Key words : further support
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230826_10/
Japan's government has begun looking at ways to further support the country's fishing industry in the wake of China's import ban on Japanese seafood.
Chinese customs authorities on Thursday announced all imports of seafood from Japan would be suspended following the release of treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.
China is the largest importer of Japanese seafood. Last year, Japan exported marine products worth 87.1 billion yen, or about 595 million dollars.
The Japanese government says the ban is expected to have a major impact on the fishing industry.
The scallop industry is one of those under consideration for additional support. Scallops account for more than half of seafood exports to China.
Some Japanese scallops processed in China are said to be exported to third countries, including the United States.
The government is considering ways to circumvent China by helping set up seafood processing facilities in Japan and establishing sales channels.
The government has already set up a fund worth about 546 million dollars to deal with reputational damage caused by rumors associated with the water release.
It is set to compile additional support measures while analyzing the impact of China's import ban.
Key words : un security ishikane
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230826_09/
Several countries at an emergency UN Security Council meeting have condemned North Korea's second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite using ballistic missile technology.
Japan and the United States said Thursday's launch was another violation of UNSC resolutions.
But permanent Security Council members China and Russia defended Pyongyang. They blamed the US for raising regional tension.
Council members met on Friday at the request of countries including Japan and the United States. North Korean Ambassador to the UN Kim Song also participated.
Japan's Ambassador Ishikane Kimihiro said the launch severely threatens the peace and security of Japan and the entire international community.
He added that the launch is not about the right to use outer space or the North's right to self-defense.
He said it is about the violation of Security Council resolutions and this is about the issue of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield urged Pyongyang to engage in dialogue.
Directly looking at North Korea's ambassador, she said, "I offer that to you today --- We have made clear we have no preconditions for engagement and are prepared to discuss any topic of concern to your government."
But Kim repeated his country's claim that the launch is an exercise of the right of a sovereign state recognized under international law.
He said North Korea does not recognize the UNSC resolutions and is not bound by them.
He said the "launch of the reconnaissance satellite is an exercise of the legitimate right to self-defense to deter the ever increasing hostile military acts of the United States and its followers."
Key words : north criticized release
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230826_12/
China and North Korea have criticized Japan at a United Nations Security Council meeting for its release of treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan rejected their claims, and demanded that they base their statements on scientific evidence.
The emergency meeting on Friday was called to condemn North Korea's failed attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.
The North's Ambassador to the UN Kim Song repeated his country's position that the launch is an exercise of "legitimate rights" to safeguard national sovereignty and security interests.
Referring to the water discharge, he said the Security Council should denounce what he called "Japan's heinous crime against humanity," which is jeopardizing the safety and security of all people and the marine ecological environment.
Japanese Ambassador to the UN Ishikane Kimihiro responded that any allegations that lack scientific evidence cannot be accepted.
China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, joined North Korea in criticizing Japan, saying he wanted to explain Beijing's position on this occasion.
The North Korean envoy then sought to speak again and called for the suspension of the water release.
Ishikane subsequently explained that the water is mixed with large amounts of seawater and diluted to reduce levels of tritium, a radioactive substance.
The final tritium level is about one-seventh the amount allowed by World Health Organization guidelines for safe drinking water.
Key words : western analyst assassination
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A Kremlin spokesperson has denied claims that the Russian government was involved in the killing of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. Some analysts had suggested that President Vladimir Putin ordered his assassination.
Prigozhin and nine others were killed on Wednesday when the business jet they were on crashed northwest of Moscow. Many Western analysts have come to believe that the crash was orchestrated by Russia's security agency. They have suggested that it was revenge for Prigozhin and other members of his Wagner mercenary group staging a mutiny in June.
However, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that those claims are an "absolute lie."
Peskov said, "When covering this issue, it is necessary to rely exclusively on facts. And there are not many facts yet."
The president of neighboring Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, played a role in negotiating an end to the mutiny. He said he had warned Prigozhin that Russian agents would "squash" him "like a bug." However, he now claims that Putin is not to blame.
Lukashenko said, "I know Putin. He is a prudent, very calm, and even a slow person when making decisions on other, less complex issues. So, I cannot imagine that he did it."
The Wagner Group played a large role in the war in Ukraine, fighting alongside regular Russian forces. Analysts with the British defense ministry said on Friday that Prigozhin's death will destabilize the organization. They believe that none of his potential successors have the same "audacity" and "brutality."
Key words : aeon mall cambodia
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230826_03/
Major Japanese retailer Aeon Mall has opened a logistics center in southern Cambodia.
The port of Sihanoukville is the only one in the country accessible by large container vessels. A project to develop it into an international hub is underway, with assistance from Japan.
Aeon Mall's new 30,000-square-meter logistics center is located in a special economic zone adjacent to the port. The opening ceremony was held on Friday.
The center features a bonded warehouse, allowing businesses to store imported goods without paying duties for a certain period of time.
Only firms with subsidiaries in Cambodia are eligible, but others will be able to use it as part of a trial.
China is increasing its presence in Sihanoukville by expanding infrastructure investment. Japan aims to catch up through public- and private-sector efforts to promote trade.
Deputy Chief of Mission of the Japanese Embassy in Cambodia Taninai Ichitomo says Japan has long been committed to the development of the port.
He says the new center will contribute to the growth of Cambodia and help realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Key words : kitaguchi
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230826_08/
Javelin thrower Kitaguchi Haruka has become the first Japanese female to win a gold medal in the event at the World Athletics Championships.
Kitaguchi came into the competition, which is being held in Budapest, ranked number one in the world.
She threw over 61 meters in the first round, and moved into second place in the third round with a throw of 63 meters. Kitaguchi dropped to fourth place before her final throw, but won gold with a distance of 66 meters, 73 centimeters.
Kitaguchi is the first track and field athlete to be informally chosen as a member of Japan's team at the Paris Olympics next year.
Kitaguchi told reporters that she had planned on making history at the World Athletics Championships.
She added that she is glad to win gold in front of her parents.
Kitaguchi said, "It is not easy to stay at the top, but I will keep on trying."
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