Key words : touched on taiwan
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden have wrapped up a summit in Washington. They issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
It is the first time leaders from the countries have touched on Taiwan in a statement in over 50 years.
Biden said, "Japan and the United States are two strong democracies in the region. We're committed, we're committed in defending and advancing our shared values, including human rights and the rule of law. We're going to work together to prove that democracies can still compete and win in the 21st century. We can deliver for our people and the face of a rapidly changing world."
Suga said, "The Japan-United States alliance has been a cornerstone of peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. And it is now becoming more important than ever, due to the current regional situation and the tough security environment. Based on our common understanding and shared vision, we were able to exchange honest opinions about a wide range of issues during today's talks."
It was Biden's first face-to-face meeting with a foreign counterpart since taking office.
The leaders reaffirmed that they will strengthen the alliance in order to counter China, which Biden called the "most serious competitor" to the US.
On Taiwan, they said they encourage the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues.
They also shared their serious concerns over the human rights situations in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Suga said he explained his determination to hold the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer, and gained Biden's support.
Key words : article five
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Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden issued a joint statement after their first summit meeting at the White House on Friday in which they pledged to further strength ties amid rising assertiveness by China.
The statement says the US-Japan Alliance is unwavering and advances a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. It says the relationship promotes shared norms in the maritime domain, including freedom of navigation and overflight.
The document says Suga and Biden shared their concerns over Chinese activities that are inconsistent with the international rules-based order.
It says the two countries oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea and object to China's unlawful maritime claims and activities in the South China Sea.
The statement says, "We underscore the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and encourage the peaceful resolution of the cross-Strait issue."
This is the first time leaders of Japan and the US have referred to Taiwan in a joint statement in more than 50 years.
The last time was in 1969, when Japanese Prime Minister Sato Eisaku and US President Richard Nixon held talks. That was before both countries normalized their diplomatic ties with China.
The Suga-Biden statement says the two countries share serious concerns regarding the human rights situations in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
It says Japan and the US recognize the importance of candid conversations and direct sharing of concerns with China, while acknowledging the need to work with China on areas of common interest.
The statement says Japan resolved to bolster its own national defense capabilities to further strengthen the Alliance and regional security.
It says the US restated its unwavering support for Japan's defense, using its full range of capabilities, including nuclear. It says the US reaffirmed that Article Five of the Japan-US Security Treaty applies to Japan's Senkaku Islands.
Japan controls the islands. The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. China and Taiwan claim them.
The two countries also reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea. The statement says that in urging North Korea to abide by its obligations under the UN Security Council resolutions, full implementation was required by the international community.
The statement goes on to say that Biden reaffirmed his country's commitment to the immediate resolution of the abductions issue.
On climate change, the statement says Japan and the US have acknowledged that the climate crisis is a real threat to the world, and realize the need for the two countries to lead the global effort to combat the crisis. It says they are committed to taking decisive action by 2030 for achieving net-zero goals on greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
Key words : china embassy
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China's embassy in Washington has responded sharply to the joint statement issued on Friday by the leaders of Japan and the United States following their summit.
The embassy released comments made by its spokesperson in response to questions from the media.
The embassy says Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang are China's internal affairs, and the East and South China seas concern China's territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests. It says these matters "allow no interference."
The embassy expressed "strong concern and firm opposition" to comments made in the US-Japan Joint Leaders' Statement.
The embassy says China will firmly safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests.
It went on to say that the comments in the joint statement go far beyond the scope of normal development of bilateral relations, and are harmful to the interests of a third party, and to peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific.
It adds that the "scheme of the US and Japan goes against the trend of the times and the will of people in the region." It says the two countries will only end up hurting themselves.
Key words : taiwan welcome
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Taipei has welcomed the statement issued on Friday by the leaders of Japan and the United States which made reference to Taiwan.
Taiwan's presidential office spokesperson Xavier Chang expressed appreciation to the two countries for underscoring the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
He said peace and stability in the strait has become a focus of the whole Indo-Pacific region and the entire world.
Chang said he hopes the Beijing authorities will fulfill their responsibilities as a member of the region and jointly make positive contributions to stability and well-being.
