A Tokyo court has granted bail for the second time to former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn.
The summit meeting between Russia and North Korea has wrapped up. Vladimir Putin says the talks with Kim Jong Un have been substantial. And he is calling for a peaceful resolution to the situation in the Korean Peninsula.
The renovated main building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum reopened on Thursday.
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Key words : Tokyo court has granted
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A Tokyo court has granted bail for the second time to former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn. The 65-year-old was detained for a second time earlier this month. Prosecutors then charged him with aggravated breach of trust.
The court set Ghosn's bail at about 4 and a half million dollars. That's on top of the 9 million dollars he paid the last time he was released on bail.
The latest indictment alleges that Ghosn redirected funds sent to a Nissan dealership in Oman to his own account. Prosecutors say it cost the automaker about 5 million dollars.
Ghosn has denied all the allegations against him.
After his first arrest last November, Ghosn spent 108 days in a detention center in Tokyo. He was released last month but was rearrested three weeks ago.
The terms of his first bail included having a surveillance camera installed in his residence and limiting his use of computers and cell phones.
Prosecutors are appealing Thursday's decision on the grounds that Ghosn might coordinate his story with his family. Companies that are in his wife and son's names were involved in the case.
Ghosn has already posted bail. And if the court rejects the prosecution's appeal, he could be released as early as Thursday.
Key words : summit meeting Russia and
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The summit meeting between Russia and North Korea has wrapped up. Vladimir Putin says the talks with Kim Jong Un have been substantial. And he is calling for a peaceful resolution to the situation in the Korean Peninsula.
The leaders made brief comments earlier before continuing discussions with officials from both sides.
Putin said, "We talked about the situation on the Korean peninsula. Then we exchanged opinions about how and what will need to happen to change the situation in a better direction."
Kim said, "We want to exchange our opinions on issues to further develop our traditional relationships deeply and soundly, according to the need of the new century."
Kim's visit comes amid diplomatic deadlock following the summit with US President Donald Trump in Hanoi in February.
Kim has expressed interest in a third round of talks with Trump but calls the US demand of denuclearization unilateral. The US wants sanctions in place until Pyongyang completely denuclearizes.
Thursday's talks between Russia and the North marks the first time the two leaders have met face-to-face.
Key words : top white house
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Top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow says he has high hopes for a new trade deal between the US and Japan, as negotiators continue their talks.
The White House economic council director told reporters on Wednesday that the negotiators are working at a brisk pace, and that Washington wants to strike a deal with Tokyo.
He said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been very cooperative.
Kudlow also noted with appreciation the large volume of investments that the Japanese auto industry has made in the U.S.
The talks began last week between Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Economic Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
Abe and President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet in Washington on Friday to discuss ways to advance the talks.
The US wants Japan to open its agriculture and auto markets. Attention is focused on how much pressure Trump will put on Japan to cut its trade surplus with the US.
Key words : bank of Japan easing program next year
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The Bank of Japan has kept its massive easing policy unchanged. And it now says it will keep interest rates extremely low until at least the spring of next year.
Central bank policymakers released their latest quarterly economic report on Thursday after wrapping up a 2-day meeting.
Policymakers said in the report they project 1.6 percent inflation for the fiscal year starting in 2021.
The BOJ launched its monetary easing program in 2013 and pledged to achieve 2-percent inflation by 2015.
But the bank has kept its policy in place as the target remains out of reach.
Officials say the central bank will continue buying government bonds with the aim of keeping the yield on the benchmark 10-year bond at around zero percent.
The target for the short-term interest rate remains minus 0.1 percent. That means commercial banks will keep paying interest to the BOJ.
Policymakers also maintained their view that Japan's economy is expanding moderately.
Key words : Tokyo stock
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange benchmark index hit a new high for the year on Thursday, following buy orders for a wide range of shares.
The Nikkei Average finished the day at 22,307, up 107 points from Wednesday's close.
The broader TOPIX index rose 8 points, to finish at 1,620.
The Bank of Japan decided on Thursday to maintain its massive easing policy until at least next spring.
Market sources say the central bank's decision raised investors' hopes for the economy.
The sources also say many investors bought shares on expectations that the yen will weaken against the dollar.
Key words : renovated main reopened
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The renovated main building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum reopened on Thursday.
The main building opened in 1955, 10 years after the atomic bombing of the city. It has been closed since 2017 to be made more earthquake-resistant. The displays also underwent major renovation for the first time since 1991.
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said in a speech at the reopening ceremony that he will make even greater efforts to help realize the city's vision of a nuclear-free world.
