Key words : mega-quake possible disaster
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Period of Japan mega-quake advisory ends, but caution still needed
The Japan Meteorological Agency has announced the end of its advisory period for a mega-quake possibly striking along the Pacific coast, effective from 5 p.m. on Thursday. But officials are calling on people not to lower their guard.
The agency issued the advisory one week ago after a magnitude 7.1 quake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture in southern Japan, saying the risk of a mega-quake hitting somewhere along the Nankai Trough is higher than normal.
The tremor occurred in the vicinity of the Nankai Trough where a mega-quake is predicted and prompted an advisory covering much of the country's Pacific coast.
The officials had said that the advisory does not mean that a quake will definitely strike within a certain timeframe. But they had asked more than 700 municipalities in 29 prefectures to check their preparedness for a possible disaster.
Key words : typhoon urging
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Officials urge extreme caution as Typhoon Ampil nears Japan's Kanto, Tohoku
Typhoon Ampil is continuing to strengthen as it moves north. It is likely to approach the Kanto and Tohoku regions in eastern and northeastern Japan from Friday through Saturday.
Weather officials are warning that bands of heavy rain clouds could develop over the Kanto region, Izu Islands and Yamanashi Prefecture, sharply increasing the risk of disasters. They are also urging caution against high waves and landslides.
The officials say that as of 3 p.m. on Thursday, Ampil was 310 kilometers south-southeast of Hachijojima Island. It was moving north at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour.
It had a central atmospheric pressure of 965 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds of 126 kilometers per hour near its center and gusts reaching up to 180 kilometers per hour.
Ampil could approach the Izu Islands and the Kanto region on Friday, and the Tohoku region afterward.
Officials are urging people in eastern and northeastern regions of the country, including the Tokyo area, to exercise caution against the effects of the typhoon on Friday and Saturday.
In a joint conference with the land ministry on Thursday, meteorological agency official Tachihara Shuichi said the typhoon is expected to approach eastern Japan and the Tohoku region accompanied by a storm zone.
Tachihara said violent winds and rough seas are forecast for the Izu Islands, Kanto and Tohoku regions. He added that some places in Kanto will get up to 200 millimeters of rain over a 24-hour period.
The officials are warning of the dangers posed by violent winds, high waves, landslides and flooding, as well as swollen and overflowing rivers.
Key words : jr east yamagata
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Looming typhoon disrupts Japan travel plans, may near Tokyo
Many people in Japan have been looking forward to traveling this weekend for the traditional summer holidays. But the weather is throwing a kink into their plans.
A typhoon named Ampil is bearing down on the eastern portion of the country's main island, including Tokyo.
Ampil is continuing to strengthen as it moves north, accompanied by a storm zone maintaining great force.
After approaching the Izu Islands, the storm looks likely to near eastern Japan on Friday through Saturday.
The Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central, says it will cancel all services on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Nagoya for the entire day Friday.
The East Japan Railway Company, JR East, says there may be service suspensions and major delays on Friday from around noon and into the evening on the Tohoku, Jo-etsu, Hokuriku, Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen lines.
As for air travel, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines say they will be canceling a total of around 500 flights on Friday serving Haneda and Narita Airports.
Key words : Kishida not run vote
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US, China, Australia react to Kishida's decision to not run for reelection
The US ambassador to Japan says that under Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's "steadfast leadership," the two countries have ushered in a new era for the bilateral alliance.
Rahm Emanuel posted a message both in English and Japanese on social media on Wednesday following Kishida's announcement that he will not run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election next month.
Emanuel wrote, "Today, the Alliance is stronger and more secure than at any time in its 64-year history."
He also noted that, working side by side with US President Joe Biden, Kishida "helped build a latticework of security alliances and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region that will stand the test of time."
Chinese media reported Kishida's announcement as breaking news, citing Japanese media.
A Tokyo-based reporter for state-run China Central Television said the approval ratings of Kishida's Cabinet declined as Japanese voters became increasingly dissatisfied with several issues. They were the political funding scandal involving LDP factions, recent inflation and the weakening of the yen.
The reporter said this may have been one of the reasons Kishida decided not to run in the leadership race.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese posted a photo on social media of himself shaking hands with Kishida.
He wrote that Kishida "has always valued the vital relationship between Japan and Australia, and his leadership has helped strengthen it."
Albanese concluded his message by wishing Kishida "all the very best for the future."
