Japan's State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ichiro Tsukada, has offered to resign over comments about a project involving the constituencies of the prime minister and deputy prime minister.
The Tokyo District Court on Friday approved the prosecutors' request to detain former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn for 10 more days.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says it's highly likely that probe Hayabusa2 has succeeded in the world's first mission of creating a crater on an asteroid to study its interior.
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Key words : Tsukada to resign Makino
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Japan's State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ichiro Tsukada, has offered to resign over comments about a project involving the constituencies of the prime minister and deputy prime minister.
Tsukada submitted his resignation on Friday morning and apologized for causing trouble.
Earlier this week, Tsukada spoke at a meeting in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, about a stalled project to build a road linking the city with Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
He noted that Shimonoseki is Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's constituency and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso represents a constituency in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Tsukada said the prime minister and deputy prime minister cannot talk about matters involving their constituencies, so he guessed what they were thinking about the project.
Tsukada later retracted the comments, saying they didn't reflect the facts. He apologized for the remarks but expressed his intention to remain in his post.
Prime Minister Abe said Tsukada's comments were problematic, but he should continue performing his duties.
Opposition parties have been demanding Tsukada's resignation.
Some officials from the ruling parties had also said he should step down.
Abe is expected to appoint Upper House lawmaker Takao Makino, a 60-year-old Liberal Democratic Party member, to replace Tsukada.
Makino would assume the position for the second time.
Abe hopes to prevent the matter from affecting government business and the current Diet session.
Key words : district court approved
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The Tokyo District Court on Friday approved the prosecutors' request to detain former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn for 10 more days. He will remain in custody until April 14.
Ghosn's lawyers filed an appeal, saying there is no risk of him fleeing or destroying evidence.
Police arrested Ghosn for the fourth time on Thursday on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust resulting in the loss of 5 million dollars. Ghosn allegedly used some of the money that was sent to a Nissan dealership in Oman for personal purposes.
Sources say Ghosn is denying all the charges against him.
Ghosn's lawyer Junichiro Hironaka told reporters on Friday that there's no need to detain the former chairman as he was complying with bail conditions set by a Japanese court.
He said that prosecutors had searched Ghosn's residence and confiscated items, including documents, that Ghosn was preparing with lawyers outside of Japan for his trial. Hironaka called it a violation of the right to defense in the name of investigation.
Hironaka noted that if the court rejects their appeal, the defense team will disclose Ghosn's statement around April 11. He previously planned to hold a news conference on April 11.
Ghosn's lawyers pre-recorded his statement in case he was arrested and could not appear at the conference.
Key words : hayabusa2 succeeded study
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says it's highly likely that probe Hayabusa2 has succeeded in the world's first mission of creating a crater on an asteroid to study its interior.
The probe released a device called an "impactor" above the asteroid Ryugu shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, Japan Time.
The impactor is believed to have exploded 40 minutes later, and shot a metal object into Ryugu's surface at a speed of two kilometers per second to make a crater.
JAXA officials said images taken by a small camera separated from Hayabusa2 showed pieces of rocks scattering right after the scheduled explosion time.
They added that rock particles were spreading like a curtain, which is formed when a crater is made. Officials concluded that the object shot from the impactor successfully hit Ryugu.
A member of the Hayabusa2 project team says it's highly likely that a crater has been created.
JAXA says it plans to send the probe above the crater to observe its interior in late April at the earliest, once there is no risk of scattered surface rock pieces hitting the spacecraft.
Key words : Akihito attended ceremony
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Japan's Emperor Akihito has attended for the last time a ceremony to receive the credentials of new foreign ambassadors.
The ceremony is one of the Emperor's constitutionally-stipulated duties that he will perform until he abdicates on April 30.
The Malaysian and Saudi Arabian ambassadors handed the credentials from their kings to the Emperor at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.
The Emperor shook their hands with a smile and had a brief conversation with them.
It was the Emperor's 919th and last time to attend the ceremony.
The Emperor and the Empress will later welcome the ambassadors and their spouses at the Imperial residence.
Key words : people across
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People across the United States have held rallies calling for a full release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's role in the country's 2016 presidential election.
The rallies on Thursday were organized by liberal advocacy groups.
US Attorney General William Barr last month received the nearly 400-page confidential report, which he said cites no evidence of collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign team. Barr released a four-page letter on the report and said he plans to release a redacted version of it to Congress and the public.
