Japan's government is to send Self-Defense Force personnel on a multinational peacekeeping mission for the first time under security legislation enacted in 2015.
NHK has discovered that as many as 8,400 foreign children living in Japan may not be attending school.
Thai Police say a group of Japanese men suspected of money transfer fraud has colected more than 900,000 dollar from Japanese victims.
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Key words : self-defense force peace
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Japan's government will send Self-Defense Force personnel on a multinational peacekeeping mission for the first time under security legislation enacted in 2015.
The Cabinet approved the decision on Tuesday to send two senior officials to the Sinai Peninsula in eastern Egypt.
The move is in response to a request from the Multinational Force and Observers, an organization that monitors the ceasefire between Egypt and Israel.
The SDF officials will be dispatched to MFO headquarters on April 19 and stay until November 30.
They will facilitate communications between the two sides.
Japan's security legislation enables the SDF to take part in non-United Nations peacekeeping activities under certain conditions.
Japan's government describes the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula as "generally calm." The two officials will carry handguns and rifles for protection.
Key words : nhk has discovered
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NHK has discovered that as many as 8,400 foreign children living in Japan may not be attending school.
These children are not covered by annual surveys on school attendance conducted by central and local governments. Nine years of education, from elementary to junior high school level, are compulsory only for Japanese citizens.
NHK, together with experts, has estimated the number of foreign children not attending either elementary or junior high schools, based on government surveys on foreign residents and schools.
The study found that around 120,000 foreign children, aged between 6 and 14, were living in Japan last year. However, some 8,400 of them were unlikely to be attending school.
NHK suspects that local governments are unaware of where and how those children are living. Some may have already returned to their home countries or could be attending unauthorized schools for foreign nationals.
Associate Professor Yoshimi Kojima of Aichi Shukutoku University says the main reason behind this is the fact that Japan's compulsory education system does not cover foreign nationals.
She says that as an advanced nation, Japan faces a big challenge in dealing with a large volume of children from overseas who perhaps do not attend school.
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Key words : swine fever
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The highly contagious African swine fever virus has been detected for the first time in Japan. The disease is different from swine fever that has been reported recently in Japan.
Japan's agriculture ministry says the live virus was detected in January at Chubu International Airport in central Japan.
The virus was found in pork sausages brought in from China by two individuals.
African swine fever has been spreading in China and other parts of Asia. It does not infect humans, but for hogs it's almost always fatal.
Quarantine officials were able to prevent the live virus from entering Japan this time, but the agriculture ministry will tighten preventive measures.
They include making a database of individuals who bring meat products illegally into Japan, and filing formal charges against repeat offenders.
Agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa told reporters after Tuesday's Cabinet meeting that his ministry will work closely with other government offices to prepare for the upcoming 10-day holiday. It will be a busy time for international air travel to and from Japan.
Key words : Thailand
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Police in Thailand say a group of Japanese men who ran a call center scam defrauded people in Japan of more than 900,000 dollars.
Thai police on Friday raided the home they used in the resort city of Pattaya. They arrested 15 Japanese men, ranging in age from 22 to 54, on suspicion of working illegally in the country.
Police found at least 500 names and phone numbers of Japanese, as well as instructions on how to make calls to carry out the scams.
Police revealed the damage estimate at a news conference on Tuesday. They added that three or four others, including a Thai national, may have been involved.
Police also showed the media the 15 men being interrogated. All appeared in orange T-shirts worn by detained suspects. They looked down and didn't respond to reporters' questions.
Thai police plan to have Japanese police join their investigation.
In a separate swindling case, Thai police arrested a 38-year-old Japanese man wanted by Japanese authorities. The man is suspected of defrauding a 75-year-old woman in Nara Prefecture of more than 70,000 dollars in 2013.
Kazuya Hashimoto was arrested in Bangkok on Friday. Local police were tipped off to his whereabouts through the Japanese Embassy in the Thai capital.
He is expected to be sent back to Japan shortly.
Key words : UN security council to take
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The UN humanitarian chief is calling on member countries to take action so warring parties in conflict areas will ensure the safety of humanitarian activities.
