US President Donald Trump has shown a measured response to Iranian missile attack on an American military facilities in Iraq.
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Japan's justice minister says former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn's criticism of Japan's justice system was mostly abstract, unclear or baseless.
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Key words : Trump response missile
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US President Donald Trump is striking a measured tone in his response to Iran firing missiles at American military facilities in Iraq.
He said that America has a powerful and lethal military, but it doesn't necessarily mean the country will use it.
Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Wednesday.
He said, "We suffered no casualties. All of our soldiers are safe. And only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases. Our great American forces are prepared for anything. Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world."
Trump said his administration is still assessing how to respond to Iran's aggression. But he said it would immediately impose punishing economic sanctions.
He also said he's going to ask NATO to become more involved in the Middle East process.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says 16 short range ballistic missiles were launched from at least three locations within Iran. Eleven missiles hit the Ain al-Assad air base in western Iraq and one hit the base in Arbil, located in the Kurdish autonomous region.
He says the attacks did not cause major damage, but did damage some tents, a parking lot and a helicopter.
Iran says the attacks were revenge for the US killing of Qassem Soleimani. The top military commander died in a targeted drone strike last Friday in Baghdad.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is promising further retaliation, and is calling on US troops to leave the region.
He also ruled out resuming talks with the US over the 2015 nuclear deal. Washington pulled out of the accord in 2018 and has since re-imposed stifling sanctions.
Key words : news agency report sent a letter
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Reuters news agency reports that the US ambassador to the United Nations has sent a letter to the UN Security Council, saying the US stands "ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations with Iran."
In the letter, Ambassador Kelly Craft said the goal is "preventing further endangerment of international peace and security or escalation by the Iranian regime."
The letter is likely aimed at asking for the cooperation of the four other permanent members of the Security Council -- Britain, France, Russia, and China -- in encouraging Iran to hold talks with the US.
The five permanent members and Germany sealed the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
The letter arrived at the Security Council shortly after US President Donald Trump delivered a televised address on Iran on Wednesday. In the speech, Trump said the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is effectively dead, and urged Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China to "break away from the remnants of the Iran deal" and to "work together toward making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place."
Ambassador Craft said in the letter that the US killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq was "self-defense" and "justified under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations."
Earlier, Iran's ambassador to the UN also sent a letter to the Security Council, justifying Iran's attack on a US air base in Iraq as an act of self-defense under Article 51.
The Security Council is due to hold a public debate on global peace and security on Thursday.
Key words : ambassador to the United Nations avoid
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Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressing that his country wants to avoid further military conflict with the United States.
Iran's permanent mission to the UN on Wednesday released the letter sent by Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi.
In the letter, Ravanchi justified Iran's attack on a US air base in Iraq as legitimate self-defense. He says that the attack was "in accordance with its inherent right under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations."
He explained that Iran took proportionate measures on an American air base in Iraq from which the cowardly attack against commander Qassem Soleimani was launched.
However, Ravanchi made clear that Iran does not want to escalate the situation and does not seek war.
The letter is seen as a response to Wednesday's address by US President Donald Trump.
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Key words : Abe go ahead three
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have decided to go ahead with his three-nation Middle East tour.
Abe plans to visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman starting on Saturday.
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official told reporters on Thursday that there is no change in the schedule for the prime minister's Middle East tour unless there is a sudden change in the situation.
Some in the government earlier suggested that the trip should be postponed after the US killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq and the subsequent Iranian missile attack targeting Iraqi bases hosting US-led coalition forces.
Abe has apparently decided to go ahead with the plan as US President Donald Trump showed a stance of avoiding escalation of confrontation with Iran and also as Iran suggested a similar idea.
During his coming visits, Abe plans to show the leaders of the three nations Japan's stance of making diplomatic efforts to help stabilize the region.
He also intends to explain his government's plan to send a Self-Defense Force vessel and aircraft to the Middle East and seek their understanding.
By sending the vessel and aircraft, the government is hoping to gather information to ensure commercial ships with ties to Japan can safely navigate the waters of the region.
Key words : justice minister criticism abstract
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Japan's justice minister says former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn's criticism of Japan's justice system was mostly abstract, unclear or baseless.
Masako Mori rebutted Ghosn's remarks in a news conference shortly after 9 a.m. Japan time on Thursday.
She also spoke to reporters in the early hours of the day in response to Ghosn's news conference in Beirut on Wednesday.
