Nissan Motor's board of directors has voted unanimously to oust Carlos Ghosn as chairman.
The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency says North Korea may have continued work at its nuclear facilities in recent months.
Ahead of the G20 summit next week, Chinese officials are stressing that the issues of protectionism and unilateralism are becoming more serious.
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Key words : Nissan unanimously to sources say
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Nissan Motor's board of directors has voted unanimously to oust Carlos Ghosn as chairman. The executive was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of underreporting his income by tens of millions of dollars on corporate financial statements.
Board members made the decision during a meeting at Nissan's headquarters near Tokyo. Sources say 7 directors were present, including 2 from Nissan's alliance partner, Renault.
The 2 voted to dismiss Ghosn even though Renault's board in France has decided to keep him as its chairman.
Nissan's board has formed a committee to come up with nominees for a new chairperson. It's also looking at getting independent advice about its management and compensation structures.
Ghosn's close aide Greg Kelly also lost his position as representative director. He was arrested together with his boss.
Prosecutors suspect the men conspired to report only about half of the 90 million dollars Ghosn earned over a 5-year period.
Although both Ghosn and Kelly were dismissed from their posts, a shareholders' vote is required to remove them from the board altogether.
A spokesperson for Renault declined to comment on the developments.
The French government is Renault's largest shareholder. An economic ministry spokesperson said officials are still gathering details.
Key words : president work closely
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The president of Japan's Nissan Motor has vowed to work closely with its French partner Renault.
Hiroto Saikawa spoke to reporters on Thursday after Nissan's board of directors voted to oust Carlos Ghosn as chairman. Ghosn was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of underreporting his income by tens of millions of dollars on corporate financial statements.
Saikawa said the situation is grave, but he feels the company has taken a step forward.
He said Nissan is closely communicating with Renault and will continue to do so.
Key words : renaul stressed his
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The acting head of French carmaker Renault has stressed his commitment to preserving the sustainability of its alliance with Japan's Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors.
Renault released a video message from Deputy CEO Thierry Bollore on Twitter on Thursday night. Bollore is temporarily leading Renault in the absence of Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn was arrested in Tokyo on Monday on suspicion of financial misconduct at Nissan. The Japanese automaker dismissed him as chairman on Thursday.
Bollore said in the video that the Group is perfectly organized to ensure the continuity of the company.
He went on to say that he will make sure "we stay focused on our missions to preserve the interests of Groupe Renault and the sustainability of the Alliance."
The 2-minute video was the first message that Bollore issued to Renault employees, customers and partners after becoming acting chief. But he did not make any mentions of Ghosn's arrest or his dismissal as Nissan chairman.
Key words : economy minister Japan and
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The economy ministers of Japan and France have reaffirmed that their governments will strongly support the alliance between Nissan and Renault.
Japan's Hiroshige Seko and France's Bruno Le Maire met in Paris on Thursday.
Seko told reporters after the meeting that it is important to deal with the corporate alliance based on consensus among relevant parties.
The 2 ministers issued a similar statement after their telephone conversation on Tuesday.
Key words : learned documents showing
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NHK has learned there are documents showing that ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn instructed his top aide to falsify figures, indicating how much the chairman earned, in the company's annual security reports.
Ghosn was arrested on Monday. The company's former representative director and Ghosn's top aide, Greg Kelly, was also arrested.
Ghosn is suspected of underreporting his compensation by 5 billion yen, or about 44 million dollars, during a 5-year period ending in fiscal 2014.
Tokyo prosecutors are still investigating. They suspect the total amount underreported could reach 8 billion yen, or about 71 million dollars. That would include the money he earned over the last 3 fiscal years.
Kelly is believed to have ordered other executives to tamper with the financial reports to conceal the huge amounts Ghosn was actually being paid.
Key words : energy agency
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The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency says North Korea may have continued work at its nuclear facilities in recent months.
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano gave a statement at the start of the body's 2-day Board of Governors Meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday.
Amano noted that analysis of satellite imagery and other materials show that North Korea may have continued work at its Nyongbyon nuclear site from August until recently.
He said the work may be related to changes to the cooling infrastructure for an experimental reactor and a light-water reactor.
He added that his agency also observed activities consistent with the fabrication of components for the light-water reactor.
Amano said the IAEA cannot confirm the nature or purpose of those activities without access.
But he stressed that his agency continues to enhance its readiness to play an essential role in verifying North Korea's nuclear program.
Key words : north and south another connection
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North and South Korea have created another connection across their border and plan to use it for a joint project.
News reports in Seoul showed military officers from both sides shaking hands.
South Korean Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk said "Today we have made another road connecting North and South through the middle of the Demilitarized Zone."