Key words : ishiba motegi
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Several lawmakers in Japan's ruling LDP seen vying for party presidency
Several key figures in Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party are signaling they'll throw their hats in the ring for the party's upcoming leadership election. The winner is expected to become the country's new prime minister.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on Wednesday that he won't run in next month's presidential vote.
The schedule is expected to be decided at a committee meeting of LDP electoral officials next Tuesday.
Former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru suggested on Wednesday that he will run if he can secure 20 recommenders.
The party's current secretary-general, Motegi Toshimitsu, is showing a positive stance toward joining the race. He met with Aso Taro, the LDP's vice-president, on Wednesday night to discuss how to respond to Kishida's decision.
Digital Transformation Minister Kono Taro last week conveyed his plan to run in the vote to Aso, who heads the faction Kono belongs to.
Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae has held meetings with LDP lawmakers who are close to her.
Some in the party are expressing hope that former Environment Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Takayuki will run for the presidency.
The name of Noda Seiko, who ran in the last presidential race, has also been mentioned.
Key words : ceasefire restart almost reached
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Gaza ceasefire negotiations slated to restart Thursday
Negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire are expected to restart in Qatar on Thursday. Israel says it will send a delegation, while Hamas has indicated it will not take part.
Israel confirmed its participation on Wednesday after the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly called on both sides to resume negotiations.
Reuters news agency said Hamas has expressed willingness to meet with mediators afterward if they receive a serious response from Israel.
Meanwhile, health authorities in the Gaza Strip said on Wednesday the death toll in the conflict has almost reached 40,000.
Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, has pledged to keep ratcheting up pressure on Hamas until the remaining hostages are released.
Iran reportedly could launch an attack on Israel as early as this week in response to the killing of Hamas' political leader while he was visiting the country.
Tehran, however, has hinted it will decide on the timing and method of such an attack after seeing how the ceasefire talks develop.
Key words : end of world about 4,000
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Japan commemorates war dead 79 years after end of World War II
Japan has remembered approximately 3.1 million war dead in ceremonies across the nation as the country marks the 79 years since the end of World War Two. On August 15, 1945, Emperor Showa gave a recorded radio address announcing the country's surrender.
About 4,000 people, including family members of the war dead, attended a government-sponsored memorial ceremony at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Thursday.
The number of bereaved relatives attending was the largest since the coronavirus outbreak. They came from all of Japan's 47 prefectures for the first time in five years.
The ceremony began after Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako appeared on stage and participants sang the national anthem.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio then gave an address. He said, "We will not forget, even for a moment, that the peace and prosperity Japan enjoys today was built atop the precious lives and the history of suffering of the war dead."
Kishida pledged utmost efforts to resolve the various challenges facing the world and carve out the country's future, while focusing on human dignity in a world in which conflicts have not yet ceased.
At noon, all those present observed a minute of silence, which was followed by the Emperor's speech.
The Emperor said, "Looking back on the long period of postwar peace, reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never again be repeated."
He also said, "Together with all our people, I now pay my heartfelt tribute to all those who lost their lives in the war, both on the battlefields and elsewhere, and pray for world peace and for the continuing developments of our country."
Nearly eight decades after the war, the bereaved relatives of the war dead are aging. The oldest participant was 97-year-old Nagaya Shoji from Hokkaido. His brother Tamotsu, eight years older, died of tuberculosis in China in 1945 while serving as a soldier.
Nagaya said his elder brother was physically weak, and he remembers feeling sorry that he had to be sent to war.
He said his brother took good care of his younger siblings and he still remembers the gratitude he felt for him.
He said he has difficulty walking, but he feels it's his mission to pray for the repose of the souls of his brother and others who died in the war. He said he hopes to attend the annual ceremony for as long as he lives.
Sixty children under the age of 18 attended the ceremony to learn from those who had firsthand experiences of the war.
Three-year-old Sakai Sena of Tokyo was the youngest. His great-great grandfather, Ichimaru Rinosuke, died in battle on the island of Ioto, also known as Iwojima.
Sena attended with his mother and grandmother. His mother, Seira, said her son is still too young to understand the war, but he will gain understanding of it little by little from now.
Seira said Sena's great-great grandfather reportedly thought about eternal peace even at that time. She said she will tell her son that their current peaceful life should not be taken for granted.
At the ceremony, participants offered chrysanthemum flowers for the repose of the war dead and to pray for peace.
Key words : nhk Ueno Yamato
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How AI could help preserve lessons from WWII survivors
The number of World War Two survivors dwindles each year. NHK World's Ueno Yamato tells us how a company is using artificial intelligence to give future generations a chance to speak with them.
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