A UN committee has adopted a resolution accusing North Korea of human rights violations and urging the country to improve the situation.
Wednesday marks 40 years since a Japanese schoolgirl was abducted by North Korean agents.
In western Iran, which was struck by a powerful earthquake rescue workers are making last-ditch efforts to find survivors under level ahead of crucial 72-hour limit.
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Key words : UN committee
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A UN committee has adopted a resolution accusing North Korea of human rights violations and urging the country to improve the situation.
Japan and the European Union have jointly submitted similar draft resolutions to the UN General Assembly's Third Committee every year since 2005.
North Korea's UN Ambassador, Ja Song Nam, criticized the draft resolution before it was adopted. He said the UN Security Council's sanctions resolutions against the North are barbaric violations of human rights.
Japan's UN Ambassador, Koro Bessho, said North Korea continues to use its resources not for the people's welfare, but for developing nuclear weapons and missiles.
The committee approved the resolution without a vote on Tuesday, as the majority of member nations, except for China and Russia, expressed their support. The North Korean envoy walked out of the room before the resolution was adopted.
The resolution expresses grave concern over the torture of foreign nationals and their arbitrary detention in North Korea. An American university student died in June after being held in the North for more than a year.
The resolution also strongly demands that North Korea immediately resolve a matter of international concern by allowing the abductees in the country to return home.
Japan and the European Union have jointly submitted similar draft resolutions to the UN General Assembly's Third Committee every year since 2005.
North Korea's UN Ambassador, Ja Song Nam, criticized the draft resolution before it was adopted. He said the UN Security Council's sanctions resolutions against the North are barbaric violations of human rights.
Japan's UN Ambassador, Koro Bessho, said North Korea continues to use its resources not for the people's welfare, but for developing nuclear weapons and missiles.
The committee approved the resolution without a vote on Tuesday, as the majority of member nations, except for China and Russia, expressed their support. The North Korean envoy walked out of the room before the resolution was adopted.
The resolution expresses grave concern over the torture of foreign nationals and their arbitrary detention in North Korea. An American university student died in June after being held in the North for more than a year.
The resolution also strongly demands that North Korea immediately resolve a matter of international concern by allowing the abductees in the country to return home.
Key words : Wednesday marks 40 years
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Wednesday marks 40 years since a Japanese schoolgirl was abducted by North Korean agents.
Megumi Yokota was 13 years old when she was taken while walking home from school in Niigata City, on the Sea of Japan coast, on November 15th, 1977.
Megumi's mother, 81-year-old Sakie Yokota, held a news conference on Wednesday. She was accompanied by her husband Shigeru, who turned 85 on Tuesday.
Sakie said she wonders why they haven't been able to rescue their daughter for so long, even though she is in a country so close to Japan.
She said she has lived on the hope that Megumi will be back tomorrow, but she is nowhere to be seen.
Sakie said she had believed Japan's government was doing all it can, but that families of abductees have doubts because nothing has changed in the past 40 years.
She expressed hope that before she becomes too senile to do so, she can call her daughter by name.
She wished her daughter well, and said she wants to tell her that her father and mother are getting weak, but will continue efforts to see her until the end.
The parents have traveled across Japan and made more than 1,400 speeches appealing for their daughter's rescue.
But they are now unable to attend meetings together because Shigeru needs help standing and walking.
The Yokotas have transferred Megumi's resident card every time they've moved, believing she would come back.
Her admission ticket for a local polling station was mailed to her parents as recently as before last month's general election.
Megumi Yokota was 13 years old when she was taken while walking home from school in Niigata City, on the Sea of Japan coast, on November 15th, 1977.
Megumi's mother, 81-year-old Sakie Yokota, held a news conference on Wednesday. She was accompanied by her husband Shigeru, who turned 85 on Tuesday.
Sakie said she wonders why they haven't been able to rescue their daughter for so long, even though she is in a country so close to Japan.
She said she has lived on the hope that Megumi will be back tomorrow, but she is nowhere to be seen.
Sakie said she had believed Japan's government was doing all it can, but that families of abductees have doubts because nothing has changed in the past 40 years.
She expressed hope that before she becomes too senile to do so, she can call her daughter by name.
She wished her daughter well, and said she wants to tell her that her father and mother are getting weak, but will continue efforts to see her until the end.
The parents have traveled across Japan and made more than 1,400 speeches appealing for their daughter's rescue.
But they are now unable to attend meetings together because Shigeru needs help standing and walking.
The Yokotas have transferred Megumi's resident card every time they've moved, believing she would come back.
Her admission ticket for a local polling station was mailed to her parents as recently as before last month's general election.
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Key words : China says senior
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China says a senior Chinese Communist Party official will visit North Korea this week as a special envoy for President Xi Jinping.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency reports that Song Tao, head of the Communist Party's International Department, will arrive in Pyongyang on Friday.
North Korea's state-run news agency also confirmed the visit.
This will be the first trip to Pyongyang by a high Chinese official since Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin visited in October of last year.
Xinhua said Song will brief North Korea on the Chinese Communist Party Congress held last month.
The event is held every 5 years. China sent delegations to North Korea and other friendly nations after the congress in 2012.
Song has already visited Vietnam and Laos after the congress closed on October 24th.
