Iranian passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and 6 crewmembers crashed in southwestern Iran on Sunday morning.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has agreed with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics on the need to maximize pressure on North Korea.
A fire has broken out at a Tibetan Buddhist temple in inland China.
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Key words : crashed Iran
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Iran's state-run media say a domestic passenger jet carrying 66 passengers and crewmembers crashed on Sunday morning.
The Aseman Airlines plane disappeared from radar about 50 minutes after takeoff. It had left the capital Tehran around 9 AM, local time, and was bound for the southwestern city of Yasuj.
Police found the wreckage in a mountainous area of southern Iran.
They are investigating the cause of the accident.
The Aseman Airlines plane disappeared from radar about 50 minutes after takeoff. It had left the capital Tehran around 9 AM, local time, and was bound for the southwestern city of Yasuj.
Police found the wreckage in a mountainous area of southern Iran.
They are investigating the cause of the accident.
Key words : Kono agreed Latvian counterpart
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has agreed with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics on the need to maximize pressure on North Korea.
Kono held meetings with foreign ministers from 4 countries in Germany on Saturday on the sidelines of an international security conference.
Kono praised Latvia's sanctions against North Korea, describing them as among the toughest in Europe. He said they are very effective, as the North's methods to avoid sanctions have become increasingly sophisticated.
Kono and Rinkevics shared the view that the serious threat posed by the North's nuclear and missile programs extends to Europe. The two agreed to step up the pressure on Pyongyang, including imposing further unilateral sanctions.
In a separate meeting, Kono told his Albanian counterpart Ditmir Bushati that Japan is prepared to support Western Balkan countries' efforts to join the European Union.
Kono held meetings with foreign ministers from 4 countries in Germany on Saturday on the sidelines of an international security conference.
Kono praised Latvia's sanctions against North Korea, describing them as among the toughest in Europe. He said they are very effective, as the North's methods to avoid sanctions have become increasingly sophisticated.
Kono and Rinkevics shared the view that the serious threat posed by the North's nuclear and missile programs extends to Europe. The two agreed to step up the pressure on Pyongyang, including imposing further unilateral sanctions.
In a separate meeting, Kono told his Albanian counterpart Ditmir Bushati that Japan is prepared to support Western Balkan countries' efforts to join the European Union.
Key words : India Iran
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India and Iran have agreed to cooperate in a port project in Iran, while China presses ahead with port development in India's neighbors.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New Delhi on Saturday.
The 2 leaders agreed on the project to expand Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran. The project includes provisions for a railway. Under the plan, Iran will lease a part of the port's operating rights to India.
The deal went through as China increases its presence in the region under its Belt and Road economic initiative.
China has been actively developing ports in India's neighbors, such as Pakistan, which lies between India and Iran.
Closer relations with Iran are seen as India's way to counter China's increasing influence in the region.
At a news conference after the talks, Modi said India wants to strengthen its ties to the region through the Chabahar Port project. Rouhani said Indian investment is helping Iranian port development.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New Delhi on Saturday.
The 2 leaders agreed on the project to expand Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran. The project includes provisions for a railway. Under the plan, Iran will lease a part of the port's operating rights to India.
The deal went through as China increases its presence in the region under its Belt and Road economic initiative.
China has been actively developing ports in India's neighbors, such as Pakistan, which lies between India and Iran.
Closer relations with Iran are seen as India's way to counter China's increasing influence in the region.
At a news conference after the talks, Modi said India wants to strengthen its ties to the region through the Chabahar Port project. Rouhani said Indian investment is helping Iranian port development.
Key words : Israeli
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Israeli fighter jets carried out air raids on 18 military targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The attack was in retaliation for the planting of an explosive device by Palestinian militants near the border fence with the Gaza Strip. Four Israeli soldiers were wounded in the explosion on Saturday, and 2 are severely injured.
The Israeli military says its fighter jets attacked a weapons-manufacturing site and an underground tunnel.
