The Japan's top government spokesperson is to announce the era name of the next Emperor's Reign on Monday.
North Korean state-run media have reported that leader Kim Jong Un held photo sessions with officers after attending a military conference.
The US was isolated at a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday as other countries criticized its decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
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Key words : government plans to announce the name
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The Japanese government plans to have its top spokesperson announce the name for the era of the nation's new Emperor next Monday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is to make the announcement after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet endorses the new era name. This will be followed by comments from Abe.
There are no set rules in regard to disclosing the name of a new era. But the government appears to be following the procedures for the era change in 1989, when then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Keizo Obuchi made the announcement.
Suga also customarily discloses decisions made by the cabinet as government spokesperson.
Obuchi read out comments on the era name by then-Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita. But this time, Abe appears set to release his comments on his own.
The change apparently seeks to make clear what Abe hopes the new era will be like.
Meanwhile, the government is making final adjustments to name nine members to the panel that will be shown candidate names prior to the cabinet endorsement.
They include Nobel Prize laureate and Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka.
Two are women. Three are members of the media.
The government earlier appointed multiple scholars to propose names for the new era.
Japan ushers in the new era on May 1 when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne. Emperor Akihito is to abdicate on April 30, bringing the Heisei era to a close.
The name of the new era will be announced one month before it begins.
Key words : north state-run reported
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North Korean state-run media have reported that leader Kim Jong Un held photo sessions with officers after attending a military conference.
Ranking officers of the Korean People's Army attended the two-day conference in Pyongyang that ended on Tuesday.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported on Thursday that Kim held photo sessions with the conference participants the previous day in front of a sports stadium and the party's headquarters.
State-run media reported on Wednesday on a speech by Kim in which he vowed to further strengthen the military.
The report did not say if Kim referred to North Korea's relations with the United States or its nuclear and missile development.
Observers say Kim apparently intends to highlight his support for the military and tighten his grip on power after the second US-North Korea summit ended without an agreement.
Key words : British voted on eight
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Britain's Parliament has voted on eight options regarding the country's departure from the European Union, but none of them won majority backing.
Britain was slated to leave the EU on March 29. But the departure was postponed after Parliament twice rejected a Brexit deal agreed to by Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU.
British lawmakers deliberated on alternatives to May's plan on Wednesday in an attempt to break the impasse.
Among the eight alternatives put to a vote, a second referendum and remaining in a customs union with the EU garnered the most support. But neither won a clear majority.
Some lawmakers are suggesting narrowing down the options for another round of votes next week.
The results of the voting are not legally binding. May has made clear her government will agree to constructive talks, but will not be bound by the results.
May told Conservative lawmakers before the vote that she would step down earlier than planned if the party backed her Brexit deal. This has raised speculation she is aiming for a third vote on the deal.
Key words : US isolate
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The United States was isolated at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Wednesday as other countries criticized its decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
The emergency meeting of the Security Council was convened at Syria's request.
US President Donald Trump signed a decree on Monday recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the plateau that Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Middle East War.
The US representative told the meeting that the presence of Syrian troops in the area of separation between Syria and Israel violates the ceasefire agreement.
He said the US decision was a measure to protect Israel's right to defend itself.
But most other Security Council members, including the United Kingdom and Russia, criticized the US decision.
They said the unilateral move by the US violates international law and Security Council resolutions that the US has previously supported.
Representatives from Syria and Israel also attended the meeting and criticized each other.
The emergency council meeting was limited to discussions because the US as a permanent member has veto power.
Key words : chinese premier
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to give foreign companies greater access to his country's markets.
Li made the pledge in a speech on Thursday at the Boao Forum for Asia on the island of Hainan, China.
He said Beijing will take legislative steps to improve the business environment for foreign firms and protect their intellectual-property rights and other interests.
Those issues are sticking points in US-China trade talks.
The premier highlighted a law enacted this month that bans forced technology transfers to Chinese firms.
Li said China will also ease conditions for entering its telecommunications, infrastructure, financial services and other markets.
China and the United States are resuming ministerial talks on trade in Beijing after a month-long break.
Beijing is apparently aiming to gain understanding from the US and the rest of the international community.
Li also mentioned his economy's slowing growth. He cited a high level of uncertainty, adding China is prepared to deal with any contingencies.
The annual Boao forum has drawn more than 2,000 participants, including government officials, businesspeople and academics, mainly from Asia.
Key words : president ask
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has asked the United States for arms sales to counter military pressure from China.
Tsai visited Hawaii on Wednesday where she took part via Internet videolink in an event hosted by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation in Washington.
Tsai accused China of heightening military tension, limiting Taiwan's international activities and using every opportunity to change the status quo.
