Law enforcement agencies in Sri Lanka have detained 40 people, including members of a local Muslim extremist group, in connection with Sunday's deadly bombings.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to visit the city of Vladivostok, Russia's Far East as early as Wednesday for his first meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
The US government says in May it will end the waivers that have allowed Japan and other countries to import oil from Iran without facing US sanctions.
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Key words : Sri Lanka detained agencies
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Sri Lanka's state minister of defense says Sunday's simultaneous bombings in the country's largest city of Colombo and its outskirts were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Muslims at mosques in New Zealand.
Ruwan Wijewardene made the remark in Sri Lanka's parliament on Tuesday.
He linked the Muslim extremists who carried out the bombings to the group National Towheeth Jamaath.
Last month's shootings at two mosques in Christchurch left 50 people dead.
Law enforcement agencies in Sri Lanka have detained 40 people, including members of a local Muslim extremist group, in connection with Sunday's deadly bombings.
Investigators believe the nearly simultaneous explosions at six locations in the country's largest city of Colombo and other areas were caused by suicide bombers.
Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday announced that the death toll had risen to 321. At least 31 were foreigners, including one Japanese. About 500 people were injured.
Investigators have detained members of the locally-based Muslim extremist group National Towheeth Jamaath. They also say foreign terrorist groups were very likely behind the bombings.
Sri Lanka's government declared a state of emergency at midnight on Monday. The move is aimed at preparing for further possible attacks, and allows law enforcement officials to make arrests without court-issued warrants.
Key words : extremist group saudi
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Sri Lankan Islamic extremist group National Towheeth Jamaath is suspected of involvement in Sunday's bombing attacks.
Sri Lankan investigators say the group based in the eastern part of the country is strongly influenced by Saudi Arabian Wahhabism, which strictly follows the teachings of Islam.
The group, which was relatively unknown before the attacks, began criticizing Buddhism three years ago. Members of the group were arrested last year after destroying Buddhist statues in the country.
The investigators say they've been monitoring the group as it is becoming radical. They say it had about 2,000 members in 2017.
Security authorities have expressed concern about the group's rapid growth. They say Sri Lankans who've returned home after working in the Middle East are joining the group. They also say it is recruiting low-income people in the country's underdeveloped eastern region.
Key words : Kim expected to visit the
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to visit the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok as early as Wednesday for his first meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
North Korea's state-run media said on Tuesday that Kim would soon visit Russia at Putin's invitation.
Kim is expected to travel by train on Wednesday to Vladivostok, a major Russian city close to North Korea, and will likely meet with Putin the next day.
Final preparations are apparently underway in Vladivostok. On Tuesday morning, an Air Koryo transport plane and a passenger aircraft from North Korea landed at a local airport. The planes are believed to have brought personnel and supplies for the summit.
A motorcade that included a black vehicle with no license plate was seen heading for an apparent summit venue, led by police vehicles.
Denuclearization and economic cooperation are expected to be on the agenda for the summit.
Kim's second summit with US President Donald Trump broke down in February without an agreement on denuclearization. Pyongyang is frustrated at the US stance of maintaining sanctions until the North achieves complete denuclearization.
Kim has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping four times to seek Beijing's support in its denuclearization talks with the US.
Observers say North Korea is reaching out to Russia as well, as the country has also expressed support for easing sanctions on the North.
Russia is apparently trying to increase its influence over the denuclearization issue.
Key words : US government in May
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The US government says in May it will end the waivers that have allowed Japan and other countries to import oil from Iran without facing US sanctions.
The White House made the announcement on Monday.
Last November, Washington banned countries from buying Iranian oil, after the US pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal.
But it granted sanctions waivers to seven countries and a territory for 180 days. The waivers are due to expire on May 2.
Ending the sanctions waivers could make it difficult for those countries and the territory to import crude oil from Iran.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that the decision is aimed at ending Iran's ability to export oil entirely.