The military wing of the Islamist group Hamas says it responded with anti-aircraft fire, causing an air-raid siren to sound intermittently.
Palestinians have been protesting since US President Donald Trump unilaterally declared Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip, which is effectively controlled by Hamas.
The attack was in retaliation for the planting of an explosive device by Palestinian militants near the border fence with the Gaza Strip. Four Israeli soldiers were wounded in the explosion on Saturday, and 2 are severely injured.
The Israeli military says its fighter jets attacked a weapons-manufacturing site and an underground tunnel.
The military wing of the Islamist group Hamas says it responded with anti-aircraft fire, causing an air-raid siren to sound intermittently.
Palestinians have been protesting since US President Donald Trump unilaterally declared Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip, which is effectively controlled by Hamas.
Key words : men curling US
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On the day 7 of the PyeongChang Olympics, Japan's women curling team won its third straight round robin match, beating South Korea.
Japan turned the match around in the 9th end by scoring 2 points, making the score 6 to 5.
In the final end, Japan's skip Satsuki Fujisawa made a crucial tactical shot.
The South Korean skip couldn't make the last shot, and Japan went home 7-5 winners.
Japan faces China and the Olympic Athletes from Russia on Saturday.
Japan's skip Satsuki Fujisawa said, "We knew the South Korean team was strong nd that the crowd would get behind them. But we were still able to play a good game."
In men's curling, Japan faced off against Britain.
The Japanese men managed to get back in the match in the 7th end, scoring 2 points and tying the score at 4.
But the Sochi silver medalists secured the 6-5 win in the 10th end with the final stone.
Japan faces Switzerland on Friday.
In speed skating, Ryosuke Tsuchiya raced in the men's 10,000 meters. He broke his own Japanese record with a time of 13 minutes and 10 point 31 seconds. He finished in 10th.
Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold, setting an Olympic record.
Defending champion Jorrit Bergsma from the Netherlands took the silver and Italy's Nicola Tumolero won bronze.
Japan turned the match around in the 9th end by scoring 2 points, making the score 6 to 5.
In the final end, Japan's skip Satsuki Fujisawa made a crucial tactical shot.
The South Korean skip couldn't make the last shot, and Japan went home 7-5 winners.
Japan faces China and the Olympic Athletes from Russia on Saturday.
Japan's skip Satsuki Fujisawa said, "We knew the South Korean team was strong nd that the crowd would get behind them. But we were still able to play a good game."
In men's curling, Japan faced off against Britain.
The Japanese men managed to get back in the match in the 7th end, scoring 2 points and tying the score at 4.
But the Sochi silver medalists secured the 6-5 win in the 10th end with the final stone.
Japan faces Switzerland on Friday.
In speed skating, Ryosuke Tsuchiya raced in the men's 10,000 meters. He broke his own Japanese record with a time of 13 minutes and 10 point 31 seconds. He finished in 10th.
Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold, setting an Olympic record.
Defending champion Jorrit Bergsma from the Netherlands took the silver and Italy's Nicola Tumolero won bronze.
Key words : fire broken out
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A fire has broken out at a Tibetan Buddhist temple in inland China.
Chinese media say the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, caught fire on Saturday.
The extent of the damage to the building is not known, but there are no reports of injuries.
The temple, considered an important holy site for Tibetan Buddhism, is believed to have been built in the mid-7th century. It is included on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
The site is also known to be politically sensitive, as the Chinese government continues its crackdown on Tibetan Buddhists.
In March 2008, widespread unrest broke out nearby.
Footage believed to have been posted on Twitter by US government-backed Radio Free Asia shows the upper part of the temple engulfed in red flames, and water being sprayed from a distance.
Similar footage was also posted on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform similar to Twitter, but posts were removed one after another, suggesting the Chinese authorities are wary of the posts.
Chinese media say the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, caught fire on Saturday.
The extent of the damage to the building is not known, but there are no reports of injuries.
