Japanese and US scientist won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Denny Tamaki, who was chosen as the next governor of Okinawa in Sunday's election, has reiterated his opposition to the Japanese government's plan to move a US military base within the prefecture.
The Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey in September shows that business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for 3 quarters in a row.
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Key words : scientist nobel
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A Japanese molecular immunologist is sharing this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Tasuku Honjo and an American scientist have been honored for the discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.
Honjo's research focuses on antibodies and immune responses. His findings made a significant contribution in explaining how antibodies respond to various viruses and bacteria.
The American James Allison studied a protein that functions as a brake on the immune system. He found that by releasing the brake, immune cells could be unleashed to attack tumors. He developed this idea into a new cancer treatment.
Honjo graduated from Kyoto University before moving to the United States in 1971 for research. He returned to Kyoto University in 1982 as a professor. He is now a distinguished professor at the university's Institute for Advanced Study.
Honjo is the 26th Japanese person to win a Nobel Prize. That includes Japanese-born scientists who obtained US citizenship. He's the 5th Japanese person to win in the category of Physiology or Medicine. In 2016, Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the prize in that category.
Key words : people throughout assessing changed
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People throughout Japan are assessing the damage from Typhoon Trami. The powerful storm tore across much of the archipelago from Sunday into Monday morning, killing at least two people and injuring170. Rescue teams are still searching for two missing people.
The start of the morning commute in Tokyo was a chaotic one. While some train services are back up and running, others are still delayed. There were long lines and big crowds as the country's massive capital region tried to go about its Monday business.
Airlines canceled about 250 flights on Monday. Operators are asking passengers to check websites for the latest information.
Shinkansen bullet trains have all resumed full operations.
In the Tokyo region, the overnight storm packed record-strength winds that topped 160 kilometers per hour. The gusts toppled trees and traffic lights. Some buildings also received minor damage.
Nearly 1.3 million homes are without power throughout Japan.
The storm caused flooding in some parts of the country, including in the western prefecture of Miyazaki. A river there overflowed its banks and flooded houses. There have been reports of some landslides.
Evacuation orders have mainly been lifted. At one point hundreds of thousands were told to leave their homes but that number is now about 500.
Weather officials say the storm has changed to a low pressure system but the wind is still keep blowing strong in northern part of Japan.
Key words : Tamaki next governor reiterated
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Denny Tamaki, who was chosen as the next governor of Okinawa in Sunday's election, has reiterated his opposition to the Japanese government's plan to move a US military base within the prefecture.
The former Lower House lawmaker was speaking to reporters on Monday morning.
The election was held to choose a successor to late governor Takeshi Onaga, who died in August.
Onaga had opposed the plan to relocate the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan City to the coastal district of Henoko in Nago City.
Tamaki said the wishes of the people of Okinawa to see Onaga's mission through led to his victory.
He said he will work to get the Japanese and US governments to close and return the site of the Futenma base as soon as possible.
The Okinawa prefectural government in August revoked a landfill permit for the new US base to block reclamation work by the central government.
The central government is expected to ask courts to nullify the revocation of the permit.
Tamaki expressed his intention to exchange views with the central government on the issue.
Key words : Abe accept
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his government sincerely accepts the result of Sunday's gubernatorial election in Okinawa.
He also offered his condolences for the death of the previous governor, Takeshi Onaga.
Abe says he will continue to work for the development of Okinawa and to mitigate the prefecture's burden of hosting US bases.
Key words : tankan natural
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The Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey in September shows that business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for 3 quarters in a row.
BOJ officials reach out to about 10,000 companies around Japan and ask what they think about business conditions.
The officials say the sentiment for big manufacturing companies stands at plus 19. That's down 2 points from the previous survey. The 3 consecutive quarterly drops marked the longest decline in 9 years.
A series of earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters that hit Japan in the summer disrupted distribution and production activities. Another factor was a rise in the prices of raw materials.
