Japan's Defense Minister has discussed North Korea with a top US military officer. They pledged continued pressure on the North.
A Japanese midwife says women of the minority Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar have been subjected to high levels of sexual violence by Myanmar soldiers.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei index closed above 22,000 for the first time in 2 weeks on Monday.
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Key words : defense discussed
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Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera has discussed North Korea with a top US military officer. They pledged continued pressure on the North while the 2 Koreas are in a mood of reconciliation.
Onodera met with visiting Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley in Tokyo on Monday.
Onodera brought up so called the charm offensive North Korea has been working on during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
He said North Korea has not changed its stance at all on its nuclear and missile development. He said it is important that Japan, the United States, and South Korea boost their cooperation and continue putting pressure on the North.
Milley expressed his wish for a peaceful resolution to the issue. He pointed to the need for the US Army to be prepared so that they, as military officers, can quickly respond to contingencies.
Milley expressed the hope to send a message to the world that Japan, the US, and South Korea will work together to deal with the North Korean issue.
Onodera later mentioned to reporters the US-South Korea joint military drills, which have been rescheduled for April after the PyeongChang Olympics and Paralympics.
Onodera said he has not heard about further schedule changes. He said he thinks the drills will take place as currently planned.
Onodera met with visiting Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley in Tokyo on Monday.
Onodera brought up so called the charm offensive North Korea has been working on during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
He said North Korea has not changed its stance at all on its nuclear and missile development. He said it is important that Japan, the United States, and South Korea boost their cooperation and continue putting pressure on the North.
Milley expressed his wish for a peaceful resolution to the issue. He pointed to the need for the US Army to be prepared so that they, as military officers, can quickly respond to contingencies.
Milley expressed the hope to send a message to the world that Japan, the US, and South Korea will work together to deal with the North Korean issue.
Onodera later mentioned to reporters the US-South Korea joint military drills, which have been rescheduled for April after the PyeongChang Olympics and Paralympics.
Onodera said he has not heard about further schedule changes. He said he thinks the drills will take place as currently planned.
Key words : Kodaira first breaking
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Nao Kodaira has become the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold for speed skating, and she did it in record-breaking time.
Kodaira got off to a rocketing start in the 500 meters on Sunday and the curve didn't slow her down. She was clocked in 36.94 seconds, beating the Olympic record set 4 years ago by South Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa. The home favorite was hoping to win her third straight Olympic gold, but she had to settle for silver.
Afterward, the 2 skaters put on a display of sportsmanship, gliding around the oval together.
Lee Sang-Hwa said, "Kodaira is a special skater to me. We're standing here because we had each other as rivals. It's also why we keep improving our personal best."
Nao Kodaira said, "Lee was under big pressure racing in her home country. But she prepared well and we had a good race. I'm glad now we can praise each other."
There was jubilation in Kodaira's hometown in Nagano Prefecture.
The bronze went to Karolina Erbanova of the Czech Republic.
Kodaira's gold was Japan's second of Pyeongchang 2018, putting the country in 10th spot in the medal count.
Norway and Germany are joint leaders with 9 golds.
The Netherlands is next with 6.
Kodaira got off to a rocketing start in the 500 meters on Sunday and the curve didn't slow her down. She was clocked in 36.94 seconds, beating the Olympic record set 4 years ago by South Korea's Lee Sang-Hwa. The home favorite was hoping to win her third straight Olympic gold, but she had to settle for silver.
Afterward, the 2 skaters put on a display of sportsmanship, gliding around the oval together.
Lee Sang-Hwa said, "Kodaira is a special skater to me. We're standing here because we had each other as rivals. It's also why we keep improving our personal best."
Nao Kodaira said, "Lee was under big pressure racing in her home country. But she prepared well and we had a good race. I'm glad now we can praise each other."
There was jubilation in Kodaira's hometown in Nagano Prefecture.
The bronze went to Karolina Erbanova of the Czech Republic.
Kodaira's gold was Japan's second of Pyeongchang 2018, putting the country in 10th spot in the medal count.
Norway and Germany are joint leaders with 9 golds.
The Netherlands is next with 6.
Key words : Israeli Iranian
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have traded barbs over a recent cross-border airstrike by Israel.
