in tokyo the figure was 23%. they also discussed health care capacity in the capital region and how to deal with infections from new variants of the virus. after the meeting, the chairman of the panel emphasized the importance of immediate action. >> translator: people are being urged to refrain from actions that lead to an increase in infections. all levels of government should be united in their message. >> the state of emergency for tokyo and kanagawa, saitama, and chiba prefectures will likely be in place for around a month. it will give the legal author y authorities to urge residents to cooperate with prevention efforts. the four governors will ask people to refrain from nonessential outings after 8:00 p.m. they will also request that bars and restaurants close by that time. schools will not be asketo close. but the government plans to step up restraints on the number of spectators allowed at live events. it will also ask companies to encourage remote work. officials in tokyo reported a record 1,591 new cas

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i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.hanks for watching, and do stay with us for more. >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. japan's labor ministry says that over 80,000 jobs have been lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. the ministry says that from the end of january last year through wednesday this week, around 80,100 became unemployed or were about to lose their job. the actual figure is believed to be even higher. the ministry's data only covers cases known to labor authorities and public job placement centers. as of december 25th, 17,000 have lost their jobs in manufacturing. another 11,000 were out of work in the restaurant industry. trade unions are warning of more job losses to come with a state of emergency in tokyo and the surrounding prefectures. the ministry is urging companies to apply for the latest government subsidies to save jobs. other data show that the pandemic is squeezing people's incomes. wages in november fell for the eighth straight month. the ministry says average monthly pay was a

this man runs eight restaurants in tokyo.e says the latest measure casts a shadow over his future. in april, he focused on takeout food, but it wasn't enough to make end's meet, even with subsidies. >> translator: i need to get a fair amount of financial support from the government, otherwise, ihink i'll go bankrupt. >> reporter: the government says monetary aid is part of its game changer strategy. so it's stricter enforcement. but that will take some time. the prime minister is considering the legal change that would allow japan to fine anyone who breaks the rule. in the meantime, the effectiveness of the new advice could come down to how many people are willing to follow it. nishikawa mitsuko, nhk world. >>> some of japan's top athletes are among those infected in the latest coronavirus wave. now, grand champion sumo wrestler yokozuna hakuho has tested positive. he developed problems with his sense of smell and took a pcr test on monday. an official with the association says the grand champion has no fever but will be admi

the declaration covers tokyo skpo three neighboring prefectures. it went into effect last friday and will remain in place until february 7th. the updated members about the situation on tuesday. >> translator: outside the tokyo area, infections are spreading rapidly in osaka and other prefectures. the government will consider expanding the state of emergency to cover these. >> osaka is expected to be include d in the measure as eary as tuesday. governors have also asked that the declaration be in their prefectures. a state of emergency is less strict in japan than other countries. it gives governors legal authority to urge residents to cooperate, but there's no legal penalties for failing to comply. officials in tokyo reported 970 new coronavirus cases on tuesday after a long weekend. 144 people in the capital are in serious condition. that figure is the highest to date. experts say the strain on the medical system in the capital is much more serious than during the first wave of infections last spring. >> translator: if the daily count res main as

even in tokyo, highs will be dropping by friday. so bund the up.eanwhile, we'll be talking about a big chill factor to the west as well. temperatures only topping off at 26 degree bs low seetzero. we're talking about chilly weather so that's the high on tuesday. we do have a wet weather pattern across the west. we see a system try to move into a pacific northwest. that's going to bring rain and snow into the mountains throughout the next couple days. that will move to the center portion of the united states. another couple local pressure systems in canada will be moving into ontario and that's going to bring snowfall throughout monday into tuesday. so be ready for some winter weather to continue being the story here. we're talking about some showers in that's the forecast. hope you have a good day. >>> one last story. it's been held in prefecture tstz home to the largest market for the winter delicacy. over six tons were auctioned off at the fish market early monday morning. the auction started shortly after 3:00 a.m. buyers and sellers negotiated

