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Key words : olympic difficult medical
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The organizer of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is finding it increasingly difficult to secure medical volunteers due to Japan's recent surge in coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo organizing committee is asking for about 10,000 medical personnel for the Games, which begin July 23.
In a survey conducted from April by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association on 4,784 sports doctors, 92 respondents said they would be willing to volunteer. The organizing committee is asking the association to secure 200.
A doctor in his 30s says the Games are being prioritized, despite the unprecedented medical crisis. He says it's difficult to leave his workplace because the staff are increasingly busy.
The organizing committee says it is consulting with medical-related groups while considering the medical care situation.
Key words : india 4,092 fatalities
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India's daily COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 4,000 for two days in a row. The surge in cases is putting a tremendous strain on the country's health care system.
The Indian government reported 4,092 fatalities on Sunday. The daily tally of new infections has topped 400,000 for four straight days.
Many patients are dying as oxygen and hospital beds remain in short supply.
Local government officials in the capital say the situation regarding the oxygen supply is improving. They say oxygen-generating plants sent by the international community are being installed at hospitals.
But the amount of oxygen being supplied in New Delhi as of Thursday only added up to about 60 percent of the actual demand.
Government officials are racing to enhance medical systems by distributing supplies arriving from abroad to every state.
Key words : myanmar national unity destroy
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Myanmar's military junta says it has designated the National Unity Government and its defense force as terrorist groups.
Members of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy announced the establishment of the National Unity Government last month. They are calling it a legitimate government that was elected by the people of Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi remains in military custody.
On Wednesday, they announced the formation of a unit called People's Defense Force, which they say protects people from the military crackdown.
The military's announcement on terrorist designation was aired on state-run TV Saturday night. It said their acts caused much terrorism in many places. It noted bombings, fires, murders, and threats to destroy the administrative mechanism of the government.
Many people in the country support the groups set up by pro-democracy forces at anti-coup rallies and on social media.
Myanmar's anti-terrorism law punishes people who have been in contact with designated terrorist groups.
Observers say the military is trying to tighten its grip on pro-democracy groups and break up support for them.
Key words : no signs of slowing
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The spread of infections shows no signs of slowing in Japan as the daily figure of new cases nationwide surpassed 6,400 on Sunday.
Health authorities in Tokyo confirmed 1,032 new cases. It was the second straight day the tally topped 1,000.
The surge is putting intense strain on the medical system. The health ministry says the number of patients across the nation with serious symptoms was at a record 1,144.
Variants identified in India have also been confirmed in the capital, and at airport quarantine stations.
The government will impose stricter border controls starting Monday.
Visitors from India, Pakistan and Nepal will be asked to stay at a designated facility for six days and take the virus test twice.
They will be allowed to move to self-quarantine at home or other places only after testing negative.
Meanwhile, the central government announced on Friday it is extending the state of emergency until the end of the month. It is also expanding it to include two more prefectures, bringing the total to six.
Key words : south one year
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in will leave office exactly one year from Sunday. With his approval rating falling to an all-time-low, his ability to find a breakthrough in domestic and diplomatic challenges is being called into question.
Moon took office in 2017 and his term will expire on May 9 of next year. A South Korean president can have only one five-year term.
He strived to improve relations with North Korea and held three inter-Korean summits in 2018. But his efforts for better bilateral relations hit a snag after the second US-North Korean summit broke down in 2019.
His approval rating has fallen to around 30 percent, the lowest since he took office, partly due to soaring real estate prices.
Moreover, his party suffered a crushing defeat in last month's mayoral elections in the capital, Seoul, and Busan, the country's second largest city.
Analysts say Moon is struggling to unite even his own party.
The mainstream faction close to Moon and the non-mainstream faction are vying for power in the run-up to the presidential election slated for March of next year.
Moon could use his talks with US President Joe Biden scheduled for May 21 to gain some momentum for resuming inter-Korean dialogue but so far there has been no prospect of that.
The relationship between South Korea and Japan also remains strained, due to issues regarding wartime labor and those referred to as comfort women.
Observers say it will be difficult for Moon to fix relations between the countries, before he leaves office.
Key words : charging station
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The number of charging stations for electric vehicles in Japan declined for the first time in fiscal 2020.
The Japanese mapmaking company Zenrin surveyed charging stations installed at public and commercial facilities across Japan. It excluded those at private residences.
The company says there were 29,233 charging stations in fiscal 2020, which ended in March. That figure was down 1,087 from a year earlier. It marks the first drop since the survey began 10 years ago.
The number of stations had been growing steadily in Japan since fiscal 2010.
Electric vehicles account for only one percent of the new cars sold in Japan. It appears that charging stands are not being used very much. Some of them are outdated. Others have been removed.
The Japanese government says by 2035 it wants all new vehicles sold in the country to be powered by electricity. EVs and hybrid models are in that category.
Analysts say new incentives need to be provided to encourage people to build charging stations at condominiums and elsewhere.
Key words : annual event
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An annual event that introduces Japanese culture and food to people in New York took place online this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Day is organized by a group of Japanese companies and other entities, and is usually held in Central Park. It was canceled last year due to the spread of the virus.
A half-hour-long video for this year's event was uploaded online on Sunday. It shows karate practitioners demonstrating moves, and breaking wooden boards and thick blocks of ice.
A New York-based group of Yosakoi dancers also performed a lively, synchronized routine, wearing masks and matching costumes.
Yamanouchi Kanji, Japan's Consulate General in New York, appeared in the video to express his hope that this year's event will convey gratitude to all New Yorkers, especially frontline workers, who have worked to help people in the city.
Regarding violence committed against people of Asian descent in the US, Yamanouchi indicated that he hopes the event will help reunite people.
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