Key words : police in japan search
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Police in Japan are searching the home of a man who threw an apparent pipe-bomb before a speech by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
Police are urging neighbors to stay away, as explosives were used in the incident on Saturday.
The police arrested 24-year-old Kimura Ryuji of Hyogo Prefecture on the spot on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business.
The suspect has reportedly said he will only submit to questioning when lawyers are present.
The prime minister was visiting a fishing port in Wakayama Prefecture to lend support to a candidate vying for a seat in an upcoming Lower House by-election. Just as he was about to begin speaking, a cylindrical object was thrown into the crowd.
Kishida was quickly escorted away from the site and was confirmed to be unharmed. Authorities say one police officer suffered minor injuries.
Meanwhile, an investigative source told NHK that one cylindrical object was connected with what is believed to be a wire.
Investigators say two such objects were found at the scene. One of them had exploded, while the other was in the possession of the suspect when he was subdued.
Investigators are analyzing the structure of the explosive devices, suspecting they could have been iron pipe bombs.
Key words : white smoke canceled
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Loud explosion was reported at a western Japan port where Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was about to give a speech.
Sources say he is not injured. Law enforcement officers shielded the prime minister with their bodies and evacuated him to a safe location.
Around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, loud explosion was heard accompanied by white smoke at Saikazaki Port in Wakayama City. Kishida had sampled some fish and was about to speak in support of a candidate in the April 23 Lower House by-election when the blast occurred.
A suspect was wrestled to the ground by police, who arrested him on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business.
A number of witnesses say they saw someone throw a silver, cylindrical object and that it must have exploded.
Sources say no one at the site was injured.
Kishida's port speech has been canceled, but sources say he will give other campaign speeches for the rest of the day as scheduled.
Key words : Kishida chiba
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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was uninjured after a man threw what appears to have been a bomb at the site of a campaign speech in western Japan on Saturday.
Kishida left the site after the explosion and has been confirmed safe. Authorities say one police officer suffered minor injuries.
Kishida was visiting Saikazaki Port in Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday morning to offer support to his party's candidate in a by-election planned later this month. His speech at the fishing port was cancelled.
Police arrested 24-year-old Kimura Ryuji who lives in Kawanishi city in Hyogo prefecture. He is under arrest for suspicion of forcible obstruction of business. The suspect has reportedly remained silent.
Investigative source told NHK the suspect had two cylindrical objects, one of which exploded. The other was seized by authorities.
Kishida later went ahead with a planned speech in front of JR Wakayama Station.
Kishida said: "We are holding an important election across the country and we have to work together to see it through to the end."
Kishida's next speech was delivered in Chiba prefecture. This round of local elections will take place on April 23, when voters choose mayors and assembly members in smaller municipalities. By-elections to fill vacancies in five lower and upper house seats will also be held on April 23.
Investigative sources say the cylindrical object believed to have exploded at the site of Prime Minister Kishida's planned speech is likely made of metal. They say the explosion shattered the tube.
Police say they seized two objects at the scene. Eyewitness reports suggest a light on one object illuminated prior to its explosion. Police suspect it may be what is known as an "iron pipe bomb."
This type of explosive is made by sealing each end of a pipe packed with gunpowder and fitted with a detonator. Such a bomb will explode when air pressure inside the pipe reaches a certain level after the gunpowder ignites.
Police believe the suspect was in possession of the remaining bomb when he was apprehended. They say there was no explosion, and plan to analyze the mechanism in detail.
Former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was shot and killed in the city of Nara last July. He was giving a speech during an election campaign. Yamagami Tetsuya, 42-year-old, was indicted on a number of charges, including murder.
Key words : self-defense five people
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Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force says divers have confirmed that an object found underwater off the country's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa is part of a missing GSDF helicopter.
The GSDF said on Sunday that the divers have also confirmed five people underwater who are believed to be from the helicopter's crew. It is rushing to pull them up.
The helicopter disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Okinawa's island of Miyakojima on April 6.
Key words : division chief
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Search and rescue crews may have found one of 10 people who were on board a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing in southwestern Japan during a reconnaissance flight last week.
