meanwhile, the osaka prefectural government says 394 cases were confirmed friday.saka has signaled it's entering a local state of emergency due to the strain on the medical system. authorities there are calling on people to avoid all nonessential outings until december 15th. >> translator: the number of people in serious condition will not decrease unless the number of infections falls. we need to practice self-restraint in the short-term to save lives. >> the governor of neighboring kyoto prefecture is urging people to refrain from traveling to osaka as much as possible. the death toll continues to rise in japan. over the past three days, more than 30 people a day have died. in the week up to thursday, a total of 196 people died. >> translator: basically, the difference between the virus that spread in july and the virus that is spreading now is not large. i think december and january are really crucial times. >> japan recorded over 1,800 infections on friday, bringing the overall tally to more than 158,500. over 2,300 people have died. >>> prime minister suga i s

today in hokkaido and also osaka, intensive steps have been taken. and because of these measures in hokkaido, there is a declining trend that is observed and also in osaka. the pace of increase have slowed down. it is showing signs of slowing down and meanwhile, however, in tokyo as you are well aware, cases of infection continue to rise. and the infection is also seeping out to the adjacent prefectures as well and, therefore, tokyo, saitama, these prefectures plus tokyo, we found the infection rate is about 50% of the entire nation and has -- in the metropolitan area, it is crucial that we curb the increase, otherwise we will not be able to see the infection, the pace of infection decline nationwide. and as the year end approaches, the flow of people will be controlled to a certain extent. however, i would like to emphasize here year-end and the beginning of the year, after the holidays, economic and social activities will become very, very active, which will mean that there is a possibility that there will be a resurgence of the spread of infection

it's that bravery and activism that defined athlete of the year, naomi osaka.. she won the u.s. open in november for the third grand slam title of her career. during that tournament osaka wearing a different mask during each of her matches with the names of black victims of violence. in new york osaka declared she would not play her semi-final joining athletes protesting the police shooting of jacob blake. the tournament shut down completely for a day. >> quarantine gave me a chance to think a lot about things, what i want to accomplish, what i want people to remember me by. >> reporter: billy jean king tweeting about the titles, saying, both are champions of their respective courts and both use their platforms to advocate for social justice. bravo. bravo indeed. in addition to competing in the olympics, osaka say her goals are work hard, speak up and be kind. kenneth and mona? >> congrats to them. them. >>> right now on "america this morning" president trump backs down and signs the covid relief bill, clearing the way for the $600 stimulus checks. when will th

nursing staff from the self-defense forces left on monday for osaka as the medical system there comesnder strain. they are due to work there until december 28th. officials in tokyo and osaka plan to extend local requests for bars and restaurants to shorten their operating hours to help stem the infection. similar measures are also being considered in other parts of the country. >>> nhk has learned the details of the japanese government's extra spending package. the third supplementary budget draft is aimed in part at tackling the coronavirus pandemic. it's worth more than 19 trillion yen, or $184 billion and covers the current fiscal year that ends march 31st. the government plans to finalize the draft on tuesday. the package earmarks $42 billion for preventing a further spread of coronavirus infections. $112 billion will fund to achieve a virtuous cycle in the post-pandemic economy. $34 billion will be spent on zafd preparedness. in a related development government officials say tax revenue for fiscal 2020 is expected to fall by $77 billion from the initial forecast. the shortfall is

osaka ranked 33rd, down four notches.ka came in at 43, down one place. >>> new york state's massive pension fund has set a green goal. it wants its investments to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 as governments around the world do more to protect the environment. the official in charge of the state's finances say the fund will gradually cut investments in many fossil fuel firms to reach its target. the pension fund is the third largest in the u.s. it's worth around $226 billion. about 1% of that is currently invested in fossil fuel companies. the official says the move will help offer a greener future for the around 1 million people who have money in the fund. the united nations has been calling on countries around the globe to shift their pension portfolios away from energy sources such as oil and gas. >>> let's have a look at the markets. >>> from the "newsline biz" team in tokyo, i'm gene otani. thanks very much for joining us. forecast such high tides. ♪ c1 >> you are with al jazeera. these are the top st

