Key words : suga left
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Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has left for Vietnam and Indonesia on his first overseas tour since assuming office.
During the four-day tour, Suga is scheduled to meet Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He will give a speech on Japan's policy towards ASEAN at a university in Hanoi on Monday.
Before leaving Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday, Suga told reporters that he wants to speak with the leaders about deepening Japan's relations with the two countries as well as with ASEAN.
He said ASEAN is an important partner for realizing the free and open Indo-Pacific that Japan is pursuing, and he will explain that Japan is committed to contributing to the peace and prosperity of the region.
This will be the first overseas trip by a Japanese prime minister since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has limited the number of staff traveling with the prime minister. Suga and the officials have been tested for the coronavirus. They will also be given tests when they return to Japan.
Key words : nightly curfew
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Nightly curfews have begun in Paris and several other coronavirus hotspots in France to curtail a spike in new infections.
The 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfews took effect in the capital and eight other areas on Saturday. The measure will continue for at least four weeks.
The Champs-Elysees in Paris was almost deserted after the regulation went into effect.
Owners of restaurants in the city are increasingly worried as dinner service can make up a large portion of revenue.
One eatery started offering dinner an hour earlier than usual. But it had only a few customers, all of whom left before 9 p.m.
Its owner said the tough and shocking situation comes as customer numbers had finally started to recover in the autumn.
France marked another record for daily infections on Saturday, reporting more than 32,000 cases.
Key words : election ballot
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At least 22 million voters have already cast their ballots with two weeks left before the US presidential election.
Many states made it easier to vote by mail in response to the spread of the coronavirus.
According to the Associated Press, the more than 22 million people who had voted by Friday include more than 17 million who voted by mail.
The number is equivalent to 38 percent of those who voted early in the 2016 presidential election.
Twenty-four percent of the early voters were registered as Republicans, while more than double, or 55 percent, were registered as Democrats.
Problems relating to the change of voting method have occurred across the country.
Some ballots were sent to the wrong people, and some voters who came to vote early had to wait in long lines at polling stations for hours.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's camp has been calling on people to vote early.
President Donald Trump's camp, while opposed to voting by mail, is also calling for early voting.
Vote counting may take much longer this time, as some states will accept ballots postmarked up to election day, and some are not used to handling a large number of ballots sent by mail.
Key words : Trump governor
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US President Donald Trump has criticized Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her policies to curb the coronavirus outbreak during his rally in the swing state.
On Saturday, Trump said to thousands of rally goers, "You gotta get your governor to open up your state, and get your schools to open."
The crowd responded by chanting, "Lock her up!" Trump answered, "Lock 'em all up."
Whitmer was quick to respond on Twitter to Trump's attack, writing "This is exactly the rhetoric that has put me, my family, and other government officials' lives in danger while we try to save the lives of our fellow Americans. It needs to stop."
This month, 13 members of extremist groups were charged with plotting to kidnap the Michigan governor because of her measures to control the spread of the coronavirus.
The governor criticized Trump for declining to denounce such groups.
Following these developments, Michigan banned the open carry of firearms at polling stations to ensure the safety of voters on Election Day.
Key words : protester nominee
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Protesters opposing US President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court have held rallies at more than 400 locations across the country.
Trump has nominated conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month. The Senate is expected to approve the president's pick by the end of this month, before Election Day.
On Saturday, thousands of people gathered at a rally in the capital Washington D.C. They marched for about 2 kilometers up to the Supreme Court compound, holding placards with "Protect justice" and other slogans written on them.
A man from Michigan said he came to join the protest because abortion and other rights could be put in jeopardy if the nomination is confirmed.
Barrett's approval would cement a conservative majority on the nine-member court, leaving only three liberals.
Trump and the Republican Party aim to have the nomination vote take place before the presidential election to strengthen their support from conservatives.
The Democratic Party opposes the move, saying they should follow the precedent of not approving a justice before the election.
Key words : chinese tighten
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China has passed a law to strengthen its export controls on products related to national security. This is viewed as a reaction to the United States' moves against Chinese companies.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency reports that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted the legislation on Saturday.
The law will take effect on December 1, banning or restricting exports of products, technologies, and services pertaining to national security.
The law will apply to foreign-capitalized firms and other entities deemed to possibly threaten China's security. But it currently remains unclear what specific items the law will cover.
The law will also restrict exports of products that are manufactured outside China using materials shipped from the country.
The law could fuel US-China tensions that have heightened partly due to Washington's tightened regulations on supplies to Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies.
Key words : Iran longstanding
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Iran has said a longstanding United Nations arms embargo against the country has been lifted.
The arms embargo, which was adopted by the UN Security Council in 2007, was due to expire on Sunday based on the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that all restrictions on the transfer of arms were automatically terminated as of Sunday. It added that Tehran now can trade armaments with other countries.
The statement noted that it was a "momentous day" for the international community because it had protected the nuclear deal in defiance of malign US efforts.
Iran apparently wants to introduce fighter jets and missile defense systems from China, Russia and other countries, as Tehran is having trouble with its aging defense equipment after years of sanctions.
But the United States has been stepping up pressure on Iran. President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order imposing sanctions against entities and individuals involved in weapons trade with Iran.
Observers say that the two countries are expected to continue to confront each other over arms trading.
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