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Key words : Kishida condolences queen
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220909_21/
Leaders around the world are expressing their condolences and paying homage to Queen Elizabeth's legacy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, the largest country in the Commonwealth, said the Queen's service to Canadians will remain an important part of their history.
He said, "In a complicated world, her steady grace and resolve brought comfort and strength to us all."
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden also sent their condolences to the Royal Family.
They recalled how she charmed them with her wit, moved them with her kindness and generously shared her wisdom.
President Biden said, "I had the opportunity to meet her before she passed and she was an incredibly gracious and decent woman. Our thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the people in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in their grief."
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio also expressed his condolences.
Kishida said, "This is a huge loss not only for the British people, but also for the international community. Japan will be with the people of Britain in overcoming this deep sorrow."
Members of the public will have a chance to pay their respects in London.
Officials are already finalizing plans for a state funeral, within two weeks, at Westminster Abbey.
Key words : naruhito
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220909_06/
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926. She was the first child of the Duke of York, who later became King George VI. She ascended the throne at the age of 25 after the King died in 1952.
The Queen gave a speech on her 21st birthday when she was a princess. She pledged to devote her whole life to the service of the British and Commonwealth public.
She became the longest-reigning British monarch in 2015, surpassing Queen Victoria, who served for over 60 years until 1901. In June, Platinum Jubilee events marked Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne.
The Queen was beloved as a symbol of the unity of the United Kingdom. She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947. The couple had four children, including their eldest son Prince Charles.
The Queen frequently visited Commonwealth realms to bolster relations at a time when Britain's influence on international politics was in decline after World War Two. One after another, its colonies became independent.
The Queen had close ties to Japan's Imperial family. Emperor Showa visited Britain in 1971, followed by the Queen's official trip to Japan in 1975.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito attended the Queen's coronation ceremony in 1953. Emperor Naruhito officially visited Britain three times.
The Queen actively sought to communicate with the public through Twitter and other social media as part of her efforts to make the royal family more open.
She expressed her gratitude to healthcare professionals and other workers online amid growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. She also called in a televised speech for the unity of people to overcome the virus.
The Queen dealt with various challenges. Popular opinion viewed her reaction as cold when former Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997 after her divorce from Prince Charles the previous year.
The Queen also faced the announcement in 2020 by her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan that they wanted to stop being senior members of the royal family.
Buckingham Palace said the couple would not be working members. The Queen reportedly took a strict stance to protect the royal family by refusing the couple's wishes to perform some official duties.
Prince Philip, the Queen's husband of 73 years, died in April 2021. The Queen was hospitalized for health checkups last October.
She had reduced her public appearances in recent months, with Prince Charles, Prince William and other royal family members taking over some of her engagements.
Key words : Kishida izumi
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220908_31/
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and opposition lawmakers have remained at odds over holding a state funeral for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at out-of-session Diet meetings.
Abe was fatally shot while election campaigning in July. His state funeral is scheduled for September 27 in Tokyo.
The meetings of the upper and lower house steering committees were held on Thursday. Kishida sought understanding for his decision to hold the state funeral. But the opposition camp criticized the Cabinet's approval of the decision when no specific rule for holding such funerals exists.
Kishida said Abe was the country's longest-serving prime minister, bearing the post's heavy responsibility for eight years and eight months.
He also said holding the rite as a state function is for both mourning Abe and showing the country's resolve to protect democracy without yielding to violence.
Kishida added that he will have intensive talks with visiting foreign dignitaries and stress to the world and at home the intent to inherit and further develop Abe's diplomatic legacy.
In a question-and-answer session of the lower house committee, the president of the largest opposition Constitutional Democratic Party called Kishida's decision wrong.
Izumi Kenta asked whether it was appropriate for the prime minister and his Cabinet to make the decision alone, and said the unilateral decision has drawn criticism.
Izumi also said Sato Eisaku was Japan's longest-serving postwar prime minister when he died and had won a Nobel Peace Prize, but did not have a state funeral.
The opposition leader said Abe's funeral should be one hosted by the Cabinet, rather than a state function that was arbitrarily decided on and divides the nation.
Kishida responded that he would humbly admit that his explanations were insufficient, and that he will continue to thoroughly explain the decision.
He also said a decision must be made in view of the international and domestic situations even if a criterion is established.
He added that the government has to decide on all such matters from a comprehensive point of view.
Key words : south unification
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220908_39/
South Korea's Unification Minister Kwon Young-se has proposed to North Korea that the two countries hold talks aimed at resuming reunions of families that were separated during the Korean War.
Kwon stressed the urgency of the matter during a news conference on Thursday.
He pointed out that many of those with family members across the countries' heavily fortified border are now in their 80s or 90s.
He said the two sides should immediately take all measures available so that the problem can be resolved swiftly and fundamentally while the family members are still alive.
Kwon said South Korea's government is ready to hold dialogue with the North anytime, anywhere and in any format, even online, by fully taking into account whatever the North requests in terms of time and place.
The reunions have not taken place since 2018, when an inter-Korean summit took place.
It's unclear whether the North will agree to the proposal, given the hostile attitude it has shown toward the administration of South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to strengthen ties with the United States.
Meanwhile, South Korea's defense ministry has pointed out that the North will mark its foundation anniversary on Friday and could hold celebratory mass events. The ministry said it is monitoring the situation carefully.
Key words : chinese economy hit hard zero-covid
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