♪ welcome baack. and thank you for joining us again. this is nhk "newsline." where he begin here in japan where residents of tokyo will be asked to close in the state of emergency. the announcement will come as coronavirus cases continueue to rise in the c capital. >> a record 181 cases were

confirmed today. it is the largest onene-day increase. >> tokyo governor said the infection root of 122 cases is unknown. counter measures should be taken with urgency as people's lives are at stake. they spoke on thursday with the minister in charge of anti--coronavirus measures. >> translator: our ultimate goal is to prevent the spread of the disease. we were able to reach common ground on how to dodo that. >> the government waanted to as a broader range of businesses to close while thee emergency declaration is in effect but the central government wanted to minimize the economic impactt o widee-spread cllosures. they may requeest that restaurants and pubs close from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and offer

alcohol only until 7:00 p.m. the question may not cover sections of departments and diy stores that sell necessities or barber shops that are regarded as essential to lead normal lives. the government may offer final aid to those that meet the request. the state of emergency is in place for tokyo and the prefectures. the government wants to reduce person-to-person contact in those prefectures by 70 tto 80%. they have asked the centrtral government to help his prefecture. he will announce plans on friday. kyoto is planning to ask the government to be included in the

measurres. moree than 570 infections were reported in japan. more than 5,500 people have tested positive. including those that returned on a charter flight. not including those linked to the cruiseship docked in tokyo. 119 people have died across the country, including 11 from the ship. turning to britain, the office of british prime minister boris johnson says that he has been released from an intensive care unit where he was being treated for coronavirus. downing street issued a statement on thursday saying the prime minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward where he'll receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery. it added he is in extremely good spirits. johhnson t tested positive f fo virussast month and had been n

self-isolating. he was admitteed to a lndoon hospital l on sunday duue to a persistent fever. his condition worsened the following day and he was transferred to the icu where he received oxygen treatment. british media say it will take more time for johnson to return to work. the virus has killed nearly 8,000 people in britain. people are concerned whether the government can handle the crisis without the prime minister. residents of new york have seen the death toll continue to rise. the daily count climbed for a third day this week to 799. nhk world's reporter has the report. >> reporter: new yorkers hear the sirens wail hour after hour and are reminded of the dangers outside their door.

the governor says this reminds him of another day, one that was supposed to be the darkest for a generation. >> the silent killer. there was no explosion but it was a silent explosion that just ripples through society with the same randomness, the same evil that we saw on 9/11.1. >> cuomo said those attacks killed more than 2,700 people. the virus has killed more than 7,000. he has ordered flags be flown at half staff. the state has been forced to bring in more funeral directors to deal with all of those that have died. scientists are trying to get ahead of the virus. they've keimteamed up with soft developers to identify potential and currentnt hot spots.

residents a are asksked to repof anyone in their family h have bn sick. >> the governor said they have underestimated the virus from day one and that it is good at what it does. reporting from new york. the vice chairman of joint chief of staff says hundreds of sailors on an aircraft carrier docked in kwaguam have tested positive for the virus. the number of the crewmembers on the "roosevelt" has risen to 416. one was admitted to an intensive care uniit. it was sailing across the pacific. >> there is 5,000 sailors on an aircraft carrier, to think it will never happen again is not a good way to plan. what we have to do is figure out how to plan for operations in

these kind of covid environments. >> he also said a small number of crewmembersrson another nuclear powered carrier has tested positive and are in isolation. the vessel is at a base in the western statate of washhington prepariring for deployment. coronavirus cases have beeeen repported on the "uss ronald reagan" stationed south of tokyo. >> the number of people who filed for unemployment benefits in the united states last week remained close to the record high marrked in the previous week. the department of labor says the figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was a little over 6.6 million for the weekended april 4. the total for the three weeks since midmarch has now topped 16 million. a broad range of businesses including restaurants and

manufactures have been laying off workers. the government expanded unemployment insurance in its stimulus package enacted last month allowing claimants to receive more payouts for a longer period. but authorities across the country are struggling to process the influx of applications for benefits. the head of the international monetary fund said the worldld can expect to experience the worst economic downturrn sincee the grgreat depression in 1929. >> just three months ago, we expected positive per capita income growth in 160 of our member countries in 20220. today, that number has been turned on its head. wewe now project over 170 countries will experience negative per capita income growth this year.

