Key words : leaders of Russia north
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Key words : sources wide range
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190420_06/
Russia's presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says his government will do everything it can to prompt the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are likely to hold their first summit next week.
On Friday, Peskov said the two leaders will discuss a wide range of issues, including the development of bilateral ties and the denuclearization of the peninsula.
Earlier, sources close to the Russian government and state-run railway operator told NHK that Kim is expected to enter the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok by train next Wednesday.
The sources added that Kim will meet Putin at a university on an island in the city the following day.
Russia apparently aims to increase its influence over denuclearization talks after a US-North Korea summit in February ended without an agreement.
Key words : Trump special
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190420_08/
US President Donald Trump says statements about him in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election are completely false.
In the redacted version of the report released on Thursday, Mueller does not exonerate the president for obstruction of justice.
Trump tweeted on Friday, "Statements are made about me by certain people in the Crazy Mueller Report...which are fabricated & totally untrue."
He called the probe "an Illegally Started Hoax that never should have happened..."
US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat, issued a subpoena to the Justice Department for the full Mueller report by May 1.
Democrats are also demanding Mueller testify in Congress.
Key words : dozens of female student
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190420_10/
Dozens of protesters gathered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday to demand justice for a 19-year-old female student who died earlier this month after being set on fire.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi filed a complaint with police last month that the principal of the Islamic school called her into his office and repeatedly touched her.
She reportedly met with five people on the roof of the school on April 6, who asked her to drop the charges. They doused her with kerosene and set her alight after she refused to do so.
She was treated at a hospital for severe burns, but died on April 10.
Local media say 17 people have been arrested in connection with the case.
One of those arrested reportedly said the headmaster ordered the assault.
The incident sparked protests against sexual harassment and violence against women and a call for the government to take measures.
A woman demonstrator on Friday said it was not enough to only punish such criminals.
She said people should stand up and change the conditions under which women are oppressed.
Key words : members of Fukushima
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Key words : Iwamoto
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190420_11/
A blind Japanese man has succeeded in sailing across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Japan with assistance from his sighted American friend.
52-year-old Mitsuhiro Iwamoto and 55-year-old Douglas Smith arrived at Onahama Port in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Saturday morning. They were greeted by a crowd of well-wishers.
The two left San Diego on February 24 in the Dream Weaver, a 12-meter yacht, and made the roughly 14,000-kilometer journey without any port calls.
Iwamoto is from the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, but now lives in the United States. He lost his sight in high school, and started sailing yachts 20 years ago.
Iwamoto said he was very happy to have made it. He said he persevered through rough weather and did not give up.
According to the blind sailing rule, Iwamoto steered the yacht and managed the sail. Smith helped him by providing information from visual sources such as equipment that shows wind direction.
The Japan Blind Sailing Association says Iwamoto is the first blind person to successfully sail a yacht across the Pacific.
Key words : young Japanese
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190420_09/
Young Japanese performers have won prizes at an international ballet competition in New York.
Judges of Youth America Grand Prix announced their decisions on Friday following the finals, which began on April 12. The finalists were selected from preliminary rounds held in 11 countries.
Twelve-year-old Kai Sato placed second in the pre-competitive nine-to-11 age division. Aged 11 when he applied, Sato is a first-year junior high school student from Iwaki city in northeastern Japan.
Sato said after receiving the award that he made a mistake in the final and was not convinced he deserved the prize, but was very happy. He said he wants to become a versatile and entertaining dancer.
In the ensembles category, a four-member team from Kurumi Dance Factory in Okayama city, western Japan, placed third.
Eighteen-year-old team member Seina Takao said she wants to absorb the best points of other dancers and hopes to appear in a musical in the future.
Youth America Grand Prix is one of the world's largest international competitions for young ballet dancers, along with the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland.
Key words : Zen meditation
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190420_07/
People in Moscow have marked a year of cultural exchange with Japan by taking part in a Zen meditation session.
About 30 people gathered at the event in the Russian capital on Friday.
Chief priest Shoshu Hirai from a temple in Tokyo explained that Zen is a practice of self-discipline to achieve serenity. He demonstrated the proper sitting and breathing techniques.
Some participants were tapped on the shoulders with a wooden slat when the monk noticed they were not concentrating.
They keenly listened to the monk explain more about Zen Buddhism after the session ended.
A 26-year-old woman said she took her first step toward knowing more about Japan and herself.
Hirai said Russian people were naturally acceptant of Zen.
Key words : weather forecast
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