Key words : north loyalty
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240425_11/
North Korea calls for loyalty to Kim Jong Un on army anniversary
North Korean media are urging loyalty to leader Kim Jong Un as the country marks an important military anniversary on Thursday.
Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of the current leader, is said to have founded the Korean People's Revolutionary Army in the former Manchuria on April 25, 1932.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun carried a front-page editorial on Thursday calling for loyalty to the "supreme military commander, Kim Jong Un."
The article also shows a confrontational stance against the United States, saying the people and soldiers of North Korea are "smashing imperialism."
North Korean media are also emphasizing Kim's friendliness. State-run television is repeatedly airing a new song that praises Kim as a "friendly father."
The video shows soldiers, workers and medical staff in protective gear dancing and singing, as well as a TV announcer and her colleagues giving thumbs-up signs.
It also features a smiling Kim with children. The lyrics on screen call him "Kim Jong Un" without an honorific title.
Japan, the US and South Korea have expressed concern about Pyongyang's recent moves. On Monday, the North carried out firing drills involving what it calls "super-large rocket launchers." Observers say Pyongyang may soon launch additional military reconnaissance satellites.
Key words : chief executive tiktok
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TikTok vows to challenge new law that could ban its video-sharing app
TikTok's chief executive says the company will challenge legislation signed into law by US President Joe Biden that could ban the popular video-sharing app in the country.
The US Senate passed the bill by a bipartisan vote on Tuesday and Biden signed the bill on Wednesday. TikTok would be banned if Chinese operator ByteDance does not sell it within 270 days. Biden could extend the deadline for up to 90 days.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video post, "Make no mistake, this is a ban on TikTok and a ban on you and your voice." He went on to say: "We are confident that we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts. The facts and the Constitution are on our side and we expect to prevail again."
The app is said to have 170 million users in the US.
There have been increasing concerns that the app could pose a security risk as the Chinese government could exploit it to gain information. But some are opposed to a ban, arguing that it would infringe on rights to free expression.
Key words : tiktok rewards program
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240425_05/
TikTok suspends rewards feature on Lite app in EU
TikTok has announced it is suspending the rewards program in its new Lite app in Europe while it addresses concerns raised by the European Union.
The video-sharing app operator made the announcement on Wednesday. The European Commission opened a probe into the program this month, citing concerns about its possible addictive effect on children.
TikTok Lite was launched in France and Spain in March. The rewards functions allow users to earn points while performing certain tasks on the app, such as watching videos and inviting friends to join. These points can be exchanged for rewards, such as Amazon vouchers.
The European Commission is asking TikTok to provide information for its investigation. The commission said it may impose fines if TikTok fails to reply to the commission's request and has communicated its intention to impose interim measures to suspend the program.
European Commissioner Thierry Breton said on X, "Our children are not guinea pigs for social media." He added, "I take note of TikTok's decision to suspend" the TikTok Lite rewards program in the EU.
Key words : japanese currency first time
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240425_09/
Yen breaks 155-level against dollar, BOJ meeting starts
The Japanese currency continues to weaken against the dollar, reaching near the mid 155-yen level. Investors are watching the pair closely as the Bank of Japan begins its two-day policy meeting.
Traders have been dumping the yen and scooping up the dollar on a robust US economy. They're also factoring in the view that the Federal Reserve will push back rate cuts.
The sentiment sent the yen below the 155-level in London and New York on Wednesday, for the first time since 1990.
Investors are also betting that the BOJ won't be hiking rates in the near future. The bank's policy board meeting starts Thursday.
Market watchers believe the interest-rate gap between the US and Japan is likely to remain, prompting a move to the higher-yielding dollar.
Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi was asked about the falling yen on Thursday morning, but he declined to comment.
Key words : commentator Sakurai Reiko
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Yen falls to historic lows, what now?
The Japanese yen continues to weaken against the dollar. Investors are now watching whether the Bank of Japan and government officials will take steps to prop up the currency. NHK's senior economic commentator Sakurai Reiko explains.
Key words : army tactical
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240425_13/
US reveals it supplied long-range missiles to Ukraine
A senior US government official has disclosed that Washington shipped long-range missiles capable of precision strikes to Ukraine.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Wednesday that President Joe Biden instructed the delivery of a significant number of Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, in February.
He revealed that these were included in the military aid package for Ukraine that the Biden administration announced last month.
Sullivan said the missiles have arrived in Ukraine, and that the US will send more.
Sullivan stressed that the weapons will be for use only in Ukraine, and not to attack Russian territory.
US media says the ATACMS have a maximum range of about 300 kilometers.
If they are fired from Kherson in southern Ukraine, they would have the naval port city of Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea within range.
Congressional haggling over additional aid for Ukraine raised speculation that the US had exhausted all of its funding options.
The Biden administration explains that the military aid containing the missile shipments was arranged by cutting costs off the existing budget.
Key words : survivor sharing young
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240424_26/
92-year-old Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor starts discussing experience
A 92-year-old man who survived the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima in western Japan has started sharing his experiences with young people.
When the bomb was dropped, Saiki Mikio was 13 years old and at home 2.2 kilometers from ground zero.
He says he had spoken little about the bombing because he felt guilty for surviving while many other students died.
But he says the Russian invasion of Ukraine among other incidents prompted him to change his mind. This month, he became a witness of the bombing named by Hiroshima City at the age of 92.
On Wednesday, Saiki gave his first lecture as a certified witness at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum to 43 elementary school students from Tottori Prefecture.
He said that immediately after the bombing, he saw a number of people who could not open their eyes with skin dangling from their arms. He said those people were walking in search for water.
He noted that after the war ended, many people suddenly lost their hair or died due to leukemia or other diseases.
He said: "People in the world still have not known the true horror of nuclear weapons. I believe we must seriously understand the horror."
After the lecture, one of the students said his account was more horrible than she had imagined. She also said she hopes people in other countries will learn more about atomic bombs and that she wants everyone to think of ways to achieve peace.
Saiki said he thinks he can give talks for four or five years, considering his age, and that he will prioritize this task.
Key words : lawmaker miyazawa woman
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240425_18/
Ex-state minister of defense Miyazawa resigns as Diet lawmaker
Former State Minister of Defense Miyazawa Hiroyuki has resigned as a Diet lawmaker following a report of an alleged extra-marital affair.
Miyazawa's letter of resignation was approved unanimously at the Lower House plenary session on Thursday. He was absent from the meeting.
Miyazawa had handed in the letter to the chamber's speaker on Tuesday and left the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday.
He had cited personal circumstances as the reason for his resignation.
But the "Bunshun" online journal has reported that Miyazawa lived with a woman who is not his wife, and financially assisted her.
Miyazawa is 49 years old. He was elected to the Lower House four times, most recently from the Tokai bloc under the proportional representation system.
He belonged to the party's largest faction that was previously led by the late former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
Miyazawa took up the post of state minister of defense in September last year, but stepped down in December over the fundraising scandal involving the faction.
Mori Yukiko, who is on the LDP's list of candidates for the Tokai bloc, is expected to replace Miyazawa in the Lower House.
Key words : weather Jonathan Oh
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