People in Tokyo are now finding out the extent of the damage caused by a powerful typhoon that hit the area.
South Korea's newly appointed justice minister Cho Kuk has expressed willingness for reform of the prosecution.
Hundreds of secondary school students in Hong Kong formed human chains on Monday to urge the government to meet their demands.
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Key words : people in Tokyo powerful caused
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People in Tokyo are now finding out the extent of the damage caused by a powerful typhoon that brought heavy rain and record-breaking winds to the area. One person is dead, at least 41 injured, and hundreds of thousands of households are without power.
Weather officials say Typhoon Faxai is moving northeast off Fukushima Prefecture with gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour.
The winds broke records in some areas, with Chiba City seeing gusts of over 200 kilometers per hour.
Solar power plants in Chiba Prefecture caught fire and emergency crews were still fighting to put it out, as of 2p.m.
A woman in Tokyo died after a strong gust apparently knocked her against a wall.
Two power transmission towers collapsed in a mountainous area. They were mainly feeding power to areas in Chiba prefecture.
Tokyo Electric Power Company says more than 800,000 households are still without power as of 2p.m.
The storm also disrupted train travel for millions of commuters and travelers. Railway services, including bullet trains to other parts of the country, were suspended. But operations are now getting back to normal.
More than 160 domestic flights have been cancelled. Airlines are asking passengers to check for the latest updates before heading out.
Key words : faxai business
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Typhoon Faxai has disrupted business operations at some companies in Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures.
Sony suspended production at its factory in Chiba Prefecture on Monday morning due to a power outage. The plant manufactures PlayStation 4 game consoles.
Nissan Motor halted production at its factory in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The automaker says it was partially flooded.
About 10 shipping containers at Tokyo Port were toppled over by strong winds.
Seven Bank says 416 of its convenience store ATMs are out of order because of blackouts. The bank says it will resume services when electricity supplies are restored.
Major banks also report that some of their ATMs have stopped working because of power outages.
Key words : firefighter
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Firefighters are struggling to contain a fire at Japan's largest floating solar power plant, near Tokyo.
Black smoke began billowing from solar panels on the surface of the water at Yamakura Dam in Chiba Prefecture on Monday afternoon.
Firefighters say about 50 panels have caught fire so far. No injuries have been reported.
The plant has more than 50,000 solar panels, and covers some 18 hectares of dam water.
Firefighters say powerful winds brought by Typhoon Faxai, which made landfall in Chiba early Monday, may be to blame. They say the winds may have caused some of the panels to stack up on each other, generating intense heat that caused the fire to break out.
Key words : faxai hot weather
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Typhoon Faxai left extremely hot weather in its wake in wide areas of western and eastern Japan as it moved clear of the greater Tokyo region.
Weather officials say warm air flowing into the typhoon pushed up temperatures well above the seasonal average.
By 1:30 p.m. on Monday, the mercury had shot up to 37.9 degrees Celsius in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, and 37.2 degrees in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture.
Tokyo's Nerima Ward hit 37 degrees and Kyoto City recorded 36.9 degrees.
Officials are advising people to use air conditioners and to frequently drink water to prevent heatstroke.
Key words : south appointed one of the suspect
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South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has appointed his close aide, Cho Kuk, as justice minister despite the series of corruption scandals plaguing him.
The presidential office announced the appointment on Monday.
It comes three days after Cho denied allegations, including gaining preferential treatment allowing his daughter to enter an elite university, and a dubious investment by his family in a private equity fund, in a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly. The hearing lasted for 14 hours.
Observers say Moon apparently believes Cho has fulfilled his duty to provide accountability.
Also on Monday, prosecutors requested arrest warrants for two company officials on suspicion of embezzlement. They are the first warrants sought in cases related to the scandals enveloping Cho.
One of the suspects heads a firm that managed funds for Cho's family. The other works at the private equity fund.
Key words : hundreds of student
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Hundreds of secondary school students in Hong Kong formed human chains on Monday to urge the government to meet their demands.
Protests erupted exactly three months ago over a controversial extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China to face trial.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdrew the bill last week, but demonstrations against the government are continuing.
On Monday morning, students held hands to create human chains at more than 170 schools before classes began.
At one school on Hong Kong Island, hundreds of students and graduates called for an independent panel to be set up to investigate allegations of police brutality.
A 17-year-old student noted that the government has only met one demand out of five in the past three months. He said he wants to pressure the government to change its attitude.
A 14-year-old student wearing a gas mask said she wants people to know that students and many other people in Hong Kong are united in their protests against the government.
A pro-democracy group that has been organizing demonstrations is calling for another march on September 15.
Key words : US coast guard
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The US coast guard is searching for four people after a cargo ship carrying 4,000 vehicles capsized off the southern state of Georgia on Sunday.
