Key words : foreign minister says
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The Japanese foreign minister says his US counterpart has raised concerns about the escalating row over export controls between Japan and South Korea.
Taro Kono spoke to reporters after a three-way meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.
Kono said Pompeo told his counterparts that Japan and South Korea are both important partners for the United States, and called on the two sides to work to resolve the situation through talks.
Kono said it is important for the three nations to cooperate in the face of the current situation in Northeast Asia.
But Kono said South Korea should act first by correcting its response to a dispute over wartime labor. He said Seoul's actions in permitting the seizure of certain Japanese corporate assets in South Korea violate international law.
Japanese diplomacy is being tested on another front. Regarding a visit by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to Etorofu Island, one of the four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan, Kono said it runs counter to Japan's position on the territorial issue.
He said the matter should be settled by concluding a peace treaty and resolving the territorial issue. He said Japan will work to advance treaty negotiations.
The Japanese government maintains the four islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says they were illegally occupied after World War Two.
Key words : south cabinet meeting crossed
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The South Korean prime minister has blasted Japan over its decision to strip South Korea of preferential trade status, saying Tokyo has "crossed the line."
Lee Nak-yon told a Cabinet meeting on Saturday that Japan's decision was a second retaliatory act. Japan imposed tighter export controls in July on key high-tech materials.
He said the measures could threaten the free trade system and cause a crack in the three-way security alliance with the United States.
Lee said South Korea will use 273.2 billion won, or about 230 million dollars, to support businesses affected by the tightened export controls. He said this would help the country develop its own materials for chip production.
He added the fund will be allocated from a supplementary budget that passed parliament on Friday.
The prime minister also said South Korea will seek recognition from the United States and other countries of what he described as unfair treatment by Japan.
President Moon Jae-in also strongly criticized the move by Tokyo, calling it a "reckless decision" that has "made matters worse."
He warned Japan would be responsible for any consequences.
Key words : ministers from meeting
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A joint statement by foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations expresses concerns about issues related to the South China Sea.
The ministers released the statement on Wednesday after their meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.
The text says concerns were expressed by some ministers about "serious incidents," without naming a specific country. But those ministers apparently had China in mind, which is increasing military activities in the sea.
It was revealed in July that China had test-fired anti-ship ballistic missiles toward waters they claim in the South China Sea.
The statement for the ministers' meeting in August last year does not include the words "serious incidents." This year's version apparently reflects the tense situation.
At one time the draft included the stronger expression "serious concerns." But sources close to the matter said the ministers finally agreed to just say "concerns" in consideration of some countries that put importance on ties with China.
The ASEAN foreign ministers also called on the United States and North Korea to resume talks. Attention is focused on when the two countries will resume working-level talks on the North's denuclearization.
The statement urged all concerned parties to resume dialogue and continue working for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Key words : state-run test-launch
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North Korea's state-run media reports that the country's leader Kim Jong Un inspected the test-launch of a newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system on Friday.
The media reported on Saturday that the test-firing was conducted to examine the altitude control flight performance, track changing capability and accuracy of hitting a target.
Kim was reportedly satisfied with the results of the tests, saying the desired weapons have been produced.
North Korea on Friday fired projectiles toward the Sea of Japan from South Hamgyong Province in the country's east.
South Korea's presidential office said US and South Korean authorities believe the projectiles were likely a new type of short-range ballistic missile.
North Korean state-run media reported earlier that Kim oversaw the test-firing of a newly-developed large-caliber rocket system last wednesday.
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Key words : Russia nuclear arm super
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Russia's Foreign Ministry has reacted to a decision by the United States to pull out of a nuclear arms treaty by accusing Washington of trying to abolish "all international instruments that do not suit it."
The ministry said in a statement that US actions are leading to the "dismantlement of the existing arms control architecture."
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF, which expired on Friday, was a pillar of the nuclear arms control strategies of the two superpowers for more than 30 years.
In a statement released on Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the expiration of the treaty.
But in its own statement, also released Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the United States had violated the treaty even before it expired by deploying of intermediate-range cruise missile launchers at its bases in Europe.
The end of the INF pact leaves the countries with just one nuclear arms agreement, New START, or the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which will expire in February 2021.
Russia is calling for an extension of the treaty. The US is proposing a separate arms reduction framework that would also include China.
Key words : police released ten of
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The Kyoto Prefectural Police Headquarters have released the names of ten of the 35 victims who died in the arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio last month.
Police investigators have identified all the victims of the July 18 attack, but the headquarters had withheld the information until now.
Chief investigator Ryoji Nishiyama told a news conference on Friday that police released the names of ten victims because their families consented.
He said the bereaved families are in deep shock and they need time to accept the deaths. He also said Kyoto Animation has been opposed to releasing the victims' names.
He indicated that police will try to obtain approval from relatives of the other victims and the company.
One of the victims is Yasuhiro Takemoto, who directed many Kyoto Animation shows, including the hit TV anime series "Lucky Star".
The nine others are: Junichi Uda, Yuki Omura, Yuka Kasama, Yoshiji Kigami, Ami Kuriki, Sachie Tsuda, Futoshi Nishiya, Keisuke Yokota and Mikiko Watanabe.
In addition, the family of Naomi Ishida has disclosed her death.
Key words : Hong Kong rally
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Civil servants in Hong Kong have staged a rally to show support for protesters who are demanding that the government completely withdraw a bill that would enable criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Organizers say about 40,000 people gathered for the first government employees' rally in a park in the central part of Hong Kong Island on Friday.
The territory has been rocked by demonstrations which were sparked by the controversial extradition bill. Some young protesters have clashed with police.
Participants in Friday's rally expressed their solidarity with young demonstrators, and urged the government to launch an independent inquiry into the police handling of the protests.
The Hong Kong government said in a statement ahead of the rally that civil servants must remain politically neutral, and that it will follow up on any violations of regulations by the employees.
A protest march is planned for Saturday in Mong Kok. A walkout is also being called for on Monday through social networking sites.
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