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TAKAICHI, TRUMP DISCUSS JAPAN-US ALLIANCE BY PHONE
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae have agreed to take the alliance between their countries to new heights.
Takaichi is currently in Malaysia, where she's meeting the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
This is her first overseas trip since taking office on Tuesday.
Takaichi plans to confirm during the meeting that Japan will cooperate with ASEAN in a wide range of fields.
She's also expected to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.
That's a pillar of her foreign policy.
The prime minister spoke with Trump by telephone on Saturday.
Takaichi told Trump that strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance is her administration's top priority when it comes to foreign and security policy.
She also told him Japan is an indispensable partner for the US, both in its strategy toward China and its Indo-Pacific strategy.
TIGHT SECURITY IN TOKYO AHEAD OF TRUMP VISIT
Tokyo police have tightened security in the capital ahead of Trump's visit to Japan on Monday.
The Metropolitan Police Department has set up a special headquarters and mobilized some 18,000 officers.
About the same number were deployed for Trump's previous visit to Japan.
On Sunday, vehicles were checked and explosive detection dogs were sent around the U.S. embassy.
The focus is on preventing crimes by so-called lone offenders who are not connected to any organizations.
00:01:58 話者 2
We will carry out thorough checks to ensure security.
If you feel something is wrong, please do not hesitate to call the police.
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Police officers are inspecting vehicles, questioning suspicious individuals, and investigating possible threats in social media posts.
CHINA MARKS 'ANNIVERSARY OF TAIWAN'S RESTORATION'
China has newly designated October 25 as the commemoration day of Taiwan's restoration and marked 80 years since the end of Japanese rule in Taiwan on Saturday.
High-level officials attended a commemorative meeting in Beijing, including Wang Huning, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee and the party's number four official.
Wang said establishing the commemoration day shows China's stance to maintain its one-China principle and to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He stressed China's unwavering commitment to achieving the complete unification of its land.
He added that there is no room for any form of separatist activities to promote Taiwan's independence.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which handles policies on China, reacted sharply.
It said the ultimate goal of Beijing's One China policy is to annex Taiwan.
The council said Taiwan is consistent in its policy of maintaining the status quo in cross-strait relations.
It called on Beijing to discard threats and pressure and have a dialogue with Taiwan on an equal basis.
JAPAN LAUNCHES NEW SPACE CARGO TRANSPORTER
Japan has successfully launched its new cargo transporter into space.
The unmanned craft, named HTV-X, was developed by Japan and is designed to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
An H-3 rocket carrying the spacecraft lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday morning.
About 14 minutes later, the rocket placed the HTV-X into orbit.
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It was amazing to see.
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It's my first time to see a launch.
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The HTVX replaces the Konotori, which operated until 2020.
The new transporter is capable of carrying 50 percent more cargo, including equipment for experiments.
The HTV-X is scheduled to approach the ISS in approximately four days' time and dock with the space outpost on Thursday.
During docking, Japanese astronaut Yui Kimiya will operate a robotic arm to the transporter.
He's staying at the ISS on a long-term mission.
On social media, Yui congratulated those involved in the launch.
He also expressed his determination to make the operation a success.
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TRUMP OPEN TO MEETING N. KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN
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While flying to Malaysia, Trump said he's open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
He made the remark when asked whether he has plans to meet Kim at the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas.
00:06:32 話者 6
I'm open to it. I had a great relationship with him. And he probably knows him coming, right? But if you want to put out the word, I'm open to it.
00:06:45 話者 1
After visiting Malaysia and Japan, Trump will be in South Korea for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC.
He'll meet with South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung and hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump added he will be open 100 percent to meeting Kim, and he got along very well with him.
A senior U.S. official said on Friday that no such meeting is scheduled for his trip.
ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT
GAZA RESIDENTS CALL FOR MORE AID
Two weeks have passed since the ceasefire took effect between Israel and Hamas.
But residents of the Gaza Strip are calling for more aid, as only around 15 percent of the amount agreed on under the peace deal is getting in.
The situation in Gaza remains unstable as Israel conducted aerial bombardments on Hamas bases, saying it was retaliation for attacks on Israeli forces.
Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera reports that at least four people at a refugee camp were injured in the attack.
Starvation continues despite aid efforts.
An NHK Gaza office staffer on Thursday saw residents receiving rice and lentil beans at a distribution point set up by the UN World Food Programme.
Gazan authorities say the number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza each day since the ceasefire began... averages to 89.
That's up about 50 percent from September, but far below the 600 trucks a day specified in the agreement.
Those were the stories for this hour.
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