i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo.hanks for watching, and do stay with us for more. >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. japan's largest business group is pledging to encourage more telework as a new state of emergency is declared for tokyo and its nearby prefectures. the minister in charge of the coronavirus response asked companies in a meeting with business groups on friday to allow more remote working. nishimura toshi said staff should be reduced by 70%. keidanren conducted a survey to see if companies are doing enough to achieve the target. >> translator: i believe it's important to work to prevent the spread of infection while allowing some social activities to continue. >> hitachi has been quick to respond to calls to get more people working from home. only a few employees were seen at its office in central tokyo on friday. about 30% of its workers currently go to an office. but the company targets further reducing that to 15% or less. >> translator: we are putting remote working into full force to protec

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." we begin here in japan where the government is set to expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections. prime minister suga yoshihide is expected to hold a news conference wednesday evening to as for t public's cooperation. the seven additional prefectures are osaka, hyogo, aichi, fukuoka and tochigi. the declaration currently covers tokyo and three neighboring prefectures and was put in place last friday. under the state of emergency, people are asked to refrain from non-essential outings and help reduce the number of commuters by 70% by teleworking if possible. restaurants and bars are requested to shorten their hours. attendance at various events will also be limited. the declaration is expected to remain in place until february 7th. the government plans to listen to experts' opinions at an advisory panel meeting on wednesday afternoon before finalizing its plan. >>> an nhk poll shows only 16% of respondents favor holding the postp

tokyo will see 2 degrees on the morning. but the sea of japan side will see snowy weather persisting for the next several days. and temperatures are below freezing every day. disasters have been happening across indonesia including a big earthquake and also volcano eruption. flood b has been a major issue for the island. take a look at this. heavy rain has caused widespread floods and numerous landslides in western areas. the hardest hit area has received nearly 500 millimeters of rainfall in jus four days. plus water has reached 1.5 meters in some places. more than 100,000 people have been displaced. this after a state of emergency has been declared in the island because of the threat. we had had see rainfall once again not going to be too heavy, but more rain could lead to more flooding in parts of the south and as you can see, thunderstorms and heavy rain is anticipated for many places of indonesia. meanwhile, we have a couple cyclones to talk about across the southern hemisphere. we have this one. this system is now a ca

from our studio in tokyo, this is nhk "newsline." we begin with the search for answers. experts from the world health organization have arrived in wuhan to start an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. the international 13-member team arrived on thursday in the providence of hubei province. the team plans to look into where the virus came from and how it was transmitted to humans. chinese government experts first said it came from bats. but they later said it could have come from abroad. that's because it was detected in imported food. last month, the w.h.o. expert leading the team told nhk it was logical to think the virus originated in china. dr. peter ben embarek says the team wants to investigate the early cases in wuhan and study samples stored by the chin authorities. >> we'll be looking in more detail at the itial cases, human cases that were detected in december '19, looking at the markets, the famous wuhan market, and see what happened there, trying to find out everything that went in and out of that market in the weeks ahead of the event. >> it's

tokyo saw highs of the mid teens through thursday. a little cool-down as we have colder air wrapping around. as that warm surges in, highs in the mid to upper teens into saturday as well. it's going to feel more like march as opposed to january. the snow will be redeveloping for the northern areas of japan as we head toward the weekend, so be on the lookout for that. we broaden out the view. we are talking cooler air once again pushing through places like china. so beijing looking at a high of 3 on friday, staying in the low single digits. the capital of mongolia looking at 20 below zero friday and saturday. tokyo, 9 on friday, 17 on saturday, then 11 coming up on sunday. meanwhile in europe, we are talking about some snow. we have this low pressure system that's impacting the scandinavian peninsula, bringing lots of snow. take a look at this video to give you an idea how things looked on the ground in sweden, where heavy snowfall caused widespread power cuts wednesday. il traffic was brought to a standstill due to 60 millimeters of s

