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Key words : emergency search
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201031_05/
At least 23 people have been killed in Turkey and Greece after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Aegean Sea early Friday afternoon.
Tremors were felt across wide areas. A Turkish university's earthquake research institute says the quake triggered a tsunami.
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority says 21 people were killed in the country, and more than 800 were injured.
On the Greek island of Samos, two teenagers died after getting trapped under a collapsed wall. Eight others were injured.
More than 13 buildings collapsed in the western Turkish province of Izmir. Footage shows rescuers removing rubble to search for victims.
Professor Yamaoka Koshun of Nagoya University Graduate School says the area is prone to seismic activity.
He says the fault, which is 30 to 50 kilometers long, may have moved.
Yamaoka also says the tremor may have been especially strong in Turkey's coastal areas close to the epicenter.
Earthquakes have frequently caused extensive damage in the country.
More than 17,000 people died after a strong quake in the western area in 1999. Another in the east in 2011 killed about 600 people.
Key words : tv rescued
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The earthquake and tsunami that hit the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece has left 26 people dead in both countries. Rescuers in Turkey searched through the night for survivors trapped in destroyed buildings.
The powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck on Friday afternoon. The quake also triggered tsunami waves.
Authorities in Turkey and Greece say a total of 812 people have been injured.
About 4,000 rescue workers have arrived in the hardest-hit province of Izmir in western Turkey.
Local TV says about 70 people have been rescued so far.
Aftershocks are continuing in the affected areas. The Turkish government is warning residents not to enter the damaged buildings, saying they could collapse.
Key words : election surging
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US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden have staged campaign rallies in Midwestern battleground states, where the number of coronavirus infections is surging.
Trump held rallies in three Midwestern states, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, on Friday. Opinion polls show him trailing Biden.
Trump said in Wisconsin that "a safe vaccine" will be delivered to the American people in "the next few weeks."
He called for the reopening of economic activities. He claimed the economy would recover next year with him in the White House but that it would decline if Biden wins, because he would lock down the nation.
Trump's schedule includes 17 rallies, primarily in swing states, slated for the four days until the November 3 election.
Biden staged rallies in three Midwestern states. He said in Wisconsin that the president "gave up" on the effort to contain the coronavirus.
Biden plans to hold a joint rally with former President Barack Obama in Michigan on Saturday. The pairing will be the first of its kind on the campaign trail.
Across the US, there were about 90,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, and at least 1,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Key words : protest french president crisis
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Muslims in Asia and the Middle East have gathered for large protests following comments about Islam by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron said in early October that Islam is experiencing a "crisis" today all over the world. He also pledged to protect freedom of expression after the killing later in the month of a school teacher who showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class.
Many Palestinians in Jerusalem, one of Islam's holy cities, rallied after Friday prayers. They chanted, "Shame on France. Muslims love the prophet."
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip also demonstrated. One protester said that as a genuine follower of Islam he opposes violence. But he added he condemns Macron's remarks as they insulted Muslims.
As some demonstrations escalated, police in Lebanon and Pakistan fired tear gas.
Similar anti-Macron demonstrations also occurred on Thursday, which fell on the birthday of the prophet.
Key words : okinawa blaze one year
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People in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have marked one year since a fire burned down a main hall and other buildings at Shuri Castle.
About 70 people took part in a fire extinguishing drill at the site on Saturday morning.
A festival also began at the castle later in the day, featuring various events. Tourists and others took photos of the area where the main hall used to stand.
A resident said she wants the castle to be rebuilt as soon as possible as it is a symbol of Okinawa.
A tourist guide in his 80s also voiced hope for a quick restoration, saying he will continue to let visitors know more about the castle.
The fire destroyed six buildings at the castle, including the main hall, on October 31, 2019. Police and firefighting authorities say the blaze was very likely caused by an electrical problem and that they have found no sign of foul play.
The central government aims to have the castle restored by 2026.
Shuri Castle was originally built about 500 years ago. It was destroyed during World War Two. The main hall and other buildings were reconstructed decades later. In 2000, ruins of the original castle were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Key words : tokyo stock
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About two-thirds of corporations listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section are forecasting losses or a fall in profits for fiscal 2020.
SMBC Nikko Securities has analyzed the earnings reports from 236 of the companies that have announced their first-half financial results. It says 36 percent have reported gains, and 63 percent have reported losses.
Twelve percent of the companies that announced their forecasts say they expect to book a net loss, and 54 percent expect losses.
SMBC Nikko Securities strategist Yasuda Hikaru says the aviation and land transportation sectors will continue to be badly hit by the pandemic.
He says companies that are better fitted to so-called "coronavirus lifestyles" will continue to see brisk business.
Yasuda also says the key will likely be cost-cutting, improving work efficiency, searching for new ways to work, and developing new products.
Key words : vietnam
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency has decided to resume activities in Vietnam, having deemed the coronavirus situation to be relatively calm in the country.
Flights between Japan and Vietnam have already resumed. The agency plans to send eight of its members from late November.
All of JICA's overseas volunteer projects have been suspended since March. More than 2,000 people were repatriated from about 70 countries, mainly in Asia and Africa.
JICA's members have specialized knowledge in a wide range of areas, such as education and agriculture.
The agency is also making final arrangements to resume activities in Thailand and Cambodia.
Key words : orchestra
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The Japanese government has granted the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra a special entry permit for November so it can perform in the cities of Kitakyushu, Osaka and Kawasaki, as well as Tokyo.
Japan denies entry from many countries and regions in principle due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials with the orchestra say they were notified about the permit on Friday.
They say Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urging him to allow the Vienna Philharmonic to perform.
Members and staff will take thorough anti-infection measures, including regular PCR tests and chartered Shinkansen bullet trains.
The Japan tour will be the orchestra's first outside Austria since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. The first concert is scheduled for Thursday. Conductor Valery Gergiev is also performing.
The Vienna Philharmonic resumed performances in Austria in June.
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