Key words : learned
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US military aircraft landings at Japanese civilian airports most in decade
NHK has learned that the number of US military aircraft landings at civilian airports in Japan surpassed 450 last year, the most in the past decade.
The Japanese government does not officially announce the number of landings made by US military planes. But transport ministry sources say there were 453 landings at civilian airports in 2023, topping the 359 recorded in 2015.
The number of landings at airports in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima increased by 90 from the previous year to 201. The figure accounts for about 44 percent of the nation's total.
Airports on remote islands of the prefecture set high totals as US military exercises and other activities are increasing in the region.
Yakushima Airport topped the list with 72 landings, Amami Airport was third with 67 landings and Tanegashima Airport fifth with 50 landings.
No US military aircraft landings at Yakushima Airport had been confirmed for 10 years through 2022.
But after the crash of a US Osprey transport aircraft into the sea off Yakushima Island last November, US transport aircraft used the airport to bring in personnel and materials for the search and rescue mission.
In January 2023, the governments of Japan and the United States confirmed they will expand the joint use of each other's facilities and conduct more joint drills in the southwestern region.
Key words : more than 75,000 further damage
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Demolitions underway after New Year's Day quake in central Japan
Workers have begun demolishing buildings hard-hit by the New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan's Suzu City. The structures being leveled are among the more than 75,000 in Ishikawa Prefecture damaged in the disaster.
One such home in Suzu City was left leaning toward the road, posing a danger to passersby.
The owner, Sato Sumio, said, "We wanted to keep living here. I am so filled with regret."
Officials in this city of about 12,000 people say more than 50 buildings have been left in a state of serious risk of further damage.
Meanwhile, nearly 22,000 homes and businesses are still without running water around the Noto Peninsula, one of the hardest hit areas.
But in Wajima City, which has a population of nearly 23,000, a dental clinic has partly resumed service.
City officials and others are helping supply water.
A patient said, "I'm really so happy. There is a much greater feeling of safety. That is the best thing."
The dentist said, "People haven't been able to get the treatment they need. I want to support them in this time of emergency."
Eight weeks after the quake, more than 10,000 people in affected areas are still living in shelters. Some are said to be suffering from gum infections and other ailments caused by poor hygiene.
Key words : five ldp lawmaker
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Lower House ethics panel to convene on money scandal from Wednesday
The Lower House ethics panel is expected to make an official decision to hold a session on Wednesday and Thursday over a fundraising scandal that has rocked Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Top officials of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics are discussing whether to hold a closed session or to open the meeting to Diet lawmakers who are not council members.
Five LDP lawmakers, including former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu, are to offer explanations on alleged off-the-books money flows from fundraising parties of two intra-party factions.
Many faction members have admitted failing to fully declare kickbacks from the fundraiser revenues.
The five lawmakers were executives of the LDP's largest faction formerly led by late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and another faction headed by former LDP Secretary-General Nikai Toshihiro. Both groups are set to be dissolved.
The five lawmakers asked for a closed session. The opposition camp has demanded an open meeting, arguing that the lawmakers must offer explanations to the people.
Ruling coalition members of the council met with its chair, Tanaka Kazunori of the LDP, earlier on Monday. Some LDP members suggested that lawmakers other than council members be allowed to observe the session.
The council session will be the first to be held since 2009. Of the nine sessions in the past, only one in 1996 was a closed meeting.
Key words : zelenskyy first time
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Zelenskyy stresses need for continued military aid as war faces turning point
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for continued military assistance from the West as his country's fight against Russia's invasion enters what he referred to as a crucial third year.
Zelenskyy spoke to Ukrainian and foreign reporters at a two-hour news conference in the capital, Kyiv, on Sunday, a day after the second anniversary of the start of the invasion.
He revealed for the first time that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the two years, and expressed frustration with delayed military assistance from Western countries.
The Ukrainian president said, "Now is the most difficult moment for our unity."
He also referred to the stalemate in the US Congress over the country's new military aid to Ukraine. He said that US lawmakers know Ukraine needs support within a month, and that he is sure they will make a positive decision.
Zelenskyy also said Russia will prepare counteroffensive actions at the start of summer or end of May, stressing that the way the war ends will depend on this year. He said that the third year is a turning point.
The president also referred to Moscow's suspected procurement of Iranian and North Korean weapons.
He said that if Russia is taking on those weapons, it means that this year is also a crucial year for them as they also have a big deficit.
Zelenskyy noted that he hopes leaders of Western and emerging countries gather in Switzerland this spring to discuss a peace plan proposed by Kyiv that includes the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
He said that Ukraine will propose a platform on which Russian President Vladimir Putin will be able to accept that he lost this war and that it was an error.
Key words : intelligence opposition leader
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Navalny died from blood clot, Ukrainian intelligence chief says
The head of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence says Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died from a blood clot, denying speculation that he was killed while in prison.
Kyrylo Budanov was quoted as telling reporters on Sunday that "I may disappoint you, but we know he died from a blood clot," adding that it was "more or less confirmed."
Navalny, the outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, reportedly died in an Arctic prison colony on February 16.
Russian officials said he died of natural causes, but there is speculation in the West that the Putin administration was responsible for his death.
In a statement on Saturday, the leaders of the Group of Seven nations called on the Russian government to clarify the circumstances around Navalny's death.
Budanov also made it clear that Ukraine will step up attacks on a bridge connecting Russia with Crimea in Ukraine's south, suggesting that the Crimean bridge will come down. Moscow unilaterally annexed Crimea in 2014.
Key words : united nations health children
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UN: Children in Gaza at grave risk of malnutrition, illness
There are stark new warnings about the health of children in Gaza. A report from the United nations says, without urgent treatment, more children will die of malnutrition or illness than in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. NHK World's Mitamura Taro reports.
Key words : north soccer team tokyo
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N.Korean women's soccer team arrives in Japan for Paris Olympic qualifier
North Korea's women's soccer team arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday night ahead of its final Olympic qualifying match against Japan.
The North Korean squad and Nadeshiko Japan finished the first match in Saudi Arabia with a goalless draw.
Upon arrival at the Haneda Airport, the North Korean footballers, wearing red coats and holding national flags, were greeted by officials from an association of Korean residents in Japan.
General Secretary of North Korea's Football Association, Sin Yong Chol, noted that it's delightful to meet fellow compatriots at the airport. The official said that the team wants to fulfill expectations by winning the match.
The Japanese government does not allow North Korean nationals to enter Japan as part of sanctions imposed in response to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development.
But North Koreans who are taking part in international sports events are exempt from the sanctions. It is the first visit to Japan by the North's national soccer team since the East Asian soccer championship in December 2017.
The North Korean women's squad is scheduled to take on Japan at Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday.
If the two sides remain tied after the second half, the winner will be decided in extra time or through a penalty shootout. The winner will earn one of the two Asian berths in the women's football tournament at the Paris Olympics.
Key words : world weather Jonathan Oh
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