olympic games for the last 30 years and she's hoping to continue her spectating streak this year in tokyo. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us we begin in the u.s. state of georgia where republican senators and their democratic challengers are neck and neck in twin elections with only 3 percent of ballots left to be counted democratic candidates raphael warnock and john also are trying to unseat republicans david perdue and kelly loved democrats need to win both races to take control of the senate which would help president elect joe biden at bent's his legislative agenda. the eyes of the nation fixed on georgia as millions went to the polls on election day after a long buildup and a record number of early ballots cast these voters finally had the chance to make their voices heard. i usually vote republican across the board but this time i went democratic. thought that they were more capable ok about it but no machine we want these should become normal here. and tell us if you would share with us he voted republican. in just one well i think that they have the sharpest ideas f

olympic games for the last 30 years and she's hoping to continue her spectating streak this year in tokyo. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us we begin in the u.s. state of georgia where u.s. media are projecting a democratic win in one of 2 closely watched senate runoff elections the races have yet to be called officially but projections put democratic challenger raphael warnock ahead of incumbent kelly locklear in the other contest democrats also has taken a slim lead over repub. david perdue democrats need to win both seats to take control of the senate and help president elect joe biden advance his legislative agenda. well if the result is confirmed democrat rafael one would become the 1st black senator in georgia's history here's what he said just a short while ago. so i come before you tonight as a man who knows that the improbable journey that led me to this place in this is storage moment in america. could only happen here. we were told that we couldn't when this election. but tonight. we've proved that with hope. hard work and the people by our side. anything. is poss

tokyo is reporting over 1,000 daily infections for the first time.atie gornall has more. when the tokyo olympics were first postponed nine months ago it was felt back then by the ioc that a one—year delay would be enough for the world to get this pandemic under control. and for the games to get back on track. but the recent surge in cases in tokyo reallyjust underlines the huge difficulties still facing organisers. remember the cost for these games is already increased by more than £2 billion because of the pandemic. they've had significantly lower their expectations was up in the publics appetite in japan for these games seems to be decreasing all the time. despite that, publicly officials seem optimistic. in response to this news the japanese prime minister said the games will go ahead in the summerand be said the games will go ahead in the summer and be safe and secure. but the question still remains, what form will they take? the next few months will be critical and a lot depends on the success and speed of the japanese vaccination program. but t

from our studio in tokyo this is "nhk newsline." which begin in washington with the fallout from the capitol riot. house democrats introduced an impeachment resolution against president donald trump on monday. an unprecedented action for an up unprecedented time in u.s. history. the democrats criticized trump for his role in the storming of the u.s. capitol last week. the impeachment article says trump incited the violence against the government and that he will remain a threat to national security and democracy despite having just over a week left in his term. the resolution is expected to be approved in the democrat-controlled house of representatives. if approved, the process would then move to the senate, which holds a trial. it will make trump the first-ever u.s. president to be impeached twice. the first time was in december 2019 over allegations of applying improper pressure on ukraine. a two-thirds vote of the senate is required to convict and remove the president, so it appears unlikely that trump will be removed from offic

that is isabel reynolds in tokyo. developments in the senate and the house, where a roll call of states has resumed in the joint session. the u.s. presidential certification has picked up ,gain after hours of violence basically without objections. it is expected to go on for a few hours. we have had an update from the mpd chief who said there have been 52 arrests by d.c. police. three people have died of medical complications in the violence that erupted in shocking scenes from washington, d.c. overnight. you can see the vice president mike pence, leading some of the discussions on the individual states and we will keep crossing to these updates when they happen. u.s. equity futures are clearly higher as we speak. let's get to another story, one of china's leading coronavirus experts has defended the country's delay in raising the alarm in the early days of the outbreak and admitted there were the shortcomings in the way beijing has operated with the world health organization. the doctor is a senior official at the na

