet's budget committee meeting next week, and it wants the prime minister to be in attendance.
Key words : learned
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_01/
NHK has learned that the Japanese government has been having trouble collecting data on people infected with the coronavirus through a new information-sharing system.
The central government has been asking local governments to introduce the Health Center Real-time Information-sharing System on COVID-19, or HER-SYS, since May.
Under the system, officials at medical institutions and public health centers input information on virus carriers.
Almost all municipalities that operate public health centers are already using the system.
But health ministry officials say they cannot gather information including the date when symptoms first appeared and infected people's occupation as the system is not yet fully developed.
That information is necessary to analyze the spread of the virus.
Taniguchi Kiyosu of National Mie Hospital, who is well versed in infectious disease analysis, said the data is needed to grasp when, where and to whom infection has spread. Taniguchi called for quick improvements, saying authorities will face difficulty forming antivirus measures without data analysis.
Health ministry officials say the problem has not led to delays in taking countermeasures because they collect data on infected people through the websites of municipalities and other means.
Key words : more than 65,000 corona
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Key words : cargo flight
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_15/
Record numbers of international cargo flights have been taking off and landing at Narita Airport near Tokyo.
Officials at the airport operator say the figure rose 29 percent to about 15,200 from January to the end of June. That's the highest number ever marked for that period since the airport opened in 1978.
They believe the surging numbers were due to airlines converting their planes from hauling passengers to cargo, so they could transport medical and other goods during the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of international passenger flights using Narita has plunged. About 44,400 airliners arrived and departed during the six-month period.
The officials say that's half the number from the same time last year, citing the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason.
Large numbers of passenger flights have been canceled or scaled back.
Key words : cruise industry
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200827_14/
The global cruise industry has been a high-profile casualty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But officials in Tokyo are hoping the sector will get afloat again as they prepare to open a cruise terminal.
The facility has a quay that is over 400 meters long and deep enough for some of the world's biggest liners. But no passenger-carrying vessels are scheduled to dock for now due to COVID-19.
The terminal, which officially opens next month, cost about 370 million dollars to construct. Immigration, customs and quarantine are in a four-story building.
The site was initially due to open in July before the original date for the Olympics.
But the Games were postponed, while cruising was roiled by a series of outbreaks on ships such as the Diamond Princess which docked in Yokohama.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko said "We're not currently in a situation where people can enjoy traveling on cruise ships. But in time, we hope to welcome many people here, and many others will head off to the world from this terminal. We're really looking forward to that."
In the meantime, officials hope the terminal can be used for special events or shooting TV dramas.
They also want visitors to make the most of the nautical views from the observation deck.
Key words : weather Tsietsi Monare
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Key words : Okayama
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200826_37/
An iconic tomcat that serves as the "lord" of an ancient castle in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, is trying to fulfill his duty of greeting tourists in the intense heat.
Bicchu Matsuyama Castle is located in the city of Takahashi, which had a daytime high of 37.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Temperatures in the city topped 35 degrees for 18 days in a row.
The lord of the castle, Sanjuro, is usually active but has been spending much of his time lying in the shade in the recent heat wave.
Officials of a local tourism association has set up a hut with bamboo blinds for Sanjuro. They also try to keep out of the sun when they take him for a walk twice a day.
Sanjuro quickly went to the shade and lay down during his daily walk on Wednesday. But when tourists came, he approached to greet them with a friendly look.
A woman in her 50s said the heat is unbearable but she is happy to see Sanjuro. She says she wants him to stay fit and give some relief to visitors.
A local tourism official said he will work hard with the cat lord so people will have a good time coming to the castle in the hot weather.
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