He added that the goal is to deprive Iran of the funds it has been using to destabilize the Middle East and encourage Iran to behave like a normal country.
Washington hopes to deal a blow to Iran's leadership by totally cutting off its crude oil exports, which are regarded as lifelines.
But reducing supplies of Iranian oil on the international market could lead to a rise in oil prices.
The US government said it is working with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to ensure that the oil market is adequately supplied.
Key words : consider measure
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Japanese ministers say the government will consider measures to prevent a US decision on Iranian oil sanctions from affecting Japan's energy supply.
The United States announced on Monday that it will end waivers that allow certain countries and a territory, including Japan, to import oil from Iran.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Tuesday that the government had held talks with the US on the issue, seeking ways to avoid causing harm to Japanese companies. But he refrained from offering specifics about the talks.
Suga said the government will exchange opinions with Japanese oil companies on possible measures.
Trade minister Hiroshige Seko said the import ban would have a limited impact. He noted that Iranian oil accounts for only about 3 percent of Japan's oil imports.
Seko added the ministry will closely monitor developments in the global oil market and confer with Japanese companies on what steps to take.
Key words : foreign ministry warned difficult
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Japan's Foreign Ministry has warned that relations with South Korea were "extremely difficult" last year in its annual report.
The ministry released its 2019 Diplomatic Bluebook at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Referring to Tokyo-Seoul relations, the report highlights South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese companies to pay compensation to those who say they were forced to work for the firms during World War Two.
It also mentions the dissolution of a fund financed by Japan to support those referred to as comfort women.
The Bluebook says that due to a series of negative moves on the South Korean side, bilateral ties were very strained.
It adds that Japan will never accept the court rulings as they overturn the legal foundation for Japan-South Korea's post-war relations. Japan has been urging the South to discuss these rulings based on a bilateral agreement in 1965.
The report says that the Japanese government is considering all options -- including the possibility of taking the cases to an international court or adopting countermeasures.
Referring to North Korea, the report says that it is important for the international community as a whole to support negotiations between the North and the United States. The expression "maximum pressure" included in the previous report is not used this year.
The report also reiterated that the Japanese government will do all it can to bring its nationals abducted by the North back to Japan as soon as possible.
In relation to peace treaty negotiations with Russia, including the Northern Territories, this year's report does not state that "four Russian-controlled islands belong to Japan."
It says instead Japan will negotiate with Russia in a tenacious manner to resolve the territorial issue and conclude a peace treaty, under the strong leadership of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says they were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Key words : Kono not alter
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says Japan has not altered its legal claim to four Russian-controlled islands, known as the Northern Territories, despite dropping a phrase from an annual foreign policy report.
Unlike in years past, the report does not state that "four Russian-controlled islands belong to Japan."
The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says they were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Kono spoke to reporters on Tuesday about the 2019 Diplomatic Bluebook. The Foreign Ministry released its annual report on Japan's foreign policy earlier in the day.
Kono said the Diplomatic Bluebook takes a comprehensive view of the year's events. He said the government's legal stance regarding the four Russian-controlled islands has not changed.
Key words : earthquake central philippine no threat
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The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rocked the island of Samar in the central Philippines at 1:37 p.m. local time on Tuesday. There is no threat of a tsunami. Local police say they have so far had no reports of damage.
The jolt follows a 6.1 magnitude quake that struck the northern island of Luzon on Monday and claimed at least 11 lives.
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Key words : Akihito
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have visited the Mausoleum of Emperor Showa in western Tokyo to report his abdication on April 30.
The couple waved to well-wishers as they left the Imperial Palace on Tuesday morning.
In Hachioji City, they were welcomed by crowds along the route. The couple arrived at the Musashino Mausoleum before noon.
The Emperor, in a morning suit, walked up to the altar led by a senior Imperial Household Agency official. He offered a sacred sprig and made a deep bow. The Empress, in a long gray dress, followed suit.
The Emperor and Empress visited the Musashino Mausoleum in December 1990 to report his accession to the throne.
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