US law enforcement authorities are treating the deadly mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh as a hate crime.
Japan's Education Ministry says a record 144,000 students refused to go to school in fiscal 2017, which ended in March.
Japanese government says one-third of the14 industries it has talked to say they want highly skilled foreigners who would be granted long-term residence in Japan.
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Key words : US law enforcement
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A shooting rampage at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has left 11 people dead.
A 46-year-old male suspect is in custody and investigators suggest the attack was a hate crime.
A gunman opened a fire on Saturday morning at the Tree of Life synagogue during a prayer service.
The suspect was identified as Robert Bowers who lives in the neighborhood. According to witnesses he was yelling, "All Jews must die."
He had an assault rifle and 3 handguns. 6 people were wounded including 4 police officers.
US President Donald Trump told reporters it's a shame that mass shootings have been happening repeatedly in the country for years.
Trump also said armed guards should be deployed in religious facilities.
The synagogue is located in a residential area and there were many people gathering for Saturday morning prayer. Police are investigating the shooter's motives.
The news spread in Israel as well. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack in a video message. He said all of Israel is grieving with the families of the dead and its people stand together with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh.
US law enforcement authorities are treating the deadly mass shooting as a hate crime.
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Saturday that the Department of Justice will file hate crime and other criminal charges against the suspect.
FBI officials told reporters that they will search his home and investigate his actions in recent days.
Investigators believe Bowers acted alone.
About 1,000 people have gathered in Pittsburgh to mourn the victims.
In response to calls on social media, they met in the evening near the synagogue where the attack occurred.
They sang a song in Hebrew expressing the determination not to cave in to fear.
They urged the importance of uniting by transcending faith.
Key words : Trump has described
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US President Donald Trump has described Saturday's deadly shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh as an "evil anti-Semitic attack" on humanity.
Speaking at a rally in the midwestern state of Illinois, he urged people to work together "to extract the poison of anti-Semitism" from the world.
Trump added that people "must unite to conquer hate."
He plans to visit the scene of the shooting in the near future.
Key words : leader turkey france
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The leaders of Russia, Turkey, France and Germany have called for the establishment of a committee by the end of this year. They hope the committee will write a new Syrian constitution to lay the groundwork for democratic elections.
The leaders met in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss how to end the protracted civil war in Syria. In attendance were Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Russia backs the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey supports rebel forces.
The leaders issued a joint communique after the summit, stressing the need for a lasting ceasefire in Syria.
They also called for the convening of a committee by year-end to work on constitutional reform as a prelude to free and fair elections. They said a political process is needed to end the civil war.
At a news conference after the talks, the leaders noted that the Syrian people should decide the future of their country.
Little progress has been made since participants at a Syrian peace conference in January agreed to form the committee.
The Syrian civil war began in 2011. Government forces have retaken control of most areas previously held by rebels.
The northwestern province of Idlib is the last remaining major stronghold of opposition forces.
Under an agreement reached by Russia and Turkey last month, a demilitarized zone was set up in Idlib to avoid a full offensive by government troops. But concerns are rising that fighting may resume there.
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Key words : education ministry
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Japan's Education Ministry says a record 144,000 students refused to go to school in fiscal 2017, which ended in March.
A survey by the ministry found that the number of elementary and junior high school students refusing to attend classes for 30 days or more hit 144,031. The total excludes those who were absent due to illness or financial reasons.
The number was the highest since 1998, when the ministry began taking statistics. It is comprised of 35,032 elementary school students and 108,999 junior high school students.
Those who skipped school for 90 days or longer during the year accounted for 58.3 percent of the total.
The ministry said apathy associated with family problems is the most frequently cited reason for refusing to attend school.
Professor Mitsutoshi Yatsunami of Tokyo University of Science says the issue of truancy has become so complicated nowadays that it cannot be resolved only through efforts by schools.
Yatsunami says facilities such as free schools should be utilized so as to give the children alternative learning opportunities.
Key words : foreigner long
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The government says one-third of the14 industries it has talked to say they want highly skilled foreigners who would be granted long-term residence in Japan. The government held a hearing with 14 industries who are seeking foreign workers.
The government plans to submit to the current Diet session a bill to create 2 new categories of working residence status to address the country's labor shortage.
The hearing found that all of the industries, including agriculture, nursing and construction, want workers belonging to the first category, in which residence status would be granted for a maximum of 5 years.
Foreign workers who are certified to possess a certain level of skills or experience that are needed to work in a given field of work will be granted this status.
One-third of the industries also want workers who would be granted residence status under the second category, which is intended for those certified to have higher levels of relevant skills than those in the first category.
Residence status for these skilled workers could be renewed every 5 years, indefinitely, and the workers under this category could bring their spouses or children with them.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's subcommittee has been discussing the proposal since last week, and wants to form an opinion on Monday, while the opposition parties are demanding thorough deliberations in the Diet.
Key words : Tokyo police
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Tokyo police say a vehicle has been damaged by people wearing Halloween costumes in the Shibuya district.
The streets around Shibuya station were crowded with young people and foreigners until the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police say Halloween revelers gathered around a small truck and overturned it at around 1 AM.
Fights also broke out. Some people were arrested for sexual offences.
Police officers are being deployed in the area again on Sunday evening.
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