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 exclude tokyo is a big blow for ththe tourism sector. Translator tokyo is a very big market. Cutting out the capital city will make it extremely difficult to generate demand. He welcomed the governments decision to compensate people for cancelled trips to and from tokyo. He said, last minute changes in policy were inevitable given the circumstances, but has made it hard for his agency to do its job properly. In dealing with the coronavirus, philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to arrest rulebreakers. This comes as the government is trying to drastically increase testing to nearly double the currrrent capacity and test a tenth of the population in less than a year. So far, authorities have tested over a Million People. Health secretary Francisco Duque told the cabinet they plan to bring that total to 10 million. Duterte broadcast his intentions to punish anyone who refuses to wear a masask. We do not have any qualms in arresting people. During times of health issues, you can because it can be serious crime. The government previously said Health Workers and police will have the power to bring people with mild or no symptoms from their homes to isolation centers. The philippines has the second highest number of cases in Southeast Asia behind indonesia. Cases surged after the government relaxed lockdown measures last month. The infection total is now above 70,000. More than 1,800 people have died. U. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo says he wants to build a Global Coalition to counter what he calls a threat posed by the Chinese Communist party. We want to see every nation who understands freedom and democracy and values that andnd knows that its i important to their own people, their own sovereign country, to be successful to understand this threat that the Chinese Communist party is posing to them and to work both themselves and collectively to restore what is rightfully ours. After meeting with british leaders, pompeo told reporters that china has exploited the coronavirus outbreak to further its own i interests rather than help the world. Pompeo said the country has been bullying its neighbors a and pushing its claimss on maritime regions it has no lawful claim to. Meanwhile u. S. Secretary of defense mark esper has also criticized what he calls chinas aggressive behavior in the east and south china sea. The pla has increased the numbmber and duration of waters japans security role is growing. Japan controls the islands in the east china sea. China and taiwan claim them. Ththe japanesee goverernment maintains the islands are inherent part of japans territory in terms of history and international law. It says there is no issue of sovereignty to be resolved. China is also facing criticism from taiwan which says four of its senior officials were forced to leave hong kong. Taiwans Mainland Affairs council told nhk the Civil Servants returned home earlier this month from its defacto consulate in hong kong. It says authorities would not renew their visas because they refused to sign a statement upholding the one china principle which says taiwan remains a part of china. Taiwanese Authorities Say they will not renew visas for hong kong officials on the island. The new Hong Kong Security bill clamped down on the territorys freedoms and caused a wave of international backlash. Two japanese museums dedicated to documenting the 1945 atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki plan to offer Virtual Tours online. This in cooperation with an International Ngo devoted to the elimination of nuclear weapons. They are planning the events as the number of International Visitors to these mumuseums has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kawasaki akira, a member from the International Campaign to abolish nuclear weapons, or ican, unveiled the plan online monday. The exhibits at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the nanagasaki atomic b bomb museuml be shown live on instagram. Volunteers and r researchehers universities w will explain the displalays in englglish. Translator we want to do Everything Possible online. We want to offer people abroad anand people who cant come to hiroshima and nagasaki an opportununity to find d out abo the e damage and a aftereffects the e atomic bombings. The Hiroshima Museum will hold a virtual tour on wednesday for about 30 minutes after closing time between 6 30 and 7 00 p. M. Japan time. The Nagasaki Museum will hold its online event on friday for about 30 minutes before opening time between 8 00 and 8 30 a. M. Japan time. Thursday marks the oneyear cou countdown to one of the most anticipated olympics and paralympics in history. The coronavirus not only postponed the game. It also wreaked havocs for athletes and brought up issues of fairness. Nhk world reporter its not a typypic practice, but its what passes forr normal these days w. The olympic and Paralympic National trainingng Centers Closed for t last five months, mexicos top athletes are staying in shape online. Coronavirus cases in the country are on the rise. Deaths, the fofourth highest followingg the United States, braz, and uk. First time paralympian has been dreaming of bringing a table tennis medal back to mexico. But stayathome measures mean he has no table, training equipment or coach to play with. Instead, he focuses on resistance training and analyzing how others play. But thats led to psysychologic stress andnd comparison