Taiwanese Authorities say Tuesday's massive earthquake in eastern Taiwan has left 6 people dead and more than 250 injured.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Mike Pence have reaffirmed the need to maximize pressure on North Korea.
Japan has lodged a protest with Russia over its ongoing military drills on and around the island of Kunashiri claiming the island as part of its Northern Territories.
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Key words : Taiwanese massive 6 people dead
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Taiwanese officials say the massive earthquake in the eastern part of the island has left 6 people dead and 258 injured. Rescue workers are struggling to find more than 70 people who are still missing.
The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 6.4, struck late Tuesday night. Its focus was about 20 kilometers north-northeast of Hualien City, at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers.
Many buildings collapsed or tilted, mainly in Hualien.
More than 50 residents and hotel guests are unaccounted for from 12-story building that buckled in the center of the city. Residents of 2 condominiums in the city are also missing.
The 12-story building's third and lower floors were crushed. Those floors housed hotel rooms and restaurants. The 4th and higher floors were used as residential space.
Local media report the building is tilting 5 centimeters more every hour. They also say a fire erupted from the destroyed part due to gas leak.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono sent a message to Taiwan's foreign affairs chief, David Tawei Lee.
Kono expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy for the victims and others affected. He says the Japanese government is ready to provide assistance.
The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 6.4, struck late Tuesday night. Its focus was about 20 kilometers north-northeast of Hualien City, at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers.
Many buildings collapsed or tilted, mainly in Hualien.
More than 50 residents and hotel guests are unaccounted for from 12-story building that buckled in the center of the city. Residents of 2 condominiums in the city are also missing.
The 12-story building's third and lower floors were crushed. Those floors housed hotel rooms and restaurants. The 4th and higher floors were used as residential space.
Local media report the building is tilting 5 centimeters more every hour. They also say a fire erupted from the destroyed part due to gas leak.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono sent a message to Taiwan's foreign affairs chief, David Tawei Lee.
Kono expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy for the victims and others affected. He says the Japanese government is ready to provide assistance.
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Key words : Abe reaffirm
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Mike Pence have reaffirmed the need to maximize pressure on North Korea, even as they welcomed inter-Korean dialogue ahead of the PyeongChang Olympics.
Abe and Pence held a joint news conference after meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday. The vice president is in Japan on his way to the Winter Games' opening ceremony in South Korea on Friday.
Abe said the 2 exchanged views on the latest situations in North Korea and how to deal with the country. He said they confirmed that Japan and the US are 100 percent together.
Abe said they must face the fact that North Korea continues to pursue nuclear and missile development.
He said he and Pence reconfirmed the joint view that a nuclear-armed North is unacceptable, and that they must not be tricked by the country's charm offensive.
They also reconfirmed the need for the 2 countries, along with South Korea, to put the maximum pressure on North Korea.
Pence noted that the 2 Koreas marched under the same banner in past Olympics, but that the North carried out a nuclear test 8 months after the 2006 Games.
He said the US will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea ever. He vowed that the US will continue pressuring Pyongyang and aim for complete denuclearization.
Pence described the Japan-US alliance as a cornerstone of peace, prosperity and freedom in the Indo-Pacific region.
He added that the US is preparing to provide Japan with the latest defense system and will stay involved in various aspects of Japan's defense.
Abe and Pence held a joint news conference after meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday. The vice president is in Japan on his way to the Winter Games' opening ceremony in South Korea on Friday.
Abe said the 2 exchanged views on the latest situations in North Korea and how to deal with the country. He said they confirmed that Japan and the US are 100 percent together.
Abe said they must face the fact that North Korea continues to pursue nuclear and missile development.
He said he and Pence reconfirmed the joint view that a nuclear-armed North is unacceptable, and that they must not be tricked by the country's charm offensive.
They also reconfirmed the need for the 2 countries, along with South Korea, to put the maximum pressure on North Korea.
Pence noted that the 2 Koreas marched under the same banner in past Olympics, but that the North carried out a nuclear test 8 months after the 2006 Games.
He said the US will soon unveil the toughest and most aggressive round of economic sanctions on North Korea ever. He vowed that the US will continue pressuring Pyongyang and aim for complete denuclearization.
Pence described the Japan-US alliance as a cornerstone of peace, prosperity and freedom in the Indo-Pacific region.
He added that the US is preparing to provide Japan with the latest defense system and will stay involved in various aspects of Japan's defense.
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Key words : Japan protest Russia
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says the government has lodged a protest with Russia over its ongoing military drills on and around the island of Kunashiri. Japan claims the island as part of its Northern Territories.
The Russian military has said the military drills will continue through Sunday, involving more than 2,000 troops.
Kono told the Lower House budget committee on Wednesday that the exercises could lead to a Russian military buildup on the 4 islands, including Kunashiri, in Japan's Northern Territories.
Russia controls the islands. Japan claims them.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Kono said the Russian military drills are incompatible with Japan's position.
To fundamentally resolve such a problem, the foreign minister said, it's necessary to settle the territorial issue and sign a peace treaty with Russia. He said the government will persistently continue negotiations for that purpose.
Also at the budget committee, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera briefed on Monday's fatal helicopter crash in Saga Prefecture, western Japan.
He suggested his ministry will hear the opinions of experts, the manufacturer of the aircraft and those in charge of maintenance to determine the cause of the accident.
