Japan's Imperial Household Agency has decided to allow members of the public into the Imperial Palace grounds on May 4 to celebrate the enthronement of the new Emperor.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that arrangements are underway for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping around March 27 to finalize a trade deal.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei Average hit a three-month high on Monday.
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Key words : Imperial household decided to allow
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Japan's Imperial Household Agency has decided to allow members of the public into the Imperial Palace grounds on May 4 to celebrate the enthronement of the new Emperor.
The Agency says the event will be held three days after Crown Prince Naruhito ascends to the throne on May 1. Emperor Akihito is due to abdicate on April 30.
The Agency had initially planned to hold the celebratory event after a ritual scheduled for October 22 to proclaim the new Emperor's enthronement.
But it decided it would be more appropriate to celebrate the enthronement shortly after it takes place.
The Agency decided the new date will make it easier for people to attend the event, as May 4 falls during a 10-day holiday period.
The new Emperor, accompanied by the new Empress and other family members, is to appear on the balcony of the Imperial Palace that day. The Emperor will also address the expected crowds of well-wishers.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will not attend the event.
Key words : Bolton
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US national security adviser John Bolton says last week's summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was a success, not a failure.
Bolton made the remarks on the CBS News program, "Face the Nation," which aired on Sunday. Bolton said he considers the recent summit in Vietnam not a failure, but a success; defined as the president protecting and advancing America's national interests.
Bolton said there is no expiration date on the US offer to continue to negotiate. He said President Trump is fully prepared to continue negotiating at lower levels, or to speak to Kim Jong Un again when it's appropriate.
Trump tweeted on Sunday that the reason he wanted to curb military drills with South Korea was to save the United States hundreds of millions of dollars in costs.
He added that, "reducing tensions with North Korea at this time is a good thing."
Trump's tweet came days after he and Kim Jong Un failed to reach a denuclearization agreement at the summit in Hanoi.
Key words : wall street
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that arrangements are underway for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping around March 27 to finalize a trade deal.
The Trump administration has decided to extend the deadline for a deal with China beyond March 1, and has postponed planned tariff increases on Chinese imports.
Trump said he plans to invite the Chinese leader to his private resort later this month to try to work out an agreement.
The Wall Street Journal says Beijing is offering to lower tariffs on US farm, auto and other products. Washington is considering removing most sanctions imposed on Chinese products since last year.
But it says differences remain over such issues as a review of China's preferential measures for state-owned firms, and the creation of a mechanism to ensure China sticks to the deal.
It says it is unclear whether a deal can be reached at the summit, as Trump's conservative supporters may object that too much is being given away to China.
Key words : chief financial suing
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The chief financial officer of Chinese technology giant Huawei is suing the Canadian government, police, and other authorities.
Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the founder of Huawei Technologies, was detained at Vancouver International Airport in December at the request of the US authorities.
The US Justice Department has indicted Meng on charges including bank fraud.
Canadian media reports say Meng is seeking damages in the claim that was filed on Friday.
Meng alleges that she was unlawfully interrogated for three hours before her arrest under the guise of a routine customs check.
She says authorities seized her smartphones, computers and demanded that she surrender her passwords in what constituted an abuse of power and unlawful detention.
The US Justice Department is seeking Meng's extradition. On Friday, the Canadian Department of Justice said it would allow an extradition hearing to proceed.
Meng will appear in a court in Vancouver on Wednesday to set a schedule for the proceedings.
Key words : senior Chinese official boycott
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A senior Chinese official has slammed the United States for calling on other countries to boycott the products of telecoms giant Huawei.
Zhang Yesui, the spokesperson for the National People's Congress, was speaking to reporters in Beijing on Monday. His comments come ahead of the opening of China's annual session of parliament on Tuesday.
The US has been urging other countries to remove Huawei products from their domestic markets.
Washington says telecom firms operating in China pose a security risk because they are obliged to provide data to the country's government.
Zhang said the US is violating World Trade Organization rules by interfering in global economic activity and disrupting the order of international markets.
But he also said he expects an early resolution to the trade dispute between China and the US. He said the two sides can continue dialogue toward a mutually beneficial agreement.
To finalize a deal, arrangements are underway for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.
Legislation banning the Chinese government from forcing foreign businesses to transfer technology is to be enacted during the upcoming parliament session.
Zhang has stressed the need for the new law. He said it is aimed at fundamentally changing the current system for controlling foreign investments, and enhancing openness and transparency.
Key words : industry ministry
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Japan's industry ministry has asked the US to tread carefully in its plan to limit high-tech exports to China, saying there's a risk it could hurt Japanese companies.
