Nissan Motor's President and CEO Hiroto Saikawa is stepping down after being asked by the company for to resign.
South Korea's military says North Korea fired two projectiles on Tuesday morning that flew a maximum of 330 kilometers.
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Key words : aim restore power
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Key words : narita recovering
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Transport links to Narita Airport near Tokyo are recovering one day after Typhoon Faxai left about 17,000 people stranded.
Travelers were unable to leave the airport in Chiba Prefecture on Monday, as rail and bus services to Tokyo were suspended. The typhoon made landfall in the prefecture early in the morning.
Airport officials distributed sleeping bags, water and snacks for people stranded overnight, and also set up charging stations for mobile phones.
Railway links were restored on Tuesday morning. Buses are also resuming services after expressways reopened.
Electricity is also gradually returning to parts of Chiba and other prefectures where the storm triggered outages.
Tokyo Electric Power Company said that as of noon Tuesday, more than 610,000 households and businesses were without electricity, mainly in Chiba.
Industry minister Hiroshige Seko said at least 330,000 of the customers will see power restored by the end of the day.
He said the remaining 290,000 customers will have to wait longer, due to the need to repair toppled utility poles and severed cables.
Key words : Nissan Saikawa is stepping down
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Nissan Motor's President and CEO Hiroto Saikawa is stepping down. The chairman of the company's board of directors has explained what prompted the board to ask Saikawa to resign.
Yasushi Kimura, an independent outside director for the Japanese automaker, made the announcement at a news conference on Monday.
Kimura said the board asked Saikawa to step down immediately and that Saikawa heeded the request.
He said Saikawa will resign on September 16.
Kimura said the board concluded it was time to ask for Saikawa's resignation, as he was losing support inside and outside the firm, due to revelations about his actions.
Saikawa is under fire for receiving more money than he was entitled to through an equity-linked remuneration scheme.
There had been calls for him to step down, when the scandal involving Carlos Ghosn came to light, as he was seen as one of Ghosn's closest aides.
Speaking to reporters later, Saikawa revealed that he originally wanted to pass the baton to the next generation after settling the fallout from the Ghosn scandal and propping up the flagging business.
He apologized for stepping down before completing those tasks.
Nissan reportedly plans to appoint a successor by the end of October.
This latest development has added to the challenges the company is facing.
One pressing issue for Nissan is how to mend ties with French automaker Renault. Relations between the two have remained frosty since Ghosn's arrest.
Nissan is also struggling to turn around its business. The company recently announced that it will cut more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
Nissan has also unveiled the results of an in-house probe into alleged wrongdoing by Ghosn.
The investigation determined that the damage to the carmaker, caused by Ghosn, amounts to more than 35 billion yen. That's about 327 million dollars.
The company said it will try to seek compensation through legal means.
Key words : French media
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French media have pointed out the irony of Nissan Motor's president stepping down after allegedly receiving inappropriate payments.
President and CEO of scandal-plagued Nissan Motor, Hiroto Saikawa, once spearheaded the process to uncover alleged financial misconduct by former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Saikawa was under fire for receiving more money than he was entitled to through an equity-line remuneration scheme. He accepted the board's request to resign on September 16.
French weekly magazine, Le Point, cited Saikawa's resignation as a case of him getting a taste of his own medicine.
A financial newspaper, Les Echos, reported that Nissan and Renault are preparing for their "Big bang." Their sources said that even the most sensitive topics, including the reduction of Renault's stake in Nissan, is now on the table.
Renault and its biggest shareholder, the French government, have yet to issue any comment.
Key words : south fired two projectiles
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South Korea's military says North Korea fired two projectiles on Tuesday morning that flew a maximum of 330 kilometers.
Officials at the Joint Chiefs of Staff say the objects were launched eastward from South Phyongan Province in a western region at 6:53 a.m. and 7:12 a.m.
Officials told reporters that they are working with the US military to analyze the type and altitude of the projectiles. It's not known whether ballistic missiles were fired.
The South Korean presidential office convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council to discuss responses. Its members expressed strong concern over the North's action.
This is the eighth time since July 25 that North Korea has launched projectiles.
On Monday night, North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui issued a statement saying that Pyongyang is ready to resume comprehensive discussions on denuclearization with the United States in late September.
The latest launch immediately after such a remark may be an attempt by the North to put pressure on the US and see how it reacts.
Key words : defense confirmed no north
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Japan's Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya says officials have confirmed that no North Korean projectiles have entered Japan's territory or its exclusive economic zone.
Iwaya spoke to reporters on Tuesday morning shortly after North Korea fired projectiles twice earlier in the day.
Iwaya said that he believes the North is trying to improve its missile-related technologies through a series of launches. He added that the defense ministry will keep a close watch on what it regards a serious issue.
He was asked if he sees any connections between the latest projectile launches and South Korea's decision to end its intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, called the General Security of Military Information Agreement.
The defense minister replied that the ministry wants to identify Pyongyang's intention through analysis and respond appropriately.
Key words : Japan and south
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Japan and South Korea have reportedly exchanged conflicting views at a board meeting of the international nuclear watchdog, over the issue of radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors discussed nuclear safety on Monday, at a closed-door session in Vienna.
Ambassador Takeshi Hikihara is said to have explained that Japan has provided scientific evidence and information in a transparent manner, to show how it has been dealing with the aftermath of the nuclear accident.
