A passenger train and a truck collided at a rail crossing in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Thursday, killing one person and injuring many others.
Japan and Russia have confirmed that they will advance negotiations on a peace treaty, including a territorial issue, in a future-oriented manner.
China's commerce ministry has announced that China and the US have agreed to hold ministerial-level trade talks in Washington in early October.
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Key words : passenger train killing one person
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A passenger train and a truck collided at a rail crossing in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Thursday, killing one person and injuring many others.
The collision occurred around 11:40 a.m. at a crossing near Kanagawa Shinmachi station on the Keikyu Line.
Police and fire officials say a man, believed to be the 67-year-old truck driver, has died. A female passenger is seriously injured. They say 33 other people, including the train driver, are injured.
The railway operator, Keikyu Corporation, says the first three of the train's eight cars derailed as a result of the impact.
It says about 500 passengers were on board at the time of the collision, but everyone has now left the train.
Keikyu says the train would have been traveling at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
Security camera footage reportedly shows the truck entered the crossing from the right and got stuck there. Police are continuing their investigation.
Footage taken shortly after the collision shows black smoke rising from the wreckage. NHK's aerial shots show the remains of the truck beside a train car that's leaning off the rails.
Services on the Keikyu Line remain suspended between Keikyu Kawasaki station and Kamiooka station.
Key words : Japan and Russia confirmed
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Japan and Russia have confirmed that they will advance negotiations on a peace treaty, including a territorial issue, in a future-oriented manner.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin also agreed in their meeting on Thursday to push ahead with joint economic activities on the four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
Abe and Putin met for about 90 minutes in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok. The session included one-on-one talks for about 20 minutes, with only interpreters present.
Officials say the two leaders affirmed the need to frankly exchange views on the peace treaty and territorial issue to advance negotiations with a future-oriented mindset.
The leaders instructed their foreign ministers, who are in charge of the peace treaty negotiations, to proceed with the talks to find a solution acceptable to both sides.
The Japanese government maintains the four islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two.
The two countries have been studying joint economic projects on the islands. The Japanese side aims to create an environment through these activities to sign a peace treaty with Russia by settling the territorial issue.
Abe and Putin welcomed the concrete progress made in the island activities, including a visit this month by Japanese garbage disposal experts and a sightseeing tour planned on a trial basis in October.
They agreed to work energetically to realize these and other joint projects.
Abe also told Putin that Japan thinks Russia's constructive role is needed in dealing with the challenges facing the international community. The remark was an apparent reference to the Group of 7 summit in France in August, when the participants discussed whether to invite Russia to rejoin the annual meeting.
On the North Korean situation, Abe and Putin agreed to continue close coordination to promote the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
They also decided to meet again in November on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Chile.
Japanese officials say Abe reiterated the Japanese government's position on the four islands during the meeting, apparently with the recent Russian activities there in mind.
A Russian firm has built a seafood processing plant on one of the islands, and Putin took part in its opening ceremony via video link early on Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited another of the four islands in August despite a protest by Japan.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kotaro Nogami told reporters after Thursday's summit that Japan will lodge a protest against these actions through diplomatic channels.
Key words : Japan and Russia wide-ranging
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Japan and Russia have affirmed their wide-ranging economic cooperation at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
About 300 government officials and business leaders from Japan and Russia took part in a meeting on Thursday, the second day of the three-day forum.
Russia's Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin noted that economic cooperation between the two countries is advancing step by step, and he expects results in trade, investment and technological development.
He listed the development of liquefied natural gas in the Arctic region, supply distribution using the Trans-Siberian Railway and tourism as areas with growth potential.
Japan's minister in charge of economic cooperation with Russia, Hiroshige Seko, said the development of the Russian Far East is at a dynamic turning point. He said he is looking forward to discussing new business possibilities.
Japanese business leaders asked the Russian side to improve transport infrastructure and provide more support for firms making their way into Russia.
Russia is actively seeking cooperation with Asian nations as its economic growth remains sluggish due to prolonged Western sanctions and low crude oil prices.
Key words : Abe Indian counterpart visit
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have agreed that Abe will visit India as early as December.
They held talks for 45 minutes in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Thursday on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
The two leaders confirmed that they will hold the first joint meeting of their foreign and defense ministers at an early date this year. Abe also agreed to visit India as early as December as part of a reciprocal visit.
