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Key words : saudi decarbonization
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230717_04/
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have confirmed their countries' cooperation in the energy field to achieve decarbonization of society.
Kishida is visiting Saudi Arabia, the first leg of his three-nation tour of the Middle East. The meeting between the two on Sunday lasted more than two hours, including a dinner.
The two leaders shared the view that the stable supply of crude oil is critical as the prospects for international energy markets remain unclear against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine.
Kishida explained Japan's initiative to back Saudi Arabia through its cutting-edge technologies in the field of next-generation energy, including hydrogen and ammonia.
The two confirmed that their countries will increase cooperation on decarbonization. Saudi Arabia has been introducing renewable energy to try to diversify its industries.
Kishida also stressed the importance of the international order based on the rule of law -- apparently with Russia and China in mind -- and called for Saudi Arabia's cooperation.
The two agreed to launch a foreign minister-level strategic dialogue for promoting exchanges in the diplomatic and security fields.
After the meeting, Kishida told reporters that he and the Saudi crown prince confirmed the importance of stable energy markets. He said they agreed that the two nations will deepen bilateral cooperation in the field of critical minerals essential for clean energy and decarbonization.
The prime minister said that using Japan's technologies, the two countries will work together to help the Middle East become a hub for the global supply of clean energy and key minerals.
He added that under the new initiative, relations between the two countries will evolve from those between an oil producer and a consumer into a new global partnership.
Key words : hong kong treated ban
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230715_05/
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 : kiryu
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230716_12/
The mercury soared in eastern and western Japan on Sunday, with the temperature topping 39 degrees Celsius in Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo.
Daytime temperatures in Kiryu reached 39.4 degrees at 1:39 p.m., the highest in the country this year. In western Tokyo's Hachioji City, they hit 38.8 degrees. Maebashi City in Gunma Prefecture, and Tokorozawa City in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo recorded temperatures of 38.6 degrees.
Weather officials are urging people to take measures against heatstroke.
Key words : missile defense exercise
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230716_14/
The Japanese defense ministry announced that Japan, the United States and South Korea carried out a trilateral missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan on Sunday.
The drills included Aegis-equipped destroyers, one each from Japan's maritime Self-Defense Force, the US Navy and the South Korean Navy. The destroyers are capable of chasing ballistic missiles.
The trilateral exercise was the first aimed at responding to a ballistic missile since April.
The three countries confirmed steps on sharing information about a missile that has been launched.
The defense ministry believes the ICBM-level missile the North launched on Wednesday was a new type using solid fuel, which enables quicker launches compared to liquid fuel.
The ministry said the latest exercise promotes trilateral cooperation at a time when the security situation surrounding Japan is becoming increasingly severe, and shows the three countries' commitment to protect international order, based on the rule of law.
Key words : yoon unannounced visit
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230715_17/
South Korea's presidential office said President Yoon Suk-yeol made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Saturday. It is his first trip to the country as president.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that talks began between Yoon and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday afternoon.
Yoon's trip to Ukraine came after the South Korean leader attended a NATO summit in Lithuania and visited Poland earlier this week.
In a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda, Yoon said South Korea and Poland can be the best partners for Ukraine's reconstruction.
Yoon has emphasized that his country will support Ukraine in cooperation with its neighbors.
Key words : police ukraine
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230714_26/
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.
Key words : oda wheelchair
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230717_01/
Japanese tennis player Oda Tokito has won the men's wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon for the first time. It is his second Grand Slam title following the French Open last month.
17-year-old Oda is ranked number one in the world. He faced second-ranked Alfie Hewett of Britain in the final on Sunday.
Oda took the first set 6-4. He had his second break in the ninth game after a successful drop shot and a backhand shot. He also won the 10th game.
In the second set, Oda overwhelmed Hewett with strong serves and accurate shots and won the set 6-2, winning the match 2-0.
When he clinched the victory, Oda was all smiles and repeatedly raised his hands. He was greeted with loud applause.
Speaking in English on the court, Oda said it is like a dream and he was very happy.
He said he feels like opening a bottle of champagne but cannot do so because he is still 17 years old. He added that he wants to drink sparkling water with his team members.
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