. >> the central government has temporarily excluded osaka and sapporo from the go to travel domesticourism campaign because of rising cases in those cities. but tokyo is still part of the campaign, which offers discounts to people traveling to the area. >> translator: the content of the campaign keeps changing. we want the government to clearly decide whether to continue or stop it all at once across the country. >> aocal governor is calling on tokyo to be excluded saying most visitors to the northeastern prefecture of akita come from the capital. >> translator: tokyo is now experiencing its worst numbers. the campaign should be stopped. just as it was for osaka and sapporo. >> but the government says it has no objective evidence to suggest that its travel campaign has led to recent outbreaks despite his advisory panel opposing trips from advisory hot spots be excluded. >> translator: as for how to deal with the campaign in places where infections are increasing, we'll consider the opinions of the government advisory panel and governors in the areas. we continue to make thorough effo

starlux launched its first flight near taipei and consay airport in osaka on tuesday. only nine passengers were onboard, and some expressed relief they were finally able to travel. >> translator: i was supposed to land in july but there's been months of delays. i just couldn't wait any longer. >> starlux was founded only two years ago. the carrier is focused on serving the southeast asian market but plans to expand links to other parts of japan as well. >>> the tokyo metropolitan government says it plans to scale back public viewing events during next summer's olympics and paralympics. the restrictions will be aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. officials say they plan to require reservations and limit the number of spectators at six sites including two parks in tokyo. they also plan to strengthen anti-virus measures at the venues including disinfection. a viewing event at the metropolitan government building is expected to be scrapped, but the officials are considering allowing visitors to take photos with the olympic mascot. they say they want to draw

the western prefecture of osaka is also experiencing a medical care shortfall.he prefecture set up a new facility with 30 beds all equipped with ventilators to treat serious coronavirus cases. governor yoshimura hiromi says 80 nurses have been secured so far but noted this is not enough. he is also asking for sdf nurses to be sent in for reinforcement. a hospital in hokkaido investigated how 16 people, including patients and nurses, became infected. the hospital says the cluster appears to have started with a patient who tested negative in a pcr test on admission. the patient was hospitalized with a different disease in late october and was discharged two days later. about ten days later, two nurses who looked after the patient reported fever and upset stomach and tested positive for the virus. >> translator: we must assume that every patient may have contracted the virus the day before taking a pcr test. and we should treat our patients on the assumption that they may show covid-19 symptoms anytime until about two weeks after contracting the virus. >> a cluster

tokyo and the prefectures of aichi and osaka are over 1, indicating infections continue to be on the rise. an expert says there's a tendency for urban areas to have more people whose infection routes are unknown. >> translator: the number of infected people whose infection routes cannot be traced is now increasing. and cluster measures tt were taken are no longer enough. it creates a negative spiral. >> reporr: infections are spreading to rural areas from major cities. in hiroshima prefecture, cases began to rise sharply around late november. the daily tally has exceeded 100 twice so far this week. in hiroshima, the reproduction rate stood at 1.5 on wednesday. at least 24 clusters were confirmed there between late november and friday. nearly half originated in restaurants and host or hostess clubs, and among people dining in groups. >> translator: as people move around, infections in big cities are likely to spread to core cities in the countryside. then that spreads grually throughout a prefecture. >> reporter: the japanese government recently halted its domestic tourism stimulus ca

the government says osaka expo 2025 should feature a mixture of the real and virtual, allowing largeumbers of people to take part. that government is to decide on its basic plan for the event by the end of the year. >>> let's check in with our meteorologist tsietsi monare for world weather. they say people in western australia are dealing with heavy rainfall and dangerous lightning strikes. >> yeah, right across much of western australia, there's been lots of activity happening because of low pressure systems bringing unstable weather in certain parts, close to 200,000 lightning strikes. that could be very dangerous for people. and people are urged to be on the lookout, people in the region have children being sent to hospitals due to lightning strikes hitting the playground. so it is quite dangerous. now moving to western australia. we saw heavy rainfall coming in due to a monsoonal system along indonesia and a low pressure systems leading to rainfall of over 160 millimeters in just eight days. unfortunately, more of that will be coming this way in the second system and although we'

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. >> reporter: this osaka base company was founded 100 years ago.ells and restores japanese art work. techniques for protection for as long as the paper itself. take this hanging scroll for example, in order to protect it from mildew, a special treatment is being applied. by applying wax to it, he's protecting it from moisture which can prevent the growth of human and molds and human virus. it is made from the fermented juice. dating back nearly a thousand years, the treatment is used for insect proofing and strengthening wood and paper products. first the paper is sprayed with a fine mists, the craft person then works quickly to apply the solution depending on the thickness of the washi. the company uses this to create a new type of solution with a broader range of application. >> translator: we tested a variety of different solutions in order to provide the best protection possible to the art that we work on. we realized that if it works on something as sensitive as paper that it can be applied to almost anything. >> reporter: after 100 different

