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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

KUMAGAYA, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a department store on May 14, 2024, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. In July 2018, the mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city, which was the country's highest-ever temperature but was also recorded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2020. (Kyodo)

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a department store on May 14, 2024, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. In July 2018, the mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city, which was the country's highest-ever temperature but was also recorded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2020.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a department store on May 14, 2024, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. In July 2018, the mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city, which was the country's highest-ever temperature but was also recorded in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2020.

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Scene in Tokyo

Combined photo shows a scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district under a state of emergency on May 14, 2020, (top) and the same place on May 8, 2023, (bottom) after coronavirus was reclassified and put in the same category as seasonal flu.

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car runs in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car is charged at a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children take part in a painting contest at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - A child plays on a swing at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children play at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children take part in a fun sports meeting at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children play at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children play at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Xi meets Russian PM

STORY: Xi meets Russian PM DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent 2. shot of national flags 3. various of the Russian capital Moscow 4. various of pics of Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin 5. various of Moscow STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent "Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing. Mishustin paid an official visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday. This is Mishustin's first visit to China since he took office in January 2020." Xi asked Mishustin to convey his sincere greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi said that during his successful state visit to Russia in March, he and Putin drew a blueprint for the future development of China-Russia relations and cooperation in various fields. Xi said that it is the aspiration of the people and the t

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-HISTORIC CITY-MUSIC (CN)

(230514) -- XI'AN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Xi'an Symphony Orchestra perform in an outdoor concert near the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2020. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Various kinds of music around the world such as rock and roll and Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera genre, meet here via cultural communication. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-HISTORIC CITY-MUSIC (CN)

(230514) -- XI'AN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Brazilian band performs in an outdoor show in Weiyang District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 16, 2020. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Various kinds of music around the world such as rock and roll and Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera genre, meet here via cultural communication. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-HISTORIC CITY-MUSIC (CN)

(230514) -- XI'AN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A band performs during the Xi'an Strawberry Music Festival in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 1, 2020. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Various kinds of music around the world such as rock and roll and Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera genre, meet here via cultural communication. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Scene in Tokyo

Combined photo shows a scramble crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district under a state of emergency on May 14, 2020, (top) and the same place on May 8, 2023, (bottom) after coronavirus was reclassified and put in the same category as seasonal flu.

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New coronavirus

TOKYO, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - People wearing face masks walk near JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on May 14, 2020, ahead of the scheduled lifting later in the day of a coronavirus pandemic state of emergency in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures.

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Xinhua Headlines: China -- a global growth engine over past decade

(221014) -- BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the finished products storage area of a workshop producing high-end automotive steel plates in a local subsidiary of the Shougang Group in Qian'an City of north China's Hebei Province, May 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Kyrgyzstan hosts annual international marathon of SCO

STORY: Kyrgyzstan hosts annual international marathon of SCO DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Bishkek CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners 2. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The annual International Issyk-Kul Marathon of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) "Run the Silk Road" started on Saturday in Kyrgyzstan's resort of Cholpon-Ata. The start of the marathon was given by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov. SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming sent a video message to the participants. In his speech, Zhang noted that expanding cooperation in the field of sports is one of the main areas of cooperation between the SCO member states. He said that in the SCO Moscow Declaration of 2020 and the Dushanbe Declaration dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the SCO last year, sports was listed as one of the important tools for ensuring peace, social inclusion and sustainable development. "The SCO Marathon occupies a special posit

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (C) accompanies a hearing-impaired patient (1st R) to see a doctor in a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (L) signs with a hearing-impaired patient in a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (1st L) teaches sign language during a training course for community volunteers in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin teaches sign language during a training course for community volunteers in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin teaches sign language during a training course for community volunteers in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (C) signs with a hearing-impaired patient (R) during medical treatment in a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin teaches sign language during a training course for community volunteers in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin signs during the shooting of a video showcasing COVID-19 prevention and control tips for hearing-impaired people at Nanjing Polytechnic Institute in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (L) helps a hearing-impaired patient with registration in a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (2nd R) signs with a hearing-impaired patient (1st R) during medical examination in a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (1st R) discusses with classmates on volunteer work at Nanjing Polytechnic Institute in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (2nd L) helps a hearing-impaired patient (2nd R) with registration in a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin (L) speaks to his classmate at Nanjing Polytechnic Institute in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING-SIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETER (CN)

(220514) -- NANJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xin signs during the shooting of a video showcasing COVID-19 prevention and control tips for hearing-impaired people at Nanjing Polytechnic Institute in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2022. Chen Xin, a student of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, also a certified sign language interpreter, established a workshop offering voluntary service for hearing-impaired people in September 2020. So far the workshop has organized over 80 sign language training courses and more than 100 voluntary events with an aggregate service time exceeding 1,000 hours. During COVID-19 pandemic, Chen has made a series of sign language videos to promote tips on COVID-19 prevention and control for hearing-impaired people. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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Prevention key to reducing wildfire risk in Greece: WWF

