Key words : nikkei 225 black Monday us jobs data
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Nikkei 225 stock index posts record intraday plunge
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average posted its biggest intraday plunge on record on Monday. The index briefly fell more than 4,000 points, breaching the previous record drop of 3,836 points in the "Black Monday" crash in 1987.
Tokyo shares have been under heavy selling pressure since last week, when the Nikkei lost more than 3,000 points in the two trading days through Friday.
Stocks fell across the board on Monday as weaker-than-expected US jobs data released Friday stoked fears that the world's largest economy is slowing.
The yen's appreciation added to the downward pressure. The Japanese currency strengthened to a seven-month high, briefly reaching the upper 142-yen level against the dollar.
The prospect of a narrowing interest-rate gap between Japan and the United States is prompting investors to sell the dollar and buy the yen.
Worries over a possible slowdown in the US economy is adding fuel to investors' views that the Federal Reserve may quicken the pace of rate cuts.
Meanwhile, speculation is growing that the Bank of Japan may raise rates again this year.
Key words : dokkyo Honda Hirokuni
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Analysis: US economy's impact on Japanese stocks
An analyst sheds light on the massive plunge in the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei Stock Average, explaining why concerns over a US economic recession have such a big impact on Japanese stocks.
Key words : intense heat high-pressure 34
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Japan blanketed by intense heat on Monday
Many parts of Japan remain in the grip of intense heat on Monday, with temperatures rising above 35 degrees Celsius in the morning in some areas.
Dangerously hot conditions are expected in western Japan, and people are advised to take thorough measures against heatstroke.
The Meteorological Agency says that a high-pressure system over western and eastern Japan is driving up temperatures across much of the country.
By 11:30 a.m., the mercury had hit 37.7 degrees in Dazaifu City in Fukuoka Prefecture, and 37.3 degrees in Hita City in Oita Prefecture.
Temperatures are expected to rise to 38 degrees in Yamaguchi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hitoyoshi City in Kumamoto Prefecture, and Kurume City in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Daytime highs are forecast to reach 37 degrees in the cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Kagoshima, and 36 degrees in the cities of Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kochi and Kofu.
The Meteorological Agency and the Environment Ministry have issued heatstroke alerts for 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures.
They are Fukushima, Tokyo's Ogasawara Islands, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Oita, Nagasaki, Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima excluding the Amami region, and Okinawa's main island and the Daitojima regions.
In addition to refraining from going out and exercising, people are advised to use air conditioning indoors and to regularly consume adequate amounts of fluids and salt.
People are also asked to keep an eye on infants and the elderly, who are at higher risk of developing heatstroke.
Atmospheric conditions are very unstable from northern to western Japan due to warm, moist air and rising temperatures, with localized rain clouds developing.
Unstable weather conditions are expected to continue through Tuesday. Northern and eastern Japan may have torrential downpours accompanied by thunder.
Weather officials are urging caution against landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and swollen rivers.
They are also advising people to be on the alert for lightning, wind gusts, including tornadoes, and hail.
People should take shelter inside sturdy buildings if there are signs of developed cumulonimbus clouds approaching.
Key words : blinken foreign minister
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Report: Blinken says Iran, Hezbollah could attack Israel in 24-48 hours
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly said that Iran and the Iran-backed Shia Muslim group Hezbollah could begin retaliatory attacks against Israel as early as the next 24 to 48 hours.
US news website Axios quoted multiple sources as saying that Blinken made the remark at the Group of Seven foreign ministers' phone conference on Sunday.
It could mean Blinken thinks the attacks could start as early as Monday even though he reportedly said the United States does not know the exact timing.
Iran and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah are set to carry out the attacks in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and the death of a senior commander of Hezbollah in an Israeli airstrike.
Axios also said the US secretary asked the other foreign ministers to apply diplomatic pressure on Iran, Hezbollah and Israel to maintain maximum restraint.
Moves aimed at defusing regional tensions are underway.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi reportedly visited Tehran on Sunday. Safadi was said to have met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri to exchange views on the Middle East situation.
Media reports quoted Safadi as saying, "We want our region to live in peace, security, and stability."
Key words : local media bangladesh 70
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More than 70 people reportedly die in protests across Bangladesh
Local media say more than 70 people died on Sunday in renewed protests in Bangladesh.
