Key words : south conduct
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Japan has lodged a protest over military drills by South Korea around the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islands. Japan claims them.
The South Korean Navy said it will conduct two days of drills in the area from Sunday, along with its Army and Air forces, and coast guard.
South Korea has conducted the exercises twice a year, which are aimed at thwarting an attempt to land on the islands.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency says the drills were initially scheduled for June, but were delayed due to concerns over the impact on the country's relations with Japan.
Bilateral relations have become tense over trade, wartime labor and other issues.
The agency says the drills are South Korea's second move against Japan, following Seoul's decision to scrap a military intelligence-sharing pact between the two countries. The agency says Japan is turning away from dialogue and diplomacy.
It also quoted a military source as saying the ongoing drills are larger in scale than those of usual years.
Japan's Foreign Ministry has lodged a protest over the military drills.
Kenji Kanasugi, the head of the ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, called the South Korean Embassy.
Kanasugi told a senior South Korean official that the drills are extremely deplorable, and that Japan can never accept them.
Key words : north reported oversaw
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North Korean state media has reported that the country's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a newly developed "super-large multiple rocket launcher " on Saturday.
The Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday that Kim was satisfied with the test as he reflected upon August 24, 2016, when, he said, the country succeeded in a test firing of submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
It reported that the leader said North Korea needs to continue to step up the development of strategic and tactical weapons for "resolutely frustrating the ever-mounting military threats and pressure offensive of hostile forces."
Released photos show a projectile flying upward on orange flame.
And Kim looked satisfied standing next to the launch pad, taking photos with military officers.
South Korea's military announced on Saturday that the North launched two projectiles, which it believes to be short-range ballistic missiles, from South Hamgyong Province in the eastern part of the country.
Key words : Israel
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The Israeli military has conducted a large-scale airstrike with fighter jets on an Iranian military forces near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
It said that the operation late Saturday night was to thwart a planned drone attack on Israel by Iran.
Syrian state media reported that the Syrian air defense system intercepted and shot down most of the missiles over Damascus.
It is not clear that Iran was actually planning a drone attack, but it has been actively developing sophisticated military drones.
In February 2018, Israel's military shot down an Iranian drone which was said to have penetrated Israeli airspace.
Iran provides sophisticated drone technology to military groups in the region. It is said to be one of the factors intensifying fighting.
Key words : leaders of the group prevent
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Leaders of the Group of Seven countries have agreed to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power and pledged to seek peace and stability in the Middle East.
The summit opened on Saturday evening in the French resort of Biarritz as the leaders met at a closed-door dinner.
Japanese government officials say that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched upon his visit to Iran in June.
He is said to have expressed grave concern over Iran's uranium enrichment level exceeding the limit.
And the officials say that he stressed Japan's determination to continue with diplomatic efforts.
The leaders, reportedly, concurred that nobody wants war.
It seems that the leaders did not discuss the international coalition in the Strait of Hormuz which Washington is proposing.
Instead they are believed to have talked about President Donald Trump's call for inviting Russia to rejoin the summit group to form a Group of Eight. But they confirmed that they will not divulge what exactly they discussed.
Russia was excluded from the group after it annexed Crimea in 2014.
Abe is said to have asked other participants to set aside enough time to discuss North Korean issues and the situation in China, and they agreed to talk about them in the following days.
The leaders also talked about large-scale wildfires consuming the Amazon rainforest. They agreed on providing firefighting support and other assistance.
Key words : summit Abe concern
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Leaders of the Group of Seven countries have agreed to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power and pledged to seek peace and stability in the Middle East.
The summit opened on Saturday evening in the French resort of Biarritz as the leaders met at a closed-door dinner.
Japanese government officials say that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched upon his visit to Iran in June.
He is said to have expressed grave concern over Iran's uranium enrichment level exceeding the limit.
And the officials say that he stressed Japan's determination to continue with diplomatic efforts.
The leaders, reportedly, concurred that nobody wants war.
It seems that the leaders did not discuss the international coalition in the Strait of Hormuz which Washington is proposing.
Instead they are believed to have talked about President Donald Trump's call for inviting Russia to rejoin the summit group to form a Group of Eight. But they confirmed that they will not divulge what exactly they discussed.
Russia was excluded from the group after it annexed Crimea in 2014.
Abe is said to have asked other participants to set aside enough time to discuss North Korean issues and the situation in China, and they agreed to talk about them in the following days.
The leaders also talked about large-scale wildfires consuming the Amazon rainforest. They agreed on providing firefighting support and other assistance.
Key words : Abe participant
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Leaders from the Group of Seven nations opened their summit on Saturday evening in the French resort of Biarritz. The gathering is expected to be a test of multinational cooperation in tackling global problems.
French President Emmanuel Macron is chairing the meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump are among the participants.
On the first day of the summit, the leaders are expected to discuss foreign affairs and security issues at a closed-door dinner.
The United States and European nations are divided over how to respond to the situation in Iran.
Washington is proposing an international coalition in the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Abe is believed to be explaining Japan's position, which emphasizes diplomatic efforts.
North Korea and its repeated missile launches are also expected to be on the agenda.
On the second day, the leaders are scheduled to take up the global economy and ongoing trade dispute between the US and China.
The annual gathering may end for the first time without a final communique due to differences between the US and European countries over such issues as free trade, Iran, and climate change.
Key words : Japanese woman
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People in South Korea are going online to post criticisms of violence following reports that a South Korean man allegedly assaulted a Japanese woman tourist.
South Korea's public broadcaster KBS and other media outlets report that the incident occurred at around 6 a.m. on Friday near Hongdae Station in downtown Seoul.
The reports say the man approached the woman walking with a friend. He reportedly followed and swore at her after she ignored him.
When she tried to film him with her mobile phone, the man allegedly pulled her hair and pushed her to the ground.
The police are questioning the man.
The incident took place amid strained Japan-South Korea relations. Seoul decided earlier to terminate an intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo.
But many South Koreans took to social media to post criticisms of the man's actions. One post calls it a foolish event at a difficult time for the two countries. Another offers an apology for a shameful act.
Key words : Japan and reached
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Japan and the United States have reached a broad agreement in trade negotiations.
Japan's minister in charge of trade negotiations with the US, Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer agreed on the outline of a deal at a meeting in Washington.
They agreed Japan will place tariffs on US agricultural products up to levels that apply to members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact. That's in line with the Japan-US joint statement issued last September.
Sources say Japan will cut tariffs on US beef and pork to the TPP levels, but will not set new quotas for butter and skim milk. Japan opposed such quotas on the grounds they exceed the terms of the TPP.
The US will eliminate levies on a wide range of Japanese industrial products. But it will maintain tariffs on Japanese automobiles because US President Donald Trump sees his country's trade deficit with Japan as a problem. Talks on auto tariffs will continue instead.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to meet Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit currently underway in France.
He plans to confirm with Trump the results of the latest ministerial talks and discuss the schedule for the conclusion of a new trade deal.
Key words : Tokyo ready
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Key words : long jump
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A German long jumper with a blade-type prosthetic leg has demonstrated his skills at an event to mark one year until the opening of the Tokyo Paralympics.
Markus Rehm and other top athletes took part in the event held by the organizers of the 2020 Games in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Sunday.
Rehm is known as the "Blade Jumper" and holds the world record in his category. He attempted to surpass the world record of 8.48 meters, and leapt 8.50 meters on his third try.
The figure did not count as an official record as electric fans were set up for the event to help athletes to jump longer. The spectators applauded his jumps, which could be equal to those by Olympians.
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