. >> the western prefecture of osaka confirmed 450 new cases on thursday. cluster infection occurred at a hospital there that treats serious covid-19 cases. eight patients and five medical staff tested positive earlier this month. all of them show light or no symptoms. occurred in a different er department in a different building. at this point, i don't think the hospital will be forced to stop treating coronavirus patients. >> more than 173,000 cases have been reported across japan since the pandemic began. over 2,500 people have died. >>> now records are toppling in the united states with the latest daily death toll exceed is 3,000 for the first time on wednesday. preparations are under way across the country to transport covid-19 vaccines ahead of imminent approval for emergency use. experts at the food and drug administration are scheduled to meet on thursday. they will assess the vaccine developed by u.s. pharmaceutical giant pfizer and its german partner biontech. the fda is expected to make its decision on approval based on the outcome of the meeting

defense ministry officials are also preparing to send nurses to a medical facility in osaka that's focusedn serious covid-19 cases. this is the fourth time for sdf members to be sent to provide assistance over the pandemic. sdf doctors and nurses helped take samples of passengers from the "diamond princess" cruise ship to conduct tests. authorities confirmed more than 2,100 new cases across japan on tuesday. a record 47 deaths were reported. 536 people are currently in serious condition, also a record high. >>> japan's government is drafting its budget for the next financial year and, of course, fighting covid is at the heart of its plan. it also wants to shift to a greener and more digital society. monitoring risk is a key focus as it casts a shadow over the economy. e government wants a strike balance between anti-infection steps and social and economic activity. it's pushing to ramp up digitalization to stoke national growth, while working on becoming a carbon free country. it wants cycle where both productivity and wages continue rising. it will finish the draft budget later this month

canceled 91 flights, including many scheduled to take off from or arrive at tokyo's haneda hub and osakairport on thursday. all nippon airways has canceled 66 flights for thursday. airlines and transportation providers are calling on travelers to check for the latest information, as there may be more cancelations. >>> explosions have hit an airport in yemen. at least 15 people were killed. this as an airplane carrying newl appointed cabinet nisters touchedown. a series of explosions hit the international airport wednesday in the southern city of aid den. the international committee of the red cross said on twitter that three of their colleagues had been killed. reuters new agency reported the airport had been hit by mortar shells. no more information was available. yemen has been plagued by a civiwar between the iranian backed government and the houthi militia group. the conflict has gone on for four years. the separatist group has cooperated with the president in the fight against the houthis. the government is stepping up vigilance as it sees the explosions as an attack targeting minis

conductor utaka sato is preparing to conduct $10000.00 singers in a performance of beethoven's 9th in osaka here in the music department of the berlin state library lies a 200 year old treasure. beethoven's autograph score of his symphony number 9 in d. minor. the best known section of this 70 minute long masterpiece is the finale the ode to joy with words by the poet machina. to unravel the mystery of the mind symphony you have to travel the globe. they get louder and we pull them up and then we go back we go down together. to satisfy. the. yeah i. gave real prokofieff is an english d.j. and composer. he's the grandson of russian composer sergei prokofiev. gave real has composed beethoven 9 symphonic we mix a work for orchestra and electronics. for the german premier performed with the music eyes ensemble at the beethoven fest bon coffee of himself is accompanying the orchestra on the sampler. i saw this is a really. risky day shows dangerous thing to try and do some phony critics but as i started but one was. not simply he reminded me how powerful his influence is on the music the fellows

stands at nearly 65% in tokyo, nearly 75% in osaka.rime minister suga yoshihide is asking people to stick to the basics. >> translator: i would ask people to take thorough measures, such as shing their hands, gargling and so on. and i also would like everyone to observe a quiet year end and new year period. >> the government's task force held a meeting monday to discuss the latest development. officials are also taking action to prevent the transmission of new strains of the virus, suspended the entry of nonresident foreign nationals for one month, the measure takes effect monday and will continue through january 31st. similar restriction is in effect for travelers from the united kingdom and south africa, all travelers returning to or entering japan from parts of the world where the variants have been confirmed need to submit a negative test certificate. travellers need to take a test been 72 hours before departure, and another upon arrival in japan. the government says it will continue to allow people to travel for business to and fr

