Will be the first from the Prime Ministers Office in 2 1 2 months. Abe will speak to reporters after the government finalizes plans with its Coronavirus Task force. The government is expected to lay out a policyo sececure medical systems and expand tetesting capabilities ahead of the wininr. Officials worry about facilities being overwhelmed with the seasonal flu coincides with the coronavirus. Japan says it will likely seek to secure enough vaccine shots for all its citizens by the first half of next year. The government is also expected to take legal measures prior to the inoculations so it can offer compensation to business if they suffer losses because vaccines cause health problems. The japanese government is currently recommending people infected with the virus be hospitalized. To lessen the burden on health care workers, its planning to make the government ordinance on dealing with large numbers of people with no or minor symptoms more flexible. Abe is also expected to mention husband own health. He has undergone hospital tests twice in as many weeks. Tennis star osaka naomi will return to the western and southern open friday wireversin her decision to withdraw from the tournament. She was protesting the Police Shooting of jacob blake in the back seven times. Osaka said she wanted to raise awareness. Two National Players associations asked osaka to return to the tournament after postponing all matches. Osaka says she was satisfied thursdays pause of play brought attention to the issue. Shes now set to play her final game against Belgiums Elise Mertens on friday. A hong kong activist was among people arrested by chinese authorities while secretly heading to taiwan by sea. Chinas coast guard said it intercepted a speedboat sunday on suspicion of illegally entering china waters. It added it detained more than ten people on board the ship. Hong kong leaders say andy lee was among them. He was arrested on violations for chinas new National Security law for the territory. Reports sayay the boat w was carrying 11 otothers allegedly connected to the protests in the territory, including some who are said to have manufactured explosives. Those arrested are thought to be undergoing interrogation in mainland china, but it remains unclear how theyll be treated. Officials here in tokyo say the fight against the coronavirus is as tough a struggle as ever. The capital hit a new record of 20,000 cases. The tokyo metropolitan government says it confirmed 250 new cases on thursday. Its the second straight day more than 200 new ininfections have been rereported. Translalator the situation remains unpredictable. The number of new cases is on the downward trend but still remains high. Koike announced an extension of the request for reduced operating hours for restaurants and other venues that serve alcohol in tokyos 23 wards to september 15th. Theyre currently being asked to close by 10 00 p. M. Nationwide, more than 65,000 people have been infected. Over 1,200 people have died. The u. S. Defense secretary has taken aim at china dururing visitt to oveversee multination military drills underway off hawaii. Mark esper inspected the biannual rim of the pacific exercise. Esper spoke to u. S. Military personnel on w wednesday, whilen an Amphibious Assault ship. He noted the r role of the u. S. Armed forces in the indopacific region is to counteract chinese threats. Esper stressed if the u. S. Military cannot deter china, it will have to fight and defeat the country whenever and wherever necessary. His remarks are seen as part of the u. S. Determination to increase pressure on china militarily. Esper is scheduled to visit pallau, which maintains diplomatic ties with taiwan. He will also travel to japan to meet with defense minister kono taro. We turn now to one of the four islands that are controlled by russia and claimed by japan. People there are looking around at exhibition of Russian Military technology. The system was deployed on the island four years ago. Has a range ofbout 130 kilometers. Translator the ball enables us to protect all of our islands by preventing emies from reaching our territory. The exhibition als includes tanks and rocket launchers thussian gernmnmeneieized ee fr island claedyy papan as vale t i mility strategy its sengtheni the forces there with hardware such as missiles and fighter jets. Japan has repeatedly launched protests over the islands. A tokyo start up has developed a new type of vehicle for companies adapting to working conditions in the age of coronavirus. A van that can be converted into a workspace. Monet technologies is jointly funded by toyota motor and soft bank. It comes with a unique innovation. Special rails built into the floor allow users to rearrange the seats to create a minioffice. The company says its targeting government and corporate customers but that the vehicle has potential uses for retail, tourism, and medical businesses. The company also says a circulation system is built in the ceiling, offering improved airflow. Translator demand for food and drink Delivery Services has been increasing during the pandemic. This vehicle will be able to accommodate a variety of uses and will be more than just a means of transport. The company says its also planning to create an online dispatch system for customers. The Chinese Government has long made the eraradication of poverty one of its main policy objectives. The recent efforts on this front have been focused on supporting rule economies through the use of big data. Nhk world reports. R reporter this man i is on mamany farmers in this region. Business used to be tough, but then the local government put a big data system in place to streamline operations and sells. Cameras have been instatalled i the fields, and farmers can monitorr condiditions through a app on the smartphones. The system also analyzes weather reports and cultivation records, then provides farmers with detailed instructions of when and how much fertilizer to add. It also keeps track of current qe prices at markets across the country. The farmers can use this d datao decide where a and when to sell their products. Zhou said the system h has help double his income. Translator big data has helped us improve your logistics, including the management of online sales. We are now selling