to athletes elsewhere. Traranstor we startingg normal trainining in our area wl be delayed c compared to other countries. Im very worried about whats happening in mexico. Reporter his teammates have another concern due to the postponement because she has no idea wt her physical conditition will be one year from no translator when feelings start to haunt me and i think that the pain could get worse, i always try to focus on finding the positive. Reporter team mexicos predicament is resonating in the host country. This man coached the members in mexico for a year as a government sponsored volunteer. He says he saw first hand the physical, economic and psychological barriers the team members had to beat to earn a paralympic birth. Now hes seen them face new hardship and are cheering them on from the other side of the world. Translator ill be a lucky guy if i can see them play in tokyo. I knoww how hard it would have been if they make it herere. R reporter coach itos enencouragement is hopinghe athletes stay positive. Translator i f feel so popowerlesss not being able to the training, but i cant be dragged down by the situation. I want itto to see me playing better than ever. Reporter the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus has been a huge blow to many athletes, but they ar holding on to the hope that their devotion to sports will lead to a golden opportunity, the chance to represent theirir country i tokyo. Nhk world. Lets check out the World Weather with our meteorologist tsietsi monare. So, tsietsi, the risk of growing fires in parts of the United States is a major concern in recent weeks. Whats the latest situation there . Yeah, there are some critical fire danger warnings and fire danger conditions that we should expect due to hot and dry weather just persisting across much of western United States. And for the next couple of hours or so we need to look for severe conditions including dry conditions, windy weather and also hot weather. So, those combination will lead to the spread and development of those fires. And also the possibility of dry lightning causing m more fires. Lets drufjump into the footage see where a fire in Rural California grew too almost 50 square kilometers on monday. Several communities have been evacuated and essential fiberoptic cable was damaged impacting communication over those parts. Some highways have been closed due to the smoke. You can see the smoke is going to be quite thick and will lead to some visibility being quite a problem and a challenge along those parts. In other parts though, right across the central part, going all the way towards the east we see severe thunderstorms developing due to the warmer temperatures that are circulating around low pressure and causing unable weather conditions to continue. Temperatures across the u. S. Stretching toward the central south as well as into much of the eastern side of the United States going to be quite hot, las vegas around 41 on wednesday, new york at 30 also coupled with thunderstorms, so could be quite devastating in certain parts. Theest are of the United States and towards north america, we see slightly cooler conditions for canada, vancouver 22, winnipeg quite warm at 29. And cloud cover stretching across the plains going towards the midlantic. Across asia theres the strong frontal system leading to heavy rainfall in parts of china. Theyre dealing with some evacuation as well as some preparation. Its all quite strong, especially effecting from the west going back through the yellow sea as well as over in south china sebringing heavy rainfall and leading to flooding and also temperatures still quite warm. Seoul at 26. Tokyo around 28 degrees. And well see central and western japan being warmer into those lower 30s from fukuoka towards osaka. Thats all for the weather. Take care. Thats nhk newsline for this hour. Im Yamamoto Miki in tokyo. Thank you for staying with us. Welcome to newsline in depth. Im shibuya aki. If the coronavirus has changed two things in society more than anything else, its how we work and the way we interact. Adapting to life in the pandemic presents challenges to us all, especially to the most vulnerable. Today, we look at two groups of people searching for a way forward in a vastly altered world. In our first report, we visit a business which, like many, is being hit hard by falling sales. For the time being, the workers are carrying on by reaching out to the community that has supported them. The companys making products to give rather than sell. Reporter it looks a bit like jelly, but these colorful fruitshaped creations are actually bars of soap. The company that makes them sells 200,000 a year. The products are the handiwork of a dedicated team of 26 disabled employees. These workers have earned a reputation for their impressive skills. Three years ago, they helped the Company Become profitable. But now as the coronavirus batters the economy, their efforts are under threat. The head of the company has responded by adopting strict hygiene practices in the workplace. Translator to ensure physical distancing theres a limit of people in the room. Make up more than half of his disabled employees. He also speaks with them before work each day. Translator is it really essential that you go out . If not, then you probably shouldnt. Obviously you need to eat every day, but if you have clothes, you dont need to go shopping for more. Like many businesses, the company has recorded a sharp drop in sales. Shops