Key words : young dining
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A survey has found about three-quarters of young residents of Tokyo plan nonessential activities amid the coronavirus state of emergency.
Japan's government extended the state of emergency for 9 prefectures, including the capital, until June 20. Officials are encouraging residents to refrain from nonessential outings.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted an online survey this month to residents between 15 years old and 39 years old of age. 1300 people responded.
Respondents were asked how many days a week they have a plan for outings other than going to school or to work during the state of emergency period.
About 75 percent said they have such a plan including 27 percent who answered "one day," and 19 percent who said "two days."
They were also asked about the purpose of going out. Multiple answers were allowed, and 70 percent, the most, answered "shopping." 40 percent said "exercises," and 21 percent said "indoor or outdoor dining."
Respondents were asked why they planned such outings. 34 percent, the most, said they didn't consider their planned outings to be nonessential.
Government officials say they will look for more effective ways to get the message about the pandemic across to the younger generation.
Key words : firms shareholder online
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A growing number of firms in Japan are preparing to hold shareholder meetings solely online.
Under the current law, management and shareholders are allowed to attend shareholder meetings online if at least one physical venue is set up. A bill to revise the related laws to allow solely virtual meetings is being deliberated in the Diet as part of the special measures against infection.
Z holdings, a parent company of Yahoo Japan and LINE, plans to propose a change in internal rules next month so that it can hold shareholder meetings exclusively online in the future.
Ozaki Futoshi who is the chief of planning at Z holdings says that as an internet business company it wants to provide an environment where shareholders have an equal opportunity to participate.
When conducting shareholder meetings only online, companies have issues about how to confirm shareholders' identities and making sure they can exercise their voting rights.
Key words : karl marx
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Books related to Karl Marx's "Capital" are selling well in Japan. Publishers say people could be more conscious of social issues, such as economic inequality and environmental destruction, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
German philosopher and economist Karl Marx published "Das Kapital" in 1867. It studies the mechanism of capitalism and analyzes its problems. It had an enormous impact on the development of global economic systems.
Books related to "Capital" have become popular in Japan in recent months. One of them was published by Associate Professor Saito Kohei of Osaka City University last September.
It argues that it will be difficult for capitalism, which pursues economic growth by putting burdens on the environment, to resolve the issues of global warming or economic divide. The book has sold 300,000 copies.
Other related books, including commentaries on "Capital" and analytic reports on labor systems in modern society, are also attracting readers.
Staff at a major bookstore in Tokyo have voiced surprise at the growing interest in Marx among young people. They say more people seem to regard inequality and environmental deterioration as imminent problems and wonder whether current social systems can solve those problems.
Key words : crewmember dead
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The Japan Coast Guard has found a crewmember of a sunken Japanese cargo ship inside the vessel. He has been confirmed dead. It says he has been identified as a 22-year-old marine engineer, one of the three crewmembers who had not been accounted for.
The ship, Byakko, sank after colliding with Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer on Thursday night in the inland sea off Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.
Three people went missing, including the cargo ship's captain. Divers have been searching for them in the ship that had sunken to a depth of about 60 meters. He was found in the wheelhouse near the ship's stern.
Meanwhile, three investigators from Japan Transport Safety Board began inspecting the chemical tanker on Sunday. It is docked near the site of the accident.
Key words : british knot
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UK media reports say British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has wed.
They say Johnson and Carrie Symonds held a ceremony at Westminster Cathedral in central London on Saturday.
Johnson is the first British prime minister to marry while in office in nearly two centuries.
Current coronavirus restrictions in England limit attendants of a wedding ceremony to 30. The couple tied the knot in front of a small group of friends and family. Johnson's aides were not informed of the ceremony in advance.
The couple has been living together in Downing Street since Johnson took office in July 2019. Their son was born in April of last year.
This is Johnson's third marriage. He has 4 children from a previous marriage.
Key words : US gas high
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The gasoline price in the United States hit three dollars a gallon for the first time in seven years.
The US Energy Information Administration says the average national gasoline price was three dollars and two cents a gallon on May 24. That`s more than a dollar higher than a year before. It is the first time since 2014 that the average price topped three dollars.
Higher prices are largely attributable to a suspension of operations of a pipeline due to a cyberattack early this month and a shortage of truck drivers.
Economic activity in the states is recovering as more people are getting vaccinated. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of the country's population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. A large number of people in the states are traveling over this three-day Memorial Day weekend.
Key words : belarus journalist protesters
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Protesters took to the streets across Europe on Saturday, demanding the release of a journalist critical of the government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
His administration is facing fierce criticism from the international community for forcing an airliner to land in Minsk and detaining Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich, who was on board the plane.
Protesters held rallies in Lithuania, Norway, and other European countries on Saturday in response to an appeal from Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who is staying outside her country.
In Poland, demonstrators gathered at a square in Warsaw, calling for more freedom in Belarus.
Meanwhile, Lukashenko held a second day of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Saturday.
Belarus' state-run media reports that the leaders agreed on a loan to Belarus, and an increase in the number of flights between the two countries.
Belarus is a former Soviet republic. Analysts say that Lukashenko may be trying to demonstrate his alliance with Putin, who is also at odds with Western countries, in an attempt to counter growing international criticism.
Key words : pianist mukawa sakata
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Japanese pianists have received the top prizes in one of the world's most prestigious contests.
After final concerts from Monday to Saturday, 28-year-old Mukawa Keigo placed third and Sakata Tomoki, who is 27, finished fourth in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels.
The piano division was originally scheduled to take place last year but was postponed by one year due to the pandemic. It was held without a live audience.
Mukawa is from the central prefecture of Aichi and studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts. He studies at Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris.
He expressed his satisfaction at the result which he sees opening up an international career.
He added that music helped him when he stayed home due to the pandemic and that he hopes his performance meant something to the audience who heard him online.
Sakata is also from Aichi Prefecture. He studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts and is at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover in Germany.
The competition is regarded as one of the world's top music contests, alongside the International Tchaikovsky and Chopin Piano Competitions.
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