Key words : head of the Roman landed
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Pope Francis has arrived in Japan, marking the first visit to the country by a pontiff in 38 years.
A special plane carrying the pope landed at Tokyo's Haneda Airport shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
He was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, Catholic school students and others.
The pontiff will stay in Japan for four days. On Sunday, he will visit the atomic-bombed cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, where he is expected to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
On Monday, he will meet Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.
He will also meet survivors of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan, and Japanese youth. Later, the pope will hold a Mass at Tokyo Dome.
On Tuesday, he will deliver a speech at Tokyo's Sophia University before leaving Japan to return to the Vatican.
With about 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, attention is focused on what messages the influential head of the Roman Catholic Church will deliver to the world.
Key words : Japan and Motegi they agreed
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The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea have agreed to start coordinating a possible summit between their leaders to be held next month.
Japan's Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, met for about 30 minutes in the central Japanese city of Nagoya on the sidelines of a G20 foreign ministerial meeting on Saturday.
The two met a day after Seoul said it was suspending its notice to end a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, known as GSOMIA, hours before it was set to expire.
Motegi and Kang confirmed the importance of the Japan-South Korea partnership, and the three-way partnership with the United States, in tackling North Korean issues. They also agreed to hold dialogue concerning Japan's tighter controls on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea.
They agreed they would try to arrange a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of a Japan-China-South Korea three-way summit scheduled for December.
But the two ministers made no progress on the issue of wartime labor compensation.
Motegi pointed to the ongoing process in South Korea of selling assets seized from Japanese companies.
He warned the bilateral relationship would be further harmed if the assets are sold, urging Seoul to correct the situation. Tokyo regards the process as a violation of international law.
But Kang said her government would continue to respect the ruling of the country's courts.
Key words : kept separate
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A US State Department spokesperson said the South Korean government's "decision sends a positive message that like-minded allies can work through bilateral disputes".
The spokesperson encouraged "both nations to continue sincere discussions to ensure a lasting solution to historic issues".
The spokesperson added that Washington strongly believes that defense and security issues should be kept separate from other issues.
The United States had repeatedly called on South Korea to review its decision to terminate GSOMIA.
On Thursday, the US Senate unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming the significance of the intelligence-sharing pact.
Key words : foreign minister framework
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has told a Group of 20 meeting that free trade is essential for sustainable world growth.
Motegi spoke on Saturday at the G20 foreign ministerial meeting in the central Japanese city Nagoya. The two-day gathering began on Friday.
Participants used the first session in the morning to discuss free trade.
Motegi, who is chairing the meeting, said he hopes to build on the outcome of the G20 summit in Osaka in June to come up with concrete action.
The foreign minister referred to free trade frameworks involving Japan, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and a trade deal with the United States. He said strengthening free trade systems is essential for the sustainable growth of the world economy.
Motegi said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, is another important framework aimed at creating a huge economic zone that includes China and India, based on free, fair and ambitious rules.
RCEP nations have abandoned a plan to finalize a deal by the end of the year because India remains concerned about eliminating tariffs and other issues.
The G20 ministers are scheduled to discuss issues such as growth in Africa and sustainable development goals later on Saturday.
Key words : shut out
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US communications regulators plan to introduce new measures to shut out equipment from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE, citing security threats.
The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, made the decision at a meeting on Friday.
The measures prohibit domestic telecommunication companies that receive subsidies from the US government from purchasing Huawei and ZTE devices.
It will urge them to remove or replace any they already use.
The measures mostly affect small rural companies, because US larger carriers do not use equipment from those Chinese companies.
In August, the US government introduced a measure to ban government agencies from procuring devices from companies including Huawei.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai pointed out the latest decision is based on national security concerns.
Key words : Naruhito ended
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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have ended two days of ceremonies at Ise Shrine in central Japan to mark the completion of major rites signifying the Emperor's enthronement.
The Emperor, clad in a traditional robe, traveled in a horse-drawn carriage on Saturday morning to the Inner Shrine. It is dedicated to the Sun Goddess, the ancestor of the Imperial family according to legend.
The Emperor was escorted by chamberlains carrying two of the three types of Imperial Regalia to the main sacred palace. He offered a sprig from a sacred tree and bowed to the shrine.
The Empress arrived by car as she is allergic to horses. Dressed in a ceremonial kimono with traditional hairstyle, the Empress bowed at the main sacred palace.
The couple will return to Tokyo late Saturday.
They will travel to Nara and Kyoto next week to visit mausoleums of past emperors.
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