the prefecture will host some of the olympics softball and baseball games while another prefecture affectedy the disaster miyagi is home to one of japan's olympic soccer venues. the olympic torch relay also aims to shine a light on reconstruction efforts with the first leg starting on march 26th in fukushima. ♪ >>> tokyo had a wet tuesday here with the domestic and international outlook is jonathan oh. how are you feeling today? >> well, we are talking about some warm weather as well on top of that. probably helped out with rain at least, may have helped out with some people dealing with the pollen. guess what? as we go into wednesday and the rest of the week, if you are a hay fever sufferer you're going to definitely feel it. it's going to be dry and it's going to be warm. now we did see a lot of rain as it went through the daytime hours across japan and some places like the prefecture, some video from there, and that video showing us the high waves with some of the stronger winds but a high amount of rainfall as well. those of you in nagasaki you had record-breaking amounts of rainfall in

osaka prefecture is among the four prefectures that have reported over 100 cases. >>> the handover ceremonyor the olympic flame has been held in greece ahead of the tokyo games this summer. but the event was scaled back because of the coronavirus pandemic. the ceremony took place at the panathenaic stadium in athens. no spectators were allowed in the stands. two japanese olympians who won gold at the 2004 games in athens were supposed to take part, but their visit was canceled. the flame will arrive in northeastern japan by plane on friday. but the idea of holding the games as scheduled is drawing criticism. the pandemic has forced a number of qualifying events to be canceled or postponed. greek gold medalist katerina stefanidi spoke to reporters after the ceremony. she said the crisis has put some athletes as a disadvantage and she called for flexibility regarding the timing of the games. >> i am not concerned about whether or not the olympics will be held this year for whwhen thl be held. i want the message coming out to be portraying the true severity of the situation and volatility of t

sinji has come from the miyagi prefecture. he's the ceo of a fish processing company and he brought some sea squirts with him. >> translator: sea squirts from miyagi have nowhere to go. >> reporter: miyagi used to export 70% of the sea squirts to south korea but after the nuclear disaster the country imposed a ban on japanese seafood imports. japan wants the ban lifted but last year thehe world trade organization ruled in south korea'a's favor. so takeda has decided to try koreatown in los angeles. at a local supermarket he was reassured to find sea squirts on display. and the restaurant he visited was serving sea squirts. >> yeah, i like it, maybe one or two times. >> reporter: he found there's demand, but people in koreatown have concerns. >> japanese -- it's a kind of fish, i'm scared. >> reporter: takeda had planned to meet a south korean trader in l.a. but he suddenly canceled the meeting. >> transnslator: there was a series of developments such as strained japan/soututh koreaa relations and thehewto's final decision on t

the hardest hit area is the northern prefecture of hokkaido where more than 130 infections have beenfirmed. health officials said over 500 people have recovered so far and left hospitals. >>> police in central is japan plan to question a man infected with the coronavirus who went to a restaurant in defiance of a request by health authorities that he stay at home. authorities in aichi prefecture say the man's infection was confirmed march 4th but he went to the eatery later the same day. the staff notified health officials after the man told them he had the coronavirus. sources say the man told his family before he went there that he was going to spread the virus to other people. the restaurant was forced it to close after the incident and on ththursdayay an employee tested positive. the owner filed a complaint with police and is asking that the man be held accountable for his actions. >>> health care workers are doing their best businesses are grappling with the pandemic's growing economic impact. we're getting a clearer picture of how workers and companies in japan are being affecte

actually obeyed his request there is for example she manet prefecture in western japan which completely ignored the prime minister's requests but there are other schools as well but yes essentially it's been left to all the various school boards and all the various local governments and all the various companies and all the various individual parents to figure out how to adapt to this to this issue and the government did not do any particular preparation and the decision was made even without the input of the education ministry so yeah everybody was kept flat footed and they're just trying to figure out figure out as they go along and that has been a fair bit of criticism has in the michael about the government's decision especially considering that this is a government and a prime minister that is facing criticism over the response to the coronavirus outbreak was this a political move. in fact the prime minister himself has pretty much admitted that in parliamentary debate today he was cornered by opposition parties who said who are trying to find out how he made this decision and the