>> saying the imf is lookingng r a p partal recovery.y. warning the projection is surrounded by tremendous uncertainty. the rapid spread of coronavirus has resulted in a serious shortage of face masks in japan. we'll see how this is particularly hard for families with children who need constant karat home. >> reporter: her daughter needs care and attention around the clock. she suffers frfrom a severere b disorder and requires constant medical care, for instance removing phlegm. she has takes daily medication

through a tube connected directly to her stomach. she has to wash her hands and sterlize her instruments with alcohol because it comes in contact with her daughter's organs. since the outbreak, it has been hard to get ahold of disinfectant. >> translator: normally not many people buy it. i never thought it would disappear from the stores. >> it is a problem of great concern for organizations that provide support for children like her. they llaunched a one-week campaign on the website publblicizing the problem and inviting inviting people to donate items. in the first three days, it received around 100 items from around the country.

no time was lost in sending them out to families in need. >> hello. >> one package was delivered to this family. >> translator: i'm so happy. thank you. >> for this family, disinfek tant is essential for looking after her son. he requires extensive care including removing muk as and phlegm 20 times a day. since late january, she's been searching for needs visiting as many as 10 drugstores a day. >> translator: the situation is very difficult now. but receiving that delivery made me rerealize some people care about families like us. i'm really grateful. >> in all, more than 1,200 families applied for help obtaining these supplies.

but the organization only received donations from around 300 people. the organization is urging companies that make these to step up production and is prioritizing families in need. turning to world weather with our plooemeteorologist. >> thank you. we are seeing late-season snow in new england. another round of cold air will impact north america going to early next week. a low-pressure system off the atlantic coast will bring strong winds and a thunderstorm to new england and new york overnight thursday. gusts of 110 kilometers an hour will been reported. snowfall will be expected up to

50 centimeters possible. gusty winds related to whiteout conditions. more weather that stretches along the gulf of mexico. conditions will improve as the high pressure system pushes in. you will feel the cold weather in the next couple of days. another wave of cold snap will impact central/north america by the end of the weekend. warm and dry conditions will change rapidly. highs will dip down to single digits on sunday from winnipeg to denver and be below freezing in rapid city on sunday and monday. watch out for the big temperature difference. we saw unstable weather around tokyo on wednesday. you may see some snowfall in te north of japan on friday. some improvements will arrive in

most of the country as the hyper system moves in. sunny skies are expected in tokyo, osaka and others on wednesday. we are going to early next week. showers will start on sunday and clouds will spread to the north towards osaka and tokyo going to sunday. it will be 15 degrees and you will see sudden bursts of downpours in tokyo on saturday evening. that's all for now. have a great ♪ ♪

that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline." thank you for staying with us. >> welcome to "newsline" in depth. times are changing in japan. especially people's life patterns. a generation ago, it was common for people to stay at the same companies for their working life and then when they turn 60 to bask in retirement. today, we have two stories of

how people are starting to change their way of thinking about life. in our first report, we follow one retirery who retired to attend religious training school with the aim of becoming a buddhist priest in the zen priesthood. for some, it promises to literally be a life-changing experience. >> this is the temple in tokyo. the headquarters of the temple. one-third of the 3,400 temples no longer have the temple interviews two

applicants. one is 69 years old. the other is a 72-year old former publishing firm employee. >> if you were given a temple to manage, would your wife come with you? >> translator: i've n never ask her but she may tell me to go alone. this is not thee way to get rich. applicicants are asked if ttheyn live on their pension and savings and if they have the support of their family. >> translator: we need people with broad perspectives. we would be vevery grateful if could get people who are mature as human beings to become

