The US President has stressed that North Korea must take meaningful steps toward denuclearization in order to have sanctions on the country lifted.
Japanese government officials say US President Trump is likely to visit Japan as a state guest in late May.
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Key words : meaningful
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US President Donald Trump has stressed that North Korea must take meaningful steps toward denuclearization in order to have sanctions on the country lifted.
Trump spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by phone on Wednesday ahead of next week's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The two leaders confirmed they will work closely together to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea.
Trump told reporters at the White House that he thinks he and Abe are very much on the same wavelength.
Trump added he'd love to lift sanctions on North Korea, but in order to do so the North must do something meaningful.
He said he wouldn't be surprised to see something work out at the summit, but that doesn't mean this will be the last meeting.
The summit will be held amid a deadlock of politics in the United States. This has raised concerns that Trump, out of eagerness to get results, will easily make concessions to Kim and ease sanctions.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has spoken over the phone with US President Donald Trump ahead of next week's US-North Korea summit.
They discussed an issue of great importance to Tokyo, Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korean agents decades ago.
After the talks on Wednesday, Abe told reporters, "We agreed that Japan and the US will work even more closely on all levels to resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, as well as the issue of the abductions of Japanese nationals. We spent a lot of time discussing the abduction issue."
When Abe met relatives of the abductees this week, he said he would explain to Trump the plan he has for resolving the issue and ask the US president to convey his ideas to Kim.
The relatives say they want all of the abductees to return to Japan as soon as possible.
Representative of abductees' families Shigeo Iizuka said, "If all of the abductees immediately come home, we will not force them to talk about what they have experienced. We also will not oppose the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and North Korea."
Japan's government says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea. Five returned in 2002 after a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.
The other 12 remain unaccounted for.
Key words : Trump likely to visit telephone
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Japanese government officials say US President Donald Trump is likely to visit Japan as a state guest in late May. He is expected to become the first foreign leader the new Emperor will meet after ascending the throne.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Trump spoke over the telephone on Wednesday. The conversation came in conjunction with the second US-North Korea summit in Vietnam next week.
Abe asked Trump to visit Japan at an early date as the Crown Prince will be enthroned on May first. Japanese officials say Trump showed willingness, and that his visit is expected to take place from May 26 to 28.
Japanese and US officials are planning Trump's schedule during the visit, which may include viewing matches at a professional sumo tournament and playing golf with Abe.
Trump will also come to Japan in late June to attend the G20 summit in Osaka.
Key words : top trade officials open
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Top trade officials from China and the United States are set to open a new round of negotiations in Washington on Thursday. It follows last week's meeting in Beijing.
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. Also at the table will be US trade adviser Peter Navarro, known as a hard-liner.
US President Donald Trump claims the negotiations are going "extremely well." He has shown a willingness to extend the March 1st deadline for raising tariffs on Chinese imports if agreement appears to be close.
But some analysts are skeptical. China is unwilling to review its preferential treatment of state-run tech companies. Beijing regards such firms as the driving force of the country's growth.
Key words : May disappointing decision
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British Prime Minister Theresa May said she is disappointed in Honda Motor's decision to shutter its only car plant in Britain, indicating it will be a major blow to the British economy.
May also tried to play down any connection to sputtering progress toward a deal for Britain to leave the EU.
May said at the Parliament on Wednesday, "The decision this week by Honda is one that is deeply disappointing. They have made absolutely clear this is not a Brexit-related decision. This is a decision about the change that is taking place to the global car market."
Many British lawmakers believe the country is losing the trust of businesses as Brexit negotiations have deadlocked.
May's comments are apparently aimed at deflecting criticism over the situation.
Honda's move comes as European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and US automaker Ford have hinted they may move their plants out of Britain. That's unless the government can reach an agreement with the EU by March 29th.
The developments have created growing concern about what the future holds for Britain's manufacturing industry.
Key words : Tokyo district
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The Tokyo District Court has decided to hold talks to prioritize issues of contention before the first hearing of former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Ghosn has been indicted for understating his executive compensation in Nissan's securities reports. Former Nissan representative director Greg Kelly and the company itself have similarly been indicted.
Ghosn is also charged with aggravated breach of trust for inappropriately transferring the company's funds.
The date of the talks has yet to be set. But the court has reportedly asked the prosecution to present by mid-March what they plan to prove at the trial.
At the talks, Nissan is expected to admit to charges of understating Ghosn's compensation. But Ghosn and Kelly are claiming innocence.
Ghosn's lawyer Junichiro Hironaka has told reporters he is confident his client will be cleared of all charges.
Key words : space agency attitude
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Japan's space agency says unusual data on a display panel caused the five-hour delay in starting the space probe Hayabusa2's descent towards the asteroid Ryugu.
Mission Manager Makoto Yoshikawa of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said his team realized that the program for starting the descent maneuver was not displaying the expected attitude control figures.
Yoshikawa described this as an extremely rare phenomenon. He said it took his team about five hours to reset the program and to check if the descent could still be conducted as planned. Yoshikawa said his team used the results of simulations to confirm that the scheduled landing time will not change significantly if the probe descends at a faster speed.
He added that his team intends to navigate the Hayabusa2 as accurately as possible to ensure a successful landing on the asteroid.
The descent from an altitude of 20,000 meters had been set to begin at 8 AM, Japan time, on Thursday. But it was delayed by about five hours to start at around 13:15, Japan time, or 04:15 UTC.
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Key words : Honda popular
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Honda Motor's 7-seat passenger jet became the most popular plane in 2018 in its class, for the second year running.
The Japanese automaker says it shipped 37 Hondajets last year, six fewer than in 2017, but enough to maintain the top position.
The aircraft is known for its unique design. The engines are mounted on the wings.
The firm says that improves fuel efficiency and provides more cabin space over rival planes. Sales have been particularly strong in the US, where the jet was launched in 2015.
Honda can now deliver to clients in 67 countries, including Japan.
The company says it's planning to build more maintenance centers in the US and elsewhere.
Key words : expert panel
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An expert panel for the Japanese government has decided to give the green light for a gene therapy drug for the first time in the country.
Venture firm AnGes applied for approval of the trademarked drug "Collategene." It would be used to treat reduced blood flow that can cause tissue death in patients' legs.
Gene therapy is attracting attention as a next-generation way of curing hereditary diseases with no effective treatment now and easing symptoms. Such drugs have been approved in the United States and elsewhere.
Collategene includes genes that promote formation of blood vessels and improve blood flow to the affected limbs.
The panel attached the condition that the drug has visible success within five years.
Key words : swan
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Swans that spent the winter in the central Japanese city of Azumino have started flying back home to Siberia.
Flocks of whistling swans have been staying around the Saigawa River in the mountainous city in Nagano Prefecture since around October.
Their trip back home to breed measures about 4,000 kilometers.
On Thursday morning, about 100 of the swans were still in the area. Many photographers gathered around the river to capture images of the wild birds flying off in small groups.
Members of a swan monitoring group say the number that wintered in the area this year totals about 500, the second-lowest on record.
They say other swans might have found food along the Japan Sea coast on the way to Azumino, as the weather has been mild.
The swans' departure is expected to continue through March.
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