Key words : northeastern urging
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People in northeastern Japan are dealing with a record amount of rainfall. Weather officials are urging them to stay on the alert for flooding and landslides.
Japan Meteorological Agency officials say Akita Prefecture and other parts of the Tohoku region along the Sea of Japan coast are being deluged with rain on Saturday.
Oga City and the town of Happo were hit with about 190 millimeters of precipitation in a 12-hour period. That is more than the average for the entire month of July.
Landslide alerts have been issued for parts of Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures. Extensive damage has been reported and traffic has been disrupted in some areas.
Akita officials say several rivers including the Taihei have breached their banks. Evacuation orders have been issued for some areas.
East Japan Railway says the Akita Shinkansen train service connecting Tokyo, Iwate and Akita prefectures has been suspended. Local rail services have also been stopped in parts of the Tohoku region.
Weather officials warn that rain clouds will remain over Tohoku through Sunday, and could bring more downpours. Authorities are calling on people to stay in a safe place as the dangers could intensify.
Key words : commuter train 19 years
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The knife-wielding man who randomly stabbed passengers on a Tokyo commuter train in 2021 has been sentenced to 19 years in prison.
The Tokyo District Court handed down the ruling to 37-year-old Tsushima Yusuke on Friday.
Tsushima was indicted for the attempted murder of three passengers on an Odakyu railway train and other charges. Prosecutors had demanded a 20-year prison sentence.
Presiding Judge Nakao Yoshihisa called the stabbing extremely malicious, saying the defendant randomly attacked passengers on a running train where there was no chance to escape.
The judge also mentioned Tsushima's shoplifting attempt on the day of the knife attack. The shop's employee reported the incident to police.
Judge Nakao said the defendant wished to kill the employee as well as police officers but found it difficult to do so. He added that Tsushima then directed his anger to society in general.
The judge said the defendant's attacks were based on selfish motives, and there were thus no grounds for leniency.
Key words : hong kong treated
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Hong Kong government officials say they will ban seafood imports from Tokyo and nine other prefectures if Japan releases treated and diluted water from a crippled nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Hong Kong is a major buyer of Japanese farm and sea products.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered a triple meltdown in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Water used to cool molten nuclear fuel at the facility mixes with rain and groundwater. The accumulated water is treated to remove most radioactive substances, but tritium remains.
The Japanese government plans to dilute the water to reduce the level of tritium to about one-seventh of the World Health Organization's standard for drinking water before releasing it into the sea.
On Friday, officials in Hong Kong said they will ban imports of seafood originating from Tokyo and the prefectures of Fukushima, Chiba, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano and Saitama if the plan is carried out.
Regions including Hokkaido and Kyushu would not be subject to the ban, even if local produce passes through the prefectures that are.
Key words : sister unlucky
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Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, has issued another threat to the United States following Pyongyang's latest missile launch.
North Korea claims to have successfully tested a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-18 on Wednesday.
Countries including the United States and Japan condemned the move at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
In a statement released on Friday via the state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim Yo Jong said, "The price the US has to pay for its moves against the DPRK will never be low, and I do not conceal the fact that very unlucky things will wait for the US."
Kim, who is a high-ranking official in the ruling Workers' Party, criticized the UNSC for "unfair and prejudiced behavior," adding that the council has unjustly questioned North Korea's right to exercise self-defense.
Pyongyang is taking an increasingly confrontational stance against the United States ahead of July 27, which marks the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Korean War Armistice.
Key words : south counterpart provocation
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Key words : putin warned
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that he could scrap a grain exports deal with Ukraine.
The agreement was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July to allow Ukraine to resume agricultural exports by sea.
It has been extended three times, but could expire on Monday.
On Thursday, Putin expressed discontent about the deal, saying nothing has been implemented that benefits Russia. He went on to say that blocking another extension is an option.
On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that he and Putin agree that the deal should be extended.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote a letter to the Russian leader expressing his wish for another extension. Putin is yet to respond.
Moscow's Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicated on Friday that Russia is still in deliberations over the deal.
Key words : police ukraine
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Ukrainian police officers who have been concluding their Japan visit say they hope to utilize what they learned in Japan to identify victims of Russia's invasion of their country.
The ten-member national police delegation is comprised of identification experts.
They visited Fukushima Prefecture to hear from police officers there who worked to identify a huge number of victims from the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami.
The delegation led by Oleksandr Shulha met reporters on Friday. Shulha said at least 3,500 victims have not been identified in Ukraine, as missile explosions had severely damaged their bodies.
Shulha said the members learned how Japanese police found victims among rubbles and identified them.
He expressed hope to understand more about DNA and fingerprint databases Japanese police have been operating for identification.
Fukushima prefectural police officer Abe Katsuya said the delegation members said they wanted to learn more about Japanese police know-how and techniques to identify bodies.
He said they will continue to respond to requests from Ukraine.
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