More than half of the cases in their 20s and 30s. Tokyo has 14 million people. Total cases here now exceeds 17,000. The tokyo governor koiko yuriko is calliling on residents not t travel, visit hometowns for family reunions, or dine out in groups. She is also warning people to be on guard against the summer heat. Translator we are having an unusual summer. We urge residents to take steps to avoid heat stroke in addition to measures to prevent coronavirus infection. The virus has affected many gatherings including events to commemorate world war ii. A governmentorganized ceremony on saturday to mark the end of the war will be greatly scaled down. So on friday, relatives of people who died in the conflict visited Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in tokyo. Translator i think it will be crowded here tomorrow, so i decided toto practice socialal distancing. Translator i like the quiet. Its sad that the deceased probably did not meet with a peaceful end. Israel and the United Arab Emirates h
Looking for white hat hackers who use their computing skills for a good cause. Foreign ministers from russia ukraine, germany, and france are meeting in paris to establish a complete ceasefire in eastern ukraine. A truce went into effect more than a week ago, but it remains fragile. Sporadic clashes between prorussian separatists and Government Forces continue. The prorussian leader in donetsk said on tuesday that they have begun removing heavy weapons in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. He accused the Government Troops of violating the accord. He claimed they are provoking the situation by moving in weapons. Ukrainian forces dispute the accusation they assert the rebels are not abiding by the ceasefire. A military spokesperson accused prorussian militants of shelling areas near debaltseve and donetsk. A spokesperson said they will not withdraw their heavy weapons as long as the aggression continues. Analysts say the Foreign Ministers in paris are trying to create a process to
For now i just wanted to express on behalf of the American People our deepest sympathies for the incredible and tragic loss thats taken place. And then he observed a moment of silence. President pac thanked obama and said the sympathy and support of the American People are encouraging for south koreans. Thens the two leaders talked for about an hour and a half. They have held a news conference. Topping the agenda was north korea. Leaders in the reclusive nation are threatening to conduct another nuclear test. Obama and pak announced they have agreed to step up pressure on pyongyang to realize a nuclearfree korean peninsula. Obama said he can never accept the norths provocation and strongly criticized leaders in pyongyang saying those actions will cause nothing but isolation. He reaffirmed the u. S. Commitment to its alliance with south korea and he promised to strengthen Missile Defense systems. South korean officials warn north korea could conduct a nuclear test at any time. New satel
They are holding a maritime mobility exercise involving 20 naval ships. Army officers say they are also planning to conduct a shelling drill this week. Defense officials in seoul have showed off a key part of their militarys fire power. They released video of the newly deployed cruise missile. The 50second clip shows the weapons hit targets after being fired from a destroyer and a submarine. Translator the military is releasing the footage to ease public anxiety by showing south korea is fully equipped to deal with the norths Nuclear Missile threats. General ryu youngjeo said the cruise missiles could hit targets in north korea, even small ones. The weapons could strike the country quickly if launched by submarines near the coast. While the military stays on alert, members of south Koreas National Assembly are showing their political resolve. They adopted a resolution strongly condemning north Koreas Nuclear tests. They called the action a serious provocation that threatens the lives a
North Korea launched balloons filled with trash and feces into South Korea, escalating tensions and raising the risk of conflict. How could it impact relations?