laura scott talking to me earlier on about the impact on the olympics in the tokyo area this year. fa cup third round tie with shrewsbury on saturday is off after a number of positive coronavirus tests amongst the players and staff at shrewsbury. manchester city's game against west ham in the women's super league this weekend has also been postponed, after positive tests in the city camp. arsenal's game against aston villa is also expected to be postponed. games in the nba went ahead as planned in the united states last night, despite the violence in washington dc. a joint statement by players at the boston celtics and miami heat said that they decided to go ahead with their game "with heavy hearts". as we've seen in the news this morning four people died when the us capitol building was stormed by hundreds of supporters of outgoing president donald trump. i will say it because i don't think a lot of people want to, could you imagine today, if those were black people storming the capital and what would have happened? that to me is a picture that was a thousand words for all of us t

meiji shrine in tokyo opened its gates at 6:00 a.m.asked worshippers were seen keeping a meter apart from one another to toss coins into a giant offering box. >> translator: the staff pay attention to lines and social distancing. we also try not to get too close to each other. >> translator: i prayed that the coronavirus will subside quickly so we can once again have time to meet with other people. >> visitors can buy arrow amulets and good luck charms at the shrine, but they're not allowed to touch items before purchasing them. department stores in japan are gearing up to start selling special new year's bargains known as lucky bags. to avoid congestion, sets containing food items are sold on a different level from the food section. >> translator: we're taking these special measures to allow our customers to spend time in our stores with peace of mind. >> the department store put about 70% of its lucky bags on sale at the end of last year as an additional way of reducing crowds. >>> japan's emperor has expressed concern for people aff

all the summer games in the last 13 years and is hoping to continue her tradition later this year in tokyo. welcome to the program we begin in the u.s. state of georgia where polls have closed and ballots are now being tallied in runoff elections that will decide whether democrats or republicans control the u.s. senate millions turned out to cast their ballots across the state that's on top of a record number who voted early democratic candidates raphael warnock and john also trying to unseat republicans david and kelly lefler democrats need to win both races to take back control of the u.s. senate. d.w. correspondent all of the solids is in atlanta georgia for us all of the polls have just closed across the state what do we know. well what we can i can tell you here all is that we have a record turnout in especially in early voting so a lot of georgians cast their ballots and ahead of time in addition to that of course because of the cold 910 demick are many mail ballots absentee ballots the military also americans living abroad they all need counting and so we could see a scenario just l

how does tokyo stack up. tokyo experiencing their worst wave of this pandemic. the city has been under a state of emergency since january 7th. their numbers are starting to see a dip. that's good news. the city reported its record number of daily new cases on january 8th. that was around 7,800. you see the numbers going down. today tokyo reporting just over 5,600 new cases. now, later in this newscast, how do you prepare for the olympics if they might be happening? we'll be joined by gold medalist kerri walsh jennings. >>> up next, he's about to be a free man, the ghost warehouse that caught fire and killed 36 people takes a plea deal. how the families of the victims are reacting. >>> the yoga studio on the peninsula facing a big fine for staying open during the pandemic. oh, you think this is just a community center? no. it's way more than that. cause when you hook our community up with the internet... boom! look at ariana, crushing virtual class. jamol, chasing that college dream. michael, doing something crazy. this is the place where we can show the world wh

we'll the games go ahead organizers dismiss reports the tokyo olympics may be postponed again or even canceled so should large sporting events be held when the pandemic still is under control this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm a homage enjoy him when the tokyo olympics were postponed last year organizers promise to hold it this summer as a symbol of victory over a covert 19 but the pandemic is far from under control and people are again asking if the games can still be held with 6 months to go japan's government has rejected reports that it's considering canceling the world's biggest sporting event tokyo is under a state of emergency to curb surging cases recent polls show 80 percent of japanese want either another postponement or cancelation but the head of the international olympic committee insists the games will go ahead. everybody is really determined to make these olympic games in 6 months from now the light at the end of the tunnel in which at this moment to be are all still in. all the prospects. good to be a working hard. these games the 1st priority w

