Russian authorities are suggesting it could be some time before they release the crew of a Japanese fishing boat seized last week.
Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda's film, "Mirai," has won the Best Animated Independent Feature of this year's Annie Award.
The African Union says a peace deal has been reached between the government of the Central African Republic and 14 armed groups.
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Key words : Russian authorities suggesting
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Russian authorities are suggesting it could be some time before they release the crew of a Japanese fishing boat seized last week.
Russian officials seized the boat, Number 68 Nishino-maru, on Wednesday in the Sea of Japan, citing alleged illegal fishing.
The ship belongs to a crab fishing cooperative in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.
The vessel departed from a port in Tottori Prefecture on January 26th.
It is currently docked at the port of Nakhodka in the Russian Far East.
Russian officials have told NHK they seized the vessel on suspicion of illegal fishing in the country's exclusive economic zone.
They are reportedly questioning the captain and may arrest him.
The officials say they will question the other 9 crewmembers, and that it could be some time before they are released.
The Japanese Consulate General in Vladivostok says its officials have met with the crewmembers and confirmed they are in good health.
Key words : Mamoru
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Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda's film, "Mirai," won the Annie Award for Best Animated Independent Feature in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The award is often called the Oscar of animated films.
The category is for films shown at fewer than 1,000 theaters in the United States.
"Mirai" tells the story of a 4-year-old boy who travels through time with his little sister from the future. The experience teaches him about the importance of family bonds.
"Mirai" is the first Japanese movie to win the award since Studio Ghibli's "The Red Turtle" in 2017.
"Mirai" has also been nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature film. The Oscar winners will be announced on February 24th.
Key words : African union
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The African Union says a peace deal has been reached between the government of the Central African Republic and 14 armed groups.
The AU, which mediated talks in Khartoum, Sudan, made the announcement on Saturday.
Since 2013, the Central African Republic has been rocked by clashes between mostly Muslim rebels and predominantly Christian militias.
The United Nations has dispatched about 14,000 peacekeepers to the country.
Details of the agreement have not been made public, but it may include amnesty for combatants.
Fighting has intensified in the past year due to battles over resources such as diamonds and gold.
The United Nations Children's Fund says 1.5 million children are in need of food and thousands have been recruited as soldiers.
Key words : sleeper
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A long-distance sleeper train has derailed in northern India, killing at least six people and injuring 28.
The 23-car train bound for the capital, New Delhi, derailed in northern Bihar State around 4 AM on Sunday. Some of the cars fell sideways. A rail fracture is believed to have caused the derailment. Police are investigating if there were any problems with the tracks.
About 100 train accidents are reported in India every year. Aging tracks, equipment and inadequate maintenance are the main reasons for the poor safety record. More than 600 people have been killed in such accidents in the past five years.
Japanese experts have been training Indian railway staff at the country's request. But local media say the Indian government should make greater efforts to improve safety.
Key words : vending
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Vending machines selling vacuum-sealed broiled eels and other specialties from Hamamatsu City in central Japan have been placed in busy areas in Hong Kong.
A trading firm in Hamamatsu organized the event to promote local specialties to Hong Kong gourmets. The machines also sell candies made from mikan tangerines among other items.
About 9 people from Hamamatsu, including producers, gathered for the opening of the machines on Saturday.
The machines are connected to the Internet, allowing sales to be monitored remotely.
The vending machines display videos of the broiled eels being manufactured as well as Lake Hamana and other tourist sites in Hamamatsu.
After the event, people sampled the products and tried out the vending machines.
One shopper said by seeing how the product was manufactured, she can buy it with ease of mind. She said she wouldn't buy a product from a vending machine without knowing how it's made.
Hiroshi Yamamoto, the head of the firm, says vending machines save rent and labor costs in the expensive Chinese city and that they allow products to be sold at prices similar to those in Japan.
He says he wants to further expand sales channels if selling products using vending machines proves successful.
Key words : travel agency package tour
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Japanese travel agencies say overseas package tours for the 10-day spring holidays have quickly sold out.
Nippon Travel Agency says reservations for overseas trips during this year's longer holidays have more than tripled from last year, and nearly all its tours for Europe and Southeast Asia are fully booked.
The company started selling additional packages for Vietnam last month.
Sayaka Tateishi of Nippon Travel Agency's PR department says some customers are traveling abroad for the first time, and she has never seen so many reservations being made in a short period.
Another major travel agency, JTB, says most package tours for Europe and Hawaii are already sold out, and people have been put on waiting lists.
The company is offering more than 20 additional tours to Australia and other places.
KNT and Club Tourism say their extended package tours to long-haul destinations such as the United States and Europe have already sold out, and hopeful travelers are being put on waiting lists.
Key words : sumo kabuki
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Top sumo wrestlers and a popular kabuki actor have joined a traditional bean-throwing festival to invite good luck at a Buddhist temple near Tokyo.
The annual event was held on Sunday at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. The event is a centuries-old tradition dating to the Edo Period.
Celebrities taking part included Yokozuna grand champion Hakuho and kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo.
Participants threw beans from a stage set up in front of the temple's main hall as well-wishers rushed to catch them as a sign of good luck.
A man in his 50s said he had been waiting since 3 AM and was happy to be able to catch many beans. He said he believes he will have a healthy year.
The day-long event is expected to attract about 75,000 people.
Some 1,200 kilograms of soybeans and peanuts will be used.
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