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Key words : topic immediately unconditionally
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230418_01/
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven have repeated their call for Russia to withdraw all forces from Ukraine immediately and unconditionally.
Ukraine was a key topic for the G7 ministers on Monday on their second day of talks.
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa told his counterparts it is important to maintain unity among the G7 and other like-minded countries amid Russia's protracted invasion.
He also stressed the significance of strengthening cooperation with the emerging and developing nations collectively known as the Global South, which often take neutral positions.
Hayashi also criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
The ministers agreed to do more to prevent Russia from evading sanctions and obtaining weapons from third parties.
There are concerns Russia is seeking military aid from China and Middle Eastern countries.
Hayashi said, "We want to clearly show to the world that the G7 firmly rejects any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and its threat to use nuclear weapons. We want to show our commitment to safeguarding the global order based on the rule of law."
On the sidelines of the meeting, Hayashi talked with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
They agreed to continue to work closely to enhance deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-US alliance.
Hayashi and Blinken also agreed to promote Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiations. The initiative was launched in 2022. It covers 14 countries, including South Korea and India.
Key words : a man suspected
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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 : sent prosecutors Monday morning
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 : minor injuries
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 : smoke pipe bomb
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230416_05/
A Japanese anti-terrorism expert has called for thorough discussions on security measures to be taken during election campaigns. He says the targeting of an incumbent prime minister is a very serious matter.
Itabashi Isao, the head of the research center of the Council for Public Policy, spoke to NHK after police arrested a man on suspicion of throwing a bomb at a port in western Japan where Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was to give a speech on Saturday.
Itabashi said the explosive device in the footage could be an "iron pipe bomb" as it is cylindrical and was spewing smoke. He said the fact that the man was holding two of them indicates the incident could have been premeditated.
As for security at the scene, Itabashi said the staff reacted to the thrown object swiftly, and were able to lead the prime minister to safety.
Itabashi also pointed out that it was lucky there was time before the object exploded, but the fact that the explosive fell very close to the Japanese leader remains a challenge for future security planning.
The incident occurred during election campaigning, and followed the gunning down of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo last July.
The expert said it highlighted the security difficulties during campaigns in places where a large number of random people gather.
Key words : growth 4.5 percent
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230418_24/
New stats suggest China's economy is turning the corner as the government's ultra-strict coronavirus measures fade from view. GDP growth for the January-to-March period was 4.5 percent up on the same period last year.
The National Bureau of Statistics made the announcement on Tuesday. The figure beats market expectations of about 4 percent, adjusted for inflation.
Consumer spending surged in the service sector, including tourism and dining. Infrastructure investments also bolstered the economy.
But exports grew only half a percent year-on-year amid concerns about an economic slowdown in the United States and Europe.
Sales of new cars in China dropped after the government ended a stimulus package.
Government officials want about 5 percent growth for the year. Analysts are watching to see if the economy can maintain momentum.
Key words : ukraine agriculture jica
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230417_23/
Ukraine's agricultural officials have expressed hope for more assistance from Japan to rebuild the country's farm sector, which has been battered by the Russian invasion.
Six officials, including Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Markiyan Dmytrasevych, are now visiting Japan. They called on the headquarters of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, in Tokyo on Monday.
JICA Vice President Kubota Osamu said he attaches the utmost importance to supporting Ukraine's agriculture, as it is the country's key industry and vital for food security.
Dmytrasevych said he appreciates Japan's ongoing support, which includes assistance to remove landmines.
He said many irrigation facilities mainly in southern Ukraine have been destroyed.
Dmytrasevych said he hopes that incorporating Japan's "smart farming" and irrigation technologies will revive and enhance Ukraine's agriculture. Smart farming utilizes the latest innovations, such as drones.
The Ukrainian officials plan to visit northeastern Japan's Miyagi Prefecture for three days to see how the region's farm sector recovered from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Key words : lawmaker sri lankan
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230417_12/
Footage of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration facility in Japan has been viewed by members of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee.
The video was shown in the Diet on Monday at the request of opposition parties.
The lower chamber recently started deliberations on government-submitted draft revisions to the immigration law. Legislation to amend the law had initially been submitted to the Diet two years ago. But it was scrapped after Wishma Sandamali died at a detention center in central Japan.
The government submitted the roughly 5-hour-long footage as evidence in a damages trial filed by Wishma's family.
The agency says it includes 90 minutes of video that was not shown to the judicial affairs committees of both chambers of the Diet in 2021.
It says lawmakers are allowed to take notes while watching the footage, but they cannot make audio or video recordings.
Key words : india ban
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230417_26/
India says it will continue to ban wheat exports so that it can secure stable supplies for itself.
The country has suspended shipments in principle since last May after the grain's price soared on the back of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says the ban is also to curb inflation.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says India was the world's second-largest wheat producer in 2021 after China.
The ban triggered a temporary surge in international wheat prices last year. The latest decision could affect global prices again.
Key words : suzume south
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230418_02/
Movie fans in China and South Korea are flocking to theaters to see Japanese director Shinkai Makoto's animated film "Suzume." It is earning more at the box office in China than in Japan.
"Suzume" tells a story of a high school girl who went through a devastating earthquake as a child. The namesake character embarks on an adventure across Japan to close magical doors that cause disasters.
The fantasy arrived in Chinese and South Korean theaters last month. Film distributors said, as of Monday, it grossed 752 million yuan, or nearly 110 million dollars, in China.
This compares with the roughly 108 million dollars it had earned in Japan as of Sunday.
The film has sold more than 22.6 million tickets in China, topping the all-time list of Japanese movies shown in the country in terms of both revenue and audience numbers.
One viewer said the film depicting recovery from a disaster has struck a chord with many Chinese people who experienced the coronavirus pandemic.
"Suzume" is popular in South Korea as well. So far, more than 4.69 million people have watched it since it opened on March 8, the biggest audience ever for a Japanese film.
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