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Key words : government unveil
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220824_28/
The Japanese government has unveiled tentative plans to restart more nuclear reactors as early as summer next year, with the aim of preparing for a power crunch and ensuring energy security.
A government council led by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made the decision on Wednesday at a meeting on achieving carbon neutrality. The government aims to restart seven idle reactors around the country.
The council agreed that the government should take the initiative in winning the support of people living near the plants.
The council plans to explore the possibility of developing next-generation reactors that are safer and more economical.
This marks a change from the government's previous stance. Since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in 2011, the government has not expressed any intention to build new nuclear plants.
Key words : state funeral cost
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The Japanese government will soon formally approve costs for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in late September.
Abe was fatally shot in Nara City, western Japan, on July 8 while making a campaign speech for a candidate in the Upper House election.
The government announced plans to hold the ceremony at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on September 27.
The government set up a secretariat for the funeral comprising senior officials of relevant ministries and agencies to calculate the number of mourners, including foreign dignitaries, who are expected to attend.
Sources told NHK that the government has launched preparations under the scenario that up to 6,400 people will be formally invited to take part in the ceremony. The figure will be finalized by early September.
Should that figure prove accurate, participants will outnumber those who attended the state funeral of former Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru.
Over 6,200 people bid farewell to Yoshida at the ceremony also held at Nippon Budokan 55 years ago.
The government is to also speed up discussions on security procedures and anti-coronavirus measures.
All the expenses for the funeral will be paid from state coffers.
For the funeral of former Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro, held jointly by the Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party in 2020, the state shouldered about 700 thousand dollars, or about half the cost.
The government is to use this figure as a yardstick to determine the overall expenses for the funeral.
Key words : thailand suspended
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220824_32/
A court in Thailand has suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from his official duties.
Thailand's Constitutional Court says Prayut cannot carry out the prime minister's duties until it comes up with a ruling on his tenure. His opponents say his term has already reached its limit.
The court says it has accepted a petition by opposition parties asking that his term be reviewed. The judges have ordered him to submit a testimony within 15 days.
The Thai constitution limits a prime minister to eight years in power. The opposition says Prayut's term started when he assumed his position after a coup in 2014.
But others say it began when he officially took office after the 2019 general election meaning Prayut could possibly stay in power until 2027 at the longest.
Momentum for the Prime Minister to step down is growing, with protests continuing over the past few days.
People gathered in central Bangkok after the court's announcement.
One protester said "I hope that today's verdict will turn a bad situation into a positive development"
Another protester said "We've lost so much in the past eight years. It's not something that we want to repeat.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is expected to take over as the acting prime minister, as he is the first in the cabinet's line of succession.
The court didn't mention when the final ruling is expected. But the latest development will have an impact on Prayut and his administration which is already losing popularity ahead of the general election due by early next year.
Key words : rohingya
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Five years have passed since Rohingya minority Muslim militants in Myanmar clashed with government forces, prompting more than 700,000 Rohingya people to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
Rohingya militants attacked police and military facilities in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine on August 25, 2017. The military countered with a large-scale sweeping operation. Most of those who fled to Bangladesh are still living in refugee camps there.
The United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR, says as of late July, some 936,000 Rohingya refugees were living in 33 refugee camps in Bangladesh. They include those who fled Myanmar before the exodus five years ago.
The human rights situation has further deteriorated in Myanmar as military crackdowns on citizens have continued since the military took power in February 2021.
The refugees have little prospect of returning to Myanmar as their safety cannot be guaranteed.
The UNHCR said on Tuesday that its calls for donations to enable it to deliver assistance to the refugees has only been half met, with 49 percent of the requested funds received.
The agency faces a challenge in supporting the refugees as it remains underfunded, with the international attention focused on the situation in Ukraine.
Key words : change reporting to ease
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Japan's government is considering changes to its current system for reporting coronavirus cases. Officials are hoping to limit the scope of patients whose detailed information must be reported to the elderly or those at risk of developing severe symptoms.
Currently, staff at medical institutions input the records of all infected people they have identified into a state-run system known as "HER-SYS."
Officials want to ease the burden on the frontline medical workers by revising that reporting system, at a time when Japan is in the midst of the seventh wave of cases.
The current scheme requires hospitals and other medical entities to report detailed information about patients, including their condition and inoculation history.
Under a plan now being studied, the scope would be limited to people facing the risk of developing serious symptoms, such as the elderly or those with underlying conditions.
All coronavirus cases will continue to be counted even under the new plan, so that the authorities will be able to grasp infection trends in each prefecture.
The government plans to announce concrete measures after working out the details.
Key words : Kishida arrival third
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220824_18/
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has announced that his government will revise the current system for reporting nationwide coronavirus cases, to ease the burden on healthcare workers.
Medical institutions in Japan are currently required to register all infected people they've identified into a state-run system. Their staff must enter those people's names, dates of birth and other details.
Kishida, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, spoke to reporters online on Wednesday.
He said he will let local governments decide whether to narrow their detailed reports to specific groups, such as the elderly, people who need to be hospitalized, and those who are at risk of becoming seriously ill and require medication.
He added that the total number of positive cases must still be reported.
Kishida also said the government will further ease restrictions on the number of arrivals in Japan, tests prior to their departure for Japan, and quarantine measures upon entry.
He said that from September 7, all arrivals, including Japanese nationals, will be exempt from submitting proof of negativity if they've received their third vaccine shot.
He also said the cap on daily arrivals will be gradually eased from the current 20,000, considering the infection situation at home and abroad, needs and other countries' border control measures.
Kishida also suggested the government may consider shortening the period patients are asked to self-isolate after being infected.
He said fighting the virus isn't easy, but he will speed up efforts to balance infection prevention measures and social and economic activities, without excessive fear and based on the traits of the ever-changing Omicron variant.
Key words : high court
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220824_33/
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been summoned to appear in court next week to answer contempt charges.
The announcement by the Islamabad High Court came after Khan allegedly threatened a police chief and a judge in a speech over the weekend in connection with sedition charges that have been laid against his aide.
Hundreds of Khan's supporters gathered in front of his residence in the capital to try and stop police from arresting him.
One of his supporters said "we will stand by Khan until the end. The entire nation is with him"
Another supporter said "we came here for Khan since the government wants to arrest him. He is facing danger"
Khan was ousted from office in April after a no- confidence vote in parliament. Since then, he has been holding public rallies to press for his demand for early general elections, as he seeks to return to power.
People are now waiting for the court's verdict as Pakistani law forbids anyone who has been convicted from running for office.
Key words : anime database
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220825_01/
The first comprehensive database on Japanese animated films has been created. It is to be opened to the public online on Thursday.
The database is part of a project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japanese anime. Japan's first animated cartoon was produced in 1917.
The database covers about 15,000 works created since 1917. It includes information on their release time, staff and voice actors.
On the database, people can search for information through the release date, the director's name and other keywords.
The operator, Anime Next_100, says there was no comprehensive database on Japanese animated films, and that some information has disappeared with the passage of time.
Ueno Junko, a senior official of the operator, said officials want the database to be used for human resource development, overseas promotion and research activities.
Ueno also said they hope people will encounter works they did not know about and come up with ways to make use of the database.
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