Their lived by the end of the year. While following Safety Measures in place from the coronavirus, the pandemic has not prevented people from reflecting on the tragedy and praying for world peace. Translator when you think out thatt time, its tragic and cruel. This kind of tragedy should never happen again. Translator my parents are survivors. Ive come here to tell victims that ill never forget them even though i havent been able to do anything to abolish Nuclear Weapons. About 800 people attended the hiroshima Peace Memorial ceremony, including survivors of the bombing. Theyre getting older with your average age now over 83. Representatives of 80 countries were also there. Due to the pandemic, the number of people attending the event were limited to less than 1 10 of the usual. Hiroshima mayor placed the victims. It includes the names of survivors who died over the past year. 324,129 people are now commemorated in the monument. The city fell silent at 8 15 a. M. , the exact moment whe
A live music venue. The officials checked whether people used masks and used alcoholbased disinfectants and if they kept sufficient dus tans. The venue has installed a transparent barrier to prevent virus transmission via droplets. Translator its good that the officials were able to check everything in detail and see how our store is taking measures. Reporter the wards Health Center plans to visit about 750 locations by the end of this month. The tokyo metropolitan government is asking restaurants, bars and other establishments serving alcohol to close by 10 00 p. M. To help curve the spread of the virus. More than 1,200 new cases were reported across the japan on tuday. Tokyo has the most infections. 309 were reported on tuesday, the 8th straight day the capitals tally topped the 200 mark. Japans three major financial groups have posted huge declines in profit for the april to june period. Executives say t they have to shore up reserves as the pandemic raises the risk that loans wont
The goto travel campaign, rather, offers discounts on transportation and accommodation and coupons that can be u used tourist facilities and souvenir shops. The government is urging travel agents and Hotel Operators to take thorough preventive measures and plans to delist businesses that do not follow the request. Translator we are offering cotton swabs to reduce the ris guests can use them tovoid rectly touching buttons. The number of iections has been on the rise across japan. 632 cases were reported on tuesday. Tokyo has been hit especially hard. In response, the government is excluding businesses and residents in the capital from the campaign. The announcement came after some in the capital had already made reservation. But the government says it will cover cancellation fees. Its also compensating travel agents and hotels for losses caused by cancellations. The head of one of japans biggest travel agencies is down playing the campaigns prospects. Jtb president says the decision to
The damage. The bridge on the kuma river was washed away. The road on the riverbank collapsed. Mud and parts of uprooted trees have made it inside buildings, some up to the second floor. This man says his 67yearold father was found said at his house that was flooded. Tla translator i have regrets about fighting with my father a lot. I wish i had my kids visit him more often. Flooding has turned fields and greenhouses into swamps. One farmer says his 60 greenhouses were affected and that the timing could not have been worse. Translator it was just before the harvest. The whole area around here was completely destroyed. The amount of damage may be around 93,000. Aside from the economic damage, the extreme rain is presenting a new threat in the age of the coronavirirus. People in evacuation shelters are taking precautions to keep the virus at bay. The destruction also hit areas outside kyushu. In kyoto, a mud slide plowed into three cars near an interchange. Two drivers suffffed minor inj
Translator we may have no choice but to call on people to reframe from taking action and traveling. Translator we want to ask students and relatives to hold back from visitining home towns and also from visiting friends and acquaintances this summer. Some local leaders are concerned that People Living in cities may spread the virus when visiting smaller locales for family reunions and others say correct precautions must be followed. Translator i dont think it is a problem for people to return to home towns after properly taking measures against Infectious Diseases and communicating with their families. The chief cabinet secretary said on monday that the Central Government is not discouraging people from visiting other prefectures during the holidays. But like governments around the world, controllingng the coronavirus will gradually reopening t the economy i is prg to be a tricky balance. Officials plan to hold an Expert Panel Meeting this week to discuss what measures people should ta