North Korea's nuclear and missile development has strained the country's relations with China.
Song's visit follows the US-China summit held in Beijing last week. Diplomats say he may discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile development while in Pyongyang.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency reports that Song Tao, head of the Communist Party's International Department, will arrive in Pyongyang on Friday.
North Korea's state-run news agency also confirmed the visit.
This will be the first trip to Pyongyang by a high Chinese official since Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin visited in October of last year.
Xinhua said Song will brief North Korea on the Chinese Communist Party Congress held last month.
The event is held every 5 years. China sent delegations to North Korea and other friendly nations after the congress in 2012.
Song has already visited Vietnam and Laos after the congress closed on October 24th.
North Korea's nuclear and missile development has strained the country's relations with China.
Song's visit follows the US-China summit held in Beijing last week. Diplomats say he may discuss North Korea's nuclear and missile development while in Pyongyang.
Key words : western Iran powerful limit
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In western Iran, rescue workers are making last-ditch efforts to find survivors of a powerful earthquake ahead of the crucial 72-hour limit.
The magnitude-7.3 quake rocked the mountainous region near the Iraq border on Sunday night.
Iran's state-run media have revised their reported death toll of 530 down to 430. Iraq says 7 of its citizens were also killed.
In the Iranian town of Sarpol-e Zahab, in the heavily damaged western province of Kermanshah, efforts to find survivors trapped under debris have been hampered by lack of heavy machinery and personnel.
The 72-hour limit, when chances of survival are said to drop sharply, comes Wednesday night.
State-run media quoted a government official as saying that searches are expected to be called off soon.
Many of the victims were killed in housing complexes built under a government program for low-income families.
The structures collapsed despite being built only about 6 years ago, drawing anger from residents.
A man in his 50s said his 2 children were hurt and that he lost all his possessions. He criticized the country's previous government for giving them shoddy housing.
The magnitude-7.3 quake rocked the mountainous region near the Iraq border on Sunday night.
Iran's state-run media have revised their reported death toll of 530 down to 430. Iraq says 7 of its citizens were also killed.
In the Iranian town of Sarpol-e Zahab, in the heavily damaged western province of Kermanshah, efforts to find survivors trapped under debris have been hampered by lack of heavy machinery and personnel.
The 72-hour limit, when chances of survival are said to drop sharply, comes Wednesday night.
State-run media quoted a government official as saying that searches are expected to be called off soon.
Many of the victims were killed in housing complexes built under a government program for low-income families.
The structures collapsed despite being built only about 6 years ago, drawing anger from residents.
A man in his 50s said his 2 children were hurt and that he lost all his possessions. He criticized the country's previous government for giving them shoddy housing.
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Key words : fish tuna
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International fish conservationists have begun talks to determine how much more bluefin tuna can be caught in the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Members of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, or ICCAT, started their meeting on Tuesday in Marrakesh, Morocco. The 51 member countries and regions include Japan.
A report presented by a panel of experts points to a recovery in bluefin stocks. They argue that it's possible to raise the total allowable catch by more than 50 percent in 2020.
Japan catches bluefin tuna in accordance with its quota and also imports the fish from Mediterranean nations. About 40 percent of the bluefin consumed in the country comes from the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
More bluefin tuna is expected to be sold in Japan if the catch ceiling is raised. But there is concern that a sharp increase in the catch may deplete resources.
The members will discuss specific ways to increase the overall catch limit and set quotas for each country and territory. The meeting will continue through Wednesday next week.
Members of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, or ICCAT, started their meeting on Tuesday in Marrakesh, Morocco. The 51 member countries and regions include Japan.
A report presented by a panel of experts points to a recovery in bluefin stocks. They argue that it's possible to raise the total allowable catch by more than 50 percent in 2020.
Japan catches bluefin tuna in accordance with its quota and also imports the fish from Mediterranean nations. About 40 percent of the bluefin consumed in the country comes from the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
More bluefin tuna is expected to be sold in Japan if the catch ceiling is raised. But there is concern that a sharp increase in the catch may deplete resources.
The members will discuss specific ways to increase the overall catch limit and set quotas for each country and territory. The meeting will continue through Wednesday next week.
Key words : Nissan
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Nissan Motor says its International Organization for Standardization or ISO certification has been revoked for its factories in Japan.
This comes after it was revealed that unqualified workers performed inspections at its plants.
The misconduct continued even after the unauthorized checks came to light. Officials at the automaker say they have lost their certification at the end of last month.
ISO is an international certification that shows a company's management systems meet product quality and standards required by their clients and by law.
Nissan officials note that the change only applies to vehicles produced for the domestic market and that they will do their best to win back the confidence of their customers.
Nissan resumed its domestic production and shipments last week after it reviewed its inspection system.
The firm says it will seek to regain the certification.
This comes after it was revealed that unqualified workers performed inspections at its plants.
The misconduct continued even after the unauthorized checks came to light. Officials at the automaker say they have lost their certification at the end of last month.
ISO is an international certification that shows a company's management systems meet product quality and standards required by their clients and by law.
Nissan officials note that the change only applies to vehicles produced for the domestic market and that they will do their best to win back the confidence of their customers.
Nissan resumed its domestic production and shipments last week after it reviewed its inspection system.
The firm says it will seek to regain the certification.
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