Chinese President Xi Jinping maintains that the "one country, two systems" would be best for integrating Taiwan.
Tsai has rejected the idea, saying that developments in Hong Kong show "one country, two systems" will just become one country.
She stressed the need for cooperation from the US administration of President Donald Trump through the sales of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan.
Some US lawmakers at the event voiced support for Taiwan.
Taiwan's presidents have made stopovers in the US, but China has asked the US not to allow them as they violate its One China Principle.
Tsai took part in the event in Washington from her stopover in Hawaii and made public appeals for Taiwan. She also visited Hawaii's state facility.
Key words : chancellor of
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The chancellor of Austria says a far-right group in the country received money from a donor with the same name as a man suspected of killing 50 people in the New Zealand mosque shootings.
Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday that the Identitarian Movement had received a donation of 1,500 euros, or about 1,700 dollars, last year from someone with the same name as the suspect.
Kurz said a full investigation is underway into any possible connections between the suspect and the Identitarian Movement.
New Zealand authorities are investigating the 28-year-old Australian suspect who has been charged with murder following the March 15 attacks on two mosques in Christchurch.
The head of the Identitarian Movement, Martin Sellner, admitted receiving an online donation in early 2018 from a person with the same name as the suspect. But he said he never met the man and denied having any links to the shootings.
The Identitarian Movement has been linked to Austria's far-right Freedom Party, a coalition partner with the People's Party led by Chancellor Kurz.
Opposition lawmakers are demanding that the Austrian parliament look into possible connections between the Identitarian Movement and the Freedom Party.
Key words : facebook
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US social networking giant Facebook has announced a ban on praising, supporting and representing white nationalism and separatism on its platforms.
Facebook said on Wednesday that the ban will go into effect next week. The new rule will be applied to Instagram as well as Facebook.
The firm said its policies had long prohibited hateful treatment of people based on race, ethnicity or religion, including white supremacy. But it added that it had not applied the same rationale to white nationalism, because it was thinking about "broader concepts of nationalism and separatism," which are an important part of people's identity.
Facebook said it had consulted with experts before deciding on the ban.
The move comes two weeks after attacks on mosques in New Zealand killed 50 people. Facebook has been under fire for leaving white supremacist and other racist posts on its platforms.
The firm vowed to improve its ability to use artificial intelligence and other means to automatically delete posts that violate its policies.
Key words : Honda
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor is getting on board a joint venture by 2 other industry giants to develop automated transport services.
Toyota and SoftBank founded Monet Technologies last year.
On Thursday, Monet said Honda will acquire more than 9 percent of its shares. Truck maker Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, will take an equal sized stake.
Monet plans to tie up with about 100 local governments over the next three years. The aim is to launch a mobility service as early as 2023 with fully autonomous electric vehicles being developed by Toyota.
Honda will take part in the testing process, allowing Monet to use data from the firm's vehicles.
When announcing the joint venture plan, Toyota and Softbank said they aimed to enhance mobility services through the use of data and artificial intelligence.
The venture also aims to build self-driving cars that can handle everything from ride-sharing to food delivery and Hospital-shuttle services.
Key words : operator Fukushima unveil
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The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has unveiled a robot that will be used to examine a damaged reactor. The probe is expected to begin this summer as part of a long-term plan to remove molten fuel.
Tokyo Electric Power Company gave a media preview on Thursday of the boat-shaped submersible robot that will be sent inside the container vessel of the No.1 reactor.
TEPCO says this is one of six types of robots that will be used to confirm the presence of nuclear debris, or deposits of a mixture of molten fuel and reactor parts. Previous probes have already confirmed the presence of nuclear debris at the No.2 and No.3 reactors.
The robot unveiled on Thursday is about 110 centimeters long and 25 centimeters in diameter, and is equipped with cameras and dosimeters. It will set up equipment for installing cables needed for remote-control operations.
Five other types of robots will be used to perform other tasks.
TEPCO plans to begin the probe by this summer, and hopes to collect a small sample of sediment from the bottom of the container vessel.
The submersible robot was developed by Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy. An official of the firm, Yoshio Nonaka, expressed hope that the robot will prove useful in obtaining a broad picture of what is inside the reactor.
Key words : Japanese insurer
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A Japanese insurer plans to provide insurance coverage for flying car tests as the new technology starts to take off.
Sources say Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance will launch the product in April. It will provide payouts if flying cars cause damage or injuries during testing.
The coverage will apply to land and air operations for vehicles that are both driven and driverless.
Companies in the US and Dubai are already carrying out test flights for flying vehicles. Analysts say the technology could ease city congestion and improve access for rural areas.
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