Key words : emergency expire leveled off
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The coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures will expire at the end of the day on Sunday.
It went into effect in early January, when infection cases were surging. Case numbers in the capital have leveled off, and efforts are underway to prevent a resurgence.
There are concerns about places where people gather to see cherry trees in bloom. At Ueno Park, fences have been set up around trees, and people are not allowed to sit on benches for a long time to eat or drink.
A male visitor said he hasn't seen tough restrictions like this before and he thinks it's a good thing.
In the past, cherry blossoms have been lit up at night, but not this year.
The government will keep in place its request that restaurants and bars close early, and that companies allow employees to work remotely.
Tokyo reported 342 new cases on Saturday. This was the fifth consecutive day the number surpassed 300.
The seven-day average of daily case counts through Saturday increased by 7.1 percent from the previous week.
Across Japan, more than 1,500 new cases were reported on Saturday. Nearly half of them were in the Tokyo area.
Key words : health measure after the state
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Japan's prefectural governors want strict measures maintained to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, after a state of emergency in the Tokyo area ends on Sunday.
Governors from about 30 of 47 prefectures across Japan held an online meeting on Saturday.
Ono Motohiro, the Governor of Saitama, just north of Tokyo, said, "The number of new cases has stopped declining in my prefecture. It even shows a sign of increasing again. After the state of emergency is lifted, we need to ease preventive measures gradually, in stages."
The governors compiled proposals for the central government to prevent another surge in infections.
They include financial support for conducting extensive PCR virus tests and tracking infection routes.
The governors are also calling on the government to complete vaccinations for healthcare workers as soon as possible and start inoculations for elderly citizens.
More than 1,500 new cases were reported across Japan on Saturday. Nearly half of them were in the Tokyo area. That brings the national tally to over 456, 000. More than 8,800 people have died since the pandemic began.
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Key words : tokyo 256
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 256 new coronavirus cases on Sunday.
The average number of daily new cases for the seven-day period through Sunday in Tokyo is 301.1, up 7.9 percent from the previous week. This marks the ninth straight day of increase.
The total number of people who have tested positive for the virus in the capital stands at 117,517.
Tokyo officials say the number of people in serious condition is 47, the same as Saturday.
Key words : japan suicide
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The number of suicides in Japan has topped 21,000 in 2020, the first year-on-year increase since 2009, the year after the global financial crisis triggered by Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.
The numbers published by the health and welfare ministry show that 21,081 people took their own lives in 2020. The figure is up 912, or 4.5 percent, from 2019.
The data show that 14,055 men committed suicide, down 23 from 2019, while the number of women who killed themselves has shown an increase of 935, or 15 percent, to 7,026.
Suicides among the young have increased significantly. The data say that 311 young people under 20 committed suicide, up 44 percent. And 837 people in their 20s killed themselves, an increase of 32 percent.
More school-age children in elementary, junior high and senior high schools killed themselves in 2020. A total of 499 deaths are recorded, up 25 percent. It's the highest figure since data tracking began in 1978.
Ministry officials say they believe the coronavirus pandemic could be one of the causes as it makes people feel more apprehensive.
An expert on public policies and suicide says the impact of the coronavirus on the economy and daily activities may have contributed to the increase in suicide.
Waseda University Associate Professor Ueda Michiko said she is worried about a dire situation where many female non-regular workers are losing jobs and more school children are killing themselves.
She said the negative impact on the economy will continue even after the lifting of the state of emergency.
She added that it is important to create a society where people in need can ask for help and a system is in place to support people in finding jobs and getting consultations.
She also said that society as a whole needs to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Key words : women economic
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Tokyo's Adachi Ward will distribute free sanitary products to female residents who are facing economic hardship.
An increasing number of women around the world are unable to buy hygiene products due to poverty.
Tokyo's Toshima Ward has already started a similar program in an effort to address what is called "period poverty."
Adachi's Ward assembly discussed ways to support those who are in need, and decided to follow suit.
Five hundred packs of sanitary products that have been stocked for emergency use will be donated.
Each pack contains 43 products. They will be distributed by female staff.
Ward official Taguchi Hitomi says sanitary products are essential for women, and she hopes the free items will help those who are being affected economically by the pandemic.
Key words : suga alliance graduation
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Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he will work to further strengthen Japan's alliance with the United States when he visits the country early next month.
Suga gave a speech on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka City, near Tokyo.
The event was scaled down again this year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Parents were not invited, and one student received a diploma on behalf of his classmates.
In his speech, Suga said he is sorry that the students were unable to celebrate with their parents.
He said the security environment changed drastically when the Soviet Union collapsed 30 years ago, and there will be unprecedented challenges and threats for the next 30 years, creating new missions for the Self-Defense Forces.
Suga said no country can protect its peace and security by itself amid such a complicated environment, and cooperation among allies and friendly nations is essential.
He said he is determined to deepen his personal relationship of mutual trust with US President Joe Biden, and further strengthen the bilateral alliance.
About 400 Japanese students graduated from the academy this year. Twenty-eight declined to join the Self-Defense Forces, seven fewer than last year.
Key words : learned injured strong
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NHK has learned that nine people were injured in a strong earthquake in northeastern Japan on Saturday.
The figure as of 11 a.m. Sunday was obtained from police, firefighters and municipal officials.
The quake registered an intensity of 5-plus on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7 in Miyagi Prefecture.
In the city of Shiogama in the prefecture, which had jolts with an intensity of 4, workers are trying to remove mud and mortar from a public road in the rain.
Footage from a dashboard camera near the site shows a cliff collapsing immediately after the quake.
The owner of the camera said he was too nervous to sleep. He said he is worried that the rain and aftershocks may cause further landslides.
City officials say there have been no reports of injuries from the landslide.
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Key words : german capital
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The Berlin Philharmonic has given a one-time-only concert in the German capital as a test of ways to put on events safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 1,000 visitors, or about 40 percent of the hall's capacity, were allowed into the concert hall on Saturday.
They were required to take an antigen test at designated test centers on the day of the concert and show a negative result.
One of the audience members said that it was worth having to undergo the test, as listening to a live performance is a rare opportunity now.
General Manager Andrea Zietzschmann of the Berlin Philharmonic said that the test event will help verify how an audience responds to various measures.
She added that the organization will check if it can continue such measures.
Saturday's event was part of a pilot project in Berlin, with various performances being held at theaters and concert halls to analyze the risks and possibilities of reopening cultural events.
Coronavirus infections have surged again in Germany, with about 15,000 daily new cases during the past several days. Theaters and concert halls have been closed since November last year.
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