Key words : central bank global financial outflow
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_02/
The G7 finance ministers and central bank chiefs are working on a joint statement calling for a stronger global financial system following a series of bank failures in the United States.
The delegates are set to wrap up three days of talks on Saturday in Niigata, central Japan.
So far, they have confirmed the importance of responding swiftly to global economic challenges, such as the impact of monetary tightening and widespread concerns about how banks are managed.
The US delegates reportedly gave an update on their government's debt ceiling. The United States could default as early as June 1.
The discussions also addressed the financial risks posed by the digital age. Several banks have recently been hit by huge outflows of deposits after concerns about their fiscal health spread quickly on social media.
The G7 finance leaders agreed that the current financial system is robust, while also stressing the need to make it even stronger.
On Saturday, the delegates will exchange views on healthcare and international taxation.
The talks also included an extended meeting with officials from countries such as South Korea and India. They discussed plans for a new framework aimed at strengthening global supply chains in emerging and developing economies.
The leaders of the G7 will meet in Hiroshima next week.
Key words : financial ukraine developing
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_10/
Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors say they are ready to take appropriate action to maintain the resilience of the global financial system.
The officials issued a joint statement on Saturday, wrapping up three days of talks in Niigata, central Japan.
The meeting follows a series of bank failures in the United States. The finance chiefs discussed financial risks associated with the digital age, drawing lessons from the recent US bank failures which were prompted by fears of bank runs spread through social media. They reaffirmed that their own financial systems are resilient.
The participants also reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine amid Russia's invasion of the country. They said they "remain committed to countering any attempts to evade and undermine our sanctions" against Russia.
The officials said, "We need to remain vigilant and stay agile and flexible in our macroeconomic policy amid heightened uncertainty about the global economic outlook."
The participants expressed their commitment to further strengthening collaboration to enhance the resilience of supply chains of important products for clean energy.
They said they are currently developing a partnership with interested countries, including developing and emerging nations, called "Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement," to be launched by the end of this year at the latest.
Japan, as the G7 host nation, hopes to reflect the outcome of the talks in next week's summit in Hiroshima.
Key words : Biden likely travel
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230511_11/
US President Joe Biden has hinted that he may virtually attend next week's Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima.
This comes as Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, remain divided on whether to raise the federal government's debt limit to avoid the risk of a default.
Biden called for cooperation during a meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday. But after the meeting, McCarthy said that the government must drastically cut spending, if it wants to have the debt ceiling raised.
Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he may have to attend the G7 summit virtually, instead of traveling to Hiroshima. He said the decision will depend on the state of the negotiations.
Biden said a day earlier that canceling the trip was "possible, but not likely."
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States could default as early as June 1. Biden has said that the issue is the single most important thing.
Key words : in hiroshima security traffic
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_01/
Anticipation is building in Hiroshima ahead of the G7 leaders' summit starting May 19. Authorities are tightening security, while some residents are keen to further elevate the atomic-bombed city's status as a beacon of world peace.
Police deployed from other parts of the country are patrolling the streets in vehicles. Traffic restrictions will be put in place before, during and after the summit.
Some schools, businesses and factories will be temporarily closed.
One female student told NHK her classes will be held online from May 18-22. Another resident of the southwestern city intends to take time off work because of the transport restrictions.
Security is especially tight around the Peace Memorial Museum, where the G7 leaders are expected to visit.
One local resident said, "I want them to reaffirm the importance of peace, especially in light of the war in Ukraine."
Russia's invasion is expected to top the agenda at the summit. Other topics will likely include the push to reduce the number of nuclear weapons.
Key words : diplomats lgbtq
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_04/
Diplomats from more than a dozen embassies in Japan are standing in solidarity with the LGBTQ community ahead of next week's G7 summit.
On Friday, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel posted a video on Twitter featuring messages from 15 foreign missions in Tokyo.
Envoys from Germany, Canada and the European Union took part.
British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom said, "Under Japan's G7 presidency, we hope to see concrete steps towards equal rights for the LGBT+ community in Japan."
EU Ambassador to Japan Jean-Eric Paquet said, "Gender-based discrimination or discrimination against the LGBTIQ community is wrong. We need good legislation to prevent it."
Emanuel said, "For dignity over discrimination. For liberty over limitation. And for inclusion over intolerance."
He also called on the Japanese government to take action by saying, "Time is now to ensure that everybody is seen, everybody is heard, and everybody is counted."
Japanese lawmakers plan to submit a nonpartisan bill aimed at promoting understanding of the LGBTQ community before the G7 summit opens in Hiroshima on May 19.
Key words : european union have agreed critical material
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_09/
Foreign ministers of the countries in the European Union have agreed to support a policy to reduce the bloc's dependence on China.
The ministers discussed the EU's relationship with China on Friday in Sweden.
After the meeting, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the ministers agreed on the basic lines for adjusting the bloc's strategy with China.
Borrell said the EU has come to depend too much on China for critical materials and key technologies. He said the bloc also hopes to continue to see Beijing as a partner on global issues.
The talks were held amid growing calls for the EU's unified stance against China. The US and China remain at odds. Currently, each EU member country has a different view depending on the degree of economic ties it has maintained with Beijing.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed in March the need to focus on "de-risking" relations with China, rather than economically decoupling from the Asian nation.
The EU leaders also plan to discuss the issue at their summit in June.
Key words : japanese and south inspection
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_07/
The Japanese and South Korean governments say Seoul will send experts to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for a four-day inspection.
Japan plans to release treated and diluted water from the plant into the ocean.
The two governments' announcement on Saturday offered no details of the schedule. It said officials will continue to discuss them.
The treated water will be diluted to reduce tritium levels before it is released into the ocean. Its tritium concentration will be lowered to one-seventh of the World Health Organization's standards for drinking water.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio revealed that he and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol had agreed on the dispatch of the expert team at a news conference after their summit last Sunday.
Kishida said Japan intends to sincerely explain the plan using scientific evidence with a high degree of transparency. He added that he is well aware that some people in South Korea are expressing concerns about the plan.
Key words : ukrainian troop 26 attack
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230513_N01/
Ukrainian troops have tried, for months, to beat back Russian forces in the eastern city of Bakhmut, which has been the epicenter of the war. They have managed to halt the advance. Now, they have started to gain ground.
Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on Friday that Ukrainian forces have not lost a single position in the city for an entire week. She added that troops have even managed to retake 2 kilometers of territory.
In Moscow, Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov admitted that the Ukrainians have launched 26 attacks with more than 1,000 troops. However, he downplayed the impact.
Konashenkov said, "All attacks by the Ukrainian units were repulsed. No break through the defense of Russian troops has been allowed."
Konashenkov added that his forces have pulled back from some areas to fortify their defenses.
However, the leader of the mercenaries fighting alongside Russian troops called that a "lie."
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, said, "The flanks are crumbling, the front is collapsing. And the attempts of the defense ministry to say things to make the situation look better are -- and will -- bring overall tragedy to Russia."
Ukrainian commanders have been expected to launch a large-scale counteroffensive. However, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington describe the recent attacks as "localized." And leaders in Kyiv say their troops need more time to prepare and that they are still waiting for delivery of promised military aid.
0 件のコメント:
コメントを投稿