Trade talks between top officials from the US and China will be extended by two days as both sides try to strike a deal by a March 1st deadline.
US and North Korean officials are continuing talks in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi as they prepare for a summit there between their leaders later this month.
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito marks his 59th birthday on Saturday. He will ascend to the throne on May 1st, one day after his father, Emperor Akihito, abdicates.
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Key words : trade talks between will be
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Trade talks between top officials from the United States and China will be extended by two days as both sides try to strike a deal by a March 1st deadline.
After two days of ministerial-level talks in Washington, US President Donald Trump met with the leader of the Chinese delegation, Vice Premier Liu He.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who also was present at the talks, later revealed that the ministerial-level talks will be extended.
Trump also reiterated that he might extend the tariff deadline if a deal is close to being reached. He added that he might meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Florida resort sometime in March.
The two countries are still far apart over many issues, including how China's laws force US firms to share their technology in order to do business in China.
Key words : Chinese state-run Xi
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Chinese state-run media says President Xi Jinping has sent a message to US President Donald Trump reporting "good progress" in trade talks between the two countries.
The message was conveyed to Trump on Friday by Vice Premier Liu He.
Xi indicated a wish to communicate more closely with Trump.
Trump told Liu the ministerial talks have come a long way but there is still much to be done.
He added he is looking forward to meeting Xi in the near future, to jointly witness a "historic moment" in bilateral trade and economic relations.
Key words : US and Hanoi summit there
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US and North Korean officials are holding a third day of talks in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi as they prepare for a summit there between their leaders next week.
North Korea's envoy, Kim Hyok Chol, visited the hotel of the US special representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, on Saturday.
The delegations are apparently fine-tuning a reference to the denuclearization of North Korea in a joint statement to be issued at the conclusion of the summit.
The US is eager to pursue the agreement that the countries reached at a summit last year, which includes a commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, better ties, and lasting peace.
US officials are hoping to work out a roadmap for North Korea's denuclearization, which would require Pyongyang to accept inspections and dismantle its Nyongbyon nuclear complex.
In return, Washington appears ready to resume humanitarian aid, and would also agree to the opening of liaison offices in both countries.
North Korea is likely to call for a declaration to end the Korean War, which it sees as a security guarantee, as well as the reopening of the Kaesong industrial complex.
Kenji Kanasugi, the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Chief, and Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's special representative for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, are also in Hanoi.
Key words : Trump withdrawing reducing
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US President Donald Trump has ruled out withdrawing or reducing the US military presence in South Korea as part of moves to denuclearize the North.
Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday the option is not on the table. His second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scheduled for next week in Hanoi.
Trump hailed his first meeting with Kim in Singapore, calling it a great success. He boasted that if he were not president, there would already have been a war with North Korea.
Key words : Naruhito birthday
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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito marks his 59th birthday on Saturday. He will ascend to the throne on May 1st, one day after his father, Emperor Akihito, abdicates.
The Crown Prince held a news conference ahead of his birthday at his residence in central Tokyo. He said that he feels solemnity when thinking of the path he will soon be embarking upon, but said he will continue to improve himself with the deeds of previous Emperors in mind.
The Crown Prince added that as the symbol of the state, he will carry out his duties as Emperor by trying to keep the Japanese people in his heart, while praying for them and feeling sadness with them when there are times of sorrow, as the current Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have always done.
The Crown Prince also touched on water conservation issues that he has long been involved with.
He says he will pray for the stability and continuous growth of people's everyday lives while drawing on the knowledge he has acquired by focusing on the importance of disaster prevention and damage mitigation.
The Crown Prince also referred to Crown Princess Masako who has been recuperating from an illness. He said he believes his wife will continue to make efforts each and every day to aim for a full recovery.
He also added that it might not be possible for her to quickly acquire the strength to carry out all of her duties as Empress.
Emperor Akihito's abdication will end the current "Heisei" era under Japan's traditional calendar.
When reporters asked the Crown Prince what he thought of the "Heisei" era, he replied that during the current era Japanese have earned a worthy international reputation, and made many achievements on the global stage.
He said that he is particularly happy to see an increasing number of young Japanese, including teenagers, stand out.
He thinks Japan, a country that has enjoyed more than seven decades of peace following the war, now provides a platform for younger generations to cherish their dreams and unleash their talents as future leaders.
Key words : Abe separate
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has held separate meetings with Emperor Akihito and Crown Prince Naruhito. He is believed to have briefed them on governmental preparations for the upcoming Imperial succession.
Abe met the Emperor at the Imperial Palace on Thursday to report privately on matters of state.
What they discussed is not known because it's customary not to disclose the details of the prime minister's private report to the Emperor.
The prime minister on Friday visited the Crown Prince's Residence.
Government officials say he briefed the Crown Prince on situations on domestic and foreign affairs.
The meetings took place ahead of a government ceremony on Sunday to mark Emperor Akihito's 30 years on the throne.
The Emperor will abdicate on April 30th. The government has decided on outlines for how to conduct the Imperial succession ceremonies.
Government officials will announce on April 1st the name of the new era that will replace the current Heisei era when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends to the throne on May 1st.
Abe is believed to have briefed the Emperor and the Crown Prince on these matters.
Key words : Takeshima
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A senior Japanese government official has pledged to continue efforts to resolve a territorial dispute with South Korea over the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islands. Japan claims them.
Cabinet Office Parliamentary Vice-Minister Hiroshi Ando was speaking at an event on Friday to mark Japan's incorporation of the islands into Shimane Prefecture on February 22nd, 1905.
In 2005, Shimane Prefecture designated the date as Takeshima Day, and has since held a commemorative ceremony every year.
This year's event took place in the prefectural capital Matsue, with relations between Japan and South Korea strained over historical matters including a wartime labor issue. Some 460 people took part.
Ando, who is in charge of territorial matters, said it is clear that the Takeshima issue is a problem that goes to the very foundations of a nation.
He said he will work even harder with local government officials to promote a correct understanding of Japan's stance on the issue at home and abroad.
Shimane Governor Zembee Mizoguchi also spoke at the ceremony. He said South Korea is stepping up its efforts to establish its control over the islands as fact.
He said talks between the governments of Japan and South Korea are essential to resolve the issue.
He called on the central government to keep discussing the matter with Seoul at the negotiation table.
The Japanese government maintains the Takeshima Islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says South Korea is illegally occupying them.
Kim Yong-kil, the South Korean Foreign Ministry's Northeast Asia Affairs Bureau chief, lodged a protest over the ceremony with Koichi Mizushima, a minister at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.
A statement by the South Korean Foreign Ministry demands that Japan's government immediately stop all provocations over the islands, calling them an integral part of South Korean territory historically, geographically and under international law.
Key words : concert Venezuela
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A concert to raise funds for Venezuela was staged on Friday in the Colombian border city of Cucuta. The event was supported by the Venezuelan opposition, which is trying to arrange aid for the troubled country.
More than 30 Latin American performers took part.
Organizers say the show drew about 300,000 people, who chanted "Venezuela is free."
A separate concert on the Venezuelan side of the border opposed foreign aid coming into the country. The government of President Nicolas Maduro says about 150 performers took part.
Meanwhile at least two people were killed and more than 20 wounded when soldiers on the border with Brazil opened fire on a protest against the government's attempt to block the foreign assistance.
National Assembly leader and self-declared president Juan Guaido pledged deliveries would start on Saturday.
Maduro is determined to block the incoming aid, which he claims is a US ploy to invade.
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