Key words : reality star
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Sources say a Japanese reality show star who apparently committed suicide had been criticized on social media.
Hamasaki Maria was found dead in her apartment in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old was a cast member of the online TV show "Suddenly, marriage," which is distributed by the Japanese video streaming site ABEMA.
Hamasaki had been posting about her daily life on social media. Sources say she received numerous comments criticizing her for going out without wearing a mask around April. They say the comments triggered online arguments between Hamasaki and her critics.
ABEMA says it is looking into the situation, adding it has not found anything to indicate that she recently was troubled.
The show follows a man and woman who live together for 30 days and see whether they will get married in real life. It was popular among young people but the company has pulled the program following her death.
Tokyo police are questioning those who knew her to better understand the situation surrounding her death.
Online bullying has recently driven other reality program stars to take their own lives.
In May, Japanese pro wrestler and reality show star Kimura Hana committed suicide. The 22-year-old woman had reportedly been distressed due to online bullying.
In Britain, a 32-year-old woman in a reality show that depicts romantic relationships between couples on an island committed suicide in 2018. A 26-year-old man on the same program committed suicide last year.
Key words : several politician
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Several politicians have signaled their intention to seek the premiership since Prime Minister Abe Shinzo announced he would resign for health reasons, while some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's hope to see Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide succeed Abe.
LDP's Policy Research Council Chairperson Kishida Fumio, former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru and former internal affairs minister Noda Seiko have shown strong interest in becoming the next leader.
Suga wrote on his blog on Saturday that he will do his utmost to carry out his responsibilities to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of the people.
An increasing number of people in the party want him to succeed Abe in order to continue policies, including the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Secretary-General Nikai Toshihiro and Diet Affairs Committee Chair Moriyama Hiroshi agreed to hold a general meeting of LDP members in both houses of the Diet sometime around September 13 to 15.
They met on Saturday evening to discuss how and when to choose Abe's successor.
Under normal circumstances, all LDP Diet lawmakers and party members nationwide would vote in an election.
But they concurred that this time a faster option should be taken to avoid any political vacuum. They will ask only LDP Diet lawmakers and representatives of prefectural chapters to cast votes.
Party factions have not forwarded any candidates so far, and have been closely watching each other.
Candidates could begin their activities in earnest after Tuesday, when the ruling party will decide when and how the next leader will be chosen.
Key words : protest shooting seriously
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Rallies have been held across the United States on the first weekend after the police shooting of a Black man in the US state of Wisconsin.
More than 1,000 people took part in a rally in the city of Kenosha, where the shooting took place.
Jacob Blake was seriously wounded when police shot him in the back seven times at close range on August 23 in Kenosha.
People gathered in front of a courthouse in Kenosha, including family members of Blake and local residents, to protest police brutality.
They listened to Blake's father speak while holding banners calling for justice.
Blake's father asked what gives police the right to treat his son like an animal.
He said he was tired of the situation, and proclaimed, "No justice, no peace."
President Donald Trump plans to visit Kenosha on Tuesday. The White House says Trump will meet with law enforcement officials.
In May, another Black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground while kneeling on his neck.
His death sparked widespread protests, which are once again growing with the latest incident.
Key words : brazil
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Widespread corruption cases in Brazil are threatening to hinder the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Local police say 29 pandemic-related corruption cases have been investigated in 16 of the country's 27 states.
On Friday, a court ordered that Rio de Janeiro state governor Wilson Witzel be suspended for six months. The governor is suspected of pocketing some of state funds for constructing hospitals and buying medical equipment.
About 3.8 million people have been infected with the coronavirus in Brazil. That's second highest figure in the world, after the United States.
But there have been many delays in construction of hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients and distribution of ventilators.
Key words : police german
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Police in the German capital of Berlin have detained about 300 protesters who turned violent during a demonstration against coronavirus-related restrictions.
More than 30,000 people gathered in central Berlin on Saturday for the rally.
Demonstrators expressed frustration over measures such as requirements to wear face masks on public transportation. Some people carried placards against mask measures.
One of the participants said he wants to breathe in fresh air without a mask.
Police ordered the crowd to disband, citing their failure to observe social distancing and other anti-infection guidelines.
About 300 protestors were taken into custody after they began throwing rocks and bottles against officers.
New daily infections have recently topped 1,000 in Germany as more people go out for summer vacation. The case numbers have reached highs that were last recorded in late April.
On Thursday, most federal states introduced a minimum 50 euro fine, or about 60 dollars, for failing to wear a face mask.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling on people to take the pandemic seriously.
Key words : 10,000 women
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Around 10,000 women have marched in protest in Belarus' capital, Minsk, demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko step down.
Belarus has been in turmoil, with many demonstrations being held following the election on August 9, in which Lukashenko claimed he was reelected.
Supporters of Lukashenko's main rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on women to take part in the protest on Saturday.
They marched along the main street of Minsk for about four hours.
The marchers were blocked by security forces from time to time, but they chanted "this is our city" and "you better protect us."
The government is pressuring journalists who are critical of Lukashenko.
The Belarusian association of journalists says that about 50 reporters and photographers have been taken into custody so far.
Accreditations were revoked for at least 17 local staff members of foreign media, including a US news agency and a British television station. The move hampers efforts to report the news in the country.
Opposition groups are calling for a large protest on Sunday, which marks three weeks since the disputed election.
Key words : firework
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Socially-distanced families in the western Japanese city of Kobe have enjoyed handheld fireworks at a night park.
The event took place as a replacement for fireworks displays and other summer traditions that have been canceled this year due to the spread of the coronavirus.
It was held by a non-profit organization that works to honor the victims of the major earthquake that struck the city and nearby areas in 1995.
Candles were lit using a memorial flame that has been kept burning at the park to remember the victims.
Participants enjoyed roughly 5,000 handheld fireworks while maintaining physical distancing to prevent coronavirus infection.
A mother in her 40s took part in the event with her two daughters. She said it will become a fond memory for them as her family did not visit any places of amusement during the summer holidays.
A five-year-old boy who visited the park with his mother said he used fireworks for the first time this year and that it was really fun.
A senior official of the organizing group said the event drew many more people than it had expected. He added he hopes the event will motivate them to learn more about the disaster.
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