Key words : north envoy broken off
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North Korea's envoy to working-level talks with the United States over Pyongyang's nuclear program says the negotiations have broken off. But the US says it had good discussions with the North.
Kim Myong Gil met US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun near the Swedish capital, Stockholm, on Saturday.
The hours-long discussions were the first of their kind since the summit between the two nations ended without agreement in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, in February.
Speaking to reporters after the talks, Kim said the US stuck to its conventional stance and came to the negotiating table with nothing to offer. His comment indicates the US delegation did not present proposals that are acceptable to North Korea.
Kim said whether Pyongyang will continue to halt nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles depends on Washington.
He indicated that his side wants the US delegation to suspend dialogue and come up with proposals by the end of the year that will help to break the deadlock.
Meanwhile, US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus says North Korea's comments do not reflect the content or spirit of more than eight hours of talks. She says the US brought creative ideas and had good discussions with the North. She added that the US accepted the Swedish host's invitation to return to Stockholm again in two weeks to continue discussions.
In previous talks, Washington demanded Pyongyang first take substantive measures for denuclearization.
But North Korea wanted an easing of sanctions in return for each denuclearization step. Pyongyang also sought guarantees to maintain its political system.
Key words : north exchange telegrams
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The leaders of China and North Korea exchanged celebratory telegrams on Sunday, as their countries mark 70 years since establishing diplomatic ties.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported the exchange between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Chinese leader reportedly referred to how he had met Kim last year and this year a total of five times, and said that led bilateral relations to a new historic stage. Xi then stressed his hope to push forward with developing long-term and healthy bilateral ties.
In response, Kim expressed his resolve to strengthen the traditional friendship between the countries, describing that as North Korea's unwavering policy.
Kim said he would use relations to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the world.
Observers say North Korea hopes to strengthen ties with China amid stalled denuclearization talks with the United States.
There has been speculation that the two countries may mark the 70th anniversary with major events, including mutual visits by their leaders. But details of how they will actually celebrate are still unknown.
Key words : wild elephant
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Six wild elephants were found dead at a Thai national park on Saturday, after apparently falling into a waterfall while trying to save each other.
The incident occurred at Khao Yai National Park, northeast of the capital, Bangkok.
Park officials say among the six dead elephants was a calf around three years old. They believe the calf slipped and fell into the waterfall, and the others then came to the rescue but plunged to their deaths.
Two more elephants were found alive on a nearby cliff, where they were apparently trying to save the others. They have been rescued by authorities.
Khao Yai National Park covers an area of more than 2,000 square kilometers and is home to about 300 wild elephants.
Similar incidents have occurred at the waterfall, which is known as Hell's Fall. In 1992, eight elephants died after falling.
Key words : Naruhito scheduled ceremony
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Japanese police and government officials have taken part in a rehearsal for the Imperial procession scheduled for October 22 following Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony.
Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Cabinet Office rehearsed their roles for about an hour on Sunday morning. Streets on the procession route were closed off.
A motorcade of about 50 vehicles, including police motorcycles with sidecars, proceeded at slow speed, on the right side of the street, which is the opposite side that cars normally drive on.
The parade on October 22 will start at the Imperial Palace and make its way to the Akasaka Estate, covering a route of about 4.6 kilometers.
The open-top limousine with the chrysanthemum emblem and the Imperial flag, which the Emperor and Empress will ride in for the parade, was not used in the rehearsal.
Barriers were set up along the streets to keep back spectators. Police lined the streets for security.
Officials say they checked the motorcade's speed and the distance between each vehicle. Police say they will continue preparations to ensure the parade is held smoothly.
A 74-year-old woman who lives nearby said there were more vehicles at the rehearsal than in a regular Imperial family motorcade. She said that security seems to be well-maintained and that she is hoping for the parade to take place without any incident.
Key words : visited hiroshima
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege visited Hiroshima on Saturday to pray for victims of the atomic bombing.
Congolese doctor Mukwege has been helping rape victims for many years in his African country.
He talked with 87-year-old Sadae Kasaoka at the Peace Memorial Museum. She experienced the atomic bombing at the age of 12.
Kasaoka said the world would come to an end if a huge number of nuclear weapons were used. She said she wants many people to work for the elimination of nuclear arms, not just reducing their number.
Mukwege pledged to serve as an ambassador in relaying her message to the world.
He then toured the museum, which features a georama of Ground Zero along with victims' personal belongings. He wrote in the visitors' book that nuclear arms must be abolished.
Key words : French
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A French prosecutor has revealed that the office worker at Paris police headquarters who killed four colleagues had been influenced by radical Islamism.
The suspect attacked his colleagues, including police officers, with a knife at the headquarters in central Paris on Thursday. He was later shot dead by police. It is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
The prosecutor said in a news conference on Saturday that the 45-year-old attacker was born on the French island of Martinique. And he added that the suspect had converted to Islam about 10 years ago.
The suspect has been described as exchanging 33 text messages with his wife about an hour before the attack.
The prosecutor said the messages were all religious and included the expression "god is great" in Arabic.
In France, coordinated attacks at a concert hall in Paris and elsewhere killed 130 people in 2015. A series of extremist attacks have occurred in the country since then.
Key words : Japan bronze
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Japan has won the bronze medal in the men's 4-by-100-meter relay in the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, setting a new Japan record.
In the final of the race on Saturday, the Japanese sprinters finished with a time of 37.43 seconds, shaving 0.17 seconds off the previous national record.
This is Japan's second consecutive podium finish in the world championships. It gained a bronze in the previous competition.
Japan advanced to the final after marking the third-best time among all squads in the qualifiers.
The Japanese squad in the final consisted of Shuhei Tada, Kirara Shiraishi, Yoshihide Kiryu and Abdul Hakim SaniBrown.
Tada got off to a good start. Shiraishi passed the baton to Kiryu after putting in a strong performance.
Kiryu passed it to anchor SaniBrown, who briefly threatened to overtake the British runner before finishing third.
The US team won the gold with a time of 37.10, while the British quartet took the silver with a time of 37.36.
It was the first time since 2007 that the US clinched the gold medal in the relay event at the world championships.
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