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Continue a phased reopening of the economy. That includes the governments signature Goto Travel Campaign which aims to boost the struggling tourism sector. Starting wednesday, domestic travelers can apply for discounts on accommodation and transportation, but tokyo with its rising cases wont be eligible. That suddeden explosion caught people off guard and raised concerns about cancellation fees. Now the government says both touriststs and bususinesses wil compensated. Translator we realize we did not properly inform people, so we decided that tourists wont be required to pay them. The government is now reevaluating plans to further ease restrictions on big events. The minister in charge of japans Coronavirus Response sasays a committee will hear fr experts on wednesday about an idea to lift a 5,000person attendance limit. European union leader have hashed out an a ....
Front covering over japan. The region has borne the brunt of the damage. People in the affected areas are trying to recover what they can between downpours. One resident says all the furniture and appliances on the ground floor of his house were damaged by flooding. Translator i want the rain to stop. I hope it stops as soon as possible. Volunteers are working with residents to clear out mud. Only people within the prefecture are allowed to help as a precaution against the coronavirus. People at evacuation shelters are also trying to maintain social distancing. More than 6,000 houses have been flooded or damaged across 19 prefectures. Officials are still trying to get a full picture of the destruction. People across the krunt are donating food, bottled water and other necessities to h help tho in hardhit areaeas. Prime minister abe shinzo say police, firefighters and selfdefense force personnel have rescued more than 2,300 people. Translator i want officicia to do all they can to save ....
Officials are asking residents and businesses to refrain from holding parties of five people or more for most of next month. The governor says the number limit was chosen after the Central Government issued vague guidelines around gatherings. Translator the message isnt very clear, so we thought we should present a concrete figure. Aichi reported 167 infections. The highest daily figure since the pandemic began. The southern prefecture of okinawa registered for a third day in a row. But its more than double the tuesdayly ltally. Now a hospital worker became the first person cononfirmed to be infected on the remote island. There are concerns whether hospitals in isolated areas will be able to cope if theres an outbreak. Tokyo continues to be the biggest hot spot with 250 cases on wednesday. The daily figure has been above 200 every day in the past week except once. In total more than 34,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed ....
Confirmed in the capital. The japanese government says its monitoring the situation clososely. Translator the number of seriously ill patieients is decreasing. Analyzing other data around the infection, the situation does not meet the standard for the government to immediately declare a state of emergency again. The government attributes the rise partly to people who either work at or visit nighttime entertainment spots such as host or hostess bars. Over 19,000 cases have been confirmed across japan. The death toll stands at more than 970. Now the japanese governments Contact Tracing app is back up and running after a glitch was found afterer it was rolllled out in mid june. It is called covid19 contact confirming. It allows users who test positive to anonymously notify others theyve come into contact with. Users who contract the virus are supposed to upload a special number, but the numbers were stopped being issued when the gli ....
North kokoreas state run mea a aired video o of the explolosio wednesday. It c came with a wararning to t south saysing the destruction is only the first step. And the next step will be decided based on how seoul responds. State media also says that the north military plans to mobilize near the border. The units will be deployed to two areas where interkorean joint projects are located. The tourist area and the kaesong industrial area. The north unveililed plans for exercises that will l be conducd near the m military y demarcati line. One of south koreans top military officials is expressing deep concern over pyongyangs announcement hes warning against further provocations. Translator the north will be sure to pay if these measures are put in place. Meanwhile, south koreans unification minister has offered to resign over the worsening relationship. Seoul had proposed dispatching its director of National Security as a special e ....