Officials from Japan and South Korea have ended a working-level meeting over Japan's tighten curbs on exports some high-tech materials to South Korea.
The Japanese government has adopted a Prime Minister's statement related to a policy over Hansen's disease, following a court ruling that families had suffered damage from discrimination.
Iran has warned of "consequences," as demanding the immediate release of an Iranian supertanker seized off the British territory of Gibraltar.
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Key words : officials from Japan
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Officials from Japan and South Korea are holding working-level talks in Tokyo on the export curbs Japan imposed last week on certain high-tech materials.
The Abe government has said Seoul is lax in controlling the export of sensitive materials used in chip making and other devices.
Prior to departing Seoul, one of the South Korean officials said they would be doing everything in their power to communicate their position to the Japanese government.
They are expected to ask that the curbs be scrapped.
Key words : south visiting
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South Korean officials have been visiting Washington to explain their concerns about Japan's export curbs.
Director-General for Bilateral Economic Affairs in the South Korean Foreign Ministry, Kim Hee-sang, met with senior US State Department officials on Thursday. They included Deputy Assistant Secretary for Korea and Japan, Marc Knapper.
Kim later told news media that he had explained the impact of the restrictions. "I think this meeting was a good opportunity for the US to understand South Korean concerns regarding this issue," he said.
He did not provide details about the US reaction, but said the officials took a strong interest in the matter, as both South Korea and Japan are important allies for Washington.
Seoul also dispatched the deputy chief of the president's National Security Office, Kim Hyun-chong. He reportedly met with officials including the chief trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer.
He said the US reacted positively to the idea of holding trilateral talks with Japan and South Korea, and that he expects the US to act as mediator.
The US government has not yet officially stated its view on Japan's stricter export curbs. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus only said the US would do what it can to strengthen relations among the three countries.
Key words : US diplomat in charge of
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A US diplomat in charge of East Asia policy has said his country does not plan to mediate a Japan-South Korea dispute over Japanese export controls, and called on the two sides to settle the issue through dialogue.
David Stilwell was speaking to NHK on Friday during his first visit to Japan since assuming the post of US assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs in June.
Stilwell said tensions between Japan and South Korea are not very helpful. He added that the position of the US is that it must prevent gaps between its strongest allies in Northeast Asia.
Stilwell said the United States encourages the two countries to focus on the positive aspects of their relationship and look for areas of cooperation.
He added that he doesn't plan to mediate the dispute, other than to encourage both sides to focus on other key issues in the region, especially North Korea.
Seoul has sent high-ranking officials to Washington to explain their concerns about Japan's tighter controls on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea.
The US State Department has so far refrained from specifying how it may respond.
Key words : Japanese government adopted prime
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The Japanese government has adopted a statement by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe related to a policy over Hansen's disease, following a court ruling that families had suffered damage from discrimination.
Last month, a court in southwestern Japan ordered the government to pay damages to about 500 plaintiffs whose family members were sent to isolation facilities for leprosy patients. Abe decided earlier this week that the government won't appeal the ruling.
The Cabinet adopted the prime minister's statement on Friday. It says the family members were subject to severe prejudice and discrimination. It says the government deeply apologizes to the former patients and their families for their pain, and that Abe plans to meet with the families and convey his remorse.
The statement also says the government will quickly pay damages to the plaintiffs in line with the ruling, as well as study a new system to compensate families of former leprosy patients, including those who did not participate in the lawsuit. It adds that relevant ministries will step up efforts to promote education on human rights.
Key words : defunct
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The plaintiffs in a compensation lawsuit on the now-defunct policy of isolating leprosy patients have commented on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement and the government's decision not to appeal a court ruling.
The plaintiffs are the relatives of former leprosy patients. They say they suffered discrimination because of the policy.
Chikara Hayashi, who is 94, is the head of the plaintiffs' group. His father was sent to a sanatorium in southwestern Japan.
Hayashi says he believes the prime minister should have met the plaintiffs in person and offered them a written apology, if he really wanted to apologize.
The parents of Hwang Gwangnam and his two elder sisters were sent to a sanatorium in western Japan when he was a child.