that sell the soaps account for 90 of earnings, but they all closed or cut back their hours. To safeguard jobs, the Company Split its workers into two groups, reducing crowding and limiting the risk of infection. Translator our sales could opotentially drop by 60 or 70 . Reporter one employee approached him to seek reassurance. There a are so manyny things going on due to the coronavirus, but we wont lose our jobs, right . Translator were going to think very carefully about your jobs and do our best to protect everybody. Thats the responsibility we have to you. Reporter all of the employees have been thinking about what they can do to help the company make it through this difficult time. One idea involves giving to the community. We hope everyone will wash their hands and stay healthy every day. The company is reusing scraps from its M Manufacturing proces to create free soap. Its donated 3,000 bars to the local government and sent out more than 8,000 to people who send requests. Translator there arent many places where people with disabilities can work. I feel that if we dont stand by them now, theyll be forced to return to a society where they struggle to find employment. Reporter kambara recognizes the voofl community building. Just as he has nurtured a team of disabled workers in his business, he understands that reaching out to the Wider Community could be the key to its survival. Andnd as youve probably guessed, the soap donations were in high d demand and much appreciated. Meanwhile, kambara worries how the coronavirus will affect societies. Its only in the last few years that Job Opportunities have increased in japan for those with disabilities. If theres any solution, he believes in human relationships. The local Community Supported him when he was setting up his company. Now, hes giving something back, building on a relationship that has taken an unexpected turn with the outbreak of the virus. Meanwhile, stayathome orders are changing the lives of another culture group, the elderly. Japan is home to more than 6 Million People over the age of 65 who live alone. Unlike younger generations who can interact over smartphones and computers, many seniors struggle to navigate the internet and social media. A recent survey of 4,000 elderly people in tokyo asked how theyre coping with the pandemic. Many answered theyre lonely without anyone to talk to while some said they simply feel stressed out. Others said they most feared dying alone. Weve visited with a housing complex in tokyo where many single seniors are deaealing wi this new levevel of isolation. Reporter the new town complex has 12,000 house holds. About a third of them are elderly people who live alone. Many people in their 30s and 40s moved here with their children around 30 years ago. Now, theyre getting old. This 78yearold is ahead of the complexs volunteer association. More and more residents a elderly people on their own, so he organized activities to help them socialize. He held events almost every day and saved elderly residents from becoming isolated. But now theres almost no sign of life around the complex. That didnt change even when a state of emergency was lifted in late may. This Assembly Hall used to bustle with people at events. The metropolitan government demanded it be closed in early april. Translator thehe assembly hl is the heart of this complex. If its not open, the complex will die. Reporter since may, volunteers have been giving residents face masks and other supppport. But koyama feels the situation for elderly peoeople is grave. Translator will life get better for the elderlyly people . In my opinioion, absolututely n. Without human contact, theyre completely losing the courage and will to live. Reporter this 90yearold lives alone. He hasnt been out since march. He lost his wife 12 years ago. Since then, his only pleasure has been karaoke in the Assembly Hall. He says he wont go out because hes afraid of catching the coronavirus. He was alarmed by a mass outbreak at a nearby hospital. 57 people got the virus in april and may. 7 died. And thats not his only concern. Translator thatss a testin center. Reporter he can see a pcr Testing Center from his balcony. It was set up in early may. He knows the Testing Center is necessary, but hes worried it might cause him to get the virus. Translator i accept that theres no need to worry at the moment, but someone my age has most risk of getting seriously ill. I tell myself, this might be the way my life ends. All sort of things go through my head. Reporter meanwhile, an elderly couple have a different concern. This is 84yearold matsubara massamy and his wife. Massamy has mild dimension, but he feels their symptoms got worse when they stayed indoors during the state of emergency. Translator hes getting carefully forgetful. Its not good. Reporter he had been going to day care twice a week to slow the progress of his dementia. The daycare facility has reopened, but fear of catching the virus is keeping them away. Tammiko asked his doctor whether it was safe to send him back to day care. The doctor said they should make their own decision. Translator im still fretting about what to do. Its so difficult. I guess no one knows. Reporter koyama has spent years helping elderly people who live in this complex. Reporter every light he checks the lights in the windows to make sure the residents are safe and sound. Translator i hope everyones doing well. I wouldnt be surprised if someone died alone tonight. The coronavirus i