The Democratic Party has called for its full release.
About 400 people gathered for a rally outside the White House on Thursday.
US Representative Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, told the participants that they don't need a report edited by the attorney general. Nadler stressed that he will continue seeking a full account of Trump's actions in Congress.
A man in his 50s said they have the right to know what Mueller's two-year-long investigation has clarified.
US media reported that some members of Mueller's team have voiced frustration that Barr's letter fails to correctly reflect the entire report.
Key words : defense studies
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Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies warns that North Korea may use its negotiations with the United States to play for time.
The institute says in its annual East Asian Strategic Review that judging from developments since the 1990s, the North Korea does not appear to be unconditionally committed to denuclearization.
The report says Pyongyang could use its talks with Washington as a cover to improve its economic situation while continuing development of nuclear weapons and missiles.
The US and South Korea have suspended or downsized their joint military drills so as not to provoke the North.
The report expresses concern that prolonged suspensions could undermine the two allies' joint operational capabilities.
On China, the report mentions modernization of the military including construction of aircraft carriers, and says the country's relations with the US are worsening due to issues over the South China Sea and trade.
It says Beijing is trying to find a breakthrough by beefing up and expanding diplomatic relations with neighboring countries including Japan and developing nations.
Key words : Philippine
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Officials in the Philippines are criticizing Beijing over the presence of Chinese vessels near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
The Philippine Foreign Ministry released a statement on Thursday regarding the Pag-asa Islands.
The Philippines effectively controls the islands, which are part of the Spratly Island chain.
The ministry reiterated its stance that the Pag-asa islands are an integral part of the Philippines.
It described the presence of Chinese ships in the area as "swarming," and said it "clearly violates Philippine sovereign rights and jurisdiction."
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said later in the day that the two countries have agreed to resolve outstanding issues based on a spirit of cooperation.
The Philippine President's spokesperson said 275 Chinese vessels have been spotted around the Pag-asa Islands since January.
He said the Philippines has lodged a protest with Beijing over the matter.
It's unusual for the Philippine government to criticize China.
Lately, President Rodrigo Duterte has been seeking closer ties with Beijing.
Key words : south jumped to
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South Korea has jumped to the forefront of international competition over next-generation 5G network services. The country's three major carriers started offering services to smartphone users on Friday.
With 5G, users can exchange large amounts of data and quickly download ultra-high definition 4K and 8K images.
The Korean telecoms promise a host of new experiences, from baseball games live-streamed from various places in the stands, to virtual dates with celebrity idols.
The telecoms have been in a fierce fight with their US rivals. On Wednesday, Verizon of the US said it launched the world's first 5G service.
But South Korea's government says Korean companies launched their services for some customers before Verizon.
In Japan, 5G is expected to become available in some parts of the country in the summer at the earliest.
Key words : Indonesian university
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Officials from an Indonesian university have exchanged opinions with Indonesian technical interns training at an elderly care facility in the city of Maebashi, north of Tokyo.
The move came as Japan's revised immigration law that aims to expand the country's foreign workforce took effect on Monday.
The head of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Sofyan Anif, and three others visited the facility on Thursday.
Sofyan asked the four Indonesian trainees about their duties and working environment. Some replied their work is stable while others said they enjoy life in Japan.
The university is planning to send its graduates to Japan as technical trainees in the nursing care sector as early as this summer.
Officials at the university say they are also planning to offer Japanese language courses and step up efforts to provide information on Japan's nursing care system.
The head of the university said he was impressed with Japanese-style nursing care. He said he wants to provide education so his graduates can fully demonstrate their skills in Japan as technical interns.
Officials at the Gunma Prefectural government say 27 foreign technical trainees from Indonesia, China and elsewhere are working in the prefecture's nursing care sector as of February. They expect the number to rise.
Takahiko Sato heads the prefecture's office in charge of securing nursing care staff.
He notes the number of foreign trainees will significantly increase in the sector. He says he wants to communicate information about trainees to host facilities so they can adequately handle them.
The revised immigration law allows more foreigners with vocational skills to work in 14 fields such as nursing care, construction and agriculture to enter Japan. Japan faces serious labor shortage in these fields.
The Japanese government estimates up to around 345,000 foreign workers will be allowed into the country in the next five years.
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