Key words : security council year first
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Members of the United Nations Security Council have urged Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine. But Russia rejected the call, citing a threat from Ukraine.
The council held the year's first emergency meeting on the Ukrainian situation on Friday at the request of the United States and other countries. Japan, a non-permanent member, holds the council's presidency this month.
Member nations criticized Russia for continuing attacks on civilian infrastructure during the New Year period.
Japan's Ambassador to the UN Ishikane Kimihiro said innocent civilians in Ukraine have been exposed to strikes even during the New Year holidays.
He added that destruction of energy infrastructure has seriously aggravated the humanitarian situation in the harsh winter.
Ishikane said, "Any continuation of these attacks is completely unacceptable." He urged Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield criticized North Korea as well as Russia, accusing the North of delivering arms to the Russian military company Wagner Group, which is fighting in Ukraine.
She said, "As we start this year, the world is tired of war." She also said, "Now is the time for all countries to stand together and demand that Russia end this senseless war."
But Russia's Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia justified what his country calls a special military operation by saying the opportunity to end it "will only present itself once Ukraine stops posing a threat to Russia."
Key words : refuse taliban
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Many world leaders have refused to recognize the Taliban Islamist group as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Now, members of the United Nations Security Council say they are gravely concerned about "oppressive measures" the group is imposing on women.
Last month, Taliban leaders said they would ban Afghan women from working for humanitarian organizations. Those staff have supported operations in a country where, according to the UN, 97 percent of people live in poverty.
Japan's Ambassador to the UN, Ishikane Kimihiro, said, "Women are central and critical to operations to relieve the dire humanitarian situation. They have unique expertise and access to populations their male colleagues cannot reach."
Members of the Security Council discussed the issue on Friday in a closed-door meeting. US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield pushed for a resolution calling on the Taliban to reverse their bans immediately.
That includes the restriction on women and girls from attending universities and secondary schools. UN delegates have criticized the decree as "a broken promise." They say the legitimacy and support the Taliban seeks from the international community begins with the legitimacy they "earn through their actions."
Key words : kishida visiting hiroshima
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Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is holding summit talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
Kishida is visiting the United States on the last leg of his tour of five Group of Seven nations. Japan holds the presidency of the G7 this year and will host its summit in Hiroshima in May.
During their bilateral meeting, Kishida and Biden are expected to reaffirm the unity of the G7 as the world faces such challenges as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and food and energy crises.
Kishida plans to brief Biden on a major shift in Japan's security policy announced last month. The changes include large defense budget increases and the capability to launch counterstrikes.
Kishida, with China's increasingly assertive moves in mind, wants to show Japan and the US are on the same page in their security strategies and are ready to bolster the deterrence and response capabilities of their bilateral security alliance.
The two leaders are also expected to confirm tighter bilateral cooperation in economic security, including the development of cutting-edge technologies like semiconductors, quantum computing and biotechnology.
Key words : Biden twitter statement
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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met with US President Joe Biden on Friday in Washington. The two leaders agreed to strengthen the alliance between their two countries, with China's growing assertiveness in mind.
Kishida and Biden spoke for about two hours at the White House.
Kishida told Biden that Japan has undertaken a major shift in security policy.
He explained that the changes, announced last month, include large defense budget increases and the capability to launch counterstrikes.
Kishida also said that the security environment is more severe and complex than ever. He said Japan formulated the new security strategy to contribute to regional peace and prosperity.
And the Japanese leader stressed that Japan can now strengthen the deterrence of their alliance.
Kishida and Biden issued a joint statement after the summit.
It refers to China and North Korea's activities in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
It also says they strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force.
The statement says Biden commends Japan for fundamentally reinforcing the country's defense capabilities.
And it says the two leaders reaffirmed that the US-Japan alliance remains the cornerstone of peace, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
Kishida and Biden also reiterate the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and encourage the peaceful resolution of issues in the region.
The two leaders suggest their countries will work together in the fields of economic security, space exploration and energy security via "two-plus-two" talks between their foreign and economic ministers.
Kishida told reporters that he was able to further deepen a personal relationship of trust with Biden.
Biden wrote on Twitter that Kishida has been a "steadfast ally and friend" to the United States.
He also said it was his pleasure to sit down and discuss how they are "stepping up together to advance peace, security, and prosperity" for both countries, the Indo-Pacific, and the world.
Key words : 900 million
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Media in China say researchers at Peking University estimate that as many as 900 million people in the country have been infected with the coronavirus. That's more than 60 percent of the population.
The researchers say they came to a cumulative figure as of January 11 based on data such as the number of online searches related to COVID-19 symptoms.
They say infections spread rapidly after the government eased coronavirus restrictions on December 7, and peaked 13 days later in many places.
Authorities have not updated official infection figures since January 8.
Many people in China head to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holidays beginning January 21.
Concerns are growing about the spread of infections in rural areas and the emergence of a new strain.
Key words : disease control 40 percent
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The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests more than 40 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the country are due to the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant.
The CDC says the fast-spreading strain is estimated to account for 43 percent of the country's coronavirus cases for the week through Saturday.
That is an increase of about 10 percentage points from the previous week, which makes XBB.1.5 more prevalent than any other strain in the US, including the previously dominant Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1.
In the northeast of the country, including the state of New York, XBB.1.5 accounts for more than 80 percent of new cases.
The average daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US as of Tuesday was about 5,800, down about 10 percent from the previous week.
The average daily number of deaths as of Wednesday was around 560, up about 170 from the week before.
The World Health Organization says that XBB.1.5 appears to be one of the most immunity-evasive variants to date. But it also says there is not yet enough data on its clinical severity.
Key words : narita holiday
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The number of travelers using Narita Airport, near Tokyo, for international flights during the year-end and New Year holidays was about half that for the same period in fiscal 2019, before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Preliminary data from the Narita Airport branch of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau shows more than 549,000 people left or entered Japan via the airport during the 12-day period between December 23 and January 3.
The tally is a significant increase from about 36,000 people two years earlier. No data for the same period one year ago was released, although bureau officials say there was a significant decline amid the pandemic.
However, the figure for the current fiscal year is only about half of the more than 1 million travelers in fiscal 2019.
While the number of foreigners using the airport was over 380,000, the figure for Japanese stood at around 160,000. The numbers for foreign and Japanese travelers in fiscal 2019 were both more than 500,000.
The most popular destinations were in the US, including Hawaii and Guam. South Korea was second, followed by Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand.
Bureau officials say the number of foreign visitors increased as Japan's border control measures were significantly eased, including the lifting of the cap on the number of arrivals in October last year.
They say a slow recovery in the number of Japanese travelers may be due to the yen's depreciation and the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
Key words : 510 sitting 38 degree
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More than 510,000 university hopefuls are sitting for standardized entrance exams across Japan this weekend.
The tests are being held at 679 locations on Saturday and Sunday.
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations is urging test takers to familiarize themselves with the protocols before arrival.
The exams are being held amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
Officials say people with symptoms such as severe fatigue or a fever of 38 degrees Celsius or higher should apply for supplementary tests to be held on January 28 and 29.
The exams results are expected to be used for screening processes at 870 universities nationwide.
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