North Korea's state-run television has broadcast images of a test-launch of what it calls a ballistic missile that uses a precision control guidance system.
The case of 2 women
indicted for the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader, has been transferred to a high court in Malaysia.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the mission accomplished by the Ground Self-Defense Force engineering units in South Sudan was historically significant.
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Key words : north guidance angle
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170530_27/
North Korea's state-run television has broadcast images of a test-launch of what it calls a ballistic missile that uses a precision control guidance system.
Korean Central Television aired the video on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, North Korea announced that Monday's launch, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, was a success.
The images show a missile from various angles as it lifts off from a mobile launcher and climbs into the air, trailing orange flames.
The report also showed what appears to be the course of the missile on a map of the Sea of Japan. When a red line reached a target, a caption said the missile landed with an error of 7 meters.
The broadcaster said North Korea has established a system that dramatically reduces the time required to launch missiles. It also said the missile first appeared in public in a military parade on April 15th.
The report said the system was created on Kim's order to develop a ballistic missile that can hit warships and other sea and land targets with precision.
Analysts suggest that such claims may be intended as a warning to Washington.
The United States plans to conduct a drill involving 2 aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula as it increases pressure on the North.
Korean Central Television aired the video on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, North Korea announced that Monday's launch, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, was a success.
The images show a missile from various angles as it lifts off from a mobile launcher and climbs into the air, trailing orange flames.
The report also showed what appears to be the course of the missile on a map of the Sea of Japan. When a red line reached a target, a caption said the missile landed with an error of 7 meters.
The broadcaster said North Korea has established a system that dramatically reduces the time required to launch missiles. It also said the missile first appeared in public in a military parade on April 15th.
The report said the system was created on Kim's order to develop a ballistic missile that can hit warships and other sea and land targets with precision.
Analysts suggest that such claims may be intended as a warning to Washington.
The United States plans to conduct a drill involving 2 aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula as it increases pressure on the North.
Key words : north released analyst
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North Korea released a statement on Tuesday condemning Japan for its leader's remark at the G7 summit about putting further pressure on Pyongyang.
The statement, released through North Korea's state media, says it is preposterous that Japan unreasonably describes Pyongyang's attempts to defend itself as provocations and threats.
It also says Pyongyang's target used to be US bases in Japan, but that this could change if Japan chooses to be compliant with the United States, hinting that areas other than the bases could become targets.
Analysts say North Korea wants to send a warning to the Japanese government as the Japan-US alliance is strengthening with a view to ramping up pressure on Pyongyang.
The statement, released through North Korea's state media, says it is preposterous that Japan unreasonably describes Pyongyang's attempts to defend itself as provocations and threats.
It also says Pyongyang's target used to be US bases in Japan, but that this could change if Japan chooses to be compliant with the United States, hinting that areas other than the bases could become targets.
Analysts say North Korea wants to send a warning to the Japanese government as the Japan-US alliance is strengthening with a view to ramping up pressure on Pyongyang.
Key words : case indicted murder
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The case of 2 women indicted for the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader, has been transferred to a high court in Malaysia.
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong and Indonesian Siti Aisyah are accused of murdering Kim with the highly toxic VX nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur Airport in February.
On Tuesday, the 2 women appeared at a district court outside Kuala Lumpur for trial proceedings, amid tight police security.
The court decided that the case would be moved to a high court. The first hearing is expected to take place within a few months.
The investigation into the murder has been stalled because the 4 North Korean suspects and others wanted for questioning have already returned to their homeland. They include the second secretary at the North's embassy in Malaysia.
Supporters of the 2 women are seeking leniency, claiming that the North Koreans used them as unwitting accomplices.
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong and Indonesian Siti Aisyah are accused of murdering Kim with the highly toxic VX nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur Airport in February.
On Tuesday, the 2 women appeared at a district court outside Kuala Lumpur for trial proceedings, amid tight police security.
The court decided that the case would be moved to a high court. The first hearing is expected to take place within a few months.
The investigation into the murder has been stalled because the 4 North Korean suspects and others wanted for questioning have already returned to their homeland. They include the second secretary at the North's embassy in Malaysia.
Supporters of the 2 women are seeking leniency, claiming that the North Koreans used them as unwitting accomplices.
Key words : Abe mission
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the mission accomplished by the Ground Self-Defense Force engineering units in South Sudan was historically significant.
Abe was speaking at a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday to mark the end of an over 5-year UN peacekeeping operation by the GSDF in South Sudan. The last unit had all returned to Japan by last week.