Taiwan's foreign ministry also issued a comment. It said that due to its strategic position in the "first island chain," Taiwan plays a key role in regional stability and prosperity.
It said that Taiwan has been feeling the same kind of pressure and threat of aggression as is being felt by many countries in the region.
The ministry said that the Taiwan government will continue to work closely with Japan, the United States and other like-minded countries to safeguard democracy, universal values and a rules-based international order to ensure peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Major media outlets in Taiwan have been providing detailed reports of the Japan-US summit and the joint news conference and statement that followed.
Key words : abducted
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Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea have called for action rather than just words, following the summit between Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and US President Joe Biden.
The two leaders agreed to work together on the abduction issue and urge the North to immediately resolve the matter.
Eighty-five-year-old Yokota Sakie, the mother of abductee Yokota Megumi, said she welcomes the two leaders recognizing the inhumanity of the abductions -- an issue that has remained unsolved for 43 years.
She said the relatives' only hope is to see their loved ones return to Japan, and that she wants Japan and the United States to work towards that goal for the sake of peace.
Eighty-two-year-old Iizuka Shigeo, who is a brother of abductee Taguchi Yaeko, said it is unclear what Japan will now do or how the United States will help.
He said the abductees' relatives have been waiting for a long time, and that they cannot accept talks with no concrete action.
Iizuka said he wants the leaders to decide on a timeline for resolving the issue, and that he will watch what the summit leads to.
Key words : cuba
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Cuban leader Raul Castro says he is stepping down as head of the Communist Party, ending a six-decade period of Castro rule that began with his late brother Fidel and continued with himself.
The 89-year-old made the announcement on Friday during an opening address at the first Communist Party congress in five years in the capital, Havana.
Castro said he was retiring with a sense of having fulfilled his mission, and with confidence in the future of the fatherland.
He said that as long as he lives, he will be ready to defend the homeland, the revolution, and socialism.
Together with Fidel, Raul Castro has led socialist Cuba since the 1959 revolution.
He retired as president three years ago. He had held the post since 2008, when Fidel retired.
European media outlets are reporting that President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who was born after the revolution, will most likely succeed him as party chief.
The retirement of Raul Castro comes at a difficult time for the Cuban economy, which contracted by 11 percent last year as the coronavirus pandemic compounded the effect of US sanctions.
Key words : iran central city 60 percent purity
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The Iranian government says it started enriching uranium to 60 percent purity from the current 20 percent. The new level is the country's highest ever and a further deviation from its 2015 agreement with major powers.
The head of Iran's atomic energy agency, Ali Akbar Salehi, said that the enhanced enrichment began on Friday at a facility in the central city of Natanz.
Iran had already raised the enrichment level to 20 percent in January from the 3.67 percent purity stipulated in the nuclear accord.
The increased enrichment would bring the uranium closer to weapons-grade levels of 90 percent or higher.
Iran violated the terms of the deal in response to the US departure from the deal and imposition of sanctions under former President Donald Trump.
The Natanz facility suffered an explosion and damage to a power source on Sunday for which Iran blames Israel.
Salehi, however, noted that the enrichment operation had not stopped and it is capable of producing uranium of any purity.
The US is talking to Iran indirectly through the European Union in the Austrian capital, Vienna, as President Joe Biden plans to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal.
Tehran is believed to be putting pressure on the Washington by showing its determination to step up the country's nuclear development activity.
Key words : court in hong kong media
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A court in Hong Kong has sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 14 months in prison for taking part in unauthorized pro-democracy protests two years ago.
The founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, which is known to be critical of Beijing, was among 10 people sentenced on Friday for organizing two rallies in August 2019.
This is the first time Lai has been sentenced to prison. He is also accused of breaching the territory's national security law in connection with protest activities.
Aside from Lai, former lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan and three others were given prison terms ranging from eight to 18 months.
Ahead of the court session, Lee expressed pride in fighting for democracy with the people of Hong Kong. He said, "We will walk together even in darkness, we will walk with hope in our hearts."
The remaining five defendants received suspended sentences due to factors such as old age. They include 82-year-old former lawmaker Martin Lee, known as Hong Kong's "father of democracy."
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