Japan's top government spokesman says the country will consider what action to take after a group of South Koreans filed to seize some of the assets of a Japanese firm over a wartime labor lawsuit.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Average regained the 20,000 mark for the first time since the end of December.
The United States and China have begun working-level trade talks amid rising concerns over the impact of trade friction between the two major economies on the global economic outlook.
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Key words : top government
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Japan's top government spokesman says the country will consider what action to take after a group of South Koreans filed to seize some of the assets of a Japanese firm over a wartime labor lawsuit.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga made the remark while speaking to reporters on Monday.
The four plaintiffs filed the application last week after Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal did not respond to their request for compensation talks by the December 24th deadline. On October 30th, South Korea's Supreme Court ordered the firm to pay damages, accepting the plaintiffs' argument that the steelmaker had forced them to work in mills during World War Two.
The Japanese government criticized the court's decision, maintaining that the issue of damages was settled under a 1965 treaty with South Korea. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in an NHK program aired on Sunday that he had told government ministries to study countermeasures.
On Monday, Suga said the government has been studying how to respond, while watching how South Korea will handle the matter. He added that based on the prime minister's instructions, ministries will work together to discuss how Japan can take resolute action based on international law.
Suga expressed his regret over a series of recent South Korean moves, which he described as "negative for bilateral relations."
He said the Japan-South Korea relationship is in a very severe state, but added that Japan will maintain a consistent stance on wartime labor and keep urging South Korea to respond in an appropriate manner.
In the latest of a series of bilateral disputes, a South Korean naval ship pointed its fire-control radar at a Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol plane over the Sea of Japan on December 20th.
Suga referred to a video the South Korean Defense Ministry released on Friday to counter Japan's position.
Suga said he has been informed that the video presents different arguments from those of Japan's Defense Ministry. He said defense officials from both countries will continue the necessary consultations.
Key words : government provide rohingya
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The Japanese government will provide more than five million dollars to Bangladesh to help Rohingya refugees.
Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh after Myanmar's security forces began an operation targeting Rohingya militants in the country's Rakhine state in August 2017.
Japan's Foreign Ministry will provide 5.1 million dollars in grant aid through the UN World Food Programme.
The ministry says more than half of the Rohingya refugees are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition.
The money will be used to help farmers grow beans for the refugees.
Foreign Minister Taro Kono has expressed his eagerness to help resolve the Rohingya refugee issue. The ministry says it will continue its efforts to improve their living conditions and help them return to Myanmar.
Key words : benchmark Nikkei regained
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Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Average regained the 20,000 mark for the first time since the end of December. The index briefly surged more than 700 points, or 3.5 percent, in the morning session.
The Nikkei ended trading on Monday at 20,038, up 477 points, or 2.4 percent, from Friday's close.
Analysts say the surge reflects a spreading sense of relief among investors, following encouraging remarks by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday.
Powell indicated that the Fed would be taking a more cautious approach to policy making, signaling a willingness to back off on additional interest rate hikes planned for this year.
Powell said US central bank policy makers would be patient and watch how the economy develops.
However, investors remain cautious about the US-China trade dispute, despite some optimism about talks starting in Beijing on Monday.
Key words : launched departure
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Japan has launched a departure tax for Japanese and foreigners leaving Japan, from January 7th.
The Japanese government will charge the new tax of 1,000 yen, or about nine dollars, to people leaving the country by air or sea. This is the first new national tax to be launched by Japan since a land value tax was introduced 27 years ago.
Travelers are to pay the tax when buying tickets. But transit passengers who leave Japan within 24 hours and infants aged younger than two will be exempted from the taxation.
The government estimates that the revenue from the new tax will be about 55 million dollars, for the last three months of this fiscal year ending in March, and about 460 million dollars annually for fiscal 2019 and onward.
The government says it plans to use the revenue to boost the annual number of foreign tourists from the current 30 million to 40 million by 2020.
This year, the government plans to introduce facial recognition systems in airports to speed up immigration procedures. It also plans to improve multilingual explanations for foreign visitors to national parks and Japan's cultural assets.
Key words : today's news key word tourism policy and new departure tax
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Key words : and China begun
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The United States and China have begun working-level trade talks amid rising concerns over the impact of trade friction between the two major economies on the global economic outlook.