In the ceremony, attended by about 350 people, the unit's commanding officer reported to Defense Minister Tomomi Inada that all personnel had returned safely.
Abe said the mission in South Sudan became the longest in the history of international cooperation by the Self-Defense Forces, and that it made the most remarkable achievements.
Abe also said the last unit shouldered an expanded role under Japan's new security laws last December, which allow the country to defend UN staff and aid workers should they come under attack. Abe described the new mission as historically significant. But circumstances did not require the unit to exercise the new role.
The prime minister added that the entire world has praised the peacekeeping work done by the SDF personnel, and pledged that the country will continue to contribute to the peace and stability of the international community.
Abe was speaking at a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday to mark the end of an over 5-year UN peacekeeping operation by the GSDF in South Sudan. The last unit had all returned to Japan by last week.
In the ceremony, attended by about 350 people, the unit's commanding officer reported to Defense Minister Tomomi Inada that all personnel had returned safely.
Abe said the mission in South Sudan became the longest in the history of international cooperation by the Self-Defense Forces, and that it made the most remarkable achievements.
Abe also said the last unit shouldered an expanded role under Japan's new security laws last December, which allow the country to defend UN staff and aid workers should they come under attack. Abe described the new mission as historically significant. But circumstances did not require the unit to exercise the new role.
The prime minister added that the entire world has praised the peacekeeping work done by the SDF personnel, and pledged that the country will continue to contribute to the peace and stability of the international community.
Key words : Insight Trump budget
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Key words : Panama
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Panama's former leader Manuel Noriega died on Monday. He was 83.
President Juan Carlos Varela tweeted on Tuesday that Noriega's death has closed a chapter in the country's history.
Noriega ruled as a military dictator in the early 1980s and suppressed democratic movements. He was removed from power when US forces invaded Panama in 1989.
He served prison terms in the United States and France for drug-related offences and other charges.
After he was extradited, he was jailed in Panama on charges including the murder of political opponents.
Local media report that Noriega's condition worsened after he had brain surgery in March at a hospital in Panama City.
President Juan Carlos Varela tweeted on Tuesday that Noriega's death has closed a chapter in the country's history.
Noriega ruled as a military dictator in the early 1980s and suppressed democratic movements. He was removed from power when US forces invaded Panama in 1989.
He served prison terms in the United States and France for drug-related offences and other charges.
After he was extradited, he was jailed in Panama on charges including the murder of political opponents.
Local media report that Noriega's condition worsened after he had brain surgery in March at a hospital in Panama City.
Key words : Fighting continue Philippine
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Fighting continues in the southern Philippines between security forces and Muslim militants.
Government forces clashed with an armed group linked to the Islamic State militants in Marawi city on the island of Mindanao on Tuesday of last week.
This prompted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to place Mindanao and some nearby islands under martial law.
The militants continue to occupy central Marawi a week later.
The Philippine military says heavy fighting in the area has left 104 people dead, including 19 civilians.
About 2,000 civilians are said to be trapped in militant-occupied areas, raising fears for their safety.
Duterte has suggested he might extend the 60-day martial law period, during which the military can detain suspects without warrants.
But Duterte's suggestion of placing the entire country under martial law has drawn criticism from human rights observers, who are drawing comparisons with the oppression the country experienced under the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos.
Government forces clashed with an armed group linked to the Islamic State militants in Marawi city on the island of Mindanao on Tuesday of last week.
This prompted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to place Mindanao and some nearby islands under martial law.
The militants continue to occupy central Marawi a week later.
The Philippine military says heavy fighting in the area has left 104 people dead, including 19 civilians.
About 2,000 civilians are said to be trapped in militant-occupied areas, raising fears for their safety.
Duterte has suggested he might extend the 60-day martial law period, during which the military can detain suspects without warrants.
But Duterte's suggestion of placing the entire country under martial law has drawn criticism from human rights observers, who are drawing comparisons with the oppression the country experienced under the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos.
Key words : report suicide
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170530_15/
A government report says suicide is the leading cause of death in Japan among 15 to 39-year-olds, and calls for new measures to stop people from turning to suicide.
The white paper on suicide prevention was presented at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The report says data compiled by the National Police Agency shows the number of suicides fell to 21,897 last year, down by 2,128 from a year ago. The figure marks the 7th straight year of decline, and the first drop below the 22,000 mark in more than 2 decades.
Data analysis of deaths in 2015 reveals that intentional self-harm was the top cause of death in each 5-year age bracket from 15 through 39.
The report notes that the trend is peculiar to Japan among industrialized countries.
It also says that Japan's suicide mortality rate, or the number of suicides for every 100,000 people, is the 6th highest in the world.
