A former attorney for US President has disclosed that the then-presidential candidate in 2016 knew in advance of released emails stolen from senior Democrats.
Japan's Foreign Minister has called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint as tensions mount over the disputed Kashmir region.
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Key words : senior official
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A senior official from Japan's Foreign Ministry says US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed the abductions of Japanese nationals by the North. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stressed that resolving the issue remains one of his government's top priorities.
During his news conference, Trump said South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and Abe would be among his first calls to explain the results of the two-day summit.
Japan's government says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea during the 1970s and 80s.
Five returned in 2002. The other 12 remain unaccounted for.
When Abe spoke with Trump ahead of the summit, he reportedly expressed hope the summit would produce a positive outcome on the issue.
Key words : US and closely watched
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The US-North Korea summit in Vietnam was closely watched by investors in Asia. Most of the major indexes in the Asia-Pacific region ended down on Thursday, on geopolitical risk after Trump and Kim failed to reach a deal.
Seoul's KOSPI dropped 1.8 percent. Sentiment took a hit from the reports out of Hanoi. Investors were also keen to sell to book profits ahead of a 3-day weekend.
The region's markets suffered a double blow, as hopes for eased trade relations between the US and China were dashed earlier on comments from the American Trade Representative. The Shanghai Composite fell by 0.4 percent on Thursday.
Key words : former disclosed
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A former attorney for US President Donald Trump has disclosed that the then-presidential candidate in 2016 knew in advance that a whistleblowing website was set to release emails stolen from senior Democrats.
Michael Cohen testified under oath to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.
He testified that Trump, who was running for the White House as a Republican candidate at the time, knew that WikiLeaks was to release Democratic National Committee emails believed to have been hacked by the Russian government.
He said Trump received a call in July 2016 from a long-time associate, Roger Stone, that WikiLeaks will release a massive "dump" of emails that would damage the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
Cohen said Trump responded orally to the effect of "wouldn't that be great".
Stone was placed under arrest this January for allegedly obstructing the investigation of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Cohen also testified that he witnessed the president's son, Donald Trump Jr., report to his father that he would meet a Russian lawyer in June 2016. Earlier reports say the arrangement was made after Trump Jr. was promised damaging information about Clinton.
The accounts run counter to Trump's claims that he was unaware WikiLeaks was to publish Clinton-related emails, and neither was he aware that his son met the Russian lawyer.
Cohen's testimony will likely increase the suspicion that Trump played a role in the Russian meddling.
Key words : head of told the truth
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The head of the House Oversight and Reform Committee says he believes Michael Cohen told the truth in Wednesday's testimony.
Committee chair Elijah Cummings told reporters that it was a very important day, and 200 years from now people will be reading about this moment.
Asked whether he thinks Donald Trump committed a crime after he became president, Cummings said looking at the text and listening to Cohen, it appears that he did.
He noted that Cohen is pleading to charges where he said he was directed by the president to commit a crime.
Cummings suggested his committee will further probe allegations of Trump's possible involvement in crime after he became president.
Key words : foreign called on India
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Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono has called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint as tensions mount over the disputed Kashmir region.
In a statement released on Thursday, Kono said Japan is concerned about the deteriorating situation in Kashmir. He urged the two countries to stabilize the situation through dialogue.
Military action by India and Pakistan has been escalating since a Pakistani militant group carried out a suicide attack on Indian security personnel. The attack took place in Indian-controlled Kashmir on February 14.
Kono said Japan strongly condemns the terrorist attack for which the Islamic extremist group claimed responsibility. He urged Pakistan to take stronger counter-terrorism measures.
Kono went on to call for restraint on both sides. Indian warplanes have bombed militant training camps in the Pakistani-controlled area this week. Pakistan said its forces shot down two Indian fighter jets.
The United States, the European Union, and Russia have also urged restraint and dialogue over Kashmir.
