Japan's Prime Minister has told the head of the US Pacific Command that Japan wants to work in close cooperation to enhance capabilities of the alliance.
ASEAN has released a chairman's statement after its recent summit. It's harsh on North Korea but soft on China.
Trade officials from the US, Canada and Mexico have begun another round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Key words : prime pacific command
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told the head of the US Pacific Command that Japan wants to closely work with the United States to enhance deterrence and response capabilities of the bilateral alliance.
Abe met Admiral Harry Harris at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Thursday.
Abe said he believes that the Japan-US alliance has been further strengthened by President Donald Trump's visit to Japan earlier in the month.
With North Korea in mind, Abe said he wants Japan and the US to deepen their cooperation to further beef up the bilateral alliance amid the increasingly severe security situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
In response, Harris referred to a recent joint exercise between Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels and 3 US aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan.
Harris said the exercise represents the very good relations between Japan and the US. He said President Trump stresses the importance of the bilateral alliance. Harris said he wants to play his role in the alliance.
Abe met Admiral Harry Harris at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Thursday.
Abe said he believes that the Japan-US alliance has been further strengthened by President Donald Trump's visit to Japan earlier in the month.
With North Korea in mind, Abe said he wants Japan and the US to deepen their cooperation to further beef up the bilateral alliance amid the increasingly severe security situation in the Asia-Pacific region.
In response, Harris referred to a recent joint exercise between Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels and 3 US aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan.
Harris said the exercise represents the very good relations between Japan and the US. He said President Trump stresses the importance of the bilateral alliance. Harris said he wants to play his role in the alliance.
Key words : Asean released
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has released a chairman's statement after its recent summit. It's harsh on North Korea but soft on China.
The statement was released on Thursday, 3 days after the leaders of 10 ASEAN member nations met in the Philippine capital of Manila. The summit was part of a series of related meetings held on Monday and Tuesday.
In the statement, ASEAN leaders express "grave concerns" over North Korean provocative actions, including nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
They strongly urge the North to fully and immediately comply with its obligations arising from all relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
A draft statement referred to the country's development of chemical and other weapons of mass destruction, but the reference was dropped from the final version.
The statement also apparently reflects consideration of China's growing influence in the region. ASEAN leaders had expressed concerns before the summit about the country's activities in the South China Sea, including land reclamation. But the latest statement does not mention such concerns.
In the latest statement, the leaders reaffirm the importance of maintaining peace and security as well as freedom of navigation in and flights over the sea.
They stress the need to adhere to peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law.
The statement was released on Thursday, 3 days after the leaders of 10 ASEAN member nations met in the Philippine capital of Manila. The summit was part of a series of related meetings held on Monday and Tuesday.
In the statement, ASEAN leaders express "grave concerns" over North Korean provocative actions, including nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
They strongly urge the North to fully and immediately comply with its obligations arising from all relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
A draft statement referred to the country's development of chemical and other weapons of mass destruction, but the reference was dropped from the final version.
The statement also apparently reflects consideration of China's growing influence in the region. ASEAN leaders had expressed concerns before the summit about the country's activities in the South China Sea, including land reclamation. But the latest statement does not mention such concerns.
In the latest statement, the leaders reaffirm the importance of maintaining peace and security as well as freedom of navigation in and flights over the sea.
They stress the need to adhere to peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law.
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Key words : trade official
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20171116_15/
Trade officials from the US, Canada and Mexico have begun another round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
They started the talks in Mexico City on Wednesday, two days earlier than initially scheduled.
One of the major issues is automobiles. In the previous 4th round last month, the US demanded changes to the rules of origin for cars. Mexico and Canada rejected that idea. The US proposed that vehicles have at least 50 percent US-made content to qualify for tariff breaks.
The countries gave up trying to conclude the NAFTA renegotiations by the end of the year, after Canada and Mexico rejected the US car-parts plan.
US automakers are also opposed. They cite higher manufacturing costs and a loss in competitiveness.
But the administration of US President Donald Trump argues that the current arrangement means fewer American jobs as many of the auto parts come from Asia.
The future of renegotiations remains unclear. The US officials are holding their position, even hinting at a possible withdrawal from the deal.
Japanese automakers are closely monitoring the talks. Some have manufacturing bases in Mexico for exporting their automobiles to the US.
They started the talks in Mexico City on Wednesday, two days earlier than initially scheduled.
One of the major issues is automobiles. In the previous 4th round last month, the US demanded changes to the rules of origin for cars. Mexico and Canada rejected that idea. The US proposed that vehicles have at least 50 percent US-made content to qualify for tariff breaks.
The countries gave up trying to conclude the NAFTA renegotiations by the end of the year, after Canada and Mexico rejected the US car-parts plan.
US automakers are also opposed. They cite higher manufacturing costs and a loss in competitiveness.
But the administration of US President Donald Trump argues that the current arrangement means fewer American jobs as many of the auto parts come from Asia.
The future of renegotiations remains unclear. The US officials are holding their position, even hinting at a possible withdrawal from the deal.
Japanese automakers are closely monitoring the talks. Some have manufacturing bases in Mexico for exporting their automobiles to the US.
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Key words : Zimbabwe reportedly
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has reportedly been put under house arrest after what appears to be a military coup. Observers say he may be forced to resign.
