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Key words : hong kong court
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201224_01/
A Hong Kong court has granted bail to media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai. He had been indicted for allegedly violating Beijing's new national security law.
The founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, known for its critical stance against Beijing, has been calling on the international community to support Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, using social media and interviews with foreign media.
He is facing trial for alleged foreign collusion under the new national security law. Lai had been in detention since he was arrested and indicted on December 2 in another case.
Hong Kong's high court granted him bail for about 1.3 million US dollars on Wednesday.
Reports say he will be banned from leaving his home, media interviews, and posting messages on social media.
Lai's trial is presided over by a judge designated by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to handle cases related to the national security law. It was widely believed by his supporters that Lai would not be granted bail.
Four people, including Lai, have been indicted for violating the national security law. The other three people have not been granted bail.
Key words : Serbia
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201223_07/
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed a senior UN official from Japan to lead its office in the Serbian capital of Belgrade working toward a peace-building mission in Kosovo.
A UN spokesperson said on Tuesday that Yamashita Mari will serve as Representative and Director of the UN Office in Belgrade.
She is currently the Deputy Director of the UN's Asia Pacific Division of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations.
The ethnic strife in the former Yugoslavia has continued for years over the independence of Kosovo.
A UN mission is operating in Kosovo to help promote its autonomy and achieve peace. The UN also has an office in Belgrade with the same aim.
Yamashita joined the UN in 1990 and worked in Armenia, Croatia, Nepal and other nations. She also served as Deputy Head and Director of the Peacebuilding Support Office and Director of the UN Information Center in Tokyo.
The spokesperson said she has worked for the UN for over 30 years on peace and security, preventive diplomacy, peace-building and outreach, both at its headquarters and in the field.
Yamashita told NHK that she is nervous about being assigned such a big task. She said she will brace up to make a fresh start in the office .
With the appointment, Yamashita will join other Japanese women serving in key UN posts.
These include Nakamitsu Izumi, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; Mizutori Mami, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction; and Okai Asako, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Crisis Response Unit.
Key words : south ski
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201222_10/
South Korea says it will close ski resorts and other tourist attractions during the Christmas and New Year holidays as it grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases.
The daily number of new infections in the country has rebounded from fewer than 100 cases early last month to a record high of 1,097 last Saturday.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced on Tuesday that special measures will be in place from Thursday through January 3, to block the spread of the virus.
He said locations to be closed include 179 ski resorts, skating venues and other facilities, as well as national parks and popular locations from which to watch the first sunrise of the year.
The prime minister also announced a nationwide ban from Thursday on private gatherings of five or more people.
The move is an extension of measures set to take effect from Wednesday in Seoul and areas surrounding the capital.
South Korea has recently reported cluster infections at various facilities including nursing care homes and railway stations.
A prison in Seoul reported nearly 200 infections among inmates and staff. Former president Lee Myung-bak is now serving a sentence at the prison after he was convicted of corruption.
Key words : priority vaccine
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201223_14/
Japanese health ministry officials have come up with a draft vaccination plan that specifically defines which pre-existing conditions should be given priority in the country's coronavirus vaccination program. They plan to include people suffering from chronic heart diseases and cancer.
The ministry plans to start inoculating medical workers around late February, followed by the elderly in late March.
Next in line will be people who are hospitalized or go see a doctor routinely for pre-existing conditions. Those conditions include chronic heart and kidney diseases, respiratory disorders, illnesses causing immunity impairment such as cancer, and sleep apnea.
The ministry will not require patients to submit certification for their medical conditions. Patients just need to fill in a vaccination slip.
People with a body-mass index, or BMI, of 30 or more will also receive priority. The number of adults who are in this obesity category or exhibit the pre-existing conditions is estimated at about 8.2 million people.
Seniors to be inoculated after medical workers will include people who turn 65 or older in the fiscal year starting in April 2021. The ministry is considering including seniors aged 60 to 64 in the inoculation period for people with pre-existing conditions, depending on the supply of vaccines.
The ministry plans to present the draft vaccination plan to a panel of experts on Friday.
Key words : Trump nomination
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201222_13/
US President Donald Trump's nomination for Washington's next ambassador to Japan is likely to be scrapped now that the current session of Congress is all but over. The incoming administration of Joe Biden is expected to name a new nominee.
Trump nominated Kenneth Weinstein, president and CEO of the conservative Hudson Institute think tank, in March this year.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Weinstein's nomination in September. The full Senate had still to vote to confirm him, when the Congressional session effectively ended on Monday.
The new Congress will reflect the results of the congressional election held at the same time as November's presidential vote.
The post of US ambassador to Japan has been vacant since William Hagerty resigned in July last year to run for a Senate seat.
It is expected to remain unoccupied for some time after Biden takes office in January, as the confirmation process for a nominee will take several months at least.
Key words : panel discussed
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201223_17/
A Japanese government panel on the coronavirus has discussed anti-infection measures for the upcoming holiday season, and a new variant of the virus found to be spreading in Britain.
Members of the government subcommittee met on Wednesday amid a spike in cases across the country.
They discussed plans for mass vaccinations in Japan, including who will be the first to get vaccines when they become available.
They also looked into a set of measures that they believe will be required for the holiday season when medical services become relatively limited.
Experts suspect dining out at restaurants and parties in crowded bars were behind the recent surge in cases.
The panel members have called on people to cancel plans for year-end and New Year parties. They have also asked people who are dining out to wear masks when they talk.
Another topic discussed at the meeting was a new variant of the coronavirus that is said to be more contagious.
The members considered what entry restrictions, if necessary, Japan should put in place for people coming from Britain and other nations where the new variant has been confirmed.
Key words : number of death more than 3,000
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