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also coming up japan's prime minister determined to hold the summer olympics in tokyo amid questions whether the delayed games can take place during the pandemic eisold claims responsibility for twin suicide bomb attacks in iraq's capital that killed at least 32 people at a crowded market. the u.n. envoy to the central african republic asks for more peacekeepers as rebels try to surround the capital they're angry about the president's reelection. or president joe biden has announced what he's calling a full scale war time strategy to be covert 19 he signed a string of executive orders aimed at speeding up the response to the pandemic which has claimed the lives of more than 400000 americans mike hanna reports from washington d.c. . this you're surely day 2 of the biden presidency and another flurry of executive orders 24 hours after the u.s. recorded the worst single day coronavirus death toll focus don't come back to the pandemic. the measures ranging from getting more vaccines to more people to improving safety in schools and work spaces we can give to dismiss overnight it's could

tokyo is one of several japanese regions under a state of emergency and with restrictions.nd belgium among the nation saying they will vaccinate competitors before the games, hope is rising that there will be some sort of normality comejuly. there will not be a lot of people in the olympic village and, like right after you finish the competition, you go home. so i don't think there's anything to worry about because everything will be planned and it will be safe. one national olympic committee contacted by the bbc also expressed its solidarity with the ioc... the message is one of solidarity and, in whatever form they may take, the olympic games remain very much on the sporting calendar for 2021. katie shanahan, bbc news. next to cricket, where kagiso rabada has taken his 200th test wicket, but south africa suffered a late mini—collapse on the third day of the first test against pakistan in karachi. rabada took the wicket of hasan ali to become the third—fastest south african to reach 200. pakistan all out for 378 in the end. but south africa stumbled late on, losing three w

now, tokyo 2020 is all set to become tokyo 2021, at least according to japan's prime minister.f vaccines has begun around the world. i want to start vaccinations in japan by the end of february. if we take appropriate measures, i think public feeling towards the olympics will change. his confidence may be welcome, but his timing might have been a little better — a state of emergency declared in the tokyo region as cases surge once more. translation: coronavirus is spreading rapidly. i don't think we can contain it if we continue to live normally, so i think it's right to do it. translation: there is no need to declare a state of emergency. i think this would scare everyone and people would not go out anymore. more people would commit suicide and it would be a disaster. a vaccination programme injapan is one thing, but how do you do the same for competitors all around the world? and in all likelihood, if the games are postponed again, they won't happen at all. tim allman, bbc news. back to our main story. four years ago at his inauguration, donald trump stood on capitol hill and

i'm yamamoto miki, in tokyo. a day after a mob of president supporters stormed congress, lawmakers say donald trump is responsible. they are nandi demanding he be removed from office in his final days of his presidency. >> by inciting sedition, as he did yesterday, he must be removed from office. while it's only 13 days left, any day could be a horror show for america. >> pelosi, a democrat, has asked vice president mike pence to invoke the 25th amendment. that would enable trump's own cabinet to oust him from the country's top job. pelosi suggested congress begin impeachment proceedings for a second time. some republican governors and lawmakers are, also, calling for trump's removal. secretary of transportation, elaine chao, said she will resign, calling wednesday's event dramatic and spiral avoidable. trump supporters smashed their way into the capitol building, and disrupted a joint session of congress to certify president-elect joe biden's election selectry. four people died on the capitol grounds and 68 peop

you are looking at live pictures coming from tokyo.holding its traditional opening day ceremony to mark the first day of trading in 2021. we are hearing from the japanese finance minister. making comments about the economic recovery and the economy remains in a severe condition as the country battles the virus. we will be hearing from the prime minister later on today as he is expected to lay out further containment measures. of market open in tokyo, one the markets that will be coming online in the next few minutes. we will get the latest on that market open, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ kathleen: welcome to daybreak asia from bloomberg's world headquarters in new york, i'm kathleen hays. haidi: japanese markets have just open for trade. -- 2021 at records, the greenback is drifting in asian trade, sterling is weakening on lockdowns. the top u.s. disease expert says vaccinations are getting on track as president trump questions and numbers. japan will be laying out its new measures later on but no state of emergency seen for tokyo. and

