The Japanese government says there is no change in its policy to maximize pressure on North Korea despite the resumption inter-Korean talks.A North Korean sports official says his country will likely take part in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month.
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Key words : Japanese no change
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The Japanese government says there is no change in its policy to maximize pressure on North Korea despite the inter-Korean talks slated for next Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Taro Kono, who is visiting Sri Lanka, reiterated that Japan, the United States, and South Korea have agreed to work together to press North Korea to change its policies.
The US and South Korea agreed earlier this week not to stage joint military drills during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics to be held in February and March.
The South Korean government announced on Friday that North Korea agreed to hold inter-Korean talks on January 9th. It will be the first such meeting in about 2 years.
Japanese officials acknowledge South Korea's desire to have North Korean athletes participate in the Olympics and to make the event a success.
But they are also voicing concern that the move might affect Japan's policy toward North Korea.
A senior Foreign Ministry official said it is obvious that the North is trying to cause a rift among Japan, the US, and South Korea.
Kenji Kanasugi, the head of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, will visit Seoul next week to reaffirm bilateral cooperation.
The ministry also intends to reaffirm the unified goal of the international community to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through foreign ministers' meetings scheduled later this month in Canada and other occasions.
Foreign Minister Taro Kono, who is visiting Sri Lanka, reiterated that Japan, the United States, and South Korea have agreed to work together to press North Korea to change its policies.
The US and South Korea agreed earlier this week not to stage joint military drills during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics to be held in February and March.
The South Korean government announced on Friday that North Korea agreed to hold inter-Korean talks on January 9th. It will be the first such meeting in about 2 years.
Japanese officials acknowledge South Korea's desire to have North Korean athletes participate in the Olympics and to make the event a success.
But they are also voicing concern that the move might affect Japan's policy toward North Korea.
A senior Foreign Ministry official said it is obvious that the North is trying to cause a rift among Japan, the US, and South Korea.
Kenji Kanasugi, the head of the Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, will visit Seoul next week to reaffirm bilateral cooperation.
The ministry also intends to reaffirm the unified goal of the international community to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through foreign ministers' meetings scheduled later this month in Canada and other occasions.
Key words : north sport official
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A North Korean sports official says his country will likely take part in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month.
North Korea's representative at the International Olympic Committee Chang Ung told reporters in Beijing on Saturday that North Korea will likely send a pair of figure skaters to the Games.
North Korea has qualified to compete in the pairs figure skating event at the PyeongChang Olympics. But the country had not yet confirmed whether it will take part.
Chang suggested that the North will later announce whether it will join other events. He called the PyeongChang Games a sporting event of Korean nationals.
The official is believed to be travelling to the IOC headquarters in Switzerland to attend talks concerning the Olympics.
North Korea has shown a conciliatory approach to South Korea since the beginning of the year. The two Koreas have agreed to hold a high-level meeting next Tuesday to discuss the North's participation of the PyeongChang Games.
North Korea's representative at the International Olympic Committee Chang Ung told reporters in Beijing on Saturday that North Korea will likely send a pair of figure skaters to the Games.
North Korea has qualified to compete in the pairs figure skating event at the PyeongChang Olympics. But the country had not yet confirmed whether it will take part.
Chang suggested that the North will later announce whether it will join other events. He called the PyeongChang Games a sporting event of Korean nationals.
The official is believed to be travelling to the IOC headquarters in Switzerland to attend talks concerning the Olympics.
North Korea has shown a conciliatory approach to South Korea since the beginning of the year. The two Koreas have agreed to hold a high-level meeting next Tuesday to discuss the North's participation of the PyeongChang Games.
Key words : china peninsula agreed
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China's special representative on Korean Peninsula affairs has met with his South Korean counterpart, ahead of the first inter-Korean talks in 2 years.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou held talks with Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, in Seoul on Friday.
The two Koreas have agreed to hold high-level talks next Tuesday in the truce village of Panmunjom.
Lee said issues involving North Korea are facing a critical turning point. Kong said some positive things are unfolding with regard to the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry says the two have agreed that improvement in inter-Korean relations will help create an environment for resuming dialogue for denuclearization of North Korea.
They also agreed to implement UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea and cooperate for a peaceful resolution of the North's nuclear issue.
China and South Korea have disagreements on the deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system in the South, which soured relations.
But they are working together toward the resolution of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile issues through dialogue.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou held talks with Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, in Seoul on Friday.
The two Koreas have agreed to hold high-level talks next Tuesday in the truce village of Panmunjom.
Lee said issues involving North Korea are facing a critical turning point. Kong said some positive things are unfolding with regard to the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry says the two have agreed that improvement in inter-Korean relations will help create an environment for resuming dialogue for denuclearization of North Korea.
They also agreed to implement UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea and cooperate for a peaceful resolution of the North's nuclear issue.
China and South Korea have disagreements on the deployment of the US THAAD missile defense system in the South, which soured relations.
But they are working together toward the resolution of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile issues through dialogue.
Key words : US secretary
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says it is premature to think upcoming talks between North and South Korea will lead to negotiations with the United States on denuclearizing the peninsula.
Tillerson spoke on Friday to the Associated Press and CNN.
North Korea earlier this week offered to hold talks with the South on sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Tillerson was cautious about the inter-Korean meeting scheduled for next week.
He said, "We'll see if the North Koreans come with more than just wanting to talk about the Olympics."
Tillerson said Washington needs a signal from the North that it understands the goal of any talks with the US is denuclearization.
Media reports say President Donald Trump plans to oust Tillerson due to their differences on foreign policy issues.
But Tillerson said he intends to be at the State Department for the whole year.
Tillerson spoke on Friday to the Associated Press and CNN.
