They cla to haveealth proble linked exposurto wh is knowas black rain. Their petitionememandethat theyeceive ctificate recognizing thems survivs of expore to radioactiv materis that wld cause illness. Inome areas where the black rain fell, there is a system that allows people to receive relief equivalent to atomic bomb survivors, but the plaintiffs did not qualify. The decision to appeal by Hiroshima City and prefecture came afterer consultations with the central government. They were originally reluctant as they had urged tokyo to expand the scope of people eligible for Financial Support ovover health prproblems linked radiation exposure. But the government pushed for an appeal, saying the ruling lacks sufficient scientific basis. However, tokyo emphasized its willingness to listen to local voices. Translator hiroshima officials urged us to reconsider an expansion of the black rain areas. Wewe reached the conclusion tod that we would like to deal with the situatioion by doing so. The
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Hello. Welcome to outside source. The entire banese government resigns as protests continue in beirut after last weeks catastrophic explosion. We will have reaction from the ground. A lot of protesters are cynical, evegetting rated that even getting rid of this government will make any difference to lebanon. In hong kong, prodemocracy activist, a media tycoon, the highest profile arrest yet. In belarus, clashes continued ertween police and protest angry at sundays disputed president ial poll. Hello and a warm welcome. We sta inanon were just a few hours ago the entire government resigned. The Prime Minister made the announcement. He said thentry is facing a massive catastrophe, as well as economic and social collapse. The mass resignalaon came after tuesdays explosion that killed more than 200 peopl
The uk government says it will strengthen the regional test and trace system as it cuts 6000 contact tracers in england by the end of the month. Lebanons president has asked the countrys government to stay on temporarily after all its ministers resigned amid mounting anger over last weeks massive explosion that devastated parts of beirut. Excuse me. Oh. This was the moment President Trump was led away from a live news briefing by Security Officials after an armed man was shot close to the white house. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Employment in the uk has seen the largest fall in over a decade as the coronavirus pandemic hits the jobs market. Thats according to new figures for april tojune from the office for national statistics. Responding to the figures, chancellor rishi sunak said hes always been clear, that he is unable to protect every job affected by coronaviru
Meanwhile, a survey by a Credit Research firm has revealed more about the papandemicss impact the e japanesese economymy. It shows more e than 100 compans went bankrupt in both june and july. Bars, restaurants, and hotels were hit especially hard. More r more than 400 firms have gone bankrupt since february. The recent surge in cases dampened consumer sentiment. More could go under, including manufacturers. Tough times for japan and also abroad. In june, the countrys current account surplus plunged 86 from a year earlier. The finance Ministry Says the figure stood at 167 billion yen or 1. 6 billion. Despite the fall, it means the monthly balance has remained in the black for six years. Officials say exports shrank by more than 25 , including automobiles. The nations travel account surplus faired worse, down 90 for the month. The figure represents the amount foreign visitors spend in japan minus what japanese travelers spend overseas. The number of global coronavirus cases has topped 20
Port a week after the deadly blast. With anrnment resigns outraged public demanding accountability. Lcome back to france 24 thank you so much for joining us again this afternoon. We start with unrest in belarus thisis tuesday, where the main challenger has fled the country, this after a second night of street clashes between police and opposition supporters. The cocountry has been rocked by violence since Election Results gave president Alexander Lukashenko 80 , and Svetlana Tikhanouskaya has refused to accept it. Lukashenko has been president since 1994 and is being dubbed europes last dictator. Refusing to concede defeat, former belarusian president ial candidate Svetlana Tikhanouskaya is now in lithuania, according to the countrys foreign minister. The lithuanian president on metaexpressssed doubts about te Election Results that precipitated her departure. [speaking foreign language] tikhanouskaya had been a newcomer to politics, launching her campaign only after authorities jailed