The Russian military has said the military drills will continue through Sunday, involving more than 2,000 troops.
Kono told the Lower House budget committee on Wednesday that the exercises could lead to a Russian military buildup on the 4 islands, including Kunashiri, in Japan's Northern Territories.
Russia controls the islands. Japan claims them.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Kono said the Russian military drills are incompatible with Japan's position.
To fundamentally resolve such a problem, the foreign minister said, it's necessary to settle the territorial issue and sign a peace treaty with Russia. He said the government will persistently continue negotiations for that purpose.
Also at the budget committee, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera briefed on Monday's fatal helicopter crash in Saga Prefecture, western Japan.
He suggested his ministry will hear the opinions of experts, the manufacturer of the aircraft and those in charge of maintenance to determine the cause of the accident.
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Key words : delegation propaganda chairman
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South Korea's Unification Ministry says the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be part of a high-level delegation for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.
Kim Yo Jong, is the vice director of the ruling Workers' Party's propaganda and agitation department.
Ministry officials also say the delegation led by the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Yong Nam, will also include Choe Hwi, the chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, and Ri Son Gwon, the head of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea.
The PyeongChang Games will open on Friday.
Kim Yo Jong, is the vice director of the ruling Workers' Party's propaganda and agitation department.
Ministry officials also say the delegation led by the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Yong Nam, will also include Choe Hwi, the chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, and Ri Son Gwon, the head of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea.
The PyeongChang Games will open on Friday.
Key words : group of border
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A group of 280 North Koreans, mostly members of a cheering squad, have crossed the inter-Korean border into South Korea ahead of the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Friday.
The cheering squad, taekwondo performers and journalists made the overland crossing on Wednesday morning. They're expected to head to Gangneung, a coastal city that will host the games' skating competitions.
North Korea is in talks with the South over whether the cheering squad will support South Korean athletes as well.
The taekwondo team is scheduled to perform in Pyeongchang and Seoul.
Meanwhile, a North Korean art troupe that arrived in the South on the North's cargo-passenger ship Mangyongbong on Tuesday went to Gangneung by bus on Wednesday. The ferry is also being used as accommodation.
The troupe led by Hyon Song Wol is believed to have made final preparations at a hall where it is to perform on Thursday.
North Korea says it will send a high-ranking delegation led by the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Yong Nam, to the games' opening ceremony. Attention is focused on whether Kim will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The cheering squad, taekwondo performers and journalists made the overland crossing on Wednesday morning. They're expected to head to Gangneung, a coastal city that will host the games' skating competitions.
North Korea is in talks with the South over whether the cheering squad will support South Korean athletes as well.
The taekwondo team is scheduled to perform in Pyeongchang and Seoul.
Meanwhile, a North Korean art troupe that arrived in the South on the North's cargo-passenger ship Mangyongbong on Tuesday went to Gangneung by bus on Wednesday. The ferry is also being used as accommodation.
The troupe led by Hyon Song Wol is believed to have made final preparations at a hall where it is to perform on Thursday.
North Korea says it will send a high-ranking delegation led by the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Yong Nam, to the games' opening ceremony. Attention is focused on whether Kim will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
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The de facto leader of Myanmar continues to be criticized for her response to the crisis -- including from a former US Governor.
Last month, Bill Richardson quit his position on an advisory panel set up by Myanmar to give advice on the Rohingya crisis.
He blasted Aung San Suu Kyi over her country's handling of it. Recently he sat down with NHK to talk about it.
Former New Mexico State Governor Richardson said, "She's changed. She's now a politician, she's not a human rights hero. And I feel that she doesn't want to be tough with the military, that she's not been serious about dealing with the human rights abuses and refugees."
Richardson has been considered a close supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi.
But he said she got very mad at him last month when he raised the issue of the 2 Reuters journalists charged with violating the country's secrecy law.
The pair had been investigating alleged atrocities in Rakhine state.
Richardson resigned from the panel shortly after the talk.
He urged Aung Sang Suu Kyi to let the international community investigate what has happened in Rakhine state.
Richardson said, "I would say, instead of blaming the United States, the international community, the UN agencies... Your friends that gave you a Nobel prize that supports you, have supported you, bring them in, instead of trying to keep them out."
Richardson added countries including Japan should continue to urge and support Myanmar to improve human rights conditions.
Last month, Bill Richardson quit his position on an advisory panel set up by Myanmar to give advice on the Rohingya crisis.
He blasted Aung San Suu Kyi over her country's handling of it. Recently he sat down with NHK to talk about it.
Former New Mexico State Governor Richardson said, "She's changed. She's now a politician, she's not a human rights hero. And I feel that she doesn't want to be tough with the military, that she's not been serious about dealing with the human rights abuses and refugees."
Richardson has been considered a close supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi.
But he said she got very mad at him last month when he raised the issue of the 2 Reuters journalists charged with violating the country's secrecy law.
The pair had been investigating alleged atrocities in Rakhine state.
Richardson resigned from the panel shortly after the talk.
He urged Aung Sang Suu Kyi to let the international community investigate what has happened in Rakhine state.
Richardson said, "I would say, instead of blaming the United States, the international community, the UN agencies... Your friends that gave you a Nobel prize that supports you, have supported you, bring them in, instead of trying to keep them out."
Richardson added countries including Japan should continue to urge and support Myanmar to improve human rights conditions.
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