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officials in osaka say 70% of hospital beds allocated for serious cases are occupied. they are calling on university hospitals to secure more beds for serious cases. authorities reported more than 2,700 new cases across japan on wednesday, a record daily tally. more than 170,000 people tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began. over 2,400 people is have died. the pandemic is also affecting access to key medical supplies as producers around the world struggle to meet demand. a shortfall one particular kind of protective gear is putting front line workers in heart's way. nhk world has more. >> reporter: workers at this clinic near tokyo rely on synthetic rubber gloves to keep them safe to assess clients for the deadly virus. but it's getting harder to keep them in stock. >> translator: i can't find them anywhere. >> reporter: demand has outstripped supply since the pandemic started, costing more than twice what they were at this time last year. >> translator: nitrile gloves are essential for protecting both patients and clinic staff. i'm scared of the though

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investigators have found the man living in osaka posted comments suggesting she should die.hey say he turned himself in, in jup and has sent an email apologizing to her family. the man reportedly told police he came to hate her after watching the show and wanted to hurt her. kimura's mother said tv staff instructed her daughter to act aggressively on the show. she filed a complaint with an organization that deals with issues related to broadcasting. >>> japanese rugby star goromaru ayumu is set to retire after the coming season that starts in january. he spoke about the sport and his legacy. >> translator: this is sad because i'll finish my rugby career as a player, which i started wh i was 3 years old. i have been running with all my might for 32 years. >> the 34-year-old fullback is considered one of japan's greatest players. his 711 career points as a member of the japanese national team are by far the most of any rugger. he was the key figure in the historic win against south africa in the 2015 rubgy world cup. he was named a top 15 player in the tournament. >> translato

conductor utaka sato is preparing to conduct $10000.00 singers in a performance of beethoven's 9th in osaka. here in the music department of the berlin state library lies a 200 year old treasure. beethoven's autograph score of his symphony number 9 in d. minor. the best known section of this 70 minute long masterpiece is the finale ode to joy with words by the poet flees machina. to unravel the mystery of the 9th symphony you have to travel the globe. the. was. there louder and more political. all that together. to satisfy. the. there was. gabriel prokofieff is an english d.j. and composer. he's the grandson of russian composer sergei prokofiev. gave wales has composed beethoven 9 symphonic remakes a work for orchestra and electronics. for the german premier performed with the music eyes ensemble at the beethoven fest bon coffee of himself is accompanying the orchestra on the sampler. i thought this is a really. risky for donations strangest thing to try and do some phony critics but as i started but i was. not symphony he reminded me how powerful his influence is on the music of fellowship

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officials in osaka plan to all on all residents to refrain from leaving their home for any nessential reason until mid december. this follows a surge in coronavirus cases with severe symptoms. >>translator: it's getting harder to provide treatment to people with serious symptoms. this is the right time to issue a red alert. it's a declaration of an emergency in medical care. our first priority will be protecting life >> the governor says the occupancy of the prefecture's hospital beds set aside for serious cases is expected to soon reach 70%. on top of the call for people to stay home, officials plan to extend their requests for bars and restaurants to close early until december 15th. officials here in tokyo reported 533 new cases on thursday. to date, the number of people who have tested positive in tokyo has exceeded 42,000. 54 are currently in serious condition. tokyo's hospitals have 150 beds for serious cases. the metropolitan government is asking them to increase that to 200. officials say they want to prevent the spike in severe covid-19 cases from affecting treatment for other

the highest proportion of reduck dan redundancies was tokyo and osaka.ore than 37,000 out of the total were part-time or contract workers who lost their jobs or were given notice between may 25th and last friday alone. ministry oicffials are urging businesses to keep employees on their payroll through the use of government subsidy programs. they are also providing support to help the unemployed find new jobs. >>> turning to the united states, health workers have started inoculating people with the second covid-19 vaccine to receive authorization. batches of the moderna vaccine arrived at a hospital in new york on monday. nurse aline ramirez was one of the first to get the jab. her father died from the coronavirus, and she also suffered from the disease. ramirez said the new vaccine represents hope. meanwhile u.s. president-elect joe biden was given his first dose of the other vaccine, developed by pfizer and its german partner biontech. he was shown on live tv getting the shot. >> it's worth saying that this is great hope. i'm doing this to demonstrate t

