Tokyo stocks recovered on Friday from the previous day's strong sell-off. Bargain-hunting pushed up share prices.
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A Japanese government committee has decided to hold a ceremony on April 19th, 2020, to notify the public about Prince Akishino becoming first in line to the Imperial throne.
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Key words : tokyo stock recovered
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Tokyo stocks recovered on Friday from the previous day's strong sell-off. Bargain-hunting pushed up share prices.
The Nikkei Average gained 103 points or 0.46 percent, closing at 22,694, recovering from its one-month low.
The benchmark index tumbled 267 points or 1.2 percent at Friday's open. That followed the Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York falling more than 5 percent over 2 consecutive trading days.
But the Nikkei began to trim losses after many other markets in the Asia-Pacific region showed robust rebound.
Analysts warn the shaky market situation could continue for some time amid ongoing global trade disputes.
Key words : group of 20 closed meeting
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Key words : china trade surplus
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China's trade surplus with the United States rose sharply in September, despite Washington's rollout of wide-ranging tariffs.
Beijing's customs data on Friday showed that exports to the US were up about 14 percent from a year earlier. The amount of imports was down slightly.
That translates into a trade surplus of 34.1 billion dollars, up 21 percent.
Analysts believe Chinese companies ramped up their shipments before the steepest US duties went into effect.
China's exports to all countries in September rose a solid 14.5 percent from a year earlier. Imports grew by nearly the same margin, 14.3 percent.
A spokesperson of General Administration of Customs, Li Kuiwen, said China's trade is expected to face headwinds in the months ahead.
The spokesperson said, "China-US trade frictions have been escalating, and global trade continues to face challenges. China's trade growth will likely slow in the fourth quarter of this year."
Key words : US government announced restriction
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The US government has announced restrictions on exports of civil nuclear technology to China to prevent its diversion for military or other unauthorized uses.
The Department of Energy issued a statement on the new policy on nuclear technology controls on Thursday.
The policy will in principle ban exports of US civil nuclear technology to China's state-owned companies. It will also require assurance that nuclear technology transferred to private companies will not be used for unauthorized purposes.
The US media say advanced technology such as small nuclear reactors will be on the list of restrictions.
They cite US government officials as saying that civilian nuclear technology could be used to develop nuclear-powered submarines and floating nuclear power plants deployable in the South China Sea, where Beijing is building military outposts.
The United States is taking an increasingly confrontational stance on Beijing. The US government is tightening its oversight on foreign investment, in an apparent bid to stop Chinese firms from acquiring US state-of-the-art technology.
Key words : Kono nation building
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says Japan will assist East Timor's nation-building by helping it foster human resources.
Kono met East Timor's Minister of State Hermenegildo Augusto Cabral Pereira on Friday in Dili, the country's capital. Pereira is also acting foreign minister.
East Timor is a small island country in Southeast Asia with a population of 1.2 million. It became independent in 2002.
The young country has stabilized politically in recent years but faces rampant poverty. Kono offered to invite young government officials to study in Japan in a bid to strengthen the country's governance.
With China's increasing maritime activities in the South China Sea and other areas in mind, Kono and Pereira shared the recognition that it is important to ensure the rule of law and freedom of navigation.
They confirmed that their countries will cooperate closely with Indonesia on maritime issues.
After the meeting, Kono said Japan and East Timor are both maritime nations and will work together to counter any attempt to change the status quo while trying to create a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Key words : Japanese and chinese
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Japanese and Chinese auto industry bodies have agreed to accelerate cooperation in the increasingly competitive field of self-driving technology.
Representatives of the groups exchanged a memorandum of understanding in Tokyo on Friday. The partnership is based on an earlier agreement between the 2 countries' governments.
The 2 sides agreed to cooperate on the adoption of a single international standard on self-driving technologies.
That would include control and communication systems, as well as other critical technologies.
The deal also calls for Japanese and Chinese engineers to hold regular meetings to share information.
The world's leading IT firms have joined automakers in the race to develop self-driving cars.
Japan's auto industry apparently hopes to spread its technology globally through a tie-up with China, home to the world's largest car market.
Key words : new governor has asked
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The new governor of Okinawa in southern Japan has asked the prime minister to launch new talks on a plan to relocate a US military base in the prefecture.
