Japan's Prime Minister says the country's government will strengthen measures needed to defend against threats by North Korea.
Share prices in Tokyo surged on Thursday, the first trading day of 2018, with a key index hitting a 26-year high for the opening day.
Iranian President has reprtedly expressed hope that unrest in the country will end in a few days.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the country's government will work to strengthen defense measures needed to defend against threats by North Korea.
Speaking at his first news conference of the year on Thursday, Abe said the North has over the past year escalated military provocation through its nuclear and missile programs. He added that the security environment surrounding Japan is more severe than at any time since the end of World War Two.
Abe said the government will do all it can to protect the lives of Japanese people in any contingencies. He said this will involve a new approach, not a mere extension of existing defense measures, to increase effective defense against threats by North Korea.
Abe added that he will also work to step up diplomatic efforts as part of the international community to have North Korea change its policies.
The prime minister also spoke about possible amendments to Japan's Constitution. Abe said a country's constitution represents a set of ideals that the nation strives for.
He added that this year, he plans to present to the Japanese people his ideas about what the Constitution should be like for a new era of hope. He said he hopes to help deepen national debate on constitutional amendments.
Speaking at his first news conference of the year on Thursday, Abe said the North has over the past year escalated military provocation through its nuclear and missile programs. He added that the security environment surrounding Japan is more severe than at any time since the end of World War Two.
Abe said the government will do all it can to protect the lives of Japanese people in any contingencies. He said this will involve a new approach, not a mere extension of existing defense measures, to increase effective defense against threats by North Korea.
Abe added that he will also work to step up diplomatic efforts as part of the international community to have North Korea change its policies.
The prime minister also spoke about possible amendments to Japan's Constitution. Abe said a country's constitution represents a set of ideals that the nation strives for.
He added that this year, he plans to present to the Japanese people his ideas about what the Constitution should be like for a new era of hope. He said he hopes to help deepen national debate on constitutional amendments.
Key words : price tokyo
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Share prices in Tokyo surged on Thursday, the first trading day of 2018, with a key index hitting a 26-year high for the opening day.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei average ended the day at 23,506. That's up 741 points from last year's final trading session on Friday, and marks the highest closing price on a New Year opening day since 1992.
The broader-based TOPIX index of all First-Section issues ended the day 46 points higher, at 1,863---its highest level in 26 years and 2 months.
The market followed bullish trends in overseas stock exchanges such as New York and Shanghai. Share prices there have risen alongside an improving global economic outlook, after business sentiment indexes for US and Chinese manufacturers exceeded expectations.
A market analyst says shares in Tokyo have been pushed up further by higher stock prices on many Asian markets, along with buy orders for futures markets.
The analyst said the upward trend of Tokyo shares has continued from last year, but noted that many investors are wary of overseas risk factors. These include continuing tensions over North Korea and the situation in the Middle East, which could affect Japanese purchases of crude oil.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Nikkei average ended the day at 23,506. That's up 741 points from last year's final trading session on Friday, and marks the highest closing price on a New Year opening day since 1992.
The broader-based TOPIX index of all First-Section issues ended the day 46 points higher, at 1,863---its highest level in 26 years and 2 months.
The market followed bullish trends in overseas stock exchanges such as New York and Shanghai. Share prices there have risen alongside an improving global economic outlook, after business sentiment indexes for US and Chinese manufacturers exceeded expectations.
A market analyst says shares in Tokyo have been pushed up further by higher stock prices on many Asian markets, along with buy orders for futures markets.
The analyst said the upward trend of Tokyo shares has continued from last year, but noted that many investors are wary of overseas risk factors. These include continuing tensions over North Korea and the situation in the Middle East, which could affect Japanese purchases of crude oil.
Key words : south agreement defective
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country's 2015 agreement with Japan over those referred to as comfort women was defective.
Moon presented the view during a luncheon with 8 of the women at the presidential office on Thursday.
They were joined by the head of a civic group that placed a statue symbolizing such women in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.
According to South Korea's presidential office, Moon said it cannot be denied that it was an official agreement between the two countries.
But he said it was a defective agreement both in content and in procedure as it was pushed through by the government without listening to the opinions of the victims.
Moon offered an apology on the matter, saying that it cannot be accepted that the comfort women issue has been resolved through that agreement.
The president then indicated his desire to reflect the women's opinions in his new policy regarding the agreement, which he plans to unveil as early as this month. He said if the women express their thoughts, it would be of help to his government.
Some women said they felt good because the president made it clear that the deal was wrong. Others said what they want is to receive an apology from the Japanese government.
Earlier in the day, Moon also visited another former comfort woman at a hospital in Seoul.
If his new policy reflects the views of those opposed to the agreement, it would put Moon at odds with the Japanese government.
Japan is urging South Korea to steadily implement the deal.
Moon presented the view during a luncheon with 8 of the women at the presidential office on Thursday.
They were joined by the head of a civic group that placed a statue symbolizing such women in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.