more products at higher prices. Reporter the use of big data sa is also changing how things are done in the cargo transport industry. This country matches operators with Truck Drivers across the coununtr the firm handles about 10 billion in transactions last year. Translator the warehouse mark indicates where the cargo is located. If you place an order with a truck thats close to the area, it will cost you less. Reporter this man is a truck driviver who is registered onn service. He uses an apppp to search for companys that meet his conditions, truck type, size of delivery, and schedule and distance of the shipment. The service also provides insurance to cover sudden cancellations. Translator i used to drive to the dock in search of delivery jobs, but now i get orders at home. It saves a lot of time, and my monthly income has increased by about 300. The government has provided subsidies to encourage major tech firms to open d data cente. These companies are now creating a wave of new jobs in the area, but the next challenge will be to achieve Sustainable Growth without government support. Nhk world, gujo province. And now a check on the World Weather with our meteorologist yoko komagata. Hello yoko. Hurricane laura has hit the louisiana coast and is bringing life threatening conditions. How bad is the situation . Widespread Power Outages in texas and louisiana. More than 800,000 people are still without power. The hardest hit area saw 3 meter of storm surge and destructive winds. Hurricane laura made landfall as a category 4 in louisiana on thursday. It was the most powerful storm to hit thehe state. Strong windsf overr 200 Kilometers Per Hour damaged rooftops and destroyed man properties. The storm has weakened but will continue to cause widespread es flash flooding. Tropical storm laura will become a tropical depression by friday morning local time, but damaging winds with continue in the center of the storm as it moves all the way up in southern missouri on friday. In addition, heavy rain will spread in, arkansas all the way up to the ohio river valley. Rainfall could total 450 millimeters with the possibility of flash flooding. Another storm system will also produce severe thunderstorms and showers across the northeastern portions of the u. S. Severe weather is expected in chicago, washington, d. C. , new york all the way up to toronto on friday. Meanwhile, its going to stay dry in the southwest. Widespread forest fires are still active in parts of california. The high will be 28 degrees in l. A. And 42 degrees if n las vegas. Now were looking at the remnant of typhoon bobby in east asia. The storm will continue to bring heavy rain in northeastern china and south western russia as we go into friday. There is an attached frontal system across the peninsula all the way down to eastern china. Severe thunderstorms are expected along with the front. We have a a new tropical depression far south of japan. Its likely to become the next Tropical Storm by saturday as it moves toward the north. Winds and rain will be picking up in okinawa as we go into the end of the weekend. Meanwhile, heat will persist in tokyo with a high of 35 degrees. Thats all for now. Stay cool. Thats all for this edition of nhk newsline. Thank you very much for staying with us. Hello there and welcome to newsline in depth. Im Catherine Kobayashi in new yoyork. Today we take a a looook at wha happening here in the United States at a time when our habits, our rhythms, our customs are being challenged. The coronavirus pandemic has made what was routine into the exception. It sparked discussions about thi whether things we do every day should become things of the past, a handshake, a hug, a kiss. What was Second Nature to us is now being second guessed. Today well look at how our lifestyles have changed in depth. One used to put on a coat when leaving for the day. Now many of us need to put on a mask. But those few square centimeters of cloth have provoked sidewayings glances, arguments, even deaths. Heres nhk worlds sam suzuki. Reporter in early july, President Donald Trump wore a mask in public for the first time. He tweeted that doing so is patriotic. Many people, including some of his supporters, criticized him for taking so long to endorse the idea. But trump still opposes government measures that would require people to wear masks. He said passing such rules wont make the virus disappear. Others feel the same. In june, people in florida vented their anger at county officials. Youre removing our freedoms and stomping on our Constitutional Rights by these communist dictatorship orders or laws you want to mandate. And they want the throw gods wonderful breathing system out the door. Reporter many conservative politicians agree with them. Like the president , they oppose mandatory mask rules. In fact, the governor of georgia banned cities and counties from requiring people to wear masks in public. While we all agree that wearing a mask is effective, im confident that georgians dont need a mandate to do the right thing. Reporter one city official in arizona went further. He attended an antimask rally and repeated a phrase often used by members of the black lives matter movement. I cant breathe i cant breathe [ applause ] reporter many people criticized him for mocking the movement. The not. But he also falsely claimed masks are unsafe. When youre wearing a mask, youre not getting oxygen. Youre breathing in your own carbon dioxide. Reporter many people are worried about the antimask movement. One of them is sidney waters, who lives in illinois. She was out shopping and saw someone not wearing a mask, so she asked her to put one on. Youre disrespectful to everyone else in this store. The entitlement is disgusting. I believe in white power. White power . Yeah. Reporter after waters stood up to the white supremacist rhetoric, the woman ripped off the mask off her face. Its really not that much to ask to put a mask on to protect your fellow human. Reporter experts are united in their belief that wearing a mask is crucial to stopping the spread of the virus. It is important to say that masking is important not just for you but for everyone around you, and we need to band together to ensure that the transmission and that the Health Care System is able to cope with the