The US has been jousting with China over how cutting-edge technology is acquired. Washington says China routinely steals technology developed in the US and uses it for military purposes. Beijing denies this.
The US Commerce Department is expected to decide later this year on imposing export controls on 14 categories of advanced technology developed in the US. They include AI and biotechnology.
However, Japan has been asking the US to keep any new restrictions to a minimum, fearing they could have a negative effect on Japanese firms.
Currently, some Japanese companies export products to China that use technology developed in the US, such as cars equipped with AI driver aids.
Key words : Nikkei average
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei Average hit a three-month high on Monday.
The benchmark index finished the day at 21,822 for its highest close since last December.
And the broader TOPIX index was also up, ending 11 points higher at 1,627.
Market observers say stocks rallied on optimism stoked by reports the US and China may be closer to striking a trade deal.
Investors will likely focus on the economic policies the Chinese government presents at the National People's Congress, which starts on Tuesday.
Key words : several Japanese
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Several Japanese insurance firms are preparing to do business in Myanmar. The rapidly developing country has a population of over 50 million and a relatively untapped life-insurance market.
Myanmar's financial authorities decided in January this year to allow foreign insurers to operate there.
Dai-ichi Life Insurance last week filed papers to apply for an operating license. Officials say they will work with a local firm if an independent operation is not approved.
Nippon Life Insurance and Taiyo Life Insurance have already started preparations for joint ventures with local businesses. The two firms say they could begin sales as soon as this summer.
Key words : Keene
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The adopted son of the noted scholar of Japanese literature Donald Keene has spoken to the media about his father's final days.
Keene died on February 24 in Tokyo at the age of 96. He spent decades introducing Japanese literature and traditional performing arts to the world.
The New York native became a Japanese citizen after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan. He said he wanted to show his solidarity with the country.
His son Seiki said Keene began sorting out letters and books around last July, probably feeling that his days were numbered after he became unable to read or write.
He also said Keene lamented the falling popularity of classical literature and performing arts.
Keene reportedly spoke about Yukio Mishima and Yasunari Kawabata, the late novelists he was close to, and said Mishima should not have died.
Mishima committed ritual suicide at a Self-Defense Force building in central Tokyo in 1970.
Seiki said Keene moved to a care home in October. The scholar chatted with former students who came to visit and listened to opera singer Maria Callas with his son.
Keene developed pneumonia last month and Seiki was at his side when he drew his last breath. He said his father's end was very peaceful.
He said the people, culture and literature of Japan were everything to his father, so it must have been a blessing for him to end his life in the country.
Seiki described his father as a person with high intelligence and a sense of humor who neither put on airs nor hurt others.
Key words : all using
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A spate of robberies have occurred in Tokyo in recent months, all using a similar method. The thieves targeted the homes of elderly residents who received a phone call asking how much cash they kept at home.
On February 28, 80-year-old Kuniko Kato was found dead at her condominium in Tokyo's Koto Ward.
Tokyo police say her legs were tied, her mouth was covered with adhesive tape, and her wrists were tied with plastic wrap. They say the door was unlocked, her rooms had been vandalized, and that she lived alone.
A security camera captured footage of a suspicious group of three men wearing black clothing and masks. A witness saw the men fleeing the scene in a vehicle.
Another security camera also recorded a small passenger vehicle as it fled from the scene.
Police say Kato told an acquaintance last month that she had received a suspicious phone call asking how much cash she kept at home. Police are searching for the suspects on suspicion of robbery resulting in death.
Two other robberies in January and February in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward employed similar methods. In both of those cases, the suspects were a group of three men, and the victims, who survived the robberies, had received calls beforehand asking about the amounts of cash they kept at their homes. The victims' legs and wrists were also tied.
Police suspect the same suspects committed all of these crimes. They are calling on residents to be on alert to prevent similar robbery attempts.
Key words : body scanner
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Japan's transport ministry has installed a body scanner at a subway station in Tokyo on a trial basis to check for dangerous objects.
The four-day test began at Kasumigaseki station on the Tokyo Metro on Monday. The district is home to many government offices.
The scanner is about 60 centimeters in height, and has been installed near a ticket gate. The device detects electromagnetic waves from a person's body and belongings and reveals images.
The ministry will test whether the scanner is capable of detecting mock explosives and other items hidden beneath clothing of people cooperating with the tests.
Although, the ministry adds that the scanner cannot discern the exact nature of potential explosives.
A senior ministry official says they want to determine if the system can be introduced at rail transport points without interfering with the flow of riders.
The test comes as three passengers were stabbed by a man on a Shinkansen bullet train last June. One died and two were wounded in the attack.
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