日本が新たな緊急事態の宣言を検討へ【Japan to consider declaring new state of emergency】
Governors in the capital region on Saturday urged the central government to declare another state of emergency following a record surge in COVID-19 cases. Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters that the government needs to hear from experts before making a decision.
日本の「はやぶさ２」のカプセルが地球に着地【Japan’s Hayabusa-2 capsule lands on Earth】
The Japanese space agency said on Sunday that the capsule from its Hayabusa-2 space probe successfully landed in Australia. The capsule contains samples from the Ryugu asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
東京五輪延期の追加費用2000億円に【Delayed Olympics to cost extra 200 billion yen】
The organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics estimated that the one-year delay of the events will cost about 200 billion yen, several sources said on Sunday. The committee, the Japanese government and the host city Tokyo are planning to decide in December how to share the burden.
日本がＧｏＴｏトラベル事業を一部停止へ【Japan to partially suspend Go To Travel program】
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Saturday that the government will suspend its tourism promotion program in areas where infections are spreading rapidly. Japan’s COVID-19 cases have reached record levels since the campaign started.
バイデン氏が勝利演説で結束を要請【Biden calls for unity in victory speech】
President-elect Joe Biden called for unity in his victory speech on Saturday night after winning more votes than any other candidate in American history. But Republican President Donald Trump refused to concede, vowing to take the election to the Supreme Court.
