US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean President Moon Jae-in say their countries will increase pressure on North Korea but try to peacefully resolve the issue of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
A Japanese envoy to a UN committee on human rights has condemned abductions by North Korean agents.
A draft resolution submitted by Japan that calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons is facing criticism at a UN committee. The draft will be put to a vote on Friday.
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Key words : US south peaceful
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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean President Moon Jae-in say their countries will increase pressure on North Korea but try to peacefully resolve the issue of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
Mattis and Moon held talks on Friday in Seoul.
The US Defense Secretary said the alliance between the countries is based on trust, and that the people of the United States stand shoulder to shoulder with the citizens of South Korea.
Moon said the deployment of US strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula has had a very strong deterrent effect against the North.
The comment appeared to be a reference to the deployment of US aircraft carriers and bombers to Asian waters.
The South Korean presidential office said Moon stressed the need to manage the situation in a stable way to avoid escalating tensions, which could potentially lead to a military clash.
The office quoted Mattis as replying that he agrees the most important thing is to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
The US has said that the time for talking with North Korea is over. But calls for dialogue in South Korea remain strong.
Ties between the United States and South Korea have suffered since Washington requested a review of a free trade agreement in a bid to reduce US trade deficits.
Analysts say Mattis hopes to lay the groundwork for closer cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea, which is scheduled for next month.
Mattis and Moon held talks on Friday in Seoul.
The US Defense Secretary said the alliance between the countries is based on trust, and that the people of the United States stand shoulder to shoulder with the citizens of South Korea.
Moon said the deployment of US strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula has had a very strong deterrent effect against the North.
The comment appeared to be a reference to the deployment of US aircraft carriers and bombers to Asian waters.
The South Korean presidential office said Moon stressed the need to manage the situation in a stable way to avoid escalating tensions, which could potentially lead to a military clash.
The office quoted Mattis as replying that he agrees the most important thing is to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
The US has said that the time for talking with North Korea is over. But calls for dialogue in South Korea remain strong.
Ties between the United States and South Korea have suffered since Washington requested a review of a free trade agreement in a bid to reduce US trade deficits.
Analysts say Mattis hopes to lay the groundwork for closer cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea, which is scheduled for next month.
Key words : Japanese human right
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A Japanese envoy to a UN committee on human rights has condemned abductions by North Korean agents.
Toshiya Hoshino, Japan's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, spoke on Thursday in New York at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. He denounced the abductions as the most serious form of human rights abuse.
UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in North Korea Tomas Ojea Quintana noted that the relatives of Japanese and South Korean abductees continue to search for their loved ones.
Quintana added that North Korea is injecting capital into its nuclear and missile development instead of improving its human rights situation.
He added that Pyongyang is also refusing to accept investigations by the UN.
North Korea's representative did not attend the meeting. A senior official of the North's UN mission told NHK that being absent means turning its back on the issue.
Japan and the European Union jointly submit a draft resolution to the committee every year, demanding that North Korea improve its human rights situation. They plan to present this year's version in the near future and call for the international community to unite and tackle the issue.
Quintana also pointed out that the Chinese government is deporting North Korean defectors. He demanded Beijing take a humanitarian stance instead.
Toshiya Hoshino, Japan's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, spoke on Thursday in New York at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly. He denounced the abductions as the most serious form of human rights abuse.
UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in North Korea Tomas Ojea Quintana noted that the relatives of Japanese and South Korean abductees continue to search for their loved ones.
Quintana added that North Korea is injecting capital into its nuclear and missile development instead of improving its human rights situation.
He added that Pyongyang is also refusing to accept investigations by the UN.
North Korea's representative did not attend the meeting. A senior official of the North's UN mission told NHK that being absent means turning its back on the issue.
Japan and the European Union jointly submit a draft resolution to the committee every year, demanding that North Korea improve its human rights situation. They plan to present this year's version in the near future and call for the international community to unite and tackle the issue.
Quintana also pointed out that the Chinese government is deporting North Korean defectors. He demanded Beijing take a humanitarian stance instead.
Key words : resolution facing
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A draft resolution submitted by Japan that calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons is facing criticism at a UN committee. The draft will be put to a vote on Friday.
The UN General Assembly's First Committee, which deals with disarmament, debated a number of draft resolutions on Thursday.
Japan, the only country to have suffered atomic bombings, has presented similar drafts for 24 years in a row. All 23 were adopted.
Japan's latest draft resolution stresses the importance of security arrangements amid the nuclear and missile threat from North Korea. It does not mention the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons that was adopted in July.
The legally-binding UN treaty was adopted with support from the non-nuclear nations. Japan and the United States are among the countries that oppose the treaty.
South Africa, Brazil and other supporters of the treaty voiced their opposition to the Japan-sponsored draft resolution.
Austria's disarmament envoy, Thomas Hajnoczi, hinted that his country would abstain from the vote. He pointed out that the draft resolution puts emphasis on building trust among the parties rather than nuclear disarmament. He added that the draft ignores the historic agreement to ban nuclear weapons.
