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Key words : a man suspected
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_15/
NHK has learned that police have seized what appears to be gunpowder from the home of a man suspected of hurling an explosive device toward Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
The 24-year-old suspect, Kimura Ryuji, allegedly committed the act on Saturday when the prime minister was about to give a speech at a fishing port in the western city of Wakayama.
The prime minister was evacuated unharmed. One police officer was slightly wounded. Kishida was there to lend support to a Lower House by-election candidate.
Kimura was arrested on the spot.
Investigators began to search his home in the city of Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, early on Sunday morning and ended the operation shortly after 9 a.m.
The investigators removed more than 10 cardboard boxes believed to contain relevant materials from the suspect's home.
They have so far seized his personal computer, his mobile phone and what appears to be gunpowder.
A family member who lives with the suspect told police that he was at home on the night before the incident but was gone on the following morning.
Kimura has given investigators no specific statements on the incident. Police are planning to analyze data on his electronic devices and interview relevant people to determine why and how he caused the incident.
Key words : kimura sent
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230417_09/
Police in western Japan sent a 24-year-old man to prosecutors on Monday morning for allegedly throwing an explosive device toward Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
The incident occurred on Saturday, when Kishida was about to give a speech at a fishing port in the western city of Wakayama. The suspect, Kimura Ryuji, was arrested on the spot.
Investigators say Kimura is remaining silent.
Police say the device may have been a pipe bomb made of metal. They suspect Kimura made it himself because they found tools and what appeared to be gunpowder and metal pipes at his home during a search.
Another man indicted over last year's fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is believed to have looked at online information to make on his own the gun used in the crime.
Police are analyzing Kimura's personal computer and smartphone to determine how he obtained the materials necessary and how he made the device.
Key words : kimura business
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_09/
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 : foreign ministers three-day
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_19/
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries opened a three-day meeting in the central Japanese town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday.
The gathering is one of a series of ministerial meetings hosted by Japan in the run-up to the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May.
The participants attended a working dinner on the first day. They are believed to be exchanging opinions on China's increasing military pressure on Taiwan and North Korea's repeated launches of ballistic missiles.
The main items on the agenda for the first two days include the situation in Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific.
On the final day, the participants will discuss nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. To wrap up the meeting, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa will speak at a news conference and issue a joint statement.
Japan hopes to demonstrate the group's unity in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tokyo also hopes to come up with programs to reach out to the Global South. Many emerging and developing nations maintain a neutral position over the conflict in Ukraine.
As the only G7 member from Asia, Japan intends that China will be a key topic for the discussions. The Japanese government seeks to confirm that the participants will not tolerate any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force, and will work together to maintain and strengthen the international order.
Key words : foreign ministers hayashi challenges
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230417_03/
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations have discussed relations with China. They agreed they are opposed to any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force and reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
The ministerial meeting began on Sunday in the central Japanese town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and his counterparts discussed the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, including China, for more than two hours over dinner on the first day.
The ministers shared the view that unity of the G7 members is extremely important.
Hayashi expressed concern over various challenges relating to China.
He noted the country's increasing maritime presence in the East and South China seas, as well as the recent detention in Beijing of a Japanese national working for a pharmaceutical company.
Hayashi underscored the importance of calling on China to act as a responsible member of the international community.
Hayashi also stressed the importance of continuing dialogue with China, working with it on global challenges, and building a constructive and stable relationship with the country. Other participants concurred.
The ministers strongly condemned North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles with an unprecedented frequency and in unprecedented manners.
On the second day on Monday, the ministers are expected to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
They will likely reaffirm the commitment to sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine.
Strengthening engagement with emerging and developing countries in the Global South will also be on the agenda.
Key words : human rights activist
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230417_04/
Former Chinese lawyer and human rights advocate Yu Wensheng has been detained by the authorities along with his wife on their way to the EU Delegation in Beijing.
A website supporting human rights activities in China and other sources say Yu and his wife Xu Yan were detained on suspicion of disrupting public order.
The couple were heading to the EU Delegation on the subway when they were detained on Thursday. Xu filmed the scene and posted videos on social media.
Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was visiting China from the day the two were taken into custody. Baerbock expressed concern about the country's human rights situation at a news conference.
Chinese authorities have been increasing pressure on human rights activists.
The EU Delegation and the German Embassy in Beijing called it unacceptable, and are demanding the immediate release of the two.
Key words : self-defense two people
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_23/
Japan's Self-Defense Forces have confirmed the deaths of two people believed to be crew members of a helicopter that went missing in waters off the southern prefecture of Okinawa.
The Ground Self-Defense Force chopper vanished about 3 kilometers northeast of Irabujima Island on April 6. The aircraft, carrying 10 GSDF personnel, took off from the nearby island of Miyakojima shortly before disappearing from radar.
The Ground Self-Defense Force says divers found part of the fuselage at a depth of 106 meters, about 6 kilometers north of Irabujima Island, on Sunday morning.
It says divers recovered two bodies and are working to bring three more people to the surface. The SDF is continuing to search for the other crew members.
Key words : 10 minutes later
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230414_02/
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 : export control
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230414_31/
Japan's trade ministry announced on Friday that a dialogue with South Korea on export control policy will be held in Seoul next week.
The ministry said director-level trade officials from both sides will discuss the matter over three days from Tuesday.
In 2019, Japan removed South Korea from a list of nations entitled to simplified export control procedures, citing some deficiencies in the country's trade control system.
Japan also tightened controls on exports to the country of three materials used to produce high-tech products, including semiconductors. After negotiations, Japan lifted the controls last month, but has yet to put South Korea back on the preferential list.
Japan intends to inspect South Korea's export control operations before it decides whether to review the measure.
Key words : government taskforce chatgpt
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230415_09/
Japan's government will launch a taskforce to study the pros and cons of using generative artificial intelligence in a broad range of fields.
AI software ChatGPT has taken the world by storm for its ability to generate human-like text in response to short prompts.
But some countries have imposed regulations or established rules, citing risks to privacy and public safety.
Italy has suspended the program's use due to concerns about the way it uses vast amounts of personal data.
The Japanese government currently does not plan to ban or regulate the use of AI tools that generate text and images. Officials believe the technology has the potential to help society and the economy.
The taskforce will be led by the Cabinet Office and comprise working-level officials from relevant ministries and agencies.
They aim to study how generative AI can be effectively used in business, education, research and development, healthcare, welfare services and other fields.
The taskforce will also discuss risks to privacy, copyright infringements, and ethical issues.
Key words : anime fans gather beijing
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_07/
About 4,000 Chinese anime fans gathered for a preview screening of a Japanese animated film featuring a high school basketball team.
The film, titled "The First Slam Dunk," was shown at the gymnasium of a university in Beijing on Saturday, ahead of its official release later this week.
A large billboard at the venue featured characters from the film. And real life basketball players put on a display of dunk shots.
The Slam Dunk franchise also includes a TV series that first aired in China in the 1990s. It is still highly popular and has fans who are now in their 30s and 40s.
The distributor said advance ticket sales had already topped 40 million yuan, or about 5.8 million dollars, as of Saturday afternoon. The official release is on Thursday.
A man in his 30s who saw the movie said he would like to remember his young days with his wife.
Japanese anime movies are the latest fad in China. "Suzume" by director Shinkai Makoto was released last month and became a record-breaking hit.
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