Rescuers are continuing to search for missing people in eastern Japan, where torrential rains caused flooding and mudslides last Friday.
US President Donald Trump's efforts to take credit for the killing of the leader of the Islamic State militant group have drawn criticism from opposition Democrats.
European Council President Donald Tusk has tweeted that the EU members have agreed unanimously to delay Britain's departure from the bloc until January 31.
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Key words : rescuers
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Rescuers are continuing to search for missing people in eastern Japan, where torrential rains caused flooding and mudslides last Friday.
The disaster killed 10 people in Chiba and Fukushima prefectures. A woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s are unaccounted for.
Authorities say at least 500 homes were destroyed or flooded in Chiba, Fukushima, Ibaraki and Saitama prefectures. Officials are still trying to assess the extent of the damage.
Some of the flooded houses had already suffered damage when Typhoon Hagibis swept through Japan two weeks ago.
Key words : Abe
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated that his Cabinet will decide on Tuesday to designate Typhoon Hagibis as a major disaster eligible for state-managed reconstruction and repairs.
Abe told a meeting of the disaster management taskforce on Monday that the measure would enable local governments to carry out the recovery work without financial worries. He said the government would be able to plan and order road repairs when requested to do so by municipalities.
The prime minister also instructed officials to do their utmost to find people who are still missing after the torrential rain last Friday, and to quickly confirm the extent of the flood damage.
Hagibis will be the second natural disaster to qualify for state-managed reconstruction under a law that took effect in 2013, following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Key words : agricultural
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Japan's agriculture ministry says the damage to the farming, forestry and fishery industries from the recent typhoons has surpassed 170 billion yen, or about 1.5 billion dollars.
The ministry said on Monday that the financial losses from Typhoon Hagibis two weeks ago had topped 1.1 billion dollars in 38 prefectures.
At least 8,500 agricultural facilities, such as reservoirs and drains, have been damaged. The estimated cost of the repairs is more than 440 million dollars.
The figure for rice, apples and other farm products is about 97 million dollars. The damage is spread over more than 14,000 hectares of farmland.
Forest roads, wood-processing plants and other forestry-related facilities sustained about 320 million dollars' worth of damage.
Fishing ports and fishery facilities have seen losses of about 88 million dollars.
Ministry officials estimate the total cost will rise further, especially in areas where rivers burst their banks.
Damage from Typhoon Faxai in September has reached 468 million dollars. The torrential rainfall last week has also caused extensive damage.
Key words : Trump credit
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US President Donald Trump's efforts to take credit for the killing of the leader of the Islamic State militant group have drawn criticism from opposition Democrats. They say Trump is using the operation for his own political gain.
Trump announced on Sunday that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a US military operation in Syria.
He said capturing or killing Baghdadi has been the top national security priority of his administration. He stressed that the US obliterated the group "at my direction, as commander-in-chief."
Trump underscored the achievement as he faces criticism for pulling US troops out of northern Syria.
Critics, including some Republicans, say that gave tacit approval for Turkey's military operation against Kurds, a US ally in fighting the Islamic State group.
Senator Kamala Harris, a contender for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, said the credit goes not to the president, but to members of US special forces and the intelligence community, who have been dedicated to national security.
The issue is expected to be one of the points of contention between the two parties in the lead-up to the 2020 race.
Key words : Kurdish forces announced
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Kurdish forces have announced they will withdraw from the Turkey-Syria border area at Turkey's request.
Turkey launched a military operation in northern Syria earlier this month to remove Kurdish forces from the border area. It regards them as terrorists.
But Turkey said on Tuesday it would not initiate further military operations, after it struck a deal with Russia to cooperate in the removal of fighters from the area.
Turkey and Russia agreed that Russian military police and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's border guards would enter an area outside Turkey's field of operation.
They said the personnel will work to remove Kurdish forces from the border area within 150 hours from Wednesday noon.
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday that they will withdraw from the border area. This is the first time Kurdish forces have publicly acknowledged their decision.
A local TV station reported that dozens of cars carrying Kurdish fighters and weapons were pulling out of Amuda, a town near the border in northeastern Syria, as Russian military personnel looked on.
However, the Kurdish forces say they will continue to control the area after their military sectors pull out. It is unclear whether Turkey will acknowledge the withdrawal and tensions will be eased.
Key words : European council
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European Council President Donald Tusk says the European Union has unanimously agreed to extend the deadline for Britain's departure from the bloc until January 31.
It means Britain can effectively avoid a no-deal Brexit at the end of this month.
Tusk made the announcement on Twitter.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to submit a motion to parliament on Monday for a general election in December.
He would be expected to hold intense deliberations on Brexit ahead of the polls, but it is unclear whether MPs will agree to his plans.
Key words : south proposed
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South Korea has proposed working-level talks with North Korea to discuss Pyongyang's demand for the removal of South Korean facilities from a tourist resort they jointly developed.
South Korea's Unification Ministry says it made the proposal through the inter-Korean liaison office. The ministry says it plans to consult with Pyongyang to decide when and where the talks will take place.
The two Koreas launched the joint tourism project at Mount Kumgang in 1998.
But South Korea has suspended tours to the area. The United States says the project violates the UN sanctions against the North.
North Korea's state-run media reported last Wednesday that the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, had ordered the removal of South Korean facilities from the resort. Two days later, the North sent a written request for negotiations to the South.