A motorcade carrying US delegates headed by Deputy Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish was seen entering China's commerce ministry in Beijing on Monday, the first day of the two-day talks.
It has also been confirmed that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He has arrived at the ministry.
US President Donald Trump's administration has been urging Beijing to set forth concrete measures on trade issues. They include China's violations of intellectual property rights, cyberattacks and forced transfers of technology from foreign firms.
Chinese officials are expected to explain the steps they have taken in order to seek US support. These include efforts to draw up legislation to ban forced technology transfers.
China's economy is showing signs of slowing amid the trade friction.
The friction is also fueling concerns about the global economy. US IT giant, Apple, has revised its earnings forecast downward, citing sluggish sales in China.
Washington says it will raise tariffs on Chinese imports if the two countries fail to reach an agreement on trade issues by March first.
Key words : John suggested
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US National Security Advisor John Bolton has suggested that US troops will leave Syria only after the Islamic State group is completely defeated and the safety of Kurdish fighters allied with the United States is assured.
Bolton revealed the conditions for a US withdrawal from Syria during a visit to Israel on Sunday.
He is to travel on to Turkey to discuss with his counterparts the future of Kurdish allies of the US. Turkey regards Kurdish fighters as terrorists and is poised to launch military operations against them.
President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that US troops will not be finally pulled out until the Islamic State is gone.
Trump last month abruptly said he would withdraw US troops from Syria, a move that triggered criticism from those who saw it as premature.
Key words : emperor visited
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Japan's Emperor and Empress have visited the tomb of the late Emperor Showa.
Emperor Showa, the father of Emperor Akihito, passed away on January seventh, 1989, and Crown Prince Akihito acceded to the throne.
On Monday, marking the 30th anniversary of the occasion, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko paid their respects at the Musashi Imperial Mausolea Grounds in Hachioji city on the outskirts of Tokyo.
More than 80 people attended the memorial ceremony including members of the Imperial family and government officials.
The Emperor walked up to the tomb with his second son Prince Akishino. They offered sprigs from the holy "sakaki" tree.
The Emperor read out a message in classical Japanese praying that the state and the nation will be protected and prosper further.
The Empress and members of the Imperial family then paid their respects to the late Emperor Showa.
On February 24th, the Imperial couple will attend a ceremony hosted by the government to mark the Emperor's 30th year on the throne.
Key words : nuclear regulation
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority will begin research this year at five volcanos in Japan to determine whether it is possible to detect signs of major eruptions.
Scientists say that, considering the lack of accumulated observation data, it is difficult to make predictions about when volcanic eruptions will occur and how large they will be.
The Authority says it will start the research in April at five large volcanic craters, including the Aira caldera in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima, and the Toya and Kussharo calderas in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido.
The agency will first examine methods for surveying geological features, soil characteristics and tectonic movements near the volcanos.
It plans to install measuring instruments at Aira caldera, targeting fiscal year of 2021 for around-the-clock monitoring.
There are concerns in Japan that major volcanic eruptions could affect the operation of nuclear power plants. Some residents' groups have filed for injunctions to stop operations, citing the risk of serious accidents.
In 2017, the Hiroshima High Court in western Japan handed down an injunction for a reactor at the Ikata plant run by Shikoku Electric Power Company.
The judge said the likelihood was not small that the nuclear plant would be affected by pyroclastic flows from a massive eruption of Mount Aso on the neighboring island of Kyushu.
But the power company lodged an objection to the injunction. After hearing the case, the Hiroshima High Court revoked the injunction and allowed the nuclear reactor to restart.
Key words : first three people
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The first three people from Myanmar to enter the Japanese nursing industry have arrived in the northern city of Sapporo, where they are scheduled to work.
They arrived at New Chitose Airport near Sapporo on Monday.
Before being dispatched to nursing homes in March, they will undergo a training course to help them adjust to life in Japan.
They follow people from countries including Vietnam and China in joining Japan's nursing industry.
One of the trainees said they want to improve their skills and help Japanese elderlies.
The company that received the trainees aims to bring about 100 people from Myanmar to Japan this year. President Hideaki Nakamoto says he and his staff will do their best to help them get accustomed to their jobs.
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