According to South Korea's presidential office, Moon said it cannot be denied that it was an official agreement between the two countries.
But he said it was a defective agreement both in content and in procedure as it was pushed through by the government without listening to the opinions of the victims.
Moon offered an apology on the matter, saying that it cannot be accepted that the comfort women issue has been resolved through that agreement.
The president then indicated his desire to reflect the women's opinions in his new policy regarding the agreement, which he plans to unveil as early as this month. He said if the women express their thoughts, it would be of help to his government.
Some women said they felt good because the president made it clear that the deal was wrong. Others said what they want is to receive an apology from the Japanese government.
Earlier in the day, Moon also visited another former comfort woman at a hospital in Seoul.
If his new policy reflects the views of those opposed to the agreement, it would put Moon at odds with the Japanese government.
Japan is urging South Korea to steadily implement the deal.
Key words : foreign ministry comfort implementation
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Japan's Foreign Ministry has protested Thursday's meeting between the South Korean president and those referred to as wartime comfort women.
A Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul lodged a protest with a bureau chief of the South Korean Foreign Ministry on Thursday afternoon.
The Japanese minister says steady implementation of the 2015 agreement is important. The official added that an attempt to change a deal that has already taken effect would make bilateral relations unmanageable and cannot be accepted.
A Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul lodged a protest with a bureau chief of the South Korean Foreign Ministry on Thursday afternoon.
The Japanese minister says steady implementation of the 2015 agreement is important. The official added that an attempt to change a deal that has already taken effect would make bilateral relations unmanageable and cannot be accepted.
Key words : iran president hope
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed hope that unrest in the country will end in a few days.
Turkey's media reported the view came during Rouhani's talks over the phone with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday.
He showed readiness to take steps to bring the situation under control.
Anti-government protests have been spreading in Iran since residents of the northeastern city of Mashhad took to the streets last Thursday over unemployment and rising prices.
Some of the demonstrators are voicing rare criticism of the Islamic establishment headed by the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
State-run TV and other media sources report 23 people have died in clashes with security forces. More than 700 others have been detained.
Meanwhile, Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari claimed that Wednesday marked the end of the sedition.
Also, Iran's hardline judiciary authorities disclosed that some of those arrested could face the death penalty.
Officials announced that a European with ties to a spy agency was detained for having taken part in the protests.
The Iranian government will likely face international criticism if it opts to severely punish the detainees.
Turkey's media reported the view came during Rouhani's talks over the phone with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday.
He showed readiness to take steps to bring the situation under control.
Anti-government protests have been spreading in Iran since residents of the northeastern city of Mashhad took to the streets last Thursday over unemployment and rising prices.
Some of the demonstrators are voicing rare criticism of the Islamic establishment headed by the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
State-run TV and other media sources report 23 people have died in clashes with security forces. More than 700 others have been detained.
Meanwhile, Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari claimed that Wednesday marked the end of the sedition.
Also, Iran's hardline judiciary authorities disclosed that some of those arrested could face the death penalty.
Officials announced that a European with ties to a spy agency was detained for having taken part in the protests.
The Iranian government will likely face international criticism if it opts to severely punish the detainees.
Key words : Takanohana ikenobo unacceptable
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Councilors of the Japan Sumo Association have demoted stablemaster Takanohana from the post of director over his handling of an assault scandal.
In October, Yokozuna Grand Champion Harumafuji hit and injured a fellow Mongolian wrestler, Takanoiwa, during a night out drinking. Harumafuji retired from sumo the following month.
The board of directors of the association last week unanimously decided to recommend that Takanoiwa's stablemaster, Takanohana, be removed from his post as a director of the association.
The board cited Takanohana's repeated failure to cooperate with its internal investigation, despite reporting the assault to police.
An extraordinary meeting of the association's key decision-making body on Thursday unanimously agreed to remove Takanohana as director and demote him.
The chair of the council, former senior vice education minister Yasuko Ikenobo, told reporters that Takanohana had failed to report on the assault to the association and refused to cooperate with its internal investigation.
She said Takanohana's actions are unacceptable as a director of a public-interest corporation and that he neglected his duties.
It was the first time that a director of the association has been removed.
Ikenobo said Takanohana reportedly expressed his acceptance of the dismissal.
In October, Yokozuna Grand Champion Harumafuji hit and injured a fellow Mongolian wrestler, Takanoiwa, during a night out drinking. Harumafuji retired from sumo the following month.
The board of directors of the association last week unanimously decided to recommend that Takanoiwa's stablemaster, Takanohana, be removed from his post as a director of the association.
The board cited Takanohana's repeated failure to cooperate with its internal investigation, despite reporting the assault to police.
An extraordinary meeting of the association's key decision-making body on Thursday unanimously agreed to remove Takanohana as director and demote him.
The chair of the council, former senior vice education minister Yasuko Ikenobo, told reporters that Takanohana had failed to report on the assault to the association and refused to cooperate with its internal investigation.