SDF vessels equipped with sonar have been searching the area where the chopper disappeared on April 6.
Defense Ministry sources say they have been informed that an underwater camera has also found what appears to be part of the helicopter in the water.
The SDF are preparing to send divers to the spot to confirm the details.
The helicopter took off from Miyakojima Island and disappeared from the radar about 10 minutes later while flying over the sea.
All 10 SDF members on board went missing, including a GSDF division chief.
Key words : environment minister agreed
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The Group of Seven environment ministers have agreed to make efforts to reduce vehicle emissions. They want the level of carbon dioxide that was recorded in 2000 to be cut in half by 2035.
The ministers wrapped up a two-day meeting in Sapporo city on climate and energy issues.
A major focus has been on how to reduce the carbon footprint of automobiles.
The G7 issued a statement saying their countries will check on their own progress every year in order to meet the goal. Emission volumes are calculated based on the number of vehicles in each of the countries, including electric and internal combustion engine models.
The agreement calls on the countries to help reduce emissions across a broad range of vehicles, including hybrids.
But it does not include a timeline for abolishing coal-fired power plants. Instead, it says they should be phased out if there are not enough measures to reduce emissions from the use of coal, oil and natural gas.
The ministers also agreed to take the initiative in boosting the global amount of rare earths and other key materials recycled from used electronics.
They also set a new goal of preventing ocean pollution from plastic garbage by 2040.
The ministers incorporated these agreements in their joint statement, which will likely be reflected in the discussions at the G7 summit in Hiroshima next month.
Key words : germany nuclear power
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Germany shut down its last three nuclear power stations on Saturday, marking the completion of the country's plan to quit nuclear power.
Following the 2011 accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the administration of then Chancellor Angela Merkel adopted a nuclear phase-out policy.
The initial plan was to shut down all the plants by December 2022, but the German government delayed the plan after Russia cut its natural gas supplies to Germany following its invasion of Ukraine.
On Saturday, members of civic groups gathered near the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant, one of the final three, in southern Germany. They rejoiced, holding banners saying nuclear power generation is finally at an end.
The participants said they were happy that the danger posed by nuclear plants is gone.
But a recent opinion poll shows that 59 percent of the people in Germany are opposed to the abolition of nuclear power plants, while 34 percent supported it. The country's business community has also expressed concerns about the policy.
Observers say the German government will face challenges in sustaining a stable energy supply while expanding renewable energy sources. It also needs to tackle the disposal of highly radioactive nuclear waste.
Key words : china weather satellite
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China says it successfully launched a rocket carrying a weather satellite on Sunday morning.
Beijing imposed a no-fly zone over waters north of Taiwan. Japan and Taiwan remain on alert for debris that may fall from the craft.
Chinese authorities say the rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. They say it was ferrying a meteorological satellite designed to observe rainfall amounts.
China notified Japan and Taiwan last week that it would impose a no-fly zone over waters north of Taiwan for about half an hour on Sunday. It cited its plan to conduct aerospace activities in the area.
China also announced a ban on the navigation of vessels in designated waters north of Taiwan for six hours on Sunday. It said that rocket parts could fall into the area during those hours.
Japan called on China to prevent any impact on ships and aircraft, saying the designated areas overlap some waters in Japan's exclusive economic zone, and skies above it.
Last year, objects that may have been from Chinese rockets were spotted off Philippine islands facing the South China Sea.
Key words : sudan
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Sudan's military force and a main paramilitary group are engaged in fierce fighting in the African country's capital of Khartoum, raising concerns in the international community.
The army and its opponents, the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, exchanged fire in the capital and areas around an international airport on Saturday. A local doctors' group said that three civilians were killed and others were injured.
The army has been controlling the country since a coup in October 2021. But negotiations are underway to establish a civilian-led government.
RSF is reportedly opposed to how the transition of power will be carried out.
The US ambassador to Sudan said on social media that he was "sheltering in place with the Embassy team." He went on to say, "Escalation of tensions within the military component to direct fighting is extremely dangerous. I urgently call on senior military leaders to stop the fighting."
The Japanese Embassy is calling on Japanese nationals in the country to refrain from going out and to stay away from windows while indoors.
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