priests. >> he believes becoming a priest will help him. he said he never has time for his family. >> everything about him used to be me, me, me. we only spoke to say good morning or have a >> translator: i used to have a big ego. i withth say things that hurt people. i didn't apply to atone for my

past. i don't think i can do anything to make it disappear but i can deal with >> you will come and see what t is like. >> we study scriptures and meditate. our first experience is younger trainees. meals are simple. mainly grains and >> many april kachbts are employees of mature companies who have reached retirement age. the big question is whether they

can give up the pride and retire frmt. >> traranslator: i knoww i will have to face many trials but i intend to try my best. >> some of the people who have made it through the program have gone on to have their own temple. he used to work for a living in communication firm. he has been living in this temple for two years. squoo he came as a complete stranger to this he is always there when people need someone to talk to. they come to relyly on him.

>> translator: i'm thankful for the new priest. >> we need a priest to hold the communitty together.r. >> translator: my days are full. ii inttend t to s stay herere as i live. >> about two months after the trial session. i have made it to the next coming to the next hehe has resollved to give up

persosol desirres and live for others. he must now undergo routine training. it lasts over a year. even if he makes the grade, he'll be given a temple to look after. he's given a buddhist ryonin. >> 600 people have so far applied to join the program but only 17 have become priests.

those who makeke it are braravi new liffe in the community and giving theemselvess a chancece startt a new life. reporting for nhk world. >> the connotation of perseverancee. wee spooke with him to find out how he is enduring in his new life especially with the coronavirus. he said his position cannot provide healing like a docctor butut he can help when people dl with anxiety. japan like other countries is finding that the coronavirus is having a major economic impact. companies already adjusting.

many who change jobs readily will start up their own businesses. we'll look at a company who keep employees connected with their former employees. it is indicative of the kind of flexibility that japan's business world will need to adopt. this social gathering brought the organization together with former employees. >> we currently work with different firms but i continue to treasure our relationship. >> a new company in tokyo hosted the event. he is a ceo. his business helps various companies build relationships with workers who have moved on. it creates more for the companies and the places where they are working now. the former employees are called

alumni. his staff works with the client's human resource department. they create the way for alumni and former employers to communicate. he looks forward to assisting. >> translator: companies can prosper. alumni can benefit using t thei exexperience in new ways. >> each company has its own reasons for signing up. one participant is a large manufacturer. it lost a number of workers in recent years. especially younger ones. to fill the position, it constantly hires people who worked there in the past.

>> translator: a company who takes care in training looses out when employees resign as they are getting up to speed. the loss is even greater if they cannot reemploy them if the opportunity arises. >> receiving a visit from hr department half a year later. after working in the original employer's office. he was happy to stay in touch and see what the future holds. >> translator: i didn't quit because i dislike my former job. i had no hard feelings.. i'mm glad we cacan stay inin co. >> i think if we can retire one or two alumni in the future, it wiwill be worth the effort to continue in these relationships. >> the news of the labor market are changing.

with various resources again. working together may be even together as the time allows. >> reporting for nhk world. >> the ceo who connects alumni says younger employees feel more inclined to hold on to their company jobs. at the same time, for the companies, it is more important thaan ever to keep in touch wit the view of hiring them back in the future. they are greatly reduced now. the formal networks we saw in the report provide a degree of security in the absence of the social safety net. there is still no knowing how this pandemic will eventually pan out. as we live in this time of uncertainty, it becomes

increasingly obvious how precarious our lives can be. designing a career path seems no longer to be purely about working but more about life and how we live it. that's it for this week's "newsline" in depth. thank you for watching. close one in 10 american workers

lose their jobs as the coronavirus pandemic takes an ever deeper till on the global economy. there are glimmers of hope in europe as leaders reach a deal to support the worst hit states. >> this is al jazeera, live from london. also coming up, the number of double debts grows, another 800 victims in u.k. alone. sports stadiums are turned into hospitals. the cease-fire in yemen. some say it is just t a stunt.