US President Donald Trump says his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still go ahead on June 12th as initially planned.
A UN Security Council panel has asked the world's major oil companies to help enforce sanctions that restrict oil exports to North Korea.
Trade ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have closed their meeting with no pledge to fight against protectionism.
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Key words : Trump could still go ahead
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US President Donald Trump says his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could still go ahead on June 12th as initially planned.
Trump made the claim in a tweet on Friday, one day after he canceled the planned summit.
Trump wrote that if the meeting does happen, it will likely take place in Singapore on the same day, June 12th.
He also wrote that "if necessary," the summit will be "extended beyond that date."
A spokesperson for South Korea's presidential office said it is fortunate that the possibility of the US-North Korea summit is "still alive without being terminated."
He added that the South is "carefully watching the progress" of the matter.
Key words : north inspected
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North Korea's state media says leader Kim Jong Un has inspected the construction site of a tourist zone in the country's east.
Saturday's edition of the Workers' Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported Kim's visit to the coastal city of Wonsan.
A photo shows Kim smiling and inspecting buildings that are under construction along the coast.
Kim is said to have ordered the tourist complex to be completed by April 15th next year to mark the birthday of the country's late founder Kim Il Sung.
The airport adjacent to the zone was used by journalists from 5 countries, including the United States and South Korea, this week. They were in North Korea to cover what Pyongyang claimed was the dismantling of its nuclear test site.
The tourist zone can be seen from the hotel where the journalists stayed, suggesting the North may have been hoping to draw international attention to it.
Key words : UN security panel
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A UN Security Council panel has asked the world's major oil companies to help enforce sanctions that restrict oil exports to North Korea.
The panel of experts sent letters to 24 companies on May 10th, asking them to report within a month what they've done, and what more they plan to do, to implement the sanctions.
A UN Security Council resolution, adopted last year, put a cap on exports of crude oil, gasoline, and other refined oil products to the North.
The panel is asking the oil companies not to deal with shipping firms whose vessels switch off Automatic Identification Systems.
It also wants shipping contracts to stipulate that insurers will invalidate a policy, if a ship's Automatic Identification System is turned off.
The measures are aimed at preventing North Korean vessels from receiving oil through secret ship-to-ship transfers.
Key words : trade minister have closed
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Trade ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have closed their meeting but failed to issue a pledge to fight against protectionism.
The ministers from Japan, the United States, China and 18 other Pacific-Rim economies wrapped up the 2-day meeting in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, on Saturday.
In a statement, the ministers reaffirmed their commitment to creating a giant free-trade bloc in the APEC region.
But there was no mention of steps to fight against protectionism. That message was instead mentioned in the statement of the chair.
The trade ministers are thought to have failed to reach an agreement on free trade at a time when US President Donald Trump is adopting protectionist measures and prefers bilateral trade deals to multilateral trade.
Papua New Guinea's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Rimbink Pato, said issues cannot be resolved so easily as member countries face different circumstances. He said they need to continue making efforts to create a free-trade bloc in the region.
Key words : Trump allow ZTE to resume
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US President Donald Trump says his government will allow Chinese telecom equipment company ZTE to resume doing business with US manufacturers.
In April, ZTE was banned from buying US technology components for 7 years as punishment for concealing illegal sales to North Korea and Iran. The ban forced ZTE to virtually halt production.
Trump said in a tweet on Friday that he will let ZTE resume business with US firms after it makes management changes. He requested the Chinese company purchase US parts and pay a fine of 1.3 billion dollars.
Trump had indicated on Tuesday he would reconsider the ban. He said shutting down the firm had hurt many American companies.
With this latest measure, the Trump administration may be trying to extract concessions from China to help reduce the US trade deficit.
But the move has sparked a backlash among a growing number of US lawmakers. They say lifting the ban will threaten national security.
Key words : European begun tough new rule
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The European Union has begun enforcing tough new rules on personal data protection that will likely have far-reaching effects on global businesses.
The General Data Protection Regulation took effect on Friday among 31 countries, including non-EU members Norway and Iceland.
At the EU headquarters in Brussels, European commissioner for consumer protection Vera Jourova said data protection is crucial and a fundamental right for citizens in the regional bloc.
Names, home- and email-addresses, as well as location data are among the personal information to be protected under the new rules.
Companies and other groups seeking to collect such information in the EU must notify individuals how the data will be used, or obtain their approval.
Foreign companies doing business in the EU must also gain personal consent or sign contracts with their head offices before they can transfer private data back to their home countries.
Violators face heavy fines of up to 4 percent of annual revenue, or 20 million euros, or about 23 million dollars, whichever is higher.
The regulation will also apply to foreign businesses offering online goods and services to EU countries, even if they are not physically based in the bloc.
Key words : thousands of soccer
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Thousands of soccer fans in the Japanese city of Kobe have welcomed Spanish star player Andres Iniesta, who will soon play in Japan's professional soccer league, J-League.
About 8,200 supporters gathered at Noevir Stadium on Saturday to welcome Iniesta's joining the club, Vissel Kobe.
The Spanish midfielder, wearing the club's uniform, was cheered enthusiastically when he walked into the stadium.
Iniesta said he was grateful for the warm welcome. He said playing in Japan will be a big challenge for him, and that he hopes to contribute in bringing the club to a higher level so it will become the J-League and Asian champions.
Iniesta then demonstrated his ball-handling and kicking skills.
A woman in her 30s said it was a dream-like moment and that Iniesta was very cool. She said she wants him to add excitement to the J-League.
A man in his 50s said he was excited to see the legendary player he had only previously seen on TV. He said he looks forward to watching his passing skills.
Iniesta will leave for Spain on Saturday and play in the World Cup finals in Russia, which start in June, before joining Vissel Kobe.
Key words : a pair of Hokkaido
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A pair of premium melons from Hokkaido, northern Japan, has fetched a price of 3.2 million yen, or about 30,000 dollars, in this year's first auction.
They were among 507 Yubari brand melons auctioned at a wholesale market in the city of Sapporo on Saturday. The melons were grown by farmers in Yubari City.
The bids soared quickly to reach the record hammer price in about 10 seconds.
Shinya Noda, who operates a fruit and vegetable packing firm in Yubari, made the winning bid. He said he has long seen local famers struggling to grow the brand melons.
He said he is happy that he won the bid as he wants to support those farmers.
Noda also said the pair of melons will be shared for free among local people at a shop in the city.
Shipments of Yubari melons will peak in late June and continue until early September.
About 4,000 tons of the melons, which is about the yearly average, are expected to be shipped this year.
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