She said Takanohana's actions are unacceptable as a director of a public-interest corporation and that he neglected his duties.
It was the first time that a director of the association has been removed.
Ikenobo said Takanohana reportedly expressed his acceptance of the dismissal.
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Key words : Japanese man Irish permission
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A Japanese man was stabbed to death in one of a series of apparent random street attacks in Ireland's northeastern town of Dundalk on Wednesday.
Two Irishmen were also injured.
Irish police have detained an 18-year-old man from Egypt on suspicion of randomly attacking strangers.
Local media have reported that the 24-year-old Japanese man was stabbed from behind. They say the man had been working in Dundalk for the past year.
Officials at Japan's Foreign Ministry say they have contacted the man's family in Japan and are assisting them in traveling to Ireland.
Ireland's public broadcaster RTE says the suspect may have entered Ireland after he was refused permission to stay in the United Kingdom.
Irish police say they have yet to establish a motive for the attacks and they do not know if they are linked to terrorism.
Two Irishmen were also injured.
Irish police have detained an 18-year-old man from Egypt on suspicion of randomly attacking strangers.
Local media have reported that the 24-year-old Japanese man was stabbed from behind. They say the man had been working in Dundalk for the past year.
Officials at Japan's Foreign Ministry say they have contacted the man's family in Japan and are assisting them in traveling to Ireland.
Ireland's public broadcaster RTE says the suspect may have entered Ireland after he was refused permission to stay in the United Kingdom.
Irish police say they have yet to establish a motive for the attacks and they do not know if they are linked to terrorism.
Key words : police in Japan
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Police in Japan say the number of people killed in road accidents last year was the lowest on record.
The National Police Agency says 3,694 people died in 2017. That's 96 less than the previous low of 3,790 marked in 1949, one year after they began compiling statistics.
Of those killed, 2,020 were those aged 65 years or above. They accounted for 54.7 percent of all fatalities, the second highest on record.
Drivers aged 75 or older have been responsible for many fatal accidents in recent years, but police say the number was down by about 10 percent year on year as of the end of November. Police attribute the decline to a record number of those who voluntarily returned their driver's license.
In 2017, more than 230,000 drivers aged 75 or older gave up their licenses voluntarily as of the end of November. Rules on dementia tests for elderly drivers were strengthened last March.
Traffic deaths on the roads were the worst at 16,765 in 1970. But the figure has been on the decline for more than 2 decades.
The National Police Agency says 3,694 people died in 2017. That's 96 less than the previous low of 3,790 marked in 1949, one year after they began compiling statistics.
Of those killed, 2,020 were those aged 65 years or above. They accounted for 54.7 percent of all fatalities, the second highest on record.
Drivers aged 75 or older have been responsible for many fatal accidents in recent years, but police say the number was down by about 10 percent year on year as of the end of November. Police attribute the decline to a record number of those who voluntarily returned their driver's license.
In 2017, more than 230,000 drivers aged 75 or older gave up their licenses voluntarily as of the end of November. Rules on dementia tests for elderly drivers were strengthened last March.
Traffic deaths on the roads were the worst at 16,765 in 1970. But the figure has been on the decline for more than 2 decades.
Key words : publisher
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Key words : kabuki
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The first kabuki performance of the year at the famous Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo has celebrated the prowess of 3 generations of the same acting family.
Three actors from the family delivered a formal address on Tuesday at the theatre, expressing their determination to continue the clan's great acting tradition.
Matsumoto Koshiro has taken over the name Matsumoto Hakuo II. His son Ichikawa Somegoro is now Matsumoto Koshiro X, and grandson Matsumoto Kintaro has taken over the name Ichikawa Somegoro VIII.
Hakuo said it is the first time in 37 years that 3 generations of his family have succeeded their new names at the same time.
Koshiro and Somegoro said they will do their utmost in practicing kabuki.
The 2 actors then performed together in the program "Kanjincho", one of the most popular kabuki plays.
A man in the audience said he was impressed by Koshiro's portrayal of Benkei, a warrior monk. He said he expects young Somegoro will be a good actor with excellent features and skills.
Three actors from the family delivered a formal address on Tuesday at the theatre, expressing their determination to continue the clan's great acting tradition.
Matsumoto Koshiro has taken over the name Matsumoto Hakuo II. His son Ichikawa Somegoro is now Matsumoto Koshiro X, and grandson Matsumoto Kintaro has taken over the name Ichikawa Somegoro VIII.
Hakuo said it is the first time in 37 years that 3 generations of his family have succeeded their new names at the same time.
Koshiro and Somegoro said they will do their utmost in practicing kabuki.
The 2 actors then performed together in the program "Kanjincho", one of the most popular kabuki plays.
A man in the audience said he was impressed by Koshiro's portrayal of Benkei, a warrior monk. He said he expects young Somegoro will be a good actor with excellent features and skills.
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