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. >> translator: we will work more closely with each prefecture, including the tokyo metetropolin government. we will deal with thee situatio with the same sense of crisis as tokyo governor ckoike. >> a new task force has been if t they find there is a serio threat to public health or the economy they can declare emergencies for designated areas and times. if that happens, governors will be able to urge schools to close and limit the use of commercial facilities such as department stores and movie theaters. residenc resident residents could also be askskedo stay at home. still. the governor says now is not the time to declare a statement of emergency. japan has more than 1400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. that number does not include more than 700 cases from the "diamond princess" cruise ship. 59 people have died, including ten from the cruise ship. more than 900 people have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. meanwhile, the tokyo metropolitan government says it may be on the verge of a surge of outbreak. s. >> translator: the capital is now at a critical overshoot phase

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a special transport plane carrying the flame from greece landed in miyagi prefecture. in a welcome ceremony, judo athlete tadahiro nomura and saori yoshida received the flame. the ceremony also featured a flyover by the air self-defense force's acrobatic team. they painted the sky with the olympic symbol colors. the olympic torch relay will start on march 26th from the j-village soccer training facility in fukushima prefecture. organizers intend to use the summer games to showcase recovery efforts in the area. but there are still questions about whether the games will go ahead as scheduled. and the head of the international olympic committee says they are considering different scenarios. "the new york times" published an interview thursday with ioc president thomasas bach. they asked if there was a deadline to decide whether the games will take place. bach said it would be irresponsible to set a date or make a final decision now because of the uncerertainty surrounding the crisis. but he reiterated that canceling the games wawas not on the agen. the head of japan's oly

she asked him to promptly provide information on how t th cecentral government can help p prefecture. meananwhile, japan is stepping travel restrictions. starting on friday, the country will deny entry to foreign travelers who have recently been in iran, italy, spain, germany, or 18 other european countries. japan has now confirmed about 1,400 coronavirus infections. that does not include more than 700 cases from the "diamond princess" cruise ship. 47 people have died along with 10 from the cruise ship. more than 900 people have recovered and left hospital. >>> tokyo confirmed at least 47 new infections on thursday. that's a record high for the fourth straight day. it prompted the governor to urge residents to stay home this weekend if they can. some residents and businesses scrambled to get ready. within two hours of opening, stressed shoppers had nearly emptied shelves of instant food at this tokyo supermarket. people concerned about a potential lockdown faced long lines. but businesses say there is no need for panic buying. >> the country's agriculture minister says he's been assur

radioactive contamination in food continue but in spite of that fukushima is still the most renowned prefecture in japan for making socket brewers here still win the most trophies at japan's infamously tough soccer competitions despite the uncertainty caused by the disaster . now i'm sure from again from right after the earthquake we had no idea what would happen. like the amount of radiation there would be in the right we had nothing to compare it to. i was concerned we wouldn't be able to make saki until it was confirmed that the radiation levels were safe. but if i could either get i'm sure other soccer makers in fukushima felt the same way. the fukushima region is hoping for a boost when the tokyo 2020 lympics begin on march 26th. and just briefly tesler is temporarily withdrawing its employees from germany to to the entry ban imposed by the u.s. on passengers from the e.u. over the coronavirus according to the company board affect the shadow for building the plant neighborhood in wetland is being cleared for the project test of wants to begin production there as early as july of 2021. by s

