Key words : austin
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240427_10/
US announces security assistance package for Ukraine worth up to $6 billion
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth up to 6 billion dollars, which he described as the "largest" to date.
Austin made the announcement on Friday after attending a virtual meeting of countries to discuss military support to Kyiv amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The Defense Department says the package includes artillery ammunition that is in short supply on the frontlines, and munitions for Patriot air defense systems.
The move comes after US President Joe Biden signed an emergency budget bill into law on Wednesday that includes aid to Ukraine, following months of bipartisan division in Congress.
This is the second time this week that the Biden administration has announced a military aid package to Ukraine, following one on Wednesday with an estimated value of 1 billion dollars.
Key words : defense minister russia
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Russia, China defense chiefs affirm further military cooperation
Defense ministers of Russia and China have expressed their intention to step up military cooperation in an apparent bid to counter Europe and the United States.
Sergei Shoigu and Dong Jun held talks on Friday on the sidelines of a regional security meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. The framework is led by Russia and China.
Russian officials quoted Shoigu as saying that Moscow and Beijing generally agreed "on the fundamental issues of the current world order and pressing international problems."
Dong reportedly said it is particularly important that the relations between the two armed forces maintain a high dynamic in a volatile international environment. He also stressed the importance of bilateral interaction.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he plans to visit China next month. He is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that arrangements are underway for his trip.
Peskov said Russia and China are experiencing pressure from the West, but he said the two nations "stand steadily enough on their feet to withstand this pressure."
Key words : baby international community
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Baby dies in Gaza after being delivered from dead mother
A baby saved from the womb of a woman killed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip died four days after birth.
British broadcaster BBC reported that the baby girl died on Thursday. She was delivered by emergency cesarean section at a hospital in Rafah on Sunday.
BBC says the baby weighed just 1.4 kilograms when she was born and was in severe respiratory distress, adding that she has been buried next to her mother.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military continued airstrikes in Gaza on Friday. Health authorities in the enclave say the death toll there has reached 34,356 since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began.
Israeli forces are showing readiness to launch a ground offensive in Rafah, which they say is aimed at completely destroying Hamas. About 1.2 million people, including evacuees from other parts of Gaza, are currently in Rafah.
Reuters news agency reported that some people are evacuating from Rafah. Footage from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza shows evacuees putting up tents using pieces of cloth and plastic sheets.
The international community has expressed concerns over a ground operation in Rafah. An Egyptian delegation reportedly visited Israel on Friday to discuss the resumption of negotiations for a pause in fighting and the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Key words : Kishida brazil framework
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Japan, Brazil eye bilateral framework on decarbonization
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plan to establish a new bilateral framework in the field of decarbonization.
Kishida is scheduled to visit the South American country from May 2.
Lula will chair this year's meeting of the Group of 20 leaders.
The new bilateral framework will be aimed at utilizing Brazil's rich resources such as biofuels and Japan's expertise in technologies such as hybrid engines.
The plan is expected to see the two countries' public and private sectors increasingly work together.
Brazil is scheduled to host the annual United Nations conference on climate change next year.
The country is also expected to play a key role in the global push to decarbonize.
Key words : yen 158
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Yen drops to 158 range against dollar, extending 34-year low
The Japanese currency weakened to the 158-yen range against the dollar in New York on Friday, a level not seen since May 1990, after the Bank of Japan decided to leave monetary policy unchanged.
The BOJ's decision and comments Governor Ueda Kazuo subsequently made at a news conference led to speculation that the central bank will not be raising interest rates in the near future.
Market watchers believe the interest-rate gap between the United States and Japan is likely to remain for the time being, prompting a move to the higher-yielding dollar.
Key words : ueda stick
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Japan business leaders concerned over weaker yen after BOJ decision
Business leaders in Japan have increased calls on the country's central bank to make an adjustment after the yen fell further against the dollar on Friday. The drop followed a decision by the Bank of Japan to leave its monetary policy unchanged.
The BOJ decided to stick with the policy it made in March, when it lifted short-term rates to a range of zero to 0.1 percent. The bank says it will maintain the target.
BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo said at a news conference on Friday that the weaker yen has not had a major impact on Japan's basic inflation rate.
He reiterated the view that the BOJ is expected to continue its easy monetary policy for the time being.
Ueda also said that if the impact of the weaker yen on overall prices reaches a level that cannot be ignored, it will be considered or possibly used as a basis for making decisions in terms of monetary policy.
But his comment was not taken as a strong message to keep the yen's depreciation in check, and prompted investors to sell the currency.
As the yen continues to hit a 34-year low, traders are paying close attention to possible market intervention by the government and the BOJ.
Key words : kansai airport yen
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Japan's Kansai International Airport crowded with holidaymakers
Kansai International Airport in Japan's western prefecture of Osaka is crowded with people on Saturday as they prepare to travel overseas on their spring holidays.
The operator of the airport says more than 680,000 international travelers are expected to depart or arrive at the airport between Friday and May 6.
The daily average is 60 percent greater than last year's figure, but still 19 percent lower than in 2019 before the pandemic.
The rush to leave began at the airport on Saturday morning when the international departure lobby became crowded with people pulling large suitcases.
A man in his 30's from the western prefecture of Kagawa, who is traveling to Guam with his family, said they have been planning the trip for the past half year, and have been looking forward to this day. He said he doubts they will be able to dine out and shop as much as they had hoped due to the depreciation of the yen, but they will just spend more time at the beach.
A woman in her 60's from Osaka, who is going to Thailand with a friend, said travel expenses have gone up significantly compared to pre-pandemic levels. She said she will make sure that her friend does not overspend, while still enjoying the local cuisine and the beaches.
The rush of returning travelers is expected to peak on May 5 and 6.
Key words : naruhito britain late june
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Imperial couple to visit Britain in late June
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain as state guests in late June. They were formally invited by King Charles.
Sources say the Imperial couple is expected to stay for a week or so.
The Emperor and Empress will likely attend a welcome ceremony in London. Arrangements are also being made for a visit to their alma mater, Oxford University.
The visit to Britain will be the Imperial couple's third overseas trip since the Emperor was enthroned in 2019.
It will also be the third state visit to Britain by a Japanese Emperor and Empress. The first was in 1971, and the second in 1998.
Late British Queen Elizabeth II invited the Imperial couple to a state visit in 2020, but the plan was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
King Charles was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. But in a statement on Friday, Buckingham Palace said he is now able to resume some public-facing duties.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will be King Charles' first state guests since he announced the start of his cancer treatment in February.
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