Hwang, who is 63, says he feels relieved that the government provided an apology and that steps will be taken to help the families. But he also says the apology was not sincere enough. He says if he can meet the prime minister, he wants to tell him about the hardship he has suffered, and he hopes that Abe will listen.
Harumi Oku is from Amami City in southwestern Japan. Her parents were also forced to live in an isolation facility. She says she was anxious and powerless when they filed the lawsuit, but she persisted because she didn't want to have any regrets. She said she is satisfied that the plaintiffs can finally hear the apology they had been waiting for.
Key words : Iran warned immediate release
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Iran has warned of "consequences," after demanding the immediate release of an Iranian supertanker seized off the British territory of Gibraltar.
Authorities in Gibraltar intercepted the tanker last week on suspicion that it was carrying crude oil to Syria, in violation of EU sanctions. They arrested the ship's captain and chief officer on Thursday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi told the country's state-run news agency on Friday that the tanker was not heading for Syria.
Mousavi accused Britain of seizing the vessel under US pressure, and warned that this was a "dangerous game" that has consequences.
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier hinted at possible retaliatory action against the UK.
On Thursday, Britain said Iranian boats tried to impede a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, where tension is already running high. Iran denies the allegation.
Key words : digital currency missing
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Key words : federal facebook privacy
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the Facebook-proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, needs to be scrutinized on a global scale to address privacy and other concerns.
Facebook says Libra, which it plans to launch next year, will facilitate shopping payments and money transfers on smartphones.
Powell was speaking at a Senate hearing on Thursday. He said Libra raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability.
He suggested he will support Libra only if such concerns are addressed.
He said Libra needs to be scrutinized by policymakers and financial regulators globally.
Powell said Libra will be on the agenda at a meeting of Group of 7 finance ministers and central bank governors which begins in France next week.
Facebook, which has more than two billion users, suffered a massive security breach of personal data following cyberattacks last year.
Key words : Narita Mongolia
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The operator of Narita International Airport near Tokyo and three other Japanese companies plan to help operate an airport opening in Mongolia next summer.
Narita International Airport Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and two other firms signed a contract with Mongolia's government to manage the airport's runway and terminal for the first 15 years.
The new international airport is to be built about 50 kilometers south of central Ulaanbaatar, the capital.
The airport corporation says Mongolia has the potential to become a good investment target, with its prosperous livestock industry and rich natural resources.
The company expects the airport to be used by two million passengers per year.
The attempt is the first by the firm to take part in operating an overseas airport. Company official Norifumi Yoshida, who's in charge of the project, expressed hope to use the firm's expertise to expand its overseas business and make it a pillar of the company's profits.
Key words : Japan display restructure
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Japan Display says it now has enough funds committed to restructure the firm. Officials with the struggling LCD screen maker said China's Harvest Tech will invest over 10 billion yen more, or over 90 million dollars.
JDI had been seeking up to 80 billion yen or about 740 million dollars for operating costs and research and development.
Earlier, Harvest and Hong Kong-based Oasis Management together had agreed to invest more than 600 million dollars.
JDI will hold a shareholder meeting on August 29th to formalize the plan.
It aims to spin off its smartphone-related business by the end of the year and then seek investors to allow the firm to mass produce organic EL displays.
Key words : photo book
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A photo book of a family that was instantly killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 has been published.
"A Family in Hiroshima -- Their Vanished Dreams" came out this month. It contains photos taken by Rokuro Suzuki of his wife and their four children as they go about their daily lives. He ran a barbershop in Hiroshima City.
The book's author, Kazu Sashida, held a reading event in the city on Thursday.
Sashida said the smiles of the children in the photos show how happy their family was. She said people mustn't forget that many families like Suzuki's were killed in the war and atomic bombings in the not-so-distant past.
Suzuki's nephew Tsuneaki Suzuki, who had been storing the photos, also spoke at the event. He recounted how he played with Rokuro's children on their way home from school. He said Rokuro often took pictures of the children.
A 64-year-old man who took part in the event said he hopes for a peaceful society in which families can continue to live happily.
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