Key words : ukraine odesa
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Russian forces are continuing to strike targets across Ukraine with missiles, including the capital, Kyiv.
Russia's defense ministry said on Friday that the production facilities of a rocket and aerospace company in Kyiv were destroyed with long-range missiles.
The ministry also said Russian forces used Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy three railway electric power substations in the Kyiv and Odesa regions.
Meanwhile, Britain's defense ministry said Russian territorial gains in eastern Ukraine have been limited due to strong resistance, and have been achieved at significant cost.
A senior US Department of Defense official said on Thursday that Russian forces had made some advances east of the city of Izyum in Kharkiv region to the south, but that the Ukrainians continued to push back.
Ukraine has been on maximum alert for Russian moves to gain undisputed control of southern and eastern Ukraine.
The US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE, Michael Carpenter, warned that the Kremlin may be preparing illegitimate referendums in areas of southern and eastern Ukraine, where it claims Russian forces are in full control.
He also warned that Russia may soon stage an illegitimate referendum in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
Carpenter added that these referendums would no doubt be accompanied by a wave of abuses against those who oppose Moscow's plans.
Key words : video claimed
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A senior Pentagon official says that fighting in eastern Ukraine may drag on for some time as both Russian and Ukrainian forces are familiar with the terrain and using long-range fire.
The official said on Friday that Russia is trying to press the Ukrainians from the north, south and east, and troops who had been deployed in the southeastern city of Mariupol are moving north.
The US Defense Department official also said Russian troops are moving south from Izyum in the Kharkiv region but facing fierce resistance from Ukrainians.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video released on Friday that the situation in the Kharkiv region is tough. But he said the Ukrainian military and intelligence are having important tactical success.
He also said that constant Russian strikes at infrastructure and residential areas in the Donbas region show that Russia wants to make the area uninhabitable.
He went on to say that the Ukrainian defense is literally "a struggle for life."
In an interview with Polish media, the president said he cannot trust Russia because it has repeatedly broken promises.
He also said one person decides everything in Russia, and talking to that person and reaching an agreement is the only way for promises to be fulfilled.
He added that there is a big risk that peace talks with Moscow will end.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed that ceasefire talks are stalled because Ukraine's position is incoherent.
Speaking to the Middle Eastern satellite TV station Al Arabiya, Lavrov accused the Ukrainian side of playing games.
The minister argued that Ukraine has changed its demand over a proposed security framework agreed in March.
The proposal would ensure Ukraine has security without joining NATO.
Key words : putin payment
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Russia will issue one-off payments to World War Two veterans living in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine, much of which are effectively controlled by pro-Russian militants, as well as other areas that Russia claims to have under its control.
The presidential office says Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Saturday outlining payments of 10,000 rubles, or about 130 dollars.
It says the payments are to mark the 77th anniversary of Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on May 9.
Russia is apparently promoting the victory day in parts of Ukraine in an effort to present its control of the regions as a fait accompli.
Key words : self-defense evacuee
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Japan's government has formally approved a plan to use Self-Defense Force aircraft to send relief supplies for evacuees to countries neighboring Ukraine.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says more than 5 million people from Ukraine have fled to neighboring countries as Russia continues its invasion. The evacuees are reportedly struggling to obtain daily supplies.
In response to the UNHCR's request for help, Japan on Thursday endorsed a plan as part of international humanitarian relief operations, in line with the country's International Peace Cooperation Act.
Under the plan, Self-Defense Force transport aircraft will be sent to Poland and Romania about once a week from early May through the end of June, after picking up blankets and other supplies stored in the United Arab Emirates.
This will be the sixth time that Self-Defense Force planes will be used to carry humanitarian relief supplies overseas. The last time was in 2003, when they helped evacuees from Iraq.
The Japanese government had initially planned to load supplies in India as well, but decided to only make stopovers in the UAE after India refused to accept Self-Defense Force aircraft.
Key words : Kishida hanoi
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Japanese Prime Minster Kishida Fumio has met his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi. They confirmed that their countries will deepen cooperation in various sectors, including security and their economies. Also on the agenda was how to deal with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The two prime ministers held a joint news conference after the meeting on Sunday.
Kishida said, "We agreed on the importance of an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid. We also oppose the threat to use, or use of weapons of mass destruction and attacks on civilians and civilian facilities that violate international humanitarian law."
Vietnamese Prime Minister Chinh announced that the country will provide half a million dollars in humanitarian aid to Ukrainians through international organizations.
The two leaders touched on security concerns in Asia, and agreed to cooperate to deal with the situations in North Korea and Myanmar.
In an apparent reference to China, Kishida also conveyed strong opposition to any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force in the South China Sea.
