at 18:30 (JST), April 23

 

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Key words : government decided kyoto
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210423_29/

Some parts of Japan are preparing to enter their third state of emergency of the pandemic. The measure is expected to take effect in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures this weekend.

The minister in charge of the coronavirus response has been speaking to lawmakers in the Diet about the move.

Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi said, "We have decided to take stricter measures ahead of the week-long spring holiday to contain the spread of the virus."

The measure will start on Sunday and last until May 11. A government advisory panel approved the plan on Friday morning. The government is expected to make a formal decision at a task force meeting later on Friday.

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will then hold a news conference to outline the details.

The government will ask bars and restaurants that serve alcohol or offer karaoke to close in the affected prefectures.

Subway and bus services will be reduced, with shorter operating hours.

Osaka Prefecture is the largest hot spot. Its daily tally has exceeded 1,000 for four days in a row.

And in Tokyo, the governor told reporters on Friday that while strict measures will put more of a burden on everyone, they're necessary.

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko said, "If each one of us can start taking stricter measures today, the situation will get better in 10 days to two weeks."

Officials reported 759 new cases in the capital on Friday. This is the first time in nearly three months that the daily tally in the capital has exceeded 700 on a Friday.

Key words : myanmar 26
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210423_05/

Myanmar's military says it has issued arrest warrants for 26 people, including all figures appointed as ministers by its opponents.

The military made the announcement through a state-run TV channel on Thursday night. It said an unlawful government is being formed to subvert the top decision-making body established by the military in accordance with the constitution.

A committee opposing the military announced on April 16 the formation of what it calls a National Unity Government and the appointment of 14 ministers. The committee includes lawmakers of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party.

The National Unity Government is asking members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to recognize it as the legitimate authority in Myanmar.

However, Myanmar's military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is scheduled to attend an ASEAN summit-level meeting in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Saturday. The United Nations' special envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, will also be in Indonesia on the same day.

Analysts say Myanmar's military is seeking to legitimize its rule by subduing opponents ahead of the ASEAN meeting.

Key words : chinese essay
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210423_03/

A Chinese social media app has blocked users from sharing an essay written by former premier Wen Jiabao. The restriction has prompted observers to speculate that the article may have been censored.

Wen's reminiscence about his late mother was published in four parts over the past month in the Macau Herald, a newspaper in the Chinese territory.

While the last installment, which was carried in the paper on April 16, can be viewed on Chinese chat app WeChat, it cannot be shared. WeChat says the content violates the app's rules.

Wen wrote in the article: "In my mind, China should be a country full of fairness and justice, always with a respect for the human mind, humanity, and human nature."
Analysts say China's cyber regulator may have interpreted these words as a veiled criticism of President Xi Jinping's leadership.

Wen is known to have advocated the need to reform the Communist Party and the national leadership at a news conference when he was premier under then president Hu Jintao. Wen left office in 2013.

Key words : human rights abuses in the Xinjiang ako tomoko
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