Iran's nuclear agency on Monday announced it has enriched uranium beyond the limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on Japan to drop its export controls on high-tech materials headed for the country.
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan launched a thinly veiled censure of the United States' protectionist stance in his opening address at the World Peace Forum on Monday.
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Key words : nuclear agency announced
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Iran's nuclear agency on Monday announced it has enriched uranium beyond the limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal.
A spokesperson at Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said that the enrichment level has exceeded the 3.67-percent limit.
The announcement is expected to further escalate confrontation between Iran and the United States, as well as provoke opposition from European nations which are seeking ways to extend support to Tehran.
Iran says it decided to exceed the limit as commitments outlined in the 2015 nuclear deal are not being honored due to economic sanctions re-imposed by the United States.
Key words : israel
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging European nations to reimpose punitive sanctions on Iran.
At a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu expressed concern over Iran's recent decision to raise the level of uranium enrichment beyond the limit set by a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
He said the step is very dangerous. He warned European countries that it could lead to Iran's possession of nuclear weapons.
Netanyahu reminded France, Britain and Germany that they signed the deal and agreed that the moment Iran takes this step, severe sanctions will be imposed.
He referred to the time in history when the situation started to worsen toward World War Two with a small incident, in which Germany stationed its troops in the demilitarized zone in Rhineland.
He said the European nations should have learned from history what happens when aggressive totalitarian regimes cross the threshold toward dangerous things. He urged them to take the steps they promised and enact the sanctions.
Key words : Japan deputy
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Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary has urged Iran to abide by the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with several world powers.
On Monday, Yasutoshi Nishimura expressed concern about Iran's announcement on Sunday that it will raise its level of uranium enrichment beyond the limit set by the agreement.
Nishimura said Japan is deeply hopeful that tensions will ease in the Middle East and that the region stabilizes.
He said Japan urges Iran to immediately return to its commitments under the deal and refrain from taking further steps that undermine it.
Nishimura said Japan's position is that resolution through dialogue should be sought to ease tensions in the Middle East and stabilize the situation.
He added that Japan plans to continue diplomatic efforts, and is conveying its stance to countries concerned, including the United States.
Key words : crude oil prices
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Crude oil prices surged in Tokyo on Monday morning on the tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
Oil futures for December delivery temporarily rose more than 2 percent from the end of last week to top 40,000 yen, or 369 dollars, per kiloliter.
Many investors placed buy orders just after the market opened. Tehran said on Sunday that it will raise the level of uranium enrichment beyond the limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.
Investors are worried that tensions in the Middle East may further intensify, leading to a tightening of the oil supply.
Market sources say investors are closely watching how the United States will respond to Iran's latest move.
Key words : moon called on top officials
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on Japan to drop its export controls on high-tech materials headed for the country.
Moon said at the presidential office on Monday that he will call on the Japanese government to withdraw its tighter export controls and engage in sincere talks.
He also warned that Seoul will have no choice but to respond should the measure negatively impact South Korean companies.
Last Thursday, the Japanese government tightened rules on the export of materials used in semiconductors, organic LED displays, and other high-tech products. This was Moon's first verbal response to the action.
Moon said the measure is also posing a threat to global supply chains and called on Japan to maintain the principles of free trade.
He said that not only South Korea but the entire international community is expressing concern when free trade is restricted for political purposes.
Moon is expected to meet with top officials at major South Korean companies on Wednesday to discuss how to respond.
Key words : vice samsun
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The vice chairman of Samsung Electronics is now in Tokyo. South Korean media say he will meet with Japanese suppliers and business leaders to discuss export controls imposed by Japan.
Lee Jae-yong is the de facto leader of the South Korean chip maker. He arrived on Sunday night, but didn't respond to questions from reporters at the airport.
Lee's schedule in Tokyo has not been made public.
Back in South Korea, President Moon Jae-in is reportedly planning to meet on Wednesday with heads of major corporations threatened by the export restrictions.
Key words : US special for north
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The US special representative for North Korea left Washington on Sunday for Belgium and Germany to meet European officials to explain US efforts to advance the denuclearization of North Korea.
The State Department said in a statement that Stephen Biegun will visit Brussels first and then Berlin through Thursday.
It said that Biegun will also meet South Korea's special representative on peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, Lee Do-hoon.
Biegun did not respond when asked by reporters at the airport if he would also meet North Korean officials while in Europe.
A week ago at the Demilitarized Zone in Panmunjom, US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the third time. They agreed to restart talks within two to three weeks. Washington aims at resuming the dialogue in mid-July.
US policy is not to lift sanctions on North Korea without denuclearization, but observers say that Washington is likely to be mulling various options in return for Pyongyang making some concrete moves.
Key words : chinese vice launched
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Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan launched a thinly veiled censure of the United States' protectionist stance in his opening address at the World Peace Forum on Monday.