Key words : researcher 4.3 percent
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A study in Japan has indicated that as of March, around 4.3 percent of the populations of Tokyo and four other prefectures had been infected with the coronavirus.
That's up from 2.5 percent in December.
The health ministry and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases have carried out surveys to estimate the proportions of people with coronavirus antibodies.
They conducted such a survey in December and another in February and March, when the country was gripped by the sixth wave of infections. The surveys covered a total of more than 16,000 individuals in Tokyo as well as Osaka, Miyagi, Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures.
Researchers calculated the proportions of people who had been infected with the virus based on ratios of those with infection-induced antibodies and others diagnosed with infection.
As of March, Tokyo had the highest ratio at 6.4 percent, followed by Osaka at 6.1 percent, Aichi at 3.7 percent, Fukuoka at 3.3 percent and Miyagi at 2.0 percent.
The ratio among those vaccinated against the virus at least once as of March was 4 percent, while that among those unvaccinated was 10 percent.
A similar analysis conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that as of February, nearly 60 percent of the United States' population had been infected with the virus.
The head of the Japanese health ministry's expert panel, Wakita Takaji, said the infection rate in Japan has remained low to some extent.
But he cautioned that easing measures to reduce infection risks may allow the virus to spread more quickly, as the share of naturally infected people is small.
Key words : holiday beijing
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All dining in restaurants in Beijing is banned between Sunday and Wednesday amid the surging of the COVID infections. Only takeout services are allowed.
Authorities in the Chinese capital announced tightening of measures on Saturday as the five-day May Day holiday began.
Beijing has recorded almost 300 new infections since April 22.
Residents of Beijing's central Chaoyang district will receive additional PCR tests twice during the holidays.
Infection numbers are high in the populous district.
The authorities say that they are building a large quarantine facility for COVID patients and that they have already secured 4000 beds.
And beginning Thursday the public will be required to show a negative test result received within the previous seven days to enter public spaces such as commercial facilities, restaurants and offices or to use public transportation.
The number of people travelling is expected to be far fewer than usual during the holidays because of the infection measures. The tighter restrictions are likely to deal a further blow to the hospitality industry.
Key words : china may day holiday
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In China, fewer people are expected to travel during the five-day May Day holiday that started on Saturday compared to last year.
The city of Shanghai confirmed 10,181 new cases of coronavirus infection and 47 deaths on Friday. Strong restrictions remain in place in an effort to contain the virus.
Many local authorities are calling on residents to spend their holiday in place. The government predicts the number of people using public transportation will drop by about 60 percent from last year.
In Beijing, there were few people on the streets near a major train station on the first day of the holiday, as the city has been seeing rising case counts.
The city requires people to show negative PCR test results taken within 48 hours when visiting public facilities. The Forbidden City was not crowded on Saturday. The World Heritage site usually attracts many tourists.
A staff member at a nearby souvenir shop said there were few people on the streets, and that sales have been far worse this year than last, when they were relatively strong.
The latest slump is likely to deal a further blow to the tourism and restaurant sectors, as the economy continues to slow.
Key words : tour boat sank inside
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Rescue workers are using remote cameras to search inside a tour boat that sank off the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido.
The "KAZU I" went missing off the Shiretoko Peninsula during a cruise on April 23. Twenty-four passengers and two crew members were on board.
Fourteen people have been found but all were confirmed dead. Search operations are underway to locate the other 12.
The submerged vessel lies too deep for rescue divers to reach. Coast guard and Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel are using underwater cameras to see if they can locate anyone trapped in the boat.
Footage has revealed the door to a cabin is open. The rescuers are trying to find a way to get the camera through the doorway, so they can look inside.
People are offering flowers for the victims a week after the incident.
Local fishing vessels and tour boats are also continuing to aid search efforts.
Key words : salvage
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Key words : trade union
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A Japanese trade union organization has staged a May Day rally in Tokyo, demanding corrections to pay gaps and long working hours.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions, or Zenroren, says 2,900 people took part in the gathering at a park in Shibuya Ward on Sunday. The event was scaled down in size and streamed online to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The rally adopted a declaration calling for labor reforms, such as narrowing pay differences, preventing excessively long working hours, improving wages for caregivers and expanding healthcare services.
Zenroren President Obata Masako delivered a speech, saying that on top of more than two years of the coronavirus pandemic, other challenges have been forced onto people, including a weaker yen and rising prices.
She demanded efforts to revitalize local economies and realize stable employment.
A working mother in her 20s said growing prices have been hitting her job and life. She says she wants her wages to be raised, as she needs money for child-rearing.
A school teacher in his 40s said he is now busier because of the need to prepare for online classes and cases of infection among his students.
He said he wants labor reform to resolve shortages of teachers, as some of his colleagues have fallen mentally ill due to their busy schedules.
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