Key words : foreign exchange
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Yen falls to lowest against dollar since 1990
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the Japanese yen briefly fell below the 151.94-per-dollar mark on Wednesday for the first time since July 1990.
Investors are increasingly selling the yen and buying the dollar.
The remarks of a BOJ policy board member are also having an influence. He said in a speech that he thinks the relaxed monetary environment will continue for the time being.
Key words : weaken suzuki
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Yen falls to lowest against dollar since 1990
The Japanese yen briefly fell to the 151.97-per-dollar level on Wednesday for the first time since July 1990.
Investors are increasingly selling the yen and buying the dollar. The remarks of a BOJ policy board member are also having an influence. He said in a speech that he thinks the relaxed monetary environment will remain in place for the time being.
The yen has continued to weaken against the dollar since the BOJ monetary decision on March 19.
Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki told reporters he's watching the market closely and has not ruled out any options in terms of a decisive response. Market sources say there is growing sense of caution among traders who are wary of government intervention to keep the yen in check.
Key words : health ministry second death
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Govt. discovers second death linked to health supplements
Japan's health ministry says a major Japanese drug maker has reported the second death of a person who had taken its health supplements containing red yeast rice, or "beni-koji."
Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical issued a voluntary recall last week for three products containing the ingredient.
The move came after the revelation that some people have developed kidney disease or other health issues after consuming one of those products.
The health ministry questioned the drug maker on Tuesday and published their findings. It had been earlier found that one supplement user died.
The ministry said details of the second death are not yet known. But it said it confirmed a doctor's written comment saying the person's kidney was damaged.
The questioning also found that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has been contacted by about 3,000 supplement users voicing their health concerns.
The company also told the ministry that 106 people have been hospitalized so far, but it has not yet confirmed whether there is any link between the red yeast rice in question and health problems.
Ministry officials suspect the three products the company has been recalling contain harmful substances.
The ministry has sent a notification to the Osaka city government to urge local officials to take measures such as ordering the company to dispose of the products in accordance with the Food Sanitation Act.
The health ministry will hold a meeting of relevant ministry officials on Wednesday to discuss this matter. It also plans to convene an investigative committee of experts as early as later this week.
Key words : beni-koji lower
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical: Supplement user died this year
A major Japanese drug company says a person who had been taking one of its health supplements containing red fermented rice, has died of kidney disease.
More than 70 people who had been using its products have now been confirmed or reported to be hospitalized.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Friday issued a voluntary recall for "Benikoji ColesteHelp" and other products. The dietary supplement is aimed at lowering cholesterol.
Red fermented rice, also known as, beni-koji is the key ingredient. The company has sold more than a million packages since 2021.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical announced on Tuesday that a customer who had bought the supplement for about three consecutive years died earlier this year.
It says it suspects a causal relationship between "Benikoji ColesteHelp" and the death, though the official cause is still unknown.
Some red fermented rice can produce a toxin called citrinin which can damage the kidneys.
The company said on Friday that citrinin has not been detected in the supplement in question.
This food safety expert says it's possible that a highly toxic substance was for some reason mixed into the product.
University of Tokyo Professor emeritus Karaki Hideaki says companies that handle microorganisms or fungi have very strict protective measures in place so that there is no contamination from outside.
Karaki says he believes the situation could be caused by either an unexpected accident, or human involvement.
Japan's chief cabinet secretary says the government plans to conduct a hearing with Kobayashi Pharmaceutical about its response, and will take proper action based on the results.
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US conveys concerns to Israel over Rafah ground operations
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has conveyed his concern to his Israeli counterpart about Israel's plan for a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Washington on Tuesday. The two discussed alternative approaches to the planned military operation.
Referring to the situation in the Gaza Strip, the US defense secretary described the number of civilian casualties as "far too high" and the amount of humanitarian aid as "far too low."
Austin also said, "The safety of the 1.5 million Palestinian civilians in Rafah is also a top priority of the United States."
He added that "operations in Rafah should not proceed without a credible and implementable plan that ensures the safety of and humanitarian support for civilians."
Gallant said the US and Israel need to join hands in their military and diplomatic efforts to increase pressure on the Islamic group Hamas, such as through hostage release negotiations.
Israeli forces are intensifying attacks on several hospitals in the enclave where they say Hamas fighters have based their operations.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that Al-Amal hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis "has stopped working completely."
On the same day, Gaza health authorities said the Israeli military is also stepping up its encirclement of the enclave's largest Al-Shifa hospital.
Key words : coast guard bridge
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Six missing workers presumed dead in US bridge collapse accident
The US Coast Guard says the six people missing after a bridge collapsed in the eastern state of Maryland are now presumed dead. It has suspended search and rescue operations.
Coast Guard officials said on Tuesday evening that it's unlikely that those missing are still alive, given the length of time that had passed since the accident.
A large cargo ship rammed into one of the columns supporting the bridge in Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday. A major portion of the bridge collapsed.
The Port of Baltimore has been closed. Its entrance is being blocked by the damaged structure. The port is one of the United States' leading shipping hubs. For the past 13 years it has handled more automobile cargo than any other port in the country.
President Joe Biden held an emergency news conference on the same day. He noted that 15,000 jobs depend on the port. He said, "We are going to do everything we can to protect those jobs and help those workers."
Biden said he is sending the Army Corps of Engineers to speed up efforts to clear the channel before ship traffic can resume.
US media outlets report that in the meantime, many vessels are expected to use other ports in New York or elsewhere on the east coast, which could affect the local economy and logistics.
Key words : defense ministry chinese drone
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Chinese drone spotted over Sea of Japan for 1st time
Japan's Defense Ministry says it has spotted a Chinese military drone flying over the Sea of Japan for the first time.
Ministry officials said the WZ-7 reconnaissance drone was detected on Tuesday morning.
The ministry is keeping a close watch as the Chinese military is believed to be expanding its drones' flight zones.
The aircraft is thought to have first traveled over either Russia or North Korea. It reportedly flew away in the direction of the continent after circling over the Sea of Japan.
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets, but the drone didn't violate Japan's airspace.
The Defense Ministry said Chinese military drones have previously been spotted over areas around Okinawa Prefecture.
Key words : learned haneda
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Japan Coast Guard Haneda station to resume flying planes
NHK has learned that the Japan Coast Guard will allow personnel at its base in Tokyo's Haneda Airport to operate its aircraft from Thursday.
A plane of the base was recently involved in a fatal collision at Haneda Airport. On January 2, it collided with a Japan Airlines jet on the airport's runway.
Everyone on board the passenger jet was evacuated safely, but five of the six crew on the coast guard plane were killed.
Since then, the Japan Coast Guard has suspended use of airplane for personnel deployed at Haneda Air station, in order to review safety measures and provide staff with psychological care.
Sources close to the matter said operation is now set to be resumed after safety was confirmed and care support provided.
Since early this month, coast guard pilots stationed at the air station have received training at Chitose Air Station in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
Only one of four coast guard planes deployed at Haneda is currently in operation, after one was lost in the accident and the remaining two placed under maintenance. The coast guard plans to use planes from nearby air stations if necessary.
It resumed helicopter operations at Haneda on March 1.
Key words : cherry blossom delay
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Arrival of Japan's cherry blossoms unpredictable
People across Japan are still awaiting the arrival of the elusive cherry blossoms. NHK meteorologist Jonathan Oh examines what's behind the delay, and what makes the season so hard to predict.
Key words : weather Tsietsi Monare
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