The sentiment for major non-manufacturers came at plus 22, down 2 points from the last quarter. That's the first drop in 8 quarters. The BOJ says more firms in the hotel and food service industries have become pessimistic about their business. The number of foreign tourists has declined, mainly in the disaster-hit areas.
The Tankan index represents the difference in the percentage of companies that say business is good and those that say it's bad. A positive reading means more companies are optimistic.
Looking ahead, the outlook for the next quarter for both major manufacturers and non-manufacturers remains unchanged from this quarter.
Business managers are worried that growing friction in global trade could hurt sales of automobiles. But others are pinning their hopes on rising demand for post-disaster reconstruction activities.
Key words : short term tankan
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Key words : US and Canada agreed replace
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The US and Canada have agreed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. The two countries reached a deal just before a midnight deadline imposed by the US. The new trade pact is called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
NAFTA came into effect in 1994. US President Donald Trump called it a job-killing disaster. Washington and Ottawa say the new agreement will result in freer markets, fairer trade and robust economic growth in the region.
The deal follows intensive negotiations over the weekend. US demands to open up Canada's dairy products market were a key stumbling block. The three nations are expected to sign the new deal by the end of November.
Under the revised pact, conditions for removing tariffs on automobiles may become tougher. This will likely affect Japanese carmakers that produce vehicles in Mexico and Canada for export to the US.
Key words : rescuer continuing
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Rescuers are continuing to look for survivors of a major earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday.
3-meter-high tsunami were observed in Palu and Donggala, near the center of the island, after the magnitude-7.5 quake.
Indonesian military personnel and police are frantically searching for survivors in the critical 72-hour window following the onset of a disaster. The number of survivors is said to drop sharply after that time.
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency says 832 people have died and at least 540 others have sustained serious injuries.
Concerns are mounting that the number of victims could increase. Many people are believed to be trapped under collapsed hotels and commercial facilities.
Rescue operations are being hampered by blackouts in Palu and other affected areas. Blocked roads are preventing heavy machinery and fuel from reaching disaster sites.
Key words : interview to evacuee university student
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Key words : united nation body meeting
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A United Nations body has opened a meeting in South Korea to prepare a report on global warming and measures to address it.
The general meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change began on Monday, attended by scientists and government officials.
The 48th session of IPCC is chaired by Lee Hoe-sung, a South Korean expert in climate change and sustainable development.
In an opening speech, he said scientists have been warning for years that the world can expect to see more extreme weather due to climate change. He added that heat waves, wildfires, and heavy rainfall in recent months all over the world underscore these warnings.
The session will prepare the panel's first report on the extreme weather events that could happen when global temperatures will rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels, and what measures should be taken.
The session will run through Friday. The report is to be released on October 8th pending approval by the participants.
As it's difficult to determine whether global warming is due to greenhouse gases or natural causes, the IPCC uses weather data and their analyses to scientifically evaluate how such gases affect the climate.
Key words : national day holiday
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The National Day holidays have begun in China, and many tourists from the country are expected to visit disaster-hit Japan.
Ports and airports in China started filling up with holidaymakers on Monday, as nationals marked the foundation of the People's Republic of China.
At an airport in the southern city of Guangzhou, travelers formed lines in front of check-in counters. Those who had signed up for tours to Japan were seen listening to their guides.
China's leading online travel agency, Ctrip.com expects nearly 7 million Chinese people to travel overseas this week. The company says the figure represents an all-time high, and that Japan is the most popular destination.
Ctrip.com says the number of tourists traveling to Japan continues to increase, despite recent cancellations stemming from the typhoon in western Japan and the earthquake in Hokkaido last month.
It says Chinese tourists visit Japan for many different reasons, and their travel destinations range from urban to rural areas.
The Japan National Tourism Organization estimates that about 5.8 million foreign travelers visited the country between January and August this year. That represents an increase of over 18 percent from the same period last year, when the figure hit an all-time high.
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