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. >>> now, japan's northern prefecture of hokkaido is said to state a state of emergency. >> translator: considering the situation aat home and abroad, we need to continue our efforts to prevent the s spread of infection. we must do our effort. >> suzuki told reporters the three week emergency period will expire at the end of thursday as planned. he says he believes hokkaido has avoided an exploegsz infection. he called on people to avoid going out if they're worried about contracting the virus. he says they should set an example of balancing efforts t contain infection with social and economimic a activities. said h he would contntinue preparations for the marathon and race walk events to be held in hokkaido. the coronavirus pandemic is casting a shadow on the upcoming games scheduled to start in a little over four months. the international olympic committee said tuesday there's no reason for any drastic decisions at this stage and that set off a wave of criticism from across the globe. spain's olympic committee president responded by saying athletes cannot train while spain is in a st

coverage is expected to reach all japanese prefectures by march 2021. >>> congressional republicans and democrats have agreed on an unprecedent unprecedented stimulus deal to deal with the pandemic. it includes unemployment benefits and financial support for small and medium-sized businesses. >> at last we have a deal. after days of intense discussion, the senate has reached a bipartisan agrgreemen on a historic relief package for this pandemic. >> we have a bipartisann agreement on the largest rescue package in american history. this is not a moment of celebration but one of necessity. >> the total cost of the bill dwarfs the emergency measures taken amid the 2008 financial crisis. members of the house of representatives are expected to vote on the agreement as early as wednesday. >>> now an index of business sentiment in the eurozone and uk plunged to a record low in march, below the measure seen during the 2008 financial crisis. the eueurozone's's purchasing manager's index tumbled to 31.4, down from february. the drop was especialllly shaha for services sector which includes restaur

the countrywide e event is set start in fukushima, a prefecture devastated by the 2011 disaster. officials say the lantern would travel by car and spectators won't be allowed to gather on the street and drive by. it's sad for torch bearers. tatack yuichi u ueno lost his fy in the disaster and he wanted to run. >> translator: i hope i get a chance to run again. it would be sad if this is the end. >> organizers haven't told him about any changes yet, so for now he's continue preparing as if nothing has changed. >>> many japanese universities have canceled the graduation ceremonies to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. the university of tokyo drastically reduced the size of the ceremony and streamed it live on the internet on tuesday. usually the university's commencement ceremony at the yasada university was attended by 3,000. in front of the campus graduates who came to receive diplomas were seen taking photos and watching the ceremony on their smartphones. >> translator: i wanted to participate in the ceremony, but it's also a memorable experience to take pictures of

to close this program, we leave you with footage from chiba p prefecture.ow spring is bringing new life and the poppy flowers here remind us of nature's resilience. that's it for today's "newsline" in depth. thank you for watching and see you u again next time. >> for this evening i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay home. >> britain's prime minister orders are three-week partial lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. >> that is why -- ♪ >> you are watching "al jazeera" live from lodon. -- london. have died ineople spain taking the death toll to more than 2000. there are popositive signs from italy. >> it is time to put -- on lockdown and focus on the

. >> although toyama prefecture has no reported infections, tourists are still staying away. they're looking to stay healthy for the brighter times ahead. >>> it's time for world weather with sayaka mori. how unusual was the situation this weekend? >> it was a surprise. we didn't forecast that much snow, actually. it was the heaviest snow in 32 years for late march and the third heaviest snow for late march too. tokyo expeerienced 1 centimeter of snow on the ground. and 23 sent meters in nikeo. and on tuesday it's going to be even warmer. tokyo's high will be 17 then warming up to 20 degrees on thursday. and wednesday's going to be a little bit on the cooler side though. sapporo will see unusually high temperatures at least for the next couple of days, but snow will once again hit the area on your friday. fukuoka and osaka be will gloomy the next few days. cherry blossoms have arrived. and today the flowers people -- reach their peak in kyoto. and on saturday, sendai began cherry blossoms blooming. that is two weeks earlier than average. let's go to north america. during the

organizing committee has informed the government that the torch relay in japan will begin in fukushima prefecture as scheduled on march 26th. with over four months until the tokyo games are scheduled to miki yamamoto spoke to the sports correspondent who has been covering the olympics since the 2012 london games. >> right now both the international olympic committee and japan have maintained that preparations are ongoing. officially both sides have given no indication that the games will be cancelled. but the final decision will be made by the ioc. ioc president thomas bach said w.h.o.'s recommendation on whether to cancel or postpone. if the games do move forward one option being holding themm without spectators. but i don't think that's realistic. aside from losing close to a billion dollars in ticket revenue the olympics is far more than just a sport event. it's about promoting international solidarity. japanese says if there's no opportunity for fans to take part the value of the games will decline. >> well, yes, the value -- it's the value that makes this sports event very special but what a

