Japan's defense ministry says one of its Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters has crashed in Saga Prefecture, western Japan on Monday.
Tokyo stocks marked this year's sharpest drop on Monday, following a plunge in New York last Friday.
A South Korean presidential spokesperson has welcomed North Korea's decision to send a delegation led by its second-highest official to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics.
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Key words : helicopter crashed nearby house
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Japan's defense ministry says one of its Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters has crashed in Saga Prefecture, western Japan. A nearby house went up in flames.
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Monday that the 2 personnel on board were found without vital signs.
The crash site in Kanzaki City is around 4 kilometers south of the GSDF Metabaru Air Field, also in Saga Prefecture. The aircraft is an AH-64 attack helicopter belonging to the base.
Police say 4 people live in the house at the site where the helicopter is believed to have crashed. All of them have been confirmed safe.
The defense ministry says the helicopter was on a test flight after undergoing maintenance.
It says it received a report that the aircraft fell nose-first while flying from east to west.
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Monday that the 2 personnel on board were found without vital signs.
The crash site in Kanzaki City is around 4 kilometers south of the GSDF Metabaru Air Field, also in Saga Prefecture. The aircraft is an AH-64 attack helicopter belonging to the base.
Police say 4 people live in the house at the site where the helicopter is believed to have crashed. All of them have been confirmed safe.
The defense ministry says the helicopter was on a test flight after undergoing maintenance.
It says it received a report that the aircraft fell nose-first while flying from east to west.
Key words : stock sharpest drop
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Tokyo stocks marked this year's sharpest drop on Monday, following a plunge in New York last Friday.
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange were sold across the board. The benchmark Nikkei index shed more than 600 points at one time.
The 225-issue Nikkei average ended the day at 22,682, down 592 points from Friday's close. This is the first time in about a month the key market gauge has fallen below the 23,000 mark.
The drop was the biggest since November 2016, when the Nikkei index closed down 919 points amid rising prospects for Republican Donald Trump to win the US presidential election.
The broader TOPIX index was down 40 points to 1,823.
Analysts say investors moved to avoid risk, spurred by steep falls in Asian stock markets on Monday.
They say investors are keeping an eye on Wall Street on Monday to see if the bearish trend is temporary or not.
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange were sold across the board. The benchmark Nikkei index shed more than 600 points at one time.
The 225-issue Nikkei average ended the day at 22,682, down 592 points from Friday's close. This is the first time in about a month the key market gauge has fallen below the 23,000 mark.
The drop was the biggest since November 2016, when the Nikkei index closed down 919 points amid rising prospects for Republican Donald Trump to win the US presidential election.
The broader TOPIX index was down 40 points to 1,823.
Analysts say investors moved to avoid risk, spurred by steep falls in Asian stock markets on Monday.
They say investors are keeping an eye on Wall Street on Monday to see if the bearish trend is temporary or not.
Key words : south spokesperson welcome
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A South Korean presidential spokesperson has welcomed North Korea's decision to send a delegation led by its second-highest official to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics.
Kim Eui-kyeom spoke to reporters on Monday about the visit by the president of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium, Kim Yong Nam, and his delegation.
He referred to Kim as "North Korea's top administrative official under the country's constitution."
The spokesperson suggested that the decision to send Kim reflects North Korea's resolve for improved inter-Korean relations and the success of the Olympics.
He said the South Korean government will prepare for various opportunities for communication with North Korea, including a possible meeting between President Moon Jae-in and Kim Yong Nam.
North Korea notified Seoul on Sunday night that Kim will lead a high-level delegation to visit the South from Friday to Sunday.
The Moon administration is hoping the inter-Korean dialogue will lead to talks between the United States and North Korea to press Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambitions.
But South Korean media say no progress over the North Korean nuclear issue is expected even if Moon holds a meeting with Kim Yong Nam, who is not directly involved in North Korea's military.
Kim Eui-kyeom spoke to reporters on Monday about the visit by the president of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium, Kim Yong Nam, and his delegation.
He referred to Kim as "North Korea's top administrative official under the country's constitution."
The spokesperson suggested that the decision to send Kim reflects North Korea's resolve for improved inter-Korean relations and the success of the Olympics.
He said the South Korean government will prepare for various opportunities for communication with North Korea, including a possible meeting between President Moon Jae-in and Kim Yong Nam.
