Asian View
Key words : suga major step
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210104_20/
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is eyeing a major step to contain rising coronavirus cases in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures. He said the government is considering declaring a state of emergency for those areas.
Prime Minister Suga also told a news conference on Monday that the details will be decided quickly to reduce the risk of people getting infected while dining out.
Government officials said the declaration could happen as early as this week.
The measure will apply to Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures as well as the capital.
A state of emergency gives governors the legal authority to ask residents to cooperate with their anti-virus efforts.
Currently, there are no penalties for failing to comply. But Suga said the government will propose a legal revision this month to change that.
The government declared a similar state of emergency nationwide last April that lasted for over a month.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko and other governors had requested the move on Saturday. She said the central government reacted fast.
"Tokyo and the three prefectures will work effectively and as one on measures on transportation, working from home and staggered business hours. We'll be cooperating closely with the central government."
Koike said she's doing her utmost to prepare for the declaration.
Key words : south korea capital
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210103_14/
A major cluster of coronavirus infections has flared up at a prison in South Korea's capital, with the total number of cases surpassing 1,000.
The first case at the Dongbu Detention Center in Seoul was confirmed in late November. The South Korean government said on Sunday that 1,084 infections had been linked to the center -- 1,041 were inmates, 22 were staff members, and 21 were family members and acquaintances.
South Korea is experiencing a resurgence of coronavirus infections. Concerns had been raised that the virus could spread quickly through the crowded detention center. But large-scale testing was not carried out until the middle of December.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and other officials apologized following criticism from opposition parties that the government's response had been too late.
Key words : india emergency use
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210103_12/
India has authorized the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines, the first time the country has approved vaccines for COVID-19.
The country's drug regulator said on Sunday that final approval has been granted for a vaccine developed by the British firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, as well as another developed by the Indian company Bharat Biotech.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has surpassed 10 million, second only to the United States.
The government plans to start administering vaccines to a first group that includes healthcare workers soon. It aims to inoculate 300 million people by summer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the approvals. On Twitter he called the development "A decisive turning point to strengthen a spirited fight!"
The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine was given go-ahead by the British government on December 30. In India it is being made by the Serum Institute of India.
The firm has already prepared about 50 million doses. It plans to increase production to 100 million a month by the end of 2021.
Key words : momota
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210103_17/
NHK has learned that the world's top men's singles badminton player, who is Japanese, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has canceled his planned tour to Thailand.
Sources related to the Nippon Badminton Association told NHK that Momota Kento tested positive at Narita Airport near Tokyo on Sunday.
He was about to depart for Thailand to take part in two international badminton tournaments starting on January 12.
Sources say Momota and other members of the national team gathered at a national training center in Tokyo on Saturday ahead of the tour.
The association has decided to cancel the tour for all Japanese athletes it had planned to send to the events.
Momota had come back from injuries sustained in a car accident in January last year. He took part in the Japanese National Badminton Championships in December, winning a third straight singles title.
He was hoping to return to the world tour, starting with Thailand.
The sport's top athletes from around the world were expected to take part in the events, which continue for two weeks. They will be first world-tour events to be held since the pandemic broke out around the globe.
Key words : new york
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210103_02/
The New York Stock Exchange says it will start the process of delisting three major Chinese telecommunications firms to comply with an executive order by President Donald Trump.
The stock exchange announced that shares in China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom will be suspended from trading by January 11.
The order signed by the president in November prohibits American investments in Chinese firms linked to the People's Liberation Army.
China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the use of state power to suppress Chinese firms does not comply with market rules.
The statement added that it not only harms the legal rights of Chinese companies but also damages the interests of investors in other countries. It said the actions will also greatly weaken all parties' confidence in the US capital market.
It noted that China will take necessary countermeasures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its companies.
Key words : japanese woman
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210102_11/
A Japanese woman who is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, turned 118 on Saturday.
Tanaka Kane in Fukuoka City, western Japan, was born on January 2, 1903.
Tanaka lives in a care facility. A staff member says she clapped her hands upon being congratulated by a caregiver on her birthday.
Tanaka has had almost no chance to meet her relatives due to the coronavirus pandemic. But she is said to be in good health, eating 3 meals a day and exercising. She loves chocolate, fizzy drinks and doing arithmetic. She says she plans to stay healthy until the age of 120.
Key words : coming of age
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210104_03/
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 816 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday.
Tokyo reported more than 1,300 cases on Thursday, New Year's Eve. It was the first time the figure surpassed 1,000.
101 patients in the capital are in serious condition.
The governors of Tokyo and 3 adjoining prefectures are urging the central government to declare a state of emergency for the region.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko said, "Please continue to refrain from going out unless it is absolutely necessary or urgent. I strongly recommend that you work online."
More than 3,100 cases have been confirmed across the country on Sunday. The total since the pandemic began is now over 245,000. The overall death toll is more than 3,600.
The pandemic is affecting Coming of Age Day ceremonies across the country. The ceremony celebrates people turning 20, the age of adulthood.
It usually takes place on the second Monday of January. Some municipalities have canceled it this year. But one town in western Japan went ahead with a ceremony before the national holiday.
The town of Wakasa in Tottori Prefecture requested that all participants take PCR tests, with costs covered by the town. Some of the participants had returned from other areas where the virus is spreading quickly.
The mayor said the impact of the virus is worrisome, but young people still need to stay ambitious and take steady steps toward a successful future.
Tai Yuhi, a representative of the participants said, "Nothing will change if I just worry about the current situation. That's not a good way to start adulthood. I'm determined to go for the future I envision."
The new adults enjoyed the reunion, taking pictures and reminiscing about shared memories.
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