Of four levels for the First Time Since september. Data also shows the number of people whose infections cannot be traced is sharply rising. Tokyo governor koike yuriko stressed the need to prevent the Health Care System from collapsing. Shes also promoting a fivepoint dining strategy. Keep groups small, keep meals short, keep voices down, keep portions separate, and keep up a number of other antivirus measures, including ventilating rooms and wearing masks. Chief cabinet secretary Kato Katsunobu said theres no immediate plan to call another state of emergency but called on people to be vigilant. The World Health Organization says it does not registering the antiviral drug remdesivir to hospitalized coronavirus patients regardless of how ill they are. The w. H. O. Made the recommendation as part of the set of guidelines on use of part of its guideline for Clinical Care on covid19. The health body analyzed results from Clinical Trials from patients hospitalized around the world. The rep
Rescue operation. Once again, for those of you just tuning in, we have breaking news out of south korea. Police there say two trains have collided in the eastern city of taeback. South koreans have had their confidence in the Transit System rocked in recent months. Investigators say they found the body of the man who owned the ferry back in april. They discovered his remains in a field and they have made a positive identification through dna testing. Nhk world reports. Reporter yoo has been missing since the sewol capsized in may. Investigators say finding yoo was key to helping them quantify the circumstances of the accident. They say they have identified him by fingerprinting and dna testing. They found him last month in a far field in the southwestern part of the country. 293 people died in the ferry accident. 11 others are still missing. Investigators say they believe the ferry was overloaded and that the operator had failed to properly secure the cargo on board. They say the compa
Japanese aid groups are facing new challenges in assisting syrian refugees. And a dance troupe in central japan is bridging the gap between two cultures. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe has lost a key member of his cabinet. Agriculture and fisheries minister Koya Nishikawa has announced hes stepping down. Nishikawa came under fire after a media report said his Political Organization received a donation from a company subsidized by the government. He returned the money when he realized it could have been deemed illegal. Translator ive tried to explain but it never seems to be enough for those accusing me. So i submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister. I explained everything and ive done nothing illegal. Nishikawa says he told the Prime Minister he doesnt want the allegations to hinder ongoing diet deliberations. Translator as the Prime Minister, i am responsible for choosing cabinet ministers. So i want to apologize to the public for causing the trouble. Abe says hes appointed
Countrys embattled east. Chinese authorities are moving ahead with a project that has raised tensions in the south china sea. They say theyve completed the first stage of an Oil Drilling Operation near the paracel islands. The plan has triggered a standoff between china and vietnam. Both countries claim the islands. Officials with a unit of a staterun oil company say equipment is in place for the next stage. They say the second phase will be completed in august. Vietnamese Officials Say the areas within their countrys exclusive economic zone. Crews on fishing boats from the two countries have joined the standoff between government ships. Vietnam staterun tv says a chinese fishing ship rammed and sank a vietnamese fishing boetd on monday. But chinas official News Agency Says the vietnamese boat was harassing the chinese vetle. Xinhua says it capsized after colliding with a chinese boat. Japans defense minister says the leaders of pacific nations should Work Together to avoid trouble in
Competing in the world cup and finding inspiration in an manga comic from japan. Iraqi military commanders are battling to turn back an advance by islamist militants and the foreign minister confirmed a government sought u. S. Military assistance. In washington, president barack obama and his top aids are orchestrating their response. Nhk worlds jun notsimoto reports. Reporter the insurgents are pushing to gain more control in parts of iraq. Their moving tour is baghdad. They atacked baqubah and fallujah, 70 kilometers from the capital. And they also control iraqs second largest city, mosul. Government forces have staged air strikes in mosul. And they are carrying out raids on other key rebel strongholds. Military Officials Say they have driven militants back from the countrys Largest Oil Refinery in the Northern City of baoji. Foreign minister baradei said the Iraqi Government asked u. S. Leaders to carry out air strikes. But, the u. S. Defense chief says any targets must be clarified