, an infectious disease epidemiology expert says the situation in hokkaido, japan's hardest hit prefectureis an example of this. the current number of infected patients in hokkaido is over 75. but the expert panel members say the possible number could actually be ten times higher. a potential 940 people in hokkaido alone. >> translator: the confirmed number is ten times smaller than our estimate. we believe that most of the people infected are young and showing minor symptoms. >> reporter: they say 80% of patients do not transmit the virus to others. there's a certain infection pattern too. the virus is likely to be spread quickly among groups in stuffy indoor areas. in the case of hokkaido, the virus had been transmitted among young people in high-risk environments like concert halls and gyms. >> translator: it is highly probable that the infection spread at the sapporo snow festival, which was held through february the 11th. that's when we believe many people became infected. >> reporter: the experts shared strategies for helping to keep the virus from spreading such as staying away from

the girl, named mia, was found dead in the bathroom of her family's home in chiba prefecture last yearher father was accused of forcing her to stand under a cold shower before her death. he said during his trial that he didn't dispute the charge, but he asserted he didn't routinely abuse his daughter and denied committing most of the alleged acts of violence. his lawyers argued that his disciplinary actions got out of hand. prosecutors had demanded an 18-year prison term. they said the abuse is both psychological and physical and went on for a long time. >>> it's time now for world weather. so, we had a beautiful day here on thursday in tokyo. and we have a three-day weekend coming up. how's the weather looking? >> this weather will be lovely during the three day. we will see unseasonably warm weather plus very nice sunny conditions. and today, tokyo experienced the warmest day of the season. the high rose to 22 making it more like early may and it's usually chilly this time of year. saw a high of 2 24 in toyama. that's over 10 degrees higher than normal this tomb of year. they will li

the torch will arrive friday in miyagi prefecture.thehered along a cann monday to set up about 160 bamboo lanterns. the disaster left more than 1,0000 of the city's residents dead or missing. the same number of lanterns will be placed in three locations, including a monument in a park that was built to pray for the city's recovery. >> translator: the community was united in assembling the bamboo lanterns. i hope they help express the city's thanks to the rest of the world for its support. >> the lanterns are scheduled to be lit thursday evening. >>> and that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. thanks for joining us. >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm marie yanaka. going to the zoo can be a fun way to learn about animals. but the facilities actually do so much more than just provide us with entertainment. today, we have some stories about animals, as well as the people helping them to survive and thrive. >>> now, zoos are always popular, especially with kids. but with japan's low birthrate and decli

'd and hour away in the iraqi prefecture. rarely leaves this house. ready ready ready ready ready ready ready ready ready ready for forcing his only points of interaction where his mother yukiko and his dog. they both died in the last 3. he says it's his dog he misses the most. korean. takuya withdrew from society 37 years ago suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder he says his condition and an unloving father triggered his isolation from his mother like. my doomed. second there. she must go home in mombasa to recreate this one. now he spends most days playing japanese chess against ranges online. to deep. emotion. none of the clocks in the house a working takuya says it's because time has lost all meaning to him. on too long. if they got the news on the. continent. tuku year's biggest problem is he's running out of money from his mother's inheritance he has $1700.00. that means engage with the outside world. soon will have to find a job or apply to social welfare to survive and nothing in the looking light who can lie still miles please. don't c