STORY: Prevention key to reducing wildfire risk in Greece: WWF DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. file of the wildfires in Greece in August 2021 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): ELIAS TZIRITIS, WWF Greece's local action coordinator STORYLINE: Between 2016 and 2020, Greece allocated 83.95 percent of its total state expenditure on fighting wildfires and only 16.05 percent on preventing them, the environmental organization WWF Greece told an online press conference on Thursday. In a new report, the Greek chapter of the World Wildlife Fund, in cooperation with the Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR), summed up the findings of a two-year survey of the financing of Greece's forest fire management strategy. It highlighted shortcomings and suggested further investment in prevention to maximize effectiveness. As the new firefighting season started on May 1, the Greek government has confirmed its preparedness to avoid a repeat

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Test plant that started operation at Subaru

SUBARU (Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture) will make a full-scale entry into the business of paramylon nanofiber (PNF), which is made from paramylon, a unique ingredient of fruit fly. The company plans to build a production system aiming at an annual production of 1,000 tons in five to seven years. The company will use an indoor facility to stably cultivate a highly proliferative greenbug strain discovered by Professor Masahiro Hayashi of Miyazaki University, the University of Miyazaki. (Photo taken on May 14, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Aerology Labs' hybrid drone prototype, the AeroRange Pro.

Aerology Lab (Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture) announced on April 14 that it has developed a prototype of a "purely Japanese" flying robot (drone), "AeroRange Pro" (photo), which consists entirely of parts made in Japan. In general, drones rely on parts made in China for most of their components. The company aims to start mass production in small lots by December. (Minato Ward, Osaka City), which operates an open innovation base, Kobashi Robotics (Minami Ward, Okayama City), which supports mass production, and Liberace (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo), which comprehensively supports venture businesses from trial manufacture to mass production. The company is promoting speedy manufacturing in cooperation with town factories in Kansai and other regions. The hybrid drone combines an engine and an electric motor. It is said to be the industry's first purely domestic product in this field. Photo taken on May 14, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Tokyo Governor Koike inspects a medical facility responding to the new corona.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike inspected the Ikebukuro Public Health Center, Komagome Hospital, and other institutions and organizations that are responding to the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The photo shows the inspection of the Ikebukuro Public Health Center. The governor is on the far left in the middle of the photo. (May 14, 2020, Toshima Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tokyo Governor Koike inspects a medical facility responding to the new corona.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike visited the Ikebukuro Public Health Center, Komagome Hospital, and other institutions and organizations that are responding to the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The photo shows Tokyo Governor Koike (far right) being welcomed by officials upon his arrival at Komagome Hospital. (May 14, 2020, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tokyo Governor Koike inspects a medical facility responding to the new corona.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike visited the Ikebukuro Public Health Center, Komagome Hospital, and other institutions and organizations that are responding to the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The photo shows a question-and-answer session at Komagome Hospital. (May 14, 2020, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture cleared the conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tokyo Governor Koike inspects a medical facility responding to the new corona.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike inspected the Ikebukuro Public Health Center, Komagome Hospital, and other institutions and organizations that are responding to the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The photo shows the inspection at the Ikebukuro Public Health Center. The governor is on the left. (May 14, 2020, Toshima Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tokyo Governor Koike inspects a medical facility responding to the new corona.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike visited the Ikebukuro Public Health Center, Komagome Hospital, and other institutions and organizations that are responding to the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The photo shows Governor Koike (center) repeatedly thanking the officials after the visit to Komagome Hospital. (May 14, 2020, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture cleared the conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture cleared the conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture clearedthe conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Ex-IAAF chief's son denies receiving Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid money

Papa Massata Diack, son of the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Dakar on May 14, 2016. Papa Massata denied allegations that he received money from the Tokyo Olympic bid team through a Singapore bank account in return for his father helping Tokyo win the race to host the 2020 Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-IAAF chief's son denies receiving Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid money

Papa Massata Diack, son of the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Dakar on May 14, 2016. Papa Massata denied allegations that he received money from the Tokyo Olympic bid team through a Singapore bank account in return for his father helping Tokyo win the race to host the 2020 Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Post-coronavirus life in Japan

Gallantique Kazue (L), a bar owner in the Shinjuku Golden-gai area filled with bars and restaurants in downtown Tokyo, holds an online drinking event on May 14, 2020, as the bar remains closed due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken on May 16, 2020, shows a deserted commercial area in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, after a coronavirus state of emergency was lifted in 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Ishikawa, on May 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo