Asian View
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/medias/en/radio/news/20201204183000_english_1.mp3
Key words : authorities hong kong criticism
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201203_05/
Wednesday's prison sentences handed out to key pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong are drawing sharp criticism from the international community.
The three leaders, Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, were given prison sentences for their role in an unauthorized protest last year. They will spend 13-and-a-half months, 10 months, and seven months behind bars, respectively.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement, "Prosecution decisions must be fair and impartial, and the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong must be upheld." He urged authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing to "end their campaign to stifle opposition."
A European Union spokesperson tweeted her concern about the sentencing. Nabila Massrali described it as "another sign of shrinking space for pro-democracy voices in Hong Kong." She said EU foreign ministers will discuss the issue at a meeting on December 7.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen tweeted that she was "saddened" by the news of the leaders' imprisonment. But she said, "It is not time to lose hope" and that "Taiwan will stand with the people of Hong Kong and stand by our democratic values."
Key words : afghanistan looking
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201204_01/
Afghan authorities are still looking into the killing of Japanese doctor and aid worker Nakamura Tetsu just one year ago.
Nakamura spent years in Afghanistan providing humanitarian support and helping to rebuild the war-torn country.
He was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen while traveling by car in the eastern province of Nangarhar on December 4, 2019. He was 73.
Sources within the Afghan intelligence service told NHK that investigators have questioned a number of men about their suspected involvement in the attack, based on security camera footage.
But the sources say the investigators have yet to obtain any strong evidence or arrest any suspects in the murder.
The investigation appears to be hampered by the country's worsening security situation.
Islamic State militants have carried out a spate of terror attacks as US troops continue to withdraw following a peace agreement reached by the US and Taliban insurgents in February.
Key words : south paralympic prosecutor
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201203_28/
South Korean media say a former coach for South Korea's national Paralympic judo team has been indicted for fraudulently accepting government prize money by having able-bodied athletes lie about their eyesight.
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper and other South Korean media said a district prosecutors' office in Seoul indicted the former head coach on Tuesday, along with 13 athletes.
The Paralympic rules set a certain level of visual acuity for judoka to qualify.
The former coach allegedly chose national team members after telling them to obtain medical certificates by lying about their eyesight.
The athletes won many medals in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, the 2014 Asian Paralympics in Inchon and the 2018 Asian Paralympics in Jakarta.
The prosecutors allege that the athletes and their coach illegally received a total of 120 million won, or about 110,000 dollars, in bonuses from the government in recognition of those achievements.
An official of South Korea's Paralympic Committee told NHK that until recently, athletes were not required to present government-issued disability certificates when they applied to compete in international events.
The official said the organization is implementing tighter screening, including requiring athletes to obtain such certificates.
Key words : student abroad problem
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