Denny Tamaki met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga in Tokyo on Friday. The meeting was their first since Tamaki was elected last month.
Tamaki's predecessor, Takeshi Onaga, fought a bitter legal battle with the central government over the base issue before he died in August.
Tamaki said his election victory has shown once again that the people of Okinawa do not want a new base in Henoko, and that he too is opposed.
The planned offshore facility is to replace the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in a densely populated part of Okinawa. Reclamation work is already underway.
Tamaki asked Abe to listen sincerely to the people and launch a forum for dialogue as soon as possible.
Abe said it's unacceptable that many US bases remain in Okinawa. He said his government will continue to stand by the people there, and steadily produce results to ease the prefecture's burden.
Speaking to reporters later, Tamaki quoted Abe as saying that although the 2 sides disagree over the Futenma issue, he hopes to cooperate on matters of shared concern, such as Okinawa's development.
The governor said he took Abe's remark to mean that the government will continue to engage in dialogue with the prefecture.
Key words : government committee
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A Japanese government committee has decided to hold a ceremony on April 19th, 2020, to notify the public about Prince Akishino becoming first in line to the Imperial throne.
The committee in charge of making preparations for the Imperial succession is headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. It met for the first time on Friday after a Cabinet meeting approved its foundation earlier in the day.
A plan to set up a task force led by the chief cabinet secretary was also approved at the Cabinet meeting.
The government has already decided to conduct a ceremony for Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30th next year. Five events associated with the accession of Crown Prince Naruhito to the throne will be held from May 1st.
The committee decided to hold the "Rikkoshi-no-rei" ceremony on April 19th, 2020. This would officially inform the public that Prince Akishino, the younger brother of the Crown Prince, has been given the title of "Koshi," or first in line to the Imperial throne.
Prime Minister Abe told the meeting that the government is considering a special holiday on May 1st, 2019, the day the Crown Prince is to ascend the throne. Abe suggested that October 22nd, the day when the new Emperor proclaims his enthronement, is also likely to be a public holiday.
Many people in Japan would be able to take 10 consecutive days off from April 27th, which falls on a Saturday next year, if the proposal is implemented.
The committee is scheduled to meet every month or 2 to ensure that the events for the Imperial abdication and enthronement will proceed smoothly.
Key words : government outlined
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Japan's government has outlined a plan to revise immigration legislation to accept more skilled workers and professionals from next April. The move is part of efforts to ease the labor shortages caused by population decline.
The outline of the draft legal revisions was submitted to a meeting of Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita and other Cabinet ministers on Friday.
The revisions involve creating 2 new types of residence status for foreign workers.
The first type would cover foreigners possessing skills requiring certain levels of expertise or experience. The government would allow them to stay in Japan for up to 5 years.
The second type would apply to highly skilled foreigners. Long-term residence would be possible and their family members could accompany them if certain conditions are met.
A plan was also presented to the Cabinet meeting to upgrade the Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau to an immigration and residence control agency next April.
The government is set to submit the proposals to a Diet session scheduled to open later this month.
Suga said it is necessary to create an environment for accepting more foreign workers along with the new residency system. He said comprehensive measures for workplaces, municipalities and education should be worked out to make more foreigners want to live and work in the country.
Key words : Japanese university
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A Japanese university researcher is calling for measures to ensure that women taking care of children or aging family members can be quickly evacuated in disasters.
Experts on disaster mitigation from Tohoku University held discussions with their counterparts from the University of London in the British capital on Thursday. Topics included the lessons learned from the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan on March 11th, 2011.
A researcher at Tohoku University's Graduate School, Miwako Kitamura, talked about 45 women who died when the tsunami struck the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture. She used the written testimonies of their bereaved families.
Kitamura said many of these women were housewives and their evacuation was delayed because they wanted to check on parents who needed care or tried to pick up their children from school.
The researcher said some men were urged to quickly evacuate their workplaces, but some women were reluctant to leave their homes.
Kitamura said information on households should be shared by local communities to enable mutual support. She said there is also a need for guidelines that thoroughly explain what people should do in a disaster.
Providing a female perspective in disaster mitigation plans is a global challenge. Kitamura said there is enormous interest around the world in why so many people died in the 2011 disaster. She added that it is important to provide leading researchers with information at international forums.
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