you're watching news asia coming up to date tokyo is in a state of emergency record high coronavirus cases have forced the government to act it's a crucial period as you pants paris to host the olympic games in less than $200.00 days. and freezing nights or risking cold 19 in a shelter that's the choice many homeless people say seen delhi this winter. plus the birds of prey hunted down themselves in pakistan as playthings for the rich. i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia we're glad you could join us japan's prime minister yoshihiko has locked down tokyo covert 19 cases hit record highs topping more than 7000 cases in the country in one day for now the state of emergency will last a month but that very much depends on the case count. at this tokyo supermarkets they're filling the shelves with all the essentials noodles and pastor nearly ran out during last year's state of emergency they're hoping this time around they'll be more than enough. of the i'm. going to i felt relieved to see there's an ample supply on the shelves. coronavirus cases are rising sharply in tokyo and hospitals

all the summer games and the last 30 years and is hoping to continue her tradition this summer in tokyo. i'm also i caught welcome to the program we're big. in the u.s. state of georgia where polls have closed and ballots are now being tallied in runoff elections that will decide whether democrats or republicans control the u.s. senate races remain very close with 80 percent of the ballots counted democratic candidates raphael warnock and john also for trying to unseat republicans david could you and kelly lefler democrats need to win back both races to take back control of the u.s. senate. d.w. correspond correspondent all of a solid is in atlanta georgia all of the votes are still being counted how close is the race. it really is a nail biter all it's a back and forth the margins are razor thin thin that are being counted right now one time the democrats are leave then the republicans are in the lead but it really is too close to call and the vote counting and it might be a scenario just like in november in the presidential election where we have to wait until all the mail in ballots

from our studio in tokyo this is nhk "newsline."e begin in the united states where lawmakers have voted to impeach president donald trump for a historic second time. ten republican lawmakers broke ranks to vote to impeach the president whom house speaker nancy pelosi called a clear and present danger to the country. >> today in a bipartisan way, the house demonstrated that no one is above the law, not even the president of the united states. >> the impeachment resolution won majority support in the house of representatives on wednesday. the process will now move to the senate for a trial. a two-thirds majority is required to convict and remove the president. the resolution charged trump with incitement of insurrection for his role in the deadly riot at the u.s. capitol last week. the yes vote makes trump the rst u.s. president to be impeached twice. he was first impeached in december 2019 over allegations of applying improper pressure on ukrain it's extremely unusual for impeachment procedures to be initiated against t president who

i'm yamamoto in tokyo. we begin with kay otherics scenes in washington. supporters of president trump have stormed the capitol building. the mob stormed past police barricades to the enter the seat of american government, occupying the balcony and waving flags. protesters broke into lawmakers' offices. u.s. media say one woman was shot and later suck condom cumb injuries. national guard troops have been deployed to help secure the area. he called the development a fine of national democracy under threat. >> at this hour our democracy is under unprecedented assault. unlike anything we've seen in modern times. and it must end now. i call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward. >> trump had called for a massive protest in the capital on wednesday. but he has now released a video message asking the crowd to ghoem and repeating his baseless claims of voter fraud. >> i know your pain, i know your hurt. hadn electio that wa stolen fm us. it w a landslideeltion and everyone kno it eecially but y haveo goome now. we haveo have pee.

tokyo has built a decade around the olympics.e still waiting. already, it's costjapan 2013, but they are still waiting. already, it's cost japan at least $15 billion, and for now, they won't submit defeat. the country's per minister says he's determined. he wanted to go this year. but the people of japan may not sound the applause. a poll last month said 80% want the games to stay on hold. a uk newspaper report said cancellation was coming. but if it's not this summer, tokyo's running out of options. the next games without a host are in 2032. you can'tjust go, paris, you move four years down the line, and where does los angeles go? it doesn't work like that. so the overall objective does have to be having a laser focus on delivering the games this summer safely and securely. it on delivering the games this summer safely and securely.— safely and securely. it could still no on safely and securely. it could still go on behind — safely and securely. it could still go on behind closed _ safely and securely. it could still go on behin