The temple, considered an important holy site for Tibetan Buddhism, is believed to have been built in the mid-7th century. It is included on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
The site is also known to be politically sensitive, as the Chinese government continues its crackdown on Tibetan Buddhists.
In March 2008, widespread unrest broke out nearby.
Footage believed to have been posted on Twitter by US government-backed Radio Free Asia shows the upper part of the temple engulfed in red flames, and water being sprayed from a distance.
Similar footage was also posted on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform similar to Twitter, but posts were removed one after another, suggesting the Chinese authorities are wary of the posts.
Key words : household
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Japan's household spending in 2017 saw a year-on-year decline for the 4th straight year. But the amount consumers spent on services during the same period showed the first rise in 4 years over the previous year.
A survey by the internal affairs ministry shows the average monthly spending per household last year was about 283,000 yen, or about 2,600 dollars. The survey does not count single-person households.
That's a real-term decline of 0.3 percent. The ministry attributes this to less spending on food, due to soaring prices of marine products such as salmon and squid.
However, the average monthly spending on services stood at nearly 109,000 yen, or a little over 1,000 dollars.
That's up 0.3 percent from the previous year and the first uptick in 4 years.
Increased spending on mobile phones and packaged overseas tours helped push up the figure. Consumers opted for renting and sharing cars rather than buying them. They also preferred renting clothes and other items whenever possible to buying them outright.
Ministry officials say consumer spending overall is recovering, as the latter half of 2017 posted a year-on-year increase, despite the negative figure for the whole year.
A survey by the internal affairs ministry shows the average monthly spending per household last year was about 283,000 yen, or about 2,600 dollars. The survey does not count single-person households.
That's a real-term decline of 0.3 percent. The ministry attributes this to less spending on food, due to soaring prices of marine products such as salmon and squid.
However, the average monthly spending on services stood at nearly 109,000 yen, or a little over 1,000 dollars.
That's up 0.3 percent from the previous year and the first uptick in 4 years.
Increased spending on mobile phones and packaged overseas tours helped push up the figure. Consumers opted for renting and sharing cars rather than buying them. They also preferred renting clothes and other items whenever possible to buying them outright.
Ministry officials say consumer spending overall is recovering, as the latter half of 2017 posted a year-on-year increase, despite the negative figure for the whole year.
Key words : increase spending sharing car
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180218_06/
Japan's household spending in 2017 saw a year-on-year decline for the 4th straight year. But the amount consumers spent on services during the same period showed the first rise in 4 years over the previous year.
A survey by the internal affairs ministry shows the average monthly spending per household last year was about 283,000 yen, or about 2,600 dollars. The survey does not count single-person households.
That's a real-term decline of 0.3 percent. The ministry attributes this to less spending on food, due to soaring prices of marine products such as salmon and squid.
However, the average monthly spending on services stood at nearly 109,000 yen, or a little over 1,000 dollars.
That's up 0.3 percent from the previous year and the first uptick in 4 years.
Increased spending on mobile phones and packaged overseas tours helped push up the figure. Consumers opted for renting and sharing cars rather than buying them. They also preferred renting clothes and other items whenever possible to buying them outright.
Ministry officials say consumer spending overall is recovering, as the latter half of 2017 posted a year-on-year increase, despite the negative figure for the whole year.
A survey by the internal affairs ministry shows the average monthly spending per household last year was about 283,000 yen, or about 2,600 dollars. The survey does not count single-person households.
That's a real-term decline of 0.3 percent. The ministry attributes this to less spending on food, due to soaring prices of marine products such as salmon and squid.
However, the average monthly spending on services stood at nearly 109,000 yen, or a little over 1,000 dollars.
That's up 0.3 percent from the previous year and the first uptick in 4 years.
Increased spending on mobile phones and packaged overseas tours helped push up the figure. Consumers opted for renting and sharing cars rather than buying them. They also preferred renting clothes and other items whenever possible to buying them outright.
Ministry officials say consumer spending overall is recovering, as the latter half of 2017 posted a year-on-year increase, despite the negative figure for the whole year.
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