Suitable time and under the most suitable conditions. The two sides will continue to closely communicate over the schedule. The outbreak has already forced chinese leaders to shelve another key political event, the peoples congress, where they lay out major policies. Earlier on thursday, chinese officials s said the v virus ha kikilled a total of more than 3,000 people in the country. Over 80,000 have beenen infecte. They said all 31 fatalities in the natation on wednesday came hubei province, where the outbreak was first reported. Theyey said the situation is improving in the rest of china. In tokyo, lawmakers are expected to enact a bill as early as next week that would allow the prime mip stnister to declare a state of emergency in response to the virus. The legislation would enable local governments tobusinesses hours, close schools, and instruct citizens to stay indoors. Authorities would also be able to use buildings and land without the consent of owners for medical purposes. Se
Shinzo abes meeting leaders from five opposition parties. He wants their support to pass legislslation, giving h him the option of declaring a state o o ememergency if the outbreak worsens. Should it be called a state of emergency wouould give abe and governors more power. Theyd be able to take steps such as curb beiing opening houf Department Stores and movie theaters. Authorities would be able to use buildings and land without the consent of owners for medical purposes. Meanwhile, schools across the country have been closed for lessons since monday, but some are opening classrooms for students to use. In nagoya, students have been completing homework assignments and reading books. Theyve been told not to sit too close to each other and wash their hands every hour. Translator i can concentrate better w with myy studies than home. Translator we hope to continue to open classrooms and consider what we are able to offer our students. While schools are closed, teenagers are gathering at g
Theyve called the deliberations insufficient. They say more time is needed before a vote. Translator we agreed that every point was discussed and every question was answered. Translator i told them it will lead to Serious Problems in the future. If the bills clear the committee, theyll go before a full session of the lower house on thursday at the earliest for a vote. And if they pass lawmakers will send them to the upper house. The Prime Minister and members of the ruling block want to see the legislation enacted by late september when the current diet session ends. Foreign ministers have iran and six world powers have spent months negotiating tehrans nuclear program. And theyve now reached a landmark deal. The agreement limits Iranian Nuclear development in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. We have reached an agreement on the Iranian Nuclear issue. With courage, political will mutual respect, and leadership. This is an historic day also because we are creating the conditio
But members of opposition parties are critical. Theyve called the deliberations insufficient. They say more time is needed before a vote. Translator we agreed that every point was discussed and every question was answered. Translator i told them it will lead to Serious Problems in the future. If the bills clear the committee, theyll go before a full session of the lower house on thursday at the earliest for a vote. And if they pass lawmakers will send them to the upper house. The Prime Minister and members of the ruling block want to see the legislation enacted by late september when the current diet session ends. Foreign ministers have iran and six world powers have spent months negotiating tehrans nuclear program. And theyve now reached a landmark deal. The agreement limits Iranian Nuclear development in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. We have reached an agreement on the Iranian Nuclear issue. With courage, political will mutual respect, and leadership. This is an histor
Of the island in the pacific ocean. People in japan are expressing disappointment after north korean officials said on thursday theyll postpone the release of the longawaited results of an investigation. The probe into the fate of japanese citizens abducted by north korean agents decades ago began one year ago. But officials in pyongyang have not released any details and the families of the missing are growing frustrated. Nhk worlds Jun Yotsumoto has more. Translator its regrettable north korea is putting off the results of its investigation. Ive told foreign minister Fumio Kishida and yamatani to further press pyongyang to return abductees. Reporter north korean officials pledged a full scale negotiation with japan in may of last year. About one year later, officials in pyongyang set up a special committee to oversee the probe. In return japan partially lifted economic sanctions against the country. Japanese officials expected the north to report preliminary results within a couple of