i'm yamamoto miki in tokyo. we start this hour here in georgea.resident-elect joe biden's democratic party is hoping to gain control of the senate for the first time in years. polling stations were set to begin closing at 7:00 p.m. local time although many people opted for voting during the pandemic. if democrats win both races it will allow kamala hair torris tt the vote. it could block biden's legislative agenda. the democrats maintain control of the house in the november elections. >> especially because to have control of the senate it's a great big deal, yes. it's a big deal for all american people. >> biden called for democratic support at a rally in atlanta on monday. he once again criticized trump's handling of the coronavirus and wants to speed up vaccinations. >> he spends time whining and complaining than doing something about the problem. i don't know why he still wants the job. he doesn't want to do the work. >> trump also held a rally in the state attacking biden and stoking fears over the democrats' immigration policy. >> they'll thr

will have to leave her whistle at home even with the muted atmosphere of the tokyo games kyoko believes could serve as a symbol of hope i think i didn't even get on the clue of that one and despite the difficulties i want to tell games to be a place where people around the world feel that the flame of hope was protected. to come to do it but humanity kept it alive. not that i know. d.c. kowa plans to take part in the rescheduled torch relay she's also looking forward to adding to her collection of memorabilia the tokyo games are set to open in under 200 days. it's coming up on d w germany's boardrooms are still dominated by men now the country will go choir a large companies to include more women rob was will be looking into that on d w business in just a minute stated. electric emission free assistance to sustainable future of mobility the wheel is a. more and least it was the late ninety's appears to be floating in the brakes on the ballot many ordinary cars for believing more are back on the block there are really no alternatives. in germany. 60 minutes d.w. . you know that 77 percen

this is the prime minister speaking in tokyo. in each area at the new coronavirus [indiscernible] hospitals on the rise. for the state government, [indiscernible] members, we would like to provide financial assistance. municipalityh each we would like to efforts to [indiscernible] our situation. and, where necessary, the medical team will be put in. medical collapse has to be avoided. for necessary people we need to provide necessary care, and vaccination is [indiscernible] to prevent infection from spreading is that thing. in february, pharmaceutical companies clinical data was going to be put together. that was the original estimate. companies we met a strong request. so the process was [indiscernible] and data will be put together. that is prime minister the she just got giving a news conference -- yoshihide suga giving a news conference and outlining new measures and maybe taking. so far they have been holding off from any move going toward an emergency. they are mulling over how they keep the economy going, while addressing

we'll have to leave her whistle at home even with the muted atmosphere the tokyo games kyoko believes could serve as a symbol of hope. i think i didn't get hung up on that one and despite the difficulties i want the techie games to be a place where people around the world feel that the flame of hope was protected. country do you want that humanity kept alive. that i know. d.c. kowa plans to take part in the rescheduled torch relay she's also looking forward to adding to her collection of memorabilia the tokyo games are set to open in under 200 days. it was a pounds top run to a sumo wrestler how cool ho has tested positive for corona virus a days before the start of the new year grand total mint in tokyo on sunday it's not clear yet whether the 15 day ad will be postponed mongolian born how cool holmes the longest serving top ranked sumo known as a yokozuna was tested after losing his sense of smell early this year 38 year old sumo. died after contracting company take. his reminder about top story at this hour german chancellor i'm going to machall on the leaders of the country 16 sta

is live for us in tokyo friday to talk us through what is planned for these measures. you know we're specifically this measures are targeting the wining and dining got the to establishment. elite so the highest number of infections in tokyo and the surrounding pretty perfectionist which will go under the state of emergency till they said until next month. or so guy in his press conference explained that and at least analyzed that they thought during the last year and a field that most of the cases are related to wining and dining this is why they are going to ask these stablish mints to close their doors before her by 8 pm and at the same time they're asking residents and people in these. areas to different from going out from their homes after 8 pm at the same time they're asking also companies to think out is there employments to work from home it won't leak and they have set a target of 70 percent they want 70 percent at least of the working force to work from their home and this is the this might be the largest challenge in this new procedures which as i said it's