North Korea notified Seoul on Sunday night that Kim will lead a high-level delegation to visit the South from Friday to Sunday.
The Moon administration is hoping the inter-Korean dialogue will lead to talks between the United States and North Korea to press Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambitions.
But South Korean media say no progress over the North Korean nuclear issue is expected even if Moon holds a meeting with Kim Yong Nam, who is not directly involved in North Korea's military.
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Key words : Japan lodged
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Japan has lodged a protest with South Korea over the Korean unification flag that includes the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan. South Korea calls the islands "Dokdo."
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke to reporters on Monday, one day after the flag was raised at a warm-up match between a joint Korean team and Sweden ahead of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Suga said the flag is unacceptable and extremely regrettable in light of Japan's stance on the islands' sovereignty.
South Korea controls the islands. Japan claims them.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says South Korea is illegally occupying them.
Suga also referred to the issue of how to secure the safety of Japanese nationals in case North Korea fires ballistic missiles during the PyeongChang Winter Games.
He said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahisa Sato visited Pyeongchang and another Olympic venue, Gangneung, last week to check security measures in place.
But he declined to answer a question from a reporter whether Sato visited any emergency shelters around the venues.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke to reporters on Monday, one day after the flag was raised at a warm-up match between a joint Korean team and Sweden ahead of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Suga said the flag is unacceptable and extremely regrettable in light of Japan's stance on the islands' sovereignty.
South Korea controls the islands. Japan claims them.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says South Korea is illegally occupying them.
Suga also referred to the issue of how to secure the safety of Japanese nationals in case North Korea fires ballistic missiles during the PyeongChang Winter Games.
He said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahisa Sato visited Pyeongchang and another Olympic venue, Gangneung, last week to check security measures in place.
But he declined to answer a question from a reporter whether Sato visited any emergency shelters around the venues.
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Key words : Nissan
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Nissan Motor plans to invest about 9 billion dollars in China over the next 5 years to boost production and sales of electric vehicles.
Officials of Nissan and joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor Group announced the strategy at a news conference in Beijing on Monday.
They said the joint company aims to increase its annual sales to 2.6 million vehicles by 2022. That's 1.5 million more vehicles than last year.
The company intends to introduce 6 new EV models in China over the next 2 years.
It also wants to develop more than 20 other models, including electric and hybrid vehicles.
By 2020, the partners hope to increase sales of EVs or hybrids to some 30 percent of new car sales.
The head of the joint venture company, Jun Seki, said the Chinese auto market is growing drastically, and that the company aims to be the top brand for electric vehicles in China.
Toyota also plans to start selling electric vehicles in China in 2020.
Officials of Nissan and joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor Group announced the strategy at a news conference in Beijing on Monday.
They said the joint company aims to increase its annual sales to 2.6 million vehicles by 2022. That's 1.5 million more vehicles than last year.
The company intends to introduce 6 new EV models in China over the next 2 years.
It also wants to develop more than 20 other models, including electric and hybrid vehicles.
By 2020, the partners hope to increase sales of EVs or hybrids to some 30 percent of new car sales.
The head of the joint venture company, Jun Seki, said the Chinese auto market is growing drastically, and that the company aims to be the top brand for electric vehicles in China.
Toyota also plans to start selling electric vehicles in China in 2020.
Key words : restaurant
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Japan's shorthanded restaurant chains are introducing video manuals that coach workers in their own language.
Leading family restaurant chain Skylark plans to switch from written manuals to videos at most of the group's 3,100 outlets by the spring. Instructions will also be offered in foreign languages including English, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.
Workers can learn how to cook and wait tables by watching the videos and images on tablet devices.
The Skylark group employs about 50,000 part-timers. It says the video manuals will also ease the burden for restaurant managers to coach new staff.
McDonald's Japan has also switched part of its staff manual to the video format.
Leading family restaurant chain Skylark plans to switch from written manuals to videos at most of the group's 3,100 outlets by the spring. Instructions will also be offered in foreign languages including English, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.
Workers can learn how to cook and wait tables by watching the videos and images on tablet devices.
The Skylark group employs about 50,000 part-timers. It says the video manuals will also ease the burden for restaurant managers to coach new staff.
McDonald's Japan has also switched part of its staff manual to the video format.
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