Key words : record 2,678 cases
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Key words : 561 second highest
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say 561 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the capital on Saturday.
The officials say the number of people in serious condition in Tokyo stood at 67, up 6 from Friday. The figure marked the highest since a nationwide state of emergency was lifted in late May.
That marks the second day in a row the number of new infections in the capital has topped 500. Saturday's tally was the second highest after the 570 recorded the day before.
The total number of infections in Tokyo has reached 40,210, surpassing the 40,000 mark for the first time.
Key words : top court
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Japan's top court has rejected an appeal by a secretary to a politician accused of election violations. A suspended prison sentence will be finalized for the aide to Diet lawmaker Kawai Anri.
Prosecutors are also likely to file a lawsuit seeking to nullify the election win of Kawai, a former member of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on the basis of guilt by association.
Presiding Justice Yamaguchi Atsushi at the Supreme Court's First Petty Bench dismissed the appeal filed by Tatemichi Hiroshi's defense against an 18-month prison sentence suspended for five years.
In June, the Hiroshima District Court found the defendant guilty of violating the election law for paying Kawai's campaign staffers more than the legal limit during her run in the Upper House election in July last year.
His defense appealed the decision. But the Hiroshima High Court upheld the lower court's ruling.
The district and high courts determined that Tatemichi ordered the illegal payments. They also dismissed the defense argument that the defendant's behavior warrants a fine, not a heavier punishment.
A fine does not prompt a nullification of an election victory through guilt by association.
Kawai Anri and her husband, former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki, quit the Liberal Democratic Party in June. They were indicted the following month.
Prosecutors allege the couple distributed cash to members of local assemblies in Hiroshima Prefecture and asked them to secure votes for Kawai Anri in the Upper House election.
Key words : suga urged defense
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Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has urged the three branches of Japan's Self-Defense Forces to overcome boundaries between them in order to better respond to new challenges.
Suga addressed around 800 members of the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces on Saturday at an air review ceremony at Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture.
Suga said the government is waging an all-out battle against the coronavirus pandemic. He commended the Self-Defense Forces for their response to the pandemic, citing their operations on the virus-plagued Diamond Princess cruise ship and affiliated hospitals. He called on them to keep up their efforts.
Referring to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Suga said Air Self-Defense Force jets achieved a world first by tracing the five rings of the Olympic symbol over the national stadium during the opening ceremonies. He went on to say that the government is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer as proof of humanity's victory over the virus.
Suga said the security situation around Japan is becoming increasingly tense and greater thought must be given to threats posed from outer space, cyberspace and electromagnetic wave technology.
Suga stressed the importance of lowering the boundaries between the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces to cope with these new challenges.
This year's air review was downsized on account of the pandemic. Demonstration flights were cancelled while no guests were invited.
Key words : campaign hiroshima nuclear
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People campaigning in Hiroshima have started collecting signatures to urge the Japanese government to sign and ratify the UN treaty banning nuclear arms. The treaty will come into force in January.
A group of about 30 people appealed for support near Peace Memorial Park in the western city on Saturday. Visitors were seen responding to their calls.
The drive is being led by the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs.
Takahashi Nobuo of the organization's Hiroshima prefectural branch said he wants to build support by promoting the treaty's goal of achieving peace and a world without nuclear weapons.
Similar campaigns are planned in other parts of the country.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has collected 50 ratifications and will take effect on January 22. But signatories do not include Japan or nuclear armed nations, such as the United States.
The treaty bans all nuclear-arms related activities, including the development, possession, and use of such weapons.
Key words : illness
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People with intractable diseases in Japan want the government to ensure sufferers of all illnesses can receive care during the coronavirus pandemic, which is putting an increasing burden on the medical system.
The Japan Patients Association, which comprises 93 organizations of patients with intractable or chronic illnesses, submitted an urgent request earlier this week.
It says several million people nationwide suffer from intractable or chronic illnesses requiring continuous long-term treatment.
The JPA strongly urged the government to immediately strengthen measures to tackle the coronavirus, as well as secure the necessary funds and personnel for the medical system.
A government expert panel has warned that the increase in coronavirus patients could mean the lives of people with other diseases will be lost.
The JPA says in some cases, patients are being forced to put off hospital visits or treatment. It adds that others are refraining from doing so due to the fear of contracting the virus.
JPA executive Tsuji Kunio, who suffers from an autoimmune disease, says patients' lives will become endangered if they cannot go to medical institutions.
Key words : fishing boat
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A collision between a leisure fishing boat and a cargo vessel at a port in eastern Japan has left one person dead.
Coast guard officials say the accident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday at Kashima Port in Ibaraki Prefecture.
All ten passengers and two crew members on the fishing boat were thrown overboard.
Patrol vessels, an aircraft and an emergency team were dispatched on a rescue mission. Nearby leisure boats also joined the operation.
The 12 people were pulled from the water. One passenger, a 46-year-old Tokyo resident, was confirmed dead at hospital.
Four passengers aged between 27 and 61 are reportedly being treated for bone fractures and other injuries.
The remaining passengers and the two crew members reportedly suffered minor injuries.
Most of the fishing boat's hull was submerged, leaving only its bow above the sea.
There were no reports of injuries on the cargo ship.
Key words : france black man
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Outrage has risen across France after video footage of several police officers beating a Black man was released online.
The security camera video apparently shows three officers physically abusing music producer, Michel Zecler, for several minutes in a studio in Paris last Saturday.
Local media say the officers had been trying to detain Zecler for not wearing a face mask that is required in public spaces.
Zecler, who suffered facial injuries, said that the officers hurled racist insults as they bashed him.
French news agency AFP reports four officers were being held on suspicion of using violence.
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned the alleged assault in a Facebook post, describing it as shameful.
The incident occurred amid controversy over a new security bill which would restrict the publication of facial images of police officers on duty.
Some say the legislation would make it difficult to gather evidence of police brutality.
Prime Minister Jean Castex has responded to mounting criticism by suggesting the need for revisions to the bill.
Key words : iran nuclear
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An Iranian scientist suspected to have played a key role in his country's nuclear program has reportedly been assassinated.
Iran's defense ministry says a vehicle carrying the top research and development division scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh came under attack on Friday. He died later in hospital.
Media reports say the attack took place in the outskirts of Tehran and that explosions and gunfire could be heard in the vicinity.
Fakhrizadeh is known as a nuclear technology research scientist. In the past, Fakhrizadeh has been named by the UN Security Council as being involved in the development of nuclear and ballistic missiles.
But the Iranian government denies developing nuclear weapons.
After the attack, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote in a Twitter post that there are serious indications of an Israeli role.
Also on Twitter, a military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suspects that Israel is trying to step up pressure on his country while the US administration under President Donald Trump, which regards Iran with hostility, is still in power.
Hossein Dehghan warned of retaliation, saying that Iran will descend like lightning on the killers... and make them regret their actions.
Iran's response could inflame an already tense situation.
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