North Korea earlier this week offered to hold talks with the South on sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Tillerson was cautious about the inter-Korean meeting scheduled for next week.
He said, "We'll see if the North Koreans come with more than just wanting to talk about the Olympics."
Tillerson said Washington needs a signal from the North that it understands the goal of any talks with the US is denuclearization.
Media reports say President Donald Trump plans to oust Tillerson due to their differences on foreign policy issues.
But Tillerson said he intends to be at the State Department for the whole year.
Key words : US military
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A US military helicopter has made an emergency landing on a small island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.
The police and fire department received calls Saturday afternoon about a helicopter landing on Ikeijima Island.
Aerial footage taken by NHK shows a US Marine Corps UH-1 helicopter on the eastern coast of the island with military officials nearby.
US officials say the helicopter is deployed at the Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Okinawa and that no crewmembers were injured.
An AH-1 attack helicopter deployed at Futenma made an emergency landing on the same island last January.
The police and fire department received calls Saturday afternoon about a helicopter landing on Ikeijima Island.
Aerial footage taken by NHK shows a US Marine Corps UH-1 helicopter on the eastern coast of the island with military officials nearby.
US officials say the helicopter is deployed at the Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Okinawa and that no crewmembers were injured.
An AH-1 attack helicopter deployed at Futenma made an emergency landing on the same island last January.
Key words : chinese government
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The Chinese government says it is limiting exports of crude oil and refined oil products to North Korea in line with new UN sanctions on the North.
The Commerce Ministry said the new measures would be implemented starting on Saturday.
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted the new sanction resolution on the North on December 22nd, following Pyongyang's ballistic missile launch in November.
The Commerce Ministry said exports of refined petroleum products to the North in 2018 will be capped at 500,000 barrels.
China will stop exporting the products, if and when the volume approaches the limit. The country will also make sure these products will be used only by civilians.
The limit of crude exports in the one year period ending on December 22nd, 2018 will be set at 4 million barrels or 525,000 tons.
China will also halt imports of North Korean foods and electric appliances, starting on January 23rd.
US President Donald Trump has complained that China is allowing oil to go into the North. Observers say China is trying to show that it is meeting its international commitments by implementing the UN sanctions.
The Commerce Ministry said the new measures would be implemented starting on Saturday.
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted the new sanction resolution on the North on December 22nd, following Pyongyang's ballistic missile launch in November.
The Commerce Ministry said exports of refined petroleum products to the North in 2018 will be capped at 500,000 barrels.
China will stop exporting the products, if and when the volume approaches the limit. The country will also make sure these products will be used only by civilians.
The limit of crude exports in the one year period ending on December 22nd, 2018 will be set at 4 million barrels or 525,000 tons.
China will also halt imports of North Korean foods and electric appliances, starting on January 23rd.
US President Donald Trump has complained that China is allowing oil to go into the North. Observers say China is trying to show that it is meeting its international commitments by implementing the UN sanctions.
Key words : Hitachi
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The chairman of leading electronics maker Hitachi will be appointed the next head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren.
The current chairman, Sadayuki Sakakibara, will step down when his second term ends this May.
Sakakibara has expressed his intention of appointing Hiroaki Nakanishi as his successor.
Sources say Nakanishi has accepted the position.
Keidanren plans to announce the appointment on Tuesday after their executives hold a meeting.
Sakakibara has said his successor should be from the manufacturing sector, promote technological innovation and have international experience.
Nakanishi has been considered the favorite for the position because of his role in turning Hitachi around after the maker posted huge losses.
The current chairman, Sadayuki Sakakibara, will step down when his second term ends this May.
Sakakibara has expressed his intention of appointing Hiroaki Nakanishi as his successor.
Sources say Nakanishi has accepted the position.
Keidanren plans to announce the appointment on Tuesday after their executives hold a meeting.
Sakakibara has said his successor should be from the manufacturing sector, promote technological innovation and have international experience.
Nakanishi has been considered the favorite for the position because of his role in turning Hitachi around after the maker posted huge losses.
Key words : Japanese adventurer
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A Japanese adventurer has reportedly become the first man from his country to reach the South Pole alone, without receiving supplies.
Yasunaga Ogita told his supporters in Tokyo by satellite phone that he reached the point at 1:45 AM on Saturday, Japan time.
He sent a photo of himself raising the Japanese flag in front of a monument at the South Pole. Another image showed the location on a GPS screen.
The 40-year-old from Japan's northern island of Hokkaido began his 1,130-kilometer journey from the Antarctic coastline on November 17th.
He pulled a sled carrying food and a tent weighing 100 kilograms toward the South Pole -- about 2,800 meters above sea level.
Temperatures around the Pole fall below minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Ogita has twice attempted a similar trek to the North Pole, but gave up.
Ogita said he learned through the journey the importance of perseverance in the face of a challenge. He said the trek also taught him that even small steps can yield progress on a difficult path.
Ogita is scheduled to return to Japan on January 22nd.
Yasunaga Ogita told his supporters in Tokyo by satellite phone that he reached the point at 1:45 AM on Saturday, Japan time.
He sent a photo of himself raising the Japanese flag in front of a monument at the South Pole. Another image showed the location on a GPS screen.
The 40-year-old from Japan's northern island of Hokkaido began his 1,130-kilometer journey from the Antarctic coastline on November 17th.
He pulled a sled carrying food and a tent weighing 100 kilograms toward the South Pole -- about 2,800 meters above sea level.
Temperatures around the Pole fall below minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Ogita has twice attempted a similar trek to the North Pole, but gave up.
Ogita said he learned through the journey the importance of perseverance in the face of a challenge. He said the trek also taught him that even small steps can yield progress on a difficult path.
Ogita is scheduled to return to Japan on January 22nd.
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