South Korea's Defense Ministry says the two missiles that North Korea launched on Thursday flew about 600 kilometers.
The new US secretary of defense has stressed the need for the fair sharing of contributions among US allies, to ensure global security.
Police have searched the home of the suspect of a fatal arson attack at a Kyoto Animation studio in Kyoto City last week.
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Key words : south two missile launched
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South Korea's Defense Ministry says the two missiles that North Korea launched on Thursday flew about 600 kilometers.
Ministry officials announced on Friday the results of their joint analysis with the US military of the flight distance of the projectiles fired from eastern North Korea toward the Sea of Japan. The South Korean military initially estimated that the first one flew about 430 kilometers, and the second one traveled 690 kilometers.
The officials say North Korea tested a new type of short-range ballistic missile on Thursday. They say it resembles the Iskander short-range ballistic missile developed by Russia.
South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesperson Lee Sang-min said on Friday that the latest launches will not help the efforts to ease military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Key words : Mike disclose
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has disclosed that North Korea's leader promised during last month's summit with the US that it will avoid launching intermediate- and long-range ballistic missiles.
Pompeo was interviewed by Fox News on Thursday. He referred to the third summit in June between the North's Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump in the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas.
Pompeo said that aside from agreeing to resume negotiations with the US, Kim promised to avoid conducting nuclear tests and launching intermediate-range and long-range ballistic missiles.
North Korea fired two missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday. South Korea says they are a new type of short-range ballistic missile.
Trump has played down the launches, saying North Korea hasn't tested missiles other than "smaller ones."
UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from launching ballistic missiles. But observers believe Pyongyang may have judged that Washington wouldn't strongly object as long as the launches involved only short-range missiles.
Key words : Suga says
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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the country is closely liaising with the United States and South Korea on North Korea's missile launch on Thursday.
Suga told reporters on Friday that Japan's foreign minister had talked over the telephone with his US and South Korean counterparts earlier in the day.
He said ministries and government agencies are gathering and analyzing information.
Key words : new US secretary
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The new US secretary of defense has stressed the need for the fair sharing of contributions among US allies, to ensure global security.
Mark Esper delivered a speech at the Pentagon to celebrate his assumption of the post. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence also attended.
Esper expressed his intention to bolster the capability of the US troops to deter conflicts.
He said a race for power has re-emerged as China and Russia seek to displace the United States. He also said Iran continues to sow discord and threaten its neighbors in the Middle East.
He pledged to strengthen US alliances but said these allies and partners must contribute more equitably to ensure security.
Sources close to the Japanese and US governments say arrangements have begun for Esper to visit Japan early in August. He's expected to exchange views on the US initiative to create a coalition of allies and others to provide security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Key words : top government
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Japan's top government spokesperson has sought to play down a remark by the new US defense secretary that US allies must contribute more equitably to ensure global security.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Friday he believes Mark Esper was speaking in general about role-sharing. He declined to comment further.
Esper made the remark in a speech at the Pentagon when he took up his post. Observers say he is apparently calling on Japan and other US allies to increase their defense spending.
Suga said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump affirmed in their joint statement in 2017 that the Japan-US alliance is the cornerstone of peace, prosperity and freedom in the Asia-Pacific region.
Suga added that when Trump visited Japan in May, the leaders agreed that the alliance is stronger than ever, and the closest one in the world.
Key words : US military hosted
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The US military has hosted an international meeting to discuss a proposed coalition aimed at ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Central Command invited representatives of allies and friendly nations to a military base in Florida on Thursday. The Central Command is responsible for military operations in the Middle East.
Details of the meeting have not been disclosed. The officials at the Command are believed to have explained the activities being carried out in the Strait of Hormuz.
Last week, President Donald Trump's administration briefed foreign diplomats about the coalition at the State Department. But some diplomats voiced concerns that such a move might provoke Iran.
The Central Command maintains that the coalition aims to promote maritime stability, ensure safe passage, and deescalate tensions in international waters in the Middle East.
State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus also told a news conference that the goal of the coalition is to provide security.
Observers say the Trump administration aims to ease countries' concerns by explaining the US military activities in the region.
Key words : Mike Japan is one of
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Japan is one of the countries that have been asked to join a US-proposed coalition to secure free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday that the US has also asked Britain, France, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Australia and other nations to take part.
