日: 2021年7月6日

1. Rescuers continue to search for who may have been trapped by deadly mudslides which tore through a resort city about 90 kilometers from Tokyo. Officials in Atami have confirmed the safety of another 41 people but 29 people remain unaccounted for. A crucial 72-hour window for finding survivors has closed.
2. Japan has officially inaugurated its team of athletes for the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to open on July 23. A ceremony was held in Tokyo on Tuesday afternoon. A record 582 athletes will represent Japan at the Tokyo Games. But due to coronavirus restrictions, the number of attendees at the ceremony was limited, with most participating online.
3. An Asian industry group of international companies, such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, says its members may stop offering services in Hong Kong due to the amendment to privacy rule.

1. Rescue crews are expanding the search for survivors of last weekend’s deadly mudslides in the city of Atami in central Japan. City officials say four people have been confirmed dead, while 80 others remain unaccounted for.
2. Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have postponed announcing the results of a lottery to determine which ticketholders can attend the opening and closing ceremonies as well as some matches for seven sporting events.
3. Japan’s top court has turned down an appeal by the fourth daughter of the late Aum Shinrikyo cult leader Asahara Shoko requesting possession of her father’s cremated remains. The Supreme Court has instead ruled that the second daughter of Asahara, whose real name was Matsumoto Chizuo, can receive the ashes.