Japanese officials are making final preparations for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to China this week, as the countries mark the 40th anniversary of a key bilateral treaty.
American and Russian diplomats have argued at the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's plan to pull the US out of a key arms control treaty.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the death of Saudi Arabian journalist in Istanbul as a planned murder.
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Key words : Japanese officials making final
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Japanese officials are making final preparations for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to China this week, as the countries mark the 40th anniversary of a key bilateral treaty.
The Japan-China peace and friendship treaty took effect on October 23rd, 1978. It says the countries will develop friendly ties while respecting each other's sovereignty and territory.
Bilateral relations soured when the Japanese government purchased some of the Senkaku Islands from a private Japanese owner in 2012. Japan controls the islands in the East China Sea. China and Taiwan claim them.
But relations have been improving. In May, Li Keqiang became the first Chinese Premier to visit Japan in 7 years. And Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Beijing starting Thursday, making him the first Japanese leader to do so in 7 years. He will meet Premier Li and President Xi Jinping.
Officials in Tokyo plan to use the occasion to finalize a pact on cooperation in search and rescue operations during maritime accidents in the East China Sea. They also want to create a new framework of dialogue on the protection of intellectual property.
Officials hope Abe's visit will create further momentum for better relations and lead to regular visits by the leaders of both countries, including President Xi's visit to Japan.
Key words : Abe focusing
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is focusing on the early passage of a supplementary budget bill in the extraordinary session of the Diet, to fund recovery efforts of recent natural disasters. The session is scheduled to convene on Wednesday.
Abe told executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday that he intends to make an all-out effort for passage of the bill to accelerate the rebuilding of peoples' lives.
The prime minister also emphasized his intention to have other key bills approved. These will include amendments to the immigration law, which will allow more foreign workers to enter Japan.
On the diplomatic front, Abe is scheduled to make an official visit to China from Thursday. He will be the first Japanese prime minister in 7 years to do so.
Abe explained to LDP executives that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and he hopes to bring bilateral ties to a new stage.
LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai told reporters that the extraordinary session of the Diet will deal with many issues, such as key bills and the supplementary budget.
Nikai said for the proceedings to go smoothly, he would like government representatives to always answer questions carefully and politely.
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A Japanese government panel has drafted a plan for what residents should do when an alert is issued for a megaquake along the Nankai Trough, off the country's Pacific coast.
Japan's Meteorological Agency is to issue an alert when abnormal phenomena are observed along the trough, suggesting the increased possibility of another massive jolt.
The government panel on Tuesday discussed 2 scenarios -- one involving a shift of about half of the focal region, triggering a magnitude-8 quake, and another with a partial shift, triggering a magnitude-7 quake.
In the former case, all residents in areas that could be hit by tsunami will be required to evacuate if an alert is issued.
In the latter, they will need to confirm nearby shelters, make sure their furniture is secured and evacuate on a voluntary basis.
In either case, residents will need to be prepared to live in shelters for about a week.
The panel plans to compile a report by December. The government will then present guidelines based on the report for residents and businesses to consider how to respond to an alert.
A panel member said the public is still largely unaware of what steps to take following a megaquake alert, so authorities need to do more to make such information known.
Key words : American and Russian
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American and Russian diplomats have argued at the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's plan to pull the US out of a key arms control treaty.
The topic was discussed at a meeting of the UN General Assembly's First Committee on disarmament held in New York on Monday.
Trump said on Saturday that the US will leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, citing violations by Russia.
At the UN meeting, Russian envoy Andrey Belousov called the accusation groundless. He said a US withdrawal from the treaty would be another short-sighted and extremely dangerous step for international peace.
In a rebuttal, US envoy Robert Wood said there's plenty of evidence Russia has developed and tested a ground-launched cruise missile that violates the treaty.
The Russian side also raised concerns over the United States' new type of ground-based ballistic missile defense system, called Aegis Ashore.
But Wood responded that the system is purely defensive and fully consistent with the INF treaty.
Key words : China joint maritime
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China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have started their first joint maritime exercise.
A ceremony was held at a military port in the southern province of Guangdong on Monday to mark the occasion.
Chinese media say 8 vessels and more than 1,200 personnel from both sides will take part in the 7-day drill.
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met his counterparts from ASEAN on Sunday and said that the exercise demonstrates their commitment to working together for peace and stability in the region.
China has territorial disputes with some of the 10 ASEAN member countries over islands in the South China Sea.
Beijing has been building military facilities on artificial islands in the region. The United States has expressed concern over the military buildup.
China is boosting military cooperation with ASEAN with the apparent aim of countering increasing US involvement in regional affairs.
ASEAN countries plan to hold joint exercises with the US next year in what is likely an effort to maintain balance.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul as a planned murder.
Erdogan made the remark before Turkey's parliament on Tuesday.
He promised that the investigation into the killing would continue.
Key words : Saudi going ahead
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Saudi Arabia is going ahead with an economic forum to be hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The focus is on what he will say about the death of Jamal Khashoggi, if the Crown Prince shows up at the event.
The forum is officially titled the "Future Investment Initiative" but is known as "Davos in the Desert." The 3-day event starts on Tuesday in the capital, Riyadh.
However, a number of western governments, international organizations, and corporations have pulled out. The head of the IMF and the US Treasury Secretary are among them.
But more attendees are expected from Middle Eastern and Asian countries that are friendly to Saudi Arabia.
Over 3,500 people, including Japan's Softbank Group CEO, attended last year's forum. At that meeting the prince gave a speech, calling for investments in Saudi Arabia.
He is seeking backing for his $500 billion plan to diversify the country's economy away from dependence on oil exports.
Key words : Son called off
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The CEO of Japan's SoftBank Group, Masayoshi Son, has called off a planned lecture at this week's economic forum in Saudi Arabia.
The cancellation was likely prompted by the alleged killing of an anti-government Saudi journalist earlier this month in Turkey.
SoftBank is one of the organizers of the forum, which is known as "Davos in the Desert."
A number of Western dignitaries and business leaders have decided not to attend the meeting. The president of Japan's MUFG Bank is among them.
Son launched a 93-billion-dollar fund with a Saudi government affiliate last year. And he was about to establish another such fund.
Son announced support for a high-tech city project initiated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at last year's economic forum.
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A private Japanese think tank says the country's workforce will be short 6.44 million people in 2030.
Persol Research and Consulting, with Chuo University, estimated that Japan will need some 70 million workers in 2030 if its economy keeps growing at the current pace. But they say only around 64 million will be available.
The shortfall is more than 5 times the labor ministry's estimate as of June last year.
60 percent of the shortage, or 4 million workers, is expected in the service sector, 1.87 million in the medical and welfare sectors, and 600,000 in wholesale and retail.
Tokyo is projected to lack 1.33 million workers, followed by Kanagawa, Chiba and Aichi prefectures.
Urban areas with high demand for services are expected to be prone to worker shortages.
Chuo University Professor Masahiro Abe says the government and businesses must urgently consider measures such as using the skills of women and the elderly.
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Japan's Education Ministry says medical colleges in the country have inappropriately manipulated entrance exam results.
The ministry surveyed 80 medical colleges after Tokyo Medical University and Showa University admitted to tampering scores.
It disclosed the results of an interim report on 30 of them on Tuesday.
It says multiple colleges admitted to discriminating applicants by gender or age and giving preferential treatment to offspring of alumni.
It says some schools required applicants to put their parents' occupations on application forms and asked about family environment and financial status in interviews.
But the ministry did not disclose the names of these colleges, or how many there were. It says the query is ongoing and the schools should voluntarily come forward.
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