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Sumo grand champion Hakuho clinched his 42nd title in the spring tournament in Osaka on Sunday.

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Key words : huge number London
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190324_05/

A huge number of people have taken to the streets of London to demand a second referendum on whether the United Kingdom should leave the European Union.

People wanting the country to remain in the bloc marched through the British capital on Saturday. Protesters included Labour, Conservative and independent MPs.

Rally organizers estimated that more than 1 million people turned out for the march. That surpassed a similar demonstration held in October, when about 700,000 people showed up.

Demonstrators carried EU flags and placards, one of which read "We demand a People's Vote." They moved past the prime minister's office and residence on Downing Street, chanting calls for cancelling Brexit.

One marcher said the sheer size of the rally expresses people's anger. A former Brexiteer said he changed his mind after he learned there is no way to leave the EU without causing chaos.

Prime Minister Theresa May rules out holding a second referendum, saying the outcome of the 2016 referendum must be respected. People in the UK voted to leave the EU in the poll.

May now seems ready to put her withdrawal deal with the EU to another vote in the House of Commons.

The lower chamber has already rejected the deal twice, forcing the prime minister to ask EU leaders to extend the Brexit deadline of March 29.

Key words : efforts continuing
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190324_11/

Efforts are continuing to evacuate about 1,300 people from a luxury cruise ship that got stranded off southwestern Norway.

The nine-deck vessel suffered engine failure on Saturday about 2 kilometers off the coast.

Norwegian weather officials say there were winds of more than 72 kilometers per hour and waves of up to eight meters in the area at the time. Local media are reporting that the bad weather led to the engine problems.

Footage shows sofas and other furniture sliding from side to side in the rocking vessel, and parts of the ceiling falling down.

A video also shows broken windows and seawater flowing in around the feet of passengers in life jackets.

Local officials say more than 460 people have been evacuated, and about 20 are injured. Rescuers are using helicopters to airlift the passengers and crew members.

Rescue services are preparing to tow the vessel to a nearby port.

Key words : grand champion
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190324_16/

Sumo grand champion Hakuho clinched his 42nd title in the spring tournament in Osaka on Sunday. The Mongolian yokozuna beat another grand champion, Kakuryu, in the final bout.

Hakuho finished with a perfect record. Rank-and-file wrestler Ichinojo followed with 14 wins and one loss.

This was Hakuho's first title in three tournaments.

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190324_14/

A ceremony to mark the completion of Indonesia's first subway was held in Jakarta on Sunday, one day before train services begin operation.

The 16-kilometer line runs north to south through the center of the Indonesian capital. It is expected to ease congestion in Jakarta, which is said to have some of the worst traffic jams in the world.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a speech that the completion of the subway marks the start of a new culture in the country.

A Japanese construction firm and an Indonesian company jointly built the state-of-the-art subway. The Japanese government provided a yen loan worth about 1.1 billion dollars.

Japan is also giving advice on operating trains and safety measures.

Japanese firms hope to win more projects in Indonesia, where there is a significant demand for infrastructure development, by demonstrating the safety of their advanced technology.

The subway will be free of charge from Monday through April 1, as the operator and the city's government are still settling the fares.

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190324_10/

The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival has kicked off in Washington to celebrate the gift of trees from Japan to the US more than 100 years ago.

The trees are not yet in bloom in the US capital, but an opening ceremony was held on Saturday with performances by Japanese and American artists.

Japanese Ambassador to the United States Shinsuke Sugiyama talked of the strong ties between the two countries.

He said that in 1912 then-First Lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of then-Japanese Ambassador Sutemi Chinda, planted two cherry trees that had been given by the city of Tokyo beside the Potomac River. Sugiyama said that led to the long friendship between the two countries.

Japanese violinist Ikuko Kawai performed together with musicians playing Japanese traditional instruments.

A performance based on the popular Japanese anime series "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" got a big hand from children and adults.

Various cultural events and parades are scheduled during the festival. The trees are expected to be in full bloom in early April.