June 8, Monday, 2020 (1:30 p.m.) Newsline read by Ms. Yamamoto Miki

  1. The governor of Tokyo and Japan’s minister in charge of the nation’s coronavirus response have confirmed their cooperation on measures to curb rising trend of coronavirus infections in Tokyo’s nightlife districts.
  2. A Japanese government survey shows that business sentiment among workers improved in May after dropping to its lowest level in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  3. Brazil’s government has stopped reporting the total number of coronavirus infections and deaths in the country. Critics say the move is an attempt to cover up the seriousness of the pandemic.