A South Korean representative reportedly said that Seoul hopes Tokyo will take more effective steps to release information in a more detailed and transparent manner.
The Japanese representative responded that Japan has explained to the international community, including South Korea, the importance of public health and marine environment issues related to the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Last Thursday, South Korea sent a letter to the IAEA. It conveyed Seoul's concern over radioactive wastewater, which continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The country has called for the IAEA to play a more active role.
Seoul is also expected to raise the issue at an IAEA annual meeting that begins next Monday. More than 160 member countries are planning to attend.
Key words : Harada Suga
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Japanese Environment Minister Yoshiaki Harada has said he thinks the only way to stop the buildup of wastewater that is contaminated with radioactive tritium at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is to release it into the sea.
About 170 tons of wastewater containing mostly tritium is building up at the nuclear plant each day. Wastewater from the damaged reactor buildings is cleared of most other radioactive substances.
Harada told reporters on Tuesday that there doesn't appear to be many options other than releasing the processed wastewater into the sea to dilute it.
When a reporter asked him to confirm the remark, Harada reiterated he thinks it is the only way to go.
Harada added, however, that he should not be commenting lightly on how to proceed because of the gravity of the matter.
He said the government must first explain safety measures and scientific standards to people at home and abroad with utmost sincerity to avoid damage from negative rumors.
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Agency maintains that diluting wastewater below environmental standards and releasing it into the sea is a scientifically acceptable method of disposal. But local residents and others are concerned about such a move.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga described Harada's remarks as a personal view.
Suga stressed that the government has not decided at this point what to do with the accumulating wastewater.
He added that when the government decides it will explain the decision to the international community in a transparent manner in order to gain understanding.
Key words : Moon facing
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in is facing growing criticism after appointing a close aide, who is facing corruption allegations as justice minister.
On Tuesday, Moon held his first cabinet meeting since naming Cho Kuk to the post.
Cho and his family have been engulfed in a series of scandals. One centers on a dubious investment in a private equity fund.
Another involves his daughter's acceptance into a prestigious university. Cho has denied all the allegations against him.
Moon has defended his pick, saying there is no proof Cho has done anything illegal.
On Tuesday, the leader of the largest opposition party said Cho's appointment was tantamount to a "declaration of autocracy."
The controversy continues to make headlines in the country.
Conservative newspaper "Chosun Ilbo" described the move as "selfish politics" on its front page. It also ran an editorial saying Cho's appointment went against public opinion and common sense.
Another conservative paper suggested the appointment will hurt Moon's approval rating, and threatens to make him a "lame duck" president. It also called for Cho to be dismissed from his new post.
Key words : Hong Kong ongoing violence
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Hong Kong's leader has said that ongoing violence has already exceeded the scope of protests against a withdrawn extradition bill. Chief Executive Carrie Lam has called on the public to oppose any acts of violence, saying the escalation and continuation of violence cannot solve the issues society is facing.
Lam said at a news conference on Tuesday that she cannot tolerate vandalism of infrastructure that's essential to the public's daily lives. She also stressed that in order to bring peace and order to the territory the top priority is to "to say no to violence."
Demonstrations show no sign of letting up, even after Lam announced last week that the extradition bill would be withdrawn. It would have allowed suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
A claim circulating on social media says police efforts to disperse crowds left several protestors dead.
That has sparked public anger, but authorities say the claim is totally false.
Lam has called on the public not to be misled by what she calls "fake information".
Key words : Bangkok top
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Bangkok has been named the top tourism destination of 2018 in terms of overnight visitors from overseas, according to a survey by a US credit card company.
Thailand's capital was number one in Mastercard's annual report which ranks about 200 cities around the world, based on visitor volume and spending data.
Bangkok took the number one spot with around 22.8 million international overnight visitors in 2018 - the highest among cities surveyed.
Paris and London were ranked second and third by a small margin, with visitor numbers in both cities hovering around 19 million.
Dubai was ranked fourth, followed by Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. New York came seventh, followed by Istanbul.
Tokyo was ninth in the poll. The firm says the Japanese capital is expected to experience the largest increase in overnight visitors this year among the top 20 cities.
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates also topped the list in terms of dollar amounts that international travelers spend in these cities. Dubai's visitors spent 30.82 billion dollars last year.
Mastercard says that people's growing desire to travel the world and immerse themselves in other cultures remained constant.
The company forecasts increases both in the number of international travelers and the amount of dollars spent by them in 2019.
Key words : heat continued
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Sizzling heat continued in Japan on Tuesday with temperatures topping 37 degrees Celsius in some areas.
Weather officials said Typhoon Faxai brought warm air and then strong sunshine pushed up temperatures.
Daytime highs rose to 37.6 degrees in Tajimi City in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, 37 degrees in Maebashi City in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo , and Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Temperatures hit 36.2 degrees in Kyoto City, western Japan. The mercury soared to 35.6 degrees in central Tokyo and Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan.
Temperatures exceeded 35 degrees at 79 observation stations across the country.
It is the first time in 27 years that temperatures exceeded 35 degrees for two straight days in central Tokyo in September.
Weather officials say high temperatures and moist air have created rain clouds over some areas. They say heavy rain of more than 50 millimeters in one hour is possible in some areas on Tuesday evening.
The officials are calling for the public to be alert for landslides, floods, lightning strikes and gusting winds.
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