Japan's Cabinet has given a special designation to the record rainfall that pounded western Japan to ensure disaster survivors get access to a range of relief measures.
A suicide bomber killed nearly 130 people at an election rally in southwestern Pakistan.
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Key words : Japan cabinet designation
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Japan's Cabinet has given a special designation to the record rainfall that pounded western Japan to ensure disaster survivors get access to a range of relief measures.
The Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, foreshadowed the decision on Saturday at a sixth meeting of the government's emergency disaster countermeasure task force.
It will be the 5th such designation and the first for a disaster other than an earthquake. The government established the system following the1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.
The designation will enable disaster victims to take advantage of a range of measures. For example, they will be able to extend their driver's licenses even after the renewal period has expired, and they can also get special treatment for bankruptcy.
Abe also said that efforts are underway to survey the damage more efficiently so that authorities can issue victim certificates faster.
Key words : Authorities reached 201 households
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Authorities say the number of deaths from the record rainfall that hit western Japan last week has reached 201. They say 30 people are still missing and 3 people are showing no vital signs.
By region, Hiroshima Prefecture has the highest death toll. 92 people died there. Sixty people have been reported dead in Okayama Prefecture and 26 in Ehime Prefecture.
The health ministry says that as of 7 AM on Saturday, about 203,000 households were still without running water.
As of 10:30 AM, about 5,000 people in 16 prefectures were staying at evacuation shelters designated by local authorities.
Key words : scorching heat
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People in western Japan are contending with scorching heat as they pick through the debris left by record rain, flooding and landslides.
Volunteers have joined the clean-up effort in Kurashiki city in Okayama Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas.
Roughly 1,000 people are expected to help residents clear mud and water-logged furniture from their homes.
As temperatures soar to the mid-30s, officials are warning people working outside to take extra care.
There are reports that some volunteers have been taken to hospital for symptoms of heat stroke.
Last week's disaster killed more than 200 people. Over 30 are still missing, many of them in Hiroshima Prefecture. Rescue teams there are working around the clock to find them.
Authorities estimate the devastating floods inundated more than 14,000 homes. They say they could revise that number up.
Thousands of households are still without running water.
Key words : suicide bomber 130 people
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A suicide bomber killed nearly 130 people at an election rally in southwestern Pakistan on Friday.
The attacker detonated an explosive at the event near Quetta, where about 1,000 people had gathered.
Pakistani government officials say at least 128 people, including a candidate for the provincial assembly was killed, and more than 150 others were wounded.
The Amaq news agency, which has links to the Islamic State group, reported on the suicide bombing, admitting Islamic State militants carried out the attack.
On Tuesday, another suicide bombing targeted a rally for a candidate seeking a seat in the provincial assembly in northwestern Peshawar, killing more than 20 people.
The extremists group, Pakistan-Taliban movement has claimed responsibility for that attack.
Pakistanis will vote in lower house and provincial assembly elections on July 25th.
Key words : Japan and France logistic
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Key words : Japan and France incubating
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Japan and France have agreed to cooperate in incubating start-up businesses in each other's countries.
They will support corporate collaborations and joint research.
Government representatives issued a joint statement on Friday at an event for start-ups in Paris.
The Japanese government runs a program to help promising companies with innovative technology become competitive in international markets.
France has also been nurturing start-ups under the administration of President Emmanuel Macron.
Nine companies from the 2 countries introduced their businesses at Friday's event.
A French firm demonstrated a system for checking the authenticity of brand goods using a smartphone camera.
A Japanese company displayed a robotic suit that utilizes faint electrical signals from the brain to support the wearer's movements.
Key words : members of the united nation finalize
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Members of the United Nations have finalized the draft text of a global compact to promote safe and orderly migration. The first global document of its kind is intended to counter rising anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States and some European countries.
The draft was published on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York.
The document sets out 23 objectives, including one that urges each country to provide migrants with the same basic services it makes available to its citizens. Another suggests countries invest in helping migrants improve their skills and abilities.
General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak said at a news conference that the compact can provide a new platform for cooperation as migrants continue to flow across borders.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier said migrants bring economic, social and cultural benefits to local communities where they settle.
The UN expects the compact to be adopted in December.
But whether it is taken up as expected is uncertain. The US has already taken itself out of most discussions on the issue, and countries in Europe are increasingly inclined to implement anti-migration policies.
Key words : Japanese nuclear survivor
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A Japanese atomic bomb survivor has called for putting the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty into effect as soon as possible. The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted a year ago.
About 50 people, including members of NPOs, took part in an event in New York on Friday.
A 76-year-old survivor, Koji Ueda spoke about his experiences following the 1945 US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He was 3 years old when the city was reduced to ashes by the bomb.
Ueda said that his mother took care of people with severe burns, and that many of the deceased were cremated on the spot. He stressed that the horrifying experiences that hibakusha suffered should not be repeated.
Ueda urged countries to ratify the nuclear weapons ban treaty so that the pact can go into effect as early as possible.
Only 11 nations and territories have so far ratified it.
Pressure from nuclear-armed countries is believed to be blocking the move.
Akira Kawasaki, a member of the steering committee of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, urged participants to step up efforts to convince the US government. ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
An American participant said that he was moved by the hibakusha's speech. He said that he disagrees with the US government's opposition to the treaty and that he will urge members of Congress to accept the treaty.
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