The displays are arranged in an easier-to-understand way to show the reality of the devastation around ground zero after the August 6 bombing and how each individual died. The exhibits include children's clothing and items used by the victims.
A crowd of visitors had gathered at the museum before it reopened at 8:30 a.m.
The director, Takuo Takigawa, said he hopes people will hear the voices of the victims when they view the belongings.
He noted that the average age of the atomic bomb survivors is over 82. He pledged to do his utmost to convey Hiroshima's wish to the world.
A 64-year-old woman said she was moved when she saw the clothing of a 2-year-old child who died on his mother's back, as she has a grandchild of the same age.
An elementary school girl was saddened by a charred lunch box that was found alongside the body of a 13-year-old boy.
The girl said it's pitiful that he died without eating lunch, and she thinks war is something that must be avoided at all costs.
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Key words : Hayabusa2 succeeded
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Japan's space agency has confirmed that its Hayabusa2 space probe has succeeded in creating an artificial crater on the surface of an asteroid, the world's first attempt to study its interior.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency made the confirmation on Thursday after analyzing images taken from 1,700 meters above the asteroid, named Ryugu.
This followed an earlier success on April 5 that smashed a metal projectile, called "impactor," onto the asteroid with the aim of creating a crater.
Just before the impact, Hayabusa2 had evacuated to the other side of the asteroid to avoid being hit by flying debris. The probe then spent two weeks to come back to a location 20,000 meters above the impact point.
The probe on Thursday descended to an altitude of 1,700 meters to take close-up photos of the asteroid.
JAXA scientists compared the images with those taken before the impact, and found a depression that did not exist before. They say this is proof of the first artificial crater created ever on the surface of an asteroid.
Project Manager Yuichi Tsuda told a news conference that it was an extremely challenging mission. He said his team feels it has achieved a great success.
Tsuda said the team will examine the photos in more detail to decide if it will be feasible to make Hayabusa2 land inside the crater to pick up rock samples.
Key words : Akihito age of 98
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have visited the Luxembourg Embassy in Tokyo to offer their condolences over the death of Grand Duke Jean.
The Emperor and Empress left flowers at the embassy on Thursday morning.
Grand Duke Jean was Luxembourg's head of state for nearly 36 years. He abdicated in 2000 to make way for his son, Henri. He died on Tuesday at the age of 98.
The Emperor had maintained a close friendship with Grand Duke Jean since they first met at the coronation of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in 1953. The Emperor was the Crown Prince at the time.
When Grand Duke Jean and his wife visited Japan as state guests in 1999, the Emperor and Empress hosted a banquet for them. They accompanied the couple to the foot of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi, where they viewed Japan's highest mountain together.
On Friday, the Emperor and Empress will attend the award ceremony for the MIDORI Academic Prize, which honors achievements in the fields of botany and environmental conservation.
This will be their last official duty outside the Imperial Palace before the Emperor abdicates on Tuesday.
Key words : Softbank teamed up
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Japan's Softbank has teamed up with Google to develop base stations in the stratosphere to provide smartphone connectivity for remote areas and during disasters.
Softbank announced on Thursday that one of its group companies has entered a capital tie-up with a subsidiary of Google's parent, Alphabet, to build the high altitude network infrastructure.
They say they will use unmanned aircraft and balloons flying about 20 kilometers up the stratosphere. They'll be able to provide 5G and other communications services in remote areas where base stations on the ground don't provide coverage.
Officials say that aircraft with a wingspan of almost 80 meters and fitted with solar panels will be capable of remaining airborne for several months.
The stratosphere is near the atmosphere's boundary with outer space. Engineers say the layer can be used for communications even in disasters, as the air current is stable.
Softbank officials say 40 such telecommunication platforms would cover all of Japan. The company is aiming to put the technology into commercial operation in 2023.
Key words : artwork
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An artwork that may have been drawn by the anonymous graffiti artist Banksy is on display at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.
Banksy is known for creating satirical street art on walls and buildings around the world.
The 20-by-20 centimeter work put on public view from Thursday depicts a rat holding an umbrella.
The drawing was spotted at a waterfront tide gate in Minato Ward that is managed by the Tokyo government. Officials removed it in January after experts pointed out that it closely resembles works by Banksy.
Officials say they have been contacted by many people who want to see it. They say they have tried to contact Banksy, but have not received a response.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she would like Banksy to contact the metropolitan government if the artist has any objection to the work being put on display. She also says she hopes it will encourage more people to visit the city hall.
A visitor in her 70s says if it turns out to be an imitation Banksy, it will never be put on display again. She says the mystery surrounding the drawing adds to its interest.
The work will be exhibited at the city hall until May 8.
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