A research group says a higher turnout of young people in the US midterm elections was a factor in the outcome of the vote.
US President has suggested he will take a tough stance towards Japan in bilateral trade negotiations.
Russian President plans to hold a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister in Singapore next week.
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A research group says a higher turnout of young people in the US midterm elections was a factor in the Democratic Party regaining a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in 8 years.
In Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump's Republican Party retained control of the Senate, but lost control of the House.
The Republicans have so far taken 51 Senate seats and the Democrats have secured 46. Meanwhile, the Republicans have won 201 House seats while the Democrats have taken 224.
A research institute at Tufts University said on Wednesday that an estimated 31 percent of young people, aged between 18 and 29, cast their ballots in the midterms, up from 21 percent 4 years ago.
The researchers attributed the substantial increase in youth turnout to the gun control movement after the Florida high school shooting in February, and also to the Democratic campaign to encourage young people to vote.
The researchers pointed out that young voters supported a Democratic candidate over her Republican rival by a 37-point margin in the neck-and-neck Senate race in Nevada. They also said in a fiercely contested Wisconsin gubernatorial election, young people backed a Democrat challenger over the Republican incumbent by a 23-point margin. Democrats won both races.
The researchers suggested that the dramatic rise in youth turnout, combined with an overwhelming preference for Democratic candidates, helped the Democrats retake a House majority and win some highly competitive gubernatorial races.
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Key words : Trump suggested trade negotiation
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US President Donald Trump has suggested he will take a tough stance against Japan in bilateral trade negotiations that could start as early as January.
Asked about trade with Japan during a news conference on Wednesday, Trump said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a very good friend and one of the people he's closest with.
But Trump also said he always tells Abe that Japan does not treat the United States fairly on trade. He said, "They send in millions of cars at a very low tax."
He said he's not blaming Japan but that the United States has close to a 100-billion dollars trade deficit with Japan.
Asked when the 2nd meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to happen, Trump said, "Sometime early next year."
Key words : Japanese government reiterated
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The Japanese government has reiterated that it will not enter into any bilateral trade agreement with the United States that would go against Japan's national interests.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke to reporters on Thursday after US President Donald Trump suggested taking a tough stance against Japan on trade.
In a news conference on Wednesday, Trump said he's not blaming Japan but the US has close to a 100 billion dollar trade deficit with Japan.
Suga said the government has no intention to agree to a deal that could harm national interests in negotiations on a "Trade Agreement on Goods." The negotiations could start as early as January.
On the outcome of the US midterm elections, Suga said the Japan-US alliance is unshakable and that Japan will continue to promote bilateral ties based on the alliance.
Key words : police at least 11 people
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Police in California say at least 12 people, including one officer, were killed when a gunman opened fire at a bar on Wednesday night. Police also say the gunman was found dead inside the bar.
The shooting occurred in the city of Thousand Oaks at around 11:30 PM local time.
The bar's website says it was holding a music event for college students at the time. About 200 customers were in the bar.
Local media quoted an eyewitness as saying the man shot a guard at the entrance and broke into the building.
The gunman reportedly threw what looked like smoke bombs before opening fire at the crowd randomly.
Earlier reports said that at least 11 people, including one officer, were injured, but that the number could change.
A man who fled the bar told a local TV crew that he heard several shots, and that a man with a beard and black clothing was holding what appeared to be a handgun.
The witness said he heard more than a dozen shots before he ran out.
The bar is in an urban area about 60 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles near universities.
Key words : Russian president plans
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Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Singapore next week.
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov revealed the plan on Wednesday, while announcing Putin's visit to Singapore from November 13th to the 15th to attend several meetings, including the East Asia Summit.
In September, the Russian president proposed to Abe that the 2 countries sign a peace treaty without any preconditions by the end of the year.
But the Japanese side has told Russia that Tokyo does not agree on the proposal because a peace treaty should be concluded after the resolution of the issue of the 4 Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Abe and Putin are expected to discuss planned joint economic activities on the islands.
Abe hopes that the program will help to resolve the territorial issue.
Ushakov said Putin will also hold talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the visit.
Key words : China surplus
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China's trade surplus with the United States rose in October, despite a series of tariffs slapped on Chinese imports.
Analysts say the growing imbalance may prompt Washington to harden its stance with Beijing in their ongoing trade disputes.
China customs data shows exports to the US rose more than 13 percent from a year ago. Imports from the US fell about one percent for the second straight month of declines.
This translates into a trade surplus of more than 31.7 billion dollars. That's an increase of 19 percent from the same month last year.
US President Donald Trump in late September imposed 10 percent tariffs on 200-billion dollars of Chinese products.
Washington plans to raise the levy to 25 percent from January.
Key words : French late next year
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A French government agency plans to apply late next year for a license to build a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.
A spokesperson for the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency, or Andra, disclosed the plan in an interview with NHK on Wednesday.
Audrey Guillemenet said the agency will file the application with the country's nuclear safety authority in late 2019.
Guillemenet said that if the storage is authorized, construction will start soon so the agency can begin trial operations around 2025.
The planned site is in and around Bure, eastern France.
The agency has done research for final disposal for about 15 years, using a tunnel as deep as 490 meters in Bure.
Researchers examined the strata there and developed storage technologies.
The agency still faces challenges, including cost-cutting and ensuring safety in managing flammable waste.
Japan and other countries have had difficulty drawing up concrete plans for final disposal, including site selection.
Key words : Japanese government decided
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The Japanese government has decided on measures to prevent domestic brokers from exploiting foreign workers.
Lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition blocs have expressed concern that they could be at risk of human rights violations as Japan accepts more foreign workers.
The Justice Ministry has drawn up measures targeting brokers who force foreigners to borrow cash to pay guaranty money and brokerage fees.
Companies that accept workers introduced by brokers who collect too much guaranty money will be banned from taking in foreign workers for 5 years.
Foreigners who apply for residency permits will be asked to fill in documents to confirm they have not paid guaranty money or brokerage fees. If necessary, they could be questioned directly.
The ministry plans to have companies directly hire foreign workers, in principle. But it will allow exceptions for types of work that require temporary staffing.
Key words : Toshiba cut workforce
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Struggling Japanese conglomerate Toshiba says it will cut 7,000 jobs as it restructures its worldwide business over the next 5 years. That's about 5 percent of its workforce.
About 1,000 positions will be cut through an early retirement program in its loss-making energy and IT service operations.
Toshiba plans 1.7 trillion yen, or 15 billion dollars, in capital investment and R&D spending in the period. It will target sectors such as lithium-ion batteries and renewable energy.
The company will liquidate its nuclear power-related subsidiary in Britain and withdraw from liquefied natural gas operations in the US.
Toshiba set an annual sales target of 4 trillion yen, about 35 billion dollars, and a 10 percent operating profit margin in fiscal 2023.
The company ran up huge debts due to the bankruptcy of a nuclear power subsidiary in the US.
As part of the turnaround plan, Toshiba sold its prized memory-chip unit earlier this year.
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