It adds that while suicides among people in their 20s and 30s have shown clear signs of decreasing in France and Germany, Japan has seen a smaller drop.
The white paper on suicide prevention was presented at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
The report says data compiled by the National Police Agency shows the number of suicides fell to 21,897 last year, down by 2,128 from a year ago. The figure marks the 7th straight year of decline, and the first drop below the 22,000 mark in more than 2 decades.
Data analysis of deaths in 2015 reveals that intentional self-harm was the top cause of death in each 5-year age bracket from 15 through 39.
The report notes that the trend is peculiar to Japan among industrialized countries.
It also says that Japan's suicide mortality rate, or the number of suicides for every 100,000 people, is the 6th highest in the world.
It adds that while suicides among people in their 20s and 30s have shown clear signs of decreasing in France and Germany, Japan has seen a smaller drop.
Key words : Tokyo court
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170530_21/
Tokyo District Court has found a man standing trial for car theft not guilty on some charges because police followed him using GPS tracking without a warrant.
The National Police Agency installed GPS trackers on vehicles belonging to the suspect and his associates after a string of car thefts across the country from 2013 to 2014. The 48-year-old man was subsequently arrested and charged with theft.
At his trial, the suspect's lawyers argued that any evidence gained from the GPS devices should be inadmissible because it was collected without a warrant.
Presiding Judge Hajime Shimada said in Tuesday's ruling that the police investigation used highly accurate GPS tracking continually for 21 months, considerably infringing upon the defendant's privacy.
He said the tactics constituted a significant breach of the law, and barred some evidence acquired in the course of the investigation.
The court found the defendant not guilty of drug charges and some other allegations, but handed down a 4-year sentence for charges related to the car thefts.
In March, Japan's Supreme Court ruled that using GPS devices to track suspects without a court warrant is illegal. This prompted the National Police Agency to instruct prefectural headquarters to refrain from using such equipment.
The National Police Agency installed GPS trackers on vehicles belonging to the suspect and his associates after a string of car thefts across the country from 2013 to 2014. The 48-year-old man was subsequently arrested and charged with theft.
At his trial, the suspect's lawyers argued that any evidence gained from the GPS devices should be inadmissible because it was collected without a warrant.
Presiding Judge Hajime Shimada said in Tuesday's ruling that the police investigation used highly accurate GPS tracking continually for 21 months, considerably infringing upon the defendant's privacy.
He said the tactics constituted a significant breach of the law, and barred some evidence acquired in the course of the investigation.
The court found the defendant not guilty of drug charges and some other allegations, but handed down a 4-year sentence for charges related to the car thefts.
In March, Japan's Supreme Court ruled that using GPS devices to track suspects without a court warrant is illegal. This prompted the National Police Agency to instruct prefectural headquarters to refrain from using such equipment.
Key words : Sumo
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Sumo wrestler Takayasu says he's feeling excited as he prepares for promotion to Ozeki, the 2nd highest rank in Japan's traditional sport.
The Japan Sumo Association is to hold an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday to approve the promotion. Messengers from the association will then convey the decision to the wrestler and his stable master.
Takayasu told reporters at his stable on Tuesday that he's starting to feel the weight of his new responsibilities. He said he's more excited than nervous about meeting the messengers. He said he's been dreaming of this, so he believes it will actually feel like a dream.
Asked what he plans to say when accepting the promotion, Takayasu said he will state his feelings plainly and clearly. He also said he will express his resolve and try to put all his feelings into words.
The wrestler scored 11 wins and 4 losses in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, which just ended. He has racked up 34 wins in 3 recent tournaments, clearing the threshold for promotion to the rank of Ozeki champion.
Takayasu belongs to the same Tagonoura stable as Yokozuna Grand Champion Kisenosato.
The Japan Sumo Association is to hold an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday to approve the promotion. Messengers from the association will then convey the decision to the wrestler and his stable master.
Takayasu told reporters at his stable on Tuesday that he's starting to feel the weight of his new responsibilities. He said he's more excited than nervous about meeting the messengers. He said he's been dreaming of this, so he believes it will actually feel like a dream.
Asked what he plans to say when accepting the promotion, Takayasu said he will state his feelings plainly and clearly. He also said he will express his resolve and try to put all his feelings into words.
The wrestler scored 11 wins and 4 losses in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, which just ended. He has racked up 34 wins in 3 recent tournaments, clearing the threshold for promotion to the rank of Ozeki champion.
Takayasu belongs to the same Tagonoura stable as Yokozuna Grand Champion Kisenosato.
