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Key words : Beijing allow
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210123_04/
Chinese state-run media say the government has enacted a law that allows the coast guard to use arms when foreign ships illegally operate in the country's waters. It will take effect on February 1.
The Xinhua news agency says the standing committee of the National People's Congress approved the legislation on Friday.
It sets out the responsibilities and power of the coast guard on maritime patrol, including the authority to forcibly remove foreign ships that illegally enter what China claims to be its waters.
The coast guard is also allowed to use weapons if foreign ships do not comply with certain orders.
Under the law, the coast guard can also take down structures built by foreign organizations or individuals in waters and on islands under China's jurisdiction.
Chinese government ships are seen around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture almost daily. Some have entered Japanese waters and chased Japanese fishing boats.
Japan controls the islands. China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory.
Beijing has incorporated its coast guard into the armed police. It operates under the command of the military.
The coast guard's ships have increased in size recently, and its activities near disputed islands in the South China Sea have intensified.
Key words : experts lockdown investigation
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210123_01/
Saturday marks exactly one year since a lockdown was imposed on the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the world's first cases of the new coronavirus were reported.
Experts from the World Health Organization are in the city, located in Hubei Province. They are expected to start an investigation into the origins of the virus next week.
On January 23, 2020, the Chinese government shut down facilities in the city including railway stations and airports, and strictly limited people's movements.
Hospitals became overwhelmed. Local authorities say 3,869 people have died in Wuhan as a result of the virus.
The lockdown lasted 76 days. Local authorities say the only new cases reported since May have been travelers from abroad.
The WHO experts have been under hotel quarantine since arriving on January 14. They are expected to start their investigation late next week.
The Chinese government has said the coronavirus may not have originated in Wuhan, and could have been brought in from abroad.
Investigating its origins and tracing the infection route to humans requires the analysis of blood samples believed to be kept by the Chinese government. Interviewing patients and medical officials is also seen as essential.
It's unclear how forthcoming Chinese authorities will be.
Key words : eleven miners
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210124_20/
Eleven miners have been rescued two weeks after an explosion trapped more than 20 workers in a gold mine in China's coastal province of Shandong.
The blast occurred at the mine in Qixia City on January 10. It caused tunnels to collapse, trapping 22 miners about 600 meters below the surface.
A week later, rescuers confirmed there were survivors. They drilled shafts for communication and to supply food and clothes.
China's state media said on Sunday that rescuers had lifted 11 workers to the surface with cables.
Two of the rescued miners were reportedly exhausted or injured. But nine were able to walk by themselves.
State-run China Central Television broadcast live from the site, showing people clapping every time one of the miners appeared.
The survivors wore blindfolds to protect their eyes from the daylight. Some put their hands together to express their gratitude.
The rescue operation continues as ten people are still trapped in the mine. Another person is believed to have died.
Key words : medical worker olympic
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210124_18/
Medical workers who will provide healthcare for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are facing possible delays in their preparations while the coronavirus state of emergency remains in effect in 11 prefectures.
University hospitals and doctors' associations are tasked with providing on-site medical care for spectators and athletes during the Games.
The Tokyo Organising Committee had been scheduled to brief senior medical staff about the status of the preparations this month. But the meeting has been postponed until mid-February.
Sources say that medical workers will be given special training online, but no arrangements have been made so far.
Healthcare workers are voicing concerns about the limited time left for preparations and securing the required number of staff as medical institutions across Japan are busy with coronavirus patients.
The committee says it is trying to address their concerns by providing information and by considering financial support to make it easier for medical institutions to send staff.
Committee member Yamashita Satoshi says that in order for the Games to take place, infections will need to be curbed to a certain level and the stable provision of medical care must be secured. He says he will seriously consider the opinions of the medical community and prepare as much as possible.
Key words : hong kong
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210123_15/
Hong Kong authorities have imposed a lockdown on part of the city in response to a surge in coronavirus infections.
The lockdown in Jordan began on Saturday morning with police and health officials setting up make-shift testing venues and cordoning off roads. It is the first such measure to be taken in Hong Kong.
Authorities say the lockdown will stay in effect until every resident in the designated areas has been tested for the virus. Local media reports say the measure covers around 10,000 people.
The government aims to complete the testing within 48 hours so that those who test negative can return to work on Monday.
The Jordan area covers a small but densely populated part of Kowloon.
A total of 162 people in the lockdown zone tested positive for the virus between January 1 and 20.
Infections in Hong Kong started to rise again in late November.
Gatherings of three people or more or dining out after 6 p.m. are banned. Residents in certain areas are obliged to take virus tests.
However, dozens of new cases are being confirmed every day.
Key words : taipei
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210124_03/
Lit messages of friendship between Japan and Taiwan have been displayed on the walls of Taiwan's highest skyscraper, Taipei 101.
The Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Japan's contact organization in Taiwan, put together the event on Saturday evening.
The messages expressed wishes for a smooth opening of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and continued efforts to work hard together in 2021.
Speaking at the ceremony in Taipei, the chief representative of the JTEA Taipei Office, Izumi Hiroyasu, said Japan has appreciated the friendship extended by people in Taiwan when it faced challenges posed by the deadly earthquake 10 years ago, as well as the spread of the coronavirus.
In a video message contributed to the ceremony, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen expressed her hope that Japan will overcome difficulties in unison and hold the second Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics following the first ones more than half a century ago. She said Taiwan will continue to root for Japan and she hopes the bilateral friendship will continue for a long time.
The JTEA says it designated 2021 as the year of Japan-Taiwan friendship. It marks the 10th anniversary of the great earthquake in northeastern Japan, when Taiwan sent donations worth more than 190 million dollars to quake survivors.
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