surge that may occur again. Reporter as the number of coronavirus cases surges throughout the United States, so does the debate around wearing masks. Sam suzuki, nhk world, new york. And that number has climbed past 5 million. Yet as we just saw, some Americans Still head out uncovered. Face masks have become a political statement. How were at this point as a nation and we still havent done the simple, easy, minimal step of saying, you must wear a mask when you are in public . Many residents of new yorork listened t to their governors pleas and flattened the curve. But Many Americans resisted those calls. Some even suggested the virus was a hoax. They headed out unprotected, even joined protests against the lockdowns. The virus spread through southern and western states, and still many refused to change theieir ways. Before all of this, people would get up, get dressed, then head into work. Now, they just grab a coffee, then head back to their bedroom or to the couch. Theyre not sure when theyll return to the office. Some may not have an office to return to. Nhk world explains. Reporter on the streets of manhattan in new york city, the bustle is slowly returning as people gradually ease back into normal life. But at this office in the city center, the companys 45 employees are nowhere to be found. Thats because the company has decided to move out, leave the office permanently. The company produced Great Results even after all its employees started working from home in march. The firm reports on Marketing Trends for the travel industry. Managers discovered most tasks, from analysis to client meetings, dont require an office. This led the ceo to commit to the change. Another important factor in abandoning the office was the high cost of rent. It became a heavier burden as the firms performance suffered due to the coronavirus. Its a small company. Thats an expense we were able to save quickly on. Theres so much more technology to come in communication and how we communicate virtually. In ways that we cant even imagine today. Reporter but he worried closing the office may cost the firm something else, Community Among employees. He thinks its essential for them to have a sense of connection. So, he started virtual lunch gatherings. Employees have the opportunity twice a week to meet online for a casual chat. I see a baby. Oh. What is it . Two weeks . Seven weeksks. How is your elder daughter . Is she taking it okay . Shes great. Shes coming out of the toddleler terrible 2s 3s. He also plans to provide a physical meeting space for chances to catch up in person. With the Office Commute no longer needed, some Staff Members are leaving the city for greener pastures. This employee has moved more than 1,400 kilometers away to nashville, tennessee. In new york, she was paying over 3,000 a month to rent an apartment. Now, she is in a house four times the size and for a lower cost. Its also closer to where her parents live. Nashvilles great. I mean, its so its so outdoorsy. Its so green. Its so unlike new york. I think its going to change how we work. If we can get things done virtually, we are to be more efficient. More and more employees are planning to relocate, with one eyeing a state as far as 3,000 kilometers out west. 20 to 25 of our team will move out of new york, especially the young people or people with young families that need more space, that can work from anywhere. I think that will happen. Reporter other companies in the u. S. Are also bidding farewell to their offices. The flexibility and efficiency may change the way we work and live forever. Nhk world. Some americans are making the best of this time doing things theyve always wanted to do. Exercising more, learning a new language, learning a new recipe. Some are cooking things that, up until a few years ago, didnt even exist. More from nhk worlds andrew biel. Reporter these products have been popping up on grocery shelves across the u. S. They look like meat but are a substitute. Fake meat is a hit among consumers. Angel is one of them. She lives in los angeles and works for the city. But now she has to do her job from home. She says the situation has caused her to become more concerned about her health. Today, shes using the meat substitute to make burgers. They look as plump and juicy as the real thing. Okay. Thats delicious. Im a good cook. Its probably like two times, maybe three. I have had some friend who is ive introduced plantbased meat to. They like it. They would choose it as a meal. And they wouldnt necessarily completely stop eating meat, but they would be like, oh, this is a good alternative. Reporter consumers in the u. S. Have to pay more for fake meat, but they dont seem to mind. Since the beginning of the pandemic, sales have skyrocketed. I think what this pandemic has proven is that nutrition is so important. Theres a connotation that plantbased meats are healthy. Consumers are buying more fake meat because theres less of the real stuff to choose from. Coronavirus outbreaks among workers at Meat Processing plants caused a shortage in the supply chain. Thats led to higher prices. In may, u. S. Shoppers paid 15 more for meat than they did in the same month last year. Makers of plantbased food are seizing the opportunity. One executive says his company is planning for spectacular growth. Were in nearly 3,000 locations, and we have plans to grow up to 50x in this year as we adjust to where the meat eater is going more and more. Reporter in the past few months, major u. S. Fast food chains have added plant food based meats to their menu. Theyre seeking to fight the pandemic inside their homes and out. Nhk world, los angeles. Eating, working, traveling. Lifestyles have changed in ways unimaginable just a few months ago. People have grown used to things that had been unheard of, face mask etiquette, soeshld, lockdowns. They adapt. Still they cant help but see time as divided between what life was like then and what it is now. Thats all for this edition of newsline in anchor nato voices concerns after russia sets up a police force if protest get out of control protests get out of control. Hello, youre watching al jazeera live from london. Also coming up. Dononald trump has failed. He thinks its all about him. 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