They both addressed an international security conference in Munich, Germany on Sunday.
Netanyahu criticized Iran, holding up what he said was a piece of an Iranian drone that was shot down for violating Israeli airspace this month.
The drone prompted Israel to mount an air raid against a military facility in neighboring Syria. An Israeli F-16 fighter jet was downed by Syria.
Netanyahu said Israel will act, if necessary, not just against Iran's proxies but against Iran itself.
In response, Zarif accused Israel of using aggression as a policy against its neighbors. He added that blaming Iran will resolve nothing.
Israel is increasingly wary that Iran, as a regional power, is gaining ground in Syria through its involvement in the civil war.
Concerns are growing that the situation may escalate into a direct clash between Israel and Iran.
They both addressed an international security conference in Munich, Germany on Sunday.
Netanyahu criticized Iran, holding up what he said was a piece of an Iranian drone that was shot down for violating Israeli airspace this month.
The drone prompted Israel to mount an air raid against a military facility in neighboring Syria. An Israeli F-16 fighter jet was downed by Syria.
Netanyahu said Israel will act, if necessary, not just against Iran's proxies but against Iran itself.
In response, Zarif accused Israel of using aggression as a policy against its neighbors. He added that blaming Iran will resolve nothing.
Israel is increasingly wary that Iran, as a regional power, is gaining ground in Syria through its involvement in the civil war.
Concerns are growing that the situation may escalate into a direct clash between Israel and Iran.
Key words : Iranian passenger plane
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All people aboard the Iranian passenger plane that crashed on Sunday morning are presumed to be dead.
Iranian state-run television said the Aseman Airlines ATR72 propjet was found in a mountainous area about 20 kilometers from the southwestern city of Yasuj.
The aircraft disappeared from radar at about 8 AM Sunday local time as it headed for Yasuj from Tehran.
It was carrying 59 passengers and 6 crewmembers.
An airline official said that none are expected to have survived the crash, although this has not yet been confirmed.
The crash site is the area of around 4,000 meter-high mountains, which makes a search and rescue operation difficult.
Residents of the nearby area told a television reporter that they heard a loud crash.
Iran has not been able to renew its fleet of commercial aircraft under pro-longed international sanctions.
The propjet in the accident is reported to have been in service for 25 years.
Iranian state-run television said the Aseman Airlines ATR72 propjet was found in a mountainous area about 20 kilometers from the southwestern city of Yasuj.
The aircraft disappeared from radar at about 8 AM Sunday local time as it headed for Yasuj from Tehran.
It was carrying 59 passengers and 6 crewmembers.
An airline official said that none are expected to have survived the crash, although this has not yet been confirmed.
The crash site is the area of around 4,000 meter-high mountains, which makes a search and rescue operation difficult.
Residents of the nearby area told a television reporter that they heard a loud crash.
Iran has not been able to renew its fleet of commercial aircraft under pro-longed international sanctions.
The propjet in the accident is reported to have been in service for 25 years.
Key words : Japanese Rohingya
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A Japanese midwife says women of the minority Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar have been subjected to high levels of sexual violence.
Marina Kojima held a news conference on Monday in Tokyo. She had worked to aid the refugee women as a member of the international organization, Doctors Without Borders.
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled from fighting in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine to neighboring Bangladesh.
Human rights groups say many Rohingya girls and women are victims of sexual violence carried out by members of Myanmar's security forces.
Kojima says Rohingya women who become pregnant before getting married are considered to bring shame to the family. She says even pregnancy as a result of rape is considered the fault of the victim.
Kojima points out many sexual abuse victims have no one to consult with and cannot come to a hospital for fear of being noticed.
The midwife added that some women have died after attempting to terminate their pregnancy without medical assistance.
Kojima called for the expansion of psychological support for women who have suffered sexual violence repeatedly, or who have undergone brutal and traumatizing experiences, such as having their families killed.
Marina Kojima held a news conference on Monday in Tokyo. She had worked to aid the refugee women as a member of the international organization, Doctors Without Borders.
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled from fighting in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine to neighboring Bangladesh.