Large-scale demonstrations led by students spread across the country last month over quotas for government jobs. More than 150 people are believed to have died in clashes with police.
The protests calmed down for a moment, but have again intensified in the past few days.
Opposition party supporters apparently joined the demonstrators. Some protesters became violent, and footage shows vehicles set on fire.
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets. Ruling party supporters reportedly also clashed with protesters.
The students are criticizing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying police have used excessive force, resulting in many deaths. The protests are calling for Hasina to resign.
The prime minister maintains a hardline stance. She said those engaging in "sabotage" are not students but terrorists. The government has imposed an indefinite curfew.
Key words : north tactical
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N.Korea to deploy 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to S.Korea border
North Korea's ruling party newspaper says the country will deploy 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to the frontline military units near the South Korean border.
The Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday that a ceremony was held in Pyongyang on Sunday to mark the transfer of the missile system to the military, with leader Kim Jong Un in attendance.
The mobile launchers were reportedly mass-produced for ballistic missiles targeting the South Korean military and US bases in the South.
Photos carried by the newspaper show a number of launchers lined up and Kim's daughter listening to her father's speech.
Kim was quoted as saying that they must be prepared for confrontation, which is the basis for its policy toward the United States.
He emphasized the strengthening of his country's deterrence capabilities against the US and South Korea.
He also touched on the floods that hit North Korea in July and said that the country will push ahead with the bolstering of defense capabilities without stopping under any circumstances.
North Korea had earlier said that it would test-fire a new short-range ballistic missile, the Hwasong-11, in July to verify the explosive power of what it calls its super-large warhead.
However, there have been no confirmations of such a test so far. The US and South Korean forces remain on alert.
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Key words : troop unsuccessful
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Japanese POWs breakout remembered in Australia
People from Japan and Australia have held a memorial ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of an unsuccessful mass breakout by Japanese prisoners of war during the Pacific War.
On August 5, 1944, more than 1,100 Japanese POWs broke out of their prison camp in Cowra in the southeastern Australian state of New South Wales but were re-captured or died in the escape attempt.
The incident left 231 Japanese soldiers dead, including those who were shot by guards.
At around 2 a.m. on Monday, the time when the breakout took place, an event was held at the site of the former prison camp to remember the dead.
It was explained that the Japanese soldiers planned the escape because they considered it shameful to be prisoners of war.
The escape was reenacted. The sound of a bugle signaled the start.
After daybreak, a ceremony was held at a cemetery where Japanese soldiers, and others, are buried. About 300 people attended, including visitors from Japan. People offered flowers to remember the soldiers.
Asada Hiroaki from Hiroshima City said his father-in-law was one of the prisoners involved. He said his wife's father told him he thought the Australian troops would kill him when he was re-captured, but that they didn't.
He said he was glad to have come because his father-in-law would often say he was grateful to Australia, and that he wanted to visit the graves of his fellow soldiers.
Key words : interpol romance scam
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Interpol, JICA hold seminar in Nigeria aimed at preventing romance scams
Interpol and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have jointly held a seminar aimed at improving the investigative skills of law enforcement authorities in Nigeria, which is a base for some people engaged in so-called romance scams.
Romance scammers on social media and elsewhere try to convince their targets that they are interested in getting married or pursuing a relationship. They then swindle money out of their victims. Cases involving romance scams have been surging in Japan.
About 40 officials from 10 law enforcement bodies in Nigeria attended the 4-day seminar in the capital, Abuja.
Officials from Interpol and Japan's National Police Agency taught local officials how to cooperate with relevant organizations abroad.
They also explained methods used to investigate cases involving the use of cryptocurrencies. Scammers often use cryptocurrencies to collect money from their victims.
During the seminar, the attendees participated in a simulation exercise. The simulated case involved an elderly man who was defrauded of a large amount of money by a woman he met on a social media site. The woman asked him to invest in cryptocurrency.
A Nigerian investigator said the program was helpful and that he wants to fight corruption and financial crimes.
Interpol official Kaya Tomonobu said he hopes that Nigerian investigators can acquire the skills needed to expose international criminal groups and contribute to the safety and security of their country and the world.
Key words : world weather Jonathan Oh
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