at 18:30 (JST), August 18

Asian View
"Asian View" is a five-minute news segment broadcast by NHK WORLD-JAPAN. It features the latest news and deep analysis from Japan and the rest of Asia. Listen to "Asian View" and get the latest information from a region that's playing an increasingly important role in the world.





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Key words : south sexually
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230817_17/

A popular South Korean DJ says she was sexually harassed by audience members who touched her breasts at a music festival in Japan.

DJ Soda performed at the event in Osaka, western Japan, on Sunday.

In social media posts the next day, she said the incident happened when she approached fans at the end of her set.

DJ Soda said she was so shocked and scared that her hands were still shaking. She said although she was surprised and scared, she did her best to pretend she was unperturbed and finish her performance.

The organizer of the event described the incident as "sexual violence". It said it plans to identify the people who were responsible and take legal action.

Some social media users suggested that DJ Soda was to blame for wearing skimpy clothing. South Korean media pointed out that such comments from social media users constitute secondary damage to the victim.

DJ Soda responded that no matter what clothes she wears, sexual harassment and assault can never be justified. She said she is free to wear what she likes and that her body is her own.

The United Nations Information Center in Tokyo is urging people to stop blaming the victims of sexual assault, saying it doesn't matter what they were wearing at the time. It emphasizes that victims must not suffer secondary damage.

Key words : thailand coalition
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230818_05/

Thailand's pro-military conservative force says it has agreed to join a coalition led by the Pheu Thai Party to form a new government, three months after the general election. The move could provoke public backlash, as Pheu Thai had pledged to eliminate military influence from politics.

The United Thai Nation Party made the announcement on Thursday. It campaigned in May's election, led by outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The former military general spearheaded a coup in 2014.

Pheu Thai, which is affiliated with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won the second-most seats in the election. It trailed the Move Forward Party, whose pro-democracy agenda includes reforming the monarchy.

Pheu Thai took over efforts to launch a government after Move Forward failed in its eight-party coalition talks. Pheu Thai's envisioned coalition does not include Move Forward.

Pheu Thai is expected to nominate real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin as its candidate for prime minister in a parliamentary vote set for Tuesday.

Key words : defense ministry naval
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230818_02/

Japan's Defense Ministry says Chinese and Russian naval ships jointly sailed between two islands of Okinawa Prefecture. This is the first confirmation of its kind. But the vessels did not violate Japan's territorial waters.

The ministry disclosed that on Thursday, six Chinese and five Russian vessels traversed between Okinawa's main island and Miyakojima Island in southwestern Japan before proceeding to the East China Sea.

Earlier, on Tuesday, the Maritime Self-Defense Force had detected the ships navigating westward in waters off Japan's southernmost Pacific island of Okinotorishima.

The ministry says the vessels are believed to be engaging in a joint patrol that the Russian defense ministry announced late last month had begun in the Pacific.

Japan's Defense Ministry expressed grave concerns over security and remains on alert while monitoring the situation.

In September last year, the ministry confirmed similar joint navigations by Chinese and Russian navy ships in waters near Japan.

Key words : language barrier brazil
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20230706103423285/

Supporting Brazilian children in Japan

Japan's rising number of overseas workers is playing an increasingly important role in the nation's workforce. But the children of these workers often face hurdles when it comes to education, due to the language barrier. This report spotlights a private school in Japan dedicated to educating children from Brazil.