i would like to do what i can if other prefectures are hit by natural disasters. >> reporter: now wither assignment completed kanon wants to pass on what she's learned about march 2011. it's a task that's becoming increasingly important as communities strive to ensure future generations know what to do should disaster strike again. >>> temperatures were in the upper teens for us today. john joins us with a look at conditions. >> we are talking about the warm weather. it's going to stick around as we go through the rest of the week. we're going to see more in erm thes of the rain coming up on tuesday. then we'll see the mid to upper teens for tokyo as we go through the rest of the week. if you're dealing with the pollen, it's going to be an issue for the second half of this week. be prepared for that. we have one low pressure system that was responsible for the rain on sunday moving out of the area monday. we have a dry. warm. but we're going to be dealing with another band of rain coming in from the west. we have a low coming out of china moving across the western areas of japan but al

and that will lead to an earlier blooming for the cherry blossoms for most of the japanese prefecture. the one that is mostly affected is up north in hokkaido will be expecting the blooming to be in april, which is quite earlier than usual. so, that's what we should be sort of adapting to, a new way of life, and also changing in terms of the weather. otherwise we are expecting a bit of showers and wet day to continue towards central japan, also going towards western japan. there could be accumulation and buildup of snow in certain areas. and you can see temperatures are expected to drop for sapporo. fukuoka is quite warm, and the rest of asia also a little bit warm with definite good chance of rainfall for southern china and in towards hong kong, do expect up to about 21 in terms of your temperature there. let's take a look at the video of what happened in south america. here in the state of sao paolo, landslides were caused by heavy rain on tuesday. 12 people have been killed and 46 are missing. firefighters are doing their best to rescue people that are buried in their homes from mu

sentiment among major the poll by an industry association covers 87 bus companies in the northern prefecture. at least 12,000 servicesooked for the first half of this year have been canceled. in sales terms, that works out to a loss of 860 million yen or about $8.3 million when compared with initial estimates. the association says the first services to be scrubbed were for tourists from overseas and dmoe domestic visitors started calling off their plans. >>> an auto industry group in china reports new vehicle sales plummeted last month. the association says sales in february were down by nearly 80% from a year earlier to just 310,000 units. it says restrictions on transport were a big factor. it also notes that many dealerships were closed. but t the groroup claims the negative impact of the public health crisis peaked last month, and sales will start recovering from this month. production has resumed at most of china's assembly plants, excluding those in hubei province where the outbreak began. more than 20% of the workforce is yet to go back to work, suggesting a recovery in output could t

they came from the late deputy mayor of takahama prefecture.he utility operates a nuclear power plant there. they say the scandal could undermine japan's electricity business and harm public interest. >>> a japanese financial giant is facing investor pressure over its exposure to climate change. a major shareholder wants to know more about its loans for coal-fired power generation. japanese environmental ngh network has submitted a report on the issue. coal-fired power plants release more carbon dioxide than other types of generators. the ngo says loans for coal-related projects are at risk of losing values as governments step up measures to combat global warming. the shareholder is calling on them to disclose its plans for its coal-based business loans. >>> katami flooring has long been a staple in traditional japanese homes. they usually come in rectangular shapes and can add a bit of comfort to any space. one maker is exploorg new figures and giving tatami a modern twist. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: for kenji, tatami is woven deep

in akita prefecture, one town has set up a language school to help foreigners adapt. it's also providing learning opportunities beyond the classroom. >> reporter: a birthday is part of the curriculum at a new japanese learning school in aki akita. there are 23 students from 10 countries, including indonesia, mexico, and the uk. the school gives the students one month of experiencing alien culture. the aim is to encourage them to come back someday and spread the word, getting more people interested in akita. the students learn japanese in the morning, then in the afternoon they take part in a variety of activities. such as playing with akita dogs and cooking traditional dishes. >> you guys are good, you gotot it. >> because it was both language and culture, i wanted to learn both. i wanted to interact with locals and this is exactly what i was looking for. >> reporter: this is a camera operator living in los angeles. she came to japan six years ago to shoot a movie. wanting to learn japanese, she decided to study at the school.. >> i wanted to come to akita school beca