Soldiers took over the headquarters of the state broadcaster in the capital, Harare, and declared on Wednesday that the military had seized power.
The government of neighboring South Africa says Mugabe told South African President Jacob Zuma by phone on the same day that he was confined to his home.
Mugabe had retained power for nearly 40 years since Zimbabwe became independent in 1980. He has been criticized as a dictator by Western nations. At 93, he is the oldest national president in the world.
A power struggle appears to be intensifying before next year's presidential election.
Observers say the military may have decided to act because Mugabe last week sacked Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whom the military supported.
Soldiers took over the headquarters of the state broadcaster in the capital, Harare, and declared on Wednesday that the military had seized power.
The government of neighboring South Africa says Mugabe told South African President Jacob Zuma by phone on the same day that he was confined to his home.
Mugabe had retained power for nearly 40 years since Zimbabwe became independent in 1980. He has been criticized as a dictator by Western nations. At 93, he is the oldest national president in the world.
A power struggle appears to be intensifying before next year's presidential election.
Observers say the military may have decided to act because Mugabe last week sacked Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whom the military supported.
Key words : 55 countries
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20171116_18/
55 countries attending a UN peacekeeping meeting in Canada have signed a declaration calling for increased efforts to protect children from being used as child soldiers.
The declaration, called the Vancouver Principles, was proposed by Canada, the chair country, during the ministerial meeting in Vancouver that ended on Wednesday.
The United Nations' leading peacekeeping officials, as well as defense ministers and other authority figures from more than 70 countries, attended the conference.
The declaration considers the release and protection of child soldiers a priority for UN peacekeepers.
It calls for pre-deployment training for peacekeepers and recommends sending mental health experts, such as counselors, to treat the children.
The chairperson, Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan, attended a news conference along with Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday. He encouraged all nations to sign and support the declaration.
The UN says at least 300,000 children have been recruited to become child soldiers in armed conflicts in African and Middle Eastern countries, such as Nigeria, Yemen, and Iraq.
Attention will be focused on whether each nation will take action, as suggested in the declaration, to make peacekeeping activities further conducive to regional peace.
The declaration, called the Vancouver Principles, was proposed by Canada, the chair country, during the ministerial meeting in Vancouver that ended on Wednesday.
The United Nations' leading peacekeeping officials, as well as defense ministers and other authority figures from more than 70 countries, attended the conference.
The declaration considers the release and protection of child soldiers a priority for UN peacekeepers.
It calls for pre-deployment training for peacekeepers and recommends sending mental health experts, such as counselors, to treat the children.
The chairperson, Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan, attended a news conference along with Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday. He encouraged all nations to sign and support the declaration.
The UN says at least 300,000 children have been recruited to become child soldiers in armed conflicts in African and Middle Eastern countries, such as Nigeria, Yemen, and Iraq.
Attention will be focused on whether each nation will take action, as suggested in the declaration, to make peacekeeping activities further conducive to regional peace.
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Key words : former civilian
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20171116_26/
A former civilian worker at a US military base in Okinawa, Japan, has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman last year.
The trial of former US Marine Kenneth Franklin Shinzato began at Naha District Court in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday before a panel of lay judges.
Shinzato is accused of raping and killing the 20-year-old company employee on a road in Uruma City in April, 2016. He was employed by a firm operating inside the US Kadena Air Base compound at the time.
Shinzato admitted to assaulting the woman and dumping her body, but denied he intended to kill her. He said he had planned to release her after raping her, but that it did not work out that way.
His lawyers said it is possible that the woman died as a result of hitting her head on the ground when she was knocked down.
Prosecutors argued that the defendant showed murderous intent, as he had struck the victim on the head with a stick and stabbed her near the neck.
The court is due to deliver a verdict on December first, after 2 more hearings.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, the chief of US forces in Okinawa, Lieutenant General Lawrence Nicholson, offered his thoughts and prayers to the victim and her family.
He said he was still in shock one and a half years after the event, and found it hard to understand how anyone could commit such a horrific crime.
Nicholson also said he hopes people will not see the crime as a reflection on the 50,000 Americans based in Okinawa.
He said the US forces have taken numerous steps to prevent a recurrence and will continue with these efforts.
The trial of former US Marine Kenneth Franklin Shinzato began at Naha District Court in Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday before a panel of lay judges.
Shinzato is accused of raping and killing the 20-year-old company employee on a road in Uruma City in April, 2016. He was employed by a firm operating inside the US Kadena Air Base compound at the time.
Shinzato admitted to assaulting the woman and dumping her body, but denied he intended to kill her. He said he had planned to release her after raping her, but that it did not work out that way.
His lawyers said it is possible that the woman died as a result of hitting her head on the ground when she was knocked down.
Prosecutors argued that the defendant showed murderous intent, as he had struck the victim on the head with a stick and stabbed her near the neck.
The court is due to deliver a verdict on December first, after 2 more hearings.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, the chief of US forces in Okinawa, Lieutenant General Lawrence Nicholson, offered his thoughts and prayers to the victim and her family.
He said he was still in shock one and a half years after the event, and found it hard to understand how anyone could commit such a horrific crime.
Nicholson also said he hopes people will not see the crime as a reflection on the 50,000 Americans based in Okinawa.
He said the US forces have taken numerous steps to prevent a recurrence and will continue with these efforts.
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