NHK has learned that former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn is denying allegations against him.
The Japanese government plans to highlight the issue of current account imbalances and the impact of an aging population on the global economy when it chairs next year's meeting of the financial leaders of the Group of 20 major economies.
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party suffered a crushing defeat in Saturday's local elections, prompting President Tsai Ing-wen to resign as the party's chief.
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Key words : carlos denied
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NHK has learned that former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn has denied underreporting his earnings in the company's securities reports. Sources say Ghosn told prosecutors in Tokyo that he had no intention of falsifying the financial statements.
The sources say the 64-year-old is speaking to prosecutors during questioning. It is the first time the auto tycoon's comments on the allegations against him have been reported.
Ghosn and his aide Greg Kelly were arrested last week on suspicion of underreporting Ghosn's income by tens of millions of dollars over a period of 8 years. Ghosn is suspected of instructing Kelly to report that his annual compensation stood at about one billion yen, or about 9 million dollars.
Sources earlier told NHK that Kelly claims he properly handled compensation for Ghosn. They say Kelly has told people around him that he consulted other executive officers and outside accountants.
Nissan's board of directors removed Ghosn as chairman and Kelly as representative director on Thursday.
Key words : current account
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The Japanese government plans to highlight the issue of current account imbalances and the impact of an aging population on the global economy when it chairs next year's meeting of the financial leaders of the Group of 20 major economies.
Japan will host its first ever G20 summit and ministerial meetings next year. The Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' meeting will be held in the southwestern city of Fukuoka in June.
Japanese officials say Finance Minister Taro Aso is set to announce the major topics of debate to coincide with G20 meetings in Argentina at the end of this month.
The officials hope participants will discuss how to fix current account imbalances, as China's surplus backed by huge US deficits is a factor behind rising trade tensions between the 2 countries.
Tokyo also wants to discuss rules on country-to-country loans. This comes as an increasing number of emerging economies have become saddled with loans from China that they cannot pay back.
The officials also want countries to examine the impact of an aging population on the global economy. Japan is facing greater fiscal challenges with its aging population and declining birth rate.
Among other key issues expected to be taken up is taxation on global IT giants.
Key words : Taiwan ruling democratic resign
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Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party suffered a crushing defeat in Saturday's local elections, prompting President Tsai Ing-wen to resign as the party's chief.
The island-wide elections included races to choose 22 mayors and governors. The contests were widely seen as rehearsals for the 2020 presidential election.
The pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party lost 7 of the 13 mayoral and gubernatorial posts it held going into the elections. In contrast, the largest opposition party, the Nationalist Party, added 9 mayoral and gubernatorial posts to the 6 it had before the election.
Han Kuo-yu from the Nationalist Party, who was elected mayor in Kaohsiung, hailed his victory. Kaohsiung has been a stronghold of Tsai's party over the past 20 years.
Tsai has been struggling with low approval ratings, due partly to opposition to her pension reform efforts. Her administration is also facing pressure from China, which claims that Taiwan is a part of its territory.
In a news conference on Saturday night, Tsai announced that she was resigning as the party's chairwoman. She apologized to the party's supporters.
Tsai is expected to remain as the president of Taiwan. However, her participation in the 2020 presidential election has been cast into doubt.
Key words : chinese government says
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The Chinese government says the results of the local elections in Taiwan reflect the hopes of people on the island to see stronger cross-Strait ties.
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party suffered a crushing defeat in Saturday's local elections.
A spokesperson for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, Ma Xiaoguang, issued the comment via the state-run Xinhua news agency on Sunday.
Ma said the election results also reflect the desires of Taiwan's people to improve the island's economy and their wellbeing.
The spokesperson also said Beijing will resolutely oppose separatist elements advocating independence for Taiwan and their activities.
Ma added that more counties and cities in Taiwan are welcome to participate in exchanges and cooperation with cities across the Strait.
The Chinese government apparently hopes to stress the economic benefits brought by improved ties, while keeping President Tsai Ing-wen's administration in check.
Key words : 16-year-old
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16-year-old Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira has secured her place at the Grand Prix final after winning her second gold at a qualifier on Saturday in Grenoble, France.
Kihira was placed second following the short program at the Internationaux de France on Friday.
At the beginning of her free skate performance on Saturday, she lost her balance in landing a triple axel. She changed the next triple axel to a double and added a triple toe loop to make it a combination.
Kihira scored 138.28 in the free skate, with 3 successful jumps in the latter half of the program. Her total score was 205.92.
It is her debut season in the senior division.
Fellow Japanese and short-program leader Mai Mihara scored the highest level ratings for her spins but some of her jumps were judged under-rotated.
The 19-year-old finished second, scoring 134.86 for her free skate and 202.81 for a total.
Another Japanese skater, 17-year-old Marin Honda finished 6th.
PyeongChang Olympics' silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva finished 4th with the score of 192.81.
In the men's division Nathan Chen of the United States won the gold, while Japan's Keiji Tanaka finished 8th.
Key words : researchers and
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Researchers and speakers of endangered languages and dialects in Japan gathered at a symposium in the southern prefecture of Okinawa to discuss ways to pass on the unique languages.
About 250 people participated in the event organized by Japan's Cultural Agency in the city of Miyakojima.
8 languages and dialects in Japan are on UNESCO's list of endangered languages. They include those spoken in Okinawa and the language of the Ainu, an indigenous ethnic group mainly from Hokkaido.
Efforts to maintain them were introduced, such as textbooks in Okinawa and bus announcements in the Ainu language in Hokkaido.
Participants then recited popular Japanese poems and sang children's songs in their own languages.
At the conclusion of the symposium, Ainu teenager Maya Sekine appeared on stage and said it is very sad to have her ancestors' languages and culture disappear. She added that she wants a society where a diversity of languages is accepted.
A Polish student studying the language of Miyakojima said that it was the first time she heard so many different dialects of Okinawa. She expressed hope that more young people will use their local languages.
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