which will arrive from greece is expected to travel all the way through every one of japan's 47 prefecturesauthorities are insisting the olympics themselves and the torch relay will go ahead as planned. there is a great deal of scepticism about that because we've already seen the japanese prime minister shinto abe making sure events are either —— shinzo abe making sure events are either cancelled or played behind closed doors was that they may ask spectators to stay away if they feel sick but they were always a bit longer before finalising the details of what will actually happen. every country is dealing with this crisis ina country is dealing with this crisis in a different way. in the region, and how much sharing of best practices there? are there measures? countries differ in their approach injapan has countries differ in their approach in japan has come countries differ in their approach injapan has come in for some criticism for perhaps, in some ways, being rather soft in its approach. the schools here have been closed for a while. they have just asked regional authorities to do so. t

which will arrive from greece, is expected to travel all the way through every one of japan's 47 prefecturesficials insist the torch relay will go ahead as planned. there is a great deal of scepticism about that because we have already seen the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, making sure that sports events are either cancelled or held behind closed doors, spectators having to watch at home on television. 0rganisers of the torch relay event are saying that they might consider asking spectators to stay away if they feel sick, but they will wait a little longer before they finalise the details of what will actually happen. 0bviously, every country is dealing with this crisis in a different way. in the region, how much sharing of best practice is there? are there measures that everyone should be learning from the way that china has dealt with this? as you say, countries very much differ in their approach. japan has come in for some criticism for perhaps in some ways being rather soft in its approach. and the schools here have now, for the large part, been closed until next month, although i

hundreds of people on board being infected the possibility that it was a quarantine gone wrong and prefectures throughout japan reporting cases and yet all through that south korea didn't impose the what seems to be the kind of draconian measures that japan is imposing now and as far as the international community is concerned as it faces this global public health crisis the last thing it wants is 2 important partners who should be collaborating in the effort seemingly involved in its own domestic squabbles as japan and south korea are doing right now ok robin bribe the latest from sol rob thank you still ahead on al-jazeera violent clashes over a controversial citizenship law leave thousands homeless in india. hello and welcome to look at weather conditions across the americas the situation in north america is improved this frontal system is moving away clear the eastern seaboard so the storms across the south clearing the way and generally improves weather situation still some rain close to the eastern seaboard did a bit of snow further towards the north but otherwise not looking too bad acr

it started in fukushima pre prefecture and heading to tokyo.. but it seems they are tone deaf for organizers to don't insist the olympics can go forward as scheduled given what's happening around the world and serious questions whether they can keep people safe in close proximity in over four months. >> seems increasingly unlikely. thank you so much. >>> back here stateside, new york city one of the hardest hit areas in the country, the city has now seen 5,683 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 43 deaths. >> new york governor andrew cuomo issued an order that all non-essential workers across the state are required to stay home now which means food banks which rely on volunteers, soup kitchens, shelters they are scrambling to adjust to the new rule. >> in california the national guard has been deployed to help distribute food at food banks and serve the most vulnerable. >> chief operating officer of the food bank for new york city is with us now. we so appreciate you taking time to be with us. first of all, also making the point that your organizat

they are not allowing spectators for this torch relay as they go through the prefectures in the countrye is back and forth if they should go ahead in july. thelocal news media saying japanese committee members is saying the olympics should be delayed because the athletes are not able to practice enough. of course the health and safety of the fans as well. david: windy day. york fort's go to new your first word news. remains theurope focus of the coronavirus with italy overtaking china in reported deaths. fatalities have reached 3400 with 41,000 infected. president trump rebuffed the idea of backing off on tariffs. the biggest factory shutdowns since world war ii. the wide economic fallout is shifting from service driven onustries to manufacturing both sides of the atlantic. adding toare idle, the pressure on global supply the specteraising of recession. the coronavirus threatens to disrupt trade talks. michael barnier has tested positive and put himself in isolation. the u.k. negotiator is also isolated. they have not met since two talksago, and this week's have already been postponed.

