August 15 is the day people in Japan commemorate the end of the World War Two and pray for peace.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called for talks with Japan to resolve their dispute over export controls.
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Key words : airline depending on the movement
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Air carriers in Japan have canceled 562 domestic flights for Thursday due to a severe tropical storm approaching western Japan.
Flights connecting Tokyo's Haneda Airport and airports in western Japan have been mostly canceled.
The number of canceled flights by air carrier are: Japan Airlines 174; All Nippon Airways 128; Skymark 78; Jetstar 52; Peach Aviation 36; Japan Air Commuter 27; Solaseed Air 24; Fuji Dream Airlines 14; Star Flyer 9; AIRDO 8; AirAsia Japan 8; Japan Transocean Air 2; and Spring Airlines Japan 2.
Airline companies say they may cancel more flights, depending on the movement of the storm. They are calling on travelers to check the latest information on their flights.
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The severe tropical storm is disrupting Shinkansen bullet train services, mostly in western Japan.
Sanyo Shinkansen services between Shin-Osaka in Osaka and Kokura in Fukuoka Prefecture were canceled for the entire day on Thursday. Services between Kokura and Hakata are reduced to about one train per hour.
Kyushu Shinkansen trains are not able to travel through to the Sanyo Shinkansen line on Thursday. Services between Hakata and Kagoshima-Chuo are down to two or three trains per hour.
Tokaido Shinkansen trains are not able to travel through to the Sanyo Shinkansen line. Services are limited between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka, with cancellations of 55 trains, or 13 percent of the total.
Other Shinkansen lines in northeastern Japan and Hokkaido will be operating as usual.
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Key words : commemorate
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August 15 is the day people in Japan commemorate the end of the World War Two and pray for peace. In Tokyo, thousands of people have gathered at a government-sponsored ceremony to remember those who perished in the war.
More than 6,000 relatives and others attended the annual event on Thursday to mourn about 3.1 million Japanese who died in the war.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the ceremony for the first time since the Emperor ascended the throne in May.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "The peace and prosperity which we rejoice today are founded on the ultimate sacrifices of all those who perished in the war. This is something we will never forget."
Abe also pledged never to forget the great number of war dead whose remains are yet to return to Japan. He said: "We will do our best so that their remains may return home as soon as possible."
Abe vowed never to repeat the horrors of war, saying, "this pledge has remained true during the Showa and Heisei eras and will by no means change in the Reiwa era."
At noon, the participants observed a minute of silence.
The Emperor said: "My thoughts are with the numerous people who lost their precious lives in the last war and their bereaved families." He said he attends the ceremony "with a deep and renewed sense of sorrow."
He also said: "Looking back on the long period of post-war peace, reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never again be repeated. Together with all of our people, I now pay my heartfelt tribute to all those who lost their lives in the war, both on the battlefields and elsewhere, and pray for world peace and for the continuing development of our country."
The relatives of the war dead are growing old. About 80 percent of the bereaved relatives who attended the ceremony are aged 70 or older, and only five widows took part this year.
Haru Uchida, whose husband died in the Battle of Okinawa, is 97 years old. She was the oldest of the relatives in attendance.
Uchida said she attends the ceremony every year without fail. She said there are many people who experienced sadness like her, and there should never be any war again.
Ninety-five descendants of war dead under the age of 18 were among the attendees, so that memories of the war will be passed on to future generations.
Among them was 14-year-old Shota Mitani, from Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan. His great-grandfather died in 1945 in what is now Myanmar.
Mitani said he learned of the horrors of war on a school trip to Okinawa, where fierce ground battles were fought. He also said he took part in the Tokyo ceremony to offer flowers to honor his great-grandfather.
Key words : Abe offering
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo through an aide on Thursday, the day Japan marks the end of World War Two.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tomomi Inada delivered the cash offering using Abe's title of LDP president.
She said that Abe asked her to convey renewed gratitude and respect for those who made noble sacrifices in past wars because the Japanese people are indebted to them for the current peace and prosperity.
Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's war dead. Those remembered include leaders convicted of war crimes after World War Two.
Abe has sent offerings using his personal funds on August 15 every year since he last visited the shrine in December 2013.
Key words : Moon
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called for talks with Japan to resolve their dispute over export controls.
He said Seoul will "gladly join hands" if Japan chooses the path of dialogue and cooperation.
Moon made the offer on Thursday in a speech at a ceremony in the city of Cheonan to mark the end of Japan's colonial rule over the nation from 1910 to 1945. August 15 is known as "Liberation Day" in South Korea.
Bilateral relations have become increasingly strained over wartime labor, trade and other issues.
The president said Japan developed its economy under a peaceful free trade order.
He said a country that has achieved growth first must not kick the ladder away while others are following in its footsteps.
The remark is seen as criticism of Japan over its tighter controls of exports to South Korea. Seoul has taken similar action against Japan in response.
Moon also said he hopes Japan will play a leading role with South Korea in facilitating peace and stability in East Asia while contemplating a past that brought misfortune to its neighbors. But he did not directly refer to the wartime labor issue.
Moon had taken a tough stance against Japan as bilateral tensions increased, but he recently began calling for a calm response.
His conciliatory tone in the speech apparently reflects his hope to settle the bilateral row at an early date.
Key words : Iwaya
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Japan's Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya has said it is still possible for North Korea to launch more missiles, and vowed to strengthen surveillance activities.
Iwaya made the remark on Thursday as Pyongyang has repeatedly fired what appear to be short-range ballistic missiles in recent weeks.
The minister said North Korean media say the launches were made to protest against US-South Korea joint military drills.
Since the drills will continue through next Tuesday, Iwaya said his ministry will keep a close watch on the situation.
He also expressed hope that Japan's intelligence-sharing pact with South Korea, known as GSOMIA, will be extended.
The pact is automatically renewed every year, but either side can pull out by giving notice by August 24.
Iwaya said Japan-South Korea diplomatic relations have soured, but the two countries face the common challenge of dealing with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
He said that amid such a situation, GSOMIA is a very important framework to facilitate intelligence-sharing between the defense authorities of Japan and South Korea.
Key words : trade talk
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The Japanese delegation at working-level trade talks with the US has indicated that an agreement could be reached next month.
The discussions began in Washington on Tuesday. The negotiators are covering rules of origin, which set conditions for production sites that determine tariffs on agricultural and industrial products.
After Wednesday's meeting, a senior government official told reporters the two sides were on the same wavelength.
He added that a path to an agreement is coming into view, in terms of the key issues.
The Japanese and US governments have been speeding up negotiations to reach a deal next month.
Japan's minister in charge of trade negotiations with the US, Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are set to hold concluding talks before the G7 Summit in France at the end of this month.
The US wants a more open market for its farm products. Japan is seeking lower tariffs on its auto exports.
Attention is focused on how the two countries can compromise on these sticking points.
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A 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist is crossing the Atlantic in a racing yacht to take part in next month's UN climate summit in New York.
Greta Thunberg and her crew left Plymouth in southwest England on Wednesday in the environmentally friendly vessel equipped with solar panels.
Thunberg has been on a school strike every Friday for the past year to call for more action on global warming.
Her activities have attracted many young supporters through social media.
Thunberg said the two-week voyage will be challenging and she may suffer from seasickness, but she is looking forward to the adventure.
The location of the yacht can be tracked online.
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