Modi said that he hopes they can reach a bilateral agreement before Abe's visit that will allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces and India's armed forces to provide each other with logistic supplies including fuel.
Modi told Abe about the latest situation in the disputed Kashmir region where military tension remains high between India and Pakistan.
Abe responded by calling for self-restraint by the relevant countries and a peaceful solution to the problem through dialogue.
Key words : anti-government continuing scrap
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Anti-government protests are continuing a day after Hong Kong's Chief Executive announced plans to scrap a controversial extradition bill.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam met with the media once again to call on demonstrators to talk.
Lam said, "People from all walks of life with different stances and backgrounds are invited to share the view and air their grievances. We must find ways to address discontent in society and look for solutions."
Lam also defended her announcement on Wednesday, saying she responded to all of the anti-government movement's demands.
Her news conference comes as some junior high and high school students formed a human chain before classes. They're vowing to stay united and continue calling on the government to accept all of their demands.
And -- even after Lam's withdrawal announcement -- fights have broken out between police and protesters.
The extradition bill which triggered months of protests would have allowed suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial.
But protesters also want broader change, including the chief executive's resignation.
Hong Kong's newspapers are divided over Lam's announcement.
The pro-China "Ta Kung Pao" says Lam extended an olive branch, while "the Apple Daily," which is critical of Beijing, says Lam simply withdrew a bad law and ignored four other key demands.
And some citizens say it's too little, too late. A woman says, "If Lam announced it earlier, maybe, there'd be less people injured or Hong Kong would be more peaceful."
Key words : china commerce ministry
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China's commerce ministry has announced that China and the United States have agreed to hold ministerial-level trade talks in Washington in early October.
The ministry says Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin agreed on the talks in a phone conversation on Thursday morning.
It also says officials from the two sides will hold preparatory talks so that substantial progress can be achieved in the October negotiations.
China and the US are locked in a fierce trade dispute.
In the latest round of tit-for-tat tariffs, the US imposed additional duties of 15 percent on 110 billion dollars' worth of Chinese goods on September 1.
China immediately hit back, slapping tariffs of up to 10 percent on over 1,700 items imported from the US.
Key words : British prime win the support
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed to win the support of a two-thirds majority needed to pass a motion calling for an early general election on October 15.
The lawmakers in the House of Commons voted down the motion put forth by Johnson on Wednesday.
The vote was 298 in favor and 56 opposed. The motion needed 434 votes to pass---two-thirds of the 650 legislators in the House. Many lawmakers abstained.
The vote came after earlier on Wednesday the lawmakers approved a bill aimed at postponing the country's departure from the European Union on October 31.
The prime minister put forth the motion seeking a snap general election to counter the bill, saying he would not accept a further delay to Brexit.
The largest opposition Labour Party had expressed its opposition to a general election, arguing the priority should be on enacting a bill to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
After the second defeat in a row, Johnson criticized Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying he must have thought his party would not be able to win the snap election.
Johnson is expected to persist at carrying out a general election, hoping for a public mandate to leave the EU on October 31.
Key words : US department plans to
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The US Department of Defense plans to divert some 400 million dollars in funds for military bases in Japan to pay for wall construction on the US-Mexico border.
The department will shift a total of 3.6 billion dollars from the military budget to build the wall. On Wednesday, it unveiled a list of military construction projects that would be deferred to provide the funds.
They include projects involving five US bases in Japan. More than 118 million dollars for hangars and aircraft maintenance facilities at Tokyo's Yokota Air Base will be diverted. 88 million dollars for hangars at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture and 64 million dollars for a refueling facility at Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture will be also shifted.
US President Donald Trump wants to proceed with the border wall construction as he seeks reelection next year.
But the Democrats have been critical of what they see as Trump's use of the military to advance his own political agenda.
Key words : Japan continues to
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Japan continues to win global recognition for the quality of its public transportation and customer service. It placed fourth in a report that ranks locations based on how competitive they are as tourist destinations.
The report is the work of Swiss-based World Economic Forum. Every two years, the organization judges 140 countries and territories according to 90 factors.
Spain kept the top spot. The report credits the country's natural and cultural resources, among other factors.
Japan maintained its fourth-place ranking from the previous assessment. It placed first in transport efficiency, and second in hospitality. The report also mentions its cultural and intangible heritage, and its sports stadiums.
But it notes that Japan has many threatened species, and says it could make better use of its resources by offering more protection for natural habitats.
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