US President says "things are going very well with North Korea" and a country has been picked to host his second summit with the North's leader.
Japanese firms Toyota Motor and Panasonic plan to set up a joint venture to make batteries for electric vehicles.
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Key words : US president very well
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190120_04/
US President Donald Trump says "things are going very well with North Korea" and a country has been picked to host his second summit with the North's leader Kim Jong Un. He said the location would be announced "in the future."
Trump spoke to reporters on Saturday, one day after he met Kim Yong Chol, a close aide to the North Korean leader, at the White House.
The White House announced after the meeting that the second US-North Korea summit will take place in late February.
Trump described the meeting with Kim Yong Chol as "incredible." The president said both he and Kim Jong Un are "looking very forward" to the meeting.
Trump also apparently referred to stalled bilateral talks on denuclearizing North Korea. He said that "a lot of progress" has been made regarding denuclearization although it's "not been reported."
Chief working-level negotiators from the US and North Korea are scheduled to attend an upcoming international conference in Sweden. They are expected to make final arrangements for the second summit.
Key words : Trump offer some protection
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US President Donald Trump's offer of some protection for immigrants in return for funding for a border wall seems to have gained no support from the Democrats.
In Saturday's speech, Trump proposed to offer protection for three years for people who illegally came to the United States as children.
He made the offer in an apparent bid to reach a compromise with Democrats on funding for a barrier along the border with Mexico, as the record-long partial government shutdown continues.
Trump once again in his White House speech stressed the need for the wall.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would bring Trump's immigration proposal to a vote within a week.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected Trump's proposal, calling it unacceptable.
And Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the president's offer is not a compromise, but hostage taking.
Key words : Panasonic
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Japanese firms Toyota Motor and Panasonic plan to set up a joint venture to make batteries for electric vehicles, or EVs. They want to increase their production capacity and competitive edge as EVs become more popular.
The two companies have been holding talks since 2017 on how to work together in the field of EV batteries, which are key to extending the range of the vehicles.
Toyota will own 51 percent of the firm. Panasonic will hold the rest of the company's stock. The joint venture will be formally established next year at the earliest.
Panasonic will shift most of its battery production facilities in Japan and China to the new firm. A plant in Nevada that it operates with US electric vehicle maker Tesla will not be involved.
Toyota hopes that by around 2030 it will sell 5.5 million electric vehicles a year, or half its total projected sales.
News of the planned joint venture comes as Chinese companies increase their battery production.
Toyota and Panasonic are also working together to develop next-generation all solid-state batteries.
Key words : French delegation
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Key words : trade watchdog
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190120_03/
Japan's trade watchdog will investigate whether four leading US tech companies have been doing business properly.
Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon will be probed. Collectively, the companies are known by the acronym GAFA.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission suspects the four firms have gained an unfair advantage by hoarding massive amounts of data.
The watchdog is weighing the option of applying Japan's anti-monopoly law regulations to GAFA. The tech companies may be punished, if the trade watchdog discovers that the companies have been handling personal information and other data inappropriately.
For starters, the commission will begin looking into the operations of the four giants on Wednesday.
The regulator will try to determine whether the companies have been treating app developers and other firms in improper ways, by unilaterally cancelling contracts, for example.
The commission will also survey consumers and interview officials of the four companies.
The results of the investigation will be compiled in a few months. The regulator will then use the results to study concrete ways to regulate GAFA.
Key words : 113-year
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190120_14/
A 113-year-old Japanese man died on Sunday. Masazo Nonaka was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest man in April last year.
Nonaka, a resident of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, was born in July 1905.
Nonaka's family noticed on Sunday morning that he wasn't breathing. His doctor confirmed that Nonaka had died. The family said that he seemed to be fine on Saturday.
Nonaka ran a traditional Japanese hot spring inn at Mount Meakan in eastern Hokkaido for many years.
He enjoyed watching sumo on TV, and ate his favorite cake with his family on his birthday last year.
Nonaka's granddaughter, Yuko, says her family has been able to live a happy life thanks to him.
She says she misses him but she has no regrets, as he spent his final moments at home and died with dignity.
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