Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono calls for continued international cooperation on security issues saying unity among countries in dealing with North Korea has enabled talks between the US and North Korean leaders.
A series of legal battles are looming as US Democrats prepare to challenge President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to get funding for a border wall with Mexico.
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Key words : Kono security issue
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Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono says unity among countries in dealing with North Korea has enabled talks between the US and North Korean leaders. He called for continued international cooperation on security issues.
Kono spoke at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.
He said Donald Trump is probably the first US president to seriously put economic and military pressure on North Korea and get the international community behind it.
He said that's the reason North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is now coming to Hanoi.
Kono stressed the importance of continued cooperation among countries, including efforts to stop North Korea from evading sanctions by ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products.
On military burden-sharing, the minister said if the US can no longer be the world's sole policeman, he thinks Japan, Canada, countries in Europe and other like-minded nations need to increase their contributions.
Key words : US think tank
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The US think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies says its analysis of satellite pictures has found a ballistic missile base in North Korea that was previously unknown.
CSIS says the Sangnam-ni base is located in a mountainous region about 250 kilometers from the demilitarized zone. It says satellite images show what appear to be entrances to an underground facility along a deep valley.
The think tank says the base is equipped with Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles, which can reach Japan and US military bases in Guam.
CSIS says it confirmed the base was active as of December.
The think tank announced last month that it had identified a missile development facility in the northwestern part of the country.
The North had announced that it would dismantle a missile launch site in Tongchang-ri in the country's northwest, which is expected to be discussed during the 2nd US-North Korean summit later this month.
The US think tank says there are about 20 secret ballistic missile bases that North Korea has not declared, and that attention should be paid to the threat they pose.
Key words : British-based
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A British-based think tank says the United States' military advantages over China are eroding.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies released "The Military Balance" report on Friday as the Munich Security Conference got underway.
The report refers to China's rapid naval buildup, and notes that the country's defense budget grew significantly during the 10-year period until last year.
It describes China's military modernization as outstanding in both ambition and pace of weapons development.
Last June, China launched two new missile destroyers that reportedly could be deployed in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
The report says China's naval capability is entering a new phase. It says the US still retains a military edge, but the gap is narrowing.
As for North Korea, the report says no progress has been made toward the denuclearization of the country.
Key words : battle
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A series of legal battles are looming as US Democrats prepare to challenge President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to get funding for a border wall with Mexico.
Trump announced in a speech in the White House on Friday that he would use the emergency declaration to bypass Congress and put an end to what he called the national security crisis at the border.
Both Houses of Congress approved a budget bill on Thursday that includes about 1.3 billion dollars for the wall.
Trump was unhappy with that outcome, which fell well short of his demands for 5.7 billion dollars, but signed the bill anyway in what appeared to be a move to avert another government shutdown.
Instead he used his national emergency declaration to free up as much as eight billion dollars from defense and other budgets.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swiftly vowed to challenge the action in court. They issued a statement that read: "The President's unlawful declaration over a crisis that does not exist does great violence to our Constitution and makes America less safe."
The states of California and New York, both Democrat strongholds, have also indicated they will file lawsuits.
Key words : Trump Abe nominate
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US President Donald Trump says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in calming relations with North Korea.
Trump told a White House news conference on Friday that Abe gave him a copy of a letter that the prime minister sent to the Norwegian Nobel committee.
Trump called it a "most beautiful five-page letter" and said he thanked the prime minister.
The president indicated that Abe nominated him because his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un helped ease tensions in the region.
Trump said missiles once flew over Japan and alarms went off, but now they feel safe." He added -- "I did that."
Key words : new chairman fruitful
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The new chairman of French automobile company Renault says he had fruitful talks with the executives of its Japanese partners, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors.
Jean-Dominique Senard arrived in Japan on Thursday and met with the management of the two Japanese partner firms, including Nissan President and CEO Hiroto Saikawa and Mitsubishi Motors Chairman and CEO Osamu Masuko.
Before leaving Japan on Saturday, Senard told reporters at Tokyo's Haneda Airport that they had discussed their overall business as well as the future of the 3-way partnership.
He added they have respect for one another, and that progress had been made in rebuilding relationships that had turned awkward after former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested for alleged financial misconduct.
Senard told NHK that the alliance is essential for the three companies, who he says share a future.
When asked if he hopes to succeed Ghosn as Nissan's Chairman, Senard said that was not on the agenda, nor was it the objective of his visit.
He said he traveled to Japan to become acquainted with his Japanese counterparts, and for them to get to know him.
Renault's top shareholder, the French government, is pushing for Senard to assume the post of chairman of Nissan, while Nissan is seeking greater independence.
Key words : co-hosted informal
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Japan has co-hosted an informal briefing to prepare for the United Nations' initiative toward achieving universal healthcare.
The UN will hold the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage in September that will coincide with the UN General Assembly. The first gathering of the so-called Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage was held at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.
More than 40 member nations supporting the initiative, including Japan and the United Kingdom, took part.
The chair of the briefing, Japan's UN Ambassador Koro Bessho, said the group intends to build momentum so that progress can be made at the September meeting.
Bessho said through a series of briefings, member nations will be able to exchange information.
At Friday's session, representatives of participating nations spoke about the healthcare systems in their respective countries.
Rwanda's representative stressed the importance of universal health coverage, saying that 90 percent of her country's citizens are now covered by a national health care system.
As the UN aims to secure political support and commitment for the initiative during the General Assembly, interest is growing in Japan's public health insurance system.
After the gathering, Bessho said that each member state has different views on healthcare systems. He said Japan hopes the briefings will help lead to a common understanding in the international community.
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