will void all non-essential travel at this time and that's not just in tokyo it's around the 13 prefectures around tokyo as a result he's also in this last press conference just confirmed that he will the government will unveil another stimulus package an economic stimulus package in the next 10 days or so and this robs include a cash handouts not just to households but the thousands of firms that are battling to deal with this particular pandemic and then we have china all work specifically . the other end of the scale where it's up to almost comprehend but they're starting to lift restrictions and people start moving around. what china's latest figure if you believe the health commission is 54 new cases that have been reported on friday was 55 new cases now although these are cases are important cases such cases coming or traveling travelers coming from abroad and as a result the government's trying to fight this 2nd wave of infections in china and as a result it's put in some tough new measures to try and prevent this as a result they're banning all foreigners from arriving or entering c

with visitors have been getting one last look at the olympic flame at a special display in the prefecture organizers are still considering what to do with the flame while the games are postponed. that's only the phenomenal sports news on the way again a little bit later mick crater where you look for the simulator thanks very much and that is it for this news up but i'll be back in just a couple minutes with another for hall fire of news so i see them but. this is a domicile in men's 4th trip to boozy in 2 days the fisherman is using his boat to risk you as many people as he can was stranded in the flood hit area off to psychologize struck mozambique i was up when i 1st saw women with babies on their backs crying for help saying they were dying i knew i had to do something i was late and from the dock a faint whistle in the distance alerts us to people calling for help women children and the elderly are brought on board 1st hungry and thirsty it hasn't taken much time to pull the boat about 200 people have been rescued and more want to get on but there's simply no space. for love struggle

businesses have been getting one last look at the olympic flame at a special display in the fukushima prefecture organize this is still considering what to do with the olympic flame while the game's up aspirant hopefully we will see it in all its glory with bigger crowds in 2021. that is so useful for now for me and especially stasia thanks very much gerri do you remember that you can find a much more on our web site all of the latest coronavirus updates the address for that is al-jazeera dot com do stay tuned here though we are just getting news in that prince childs british prince charles has tested positive for corona virus they'll be much more on that in the next news hour that's to help roman will be sitting in this chair and just a few minutes and do stay with us on al-jazeera for all the latest updates on the pandemic. one of the really special things about working for al-jazeera is that even as a camera woman i get to have so much and put in contribution to a story i feel we cover this region better than anyone else would be what it is you know it's that each of the body but to give beca

there are lots of classes of infections in different prefectures in the north particularly so the organisersts around the coronavirus outbreak online. you can find out about the symptoms to watch out for and what it means for you on the bbc news app and on our website. that‘s bbc.co.uk/news. let‘s take a look at today‘s papers. broadcaster beverley turner is here to tell us what‘s caught her eye. good morning. what has caught our eye? coronavirus! we‘ve been talking to journalists who said these newspapers are kind of changing their agenda by the minute in terms of what they are pressing at the moment because coronavirus is everywhere and is changing so quickly that newspaper editors are having to shelve all sorts of stories. talking of shells, your pictures of very empty ones. this is a good spread in the sun showing us the way it will actually us. how it is practically affecting us and this is practically affecting us and this is quite interesting. everything from shopping to sports events, to daytime apps. i can‘t think of anything worse than going out and snogging a strange right now. ti

and that would empower the governors of prefectures here similar to states in the u.s.up to a three-week lockdown if they so need it. that, of course, is what's happened in china. what is happening in italy and what's happening across many cities in the united states. so far here in japan's capital, most people but not all are heeding the warning. ramy inocencio, cbs news, tokyo. >>> much more news ahead. first, about 22 minutes after the hour. here's a look at the weather for your weekend. ♪ >>> we're tuned in to social media and online news sources now more than ever before. what information can you rely on? we'll have advice on who you can trust and what to ignore. >>> plus, $2 trillion, the largest economic rescue package ever. just what is in the bill signed into law friday? we will guide you through the just-passed legislation. >>> and later, it's our best defense against the coronavirus bar none. we'll look at the history of soap. did you like that? bar none. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." ♪ more than ever, your home is your sanctuary. that's why li