News Headlines - 12 November 2020

▽Daily infections in Japan hit record high | NHK WORLD

Officials in Japan confirmed 1,634 new cases of coronavirus nationwide on Thursday. That's the highest daily tally so far in the country, surpassing the previous record of 1,605 confirmed on August 7.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 393 new cases were confirmed in the capital on Thursday.
Hokkaido reported 236 cases, Osaka 231, Kanagawa 147 and Aichi 143.
The cumulative total of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 114,512, including 712 on a cruise ship. The total number of confirmed deaths has reached 1,882, including 13 on the ship.

▽Japan game firm Capcom subjected to alleged data leak by hackers seeking payout - The Mainichi

A large quantity of documents appearing to comprise internal and personal data owned by major videogame firm Capcom Co. has been released on the internet following a cyberattack in which a group of hackers stole confidential information and held it to ransom, according to reports from individuals connected to the case.
The group is reported to have demanded that the game maker, based in the western Japan city of Osaka's Chuo Ward, pay up in virtual currency. A deadline was set at 8 a.m. Nov. 11 (JST). The Osaka Prefectural Police have been consulted about the case, and they are proceeding with efforts to collect information on it.

▽Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future - The New York Times

At a meeting on Wednesday at the White House, President Trump had something he wanted to discuss with his advisers, many of whom have told him his chances of succeeding at changing the results of the 2020 election are thin as a reed... “He knows it’s over,” one adviser said. But instead of conceding, they said, he is floating one improbable scenario after another for staying in office while he contemplates his uncertain post-presidency future... As a next step, Mr. Trump is talking seriously about announcing that he is planning to run again in 2024, aware that whether he actually does it or not, it will freeze an already-crowded field of possible Republican candidates. And, Republicans say, it will keep the wide support he showed even in defeat and could guarantee a lucrative book deal or speaking fees.

▽Lee Cain: Johnson's senior aide resigns amid infighting at No 10 | The Guardian

A row has broken out at the heart of Downing Street as one of Boris Johnson’s most senior aides – and a close ally of Dominic Cummings - resigned amid bitter infighting.
Lee Cain announced he would step down as director of communications on Wednesday night after ministers and advisers including Johnson’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds, are said to have protested over his planned promotion to chief of staff.
Cain’s resignation also threw into doubt the future of Cummings, Johnson’s most senior and high-profile adviser, with one insider telling the Guardian that he could depart No 10 alongside Cain.

▽Falkland Islands to be completely cleared of mines 38 years after war | Euronews

Almost 40 years after the Falklands War, the UK's foreign office announced on Tuesday that all but one of the remaining anti-personnel landmines on the islands have been cleared.
The final landmine will be set off during a celebration there on 14 November.