He said every country that has an interest in ensuring that crude oil and other products can flow through the Strait of Hormuz needs to participate to protect not only their own interests, but the fundamental understanding of free and open waterways.
Key words : police searched
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Police have searched the home of the suspect of a fatal arson attack at a Kyoto Animation studio in Kyoto City last week.
Ten investigators entered the apartment of 41-year-old Shinji Aoba in Saitama City just outside Tokyo on Friday morning.
Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Aoba on suspicion of arson and murder. Thirty-four people died and 34 others were injured in the attack.
The suspect is in critical condition with severe burns and is in the hospital's intensive care unit.
Police have so far found no links between Aoba and the animation company. They plan to wait for Aoba's recovery to question him.
Key words : weather official moving north-northwest
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Japanese weather officials say a tropical storm may bring heavy rain to Pacific coastal areas of Japan from Saturday through Sunday. They are warning people to be on the alert for possible landslides and floods.
The Meteorological Agency says Tropical Storm Nari was over waters south of Japan as of Friday morning and is moving north-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour.
Agency officials say some Pacific coastal areas of the Kansai region and eastern Japan could have more than 50 millimeters of rainfall, accompanied by localized thunderstorms.
They say up to 180 millimeters of rain may fall in the Tokai region in the 24 hours until Saturday noon, 150 millimeters in the Kansai region, and 80 millimeters in the Kanto-Koshin region.
The officials also say unstable atmospheric conditions over Hokkaido may bring heavy downpours on Friday evening and Saturday.
They are urging people to brace themselves for possible mudslides, floods, strong winds and high waves.
Key words : about 250 to remember
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About 250 people have attended a ceremony in Osaka City to remember the victims of a US bomb attack that was a rehearsal for the 1945 atomic bombings of Japan.
The service was held in the city's Higashisumiyoshi Ward on Friday. The US military dropped one of the so-called pumpkin bombs on the community on July 26, 1945, killing 7 people and injuring 73.
The weapon had the same design as an atomic bomb, but used conventional explosives.
The attendees observed a moment of silence at 9:26 a.m., the exact time of the attack.
94-year-old Shigeko Tatsuno was about 200 meters from where the bomb hit the ground.
Tatsuno said she cannot forget the sound of stones smashing though the walls. She also said the loss of her friend in the attack has weighed on her mind.
A junior high school boy said hearing the testimony of a survivor made him realize the horror of the bombing. He said he wants to make his own contributions to help rid the world of war.
Key words : fishing Fukushima
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The last one of 10 fishing ports in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, that were devastated in the March 2011 disaster has now reopened.
Tomioka Port reopened on Friday for the first time in eight years and four months after restoration work was completed.
It was devastated and most of the boats based there were washed away by more than 20 meter-high tsunami following a powerful earthquake on March 11, 2011. The area was also designated as an evacuation zone after the ensuing accident at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Restoration work began on the port after the evacuation order on the area was lifted two years ago.
In a ceremony on Friday, five fishing boats that had been transferred to nearby ports after the disaster returned, flying their flags, typically signify a large catch of fish.
Before the disaster, the port thrived on large catches of flatfish, a local specialty, as well as salmon and Japanese sea bass.
Akio Sato, aged 52, lost his boat in the tsunami, but has continued fishing elsewhere. He said he hopes to do his best so that people can enjoy the fish caught in Fukushima.
Key words : anime and
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Japanese anime and manga fans who love to dress up as their favorite characters are gathering in Tokyo for the World Cosplay Summit.
About 80 contestants from 40 countries and territories who have won local qualifiers will take part in the 17th event that opens on Saturday. The competition is being held in the Japanese capital for the first time.
A woman from Germany created a costume of a figure from "Spirited Away" by anime master Hayao Miyazaki. She says she loves the character and will do her best, although she isn't sure whether she can win.
Two men from Indonesia are fans of a popular manga, "One Piece."
One is dressed as the lead character, who wants to be the king of the pirates, and the other is a crew member.
One of the men says he is impressed by the high quality of the other participants' cosplay.
The event is being held about a week after the deadly arson attack at Kyoto Animation, an internationally renowned studio that has produced a number of hits.
Contestants and visitors wrote messages of condolences at the event venue.
A man from Trinidad and Tobago says he is deeply saddened by the incident, and he is grateful to the company for having produced great works.
The World Cosplay Summit will later change its venue to Nagoya, where the final will be held on August 4.
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