The road is 3 kilometers long. The 2 countries built it to access an area where they plan to search for the remains of soldiers killed during the Korean War.
The 2 countries' leaders agreed on that search when they met in September.
The 2 Koreas are also taking other steps to ease tensions. Earlier this week, the North destroyed guard posts along the military border.
Key words : G20 summit
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Ahead of the G20 summit next week, Chinese officials are stressing that the issues of protectionism and unilateralism are becoming more serious. But they are also showing a willingness to find ways to resolve their country's problems with the United States.
The Chinese government announced at a news conference on Friday that President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Argentina. The summit starts next Friday.
Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Jun said the G20 summit is the world's most important international conference.
He said the global community has high hopes for the results of the summit, as the trends of protectionism and unilateralism are becoming more serious.
Wang Shouwen, the Vice Commerce Minister, commented on a planned meeting between Xi and US President Donald Trump. It will take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
He said both sides are preparing for the bilateral talks. He also expressed the hope that the top leaders will negotiate in good faith, overcome their differences, and find ways to resolve all the problems.
The latest remarks by the officials underscore the Chinese government's tough stance on trade. But they also indicate that the government wishes to avoid exacerbating tensions with the US. That is likely because the tensions are casting uncertainty over the future of the Chinese economy.
Key words : Trump warning
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is warning wireless and internet providers in allied countries not to use telecommunications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The newspaper reported on Thursday that Washington is trying to persuade Japan, Germany, Italy and other allies on the grounds of security and other risks.
The report says that Washington is considering increasing financial aid for telecom development in countries that avoid Chinese equipment.
The Trump administration is reportedly concerned about the use of Chinese telecom equipment in countries that host US military bases, mainly due to the risk of cyber-attacks.
Trump's administration has repeatedly accused Chinese companies of stealing advanced US technologies and of receiving state subsidies to outpace their rivals.
Observers say this latest move is likely to fuel Washington and Beijing's ongoing disputes over trade and security.
Key words : Russian suggested
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has suggested that Moscow's possible handover of 2 of 4 disputed islands to Japan may hinge on whether Tokyo can secure a guarantee from the US that Washington won't deploy any troops there.
At a summit meeting on November 14th, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to speed up talks on a peace treaty based on a 1956 joint declaration.
The declaration stipulates that Moscow will hand over the Habomai islet group and Shikotan Island to Japan after the conclusion of a peace treaty.
Putin indicated that the terms of the handover and other issues will be the focus of negotiations. Russia has been concerned that the US military would be stationed on the islands. Japan allows the deployment of US troops in the country based on the Japan-US Security Treaty.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters on Thursday some international agreements that were treated seriously years ago are now being scrapped by state leaders. It was an apparent reference to US President Donald Trump.
Trump has pulled his country out of the Paris climate accord and other key international frameworks.
Zakharova was apparently emphasizing the importance of obtaining guarantees from Trump not to deploy any US troops on the islands.
She predicted that Russia and Japan will face long and hard negotiations.
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.
Key words : 125 foreigners
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NHK has learned that 125 foreigners died in work-related accidents in Japan during a 10-year period through last year. The number represents only those eligible for compensation.
The labor ministry compiled statistics for the first time concerning the work-related deaths of foreign laborers. Foreign workers, including those called technical trainees, are often engaged in dangerous jobs.
The ministry says there were a number of cases in which language-barriers led to an insufficient understanding of work procedures at industrial plants or construction sites, which resulted in death.
A lawyer well-versed in the issue of foreign labor, Shoichi Ibusuki, says bereaved families are often unable to receive state compensation because they have little knowledge about how to get it, or they find it difficult to file an application due to the language barrier.
The lawyer urged the government to examine past cases and devise measures to prevent accidents involving foreign laborers.
Japan is now considering expanding the ranks of foreign workers in order to address serious labor shortages in the country.
Key words : warning extreme weather
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The World Meteorological Organization is warning of more extreme weather as the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached another new record high last year.
The WMO analyzed observation data provided by weather authorities and research institutions worldwide.
It says globally averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide reached 405.5 parts per million in 2017. It also says atmospheric methane reached 1,859 parts per billion, and nitrous oxide 329.9 parts per billion.
All the figures are the highest since observations began in 1984. Concentrations of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide have kept rising throughout the period.
Carbon dioxide is the main long-lived greenhouse gas and its level has risen 46 percent since the pre-industrial era -- around 1750.
Japan's Meteorological Agency contributed to the research. It says the risk of disaster from global warming is believed to be rising, as seen in more frequent bursts of torrential rain. It calls for global efforts to tackle climate change.
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