Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping have shared the view they're determined to turn a new page in the relationship between the two countries.
A reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan has gone back online after being suspended for about one year.
The Mexican government is taking measures to stop more Central Americans from trekking north to seek refuge in the United States.
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Key words : Abe and new page
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met in Beijing. Both say they're determined to turn a new page in the relationship between the two countries.
Xi said, "As the international situation changes, China and Japan are becoming increasingly dependent on one another.
Our countries also have a growing number of common interests and concerns on a multilateral level. The rapid changes in the world are providing China and Japan with opportunities for more cooperation on higher levels."
Abe said, "I want my visit to elevate the Japan-China relationship to a new phase, from competition to cooperation. Japan and China are neighbors and partners, and we will not be a threat to each other.
We need to maintain and keep developing fair and free trade systems. We also want to work with China on regional, as well as global, peace and stability initiatives. This is what the international community expects of us."
Abe's trip is the first official visit by a Japanese leader to China in 7 years.
Xi also reflected on historical issues between the 2 countries.
He said, "China and Japan have interacted for more than 2,000 years. Our peoples have been learning from each other for a long time, and growing. In that long history, there were also deplorable times and the Chinese people suffered tremendously."
Abe's visit comes as the countries commemorate the 40th anniversary of a peace and friendship treaty.
Their warm tone marks a change compared to a few years ago when relations were rockier.
Ties soured after the Japanese government purchased some of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea from their Japanese owner in 2012. Japan controls the islands. China and Taiwan claim them.
Free trade was a key agenda issue earlier in the day when Abe met with the Chinese Premier.
Li Keqiang said the 2 countries inked deals worth about 20 billion dollars. The leaders also said they'll set up a framework that will make it easier to work together on infrastructure projects in developing countries.
The boost in economic ties comes amid an escalating trade war between China and the US, and President Donald Trump's increasingly protectionist stance.
Abe and Li also agreed to coordinate efforts to get North Korea to denuclearize, and quickly set up a hotline to avoid accidents in the East China Sea.
Key words : Ikata
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A reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, has gone back online after being suspended for about one year.
The No.3 reactor restarted on Saturday. Workers in the central control room removed the control rods that suppress nuclear fission at 30 minutes past midnight.
Shikoku Electric Power Company shut down the reactor last October for regular inspections. It was kept offline by an injunction issued 2 months later by the Hiroshima High Court.
The ruling was revoked last month by another judge at the High Court, paving the way for a restart.
Shikoku Electric says if the process goes smoothly, the Ikata reactor will likely reach criticality -- a self-sustaining nuclear reaction -- on Saturday night.
It is expected to begin power generation and transmission on Tuesday, and start commercial operations on November 28th.
Ikata Mayor Kiyohiko Takakado in a statement called on Shikoku Electric to continue pursuing safety and reliability at the plant, and provide highly transparent information disclosure.
Members of a civic group opposing the nuclear plant on Saturday staged a demonstration at the site. One participant said she has heard nuclear reactors are needed to ensure stable energy supplies, but she finds it problematic life-threatening radioactive materials are being used to generate power.
Key words : Mexican government
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The Mexican government is taking measures to stop more Central Americans from trekking north to seek refuge in the United States.
Local media say groups of hundreds of people in Guatemala are now heading toward the Mexican border.
This new exodus of people comes as a caravan of about 6,000 migrants is making its way through the southern part of Mexico toward the US.
The caravan began with about 160 people who left a Honduran town on October 13th in an attempt to escape poverty and poor security.
A number of the migrants have entered Mexico by swimming across a river along the border.
On Friday, an NHK crew met a group of about 300 people who appeared to have just entered Mexico.
A father with 3 young daughters said he cannot earn enough money to support his children in Honduras. He said he wants to live in the US.
US President Donald Trump has called on Mexico to stop the migrants. The Mexican government on Friday offered benefits to the migrants who register for asylum. They include temporary work permits and access to schooling for children.
But the government hinted at deportation if the migrants do not comply.
It has also deployed troops along the border with Guatemala.
Key words : Israel launched
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Israel has launched a large-scale air raid on the Gaza Strip, in response to a rocket attack from Gaza on the country.
The tit-for-tat exchange occurred after Israeli forces shot and killed 5 Palestinians who were among thousands of protestors who rallied along the border on Friday.
The Israeli military says after the shooting, about 30 rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel. Some of the projectiles were intercepted midair and no major damage was reported.
Israeli jets then attacked 80 sites in Gaza, including facilities of the Islamist group Hamas, which effectively controls the Strip.
A hospital building was reportedly damaged in the airstrike.
An NHK staff member in Gaza says the airstrike continued through the night, and described it as "very frightening."
Earlier this month, the Israeli military deployed a large number of tanks along the border with Gaza after protests by Palestinians intensified.
It was the first such large-scale deployment since 2014, when Israeli forces advanced into the territory, killing more than 2,000 people.
Key words : United Nations shipping
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The United Nations' shipping agency has compiled an action plan to address the issue of marine plastic litter from ships, amid mounting concerns over marine pollution from plastics worldwide.
The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, unanimously adopted the plan for 2025 at its session in London on Friday.
IMO has been working to step up measures to deal with plastic litter from ships, even though the discharge of plastics into the sea has generally been prohibited through an international treaty.
The action plan says a study will be conducted on the state of marine plastic litter, including the origins and amounts.
It also puts forward a number of other measures for consideration, such as tagging on fishing gear that could be plastic waste, and keeping a record of waste from ships.
The committee is chaired by Hideaki Saito, Director of the Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Division at the Maritime Bureau of Japan's transport ministry.
Saito said the compilation of the action plan on plastic waste was a big step forward, as the issue is a major international challenge. He also expressed hope to work with other international organizations to steadily address it.
Key words : top steel
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Japan's top steel manufacturer says it has won a joint bid to acquire bankrupt Indian steelmaker Essar Steel.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal announced on Friday that creditors for India's 4th biggest steelmaker declared the Japanese company to be one of two successful bidders. The other is the world's leading steelmaker, ArcelorMittal.
The 2 firms will acquire Essar Steel for some 5.8 billion dollars. The manufacturer is presently under financial rehabilitation.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is expected to shoulder about half the purchase price, if the acquisition is officially approved through tribunal examinations.
The Japanese maker says the move would be one of its largest-ever acquisitions of a foreign company.
It describes India as one of the world's most promising steel markets.
Essar Steel manufactures steel products at its blast furnace complex in western India and markets them throughout the country. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal expects the acquisition will help grow its Indian business.
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