Scholars and diplomats from around the world gathered at the event in Beijing to discuss security and other issues.
Wang said Beijing should remain committed to economic globalization, to create a fairer and more stable international order.
He stressed that China will continue to push ahead with economic globalization and seek a win-win relationship with other nations.
He also emphasized the need to create an open and solid global economy, and said China opposes protectionism in the name of national security.
The presidents of China and the United States agreed to resume stalled trade negotiations when they met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, western Japan, in late June.
Wang's remarks apparently indicate Beijing's determination to not make unilateral concessions, despite additional tariffs Washington has slapped on imports from China.
Key words : British tabloid
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A British tabloid has revealed that the UK's ambassador to the United States described President Donald Trump as "inept" in leaked memos, causing a stir on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Mail on Sunday reported over the weekend that Ambassador Kim Darroch slammed the Trump administration in leaked secret cables sent back to Britain.
The Mail quoted Darroch as writing that he doesn't believe the administration is going to become less dysfunctional, unpredictable and diplomatically clumsy and inept.
The ambassador reportedly criticized Trump's foreign policy on Iran as "incoherent" and "chaotic." He is also said to have warned that Trump's economic policies could wreck the world trade system.
The British Foreign Office did not deny the content of the cables. A spokesperson said ambassadors are allowed to be candid, but their views don't necessarily reflect those of the government.
The office plans to launch a leak investigation.
Trump quickly blasted the ambassador, saying he has not served Britain well.
British media say Darroch's comments risk undermining the UK's "special relationship" with the US.
Key words : released latest data
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Japan has released the latest data on its trade and investment with the rest of the world. Officials say the country's current account surplus for the month of May shrank, as exports to China fell.
The Finance Ministry says the current account was in the black for the 59th straight month. But in yen terms, the surplus was down 15.8 percent from the same month last year. It was almost 1.6 trillion yen, or about 14.6 billion dollars.
The decline was mainly due to the ongoing US-China trade dispute. The spat drove down exports of chip-making equipment and auto parts to China.
Key words : cabinet office says
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Japan's Cabinet Office says machinery orders for May were in the negative, the first decline in 4 months.
Domestic machinery orders totaled 7.7 billion dollars. That's a 7.8 percent decline in yen terms compared to a month earlier.
Officials say the dip is mainly due to a fall in orders for ship engines. They also point to weak demand for computers from the transportation sector.
But the officials say May's number was just a blip, and that the overall trend for machinery orders remains stable.
Key words : deutsche bank
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Deutsche Bank says it will cut about 20 percent of its global workforce by 2022 in a major restructuring to rebuild its business. The cuts will amount to 18,000 jobs at Germany's biggest bank.
The bank's board approved the plan on Sunday in what will be a significant retreat from the investment banking business.
The bank says it will shut down its equities trading desks. That led to speculation the majority of the job losses will be in London and New York where most of its share trading is based.
Deutsche Bank says the restructuring will result in a one-time charge of 7.4 billion euros, or about 8.3 billion dollars.
The bank will also set up a new unit to oversee the winding down of unwanted assets at the investment division. The assets total 74 billion euros, or 83 billion dollars.
Last year, Deutsche Bank posted its first profit in four years, but its share price didn't respond. Then in April it was announced a planned merger with local rival Commerzbank had failed.
Key words : international educational
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An international educational music festival, co-founded by the late conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, has opened in Sapporo, in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido.
Some 100 young musicians from 26 countries and regions performed in Saturday's opening concert of the 30th Pacific Music Festival. The program featured Bernstein's Candide Overture and Haydn's Concerto for Two Horns.
About 3,900 people attended the concert. A woman who came with her family said she enjoyed the outdoor festival, and she hopes the performance by young artists will encourage her children to have big dreams.
The annual music festival has been registered on the Hokkaido Heritage list, which aims to hand down the history and culture of the prefecture to future generations.
The festival will continue through August 2.
Key words : zoo
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A zoo in central Japan treated its giant panda cub to special presents to mark the annual Star Festival.
The 10-month-old female panda, Saihin, lives at Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture. On Sunday, zoo officials gave her snow figures representing the stars Vega and Altair, as well as sprigs of bamboo ornamented with pieces of carrot, her favorite food.
According to a Chinese folk tale, Vega and Altair are star-crossed lovers fated to meet only once a year, on July 7. The Star Festival celebrates this meeting.
Saihin pawed the snow figures and ate the carrots.
When her mother approached, the cub held on to her and nursed.
Saihin weighed only 75 grams when she was born, in August. That's relatively little for a newborn panda. Zoo officials say she has been growing steadily since, and now weighs more than 22 kilos.
A little girl visiting the zoo said Saihin looked cute when she was playing with the bamboo and snow figures. She said she hopes the cub grows up healthily.
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