Asian View
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Key words : government says crucial
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201127_34/
The daily number of new coronavirus cases in Japan has been hovering near record levels. More than 2,500 cases have been confirmed so far on Friday.
Tokyo set a new daily record with 570 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the capital to nearly 40,000.
One key metric experts are focusing on is the number of serious cases. It reached 61 on Friday...the highest since a nationwide state of emergency was lifted in May.
About 40 percent of Tokyo hospital beds allocated for serious COVID-19 cases are now occupied and experts warn the recent increase is straining the medical system.
Shoko Tomohisa of Tokyo Women's Medical University said, "Emergency care centers will be busiest in December and January. It will affect their capacity for handling ordinary emergency patients. In some cases, they could fall into life-threatening conditions."
Tokyo officials have asked bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to close early starting this weekend.
Authorities in Osaka, Sapporo and Nagoya are making the same request.
The prime minister is urging people to take basic precautions, such as wearing masks, washing hands and avoiding the "Three Cs" -- closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings.
The central government says the next three weeks are crucial. It wants to avoid reaching the highest alert level, which could lead to declaring a state of emergency again.
Across Japan there are currently 435 seriously ill patients...another record high. Over 143,000 people have been infected since the outbreak began, with the death toll exceeding 2,000.
Key words : city border
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201126_27/
An increasing number of prefectures across Japan are asking for cuts in business hours and self-restraint on travel as coronavirus infections spike.
Many have requested shorter hours for dining and drinking establishments that serve alcohol.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has asked bars, restaurants and karaoke parlors that serve alcohol to close by 10 p.m. The request applies to those in Tokyo's 23 wards and the Tama area for 20 days, from Saturday to December 17. The government says it will provide 400,000 yen, or around 3,800 dollars, to operators that comply.
Osaka Prefecture is calling on such establishments in Kita and Chuo wards to cut their hours over the 15 days from Friday to December 11 and to close by 9 p.m. Those that comply are to receive 4,800 dollars.
The prefecture plans to ask establishments that do not follow trade-group guidelines for preventing infection to suspend operations.
The northern prefecture of Hokkaido made a shorter-hour request on November 7 for the Susukino entertainment district in Sapporo City.
Bars and nightclubs are asked to close by 10 p.m., and karaoke parlors and pubs are asked to stop serving alcohol at 10 p.m.
The request was initially to expire on Friday, but the Hokkaido government on Thursday decided to extend it to December 11.
It also asked bars and nightclubs in Sapporo with close contact between staff and customers to close through December 11.
The city of Sapporo is to provide 5,750 dollars to establishments that agree to remain closed during the period, and half the amount to those that shorten their operating hours.
Aichi Prefecture has decided to ask some establishments that serve alcohol in entertainment districts of Nagoya City to shorten their hours from Sunday to December 18.
Those that follow the prefecture's virus-prevention guidelines and comply with its request that they operate only between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. are to be paid up to 3,800 dollars. Those that do not follow the guidelines will be asked to suspend business.
These and other prefectures are also asking people to refrain from travel across prefectural or city borders.
The Hokkaido government on November 17 called on people not to travel to or from Sapporo unless they can take sufficient antivirus measures.
Residents of Sapporo are also being asked to refrain from non-essential outings.
The requests were to be in place until Friday, but the prefecture also decided to extend them through December 11.
On Tuesday, Hyogo Prefecture asked residents to avoid non-essential travel to Tokyo, Osaka and other areas where infections are spreading. It is also asking elderly residents and those with underlying health conditions to refrain from non-essential outings.
Nara Prefecture on Wednesday asked people not to visit Osaka Prefecture for leisure activities.
It says they should refrain from shopping or dining in Osaka City in particular.
Aichi Prefecture asked residents on Thursday to refrain from non-essential travel to the Tokyo metropolitan area, Osaka and Hokkaido. It also asked them to avoid non-essential visits to urban areas in the prefecture, including central Nagoya.
Key words : thailand reform tension
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201125_33/
Young people in Thailand are staging a large-scale protest, reiterating their demand for reform of the country's monarchy.
The protesters are reacting sharply to the Thai parliament's rejection on November 18 of a draft to amend the Constitution that includes changes in articles related to the monarchy.
They're calling on people to join the rally in front of the head office of Siam Commercial Bank in the capital Bangkok. Young people began to gather there around 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn became the bank's major individual shareholder last December after acquiring a 23-perent stake in a share transfer from a royal family institution.
The demonstrators are demanding that such royal assets be handed back to the Thai people.
In an effort to curb the rally, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha issued a statement saying he is ready to apply all kinds of laws. He indicated intent to step up a crackdown by invoking a law banning insulting the monarchy.
Tension at the venue is getting high, with many police officers deployed.
Key words : hong kong chief policy address
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201125_28/
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has delivered her annual policy address at the legislature in the absence of most pro-democracy lawmakers.
Four opposition politicians were removed from Hong Kong's Legislative Council earlier this month, after Beijing gave Hong Kong officials authority to disqualify legislators deemed a threat to national security.
This led to 15 other pro-democracy legislators to resign in protest. As a result, 41 of the remaining 43 council members are pro-Beijing. The legislature's checks on the government have drastically weakened.
During the address on Wednesday, Lam revealed a plan to set up a system to ensure that all civil servants pledge allegiance to the government.
She also announced a support measure to encourage young Hong Kongers to start businesses or join companies in the neighboring Chinese province of Guangdong.
During past policy addresses by the Hong Kong leader, pro-democracy lawmakers were usually seen shouting slogans to protest the government.
This year, some members of a pro-democracy group gathered in front of the council building before Lam started her address, but no major protests were seen.
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