our goal is to see how well we can grow vegetables in a big city like osaka. >> reporter: this systemrm fields, too. local governments are now testing out the technology to see if it can help farmers increase efficiency when it comes to water usage. >> farming requires a decent amount of water and soil but now as long as you have land, you can turn it into farmland which is just a small amount of water. i like to see our system being used all over the world. where ever there is a limited water supply. >> what's great about this planter is they can be placed virtually everywhere. that's really cool. >> what kind of potential do you see here? >> japan has a high intensity agriculture meaning very little space and we have a solution that needs really little space. >> jace pan serious when it comes to farming in the cities? >> i would think so. even my company, i.t. company is experimenting and we are confirming. we are seeing it is spreading into asia and it is much smarter to produce things actually being used. >> just like all the stories we saw today, this saves a lot of water. >> it

defense ministry officials are also preparing to send nurses to a medical facility in osaka that's focused on serious covid-19 cases. now, this is the fourth time for sdf members to be sent to provide medical assistance over the pandemic. sdf doctors and nurses helped take samples of passengers fm the "diamond princess" cruise ship to conduct pcr tests. another cruise ship was in nagasaki, helping with medical systems in okinawa. 167,000 people have been infected in japan since the pandemic began. over 2,400 people have died. >>> it's been a year since chinese officials confirmed the first case of what is now known as covid-19. since then, the virus spread across the globe, killing over 1.5 million people and infecting more than 67 million. countries deployed a variety of measures to reign in the pandemic, but officials are reimposes restrictions, in hopes of stemming the spread until vaccines become more available. we spoke earlier with our senior correspondent in beijing. >> what is situation like there now? >> reporter: china may have been the epicenter at the outset, but after imposing

university studio in japan, osaka, is getting ready to open an area.lude a ride based on the popular game mario cart. media got a sneak preview on monday. visitors will wear special virtual reality head sets to head them feel like they're really racing mario and his friends. >> this is how guests are immersed into the ride and world of mario kart. >> the operator is investing $560 million on its own. it was originally due to start in july but pushed off course due to the coronavirus pandemic. companies spent $410 million on its harry potter area in 2014. >>> china's new export control law starts on tuesday amid simmering trade tensions with washington. the government must approve exports of products and services it says could threaten national security. shipments to specific foreign companies could be banned or restricted. regulations also target exports of raw materials and parts used to make products in other countries. the restrictions cover military supplies, items that can be diverted for military use, technology, services, and data. but so far, n

the western prefecture of osaka is set to receive help to deal in a spike of cases that have pu the healthare system under serious strain. it plans to have several medical personnel, including nurses. they will head to a local hospital in a facility said to treat patients with severe covid-19 symptoms. japan has also come up with a proposal to ensure foreign arrivals can safely and cheaply travel from narita airport to central tokyo. those that test negative at the airport can now use designated cars and express trains. the arrivals had previously been told to avoid public transit. but that proved difficult and costly. >>> many business owners in japan would agree that 2020 has been one of the most painful years in recent memory. but executives at big japanese firms are increasingly upbeat about the way the companies are riding out the coronavirus pandemic. a government survey shows that sentiment has improved for the second-straight quarter. officials from the finance ministry and cabinet office regularly canvas companies to come up with a gauge known as the business sentiment index. the

. >>> here in japan, officials in the western prefecture of osaka are urging all residents to refrainrom leaving their homes until the middle of this month. the governor said medical resources for seriously ill patients are extremely strained. 131 patients in the prefecture were reported to be in serious condition as of wednesday. he said the occupancy rate of the prefecture's hospitals is expected to soon reach 70%. >> we would like to ask for cooperation until december 15th. >> translator: it cannot be helped. that's the coronavirus. >> i have the impression that the number of people in the street is decreasing. i wonder what i should do if it decreases further. >> a doctor in the prefecture calls for immediate measures. >> translator: i hope the governmentill take tough measures to prevent further infection. i feel a sense of cris at the current situation could trigger a breakdown of the medal system. >> meanwhile, in the capital, an expert pointed out that the current situation is making it difficult to balance ordinary health care services and coronavirus treatment. japan's healt

