Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary has welcomed North Korea's pledge to suspend its nuclear and missile tests. But he said Japan will continue to seek the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea's Defense Ministry says it has suspended propaganda broadcasts across the military demarcation line with North Korea ahead of the inter-Korean summit scheduled for Friday.
Japan's Emperor and Empress have joined Sweden's King and Queen in visiting an exhibition on the Swedish botanist in Tokyo.
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Key words : chief welcomed
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has welcomed North Korea's pledge to suspend its nuclear and missile tests. But he said Japan will continue to seek the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Suga told reporters on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made the pledge himself, and even went further to say his country will actively contribute to building a world without nuclear weapons. Suga said the move is a step forward.
Suga then noted that there will be no change in the Japanese government's policy, which aims for a complete, verifiable and irreversible abandonment of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
He said the government will continue coordinating its North Korean policy with South Korea and the United States ahead of the inter-Korean and US-North Korea summits.
Key words : south suspended
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South Korea's Defense Ministry says it has suspended propaganda broadcasts across the military demarcation line with North Korea. The move comes ahead of the inter-Korean summit scheduled for Friday.
Ministry spokesperson Choi Hyun-soo announced on Monday morning that the loudspeaker campaign had been halted at midnight.
Choi said in a statement that the step is aimed at helping to reduce military tensions and creating an atmosphere for peaceful talks.
She expressed hope that it will help to stop the criticism and propaganda from both sides and lead to "Peace, a New Start," the slogan for the summit.
South Korean loudspeakers have blared out news, music and statements on the importance of human rights across the demarcation line.
The campaign is intended to inform North Koreans about the advanced society of their southern neighbor.
The South Korean military stopped the broadcasts once before, but resumed them after the North carried out its 4th nuclear test in January 2016.
North Korea produces its own propaganda broadcasts, and has repeatedly demanded that Seoul halt its campaign.
Key words : senior north rewarded
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A senior US official says North Korea will not be rewarded unless the country abandons its nuclear programs.
The US State Department official, who took part in a foreign ministerial meeting of G7 countries in Canada, spoke to NHK and other media outlets.
The diplomat referred to a recent announcement by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that his country will halt nuclear tests and test-firings of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The official said the announcement is good news and consistent with recent statements issued by the North.
The official also said that the United States expressed at the G7 meeting its determination not to repeat past mistakes, and that the US wants Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear development.
The official stressed that maximum pressure on the North will continue until denuclearization is achieved.
The electronic version of the Wall Street Journal on Sunday quoted US government officials as saying that President Donald Trump will not make any compromise to the North, such as lifting of sanctions, unless it abandons its nuclear development.
Kim reportedly presented to visiting CIA Director Mike Pompeo a vision to achieve denuclearization with both sides making compromises in parallel over the next several years.
The newspaper says that the Trump administration is skeptical of the North Korean plan and prefers a different approach which would advance denuclearization at once.
Key words : emperor
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Japan's Emperor and Empress have joined Sweden's King and Queen in visiting an exhibition on the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in Tokyo.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived at the museum in Chiyoda Ward on Monday morning. They were met by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, who are on a 4-day visit to Japan.
Princess Mako, the eldest grandchild of the Imperial couple, greeted the visitors. She is a researcher at the museum.
The exhibition is part of a series of events marking 150 years of Japan-Sweden ties. It features books and other writings by the 18th-century botanist, physician and zoologist known as the father of modern taxonomy.
Works by 2 other Swedish botanists are also on display.
The Japanese and Swedish couples toured the exhibition of about 60 items that include botanical reference books.
The Emperor is known for his taxonomic study of fish. He showed great interest in the display and asked if scientific names started with the first edition of a book by Linnaeus that was published in 1735. The Emperor stayed at the venue beyond the scheduled time.
The Emperor visited Sweden in 2007 to attend a ceremony marking the 300th anniversary of Linnaeus's birth. He was named an honorary member of Uppsala University, the botanist's alma mater, on that occasion.
The Tokyo exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday.
Key words : finance retirement step down
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Japan's Finance Ministry says its top bureaucrat, who is at the center of a sexual harassment scandal, will receive about 53 million yen, or nearly half a million dollars, in retirement allowances if he resigns without reprimand.
Ministry officials disclosed this to opposition lawmakers on Monday.
Administrative Vice Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda denies allegations that he sexually harassed female reporters, but says he is resigning because he cannot fulfill his duties under the circumstances.
The opposition lawmakers demanded that he admit to the allegations and apologize.
They also demanded that the ministry reprimand him.
But the ministry officials said that would be up to Finance Minister Taro Aso, who has authority over personnel matters.
After Fukuda announced his intention to step down on Wednesday of last week, Tokyo-based broadcaster TV Asahi revealed that one of its female reporters had been harassed by him.
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Key words : chinese 36 people
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The Chinese foreign ministry says 36 people, mainly tourists from China, were killed in a major traffic accident in North Korea late Sunday.
The ministry said on Monday that the accident occurred south of Pyongyang, in North Hwanghae Province. 32 Chinese tourists and 4 North Koreans were confirmed dead, while 2 Chinese sustained heavy injuries.
Details of the accident have yet to be made known.
China's state-run Central Television released video footage from the accident site. It showed rain falling on an overturned, heavily damaged bus. Medical personnel were seen treating victims.
Central Television also released a photo of North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Ri Kil Song offering a silent prayer for the victims alongside Chinese Embassy staff. Ri is in charge of Chinese affairs.
North Hwanghae Province is home to Kaesong, a UNESCO World Heritage site with many historic monuments dating to the Goryeo kingdom. It is a popular destination for foreign tourists.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said the government is sending medical personnel and other support staff to work with the North Koreans.
Key words : executive major portion
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Executives at Nissan Motor say eco-friendly cars will account for a major portion of their profits in the near future. Electric and hybrid vehicles currently make up 20 percent of the company's sales in Japan. They say that figure will jump to 50 percent by 2025.
The Japanese automaker plans to release 3 new electric vehicles, and 5 types of what it calls "e-Power" hybrids by the end of fiscal 2022.
E-Power hybrids use a small gasoline engine to charge a high-output battery when necessary. The wheels are powered solely by an electric motor.
The new electric lineup will also include a mini-vehicle and a sport utility vehicle. Automakers are bracing for tough competition in the electric car market, as regulators tighten environmental rules.
Toyota expects EVs to account for roughly half of its global sales by 2030. Honda hopes to see two-thirds of its models go electric by the same year.
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