Japan's prime minister and China's president say they'll work to improve relations. As part of that, Shinzo Abe told reporters he'll push ahead with plans to visit China next month.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for unity toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula at an international conference in Russia's Far East.
The government in Hokkaido Electricity company says that the electric supply in quake-hit Hokkaido will likely improve soon.
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Key words : work to improve
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Japan's prime minister and China's president say they'll work to improve relations. As part of that, Shinzo Abe told reporters he'll push ahead with plans to visit China next month. The two leaders met on the sidelines of an economic forum in eastern Russia.
Abe said, "The horizon is broadening on cooperation between Japan and China. Relations between our two countries are now on a normal track."
Chinese President Xi Jinping said, "Through mutual cooperation, relations between China and Japan are back on track. We have to continue to cooperate and promote Sino-Japanese relations, to develop a stable relationship that's moving forward in order to achieve further development."
Abe told reporters the two agreed to build the foundation of peace and prosperity in northeast Asia by raising bilateral relations to a new level.
They also reaffirmed they'll cooperate closely on North Korea. Abe said they agreed their common goal is the denuclearization of the entire Peninsula.
Abe also said Xi would welcome his visit.
The prime minister said officials will work to make it happen as early as next month.
There is a growing momentum for improved ties as the countries prepare to mark the 40th anniversary of a bilateral peace and friendship treaty on October 23rd.
Before recent improvements, relations between the countries had soured for years.
Part of the tension was over the Japanese government's purchase of some of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea from their Japanese owner. Japan controls the islands. Its government maintains they're an inherent part of Japan's territory. China and Taiwan claim them.
Key words : Abe called for
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for unity toward denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula at an international conference in Russia's Far East.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were among those attending the Eastern Economic Forum hosted by Russia in Vladivostok.
Abe said US President Donald Trump has developed mutual trust with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and shared with him visions of a bright future without nuclear weapons.
He added that relations between the North and other countries are about to change drastically, thanks to a bold decision by Trump.
Abe called on the participants to speak with one voice to North Korea and take an unwavering stance against the country, so it can move toward a future of hope.
Abe said he, Putin and Xi completely agree that denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula must be realized at any cost.
He expressed hope that a planned summit between North and South Korea from Tuesday will lead to progress toward denuclearization.
Abe also referred to Japan-China relations, saying the 2 countries share a great responsibility for the peace and prosperity of eastern Asia and the world.
He said he wants to promote cooperation with China in various fields, and elevate bilateral ties to a new level through visits by him and Xi to each other's country.
As for Japan's relations with Russia, Abe said failure to sign a peace treaty for more than 70 years has hampered efforts to develop bilateral ties. He asked for support for his and Putin's efforts toward concluding such a treaty.
Key words : putin proposed
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that their countries conclude a peace treaty by the end of this year without any preconditions.
Putin made the proposal at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, saying the idea had just come to him.
He suggested that the 2 leaders continue talks as friends on all pending issues based on the treaty.
Key words : Insight prospect of regional bank
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Key words : electricity supply likely improve
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Electricity supply in quake-hit Hokkaido, northern Japan, will likely improve soon as a hydroelectric power plant is scheduled to go online later this week.
But the central government and a utility company are continuing to urge residents to save electricity as the power supply in the prefecture still won't be sufficient.
The magnitude-6.7 quake on Thursday triggered widespread power outages in Hokkaido.
The government and Hokkaido Electric Power Company have said 2 units at a hydroelectric power plant in the prefecture will go back online on or before Friday.
They said the restart will help raise overall output by up to 400,000 kilowatts.
The power supply in Hokkaido would increase to 3.93 million kilowatts if the plant restarts as planned. But that's only slightly above the island's peak demand of 3.83 million kilowatts.
The government says no rolling blackouts are planned for Wednesday and Thursday.
Some thermal power plants in Hokkaido went back online following the earthquake. But many of them are aging, and there is concern over possible glitches with them, which could lower the supply of electricity to the region.
A unit of one of those thermal power plants was forced to suspend due to a problem on Tuesday.
The government and the utility firm are calling on residents and businesses to reduce their power consumption by 20 percent.
A government panel on earthquake research has said it is possible that the quake occurred when a 15-kilometer-long fault near the epicenter moved 1.2 meters.
The highest level of seismic intensity, on the country's scale of 0 to 7, was recorded in the town of Atsuma.
Local officials say at least 220 houses and other structures were damaged in the town. They say 31 houses collapsed, 32 were badly damaged and 27 suffered partial damage.
Key words : storm-hit
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Two Japanese airports near storm-hit Kansai International Airport in western Japan are soon likely to accept some of Kansai airport's regular flights as a stopgap measure.
Kansai International Airport was flooded and crippled by Typhoon Jebi last week. Only some of the domestic and international flights have so far resumed service -- with the number of flights remaining drastically lower than normal.
The transport ministry was requesting Osaka International Airport to accept 40 of the flights redirected from Kansai airport, and Kobe Airport to accept 30.
A council of 10 municipalities around Osaka airport met on Wednesday morning and agreed to accept the 40 flights, including international ones.
But the council decided to reject another request which was to extend the airport's operating hours for an hour to 10 PM, citing noise. The airport is located in an urban area.
It also decided to ask the ministry to instruct relevant airlines to use less-noisy aircraft for the flights.
Yasuyuki Fujiwara, who is mayor of Itami City and heads the council, said it decided to accept the flights out of concern that continued flight suspensions at Kansai airport may severely undermine the local economy as well as the entire Japanese economy.
Noting that the impact of noise on residents should not be ignored, he said night flights should be accepted by Kobe Airport, which is built on a man-made island just like Kansai airport.
Meanwhile, Kizo Hisamoto, who is mayor of Kobe City that owns Kobe Airport, expressed his intention to cooperate on the flight redirection plan. He is expected to tell the ministry to accept the 30 flights soon.
Key words : Japan and the US
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Japan and the US are planning another go at finding common ground on trade. Officials are arranging a second round of talks on what they call "free, fair, and reciprocal" trade.
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke on the phone with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
They agreed to schedule a meeting for as early as Friday of next week. That would be ahead of a Japan-US summit likely to be held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The first round of talks last month failed to narrow the gap between the 2 countries. The US wants bilateral negotiations toward a free trade agreement.
But Japan prefers a multi-party trade deal.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has been urging Japanese officials to take concrete measures to reduce the trade deficit.
Analysts say the US likely wants Japan to open its automotive and agricultural markets.
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