Asian View
Key words : sri lanka death
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210715_06/
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration detention facility in Japan has been briefed by a doctor who examined her about a month before her death.
Wishma Sandamali, who was 33, had overstayed her visa and was being detained at a facility in Nagoya City, central Japan.
She began complaining of ill health in mid-January. She was seen by doctors, but died in March without being hospitalized.
The woman's two younger sisters met a doctor at Chukyo Hospital in Nagoya on Wednesday.
The family's lawyers say the doctor wrote in a medical record dated February 5 that if the woman could not take medication orally, it should be administered intravenously and she should be hospitalized.
But on Wednesday, the doctor explained that an endoscopic exam did not reveal any abnormalities, so the woman was not hospitalized.
The doctor also said immigration officials only wanted the woman's digestive tract to be examined.
The sisters later said they blame the immigration authorities, and they still have questions about the account they were given of their sister's illness.
Lawyer Ibusuki Shoichi, who represents the family, cast doubt on the immigration services' ability to detain people responsibly, pointing out fundamental problems with their healthcare system.
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan is investigating the response of officials at the detention facility at that time.
Key words : malaysia record
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210714_26/
Malaysia's daily figure for new coronavirus cases has hit a record high.
The country reported 11,618 cases on Wednesday, after topping 10,000 for the first time on Tuesday.
Infections are spreading in the country despite its nationwide lockdown since June 1 and a ban on nonessential outings.
Malaysia's government says it has been unable to control the highly contagious Delta variant first detected in India.
In the capital Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere, the lockdown is forcing more and more people into financial difficulty.
People who've run out of food have been putting up white sheets and flags outside their homes.
Support groups have been delivering food to such households, and neighbors have been sharing.
The government has decided on emergency support measures, but with infections growing there's no end in sight to the lockdown.
Key words : china send
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210715_03/
China says it will send a 777-member delegation to the Tokyo Olympics, starting next week. It says the number is the largest for an Olympics held outside the country.
The Chinese Olympic Committee said on Wednesday that the team includes 431 athletes and is headed by Gou Zhongwen, chief of the General Administration of Sport.
Beijing sent a vice premier and a senior Communist Party official as special representatives for President Xi Jinping to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2018 PyeongChang Games, respectively. But it has yet to announce whether such a high-ranking official will be sent to Tokyo.
The United States has decided that First Lady Jill Biden will attend the Tokyo Games' opening ceremony.
Observers say Beijing may be considering the possibility of sending a special representative while monitoring the infection situation in Tokyo, which is now under a fourth coronavirus state of emergency.
Key words : naruhito alone
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210714_34/
Japan's Emperor Naruhito will likely attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics alone.
The Emperor is Honorary Patron of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. He is due to declare the Olympics open at the ceremony on Friday next week at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
The opening ceremony will have no spectators, due to the resurge in coronavirus infections in Japan. Only Games officials and Japanese and foreign VIPs will be in the stands.
On the day before the ceremony, the Emperor will receive a courtesy call at the Imperial Palace by senior officials of the International Olympic Committee, including IOC President Thomas Bach.
On the day of the ceremony, the Emperor will receive foreign VIPs at the palace before visiting the stadium in the evening.
Members of the Imperial family had watched the competition at the venues during previous Games in Japan. But this time, no Imperial family member will be present at the venues.
Key words : learned not to gather
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210715_05/
NHK has learned that the Tokyo Games organizing committee will urge people not to gather to observe the Games' cauldron in the capital's waterfront area.
Sources close to the matter say the committee made the decision to curb the flow of people and prevent crowding. A coronavirus state of emergency has been issued once again for the capital.
Sources say the organizers are considering setting up a no-entry zone around the cauldron.
The waterfront area, known as Tokyo Waterfront City, will host seven venues including skateboarding and sport climbing as well as the cauldron. Various events were initially planned to be held there during the Games.
But the organizers have already decided to cancel several sports-related events for visitors in the area. They are also expected to review the operations of sponsors' booths and stores selling the Games' licensed products.
The latest move will likely further reduce foot traffic following a previous decision to hold most events with no spectators.
Key words : china baby
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210715_14/
Over 3,000 firms are showing off everything from strollers to diapers at a baby and maternity fair in Shanghai. They are hoping for a boom in demand, especially after Beijing allowed people to have up to three children.
Lots of Japanese companies are there, looking for growth in the world's second largest economy.
A disposable diaper maker drew a crowd as it demonstrated its products. Other Japanese exhibitors touted goods including tiny shoes and crayons safe for toddlers.
A Japanese trading firm worker said, " We're seeing people in China spending more and more on their children. They're definitely interested in products from Japan. We expect the Chinese market to really help our sales."
China's population is increasingly graying after the government pursued a one-child policy for decades. But in May, the Communist Party announced it would ease restrictions so couples can have up to three children.
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