at 18:30 (JST), December 06

Asian View

"Asian View" is a five-minute news segment broadcast by NHK WORLD-JAPAN. It features the latest news and deep analysis from Japan and the rest of Asia. Listen to "Asian View" and get the latest information from a region that's playing an increasingly important role in the world.

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Key words : myanmar five people fire
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211205_15/

Media in Myanmar reported that five people have died in the country's largest city of Yangon after the military rammed a vehicle into protesters and security forces opened fire.

Media outlets quoted witnesses as saying that more than 20 young people were holding a rally on Sunday to protest against the February coup when a military vehicle hit them from behind.

The witnesses say four people died after they were hit by the vehicle, and another person was shot dead by security forces.

At least 15 people, including rally participants, were detained.

An amateur video shows a vehicle crashing into the rally at high speed, as some of the protesters notice the approaching vehicle and start to run away. The footage also shows several people hit by the vehicle while others scream and try to flee.

The military has forcefully suppressed large protests against the coup, but young people have been staging "flash mob" rallies to show their defiance.

The military does not tolerate even small protests, but it is unusual for a crackdown to result in many deaths and detentions.

A local human rights group says more than 1,300 civilians have died under the military suppression since the coup.

Key words : japan updated
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211205_03/

As countries around the world scramble to contain the spread of the Omicron variant, Japan has updated its own quarantine measures.

The government had been asking returning Japanese nationals and foreigners with resident status to quarantine in designated facilities after arrival.

But there are concerns about a possible shortage of such facilities. Now, the government is calling on fully vaccinated people returning from Omicron-free places to self-isolate for 14 days.

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines began accepting reservations on Saturday for Japanese nationals and other permitted arrivals.

This comes after the transport ministry earlier this week canceled its request that all airlines stop taking new bookings to Japan.

The government has capped the number of arrivals at about 3,500 per day. Airlines are now allowed to accept bookings up to that limit.

Key words : south three cases omicron
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Key words : taiwan vaccine
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211206_01/

Taiwan has decided that certain people in its workforce should receive coronavirus vaccinations in response to the global spread of the Omicron variant.

Officials announced on Sunday that a vaccine mandate will cover 24 kinds of workplaces. They include educational institutions from kindergarten to high school, welfare facilities including daycare centers, and leisure sites such as gaming arcades and karaoke parlors.

Starting on January 1, the officials will ask the employers at these facilities not to accept workers unless 14 days have passed since they were fully vaccinated.

Workers with medical exemptions will need to show weekly negative test results.

Sunday marked the 30th consecutive day without a single domestic case of coronavirus infection in Taiwan, including the Omicron variant.

With about 60 percent of Taiwan's population fully vaccinated, officials are trying to boost the rate as they expect more people will enter Taiwan during the holiday season.

Key words : aiko
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211205_12/

Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended coming-of-age celebratory events on Sunday.

The princess, who turned 20 on Wednesday, visited Imperial Sanctuaries dedicated to her ancestors in the morning, and received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown from the Emperor.

After reporting her attainment of adulthood to her parents shortly after noon, she then appeared in front of reporters waiting at the west carriage porch of the palace.

The princess, wearing a robe and a tiara, bowed to reporters and thanked them as they congratulated her for coming of age.

She then visited Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko at their temporary residence in Tokyo's Minato Ward.

She opened her car window, smiled and waved to the people who had gathered in front of the residence.

The princess met her grandparents for the first time in about one year and nine months due to the pandemic.

She is scheduled to return to the palace and receive congratulatory greetings from members of the Imperial family, including Crown Prince Akishino.

Key words : tsmc kumamoto new plant
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