Key words : aid supplies acute water release
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231022_07/
Aid supplies have arrived in the Gaza Strip, where people are suffering acute water and food shortages amid the fighting between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas.
But concerns are growing that the humanitarian crisis could worsen, as Israeli military officials have suggested a ground offensive of Gaza is close at hand.
A convoy of 20 trucks entered Gaza from Egypt on Saturday. Officials in Gaza released a statement saying that a limited number of aid trucks cannot alleviate the humanitarian crisis there.
United Nations officials say 100 truckloads of supplies are needed each day to help people in Gaza.
Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General responsible for Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told the Reuters news agency that as negotiations continue, he heard that another 20 to 30 trucks might enter Gaza on Sunday.
The dire situation presents serious challenges over how sufficient amounts of supplies can be brought in and distributed among residents of Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Fierce air strikes continued in Gaza on Saturday.
The Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi visited troops deployed near Gaza. He suggested a ground invasion of Gaza is imminent.
Halevi said Israeli forces will enter the Gaza Strip on a mission to destroy Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A spokesperson for the Israeli military also suggested major operations will soon be launched, including a ground invasion of Gaza.
The spokesperson said that in preparation for the next stage of the conflict Israel plans to increase its attacks on the Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza.
In retaliation, Hamas has launched rockets at Tel Aviv in central Israel.
Since the fighting started on October 7, at least 1,400 people have been killed in Israel, with 210 people including foreigners, taken hostage.
At least 4,385 people have also been killed in Gaza. The latest figures have brought the total death toll on both sides to more than 5,700.
Key words : nhk situation dire
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231022_03/
NHK staff members in the Gaza Strip have reported that there are acute shortages of food and other supplies in the territory. They also say that the situation is dire.
Footage taken on Saturday in Rafah, southern Gaza, by NHK crew members shows people rushing to bakeries and fast food shops that are still operating.
In the footage, evacuees can be seen standing in a line in front of a bakery in the city. The line stretches for tens of meters.
A staff member at the bakery told NHK the workers there have been baking five times the usual amount of bread, as large numbers of evacuees have come to the city. But he said there is no telling how long the bakery will be able to continue to bake bread, as there is a shortage of gas.
The footage also shows people filling containers with water at water trucks and then carrying the containers away. A shortage of electricity in the city has made it difficult to pump water from wells.
Mohammed Shehada works in NHK's Gaza Office. He issued a report on Saturday about the humanitarian aid convoy that entered Gaza from Egypt. Shehada said that 20 trucks had apparently entered the territory. But he added that the amount of aid brought in is simply not enough.
Shehada noted that hospitals in Gaza are running out of gasoline and other kinds of fuel that they need to operate generators. He described the situation as critical and tragic.
Israel will not allow gasoline and other kinds of fuel to be delivered to Gaza. It is concerned that Hamas could gain access to the supplies, if they were delivered.
Shehada suggested that Israel's explanation is akin to a bad joke. He said the territory is acutely short of medicine, food and fuel.
He called on the international community to take action before it is too late. He said people are dying in Gaza. Shehada added that, without action, there will be no food at all in the region in several days.
He went on to say that air strikes have been continuing in southern Gaza, even though the Israeli military advised people to evacuate to that region.
He said people in the Strip have been suffering mentally. Shehada added that what is going on in Gaza should not be tolerated because it amounts to slaughter.
Key words : assistance fund
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231022_10/
Japan's Board of Audit says government assistance funds were not appropriately spent relating to three projects conducted in Fiji.
Board officials examined grant aid worth 12.5 billion yen, or about 83 million dollars, provided as part of the government's official development assistance, or ODA. The funding was offered to 29 projects carried out by Japan's Foreign Ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency in four countries.
The officials say 22 programs in Jordan, Thailand and Nepal were implemented as planned, while three out of seven projects in Fiji were not. About 233,000 dollars was granted to the three projects.
The review found that money intended for a new school building was diverted to erecting a hall. It also revealed that construction work had to be suspended after the contractors fell out of contact.
The board told the Foreign Ministry to promptly resume building work and put in place necessary measures to confirm progress.
The ministry says it will work to improve the situation, and to take measures to prevent similar problems from happening in the future.
Key words : south korea general election
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20231019194245932/
Fandoms, scandal deepen divide in S.Korean politics
People in South Korea will head to the polls early next year in a general election. But they're facing a political landscape rife with scandal, corruption and turmoil. And rabid party loyalty is only deepening the divide. NHK World's Kim Chan-ju has more.
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