Japan's ambassador on disarmament, Nobushige Takamizawa, says the draft resolution seeks to promote nuclear disarmament practically and steadily by trying to find common ground.
The draft proposed by Japan has over 70 co-sponsors, compared with 108 last year.
The UN General Assembly's First Committee, which deals with disarmament, debated a number of draft resolutions on Thursday.
Japan, the only country to have suffered atomic bombings, has presented similar drafts for 24 years in a row. All 23 were adopted.
Japan's latest draft resolution stresses the importance of security arrangements amid the nuclear and missile threat from North Korea. It does not mention the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons that was adopted in July.
The legally-binding UN treaty was adopted with support from the non-nuclear nations. Japan and the United States are among the countries that oppose the treaty.
South Africa, Brazil and other supporters of the treaty voiced their opposition to the Japan-sponsored draft resolution.
Austria's disarmament envoy, Thomas Hajnoczi, hinted that his country would abstain from the vote. He pointed out that the draft resolution puts emphasis on building trust among the parties rather than nuclear disarmament. He added that the draft ignores the historic agreement to ban nuclear weapons.
Japan's ambassador on disarmament, Nobushige Takamizawa, says the draft resolution seeks to promote nuclear disarmament practically and steadily by trying to find common ground.
The draft proposed by Japan has over 70 co-sponsors, compared with 108 last year.
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Key words : foreign comfort
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has called for UNESCO not to list archives of those referred to as comfort women on its Memory of the World Register.
Kono made the appeal to the UN cultural agency on Friday, one day after an international panel for the list put off a decision on the question.
The panel cited a need for dialogue among countries involved in the issue.
Kono said the UNESCO executive committee has adopted a resolution urging member states to avoid escalating political tensions.
He said that should be respected.
Last year, civic groups from 8 parties, including South Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan, filed an application with UNESCO for more than 2,700 documents and other materials concerning the comfort women.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will make the final decision on the registration of the archives.
Kono made the appeal to the UN cultural agency on Friday, one day after an international panel for the list put off a decision on the question.
The panel cited a need for dialogue among countries involved in the issue.
Kono said the UNESCO executive committee has adopted a resolution urging member states to avoid escalating political tensions.
He said that should be respected.
Last year, civic groups from 8 parties, including South Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan, filed an application with UNESCO for more than 2,700 documents and other materials concerning the comfort women.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will make the final decision on the registration of the archives.
Key words : transport Subaru reviewed
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Japan's transport minister says the procedures for verifying the safety of vehicles before shipment may need to be reviewed.
Keiichi Ishii was speaking to reporters on Friday. He also referred to the growing number of inspection scandals in Japan's car industry.
Subaru has followed Nissan Motor in admitting that unqualified workers conducted final safety checks for many years.
Ishii said that pre-shipment inspections must be properly implemented and his ministry will study whether the current system should be reviewed.
He said the review will be based on reports from other carmakers as well. His ministry has instructed domestic makers to carry out internal probes.
Ishii added that Subaru has not yet officially reported the alleged irregularities.
Keiichi Ishii was speaking to reporters on Friday. He also referred to the growing number of inspection scandals in Japan's car industry.
Subaru has followed Nissan Motor in admitting that unqualified workers conducted final safety checks for many years.
Ishii said that pre-shipment inspections must be properly implemented and his ministry will study whether the current system should be reviewed.
He said the review will be based on reports from other carmakers as well. His ministry has instructed domestic makers to carry out internal probes.
Ishii added that Subaru has not yet officially reported the alleged irregularities.
Key words : survivor deliver
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A survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima will deliver a speech at this year's Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Norway.
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 went to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, for its efforts leading to the adoption of a landmark UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
Setsuko Thurlow, who now lives in Canada, will attend the award ceremony in Oslo on December 10th, together with ICAN's executive director, Beatrice Fihn.
She will give a speech after receiving a medal and a certificate.
During negotiations on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Thurlow spoke to representatives from governments across the world about her experiences as a "hibakusha."
Her accounts of the devastating consequences of the nuclear attack are widely believed to have been a major factor toward the adoption of the treaty in July.
ICAN says that Thurlow will be the first A-bomb survivor to speak at a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
She is expected to mention her experiences and her wishes for peace. She will also urge all countries, including Japan, to join the treaty.
Two other survivors will attend the ceremony from Japan. Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers Organizations, is now deciding who will attend.
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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 went to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, for its efforts leading to the adoption of a landmark UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
Setsuko Thurlow, who now lives in Canada, will attend the award ceremony in Oslo on December 10th, together with ICAN's executive director, Beatrice Fihn.
She will give a speech after receiving a medal and a certificate.
During negotiations on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Thurlow spoke to representatives from governments across the world about her experiences as a "hibakusha."
Her accounts of the devastating consequences of the nuclear attack are widely believed to have been a major factor toward the adoption of the treaty in July.
ICAN says that Thurlow will be the first A-bomb survivor to speak at a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
She is expected to mention her experiences and her wishes for peace. She will also urge all countries, including Japan, to join the treaty.
Two other survivors will attend the ceremony from Japan. Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of Atomic and Hydrogen Bomb Sufferers Organizations, is now deciding who will attend.
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