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Key words : large-scale 36 million four percent of
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210524_10/
Japan opened large-scale vaccination facilities on Monday morning in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture. The move comes as officials aim to inoculate Japan's 36 million seniors by the end of July.
The two venues are operated by the Self-Defense Forces. The newly-approved Moderna vaccine is being used at both. The Tokyo facility will administer 5,000 shots a day, while the one in Osaka will give out 2,500. The government says it hopes to double their combined capacity in the future.
A man who received the vaccination said he was glad that he got his first shot, and that it went fairly smoothly. A woman said that hers was over instantly and that it was painless.
Starting today, the two centers are expanding online reservations to include people aged 65 or older across all of Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture. Only seniors living in certain parts of the two areas had previously been allowed to make appointments. Those living in neighboring prefectures can reserve a spot starting next week. They are Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa, as well as Kyoto and Hyogo.
So far, only four percent of Japan's elderly have received at least one dose, lagging far behind other G7 countries.
Key words : weather marathon
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210523_13/
Twenty-one runners have died in a mountain race in northwestern China after the weather suddenly deteriorated.
China's state-run Central Television says 172 people took part in Saturday's 100-kilometer marathon at a tourist site in Baiyin City, Gansu Province. The mountain is more than 1,500 meters above sea level.
The event was canceled after strong winds, rain and hail hit shortly after midday, causing runners to fall ill near the mountain peak about 30 kilometers from the starting point. Some people went missing.
Rescuers worked all night to save those who could not move, but 21 runners are believed to have died of hypothermia caused by temperatures that were close to freezing.
Some Chinese media reports say the local government that organized the event did not warn the runners of the risk of cold weather because a daytime high of 19 degrees Celsius had been forecast. Many of the runners were wearing light clothing.
Chinese social media users have raised doubts about the safety procedures for the marathon.
Key words : myanmar dissolve
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210522_02/
Myanmar's election commission says it will consider dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party due to allegations of fraud during last year's election.
On Friday, military-appointed commission chairman Thein Soe spoke at a meeting with political parties in the capital Naypyitaw.
He alleged widespread fraud in last November's general election, in which the NLD won 83 percent of the contested seats.
He said, "What shall we do to the NLD party that planned and acted illegally? Should the party be dissolved? It must be considered."
The military seized power in a coup in February, and has said that a general election will eventually take place. There has been speculation that the NLD would be excluded.
Key words : suga study
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210523_02/
Officials in Japan are considering extending the state of emergency beyond its scheduled end date of May 31. Under the current measures, coronavirus infections have failed to decline significantly in 9 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka.
Prime Minster Suga Yoshihide says the government will study the infection rates before deciding on whether to extend the emergency measures.
Some within the government are saying the declaration for the nine prefectures should be extended to June 20.
On Sunday, the state of emergency was expanded to cover the southern prefecture of Okinawa.
Officials in the Okinawa capital Naha have opened a vaccination site. The prefecture confirmed 231 new cases on Saturday. The figure is a record number of infections for the second day in a row there.
Meanwhile, the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, which is under the state of emergency, has reported the largest number of infections in the country for the second consecutive day. Department stores have decided to largely shut down on Saturdays and Sundays, except for shops that sell daily necessities.
Nationwide, Japan's health ministry says the number of patients with serious COVID-19 has hit another record high. 1,303 patients are on ventilators or are being treated in intensive care. That's up 9 from the previous record, set one day earlier.
Key words : chinese government
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The Chinese government has touted its decades of Communist Party leadership in Tibet, saying it has helped the region's economic growth and improvement in living standards.
Sunday marks 70 years of what China calls "the liberation of Tibet". China's central government and the then regional government of Tibet signed an agreement in 1951.
Tibet's Party Secretary Wu Yingjie spoke at a news conference on Saturday in Beijing.
Wu said, "Only with party leadership can Tibet continue on this road of prosperous development.
The Chinese government earlier issued a white paper to justify its seven decades of policy on Tibet.
It criticizes Western countries, saying, "Western anti-China forces have continued to interfere in China's Tibetan affairs in an attempt to sabotage its social stability."
The paper also condemns the 14th Dalai Lama, who is in exile, for provoking incidents to jeopardize peace and stability in Tibet.
The United States has criticized China's handling of Tibet, along with that of Xinjiang and Hong Kong, for suspected human rights violations.
Key words : joint statement freedom of
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210522_15/
A joint statement issued by US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in has stressed the importance of the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and human rights but without directly mentioning China.
Biden and Moon issued a joint statement after holding a summit in Washington on Friday.
The statement says the leaders "emphasize the importance of preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait" in an apparent effort to keep China in check.
The statement also says the two countries pledge to respect international law, including freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea and beyond.
It says the two countries "share our intent to promote human rights and rule of law issues, both at home and abroad."
However, there was no direct mention of China in the document, in marked contrast with the Japan-US joint statement issued last month, following a summit meeting between Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide.
In the Japan-US joint statement, the two countries expressed objection to what they saw as China's unlawful maritime claims and activities in the South China Sea. It also said the two countries share serious concerns regarding the human rights situation in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Ahead of Friday's summit, diplomatic sources on both sides told NHK that China would be a major topic in the talks and a focus of attention would be how to refer to China in an envisioned joint statement.
Observers say while the US side sought to put forward a strong message against China, South Korea may have been reluctant to do so, out of concern for provoking China.
The Biden administration hopes to strengthen coordination between the US, Japan and South Korea in an effort to counter China. However, the US-South Korea joint statement has revealed some differences among the three parties in how to deal with China.
Key words : memorial service
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210523_18/
A Buddhist memorial service has been held for a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration detention facility in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, in March.
The service for 33-year-old Wishma Sandamali took place on Sunday at a temple in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Wishma had visited the temple before she was detained for overstaying her visa.
Wishma's two younger sisters attended the service. Food offerings were left in front of a Buddha statue and a priest chanted a mantra in Wishma's native language.
The priest said they cannot bring food or other things to the deceased, but they will gain virtue by offering food and bring the virtue to her.
One of the sisters, Wayomi, said she is grateful that the temple held the service.
She urged the immigration authorities to disclose footage of her sister that was taken at the facility and the results of their probe into her death.
Wishma fell ill in the detention facility in January. She was examined by doctors but was not hospitalized.
The Immigration Services Agency is looking into whether her case was handled properly.
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