In a televised speech on Wednesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called for dialogue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Key words : Trump administration edging
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The Trump administration is edging toward officially extending the deadline for a trade deal with China. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the extension of the March 1st deadline will soon be finalized. But he also cautioned against too much optimism.
Lighthizer told a House committee on Wednesday, "Let me be clear, much still needs to be done."
He said sticking points remain, including intellectual property rights violations and forced technological transfers for US firms in China.
His comments came after President Donald Trump hinted the US will extend the talks and suspend scheduled tariff increases on Chinese goods, citing progress in negotiations.
Lighthizer also touched on trade with Japan, saying he hopes to visit the country in March at the earliest.
He said American farmers are at a disadvantage after the Trans-Pacific Partnership went into effect in December. The deal is between Japan and 10 other countries. The US has withdrawn from the free trade pact.
Lighthizer indicated he will also raise the issue of currency manipulation with Japan.
Key words : defense team
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The defense team of Carlos Ghosn has made its third request for bail for the former Nissan Motor chairman.
The lawyers filed the request with the Tokyo District Court on Thursday.
Ghosn has been in custody for more than 100 days since he was first arrested last November.
He was indicted for understating his executive compensation in Nissan's securities reports.
He has also been charged with aggravated breach of trust for inappropriately transferring the company's funds.
Ghosn's lawyers filed two requests for bail last month, but they were both rejected.
Junichiro Hironaka, a lawyer known for winning acquittals in high-profile cases, recently joined Ghosn's defense team.
Under Japanese law, there is no limit to the number of times a request for bail can be made.
Sources say Ghosn expressed a desire to travel to France in the initial request, but in the second bail attempt he indicated his willingness to stay in Japan.
Key words : Japan provide UN fund
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Japan says it will provide two million dollars to a UN fund for small-arms control in Africa to support peace and stability in the region.
Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Yasuhisa Kawamura made the announcement at an open debate of the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
At the outset of the debate, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said the UN is strengthening ties with African governments to prevent small arms from being used in crime and conflict.
She called for international aid through a UN fund set up last year to support government officials who manage records of small arms.
Kawamura said small-arms control is an issue that cuts across borders and affects all aspects of conflict resolution. He said Japan is committed to providing financial support.
Kawamura also said Japan will provide 520,000 dollars to help Central African nations develop the human resources to investigate and clamp down on the illegal arms trade.
Japan will host the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, in the city of Yokohama in August.
Key words : Britain second
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Britain's main opposition Labour Party is calling for a second referendum on the country's departure from the European Union.
Parliament voted down an alternative Brexit plan from Labour on Wednesday. The party has been suggesting it would back a second referendum if its proposal were rejected.
Labour's shadow minister for exiting the EU, Matthew Pennycook, told Parliament, "Labour will then move to propose or support a future public vote amendments in parliament that offer the British people a choice between a credible leave option endorsed by this house and the option of staying in the EU."
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May made the first mention that Brexit could be delayed. But some parliament members were skeptical about the effectiveness of a delay.
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay stressed that the only way to avoid a no-deal Brexit with the EU is to support the prime minister's plan.
French President Emmanuel Macron said if Britain needs more time, he would support an extension if it were justified.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel seemed to agree, but showed more flexibility. The leaders were speaking at their summit in Paris on Wednesday.
Key words : Spanish police
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Spanish police are reportedly investigating an incident at North Korea's embassy in Madrid last Friday in which workers were tied up and computers were stolen.
Reuters and Spanish media say a group of unidentified men entered the embassy in the Spanish capital and bound and gagged workers inside.
The reports say a woman managed to escape and alerted local residents.
Two vehicles carrying the men left the embassy at high speed when the police arrived.
Reports say one of the embassy workers was injured and treated at a hospital, and computers and cellphones were stolen.
A former North Korean ambassador to Spain, Kim Hyok Chol, is a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He has also been an envoy for the working-level talks with the United States for the Hanoi summit.
Spain expelled Kim in September 2017 in response to North Korea's repeated nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches over Japan.
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