Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been reelected as leader of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
The United States has welcomed the latest inter-Korean summit and proposed a prompt resumption of talks with Pyongyang.
The United Nations says another 10 countries will likely move toward ratifying the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in a signing ceremony next week.
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Key words : Abe reelected as votes
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been reelected as leader of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The vote puts him on track to become the country's longest serving prime minister.
With 810 votes up for grabs, Abe took 553, while LDP veteran lawmaker, Shigeru Ishiba, gained 254.
After the result, Abe spoke to LDP lawmakers. He said, "While addressing all the issues of the post-war era, I will solidify peace and stability in this country. Furthermore, I'm resolved to work hard towards amending the Constitution. I also want to take on the challenge of creating a new Japan. Getting together with like-minded people, I will do my best to pass on to future generations a country filled with hope and pride."
Abe gained the backing of over 80 percent of LDP lawmakers and about 55 percent of non-lawmaker party members across Japan.
Ishiba put up a good fight, securing about 45 percent of the rank-and-file members. He campaigned on restoring public trust in politics, referring to cronyism scandals that have dogged Abe.
Key words : Abe says he plans
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he plans to reshuffle his Cabinet and ruling party executives after his upcoming visit to New York.
Abe disclosed the plan after being reelected for a third term as president of the Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday.
He told an extraordinary meeting of LDP executives that he will attend the UN General Assembly meeting in New York next week, and hold a summit with US President Donald Trump.
Abe said he will appoint new party executives and select the members of his new Cabinet soon after he returns to Japan.
Key words : united states welcomed prompt
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The United States has welcomed the latest inter-Korean summit and proposed a prompt resumption of talks with Pyongyang.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement on Wednesday that welcomes the joint declaration issued by the leaders of North and South Korea.
Pompeo cited the North's promise to permanently shut down its missile engine test site and missile launch pad in Tongchang-ri in the presence of an international group of inspectors.
The country also said it's ready to dismantle the Nyongbyon nuclear facilities in the presence of inspectors from the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Pompeo responded, saying that the United States is prepared to engage immediately in negotiations to transform US-North Korea relations.
He said he had invited North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho to meet in New York next week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly for discussions on North Korea's denuclearization.
The United States also invited North Korean delegates to meet the US special representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, in Vienna at the earliest opportunity.
Pompeo also set the goal of rapid denuclearization of North Korea to be completed by January 2021, when President Donald Trump's first term ends.
Key words : Insight How this could effect denuclearization talk
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Key words : United Nations says another
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The United Nations says another 10 countries will likely move toward ratifying the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in a signing ceremony next week.
The treaty adopted in July last year says nuclear weapons violate international humanitarian law. It prohibits countries from not only using, but also developing and possessing nuclear weapons.
50 countries need to ratify the treaty before it takes effect.
Santiago Villalpando, the Chief of the Treaty Section of the UN Office of Legal Affairs, indicated on Wednesday that as many as 10 countries are expected to sign the treaty or submit ratification documents after having completed domestic procedures.
To date, 15 countries and territories have ratified the treaty.
Villalpando says the number shows many countries promptly responded within one year of its adoption.
He expressed his high hope that the treaty will take effect at an early date.
Among those who will attend the signing ceremony are General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, and UN Under Secretary General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu.
Beatrice Fihn, the head of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, will also be present.
The non-governmental organization known as ICAN has contributed greatly to the UN approval of the treaty. For its effort, the organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
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Key words : Kono
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is planning to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, next week.
The meeting may take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month suggested that the countries sign a peace treaty without any conditions by the end of the year.
In response, Abe conveyed Japan's stance that the country will conclude a peace pact after the issue of the Northern Territories is resolved.
Russia controls the 4 islands. Japan claims them.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two.
At the expected talks with Lavrov, Kono will seek to determine what lay behind Putin's remarks regarding the islands.
Kono also wants to confirm that the 2 countries will speed up arrangements for joint economic activity on the 4 islands.
Abe and Putin have endorsed a plan on the activity.
Kono also hopes his meeting with Lavrov will help Abe and Putin reach an agreement at a summit in the near future.
Key words : minister environment
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Environment ministers from the Group of 7 countries have confirmed all members, including the United States, must stand united in fighting climate change and driving clean growth.
The G7 ministers met in Halifax, Canada, on Wednesday as a sense of crisis is growing around the globe over extreme weather events, such as flooding and record-breaking heat waves.
Delegates from Japan and other countries explained their steps to reduce the use of fossil fuels in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, while pursuing growth.
US representatives also reported the country's efforts to curb global warming, including technological innovation to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from coal-fired thermal power plants.
The US announced its decision in 2017 to pull out of the Paris accord. In last year's meeting, the country did not fully sign on to the G7 environment ministers' joint statement. The country opted to state its position in a footnote.
But this year, participants say the meeting confirmed the need for a united front, and agreed to take specific steps while balancing them with economic growth.
Canadian environment minister Catherine McKenna, who chaired the meeting, said delegates were able to have a good discussion, despite a difference in position from that of the US. She stressed that fighting climate change presents a major economic opportunity.
Japan's environment minister, Masaharu Nakagawa, told reporters that the G7 members agreed to work together and strengthen their unity.
Key words : medical university
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A Japanese medical university mired in a bribery scandal and under fire for discriminating against female applicants is set to have its first woman president.
Tokyo Medical University says Yukiko Hayashi, chief professor of the department of pathophysiology, was elected at a faculty meeting on Wednesday. There were 2 candidates for the post.
She will officially become the university's first female president if her nomination is approved at a meeting of the board of directors next Tuesday.
Tokyo Medical University's president and board chairman resigned in July over a bribery scandal involving a senior education ministry official.
Prosecutors later indicted the university executives, saying they had the official's son unfairly admitted to the school. The official helped the university to qualify for the ministry's subsidy program in return.
The university in August also admitted manipulating its entrance exam scores to limit the number of female students.
Sources close to the university say that calls for a woman president may have grown at the school as a way to restore its reputation and regain public trust.
Key words : game show
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A record 668 exhibitors are showcasing their latest products at the Tokyo Game Show. This year all the buzz is about the multi-player contests known as e-sports.
The venue is fitted with giant screens so people can watch professional gamers compete in a range of tournaments. Almost 90-thousand dollars in prize money is at stake.
E-sports game software and playing chairs feature prominently among the exhibits. Sony's new palm-sized version of its PlayStation home console is part of a nostalgic movement in the industry to revive much-loved video game systems from the past.
The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.
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