Key words : power distribution
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Power distribution company officials say the remaining power outages caused by the New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan are expected to be almost completely resolved on Wednesday.
About 2,800 households on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture still did not have power as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Crews in Wajima City are working to get the grid back up and running. The number of households without power reached a peak of about 40,000 this month.
Fujitani Takahiro of Hokuriku Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Company said, "We would like to cooperate with those involved to restore service, even in areas that are hard to reach due to things like landslides."
For people in the disaster zone, life still isn't back to normal. Widespread water outages make doing laundry difficult.
A volunteer group in Nanao City is chipping in. It has started collecting and washing clothes at an elementary school that's housing evacuees.
The disaster also badly hit Noto's traditional industries. Shinohara Takashi creates traditional pottery known as Suzu ware. An earlier earthquake last May damaged his workshop. Production was due to start up again when this month's quake hit.
Shinohara said, "I won't let the disaster beat me. I've vowed to keep the fire in the kiln burning. I refuse to stop my craft."
Locals are also celebrating the survival of what is considered a masterpiece -- a globe of Wajima-nuri, a type of traditional lacquerware.
It represents Earth floating in space at night. The piece miraculously survived the quake despite widespread damage in the area.
Komori Kunihiro, the head of the Wajima Museum of Urushi Art, said he hopes the work can become a symbol of the area's reconstruction.
As rebuilding continues, authorities say it may take time for transportation services to get back to normal.
The disaster has left 238 people dead and 19 unaccounted for.
Key words : many evacuee health concern
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Doctors fight to save evacuees weeks after Japan disaster
Nearly a month after a powerful earthquake rocked parts of Japan, doctors are dealing with disaster related health issues. As medical staff try to deal with life threatening health conditions and diseases in shelters, the medical system itself is under strain. NHK World's Hirayama Akihide reports.
Key words : Kishida delivered condolence
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Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in his Diet policy speech has stated his resolve to restore public trust in politics. This comes in the wake of a fundraising scandal involving factions of his main governing Liberal Democratic Party.
Kishida started his speech on Tuesday by expressing condolences to the victims of the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day.
Kishida said that reserve funds in the fiscal 2024 budget have been doubled to 1 trillion yen, or about 6.8 billion dollars. He said he will head a taskforce to rebuild the affected areas and do what can be done, adding that the government will assume responsibility until the areas recover.
Regarding the fundraising scandal, Kishida said it is extremely regrettable and he sincerely apologizes. He indicated that he will call for legislative measures including revisions to the political funds control law after holding talks with other parties and Diet groups.
The prime minister acknowledged that LDP factions are regarded as groups involved in monetary matters and securing key posts in the Cabinet and the party. He said he is sincerely remorseful and has decided to completely separate policy groups from money and personnel matters.
On diplomatic and security affairs, Kishida said he plans to expand and deepen Japan's bilateral ties with the United States through occasions such as his planned official visit to Washington in early April.
He also said Japan will strengthen sanctions against Russia and continue support for Ukraine. He noted that the Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Reconstruction will be held in Tokyo in February.
The prime minister's policy speech is normally delivered on the first day. The Diet session opened last Friday, but in an extraordinary move, the speech was pushed back, while committee sessions on politics and money were held on Monday.
Key words : blinken
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he sees "some real hope" in negotiations for a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, and the release of hostages held by the Islamic group.
Talks to broker a deal were held in Europe on Sunday. They were attended by US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence service. Egypt and Qatar also took part as mediators.
Blinken told reporters on Monday that the proposal shared among the critical actors -- including Israel, Qatar and Egypt -- is a strong one. He did not give any details.
Blinken said, "I can say that very important, productive work has been done. And there is some real hope going forward."
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that discussions on the hostage deal are ongoing.
Kirby said, "There's a lot of work left to be done. We don't have an imminent deal to speak to. But based on the discussions we've had over the weekend -- and in recent days, we feel it's moving in a good direction."
Still, the outlook remains unclear. Hamas has been seeking a permanent ceasefire. Israel has rejected the demand.
On Monday, Israeli forces continued air and ground assaults in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and in Gaza City in the north.
Health officials in Gaza say the death toll from the Israeli offensive has reached 26,422.
Key words : qatar prime de-escalate
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Qatar's prime minister has said that progress is being made in negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, who also serves as foreign minister, spoke at an event in Washington on Monday.
Qatar is mediating the talks between Israel and Hamas.
The prime minister referred to the negotiations with representatives of relevant parties in Europe. He said he thinks good progress has been made to get things back in shape and to at least lay a foundation for the way forward.
He said they hope to "relay this proposal to Hamas and to get them to a place where they engage positively and constructively in the process." He said "that will be the only way to get the situation de-escalated."
The prime minister expressed concern about a drone attack on an American military base in Jordan, which killed three US service members.
He said, "I hope that nothing would undermine the efforts that we are doing or jeopardize that process." He added that "one way or another, it will have an impact on the regional security."
Key words : japanese government sanction
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The Japanese government has decided to impose additional sanctions on groups and individuals linked to Hamas with the aim of cutting off its funding.
Cabinet ministers on Tuesday approved sanctions on two individuals involved in fundraising and four organizations managing the assets of Hamas.
The targets will be subject to an asset freeze. Twelve people, including senior Hamas officials, are already subject to the measure.
The government says the additional sanctions underscore Japan's position that it does not tolerate Hamas's attacks and kidnappings targeting civilians. It says Japan condemns such "terrorist" acts.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa told reporters that the sanctions' list was expanded to cut off Hamas's source of funding and to prevent any loopholes that would allow the flow of terrorism financing.
Hayashi said the government will continue studying as appropriate, whether to sanction additional parties related to Hamas.
Key words : south north third time
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South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff say North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean Peninsula, at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
It was the third time in a week that North Korea has launched missiles.
Details about the launch site and the range of the missiles have yet to be disclosed.
The militaries of South Korea and the United States are jointly analyzing the situation and increasing vigilance.
Pyongyang announced last Thursday that it had conducted the first test-launch of a new type of strategic cruise missile on the previous day.
It also conducted a test-fire of a submarine-launched strategic cruise missile on Sunday and said the country's leader Kim Jong Un inspected the event. It reportedly took place in the Sea of Japan.
Experts say these cruise missiles are being developed to attack South Korean military bases as well as US forces in South Korea and Japan in the event of an emergency on the Korean Peninsula.
The launches reflect Pyongyang's intensifying reaction against pressure from South Korea and the US.
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