Key words : north orbit
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South Korean media: N.Korea may be preparing next spy satellite launch
South Korean media say North Korea is making preparations to launch a second military satellite from a site in its northwestern region. Pyongyang says it successfully launched its first spy satellite in November.
The Yonhap News Agency on Thursday quoted South Korean military sources as saying that a covering was set up recently at the Sohae satellite launching station.
The report said the North is apparently preparing to launch another spy satellite because it set up a similar cover when assembling a rocket in the past. The cover is believed to have been used to avoid monitoring by US reconnaissance satellites.
The news agency also said it has been confirmed that a combustion test of an engine for a three-stage rocket has been carried out.
A spokesperson for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff told a news conference on Thursday that while there are activities for an additional military satellite launch by the North, there are no signs of an imminent launch as of now.
North Korea's five-year defense program calls for operations of reconnaissance satellites. Following what it called a successful launch of the Malligyong-1 satellite in November, Pyongyang says it will launch three more this year.
South Korea plans to put its second reconnaissance satellite into orbit by using a US private-sector rocket in early April. A view is growing in the country that the North may go ahead with a second launch before then.
Key words : russia communities
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Russian authorities target migrants in wake of Moscow concert hall attack
Russian leaders are trying to "identify and punish" those responsible for Friday's terrorist attack at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. They have blamed Ukraine and its Western allies for being involved, but they are also toughening their policy towards migrants.
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed 143 people and wounded more than 300. Authorities charged four men who are believed to be from Tajikistan.
Local media say security services have been conducting raids over the past few days on migrant communities, particularly those from Central Asia. They quote human rights lawyers as saying they have received more than 1,000 calls for help from people who have been detained or tortured.
Tajikistan's embassy has warned its citizens in Russia to avoid public gatherings. Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry is telling its people to "temporarily refrain" from traveling there.
Still, Russian leaders say it is "extremely difficult to believe" Islamic militants have the capabilities to organize such an attack by themselves.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a news conference on Wednesday that Western leaders are placing all the blame on the Islamic State group, but they are "behind these banned terrorist organizations."
Russian authorities say Ukraine, the US and the UK were behind the attack. British Foreign Minister David Cameron said on social media that those claims are "utter nonsense."
Key words : still a lot of questions attack
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What is ISIS-K and why did it target Russia?
ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack at a concert hall near Moscow. Officials inside Russia are pinning the blame on the West. Middle East expert Professor Tanaka Koichiro speaks to NHK on ISIS-K's motives, and the potential impact of Russia's narrative on a global scale.
Key words : two more people early 2022
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Two more deaths reported in Japan of people who took 'beni-koji' supplements
Japanese drug maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says two more people have died after taking its health supplements that contain "beni-koji" ingredients. "Beni-koji" is rice fermented with red yeast.
Thursday's announcement brings to four the number of people who died after taking the supplements. More than 100 others have been hospitalized after developing kidney problems.
The company says one of the newly identified two took the supplements around 2021, and the other in early 2022.
Their families reported that they showed possible symptoms of kidney disease.
The company says products manufactured from April through December last year may contain an "unintended substance" that caused the deaths and illnesses. It has launched a detailed investigation.
The city of Osaka on Wednesday issued an administrative order to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to recall three types of "beni-koji" supplements.
Key words : Kishida recieved a report
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Key words : health ministry convene expert
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Japan's health ministry to convene expert panel on 'beni-koji' supplements
Japan's health ministry will convene a panel of experts on Thursday to look into the widespread health problems caused by "beni-koji" supplements.
The supplements made by Japanese drug maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical contain extracts of red yeast-fermented rice.
Four people who took them have died after developing kidney problems. Another 106 have been hospitalized.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical officials will explain to the panel about products which have already been recalled. Doctors and experts in nutrition science and pharmacology, will make recommendations on what to do about the company's products made with "beni-koji" that have not been recalled.
The ministry will consider measures in the light of the experts' opinions.
Key words : government two years ago motion
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Japan govt. report analyzes how quake caused bullet train derailment in 2022
A government report on the derailment of a bullet train in northeastern Japan two years ago says the rocking motions of a major earthquake are believed to have made most of its wheels come off the tracks.
The Japan Transport Safety Board released its report on the March 2022 incident on Thursday. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake off northeastern Japan caused the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train to derail in Miyagi Prefecture, injuring six passengers. Services on the line were disrupted for about two months.
The board's report says the bullet train stopped after a foreshock activated an emergency brake. It says the main shock caused 60 of the 68 sets of wheels to come off the tracks.
The report says experiments and simulations were conducted by a research institute at the request of the board and the train operator, East Japan Railway Company.
The report also says the air spring systems to absorb shaking motions were significantly deformed by the tremor. It says the deformation caused air to be released and this contributed to the derailment.
The train also had metal guides attached to the wheel hubs to prevent them from moving too far from the tracks. But the report says the guides on 12 of these hubs failed to work, causing a deviation of up to 1 meter.
The report points to the need for more sophisticated measures to prevent derailments to ensure the safety of Shinkansen bullet trains.
Key words : espn says 4.5 million joint
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US Dept. of Homeland Security, IRS probing Ohtani's ex-interpreter, ESPN says
US sports channel ESPN says the Department of Homeland Security and tax authorities are jointly investigating Mizuhara Ippei, the former interpreter for Major League Baseball star Ohtani Shohei.
Mizuhara was dismissed by the Los Angeles Dodgers last week following allegations he was involved in illegal gambling.
US media had reported that about 4.5 million dollars was transferred from Ohtani's bank account to an alleged illegal bookmaker. Ohtani has said Mizuhara accessed his account and wired the money to the bookmaker without his permission.
ESPN reports that the department confirmed on Tuesday that Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles is working with the Internal Revenue Service to investigate Mizuhara.
The IRS is also investigating Mizuhara and bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. ESPN says HSI is conducting a joint federal probe with IRS Criminal Investigation Los Angeles Field Office.
ESPN says the agency did not provide further details on the ongoing investigation or if it had been contacted by Ohtani's representatives.
Key words : world weather Jonathan Oh
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