Asian View
Key words : number of anti-coup
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A number of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar have reportedly taken up arms to confront the military.
In the second largest city of Mandalay and elsewhere around the country, protesters staged anti-military demonstrations on Wednesday. They made three-finger salutes -- a gesture of civil disobedience.
Media reports say that people armed with guns clashed with security troops in a village in the northwestern region of Sagaing near the border with India from Tuesday through Wednesday. At least 16 people are believed to have been killed -- 15 security personnel and one local resident.
Some people are reportedly being trained for conflict by armed ethnic minorities.
A former contestant in an international beauty pageant, who represented Myanmar eight years ago, posted a photo of herself on social media. She is holding what appears to be a gun and urges people to fight back against the junta. This has raised speculation that she is undergoing training for an armed struggle.
Last week, pro-democracy activists announced the formation of a unit called the People's Defense Force, which they say protects the people from military oppression. There is concern that the move could give the military an excuse to intensify its crackdown.
Japan's embassy in Myanmar said on Wednesday that it had been in phone contact with a Japanese journalist detained by the military authorities.
A Japanese official says Kitazumi Yuki told the embassy that he had not been treated unfairly or violently and he had no health problems. It was the first phone contact between them since April 23.
The embassy says it will continue to demand Kitazumi's early release, as his detention is unjustifiable. It plans to arrange a lawyer and provide other forms of assistance.
Key words : taiwan 16 new
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Taiwan confirmed 16 new local cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, marking a new record high for two days in a row.
Taiwan has kept local cases low by rigorously implementing anti-infection measures, including travel restrictions and quarantine rules.
It has confirmed 1,231 infections to date, with only 122 local cases. Most of the cases have been imported.
But it has recently been observing a rise in cases among people who have not traveled outside Taiwan lately, with some cases remaining untraceable.
On Tuesday, Taiwanese authorities raised their coronavirus alert by one notch to level two of the four-level scale.
Officials are now banning indoor events with more than 100 people and outdoor events with over 500. They are also ordering suspensions to businesses that do not abide by required anti-infection measures.
Vaccinations are not making much progress in Taiwan amid the low infection numbers. Only 0.5 percent of its population, or upward of 110,000 people, have received one dose through Tuesday.
But the rate of inoculations has picked up in recent days. More than 11,000 people were vaccinated on Tuesday alone, marking a daily record. This may signal people's growing concern about the infection status amid extensive media coverage of announcements by authorities.
Key words : athlete vaccinated
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The International Olympic Committee has indicated that most athletes at the Tokyo Games will get vaccinated.
The IOC held an online Executive Board meeting on Wednesday. Board members were informed of preparations for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
IOC spokesperson Mark Adams gave a news conference after the meeting. He spoke on coronavirus vaccines that will be provided by Pfizer and BioNTech.
He said the IOC estimates "the large majority" of those in the Athletes' Village will be vaccinated. He did not cite a number, but said it is "large and growing."
Sources close to the matter told NHK that the IOC now expects about 70 percent of the athletes and other representatives to be inoculated before joining the games.
Adams also spoke about negative views in Japan on holding the events as infections continue. He said the games will take place safely, saying the vaccination program will be a "very clear message" to the Japanese people.
Meanwhile, Tokyo organizing committee president Hashimoto Seiko said it is unacceptable that calls against holding the games and joining them have been directed at individual athletes. She also said officials should create a system in which athletes can prepare with peace of mind so they can say they want to do their best with confidence.
Key words : india record
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India has reported a record number of daily coronavirus deaths as its healthcare system is overwhelmed by an explosive surge in infections.
India's government on Wednesday announced daily tallies of 348,421 new infections and 4,205 deaths.
The virus is spreading from large cities such as the capital New Delhi and the commercial hub Mumbai to provincial cities and rural areas where healthcare systems are substandard.
Much of the country is struggling with a shortage of medical oxygen and confusion over supply.
India is to receive a second delivery of emergency aid, including 100 oxygen concentrators, from Japan on Wednesday. Japan also plans to send ventilators to the country.
Given the prevailing COVID-19 situation, India's foreign ministry announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Britain next month for the Group of Seven summit.
Key words : india returning
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Japan's foreign ministry will open a coronavirus testing site in India for Japanese nationals who are planning to return to their country.
Japan's government is urging Japanese nationals to consider temporarily returning home to avoid the explosive spread of infections in India.
Returnees need to bring proof of a negative coronavirus test result. To facilitate the process, the foreign ministry decided to set up a temporary test site with help from local Japanese businesses.
The site will be at a hotel outside New Delhi. Japanese residents of India could be tested for free starting as early as next week.
Beginning Friday, Japan will ban in principle the entry of foreign nationals who've been in India, Pakistan or Nepal in the past two weeks.
Key words : thai court granted
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A key figure in a series of anti-government protests in Thailand has been released on bail after being charged and detained for defaming the country's monarchy.
A Thai court granted bail to student and protest leader Parit Chiwarak on Tuesday. He had been held in a detention center in Bangkok on charges of violating the lese-majeste law.
His lawyer says Parit was on a hunger strike for more than 50 days during his detention as a protest against Thai authorities, and that his health has deteriorated.
The court says the conditions for his release on bail include that he refrain from making social media posts that could cause social unrest and insulting the country's monarchy.
Some local media outlets say such conditions will make it difficult for demonstrators to continue calling for royal reform, and that they will need to reconsider their strategy.
Demonstrators have staged a series of protest rallies since last July, calling for royal reform and the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Thai authorities have been cracking down on the protesters since January by applying the lese-majeste law.
Key words : opposition party
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The leader of Japan's main opposition party says his party won't vote on a draft revision of the immigration law unless officials establish the facts about how a Sri Lankan woman died in their custody.
Constitutional Democratic Party leader Edano Yukio referred to the issue at a Lower House committee on Monday. The woman in question was in her 30s, and had overstayed her visa. She died in March at an immigration detention facility in Nagoya, central Japan. Her family is calling for details surrounding her death.
The Immigration Services Agency said in an interim report that she had been diagnosed as possibly suffering reflux esophagitis and mental illness, and received medication.
Edano said that fatal cases occur at immigration facilities about once in every five or ten years, but no details have ever been released.
He added his party refuses to advance deliberations on the draft or put it to a vote because the Justice Ministry has failed to give a full accounting for the woman's death.
The government drafted the revision in response to the rising number of foreigners in long-term detention at immigration facilities for overstaying and other violations who refuse to be sent home.
The draft would allow deportees who refused to leave Japan to stay with family members or supporters if they meet certain conditions.
The proposed revision would also enable authorities to deport those who have applied for refugee status three times even if their applications are still being processed.
Key words : softbank record
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SoftBank Group has posted a record net profit of 4.98 trillion yen, or about 46 billion dollars, for the fiscal year that ended in March.
SMBC Nikko Securities says that's the highest ever annual net income for a listed Japanese company.
SoftBank executives attributed the strong earnings to increases in the stock prices of companies that the group invests in, including ride-hailing giant Uber.
New listings of such firms, including US food delivery service DoorDash and South Korean online retailer Coupang also helped boost profit.
SoftBank Group's performance marks a spectacular turnaround from the previous year when it suffered a net loss of 961 billion yen. That was due to the financial market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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