Human rights groups say many Rohingya girls and women are victims of sexual violence carried out by members of Myanmar's security forces.
Kojima says Rohingya women who become pregnant before getting married are considered to bring shame to the family. She says even pregnancy as a result of rape is considered the fault of the victim.
Kojima points out many sexual abuse victims have no one to consult with and cannot come to a hospital for fear of being noticed.
The midwife added that some women have died after attempting to terminate their pregnancy without medical assistance.
Kojima called for the expansion of psychological support for women who have suffered sexual violence repeatedly, or who have undergone brutal and traumatizing experiences, such as having their families killed.
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Key words : labor apologized diet debate
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Japan's labor minister has apologized for having provided inaccurate figures to the prime minister in Diet debate on working system reform.
But he rejected the opposition camp's demand to again review the labor reform plan.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration is aiming for working system reform, including expanding a discretionary system on fixed wages regardless of work hours.
But he was forced to retract a remark he made on the issue last month in the Lower House Budget Committee due to a lack of accuracy.
Abe had said some data showed that average workers under the discretionary system put in fewer hours than average employees in general.
Labor Minister Katsunobu Kato told the committee on Monday that the ministry was wrong to make the comparison using two sets of data, compiled using different methods.
Opposition parties demanded that Kato launch debate by its expert panel from scratch on bills related to working system reform.
But Kato said the controversial data have not been submitted to the panel. He said the panelists have given a thumbs-up to the bills after discussing their content from a variety of angles.
But he rejected the opposition camp's demand to again review the labor reform plan.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration is aiming for working system reform, including expanding a discretionary system on fixed wages regardless of work hours.
But he was forced to retract a remark he made on the issue last month in the Lower House Budget Committee due to a lack of accuracy.
Abe had said some data showed that average workers under the discretionary system put in fewer hours than average employees in general.
Labor Minister Katsunobu Kato told the committee on Monday that the ministry was wrong to make the comparison using two sets of data, compiled using different methods.
Opposition parties demanded that Kato launch debate by its expert panel from scratch on bills related to working system reform.
But Kato said the controversial data have not been submitted to the panel. He said the panelists have given a thumbs-up to the bills after discussing their content from a variety of angles.
Key words : Tokyo stock
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei index closed above 22,000 for the first time in 2 weeks on Monday.
It finished at 22,149, up 428 points from Friday.
The broader TOPIX index ended at 1,775, up 37 points.
Market observers point out that the surge in Tokyo follows 6 straight up days for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York. They say this signals at least a temporary end to the global sell-off.
They cite the yen's recent slight decline against the dollar as another factor driving up share prices.
It finished at 22,149, up 428 points from Friday.
The broader TOPIX index ended at 1,775, up 37 points.
Market observers point out that the surge in Tokyo follows 6 straight up days for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York. They say this signals at least a temporary end to the global sell-off.
They cite the yen's recent slight decline against the dollar as another factor driving up share prices.
Key words : trade balance
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Japan's trade balance for January went into the red for the first time in 8 months.
The Finance Ministry says January's trade deficit was about 8.9 billion dollars. Officials say higher energy-related costs were the main reason for the deficit.
Export values increased to about 57 billion dollars.
That's up more than 12% from a year earlier in yen terms. Growing exports of hybrid cars and semiconductor-making equipment to China were the biggest factors.
Import values also rose to more than 66 billion dollars, up nearly 8%. Rising prices of crude oil as well as growing imports of high-end medical products from Europe pushed the trade figures into a deficit.
Meanwhile, Japan's trade surplus with the United States in January shrank more than 12% to about 3.3 billion dollars.
The Finance Ministry says January's trade deficit was about 8.9 billion dollars. Officials say higher energy-related costs were the main reason for the deficit.
Export values increased to about 57 billion dollars.
That's up more than 12% from a year earlier in yen terms. Growing exports of hybrid cars and semiconductor-making equipment to China were the biggest factors.
Import values also rose to more than 66 billion dollars, up nearly 8%. Rising prices of crude oil as well as growing imports of high-end medical products from Europe pushed the trade figures into a deficit.
Meanwhile, Japan's trade surplus with the United States in January shrank more than 12% to about 3.3 billion dollars.
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