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Key words : state minister evidence
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Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takei Shunsuke says relevant ministers will meet on Monday to discuss emergency relief measures for businesses hit by China's suspension of Japanese seafood imports.
China's move came after Japan started releasing treated and diluted water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Takei said on an NHK program on Sunday that China's comments and actions are not based on scientific evidence and are very regrettable.
He also said Japan's government will make the utmost efforts to minimize the damage to businesses. He cited assistance with processing, so that seafood items such as scallops can be exported directly from Japan.
On possible responses to China's move, Takei said the government will consider effective steps in various arenas, including the World Trade Organization.
He noted that it is important to keep holding talks at WTO committees.
Takei also referred to the bilateral ties between Japan and China. He called on people to remain calm, saying it is not good for the people of two countries to confront each other.
The Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a triple meltdown in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Water used to cool molten fuel at the plant has been mixing with rain and groundwater.
The accumulated water is treated to remove most radioactive substances, but still contains tritium.
Before releasing the treated water into the sea, the plant's operator dilutes it to reduce tritium levels to about one-seventh of the World Health Organization's guidelines for drinking water.
Key words : beijin protest
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China marked the 78th anniversary of its World War Two victory over Japan on Sunday. The Japanese Embassy in Beijing reported no rallies near its compound to protest Japan's release of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
In 2014, China designated September 3 as "the Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War." Japan signed documents of surrender on September 2, 1945.
State-run China Central Television reported that people attended a symposium to commemorate the anniversary on Sunday. CCTV said the participants included Li Shulei, who heads the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee.
The broadcaster said they discussed the significance of the war victory. But it did not refer to the water release.
Officials at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing say no protests against the water discharge took place amid a heavy presence of police officers around its premises.
But the officials are calling on Japanese nationals in China to stay on guard as anti-Japan sentiment also tends to grow on other dates.
Many online postings in China are still criticizing the water discharge.
The Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a triple meltdown in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Water used to cool molten fuel at the plant has been mixing with rain and groundwater.
The accumulated water is treated to remove most radioactive substances, but still contains tritium.
Before releasing the treated water into the sea, the plant's operator dilutes it to reduce tritium levels to about one-seventh of the World Health Organization's guidelines for drinking water.
Key words : soviet victory
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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev harshly criticized Japan at an event on Sunday to commemorate victory over the country in World War Two, as Tokyo steps up sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
September 3 is the day after Japan signed surrender documents in 1945. Earlier this year, Russia renamed its commemoration day as "the Day of Victory over Militaristic Japan and the end of World War Two."
Medvedev now serves as the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council. Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev also attended the ceremony in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the Far Eastern region of Sakhalin.
They watched a parade of soldiers and laid flowers at a monument.
Russia holds events every year to mark the former Soviet Union's victory over Japan. But it is unusual for senior officials of President Vladimir Putin's administration to attend them.
While stressing victory over Japan in his speech, Medvedev also accused Tokyo of expanding "military infrastructure" and complicating the situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
He added that Japan is supporting a "new Nazi regime," repeating a claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's administration is neo-Nazi.
Key words : hayashi met jordan
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The foreign ministers of Japan and Jordan have agreed to strengthen bilateral economic and security ties, and closely cooperate to stabilize the Middle East region.
Japan's Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday.
Hayashi expressed concern about heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. He explained to Safadi about Japan's confidence-building efforts in the region, a concept known as "the corridor for peace and prosperity."
Safadi said he appreciates Japan's efforts, and agreed to cooperate with Japan in stabilizing the Middle East.
As for economic and security ties, Japan agreed that it will support Jordan in reforming its utility sector, and will help stabilize the country's electricity supply.
Hayashi also explained Japan's position on the release into the sea of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
He referred to the International Atomic Energy Agency's report that examined the water release plan. The IAEA said Japan's approach and activities regarding the water discharge are consistent with relevant international safety standards.
Before releasing the treated water into the sea, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, dilutes it to reduce tritium levels to about one-seventh of the World Health Organization's guidelines for drinking water.
Safadi said he trusts Japan's compliance with those standards in proceeding with the water release.
Key words : north military unit
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A North Korean media outlet has reported that two long-range strategic cruise missiles were test-launched at dawn on Saturday toward the Yellow Sea.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported on Sunday that a military unit conducted the firing drill from the mouth of a river in the western part of the country.
It said that the drill was for a simulated tactical nuclear attack.
The paper reported that the missiles flew along a figure-8 flight plan and covered the distance of 1,500 kilometers in about 2 hours 8 minutes. It added that simulated warheads detonated at an altitude of 150 meters above a target island.
The paper reported that the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party ordered the test-firing as part of the drill in the face of joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea which recently took place.
The commission added that North Korea intends to make the US and South Korea understand "the situation that has reached a serious threat through the overpowering exercise of the war deterrence."
The South Korean military said on Saturday that the North had fired cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea.
They are believed to be the ones that Pyongyang said it launched.
North Korean strategic cruise missiles are said to be difficult to intercept because they fly in an oval-shaped or figure-8 shaped trajectory.
North Korea said on August 21 that it had conducted a naval strategic cruise missile firing drill.
Key words : india space agency
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India's space agency says the country has successfully launched its first solar observation satellite.
The Indian Space Research Organisation says the Aditya-L1 spacecraft took off from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh around noon on Saturday, local time.
Aditya is the ancient Indian Sanskrit word for the sun.
The spacecraft will travel for about four months to reach the observation point about 1.5 million kilometers away from the Earth.
The spacecraft is equipped with devices that use ultraviolet light and X-rays, and will observe the sun's atmospheric conditions, which are said to exceed one million degrees Celsius. It will also study flares, or explosions that create surges on the sun's surface.
Last month, India became the first country to successfully land an unmanned spacecraft, the Chandrayaan-3, near the moon's south polar region.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a message saying "After the success of Chandrayaan-3, India continues its space journey." He added, "Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop better understanding of the Universe for the welfare of entire humanity."
India's economy is growing rapidly and the country is demonstrating its high technological capabilities, including in space development and research.
Key words : hawaii okinawa
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230903_15/
An exhibition about the Himeyuri students -- young Japanese women mobilized to nurse wounded soldiers during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa -- has opened in the US state of Hawaii.
The Himeyuri Peace Museum is showing the exhibits for two days starting on Saturday, at a venue in Honolulu which holds an annual event showcasing Okinawa's culture and products. The exhibition is the first of its kind outside of Japan.
In the closing days of World War Two, 240 students and teachers from two girls' schools in Okinawa's Naha City were mobilized as the Himeyuri Student Corps by the Japanese Imperial Army. More than half of its members lost their lives.
Display stands feature photos and illustrations of the Himeyuri students, showing their school life before mobilization as well as them caring for wounded soldiers under harsh battlefield conditions.
Some displays introduce a Hawaii-born teacher who led the corps, while others showcase the surviving students who moved to Hawaii after the war.
A number of Hawaiians, including some with roots in Okinawa, visited the venue.
One woman of Okinawan descent said she was able to learn information about the history of Okinawa that she did not know.
Another woman visiting Hawaii from Canada said it was important to learn about the histories of different countries. She added that she hopes such an exhibition will also be held in her country.
Nakahodo Masanori, the head of the foundation operating the Himeyuri Peace Museum, said he was glad to see many people show interest in the displays.
He described the exhibition as meaningful for peace, and said he believes it is necessary to hold more such events overseas.
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