Police say one child and one man were killed and 17 others injured in a mass stabbing near Tokyo on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump has left Japan, after a four-day visit as the first state guest of the country's new Reiwa era.
A Japanese court has dismissed the compensation claims filed by two women who were forcibly sterilized decades ago under the now-defunct Eugenic Protection Law.
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Key words : police say killed
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Police say one child and one man were killed and 16 others injured in a mass stabbing near Tokyo on Tuesday. They say the alleged attacker also died from self-inflicted wounds.
The assault occurred at around 7:45 a.m. as a group of elementary school children were waiting to board a school bus in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Eyewitness reports say a man who appeared to be in his 50s approached the group with knives in both hands and started attacking them.
Police and firefighters say 16 children, one man and one woman were taken to hospital for injuries. They include a 11-year-old girl and a 39-year-old man who later died.
Sources close to the investigation say the man was stabbed in the back and was the parent of one of the children at the scene.
Police believe the suspect is a resident of Kawasaki City. They apprehended him near the scene, but he had stabbed himself in the neck and was unconscious. He later died in hospital.
Police say they found two knives at the scene and are investigating the case as murder.
The site is a residential area about 250 meters northwest of Noborito Station on the JR and Odakyu railway lines.
Key words : Abe called for
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for urgent measures to protect children going to and coming home from school.
Abe summoned education minister Masahiko Shibayama and National Public Safety Commission chair Junzo Yamamoto to the prime minister's office on Tuesday to discuss the mass stabbings in Kawasaki City, near Tokyo, earlier in the day.
Abe later told reporters he is outraged that the attacker targeted young children. He said he offers condolences to the victims' families and wishes survivors a speedy recovery.
Abe added that ensuring children's safety is a priority, and revealed he has instructed his Cabinet ministers to draw up necessary measures.
Key words : Trump left Japan
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US President Donald Trump has left Japan, concluding his four-day visit as the first state guest of the country's new Reiwa era.
Air Force One left Tokyo's Haneda Airport, heading back home shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Trump took a helicopter to Yokosuka, near Tokyo, and boarded a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer. He and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed the vessel's crew and others on the ship.
Trump also visited an American warship anchored nearby and gave a speech to US soldiers in which he stressed the strength of the alliance between the two countries.
After arriving in Japan on Saturday, the president played golf with Abe the next day. He also watched the final day of the Grand Sumo tournament with the First Lady and presented "The US President's Cup" to the winner, Asanoyama.
On Monday, the president visited the Imperial Palace and had an audience with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The Emperor took the throne on May 1.
Trump also held talks with Abe and exchanged opinions on a wide range of issues. The president expressed eagerness to swiftly conclude bilateral trade negotiations aimed at reducing the US deficit.
Key words : Abe reaffirmed share
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The US government says President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have reaffirmed the strength of their alliance and have highlighted steps to boost cooperation in security, economy, and other areas.
The Department of State released a statement on Monday summarizing the achievements of Trump's four-day state visit to Japan.
It says the two leaders were able to enhance and deepen their shared vision of a free and open Indo Pacific region in a new era of US-Japan relations.
The statement also says collaborative efforts will continue toward advancing a rules-based maritime order, improving energy security, and ensuring secure and resilient telecommunications systems. They apparently had China in mind.
Washington says the two countries also reaffirmed cooperation in energy and infrastructure investment beneficial to both sides.
And the two leaders said they would work together to boost security in cyberspace and development in the space and medical fields.
The statement also says Japan's continued direct investment into the US is strengthening bilateral economic ties.
It mentions Toyota Motor's plan to invest nearly 13 billion dollars by 2021. It also refers to a one billion dollar investment planned by Toyota Motor, Softbank and Denso to help Uber develop self-driving cars and technology.
Key words : top trade comment by
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Japan's top trade negotiator says a comment by US President Donald Trump during Monday's summit reflects his hope for a bilateral deal at an early date.
Trump said he expects to make an announcement on trade, probably in August.
Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for TPP and Japan-US Trade Negotiations, said on Tuesday, "I think the president was expressing hope that talks will advance as quickly as possible toward something that is mutually beneficial."
Trump also said the US is not bound by the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a multinational trade agreement ratified by Japan.
The president was referring to Japan's reluctance to open its market to American farm products beyond what Tokyo agreed to under the free trade pact.
Motegi said he interprets the comment as being a reminder that the US has withdrawn from the TPP.
Motegi cited a joint statement with Washington last September, saying it clearly stipulates that Japan would not go beyond past pacts on opening its market. The minister added the statement is based on an agreement by the leaders of the two countries.
Key words : Japanese court
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A Japanese court has dismissed claims for state compensation filed by two women who were forcibly sterilized decades ago under the now-defunct Eugenic Protection Law. But it declared that the law was unconstitutional.
About 25,000 people are said to have been sterilized under the law that was in effect from 1948 through 1996 on the grounds that they suffered from mental disorders, genetic diseases or other ailments.
Two women in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, now in their 60s and 70s, were forced to have the procedure when they were teenagers.
They demanded a combined sum of 71.5 million yen or about 650,000 dollars in compensation from the state, citing violation of their human rights.
The Sendai District Court's Presiding Judge Motoyuki Nakashima dismissed the women's claims on Tuesday.
However, he pointed out that the Eugenic Protection Law violated Japan's Constitution.
The ruling is the first among seven lawsuits across Japan pertaining to forced sterilization.
Key words : lower house unanimously
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Japan's Lower House unanimously passed a bill to revise the country's child abuse prevention law on Tuesday. The bill has been sent to the Upper House, and will be enacted during the current Diet session.
The bill was approved by a Lower House committee last Friday after it was modified to reflect proposals from opposition parties.
The bill bans parents from physically punishing children as a means of discipline. It requires doctors to be stationed at child welfare centers to share their expertise.
The modified bill incorporates additional measures to tackle child abuse. These include urging experts to offer advice to abusive parents, and increasing child welfare officials in each municipality based on population and number of abuse reports.
The move by the legislature comes after a series of high-profile cases of child abuse. Last year, a 5-year-old girl died in Tokyo after her parents allegedly neglected to feed her or provide medical care. In January, a 10-year-old girl was found dead at her home near Tokyo, a suspected case of physical abuse by her father. Her mother allegedly failed to stop it.
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Key words : government report
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A Japanese government report has highlighted the need for the country to improve its basic research capabilities.
The Cabinet approved this year's white paper on science and technology on Tuesday.
The paper describes the importance of basic research, calling it a foundation for social development that can bring new values to society and people's lives in future.
Referring to basic studies undertaken by Japanese researchers, the report says they have made accomplishments worthy of Nobel Prizes.
It also says that Japan's international position in terms of the number of high-quality scientific papers has fallen in recent years.
The white paper warns that Japan's presence in the basic research sector may shrink further.
It cites the example of a Nobel-Prize winning study on blue light-emitting diodes by Professor Hiroshi Amano of Nagoya University. He ran his experiments more than 1,500 times.
The report says a long-term perspective is needed as basic research is time-consuming and often produces results which are difficult to understand.
It says Japan is at a crossroads in deciding how to stimulate and develop fundamental research, and that the national goal must be to reach a consensus through discussion.
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