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock spoke on Monday at the UN Security Council.
The council held a special meeting to examine ways to promote and strengthen the rule of law, especially in the humanitarian field.
Lowcock said 113 humanitarian aid workers died in 2018 in attacks by government troops or militants in conflict zones such as Syria, Yemen, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He quoted the World Health Organization as reporting that attacks against health personnel or facilities in 2018 resulted in more than 300 deaths and 400 injuries.
Lowcock said people transporting relief goods have been kidnapped or threatened into handing over money and goods.
He said in some cases, governments have brought charges against medical staff who treated rebel soldiers.
Lowcock stressed the importance of the universalization of international humanitarian law. He said sanctions imposed by the Security Council can be a powerful tool to promote compliance and states can exert their diplomatic, political and economic influence over parties to conflict.
Key words : Xi called on New
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on New Zealand to provide a fair business environment. The request is apparently in response to New Zealand's decision to reject Chinese tech giant Huawei's bid to build a 5G wireless network.
Xi met New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Beijing on Monday.
New Zealand last year turned down the Huawei plan, citing the grave risk its products pose to national security.
China's Foreign Ministry says Xi told her that New Zealand should provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese firms.
Officials say Xi also expressed his commitment to strengthening trade ties with New Zealand.
Ardern reportedly suggested that her country will work together with China through Beijing's "One Belt, One Road" initiative and other projects.
China apparently wants New Zealand to resist appeals by the United States not to use Huawei equipment.
Key words : US and South dialogue
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The US and South Korean defense chiefs say they've reaffirmed their support for diplomacy and dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo met in Washington on Monday.
It was their first meeting since the second US-North Korea summit ended in February without an agreement on key issues including denuclearization. Dialogue between the two countries has been stalled since then.
US and South Korean officials cancelled annual joint military drills this spring in consideration of diplomatic efforts. They instead held a smaller-scale training in March under a new name.
Shanahan said the exercise was very successful. He denied that it was scaled back, and stressed that the two countries continue to maintain their defensive capabilities.
The US and South Korea plan to hold another joint military exercise in the second half of this year, on a smaller scale than those conducted every summer.
Key words : business group
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Japanese business groups and government officials have proposed establishing a public-private conference to help Japanese companies make headway in Africa.
Japan is set to host the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, in Yokohama in August.
On Tuesday, members of the Japan Business Federation, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, and government ministries and agencies submitted proposals to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The plans include setting up a standing business conference to back up Japanese corporate activities in Africa.
Japanese companies are lagging behind their Chinese counterparts in doing business in Africa, partly due to worries about profitability.
The Japanese government plans to launch the conference as early as late next month.
Key words : nhk learned unified
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NHK has learned that four major Japanese manufacturers are jointly pursuing unified standards for electric motorcycles.
Sources say Honda Motor, Yamaha Motor, Suzuki Motor, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have agreed to form a partnership.
Under the plan, the four will launch a council to discuss how to unify standards for electric motorbikes, including batteries and charging facilities.
They are facing tough challenges in the shrinking domestic market. Young people are turning away from motorcycles. And the greying of society is another negative factor.
The companies also have to deal with increasingly stringent environmental regulations abroad.
The four firms apparently want standardized products in order to increase their market presence worldwide.
Key words : Rakuten
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Japanese IT firm Rakuten is expected to book a gain of nearly one billion dollars from its investment in Lyft. The expected profit follows the listing of the US ride-hailing service on the Nasdaq stock exchange last week.
Lyft's total market value was 22.3 billion dollars when it was listed on Friday.
Rakuten is Lyft's biggest shareholder. Rakuten officials say they expect to post the gain in the quarter that just ended.
Rakuten invested 300 million dollars in Lyft in 2015.
It made further investments and now reportedly holds more than 10 percent of Lyft's shares.
Japanese IT firms have a growing presence in the global ride-hailing industry. Softbank Group is the biggest shareholder in Uber, a major player in the US.
Rakuten and Softbank have made similar investments in Asia and Europe.
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