Key words : top congressional reached
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US President Joe Biden says he and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle to raise the country's debt ceiling.
Biden reached a tentative agreement with the top congressional Republican on Saturday, just nine days before the US government was to default on its debts.
In a statement released by the White House, Biden said the agreement is good news for the American people because it prevents what could have been a catastrophic default that would have led to an economic recession.
McCarthy told reporters that there is still a lot of work to be done but that he believes this is an agreement that is worthy of the American people.
McCarthy said he will write a bill to raise the ceiling and put it to a vote in the House on Wednesday.
Representatives from both sides were continuing negotiations earlier on Saturday, even after Congress went into recess for the Memorial Day weekend.
US media reports say that Biden and McCarthy talked on the phone for 90 minutes starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Neither side has disclosed specifics of the agreement. The Reuters reports that the deal would raise the debt limit for two years, while capping spending over that time.
The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had warned that the United States will run out of money to pay its debts on June 5 at the earliest. The deal has averted what could have been the first ever default for the United States.
Key words : mccarthy us history
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Top US congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Saturday that he and President Joe Biden have reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the June 5 deadline.
The deal would avert a debt default, which would have been the first in US history.
Key words : 14 countries economic framework eye to eye
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Trade ministers from 14 countries in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity have reached a substantial conclusion in their negotiations on supply chains. But an uphill battle is expected to make a deal on the remaining issues.
The IPEF partners met on Saturday in Detroit, Michigan, aiming for agreements in four areas. But when it came to three other areas such as trade in which workers' rights are at stake, the US and developing countries just could not see eye to eye.
The IPEF partners include Japan, the US and India.
The US sees the IPEF as a new economic zone to ultimately replace the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the CPTPP, as China increases its influence in the region.
But experts point out that the emerging economies do not see it that way. Countries that are eager to expand exports to places like the US are rather feeling dubious about the IPEF, as the new framework does not ensure tariff reductions which are normally included in an economic partnership.
Despite these differences, the US hopes to reach an across-the-board conclusion at a summit meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in November this year.
Key words : trade minister semiconductor tax
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Trade ministers of 14 countries participating in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity have announced a substantial conclusion of strengthening supply chains.
The meeting in Detroit, Michigan, closed on Saturday with joint statements.
The IPEF is an economic partnership which includes Japan, the US and India.
The meeting was held against the backdrop of China's increasing global influence. The partners began their negotiations last year in four areas. "Strengthening supply chains" was the area they were able to agree on at the meeting.
The members said they will increase the resilience and security of supply chains by relying on each other in case of disruptions of supply routes of key goods such as semiconductors during a crisis.
The countries are said to have agreed to introduce a new framework for technological cooperation and supply networks to promote hydrogen as a next generation energy.
At a news conference, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stressed the significance of the outcome. She noted that it is the first-of-its-kind international supply chain agreement.
She added that further cooperation among the countries will help improve business environment.
They will continue negotiations to aim for early agreements in the remaining three areas such as tax, trade and clean energy.
Key words : people in turkey polls
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People in Turkey will head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a presidential runoff election.
The contest between the incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu is expected to be close. Kilicdaroglu is the head of the largest opposition party and the joint candidate of six opposition parties.
Neither of the candidates secured the majority needed to win outright during the first round of voting on May 14.
Erdogan led the race with 49.5 percent of the votes. He has highlighted his achievements as prime minister and president over the past 20 years. Erdogan has also been taking credit for a deal that he helped broker between Russia and Ukraine. The deal enables Ukrainian farm products to be exported via the Black Sea.
Kilicdaroglu won about 44.8 percent of the votes in the first round. He has criticized Erdogan's response to runaway inflation in the country and the plunge in the value of Turkey's currency. He has also accused the president of governing with an iron fist.
A survey conducted by Turkish pollster Konda last weekend showed Erdogan leading Kilicdaroglu by nearly five percentage points. About eight percent of the respondents said they were undecided. Those undecided voters will likely determine the outcome of the election, as the runoff is expected to be close.
The polls will open at 8 a.m. on Sunday local time.
Key words : additional sanction approved
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Russia's government is hinting at countermeasures in light of Japan's decision to impose additional sanctions on the country.
In Tokyo on Friday, the Cabinet approved the new measures that include freezing the assets of another 102 individuals and organizations.
The decision came after the G7 leaders agreed at the Hiroshima Summit earlier this month to strengthen sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia is increasing pressure on Japan as it holds the rotating presidency of the G7 this year.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that Tokyo seems to be determined to assume a leadership role in anti-Russian restrictions.
The ministry added that such illegitimate actions will not go unanswered.
Russia's Foreign Ministry also took issue with Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu's comment that Russia's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus would escalate tensions.
The ministry said Japan is trying to accuse Moscow of nuclear blackmail, and labelled it as nothing more than unscrupulous speculation.
Key words : sunak posted red
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The British ambassador to Japan has spoken with NHK about the media blitz that caught the attention of people in Japan during a recent visit by the UK prime minister.
Rishi Sunak visited Japan for four days through May 21 for the G7 summit in Hiroshima. He and the embassy posted many of his activities on social media.
Ambassador Julia Longbottom said on Friday that photographs and moving images are more likely to engage people. She said it's very valuable for her country if people can connect on a personal level.
One post showed photos of Sunak's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. He wore red socks bearing the logo of the summit host city's baseball team.
"I understand that Hiroshima Toyo Carp has a lot of meaning for people in the city. It was a team set up in 1949 after the war," Longbottom said. "It was a nice gesture and a little bit of the fun side of the United Kingdom."
Images of Sunak making Hiroshima's local pancakes wearing an orange apron also went viral in Japan.
"I'm delighted that people were happy and enjoyed seeing him in such a typical Japanese surrounding," said the ambassador." It was quite nice to show that side of his personality for Japanese people to see something of the character of the British Prime Minister."
Sunak also visited an izakaya pub in Tokyo. Instead of going to a typical luxury area, he chose Shibuya, a district that younger people frequent. The British leader visited Japan when he was younger.
"I think he was very excited to rediscover that atmosphere of Japan, the delicious food and the fun," she said. "I think it helped to symbolize the depth of relationship between the UK and Japan and the love of Japan that the Prime Minister has."
Sunak's visit came as his administration seeks stronger ties with Japan and other Indo-Pacific economies following Brexit. Analysts say he may continue to send out more messages to people in those areas.
Key words : yakusho best actor sakamoto
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Japanese actor Yakusho Koji has won the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in the movie "Perfect Days." The film was directed by Germany's Wim Wenders.
Prizes were announced in the French resort city on Saturday, the final day of the event. Cannes is one of the world's three major film festivals, along with Venice and Berlin.
"Perfect Days" is set in Shibuya, Tokyo. The main character, played by Yakusho, makes a living cleaning public toilets.
It is the first time in 19 years that a Japanese actor has won the prize. In 2004, Yagira Yuya became the first Japanese to earn the award for his role in "Nobody Knows." That film was directed by Koreeda Hirokazu.
Japanese screenwriter Sakamoto Yuji won the Best Screenplay prize for "Monster," also directed by Koreeda Hirokazu.
The last time a Japanese film earned the Best Screenplay was in 2021 with "Drive My Car." Director Hamaguchi Ryusuke and scriptwriter Oe Takamasa received the honors.
The top prize, the Palme d'Or, went to the French mystery "Anatomy of a Fall", directed by Justine Triet.
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