Mori said prosecutors in Japan file indictments only when there is sufficient evidence to make a court conviction highly likely. She also said judges are making a decision from a neutral and fair position.
Ghosn had criticized Japan's 99 percent conviction rate, saying he cannot expect a fair judgment.
Mori said Ghosn conducted business activities in Japan so he should present evidence and establish his case by facing a trial under Japan's justice system.
Mori said that's what is expected of a first-class businessperson and a good citizen around the world.
Ghosn's news conference in the Lebanese capital was his first public appearance since he skipped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon.
Ghosn claimed his innocence and accused Japan's judicial system of violating his basic human rights.
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Key words : Lebanon state-run Okubo
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Lebanon's state-run news agency says Lebanese investigative authorities interviewed former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, based on a wanted notice issued by Interpol at Japan's request.
On Tuesday, Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon Takeshi Okubo met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, and requested his country's cooperation for the Ghosn case.
Ghosn fled Japan to Lebanon on December 29 while he was out on bail ahead of a trial for financial misconduct. The bail terms included a ban on overseas travel.
Key words : learned publish
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NHK has learned that former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn plans to publish a book to reveal what he says is the truth behind his arrest in Japan.
A former Tokyo bureau chief of the French news agency AFP, Philippe Ries, told NHK that he and Ghosn will jointly issue the book.
In Lebanon on Wednesday, Ghosn held his first news conference after jumping bail and fleeing Japan, where he has been indicted on charges of financial misconduct.
He told reporters that he was a victim of a coup by Nissan executives and vowed to clear his name.
Ries co-authored a book with Ghosn in 2003 covering his early life through to his career at top positions within the auto industry.
Ries says he agreed with Ghosn last July, when he was out on bail, to write a new book together. Ries says he has visited Japan twice to prepare the book with Ghosn.
The journalist says the 400-page book will describe the roles Ghosn played in the auto industry and what has happened after his arrest in November 2018.
Ries says the purpose of the book is to tell the truth about the case of Carlos Ghosn. He says the book is very important for the former Nissan chairman.
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Key words : world health organization unknown
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The World Health Organization says a pneumonia outbreak in China could be linked to a new type of virus.
The cause of the disease, which has been spreading in the Chinese city of Wuhan since last month, is unknown.
The WHO said on Wednesday that tests by Chinese authorities ruled out Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, avian influenza and other known pathogens.
The global health body points out that the patients' symptoms suggest the illness is caused by a new coronavirus, but that further examination is needed.
Chinese authorities say the number of patients has risen to 59 and that seven are in serious condition.
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Key words : car in Japan
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The four top-selling models of new car in Japan in 2019 were all mini vehicles.
Honda's N-Box took top honors for the third year in a row, selling more than 253,000 units. Daihatsu's Tanto was second, with about 175,000 sales. Suzuki's Spacia followed, with around 166,000, and Nissan's Dayz came in fourth, with nearly 160,000.
In total, mini vehicles took out five of the top 10 spots. Buyers favored models with generous interior space and lots of safety features, such as automatic braking systems.
Mini vehicles have traditionally been popular as a second family car. But industry watchers say drivers are increasingly opting for them as their first choice.
They say that's because the safety features are now up to the standards of bigger cars.
The top-selling car that wasn't a mini vehicle was Toyota's Prius, a hybrid car, which came in fifth.
Key words : group of researchers
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A group of researchers says global warming could slow down the speed of typhoons passing over or near Japan, leading to greater damage.
The group is led by Munehiko Yamaguchi, a senior researcher at the Japan Meteorological Agency's Meteorological Research Institute.
The researchers studied changes in the speeds of tropical storms by comparing simulations based on past data and projections that assume global warming will continue at the current pace.
They say they found that speeds will decrease in the mid-latitude area that includes Japan. They say the average speed near Tokyo at the end of the 21st century will be 31 kilometers per hour, or 10 percent slower than now.
The institute says westerly winds are expected to move up north in a future warmer climate. Westerlies that steer tropical storms to the east would weaken around Japan as a result, leading to slower typhoons.
A slower typhoon usually wreaks greater havoc because the heavy rains and strong winds continue for a longer period.
The researchers warn that typhoon damage could intensify if action is not taken to stem global warming.
Yamaguchi says the group will study the possible effects of climate change in different areas so that anti-disaster measures can be specifically designed for them.
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