in osaka japan caucus audio conducts 10000 amateur singers through beethoven's old joy and. this john beck has filmed garnered accolades around the world including the ai field work for international media excellence and the put me on the us one of spain's most prestigious awards in television broadcasting for some of these singers it was their 1st ever encounter with beethoven a project sponsored by the go to institute brought together women's choirs from 6 countries in southeastern europe to rehearse and old for all. the fact that joined by beethoven a performance of choirs from bosnia turkey bulgaria serbia cyprus and romania what does joy mean to them the family and love and unity and sydney it was the quiet civil the luxury of time is for us amazing because we are just so busy. the premiere at berlin's ideologist and could only take place digitally but next year they hope to go on tour. in june d.w. streamed live the program of the beethoven anniversary society from the beethoven house and beyond. the centerpiece was the 6th symphony the pastoral which musically depicts

osaka goes to 16 degrees. a little bit chilly. snowfall expected north in hokkaido. united states, unseasonably warm air persisting across much of the pacific northwestern region, seeing temperatures increasing along those parts into the double digits. slightly cooler for the rockies and the midwest. that's all for your weather. take care. >>> that's all for this hour. thank you for watching nhk "newsline." hope you'll join us again. >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm shibuya aki. food is one of our greatest sources of pleasure. aroma, texture, and taste, presentation on the plate, the celebration of the seasons. and, of course, the way is brings people together. but our insatiable appetites can lead to overharvesting and threatening species to the point of extinction. today, we focus on how the food industry is applying both common sense and high-tech to ensure sustainability, all so we can continue indulging in our favorite delicacies. ah. matsutake. so mouth watering. what truffles are to europeans matsutake are to japanese. aromatic, herby. the prize delicac

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accompanies young people with hearing impairments as they feel their way toward beethoven was or was in osaka japan the talk assaad oh conducts 10000 amateur singers through beethoven's over to joy and and then i. just john beck has filmed garnered accolades around the world including the ai field work for international media excellence and the but i'm your own boss one of spain's most prestigious awards in television broadcasting for some of these singers it was their 1st ever encounter with beethoven a project sponsored by the go to institute brought together women's choirs from 6 countries in south eastern europe to rehearse and old for all. the that joined by beethoven a performance of choirs from bosnia turkey bulgaria serbia cyprus and romania what does joy mean to them the family and love and unity and sydney it was the quiet civil the luxury of time is for us amazing because we are just so busy. the premier at berlin's. they could only take place digitally but next year they hope to go on tour. in june d.w. streamed live the program of the beethoven anniversary society from the beetho

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universal says it will open february 4th in osaka.uper nintendo world area will feature mario cart races and other attractions based on nintendo games. >> guests boarding the ride will wear this augmented reality head set created by universal's ati group internally to meet the needs of the attraction and this will immerse the guests in the world of nintendo where they ride right alongside of mario, peach and bowser. >> super nintendo world was supposed to open in time for the 2020 tokyo games. >>> when it comes to 2020, rover.com has a network of pet sitters and dog walkers reveal the top dog names for 2020. the number one trending dog name was geralt from the netflix show "the witcher." mamba is up 111%. lizzo, like the singer, is a popular name. the top male name is max and the top female name is bella? what about cats? what about cat names? coming up on "cbs this morning," we talk with chef david chang who became the first celebrity to win a million dollars on "who wants to be a millionaire." i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs

every year an extraordinary event takes place in osaka beethoven's 9th performed with no fewer than $10000.00 singers. she's now come out so we singing for the 1st time in this choir made up. non-professionals. for the past 20 years the mega concert has been conducted by japanese my stroll. down. and. meet my name folks in town where all the hype in must. not the demos look at a symphony that's really. sells it do you want to ask you can and i can even as that's not what i did was in the book could see some day when they're not going to announce the. guy in the schedule you on there are and i could do no i. thought there were problems on say or think are your top bunk on a short film and i know there. me. got out your arms in wa and thought. i didn't smoke according to darcy then some other more and i could deny it's a bonk or macari yeah see the clock says this yesterday the scum will jubilant of coming on what he wanted to do they're not oh never quite out of the white house. conductor utaka saddle has come to the provincial city of no ruta it was here that the story of the 9th symphony in

conductor utaka sato is preparing to conduct $10000.00 singers in a performance of beethoven's 9th in osaka here in the music department of the berlin state library lies a 200 year old treasure. beethoven's autograph score of his symphony number 9 in d. minor. the best known section of this 70 minute long masterpiece is the finale the ode to joy with words by the poet fleet machina. to unravel the mystery of the 9th symphony you have to travel the globe. their lives are we pull them up and then we go back we go down together. to satisfy . 2 you i. gave real prokofieff is an english d.j. and composer. he's the grandson of russian composer sergei prokofiev. gave rio has composed beethoven 9 symphonic we mix a work for orchestra and electronics. for the german premiere performed with the music eyes ensemble at the beethoven fest bon for coffee of himself is accompanying the orchestra on the sampler. i thought this is a really. risky day shows dangerous things to try and do some fun agreements but as i started by telling us. not simply he reminded me how powerful his influence is on. the music

