. >>> a hyogo prefecture assembly in western japan has reviseded ordinance so it could stop the country'sgest crime syndicate from handing out treats to children on halloween. the assembly on monday unanimously apapproved a draft revision of the anti-draft ordinance submitted by the hyogo prefecture police department. the yamaguchi gumi has been giving candy to children at its headquarters in kobe city on halloween for many years. the revised ordinance prohibits crime syndicates from letting children under 18 enter their offices without relevant reasons. syndicates are also banned from giving cash or goods to children. violating the ordinance could be punished by a prison sentence of up to six months or fines of up to about $4,700. >>> two years ago a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the indonesian island of sulawesi, killing more than 4,000 people. reconstruction work has been under way ever since. but now the coronavirus is putting the brakes on progress. nhk world's ferdinand karsten reports on an area hit first by a disaster and now reeling from the impact of the pandemic. >> re