The Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement that involves Japan and 10 other nations has taken effect.
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Geological authorities in Indonesia say a volcano that erupted earlier this month and apparently triggered a deadly tsunami is now one-third of its pre-eruption size.
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Key words : free trade
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement that involves Japan and 10 other nations has taken effect.
The TPP came into force on Sunday, Japan time, after a required majority of the 11 countries ratified it.
The deal creates a huge free economic zone, which covers a market of 500 million people and accounts for 13 percent of global GDP.
The TPP standardizes rules on investment and services in a broad range of fields. It also phases out tariffs on agricultural and industrial products.
The Japanese government sees the trade deal as an important step toward spreading free and fair rules around the world amid protectionist policies by the US government. The US withdrew from the TPP.
The Japanese government plans to actively expand the TPP membership. It hopes to begin concrete talks in a ministerial-level meeting in Japan on January 19th.
Other than the TPP, there are other trade pacts the Japanese government is looking forward to.
The Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the European Union is due to go into effect in February.
16 Asia-Pacific countries are aiming to complete a deal on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, by the end of 2019. They include Japan, China and India.
Key words : South Korea North Korea expressing
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Key words : voters casting
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Voters in Bangladesh are casting their ballots in a general election on Sunday. The opposition alliance is accusing the ruling party of persecuting its members.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was among the voters. Her ruling Awami League is being challenged by the opposition alliance led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP.
Hasina expressed confidence that her party will achieve victory. She said she believes the people will support the government's development projects.
The Awami League is highlighting an annual economic growth rate of more than seven percent under Hasina's administration.
The party is appealing for voters' support by pledging to win more aid projects from Japan and other countries.
The BNP says more than 11,000 party activists have been detained by police since November.
Zia, who has been jailed for corruption, called on her supporters to vote to restore democracy.
In 2016, Islamic extremists killed 22 people, including seven Japanese, in an attack in Dhaka. The government has intensified its crackdown on extremists and increased the pressure on opposition parties.
Results are expected on Monday.
Key words : geological Indonesia triggered
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Geological authorities in Indonesia say a volcano that erupted earlier this month and apparently triggered a deadly tsunami is now one-third of its pre-eruption size.
The eruptions of Anak Krakatau volcano is believed to have triggered the tsunami. 431 people have been confirmed dead, and 15 others are still missing.
Experts say an influx of massive amounts of earth and sand from the volcano into the sea likely caused the tsunami. Analysis of satellite images by Japan's Geospatial Information Authority suggest the possibility that much of the volcano collapsed .
Geological authorities in Indonesia say the volcano is now 110 meters high, compared with 338 meters before the eruption.
Anak Krakatau is still active. The government is urging people affected by the tsunami to stay away from the coastline.
Key words : year-end traveler
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Year-end travelers heading for their hometowns or for vacation spots are expected to fill airports and train stations.
Airline officials say that almost all domestic flights departing Tokyo's Haneda Airport are fully reserved.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways officials say they expect to be on schedule on Sunday but heavy snow may affect flights in and out of northern areas of Japan such as Hokkaido and Tohoku.
They recommend travelers to check their websites for the latest information.
Japan Railway companies say reserved seats on Shinkansen bullet trains out of Tokyo are fully booked.
Motorways are already congested with cars heading out of Tokyo.
Key words : giant rice
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A giant rice cake has been placed at a shrine north of Tokyo to pray for a good harvest and the safety of the region in the coming year.
People in the town of Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, observe the ritual every year. The three-layer rice cake weighs about 700 kilograms and is 90 centimeters high. The lowest layer is more than a meter wide.
A forklift was used to place the lower two layers onto a platform in front of the prayer hall of the Yasuzumi Shrine.
Worshippers and shrine maidens worked together to place the third and lightest layer on top of the others.
The rice cake will be on display until January 20th.
A ten-year-old boy from Tokyo said he was surprised by how big it was.
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