Officials say the other 20 people on board have been rescued, and that the crew mostly comprised Philippine and South Korean nationals.
The ship was carrying vehicles made by South Korean firm Hyundai Motor.
A fire is hampering rescue operations. Footage shows smoke rising from the 200-meter-long vessel.
Key words : Afghan peace
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The Taliban says the US decision to suspend Afghan peace talks with the militant group will lead to more American losses.
They're calling for the immediate withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan.
The Taliban issued a statement on Sunday criticizing US President Donald Trump's unexpected move to pause the talks.
The statement added that "international confidence" in the US will drop as a result.
Trump tweeted he cancelled the meeting with Taliban leaders and the Afghan president after the Taliban claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack on Thursday in Kabul.
Twelve people, including a US soldier, died.
The attack came just days after negotiators from both sides made an initial agreement on a draft peace accord.
It would see the US withdraw about 5,000 troops in exchange for security guarantees from the Taliban.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Sunday that the talks are dead "for the time being."
In addition, the chief US negotiator in the peace process has been recalled to Washington.
The latest developments come just ahead of the 18th anniversary on Wednesday of the terror attacks in the US.
Key words : Russia state-run
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Russia's state-run television reports that candidates endorsed by President Vladimir Putin are achieving good results in gubernatorial elections in 16 regions, including the Far Eastern island of Sakhalin.
The elections were held across Russia on Sunday to choose governors, mayors and local legislature members.
Sakhalin's Acting Governor, Valery Limarenko, was elected governor with 56 percent of the votes. He is a former senior official of a state-run nuclear power company.
Putin used to have approval ratings of more than 80 percent, but they have recently fallen below 70 percent as voters have become frustrated with pension reforms and the sluggish economy.
Some of the candidates backed by Putin reportedly had difficult campaigns.
Key words : China latest trade
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China's latest trade data show that both exports and imports were hurt by the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Exports to the US fell in August by 16 percent. Imports were down by 22.4 percent.
Trade between the world's two largest economies has been shrinking as they engage in tit-for-tat tariff hikes. China's surplus with the US was about 27 billion dollars in August. In the same month last year, the surplus was over 30 billion dollars.
The two countries rolled out their latest penalties on each other in early September. More tariffs are planned for later this year. That is raising concerns about the possible impact on the global economy.
Key words : Japanese official
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Japanese officials say the country's current account balance for the month of July was a surplus, but that the amount shrank compared to last year. The figure is a measure of the country's trade and investment with the rest of the world.
The Finance Ministry says the current account surplus stood at 18.6 billion dollars.
That marks 61 months in a row that the figure was in the black. But compared to a year ago, the amount was down by more than 250 million dollars.
The biggest contribution came from dividends and interest payments that Japanese companies received from their overseas subsidiaries. The primary income account surplus grew more than 1 percent year-on-year in yen terms, to over 22 billion dollars.
But the trade deficit increased by more than 600 million dollars to nearly 700 million dollars.
The ongoing US-China trade spat dented exports of auto parts and semiconductor equipment to China.
Key words : human rights thailand
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Key words : ticket application
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The lottery for tickets to next year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo has closed for now in Japan.
The organizing committee's official website stopped accepting applications on Monday. The committee says the website was accessed 1.35 million times since it opened on August 22.
The committee isn't disclosing how many applications were submitted or the chances of getting tickets.
However, it did reveal that popular sports included wheelchair basketball, rugby and tennis.
The results will be announced on October 2. Successful applicants need to complete their purchases by October 15.
Another online lottery will be held early next year. After that, tickets will be available at counters to be set up in Tokyo.
People outside Japan can buy tickets through their country's national Paralympic committees or authorized agents.
Before Tokyo was chosen as the host city, the bidding committee said it planned to sell 2.3 million tickets.
Key words : Japanese pianist
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Japanese pianists took the top three places in their category at the 26th International Johannes Brahms Competition in Poertschach, Austria.
The contest, named after the famed 19th-century German composer, is seen as a gateway to success for young artists. The other categories in this year's competition were violin, chamber music, and voice.
On Saturday, 30-year-old Misako Mihara was named the winner in the piano category. Shiho Ojima took the second prize, followed by Fuko Ishii in third.
Mihara is a graduate of music schools in Germany and Austria, but is now based in Japan. She played Brahms's Piano Concerto No.1 in the final.
She said she had wanted to play the piece for many years, and felt like it was a dream come true even during rehearsals. She said she will keep performing so that more people can discover the joy of music.
Japanese soprano Aiko Sakurai finished second in the voice category. She said the result came as a surprise to her. She said she'd now like to live abroad, apparently with the aim of testing her skill and improving her performance.
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