South Korea's Foreign Minister has said her government needs to respond to the feelings of those referred to as comfort women.
US Vice President Mike Pence has called for the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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North Korea's state-run media have commented on the upcoming meeting between the country's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, said on Tuesday that the entire country has been filled with excitement since the news on Sunday about the leader's departure from Pyongyang for the summit in Hanoi.
A state-run website stressed on Monday that North Korea closed its nuclear test site in the country's northeast, and stopped its ballistic missile launches.
The website said that if the US responds appropriately to such efforts by the North, bilateral relations could reach a new level.
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South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has said her government needs to respond to the feelings of those referred to as comfort women.
Kang spoke before the UN Human Rights Council which convened in Geneva on Monday.
She noted her government "has humbly acknowledged that previous efforts on this issue had been grossly lacking in this regard."
She said Seoul is now "committed to the victim-centered approach in support of the survivors' aspiration for justice based on historical truth."
She said the government is "also honoring them by ensuring that their stories are not lost and current and future generations learn from their experience."
Kang disclosed that South Korea plans to organize a global conference this year where countries can discuss how to respond to sexual violence during conflicts.
The South Korean foreign minister also attended a nuclear disarmament meeting and referred to the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
She said the Korean peninsula has now become a source of hope for global security. And she hopes the talks will have effective results.
In regard to Kang's remarks on comfort women, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga disclosed that Japan's mission in Geneva has asked South Korea's representatives to honor a previously signed bilateral agreement.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Suga said the two governments agreed in 2015 to finally and irreversibly resolve the issue of those referred to as comfort women.
He said this was confirmed in a summit meeting that took place immediately after that as well.
He added that even if the administration changes, the agreement must continue to be responsibly observed.
Suga added that the agreement has been highly lauded by the UN and other global institutions, and South Korea has an obligation to Japan as well as to the international community to solidly implement it.
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US Vice President Mike Pence has called for the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Representatives of about 10 countries, including the United States, Brazil and Argentina, held an emergency meeting in the Colombian capital Bogota on Monday to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela.
The countries are backing Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is the head of the National Assembly and self-declared interim president.
Guaido told the meeting that Venezuela is on the verge of crisis and needs the support of the international community.
Pence read out a message from US President Donald Trump that the United States is with the Venezuelan opposition 100 percent. He reiterated that the US has all options on the table.
Local media reports say Brazil and some other countries strongly opposed Guaido's insistence that US military intervention is an option.
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The majority of Cubans voted in favor of amending the constitution in a referendum held on Sunday.
The new constitution is designed to maintain the Caribbean country's socialist single-party system and policies concerning the basis of the administration.
But the promotion of financial liberalization is clearly stipulated, and citizens will be allowed to own private assets. Foreign investment is identified as a significant factor for economic development.
The amendments also call for establishing new posts of president and prime minister. The president will be the head of state and can serve a five-year term for up to two terms.
Fidel Castro and his brother Raul spearheaded the Cuban revolution and ruled their country for decades. The elder Castro died in 2016 and his brother succeeded him but stepped down in April of last year.
As the younger Castro is expected to retreat from the political scene soon, observers say moves are underway to disperse power.
Cuba's current constitution was ratified in 1976.
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The Iranian government has invited media to tour a port that's being developed with international cooperation . It wants to show that the project is proceeding despite US sanctions.
The port of Chabahar began partial operations last year. Domestic and foreign media were invited to view the facility on Monday.
The port is situated in southeast Iran, along a transport route that connects the Indian Ocean with the landlocked nation of Afghanistan and other parts of Central Asia.
India has invested heavily in the project. It sees the port as important both from trade and strategic standpoints. Japan has also helped plan the project.
An Iranian official in charge of operations said, "I hope the Chabahar port will lead to increased sea traffic and serve as a gateway to countries in the region."
The United States last year imposed economic sanctions on Iran after President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers.
However, the US government granted a waiver for the Chabahar project, saying it's part of a vital transportation corridor.
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A Japanese government panel says the maximum probability of a magnitude-seven earthquake occurring along the Japan Trench in the next 30 years is more than 90 percent.
The Japan Trench in the Pacific off eastern Japan is where the Pacific plate sinks beneath the continental plate. It has been the site of numerous mega-quakes, including one that hit eastern Japan in March 2011.
The government's earthquake research panel released its new assessment of the trench area on Tuesday.
It says the probability of a magnitude-nine mega-quake is almost zero percent.
But there is 90 percent or higher chance of a huge quake of around magnitude seven or seven-point-five off eastern Aomori, northern Iwate and Miyagi prefectures.
Panel chief Naoshi Hirata, a professor at the University of Tokyo, is warning people in northeastern Japan not to think there won't be any more huge earthquakes, and to be ready.
Key words : transport links
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Transport links to western Japan's biggest air hub are close to being restored after smooth progress in repair work on a damaged bridge.
The bridge connects Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay to the mainland.
It was damaged last September when a tanker smashed into part of the structure during a typhoon. Three of the six lanes had to be closed.
The infrastructure ministry says repairs are going well and one lane will reopen on March 7th.
If everything goes smoothly, the remaining lanes will be fixed ahead of schedule, in early April.
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