Key words : terata abe
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Japan's opposition party wants meeting on LDP money scandal open to public
Japan's ruling and opposition camps are at odds over whether or not a Lower House ethics council meeting should be open to the public. The fundraising scandal involving the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party will be discussed at the meeting.
Opposition members say that the session of the Lower House Deliberative Council on Political Ethics should be open to the public, but the LDP only wants lawmakers to attend.
The two sides have been trying to come to an agreement, so that the session can be held on Wednesday and Thursday.
The LDP's Niwa Hideki, who represents ruling parties, met with his counterpart Terata Manabu from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Tuesday morning.
Niwa said again that only legislators should be allowed to attend the session. But Terata disagreed. The five lawmakers scheduled to speak during the session apparently do not want the meeting to be open to the public.
A meeting of senior officials did not take place in the morning. Members of the opposition camp continued to hold talks, and they confirmed that they will continue to push for an open session.
Negotiations between the ruling and opposition camps are expected to continue in the afternoon.
The five LDP lawmakers are expected to offer the council explanations about money from fundraising parties that they allegedly failed to report.
The lawmakers are former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu and four other legislators. They were executives of the Abe and Nikai factions.
Key words : tokyo police kirishima
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Japan police send papers to prosecutors on man identified as bombing suspect
Tokyo police have sent papers to prosecutors regarding a man who identified himself as a long-wanted bombing suspect before he died last month.
Investigative sources say police have positively identified the man as Kirishima Satoshi through a search of his home and DNA tests.
Kirishima was a member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front. The extremist group is said to have staged a series of bomb attacks targeting major companies in the 1970s.
Kirishima was placed on a nationwide wanted list for his alleged involvement in the bombing at a building in Tokyo's Ginza district in April 1975.
Police learned in January that a man claiming to be Kirishima was hospitalized in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. He died later that month.
Before his death, the man is said to have denied playing a role in the bombing he was wanted for, but hinted his involvement in a separate attack.
Tokyo police have named him posthumously as a suspect in five bombing attacks and sent the cases to prosecutors on Tuesday.
Key words : leaders paris
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Macron does not rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out the option of sending ground troops to Ukraine.
Macron invited leaders and ministers from more than 20 countries to Paris on Monday to discuss support for Ukraine, as Russia's invasion of the country goes into its third year. Attendees included representatives from the United States and Europe.
After the meeting, Macron told reporters that various discussions were held freely and frankly about the situation in Ukraine.
He said while there was no consensus at this stage, nothing should be excluded. He said France's position is to not clarify its strategy because its goal is to not let Russia win. Macron did not disclose details of the exchanges between participants.
Reuters and other media reported ahead of the meeting that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who opposes giving military aid to Ukraine, said some countries are considering sending troops there.
The participants at the meeting are said to have agreed to form a new framework aimed at providing Ukraine with more medium- to long-range missiles.
As the United States remains unclear over whether it will continue sending military aid to Ukraine, France has taken the initiative, with many countries joining hands in support.
Key words : russia captures
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Russia captures village in eastern Ukraine, defense ministry says
Russia's military says it has captured a village in eastern Ukraine -- a sign that its troops are stepping up their offensive in the area after they seized control of Avdiivka.
Russia's defense ministry on Monday announced that its forces captured the Ukrainian village of Lastochkyne, west of Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian military confirmed that its troops have withdrawn from the village. Commander Oleksandr Tarnavskiy stressed in a social media post that his troops are strengthening the defense line in a bid to stall a further Russian advance.
Russia apparently continued moving its troops westward, following its seizure of Avdiivka.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree to reestablish the Moscow and Leningrad military districts.
The move appears to be in response to Sweden's bid to join NATO, following in the footsteps of Finland.
The New York Times on Sunday reported on a decade-long secret partnership between the US Central Intelligence Agency and Ukraine, citing Ukrainian and western officials.
According to the Times, CIA staff remained in Ukraine after Russia launched its invasion, and they provided critical intelligence regarding Russia's combat plans and weaponry.
The paper also said that earlier this month CIA Director William Burns made a secret visit to Ukraine, his 10th since the start of Russia's invasion 2 years ago. This came amid a growing divide among US Congress members over whether to continue support for Ukraine.
Key words : unable to fight swimmer
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Para athlete aims to show Ukrainians 'unshakable'
Ukrainian Yevhenii Bohodaiko, a star paralympic swimmer, is physically unable to fight on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. But as the conflict drags on, he is determined to do his part to support his country in other ways.
Key words : biden ceasefire
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Biden hopes Gaza ceasefire will start on Monday
US President Joe Biden has said he hopes that a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will start as early as Monday.
Biden told reporters in New York on Monday, "My national security advisor tells me that we're close." He added that although negotiations are not done yet, "My hope is by next Monday, we'll have a ceasefire."
Israel has reportedly agreed during weekend talks with the US and other mediators in Paris on a proposal for a six-week pause in fighting. The plan is said to be conditional on the release of about 40 hostages held in Gaza.
Israel's Haaretz newspaper says an Israeli delegation arrived in Qatar on Monday for additional talks.
Still, uncertainties remain over whether a deal can be finalized. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas's call for a complete ceasefire.
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Key words : western japan hina
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Antique 'hina' dolls on show at old merchant houses in Okayama
Traditional Japanese "hina" dolls are on display in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan ahead of the annual Girls' Festival, held on March 3.
The traditional "Hina Matsuri" festival celebrates the health and happiness of girls.
The antique dolls are on show at about 30 locations in the Ashimori district of Okayama City. Some are on display under the eaves of merchant houses built during the Edo period, between the 17th and 19th centuries.
At an information center for tourists, a set of hina dolls and a miniature of the Kyoto Imperial Palace from around 1938 are on show.
A local man said it's interesting to see both the historical structures and such valuable antiques.
The event runs through March 23.
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