日: 2021年5月21日

1. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have put an end to 11 days of deadly violence. A ceasefire is now in effect. Other nations have pledged support, but there are fears both sides would retaliate if the agreement is broken.
2.The Japanese government’s expert panel on the coronavirus has approved a plan to add Okinawa to a list of prefectures where a state of emergency has been declared.
3. Japan’s health ministry says the number of severe COVID-19 cases in the country hit a record high on Friday. The ministry said 1,294 patients are on ventilators or being treated at intensive care units, up six from a day earlier.

1. A Japanese government panel of experts has given the green light for the health minister to approve the use of two more coronavirus vaccines, one developed by U.S. drug maker Moderna, the other by British-based AstraZeneca.
2. Fierce fighting continues between the Israeli military and the Palestinian militant group Hamas as negotiations for a ceasefire are underway behind the scenes.
3. U.S. customs authorities have blocked a shipment of Uniqlo shirts, saying the Japanese clothing giant violated an import ban on cotton products from China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.