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Key words : 2,596 new
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Officials in Japan reported a record 2,596 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday.
Twelve people in six prefectures died of the disease, including three in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido.
Health ministry officials say that as of Saturday, 313 people with severe symptoms were being treated with respirators and intensive care.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 539 additional cases in the capital on Saturday, setting a new daily record. The number topped 500 for the third consecutive day.
The total number of cases confirmed in Tokyo now stands at 37,317.
By prefecture, Osaka reported a record 415 new cases, Hokkaido 234, Aichi 211, and Kanagawa 193.
The total number of confirmed cases in Japan now stands at 131,663, including 712 on a cruise ship.
There have been 1,994 confirmed deaths, including 13 on the ship.
Key words : suga taskforce
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has announced that he's partially halting government programs brought in to boost travel and dining out.
Suga was speaking at a coronavirus taskforce meeting on Saturday. Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi and Japanese Tourism Minister Akaba Kazuyoshi were also in attendance.
Suga said the country's coronavirus cases have reached record levels and that utmost caution is still required. He said he will work with local governors to introduce stronger measures in areas seeing a rapid rise in infections.
On Friday, an expert panel on the coronavirus advised the government to review the "Go To" programs.
For "Go To Travel," Suga said he will call for a suspension of new reservations to regions seeing a resurgence of coronavirus cases. For "Go To Eat," he said he will urge local governments to suspend issuing meal coupons.
Suga said the central government will assist local governments financially to subsidize eateries that agree to limit their business hours and other measures. He said that the government will allocate a budget of about 481 million dollars for this purpose.
The prime minister added that should the virus be confirmed in medical or nursing care facilities, the government will pay for all residents and workers to be tested to prevent serious cases from occurring.
Suga instructed relevant ministers to work closely with local governments and do their utmost on measures to protect people. He went on to say that cooperation from citizens is vital so that even stronger measures that could limit social and economic activities do not have to be implemented.
He called on people to take thorough measures, including wearing facemasks, even while dining out, washing one's hands, and avoiding the "Three Cs" -- closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings.
Key words : taiwan ease
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A large number of people in Taiwan have taken to the streets to demand the government retract its decision to ease restrictions on imports of US pork products.
Organizers of the rally say about 50,000 people took part in the protest in Taipei on Sunday. The protesters marched roughly 2 kilometers from near the presidential office building to the headquarters of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP. Some of them carried pig-shaped balloons.
The government announced in August that it would allow US pork imports from January if they are found to contain a leanness-enhancing additive in amounts below a new safety standard. The government currently bans US pork imports from pigs fed on feed mixed with the drug.
The opposition Nationalist Party, or KMT, and consumers' groups are strongly opposing the government's decision, saying it will threaten food safety.
Opinion polls also show 60 percent of the respondents are against it.
President Tsai Ing-wen appears determined to forge ahead as scheduled. She argues the move is necessary to conclude a trade deal with the United States.
Issues of food safety regarding imports tend to spark hot debates in Taiwan.
Sources linked to the DPP say the public sentiment on US pork imports may affect the government's import restrictions on some Japanese foods. The measures have been in effect in response to the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in 2011.
Key words : Xi join tpp
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested for the first time that China is positive about joining the trans-Pacific free trade pact known as the TPP, or CPTPP.
Xi delivered a speech at an online summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, or APEC, on Friday.
He said the world and Asia-Pacific region are experiencing profound changes, which are accelerating due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He said the global economy is in the doldrums, economic globalization is encountering headwinds, and unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise.
Xi called on the APEC members to promote free and open trade and investment, and make efforts for the early realization of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific.
He said his country will favorably consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP.
Key words : 20 major
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Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has called on the Group of 20 major economies to push for the availability of coronavirus vaccines and treatments for people around the world.
Suga spoke at an online G20 summit chaired by Saudi Arabia. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were among the leaders who took part on Saturday, at the start of the two-day summit.
Suga said the G20 should clearly send a message that it will take the lead in responding to the pandemic, restoring economic growth, resuming international travel, and in creating a post-COVID international order.
Suga noted the importance of creating an environment in which everyone around the world can gain access to therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics.
He said this requires a comprehensive effort, including in development, production, and delivery of medications. He said Japan plans to help establish universal health coverage, in which high quality healthcare is provided to all.
Suga said no effort should be spared in order to achieve a global economic recovery and to resume international travel, while taking measures to prevent the spread of infections. He suggested that Japan will promote international rule-making in the digital field and strengthen supply chains.
On the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which have been postponed to next year, Suga said he is determined to stage them, as proof that mankind has overcome the virus. He stressed that his government will go all-out to hold the Games safely and securely.
Key words : south tighten
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The South Korean government says it will tighten social distancing regulations in the greater Seoul area and elsewhere to curtail a coronavirus resurgence.
The government made the announcement on Sunday as the country confirmed more than 300 new infections for a fifth consecutive day.
Starting on Tuesday, dining in restaurants will be banned from 9 p.m. Numbers of participants in gatherings and events will be capped at 99. Sports attendance will be limited to 10 percent of venue capacity.
Health and Welfare Minister Park Neung-hoo called on people to cooperate so students will be able to take a nationwide college entrance exam on December 3 in a safe environment.
South Korea has seen cluster infections in various places this month, despite efforts to swiftly identify suspected virus-carriers and hold intensive PCR testing.
Experts fear the virus may spread partly because people tend to use indoor facilities in winter.
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Key words : zoo panda
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A Japanese zoo has welcomed a baby giant panda born to the world's oldest panda in captivity to have fathered a cub by natural mating.
Adventure World in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, announced that the male cub was born on Sunday. The baby is 20.5 centimeters tall and weighs 157 grams.
The cub's father, Eimei, is 28 years old -- well over 80 in human years. He broke his own world record set two years ago.
The zoo says a Chinese expert on panda childbirth was unable to come to Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic. Only Japanese staff were present at the birth of a panda cub for the first time in the zoo's history.
The zoo says the mother and her baby are in good health.
Adventure World director Imazu Koji says the staff must have been worried because the Chinese researcher could not be present at the birth. He says he is relieved that the cub has been safely delivered.
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