日: 2021年6月9日

1. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Myanmar to implement the “Five-Point Consensus” agreed to by the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to help stabilize the situation. The consensus includes a call for immediate cessation of violence and sending a special envoy from ASEAN to facilitate mediation of the dialogue process.
2. China is hosting a trade fair with companies from Central and Eastern Europe as part of efforts to keep these regions involved in economic cooperation. Items exhibited at the four-day fair include wine from Serbia and glassware from the Czech Republic. 3.The U.S. State Department has lowered its travel advisory for Japan by one notch, urging people to reconsider travel to Japan due to COVID-19. The state department on Tuesday downgraded its “Japan Travel Advisory” from the highest “Do not travel” level to the Level 3 on its four-tier scale.

1. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication for Alzheimer’s disease. Aducanumab is the first new drug for the disease in 18 years. U.S. company Biogen and Japanese firm Eisai developed the drug. It targets plaques in the brain that researchers believe can affect cognition. Aducanumab is the firs medication to tackle the disease process rather than just treating symptoms of dementia.
2.U.S. President Joe Biden is traveling to Europe for meetings with political and military leaders. It is his first trip abroad since becoming president. Biden will first meet with G7 leaders in Cornwall, England. They will try to formulate a plan to end the pandemic. They will also talk about ways to support developing nations and counteract the influence of China. 3. Peru’s two presidential candidates are in a close race as vote counting continues following the runoff election on Sunday. The next president will face the task of rebuilding Peru’s economy and medical system, both damaged by the coronavirus pandemic.