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Key words : naruhito deeply
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Japan's Imperial Household Agency chief says Emperor Naruhito is deeply concerned about the coronavirus status in the country ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games due to open next month.
The agency's Grand Steward Nishimura Yasuhiko spoke at a regular news conference on Thursday. He said he humbly believes that amid public concern, the Emperor is worried that the event could lead to a rise in infections.
The Emperor is an Honorary Patron of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Arrangements are underway for the Emperor to attend the opening ceremonies of both events to declare the commencement of the Games.
Nishimura said he wants the organizing committee and relevant organizations to work together and take all possible measures to prevent infections.
On Monday, the Emperor said at an awards ceremony of the Japan Academy prizes that Japan and other countries around the world are facing a very difficult challenge amid the global spread of coronavirus infections.
Key words : china complaint
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The Chinese government says it has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Australia's duties on three products.
The Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that the case concerns Australia's anti-dumping levies on Chinese train wheels, wind towers and stainless steel sinks.
Ministry spokesperson Gao Feng told a news conference that China opposes "the abuses" of trade remedy measures and hopes Australia will take concrete measures to correct "the wrong moves."
Canberra had earlier appealed to the WTO over China's additional tariffs on Australian wine and barley. Beijing's latest move was an apparent response to this.
Australian trade minister Dan Tehan said the government will "be vigorously defending" its measures for domestic industries that have suffered.
China has implemented restrictions on Australian imports, including agricultural products, since Canberra called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus last year.
Key words : apple daily last edition line
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210624_05/
Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily issued its last edition on Thursday, ending its 26-year history.
The paper was forced to stop publishing after some of its senior staff were arrested for alleged violation of the national security law for the region, and its assets were frozen.
Several hundred people gathered in front of Apple Daily's head office on Wednesday night to show their support for reporters putting out the final edition.
At a distributor in a downtown area, people formed a line several hundred meters long to buy the paper.
A woman said she was very sad. She said the newspaper that told the truth in Hong Kong had disappeared, and that she did not know what to read from now on.
A man said that since the national security law took effect, he cannot say what he used to be able to say. He said Thursday was the day when freedom of speech in Hong Kong ended.
Apple Daily said it published 1 million copies of the last edition. The number is about one-seventh of Hong Kong's population.
The newspaper harshly criticized the governments of China and Hong Kong, attracting support from many citizens.
But the closure of the paper that launched in 1995 means the freedom of speech guaranteed in the "one country, two systems" principle for the territory is greatly reduced.
Key words : apple daily last edition good luck
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210624_22/
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper has printed its final edition.
The newspaper that many revered as a beacon of media freedom was forced to stop publishing after some of its assets were frozen. Senior staff were arrested for allegedly breaking China's national security law imposed on the territory.
At a newsstand in a downtown area, people formed a line several hundred meters long to buy the last paper.
A man said, "The end of Apple Daily means the end of freedom for newspapers."
A woman expressed disappointment, saying the newspaper that tells the truth is now gone.
Several hundred people gathered in front of Apple Daily's head office on Wednesday night to show their support for reporters putting out the final edition. They chanted, "Keep fighting Apple Daily!"
The closure comes after mounting pressure from authorities. On Wednesday, a lead writer at the paper was arrested on suspicion of violating the national security law. Five of its executives were arrested last week.
In a statement, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab criticized Hong Kong's government. He said the "forced closure" of the newspaper is a "chilling blow to freedom of expression in Hong Kong."
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu said the news is a big loss for the territory.
Kato said, "This move is a big setback for freedom of the press and speech that the people of Hong Kong have enjoyed all these years and which are the basis of democratic and stable development."
He said that Japan will urge authorities in China and Hong Kong to safeguard those rights which are stipulated in Hong Kong's Basic Law.
Apple Daily said it published 1 million copies of the last edition. That's about one-seventh of Hong Kong's population.
The front page featured a picture of supporters waving in front of its headquarters with the headline: "Hong Kongers bid a painful farewell in the rain."
The newspaper's website went offline early Thursday morning.
Apple Daily then put out a message to its supporters.
It says, "We would like to thank all of our readers, subscribers, advertisers, and Hong Kongers for your loyal support. Good luck and goodbye."
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