tokyo games 2020 have caused more than $50 million. olympic organizers say there will be frequent testing and restrictions on how long competitors can stay in the athlete village and the opening parade >> hopefully the olympics can be put on even if it means we are in the bubble. >> reporter: talks are ongoing about whether the games can be held safely. >> the ioc and the government of japan are constantly evaluating those risks. >> reporter: if the game are cancelled, it will be the first time in peacetime, another victim of this war of the coronavirus. >> keir simmons tonight, thank you. >>> hank aaron, a home run machine who also powered his way through racism and into the history books. >> reporter: henry hank aaron was just 15 when he found his passion for football he joined the negro league and minors before breaking into the majors helping to lead in a world's series win in '57. his status growing when the braves moved to atlanta playing for a time of baseball legend, joe tory >> hank loved the game of baseball >> reporter: he p

attended all the summer games in the last 30 years and is hoping to continue her tradition this summer in tokyo. welcome to the program we begin in the u.s. state of georgia where republican incumbents and their democratic challengers are neck and neck in 2 u.s. senate races with less than 2 percent of ballots left to be counted democratic candidates raphael warnock and john also are trying to unseat republicans david and . democrats need to win both races to take back control of the u.s. senate. the eyes of the nation fixed on georgia as millions went to the polls on election day after a long buildup and a record number of curly ballots cast these voters finally had the chance to make their voices heard. i usually vote republican across the board but this time i went democratic. but thought they were more capable ok but it was no mystery we want these should become normal. and tell us if you would share with us who you voted republican. in just one well i think that they have the sharpest ideas for running the country in the digital or not comes off if you tell us a little levy what you. want

officials say the tokyo games take place this summer as athletes try to find ways to train. ♪ welcomenews america on pbs and around the globe. the first official covid briefing of the biden administration was a more state event from those under president trump. mr. biden was noticeably absent, as he turned the spotlight on scientists and health officials. but it comes as a situation in the u.s. starts to look a little more promising. since january 12, the number of people hospitalized with covid across the u.s. has been steadily decreasing. just under 110,000 people are still in hospital. too many, but still an improvement. on january 2 there were 300,000 new cases of covid-19. yesterday, that number was just under 150,000. at the briefing today, the new head of the cdc says she was encouraged by the numbers, but cautious. >> though i am encouraged by these trends, our case rates remain extra nearly high, and now is the time term in vigilant. but if we are united in action, we can turn things around. continuing to expand safe, effective vaccination is key to ending the covid-19 pandem

there with the company behind this you kind engineering based in tokyo. since 2017 they've designed around 20 robots that are geared less towards functionality and more toward bringing joy to with. these cutters can measure brain waves and move according to the mood. and this communications robot can connect to the local y. find family members exchange messages with one another. they're all there or even rather than androids that are super clever i want to make something that forgives you and makes you feel good to what that's happening here i believe humans want to interact with robots that they can open up to and share feelings with. stress reduction instead of performance optimizing the relaxing effect of this cuddly toy has already been proven across the board no matter the age of study with the robotics you know. that alzheimer patients who played with it regularly had lower and higher blood oxygen levels both a science for stress relief the test also showed fewer symptoms of depression. and required less pain medication than the reference rupe live

olympics were postponed until this year due to the pandemic just last month tokyo organizers banned cheering in stadiums which means. go will have to leave for whistle at home even with a muted atmosphere the tokyo games hyo co believes could serve as a symbol of hope. i think i didn't get hung up on that one and despite the difficulties i want the tech games to be a place where people around the world feel that the flame of hope was protected. country how do you want that humanity kept to the life. that i know. plans to take part in the rescheduled torch relay she's also looking forward to adding to her collection of memorabilia the tokyo games are set to open in under 200 days. it was indeed news here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you georgia democrat russ all cars one his u.s. senator a syfy think the republican incumbent in a 2nd runoff election democrats also cause claimed victory it after securing a narrow lead over his republican rival it's all held those adults will give president elect joe biden's policy control officer. another said from the news team a