Seoul says it wants officials who were involved in the project to join the proposed talks to discuss the facilities' removal and promoting tourism.
But the two Koreas are divided over the format of the talks. Pyongyang wants to exchange documents, while Seoul wants face-to-face discussions.
Key words : Afghanistan election
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Afghanistan's election authorities say they will announce the preliminary results of last month's presidential election in mid-November.
The decision comes after the Independent Election Commission said on October 19 that the release of the results, which were initially planned for that day, would be delayed.
The commission cited possible technical problems with a biometric identification system introduced to prevent voter fraud.
On Sunday, commission officials told reporters that the results will be announced on November 14.
The officials said they needed time to check the biometric system, but they can see their way clear to complete the work.
More than 10 candidates, including incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and the second in command in his administration, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, are vying for the presidency.
If no one wins a majority of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates.
Despite the delay, some of the candidates have unilaterally declared victory, which the election commission disputes.
Key words : operating hour
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The operating hours of Narita Airport near Tokyo have been extended by one hour to midnight. The operator says this will help it to accommodate the expected rise in visitors ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The extension began on Sunday for one of the airport's two runways.
On the first day of the extension, the last flight took off a little past 11:30 p.m. for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
A female passenger in her 30s traveling to France via Dubai said the late departure gave her extra time to prepare. She says it will also shorten her waiting time for hotel check-in at her destination.
Railways and bus operators also extended some of their services linking the airport to central Tokyo .
The extension of operation hours is the first since the airport's opening in 1978. It comes amid intensifying competition among international airports.
Hoping to attract more passengers, the airport operator plans to encourage low-cost carriers to increase late-night flights.
The operator also says it will address concerns voiced by local municipalities over noise from late night take-offs and landings.
It plans to help neighborhood residents soundproof their homes and to carry out expert studies on the effects of noise on their health.
Key words : imperial household
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The Imperial Household Agency says Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit three prefectures in western Japan next month for ceremonies related to the Emperor's enthronement.
The Imperial couple will first make a three-day visit to Ise City in Mie Prefecture from November 21. They will stay at their lodge in the Jingu, or the Great Shrine at Ise.
On the second day, they will go to the Jingu's Outer Shrine, which is dedicated to a goddess of harvests and industry. On the third day, they will worship at the Inner Shrine, where the Sun Goddess is enshrined. The purpose of the visits is to report that the Emperor's enthronement ceremonies have been completed.
After their return to Tokyo, the Emperor and Empress will travel to Kashihara City in Nara Prefecture on November 26. The next day, they will pay their respects at the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan.
They will then move on to neighboring Kyoto Prefecture. During a two-day stay in the old capital city of Kyoto, they will visit the mausoleums of two ancestral emperors. The couple will also hold a tea party at the Kyoto Imperial Palace for representatives of various circles in the region.
Key words : group of people
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A group of people is asking Japan's science ministry to review an international project to build a massive telescope on a mountain in Hawaii that is sacred to indigenous people there.
The group includes Japanese residents of Hawaii. On Monday, representatives visited the Education, Science and Technology Ministry in Tokyo. They submitted to the ministry a petition along with the signatures of more than 8,500 people, mostly Japanese.
The group notes the existence of the Subaru Telescope atop Mouna Kea on the island of Hawaii, which is operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. The group says plans to build a new telescope at the site should be reviewed.
The group wants the issue to be widely discussed in Japan. Japan is one of five countries involved in the project, and is to shoulder 37.5 billion yen, or about 340 million dollars, of the cost -- about one-fourth of the total.
A member of the group said they want the project reviewed because it has become a serious issue among indigenous Hawaiian people and that Japanese tax money will be used for the project.
An official said the ministry takes the issue seriously and indicated its wish to see those involved in the project discuss the matter with residents.
Japan's National Astronomical Observatory, along with universities in the United States and three other countries are involved in the project to build the world's largest reflecting telescope, also at the top of Mauna Kea. The project has been suspended due to resistance from native Hawaiians.
Key words : one of asia
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One of Asia's largest competitive film festivals has opened in Tokyo, with actors and directors from around the globe participating.
The opening event of the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival was held in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Monday.
Actors and directors from home and abroad strode down a red carpet, greeting their cheering fans.
Filmmakers from 115 countries and territories have entered a total of 1,804 works in this year's competition.
Fourteen of them have been shortlisted for the Tokyo Grand Prix, the festival's award for the best film.
These include two by Japanese directors.
Shin Adachi's "A Beloved Wife" depicts a dead-end playwright and his foul-mouthed wife.
Macoto Tezka, the son of the late cartoonist and animator Osamu Tezuka, adapted his father's cartoon story into a film titled "Tezuka's Barbara."
The festival runs until November 5, when the winners will be announced.
Key words : food guideline
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Japan is set to consider proposals on food guidelines for restaurants to meet demand from tourists following a vegetarian diet.
The surge in tourists visiting Japan has brought an increase in people on non-meat diets, as well as vegans who also shun eggs and dairy products.
Many of them say they have difficulty finding restaurants that cater to their diet.
Lawmakers will start discussions next month on guidelines for identifying what can be listed on vegetarian and vegan menus.
They will also study certification marks and subsidies for vegetarian restaurants and introduction of meat-free menus.
The proposals should be ready before the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer, when large numbers of visitors are expected in Japan.
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