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that and the result —— as a result of the increasing cases they first withdrew big cities like tokyo, osakae programme altogether until mid—january, so people are not being offered these steep discounts to travel domestically. they are not prevented from travelling, they arejust prevented from travelling, they are just not encouraged to do so. vaccines are are just not encouraged to do so. vaccines are on are just not encouraged to do so. vaccines are on the way, we are seeing them roll out here in europe. what ijapan's plans for a vaccine rollout? it is a bit slow here. the vaccines which have been shown to be effective and which have rolled out in places like the us and the uk have yet to be regulatory approved here, reports say that will happen sometime in february, but that means the first tranche of medical workers and people over 65 may not get their vaccines until late february or early march and then of course others will get them after that. thanks very much for being with us. israel has entered its third national lockdown to combat the covid—i9 pandemic. tough restrictions are in

japan says super nintendo world will open in osaka in february of 2021. the artwork and surroundings may have you feeling a stall object for the original mario games, but the park will feature new technology including mario caps with augmented reality headset. there will also be more traditional tractions, like mario kart themed roller coaster universal studios. japan says the company is working with local health officials to make sure it's safe space for visitors and staff. it will only open at 50 percent capacity for the time being. that's all for this time, catch whom us on a man on the portable to be out of jail on your apple and android devices, or simply check it out as part of the t.v. . we'll see you next time. well the pandemic? no, certainly no borders and is blind to nationalities as a march, we don't have a turkey, we don't have a back seat. the whole world needs to take people judging. 2 commentary prices please list and we can do better. we should everyone is contributing each in our own way. but we also know that this crisis will not go on

japan says super nintendo world will open in osaka in february of 2021. the artwork and surroundings may have you feeling the stall dick for the original mario games. but the park will feature new technology including mario caps with augmented reality headset. there will also be more traditional tractions like a mario kart themed roller coaster universal studios. japan says the company is working with local health officials to make sure it's safe space for visitors and staff. it will only open at 50 percent capacity for the time being. that's all for this time. catch him bus on a man on the portal to be out of jail on your t.v. . we'll see you next time please be my social class and poverty. if you're born into a poor family, i born into a minority family. if you're born into a family that only has a single parent that really constrains your life, chances people die. generational poverty is a fight every day. so you meet your needs and the needs of your family. playing always be polite, never engage with a negative, aided or confrontational officer. don't

last year's rugby world cup was widely celebrated and the emergence of biracial tennis star nyoman osaka who is featured in the ad is having a profound impact the images experiences that are project in the air you know i think resonate with young japanese over the summer we had black lives matters march is here japan is served lean and zigzaggy towards greater tolerance and diversity but of course there are people are not comfortable. for its part to nike is standing by the ad saying discrimination is a global issue and it exists around the world but clearly some in japan would have been happier if the company had focused on a different part of the world of the pride al-jazeera. now conservation a thing can ear of you some engineers hate to say that you're off on a slowly shrinking island who's an endangered rothschild you're off was stranded on the island the waters of lake bearing go rising by almost 15 centimeters a day which means the island is getting smaller she was loaded onto a rough made of steel and empty drums and pushed across the lake safety fortunately there are plans to mo

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last year's rugby world cup was widely celebrated and the emergence of biracial tennis star nyoman osaka who is featured in the ad is having a profound impact the images experiences that are projected in the ad you know i think resonate with young japanese over the summer we had black lives matters marches here japan is served lead and zigzaggy towards greater tolerance and diversity but of course there are people are not comfortable. for its part to nike is standing by the ad saying discrimination is a global issue and it exists around the world but clearly some in japan would have been happier if the company had focused on a different part of the world of the broad al-jazeera. watching all deserve that means the whole rahman a reminder of our top stories the amir of kuwait says he's pleased with the progress of talks aimed at ending a blockade of qatar by neighboring countries the saudi foreign minister says all the nations of volved are close to finalizing the agreement meanwhile u.s. secretary of state pompei or says washington is optimus.